Gus Van Sant’s moving new biopic of gay-rights icon Harvey Milk is an inspiring story of American-style hope and optimism
Calendar of Events
Upcoming Shows in Santa Cruz
- January 9th - Jacky Terrason @ Kuumbwa
- January 10th - Peter Rowan @ Don Quixote's
- January 14th - 'A Child of Our Time' @ Aptos Village Park
- January 15th - Louden Wainwright III @ Kuumbwa
- January 16th - Meat Puppets @ The Rio
- January 17th - Obama Rama Dance Party @ Don Quixote's
- January 19th - Blue Note Anniversary Tour @ Kuumbwa
- January 22nd - Rebelution @ Catalyst
- January 22nd - Coryell Auger Sample Trio @ Kuumbwa
- January 23rd - Barrington Levy @ Catalyst
- January 23rd - Slugs & Roses @ Kuumbwa
- January 24th - Tempest @ Don Quixote's
- January 24th - Pepper @ Catalyst
- January 24th - Santa Cruz Symphony @ Santa Cruz Civic
- January 25th - Paula Nelson @ Don Quixote's
- January 26th - Joey DeFrancesco @ Kuumbwa
- January 28th - Jim Malcolm @ Don Quixote's
- January 28th - Tesla @ Catalyst
- January 28th - Gail Rich Awards @ Kuumbwa
- January 30th - Amy Ray @ The Rio
- January 30th - Bob Brozman @ Kuumbwa
- January 31st - Yard Dog Road Show @ The Rio
- January 31st - Fred Eaglesmith @ Kuumbwa
- February 3rd - Sublime tribute @ Catalyst
- February 5th - Tyva Kyzy @ The Rio
- February 5th - Go Home @ Kuumbwa
- February 6th - Laurence Juber @ Don Quixote's
- February 6th - Planet Cruz @ Kuumbwa
- February 7th - Paula Poundstone @ The Rio
- February 8th - Chuck Brodsky @ Kuumbwa
- February 12th - Tuck & Patti @ Kuumbwa
- February 14th - Juana Molina @ The Rio
- February 16th - Michael Wolff @ Kuumbwa
- February 17th - NOFX @ Catalyst
- February 20th - Duncan Sheik @ The Rio
- February 21st - Rev. Billy C. Wirtz @ Kuumbwa
- February 22nd - Donovan Frankreiter @ Catalyst
- February 23rd - Richard Bona @ Kuumbwa
- February 25th - Esperanza Spalding @ Kuumbwa
- February 26th - Steve Wilson @ Kuumbwa
- March 1st - Santa Cruz Symphony @ Santa Cruz Civic
- March 5th - Tiempo Libre @ The Rio
- March 6th - Los Lobos @ Catalyst
- March 7th - House of Floyd @ The Rio
- March 12th - G. Love & Special Sauce @ Catalyst
- March 13th - Alasdair Fraser/Natalie Haas @ The Rio
- March 24th - OK Go @ Catalyst
- March 28th - Robert Earl Keen @ Catalyst
- April 2nd - Mike Marshall/Darol Anger @ The Rio
- April 5th - Arlo Guthrie @ The Rio
- April 10th - Zakir Hussain @ The Rio
- April 17th - Tinariwen @ The Rio
- April 25th - Vienna Teng @ The Rio
Movies
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San Francisco giant
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A princess no more
Former ‘Princess Diaries’ star Anne Hathaway makes a bid for serious credibility in her role as a guilt-ridden addict in …
Music
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Seattle start-up
The so-called ‘grunge’ movement that spawned Nirvana and Pearl Jam began with pioneering Seattle bands like Mudhoney
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Cruz Jazz
How did Santa Cruz become such a rich and varied epicenter for jazz? Ken Koenig’s intriguing film ‘Santa Cruz Swings’ …
The Arts
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O, say can you see?
The ongoing exhibit ‘Visual Politics’ at the Santa Cruz Art League is one of many such exhibits taking place across …
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Eyewitness to war
Santa Cruz’s Jeremiah Ridgeway served his country in combat in Afghanistan, and found his vision as an aspiring photojournalist at …
Dining
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Going garbonzos
Inexpensive, eco-friendly and very tasty, the Mediterranean food at Falafel of Santa Cruz has attracted chickpea-hungry crowds for more than …
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The beautiful life
There are plenty of reasons to love the appealing Aptos bistro La Bella Vita, but it all begins and ends …
Stage
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Meet Mr. Jammin
The performer/director known as Ben Jammin is the unstoppable force in Santa Cruz’s family theater community
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‘Willows’ a triumph
Going back to its Holiday Show roots, Shakespeare Santa Cruz marks the 100th anniversary of Kenneth Grahame’s ‘Wind in the …
Locals
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The bio of Bayo
Nigerian-born Santa Cruz designer I.B. Bayo brings a vivid African sensibility to his wearable art
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The legend of Sleepy John
‘Sleepy John’ Sandidge and his Snazzy Productions team has been producing concerts for a quarter century now, in the process …
