August 10 the ginormous California Beer Festival rolls into atmospheric Aptos Village Park and answers the prayers of brewski aficionados.
Review: Cabrillo Stage’s ‘Oklahoma!’
Cabrillo Stage’s production of Oklahoma! is a testament to the theatre company’s ability to reach the heights of a fully-integrated musical masterpiece.
Letters to the Editor: July 31 – August 5
Massive SCMF thank yous and a suggestion on how to lessen the homeless population.
Review: SSC’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’
Director Edward Morgan has made the most purely entertaining take on Taming of the Shrew you may ever see.
Derek Bermal Covers for Injured Alsop
Derek Bermel’s trans-cultural composition Dust Dances will open this season’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.
Preview: Emil Jonason at Cabrillo Festival
Emil Jonason, a Swedish virtuoso who turned 30 last week, admits that he is energized by the prospect of performing it at the upcoming Cabrillo Festival.
Anger Over Leaked Facebook Post
Locals have been asking what makes for a fair public safety discussion since last week when public safety task force member left a Facebook comment that elicited strong reactions.
Does Santa Cruz Need a Full-Time Mayor?
Bryant’s term comes in the midst of community chatter that the mayor’s job should be restructured—though it’s not a charge Bryant is leading.
Boulder Creek’s Unique Acting Camp
A big part of the camp’s purpose is to give kids that same sense of empowerment that theater gave founder Shawn Ryan when he was in high school.
Aptos’ Power Couple
It only takes a few minutes to realize that Bob and Ramona Pursley—both retired deputies, and personal trainers for over seven years—are the ultimate power couple.
