Warmer weather (hint, hint, Mother Nature) makes Santa Cruz’s First Friday art walk all the more enjoyable, and May’s is no exception, from sculpture and photography to a thought-provoking exhibition on home and homelessness, painting in many shades and a whole lot more.
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Drink in those deep-rooted Northern California vibes with a healthy dose of Keith Greeninger (and friends)
The Rio will be the scene for some perfect-under-the-redwoods sound Saturday when Santa Cruz troubadour Keith Greeninger shares the stage with the Coffis Brothers, Nina Gerber and some other special surprise guests.
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How I Got My Job: For Tina Somers, art is all about the connections
For the latest installment of the How I Got My Job series, Santa Cruz native Tina Somers — a self-described science illustrator, printmaker, muralist and painter — spoke with Lookout about her path to opening her own studio, advice to up-and-coming artists and the challenges of being in the business.
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How new Santa Cruz poet laureate Farnaz Fatemi navigates her twin heritages, American and Iranian
Writer Farnaz Fatemi takes on the role of Santa Cruz County’s poet laureate on the heels of the publication of her book of poems, “Sister Tongue,” which explores her legacy as an Iranian American.
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Santa Cruz Dance Week kickoff just the balm we needed after winter’s beating
Dancers of a multitude of disciplines wowed audiences along Pacific Avenue last week, delivering everything from ballet and classical dance to hip-hop and folk styles on a gorgeous April evening.
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New novel means daughter-mother bonding at Bookshop for Molly Prentiss, Nikki Silva
Author Molly Prentiss returns to Santa Cruz County on May 4 to talk about her latest novel, “Old Flame.” She’ll be in conversation at Bookshop Santa Cruz with someone who knows her well: radio journalist Nikki Silva, her mom.
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Shepard Fairey headlines UCSC event focusing on arts and activism
Shepard Fairey — he of the iconic Barack Obama “Hope” poster — joins fellow artists Frank Abe and Andrew Aydin on May 22 for a virtual discussion on the role of visual artists in social activism.
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Surviving Santa Cruz’s most Secret Film Festival
What’s it like to watch 12 hours of new films starting at midnight at downtown Santa Cruz’s Del Mar Theatre? Correspondent Christopher Neely endured from “Polite Society” through “Sisu” before reemerging onto sunlit Pacific Avenue at noon Sunday. As longtime SFF theatergoers told him, it’s all in the biorhythms, “breakfast” timing — and what you could snag at the unusually supplied snack stand.
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The ‘Hush’ homecoming of Santa Cruz’s jazz twin forces Pascal and Remy Le Boeuf
Remy and Pascal Le Boeuf have each carved out an impressive career as a composer, instrumentalist, band leader and teacher, including 2023 Grammy nominations for each. They reunite Thursday at Kuumbwa Jazz, a favorite haunt since their formative years.
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It’s Two Gents of DeLaveaga for Santa Cruz Shakespeare with changing of guard atop company
Longtime artistic director Mike Ryan, a steady hand in Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s transition from UC Santa Cruz to DeLaveaga Park, is sharing that role with Charles Pasternak, himself a familiar face to local theatergoers, this summer. After that, it’s Pasternak’s ship to steer. “I see my role in expansion as a sort of daring but careful one,” he says of what’s to come.