As a publisher, Soquel’s Steve Kettmann gathered together 62 notable figures to pay tribute to his close friend, and a man who seemed to touch everyone he met, longtime ESPN reporter and baseball writer Pedro Gomez.
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Ready to be jazzed once again? Iconic Kuumbwa poised to welcome audiences back in September
The Kuumbwa Jazz Center will have been dark for a solid year and a half when it opens again for business on Sept. 13. It will will operate at two-thirds capacity, about 140 seats, early on, then be at full capacity for an Oct. 26 visit from Branford Marsalis.
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‘Circus’ act: Capitola’s baker/composer returns to Cabrillo Stage with his latest pop opera
Local playwright/composer Joe Ortiz highlights Cabrillo Stage’s new summer season with his latest musical, “Circus: Knives, Blood & Water.” Longtime collaborator Greg Fritsch says, “It’s about the terrible cost of secrets and lies, and the power of truth and forgiveness.”
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Historic surfboards to be inducted into Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Three surfboards from three different eras in local surfing’s rich history — including one that once belonged to Fred Hunt, one of the founders of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club in 1936 — have their moment in a ceremony to be held Saturday.
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MAH to debut new downtown arts festival in September
Slated for Sept. 16-19 both indoors and out, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History’s “Frequency” festival will showcase digital arts, focused on light, sound and interactivity.
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‘World’s Shortest Parade’ ready to get its groove back
THE HERE & NOW: Wallace Baine dancing like God’s own fool as a Great Morgani clone is the kind of vibe Aptos’ Independence Day parade aims for — big dollops of wholesome Americana seasoned with only-in-Santa-Cruz eccentricity — as it returns from its COVID-19 break.
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Happy Birthday, America: Fourth of July weekend events in live entertainment
From live music aplenty to a First Friday photo exhibit, this long weekend promises to be full of excitement and entertainment for the whole family.
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When are we going to outgrow fireworks?
As we head into the first Fourth of July celebration since the traumatic CZU fires ravaged Santa Cruz County, resentment against illegal fireworks is at all-time high. Can we celebrate the nation’s birthday without “bombs bursting in air”?
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Tuesdays with the Hammers, Habitat for Humanity’s master volunteer craftsmen
Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay has many volunteers, but none are as seasoned as the veterans known as the Golden Hammer crew. But as one Habitat staffer and homeowner says, even the crustiest of tough guys are known to shed a tear when a new homeowner gets their keys.
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Community hub of the future: New Capitola Library a stunning step forward in design and utility
The design of the beautiful new Capitola Library sends a message: Libraries aren’t about storing old books, they are about communities coming together. It’s a lesson Santa Cruz should take to heart as plans for its new downtown library start to take shape.