There’s been a big change in leadership at Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre, but new board members expect that the company’s flagship production, the celebrated “8 Tens @ 8″ festival, will return in 2023.
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Awestruck at the Quarry: Writers, scientists will gather under the stars at UCSC to ponder the cosmos
For the first time, UCSC will host “Universe in Verse,” an annual gathering of big-name writers and scientists to celebrate and honor the wonder of the cosmos at the reborn Quarry Amphitheater.
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Will Smith is banned for 10 years from academy events, including the Oscars
The film academy delivered a harsh punishment after actor Will Smith’s Oscars slap of host and comedian Chris Rock on March 27.
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Longtime Cabrillo Festival leader Marin Alsop returns for a Santa Cruz homecoming
A new documentary on her life and career is bringing Marin Alsop, former music director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, back to her old stomping grounds.
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The call of rootsy Arhoolie: How John Leopold’s passions turned to American music
Since losing his bid for reelection as a Santa Cruz County supervisor in 2020, John Leopold has reemerged as a champion for overlooked American roots music.
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Santa Cruz is a terrific place to be in the black-and-orange season, from the beautiful and family-oriented cultural…
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Daily digital puzzles are now on Lookout
You can now get your daily puzzle fix on Lookout. Beginning today, visit our Santa Cruz Puzzle Center to enjoy daily mini-crossword, Sudoku and Word Search puzzles — seven days a week. And you’ll find homegrown puzzles — all themed around things Santa Cruz County — soon as well. Why puzzles? Why now? Many have […]
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BOLO Best Bets: First Friday takes flight, and buckle up for some big names in music
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What makes the Westside the Westside?
It’s the San Lorenzo River geographically, but it’s as much a well-developed state of mind. Liza Monroy picks that identity apart — and provides a great guide for all to eat, visit and explore.
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UCSC grad Reyna Grande retells tale of ‘invasion of Mexico,’ talks our ‘collective amnesia’
Celebrated writer Reyna Grande triumphantly returns to her alma mater with a new novel set during the Mexican-American War. She talks about its roots, her teachers along the way and how Santa Cruz changed her life.