Be the first to know about the latest in entertainment, arts and culture news. Sign up to get story alerts from Wallace delivered straight to your phone. And check out previous Weekenders here. Hi friends, Yes, I know, it’s as American as apple pie and SUVs, but can we all please agree to cool it […]
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Weekender: ‘Grease’ is the word, John Prine’s generosity & decolonizing the surf
Be the first to know about the latest in entertainment, arts and culture news. Sign up to get story alerts from Wallace delivered straight to your phone. And check out previous Weekenders here. Hi friends, Congratulations to teachers, students and all others who get to enjoy the first of the lazy days of summer — […]
Weekender: Here’s to dads and grads, Juneteenth celebrations and a new state song
Be the first to know about the latest in entertainment, arts and culture news. Sign up to get story alerts from Wallace delivered straight to your phone. And check out previous Weekenders here. Hi friends, Being a father and getting an education have one primary thing in common — the experience of pouring blood, sweat […]
Weekender: Jazz aplenty, royal recognition, the sweetness of summer — and my B9
Be the first to know about the latest in entertainment, arts and culture news. Sign up to get story alerts from Wallace delivered straight to your phone. And check out previous Weekenders here. Hi friends, Raise a toast this weekend to all those recycling workers in Santa Cruz County who are having to deal with […]
Weekender: Sol scheduled, Ukraine meditation & an overflowing B9
Be the first to know about the latest in entertainment, arts and culture news. Sign up to get story alerts from Wallace delivered straight to your phone. And check out previous Weekenders here. Friends, Big buzzy weekend ahead, with perhaps the most ambitious First Friday this year, big Pride activities throughout the weekend, and the […]
Weekender: Sleepy John’s goodbye, Carlin remembered and a full June ahead
Be the first to know about the latest in entertainment, arts and culture news. Sign up to get story alerts from Wallace delivered straight to your phone. And check out previous Weekenders here. Hi friends, Memorial Day is upon us, and let’s hope this solemn observance can forever stay above the increasingly bitter political polarization […]
Weekender: Celebrate Esperanza’s 40th, remembering Audrey as Shakespeare robustly returns and a packed B9 to peruse
Be the first to know about the latest in entertainment, arts and culture news. Sign up to get story alerts from Wallace delivered straight to your phone. And check out previous Weekenders here. Raise your hand if you took a blurry, indistinct, way-too-far-away photo of the blood moon earlier this week with your cell phone. […]
Weekender: Cabrillo Fest turns 60; Smoke Chaser dreams of California summer; ‘Mulholland’ on the big screen
Those chilly spring Monterey Bay winds aren’t cooling down the excitement of the approaching summer. Too cold for swimsuits and tank tops? Maybe. But to paraphrase Ned Stark from an HBO show hardly anyone watched: “Summer Is Coming.” To help you get your bearings on the upcoming weekend and beyond, check out Baine’s Nine (we […]
Weekender: Moms, monsters, free music and a bewitching trivia question
Happy Mother’s Day to every mom out there, living or otherwise, human or otherwise (y’know, pets don’t usually get flowers and they need love, too). If Mom’s picking out the weekend’s entertainment, please let her know about our curated Baine’s Nine list of great things to do. The “B9” is my checklist of reasons this […]
Weekender: Never too early to treat Mom, and summer is fast approaching
Pro tip for anyone with a mother: Yes, Mother’s Day is more than a full week away yet. But beating the crowd and taking Mom to the symphony, David Sedaris or Literary Trivia Night this weekend could check off a lot of boxes. A new month is upon us — known locally by glass-half-empty types […]

