Robert Walter’s 20th Congress
As a founding member of the Greyboy Allstars, Robert Walter is no stranger to the get-down grooves of the ‘60s and ‘70s. His piano, Hammond B3 and Fender Rhodes have seen extensive touring and collaboration with many prominent artists, but when he’s not busy being the heaviest jazz-funk keyboardist of his time, Walter fills his days working on film music for some zany comedies with composer Michael Andrews. What would Bridesmaids or Walk Hard be without their signature scores? https://www.santacruz.com/robert-walters-20th-congress-e1726221
Movies at the Museum: Shaun of the Dead
If you’ve never thought about what you would do if you found yourself in the middle of the zombie apocalypse, you’re not prepared for the future. Professor Yves Tan from Cabrillo’s Biology Department talks real-life zombie troubles and scares us with a bunch of diseases. Thankfully, Shaun of the Dead adds some twisted humor to the undead event. Also an excellent warm-up for the grippingly grotesque Walking Dead season premiere on Sunday at 9. https://www.santacruz.com/movies-at-the-museum-weird-science-featuring-shawn-of-the-dead-e1713942
Open Studios
For the first three weekends of October every year, Santa Cruz is an art playground from the redwoods to the sea as the Open Studios tour winds its way through the creative county. This weekend celebrates the North County, from the city of Santa Cruz up to Davenport and everywhere in between. Scope out the route, pick your must-see artists and just plain support the arts by purchasing the guide ($20) or the brand-new app ($4.99) here. https://www.santacruz.com/open-studios-e1732522
Welcome Back Monarchs Day
Greet your favorite orange and black flutterbys with open arms (or wings) as they return to their winter hideaway in the bungalows of Natural Bridges. Break out the glitter glue and popsicle sticks for monarch arts and crafts, listen to live monarch music, learn everything you ever wanted to know about monarchs and even eat monarch-flavored ice cream! Just kidding, it’s pumpkin. https://www.santacruz.com/welcome-back-monarchs-day-e1705851
Fall Plant Sale
Tired of listening to your friends talk about how cool their plants are? Feeling left out cause you haven’t botany? Don’t get your agapanthus in a bunch, the UCSC Arboretum’s Fall Plant Sale is here! Free plant giveaways every hour on the hour and all the local Californian and rare import vegetation you could ever need to turn your living room and/or backyard into a jungle. Fern now, at least. https://www.santacruz.com/fall-plant-sale-e1391391
