Any local knows the only things that set alongside the summer sun are the crowds and the vague sense of guilt for choosing to stay inside on a nice day. In order to celebrate the best time of year in our neck of the (red)woods, we’ve compiled a list of 35 can’t-miss fall arts and culture events.
Articles by Georgia Perry
Q&A: Bill Monning
Twenty-seventh District Assemblymember and current candidate for Senate Bill Monning recently visited the Weekly offices to discuss California’s budget crisis, what “partisan gridlock” really means, and why soda pop should be Public Enemy #1. Below is a 30-second condensed version of our conversation.
Music Festivals Go Green
From pounds of waste diverted from landfills to number of carpooling rides (still!) available to Outside Lands, we’ve created a rundown of some music festivals’ impressive environmental benchmarks.
Eco-Friendly Plans for Outside Lands
Regional events like the sold-out Outside Lands, happening this weekend, emphasize preserving the many gifts Mother Nature gives us for free. With practical methods in place and a conscious Earth-friendly perspective, the Bay Area’s music festivals aren’t just about showcasing great bands. Festival organizers see an opportunity to educate performers and audiences about green practices.
First Friday Picks
First Friday provides opportunities to view art, mingle and enjoy all that downtown has to offer. Check out our sneak-peek recommendations to see what some local galleries have on the docket.
Dickens Universe at UCSC
The Dickens Universe brings together around 300 Dickens scholars and fans for one week of full-time Dickens immersion, focused on a different Dickens novel each year. Daily lectures and scholarly discussions are a staple of the event, as are tea parties, parties hosted by graduate students and even a Victorian dance party that, last year, featured three costumed Miss Havishams (the wealthy spinster in Great Expectations).
Guardianship Case Highlights Plight of Elderly
For most of the last three years Olvera and his daughter, Rebecca Schultz of Aptos, have been entangled in a messy and expensive guardianship dispute with his court-appointed guardian, Jared Shafer, a professional guardian and fiduciary who operates a business in Las Vegas. But the three-year dispute with Shafer wasn’t over the finer details of Olvera’s care. It was over who was entitled to serve as guardian of him and his nearly $1 million estate: Shafer or Schultz, Olvera’s only living child.
Our Fringe Festival Picks
This Friday marks the first day of the ten-day long Santa Cruz Fringe Festival, a celebration of offbeat, anything-goes artistic performance. All week the artists have been preparing their shows for performance and generally fluttering around town in a haze of excitement and stage makeup. Santa Cruz Weekly was able to sneak preview some of the 42 shows and noticed several buzz-worthy performers we can’t wait to see in full Fringe regalia.
Fringe Director’s Picks
When asked to name which shows she’s most excited about, Dixie Shulman’s monologue is like frenzied Oscar winner firing off thank-yous as the music creeps in: “There are so many great ones I forgot to mention!”
Understood. But without further ado, a starting place.
Fringe Festival in Downtown Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Fringe Festival, which runs July 13–22 at five different venues throughout downtown, is a festival of offbeat performance. Across the globe, there are about 50 Fringe festivals that occur throughout the year. This year, Santa Cruz joins the ranks for its first annual festival.
