Hi friends,
Would the world be a better place (or not) if we had an ethnically oriented celebration as prominent (and cartoonishly oversimplified) as St. Patrick’s Day every month? Discuss, over a few green-tinted beers. Cheers to the Irish!
Now, on with the show.
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Big news from up on campus: The UC Santa Cruz Quarry Amphitheater is welcoming the immortal funk legend George Clinton and his band Parliament/Funkadelic for a big show April 26. Elsewhere, wry and witty Texas troubadour James McMurtry will play live at the Rio on June 12. Meanwhile, wry and witty Mississippi troubadour Paul Thorn comes to Felton Music Hall on July 23. Emo-punk pioneers Sunny Day Real Estate land at The Catalyst on Sept. 10. Reggae legends Black Uhuru come to Moe’s Alley on Sept. 13. The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz hosts an evening dedicated to writers’ experiences with disability at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center on April 6. The celebrated Celtic music duo Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas is set to perform at Kuumbwa on Oct. 10. A group called the Jenner Fox Band presents a tribute to the catalogue of the great Paul Simon in Felton on May 16. Pop/R&B singer/songwriter Emily King comes to the Rio on June 1. And their name suggests that they are interested in a bit more than just dancing – the San Francisco shoegaze band LSD & the Search for God is set to play Felton Music Hall on April 17.
Be sure to check out Lookout’s carefully curated and constantly updated planning guide, Down the Line, for the staggering riches and amazing choices awaiting Santa Cruz audiences. It’s our look ahead at the best shows, concerts and events through the rest of the year at clubs, stages and venues all over the county.
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THIS WEEK IN A&E
Veteran stand-up comic Karin Babbitt determined to speak her truth, be it amusing or appalling
Santa Cruz comedian Karin Babbitt, 70, takes the stage March 21 at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center to record her first-ever comedy album. She comes to the show – shared with well-known local comic DNA – with a newfound respect for speaking what’s on her mind […]
Kuumbwa Jazz turns to a new generation of leaders for its next 50 years
As it marks its 50th birthday, the Kuumbwa Jazz Center is transitioning to a new generation of leadership, turning to under-40 staffers Chanel Enriquez and Bennett Jackson to continue the legacy of co-founder and longtime artistic director Tim Jackson.
Memorial service planned for UCSC’s David Lee Cuthbert
A memorial service will take place March 22 on the campus of UC Santa Cruz for longtime UCSC theater professor David Lee Cuthbert, who died Feb. 11.
Santa Cruz writer brings the bang to the story of ’80s rock band The Bangles
Santa Cruz writer Jennifer Otter Bickerdike’s latest project is the full story of the star all-female rock band The Bangles.
That’s all I got, friends. Come at me with comments, ideas, complaints, or thundering insights. Thanks to all Lookout members for your faith and support, and please, spread the word on what we’re doing.