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PHOTOS: Mexican culture and history on stage

These young women wear traditional garb from Oaxaca, Mexico as they prepare to dance at the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Watsonville Plaza Friday. Co-presented by the Farmersā€™ Market, PoesĆ­a en la Plaza and Ballet Folklorico Ollin, the event featured ā€¦

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New interim manager: the Santa Cruz County Fair is a go

The interim manager of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds has a message for the community as the summer draws near: with a team of people ready to help and a community ready for the much-loved event, the fair is on ā€¦

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Comics may have been born in New York, but they came of age in California. And thereā€™s more to the story than San Francisco comix.

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The Magic of Theater Right Here in The Valley

By Ed Levy A wellspring of theatrical art flows from Mountain Community Theater (MCT) at Park Hall in Ben Lomond. A treasure trove of comedy, tragedy, musical theater, lights, sound, and visuals, MCT provides opportunities to participate in and learn ā€¦

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California Plays Itself

The Golden State has masqueraded as everything from the Sahara Desert to the Swiss Alps. But which films best capture the real California?

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Festival celebrates Oaxacan culture

SANTA CRUZā€”The annual Guelaguetza Santa Cruz festival unfolded Sunday at Branciforte Small Schools, an outdoor event that celebrates the culture of Oaxaca, Mexico. Dazzling costumes and dance, a large orchestraā€”heavy in brass and woodwindsā€”food tents, arts and crafts of the ā€¦

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Rob Brezsny Muses on New Book and Santa Cruz Beginnings

The world-renowned 'Free Will Astrology' writer found his calling in a ā€˜Good Timesā€™ classified ad 45 years ago

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Santa Cruz Waves Magazine Announces Last Issue

The iconic surfing magazine will stop publishing issues indefinitely.

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PHOTO: MichoacƔn dance instructor visits Watsonville

Aldo Valenzuela Roman (standing, at right), a dance instructor from MichoacĆ”n, Mexico, leads members of the youth group, Estrellas De Esperanza, which is headed up by Ruby Vasquez. Roman was helping students learn traditional Mexican dances Thursday inside the Watsonville ā€¦

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Art Happenings: Open Studios tour applications; grant opportunity

Artists invited to apply for Open Studios tour Arts Council Santa Cruz County is inviting visual artists of all mediums to apply for the 2023 Open Studios Art Tour. Every year more than 300 artists participate in this self-guided tour ā€¦

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Brookdale Bluegrass Festival March 24, 25, 26

Santa Cruz Mountains Music Festival Returns to its Roots By Julie Horner Reeling in at the Santa Cruz Wharf, nothing in the creel, Eric Burman sighed and said, ā€œYou canā€™t catch fish after a full moon.ā€ Burman and fellow KBCZ ā€¦

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UCSCā€™s Institute of Arts & Sciences Imagines a Future Without Prisons

New multi-use building might be the most interesting space in downtown Santa Cruz

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Hitchcock Festival gets ready to thrill Scotts Valley

The suspense thriller is a movie genre synonymous with Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, and for him and his fans, they were a way of life. Born in 1899 on the outskirts of East London, the man who came to be ā€¦

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Watsonville Film Festival returns for 11th year

WATSONVILLEā€”The 11th Annual Watsonville Film Festival rolls out the red carpet March 3-12.Ā Ā  Co-Founder and Director Consuelo Alba said the festival will have screenings at the Mello Center and the Watsonville Public Library as well as online viewing opportunities. ā€œThis ā€¦

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Beloved Santa Cruz Musician Danson Lamothe Dies

The founding member of Stellar Corpses and volunteer firefighter-in-training will be missed

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Tandy Beal & Co. receives 2 California Arts Council grants

California Arts Council announced it plans to award two two-year grants to Friends of Olympia Station, dba Tandy Beal & Company, for 2023-25 to produce ArtSmart concerts, residencies and mentorships for teaching-artists throughout schools in the Central Coast. ā€œSome people ā€¦

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Public Scrutinizes Firing of Santa Cruz Fairgrounds CEO

Nearly 100 people filled the Fine Arts Building at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Tuesday to attend the Fairā€™s Board of Directors meeting. While Fair Board meetings donā€™t normally draw a large audienceā€”former CEO Dave Kegebein says some days saw ā€¦

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The Jewel Theatreā€™s World Premiere of ā€˜Little Heartā€™

Irene Oā€™Gardenā€™s play dives into the life of artist and ā€™60s cultural icon Corita Kent

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Gathering In: Vocal Ensemble Zambra Releases New Album

By Julie Horner The all-women vocal ensemble Zambra has released their third album, ā€œGathering In,ā€ which highlights the glory of blended female voices and celebrates a sisterhood that has lasted nearly three decades.Ā  Zambra is composed of a tight knit ā€¦

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Felton photographer presents ā€˜Wonders of the Seaā€™ exhibit

A self-proclaimed renaissance man, Feltonā€™s Marc Shargel is a name many have come to know and appreciate. Shargel has long had a calling to and interest in all things marine-based, and his years of underwater photography have resulted in three ā€¦

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