5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (762+ words) goodtimes. sc Things to do in Santa Cruz Week of May 21, 2026 PETER ERSKINE TRIO There are prolific musicians and then there's whatever the heck Peter Erskine is doing. This guy is the Energizer Bunny of jazz musicians! The man started…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (341+ words) For the next two weeks, SCS Artistic Director Charles Pasternak becomes Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Excerpts from the emotionally riveting correspondence between the painter and his art dealer sibling, Theo, form the script by Leonard Nimoy (of Star Trek…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (540+ words) There have been a lot of milestones in Santa Cruz lately. Last year both Streetlight Records and'Good Times celebrated their 50th anniversaries. Last week I wrote about the 15th anniversary of the Sin Sisters Burlesque and Drag show. Now, we commemorate another…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1052+ words) Face it. If you were to paint a mental picture of The California Kid'the epitome of a bro-dude who best represents the stereotypical spirit of California culture'you would imagine a tall, lanky, bleach blonde, crusty surfer who calls you "brah....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (259+ words) Cristela Alonzo plays the Rio Theatre Friday A year later and the backlash over President Trump's immigration policies has only intensified. It's a subject Alonzo revisits in her new The Midlife Mixtape tour, which includes a stop at the Rio…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (869+ words) Santa Cruz Weekly Things to do in Santa Cruz KYLE SMITH Kyle Smith is constantly switching lanes. Threading his California Reggae roots with hip hop, punk rock, and pop, he has created a sound that flows through genres like water....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (608+ words) Santa Cruz Weekly Things to do in Santa Cruz KITCHEN COUNTERCULTURE To be a deadhead is more than just being a fan of the Grateful Dead. It's to be part of a community. As Jim Newton's book Here Beside the…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (592+ words) Just when you thought you couldn't find any songs to let your mind groove and your feet move, Motown is coming to the UC Santa Cruz Theatre Arts Main Stage. Opening on February 20 is the Oscar and Tony award-winning musical,…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (166+ words) Restraint qualifies as a hallmark of quality cocktails and culinary creations, and requires a good amount of experience'and confidence. Restraint (along with experience and confidence) also represents a key ingredient in the long-awaited debut of Alley Oop, in the former…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (860+ words) Santa Cruz Weekly Things to do in Santa Cruz PEGGY DOWNES BASKIN Food is more than just the fuel for the body. There are a lot of external influences on the choices made when it comes to how food is…...