Jewel Theatre Company artistic director Julie James says she has one goal: To produce one new play a year.
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Wallace Baine: What’s up with the MAH? Layoffs highlight uncertainty of this post-pandemic period
News that the Museum of Art & History laid off three full-time staffers earlier this month raises larger questions about how solid the footing is for Santa Cruz County’s most prominent arts organization, Wallace Baine writes.
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Fade to black? Revival of Santa Cruz’s beloved Nick could be a fantasy
Streaming and COVID-19 have dealt a double blow to the pastime of in-person moviegoing, and the half-century-old Nickelodeon looks like a casualty.
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BOLO Best Bets: Erotic performance, a ukulele bash and fantasy fare
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Singing for the children of Ukraine, Santa Cruz Chorale matches the moment
Christian Grube knows war and its costs. Now, the Santa Cruz Chorale director leads a special performance for relief aid. “We spent many hours in the basement, which is not a place people should be,” he says of his World War II experience.
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Lookout Update: BLM mural vandalism trial still not set; restitution hearing scheduled for late May
The preliminary hearing for the two alleged vandals of the downtown Black Lives Matter mural is slated for Oct. 7, and…
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An erotic, sex-positive performance in Santa Cruz that might leave you ‘feeling a bit spicy’
“What is Erotic?” That’s the question The 418 Project has asked and kind of answered since 2005. Now, with the pandemic receding but “plastic sexuality” still pervading mainstream culture, the 2022 edition promises an expansive show in a big, new venue.
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Netflix is bringing back the comedy TV show that made Ukraine’s president famous
Netflix added ‘Servant of the People’ — the comedy that launched Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s political career — back to its platform Wednesday.
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Wallace Baine: Baseball balladeer Dan Bern’s holy scripture
With baseball back, after a fearsome owner-player showdown, former Soquelite Dan Bern greets the season appropriately.
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EATERS DIGEST: Big Basin’s new downtown tasting room, plus where to celebrate St. Paddy’s
Lower Pacific’s food and drink scene is about to get a major upgrade, and there will be no shortage of places to shake your shamrock around Santa Cruz County next week, including a salute to the Poet & the Patriot.