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Incorporated in 1997 as a 501(c)(3), the Santa Cruz Mountain Arts Center supports and encourages the arts through education, exhibition, and cultural activities, reflecting the diversity of the local mountain communities.

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San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour May 17 and 18

04/18/2025

Local artists will be opening their studios to visitors for the upcoming San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour this May 17 and 18.

Santa Cruz Dance Week April 17 - 25

04/17/2025

Santa Cruz Dance Week stepped out in style and took over parts of downtown Santa Cruz on April 17.

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New Santa Cruz Shakespeare Season Ramps Up

Artistic Director for Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Charles Pasternak talks about the bard and how his plays always provide fresh insights, as the four-decade-old company readies for its new season in July.

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Downtown Santa Cruz Library, Housing Project to Start in June

A city parking lot at Cedar and Lincoln streets in Santa Cruz is slated to become a three-level library with housing and parking. (Ten Over Studio)

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Tell Us Your Story and How You’d Like to Get Local Information

What local issues matter most to you? How to they impact your life? Do you want to receive more information about these issues from local newspapers? What information do you want? How do you want to receive it?

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3rd Annual Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival Endears Despite Hiccup

Merrylou White, a 70-year-old resident of the Santa Cruz neighborhood of Pleasure Point, had purchased a pass for all three days of this year’s Scotts Valley Alfred Hitchcock Festival, held this past weekend, March 14-16.

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Watsonville Native, ‘Raw Talent’ Actor, Hits the Big-Time

Watsonville High graduate Sedrick Cabrera never planned on being an actor.

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Explore the Intricate World of Calculation at San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s New Exhibition

San Lorenzo Valley Museum is counting on locals to visit its newest exhibition, “The Way We Calculated,” at the San Lorenzo Valley’s Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery in Felton. The exhibition runs until June 15, with a reception on Saturday, 


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Celebrating International Women’s Day With Women Activists

We hear from the singing group, the Ukes of Bonny Doon, Suzanne, Laurie, Rizzie and Becca, who recently returned from singing and playing at a protest at the state capital. Then, an interview with Amanda Harris Altice and Jenny Evans 


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Arts Council Awarded $250,000 Workforce Development Grant

Information provided by San Benito County Arts Council. Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.The San Benito County Arts Council along with lead partners, the Arts Council for Monterey County and the Arts Council Santa Cruz County, are excited to announce 


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Art, Wine & Beer Fest Saved at ‘11th Hour’ With Help of New Council Member

Planning for the two-day Scotts Valley Art, Wine & Beer Festival, scheduled for Aug. 16-17, was about to be derailed when discussions between the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and the City got back on track with the help of 


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Quilt Show Fills Three Buildings

The Pajaro Valley Quilt Association held its annual show over the weekend with more than 300 quilts on display at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.

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