Derek Bermel’s trans-cultural composition Dust Dances will open this season’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.
Articles by Christina Waters
Preview: Emil Jonason at Cabrillo Festival
Emil Jonason, a Swedish virtuoso who turned 30 last week, admits that he is energized by the prospect of performing it at the upcoming Cabrillo Festival.
When Will Randall Grahm’s Tasting Room Open?
Soif and Bantam battle it out in a wine race on Bastille Day and free champagne for the ladies at Aquarius.
Young Composers Shake Up Cabrillo Festival
One of the hottest new music venues in the world, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music marks this year’s 51st offering with plenty of superstar excitement.
Local Brewers Pick Top Summer Offerings
Beer—a drink whose season is, without question, summer. Summer without a cold beer is almost as bland as winter without a roaring fire, or autumn without a Frank Sinatra song.
Bastille Day Events in Santa Cruz
When in Aptos….especially if it’s Bastille Day (July 14), you really must celebrate at the authentically French Au Midi Restaurant and Bistrot, where chef Muriel Loubiere has a brillliant little gastronomic party.
Finding the Right Happy Hour
A guide to the diverse happy hours of Santa Cruz bars.
Waiters Race in Downtown Santa Cruz
No, it is not too early to make your Bastille Day plans, which absolutely must include this year’s pulse-pounding culinary reality show—the Soif Waiter’s Race.
Summer Beer Events in Santa Cruz
Hop N’ Barley Festival, homebrewing session on tap.
Aptos’ Au Midi Lays Out Summer Spread
Plus: UCSC grad winemakes good, Fogline Farm memories.
