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Leading her own quartet, Tia Fuller's dynamic sound, inspired by Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane, is set free to explore all the elements of bop, swing, gospel, Brazilian and funk, burnished by her energetic presentation.
You can hear a whole host of African, 70s funk and vintage regae influences in the music of the Afrofunk Experience. Sharing the bill is the explosively high energy, afrobeat dance sensation Wunmi.
Bay Area rocker, author, activist and radio personality Greg Kihn is something of a legend around these parts. This performance is an album release party for his latest, a collection of songs from his years on the Beserkley record label.
Join the Kuumbwa Jazz Center as they host Busker's Showcase featuring Laura Jean Anderson and Adam Foley, Bean Creek, and The Abbott Brothers.
Though the Avengers’ initial run only lasted two years in the late 1970s, the band established itself as one of the San Francisco punk scene’s great exports. They’re joined by Pansy Division, a long-running queercore band.
Bluegrass legend Laurie Lewis, Cultural Heritage Choir leader Linda Tillery and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Barbara Higbie have created a vocal trio that taps into the most primordial roots of the American musical experience.
PianoFight's Second Annual Endless Weekend Tour makes a pit stop at the Broadway Playhouse in Santa Cruz. This traveling show features live music and original sketch comedy with performances from PianoFight's two resident sketch comedy groups.
Since her sudden rise to fame, pop starlet Dev's unique blend of electro-pop, hip-hop and “sing-talk” vocal style has made her an MTV Artist to Watch in 2012. Her hit singles “Bass Down Low” and “In the Dark", are fun, sexy and modern and never fail to get her fans moving.
James Farm is an acoustic jazz quartet made up of saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland.
A psych-rock outfit possessing buckets of swagger, Howlin' Rain is revved-up, fuzzed-out rock & roll.
Souls of Mischief, which is comprised of emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai, will perform with fellow Hiero members Pep Love and Casual.
A longtime fixture in Santa Cruz music circles, multi-instrumentalist Scott Cooper plays with China Cats, a Grateful Dead tribute band.
With songs like "Krunked Up" and "Big Ole Booty," Big Sam's Funky Nation give the chill West Coast a much-needed funk infusion in uniquely New Orleans style.
Rooted deeply in Saharan blues styles, Aza makes contagious and danceable music that defies categorization and inspires global awareness.
Keen has created a fresh sound for himself, embracing universal themes, singable melodies and catchy, upbeat tunes.
Tre Williams and the Revelations have taken the timeless sounds and themes of original soul and recycled them for the modern listener.
The Ariose Singers are proud to present their spring concert, titled "Counterpoints." This program will feature works by a variety of composers, past and present, including Arcadelt, Lassus, Hyo-shin Na and Pratorius.
> Bookshop Santa Cruz is proud to host a preview of the 2012 Shakespeare Santa Cruz summer festival season. Artistic Director Marco Barricelli will be present to discuss this season's plays, which include "Twelfth Night", "The Man in the Iron Mask",
The Art Department at UC-Santa Cruz hosts its 38th Annual Student Print Sale, where there will be hundreds of original fine art prints in a variety of media on display. Held in Baskin Visual Arts, Room G-101 of the UCSC campus.
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk hosts the 2012 Pro-Am Beach Soccer Championships. This tournament gives amateur and professional soccer teams the opportunity to compete, with 150 youth and adult teams participating.
The Japanese Cultural Fair returns to Santa Cruz for another day of family-friendly festivities and good cheer. Now in its 26th year, the fair promotes Japanese arts, craft and culture, both traditional and contemporary.
Acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen returns to Bookshop Santa Cruz for a discussion and Q&A session about his new book Farther Away, a collection of essays and speeches.
Primus comes to the Santa Cruz Civiv Auditorium along with very special guests Fishbone. Originally forming in El Sobrante, California in 1984, Primus is hailed as one of the most influential bands of the 1990s.
With lodging options ranging from four-diamond resorts with sweeping views of Monterey Bay to cozy vacation bungalows and budget motels, Santa Cruz County offers accommodations for every taste and price point. A handful of hotel conference centers provide corporate meeting facilities in the midst of a tourist-friendly town awash in natural beauty.
Thanks to the legacy of organic farming innovator Alan Chadwick, who came to UC–Santa Cruz in 1967 to start a student garden and ignited a movement, Santa Cruz is a center of sustainable agriculture. And that means loads of fresh organic produce available year-round to local chefs. The signature local cuisine shows off this bounty with seasonally changing menus, fresh seafood from the bay and natural meats.
Legendary since the 1960s, when spillover from the San Francisco psychedelic scene swirled through its downtown venues, Santa Cruz’s thriving music scene still brings the freshest rock, indie, blues, jazz, hip-hop and reggae to town. It’s now possible to catch a national touring act or up-and-coming band on almost any night of the week, in any corner of the county.
It’s famous for surfing and the Boardwalk’s wooden roller coaster, but Santa Cruz is much more than a string of gorgeous beaches dressed up in pretty lights. Home to more California state parks than any other county, Santa Cruz features magnificent redwoods and miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, as well as museums, skateboard parks, a UC campus, golf courses, shopping districts and the aptly named Mystery Spot. It also has a formally recognized winegrowing region—the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA—that’s winning notice for its pinot noirs. Dozens of wineries offers pours at their tasting rooms, either in town or amid their mountain vineyards.
The real estate market in Santa Cruz County is as varied as the terrain itself, with neighborhoods ranging from posh and expansive near the beach to semi-rural farther inland. Highly walkable (and high-value) communities include downtown Santa Cruz, Pleasure Point, Seabright and Capitola.
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