Longtime Santa Cruz cartoonist and creator of “Subconscious Comics” Tim Eagan turns a terrifying fall in his youth into a humorous and wise meditation on fate and mortality.
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Homegrown Kate Hawley spins a new tale of middle-age angst
Jewel Theatre is set to give Santa Cruz playwright Kate Hawley a world premiere of “Remains to Be Seen.” It’s the third time the company has debuted her work.
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Q&A: Julie James looking for jewels from local playwrights
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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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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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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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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BOLO Best Bets: Uke it up, take the plunge and journey to the Jurassic
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On a new roll, roller derby revs up for the season
The Derby Girls transfixed crowds at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium for years. Now, they reboot to meet post-pandemic realities.