How do we grow? As children, as adults, as a community, there are many more ways to grow than are visible to the naked eye. We can grow through gardening and eating healthy local food, through self-care and awareness, and through connecting with our cultural history and local community. On Friday, August 21 as part…
Articles by Roseann Hernandez
True Rebels of Rock and Roll: Tinariwen
With a sound that evokes the somber expanse of their ancestral home in the Saharan Desert, Grammy Award-winning world music group, Tinariwen performs Monday at Kuumbwa Jazz Center as part of a sweeping global tour that includes stops in Europe, South America and the United States. Hailed as a ‘grassroots voice of rebellion’ by Allmusic,…
Happy Hour at the Artisan Food Market
Mark your calendars for an early workday on Friday, then get over to The Santa Cruz Food Lounge for the monthly Artisan Food Market. A delicious blend of farmers’ market and happy hour, this market is full of local artisan products and prepared foods – and an un-missable full bar! Mingle with Santa Cruz foodies, sample…
Cat Power Announces Santa Cruz and Sonoma Shows
Atlanta-based singer-songwriter, Cat Power will be coming to Santa Cruz on Labor Day weekend, performing at The Rio on Friday, September 4, as part of a whirlwind summer tour that will also include shows in Reno, Sonoma and Solana Beach. Presented by folkYEAH! Tickets for the Rio and Sonoma shows go on sale at Noon…
Upscale Foraging at Santa Cruz Edible Gardens Tour
Get inspired to grow your own food at the 4th Annual Santa Cruz Edible Gardens Tour on Saturday, August 8 at locations throughout the greater Santa Cruz area. Organized by Slow Food Santa Cruz, which advocates for healthy food policy in the community and organizes events that celebrate Santa Cruz’s unique, regional food culture, the…
Something Heavy This Way Comes: Between the Buried and Me
How to find the words to describe progressive/metal heavyweights, Between the Buried and Me? Wading through articles and band reviews, you find words like, grandiose, dynamic, heavy, and melodic to describe their sound or simply, “how the hell do they manage to play this live?!” But words on a page don’t do the North Carolina-based band…
Get a Little Closer with Too Close To Touch
Up-and-coming alternative rock group out of Lexington, Kentucky, Too Close To Touch is Keaton Pierce (lead vocals), Kenneth Downey (drums), Mason Marble (guitar), Thomas Kidd (guitar), and Travis Moore (bass). Although they’ve only been together for a few years, the group’s tireless work ethic, hard-hitting compositions and wild live shows have built up a loyal following,…
Aboard the Dance Mothership with Funk Legend RonKat Spearman
RonKat Spearman is “authorized to play the funk.” The Parliament Funkadelic Allstar is bringing his band, Katdelic, one of San Francisco’s hottest groups, to Moe’s Alley for an all-night dance party on Friday, July 24. The leftie who could strum the guitar like a right-handed player, RonKat showed an aptitude for music at an early age and…
Highlights from the 2015 Carmel Bach Festival (Sponsored)
The 2015 Carmel Bach Festival, Bach, Bohemia and Beyond, offer a wide array of musical selections, free events and family-friendly offerings. We invite you to join us in celebration of our 78th Season, July 18 – August 1 with pre-festival activities July 11-17. On Monday July 20 and 27 at 8:00 p.m., Concertmaster Peter Hanson…
Musical Pigmentation with The Colourist
Named after a film industry job title, The Colourist, is an upbeat Southern California group comprised of Adam Castilla (guitar, vocals), Maya Tuttle (drums, vocals), Kollin Johannsen (bass) and Justin Wagne (guitar). In 2009, just a few months after forming, the band won Best New Artist, Best Song for their debut single, “Little Games” and…
