Anyone who’s ever spent a long night dancing and cheering under the bright stage lights of the Catalyst owes a little debt to Randall Philip Kane.
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‘Shipwrecked’: Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s Entertainment
They say truth is often stranger than fiction. But in a tale told by master raconteur Louis de Rougemont, both fact and fantasy have their place. Explorer, seaman, survivalist and con artist, de Rougemont, as played by seasoned television and stage actor Dierk Torsek, spins his greatest yarn ever in Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s production of Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougement (As Told By Himself).
UCSC Employee Kills Self at Supervisor’s Home
A UCSC employee from Scotts Valley shot himself at the home of his supervisor yesterday.
English Only, Por Favor
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District of Santa Cruz and eight other school districts from across California have lost their appeal to have students who speak English as a second language undergo testing in their native languages for No Child Left Behind assessments.
Public Transportation Topic of Meeting
Local lawmakers and community groups met yesterday for a town-hall meeting at the Louden Nelson Community Center to discuss public transportation in the county.
$5 Million for Pajaro River Levee Project
Despite all its cutbacks, the state budget has allocated $5 million for the Pajaro River Levee project.
Happy Little Headbangers at UC-Santa Cruz Rock Camp
In my day, “summer camp” meant bunk beds, nature walks, BB guns and calamine lotion. Obviously I didn’t grow up in Santa Cruz.
Jamming at the Watsonville Berry Festivals
It started out, simply enough, as a celebration of the crop that put Watsonville back on the map. The Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival had enjoyed 14 summers of peace and prosperity in various locations in and around town, where many of the men and women who pick the county’s top crop live and work, and where nationally renowned apple orchards had once reigned supreme.
Gourmet Food Director for Santa Cruz Schools
The Santa Cruz City Schools district hired Jamie Smith, formerly of Sestri restaurant, as culinary director for Santa Cruz schools. Smith has considerable experience in planning mass food production, having worked as chef de cuisine and executive sous chef at UC Santa Cruz’s Terra Fresca. It is hoped that Smith will raise the caliber of school cafeteria food by providing freshly cooked meals using locally grown fruits and vegetables.
City Votes to Host Amgen Tour Stage
It may be the most prestigious bicycle race in the United States. Even Lance Armstrong participated in it this year. But let’s face it. The Amgen Tour is no Tour de France, and despite its high profile thanks to Armstrong, it is not a major spectator sport, especially when races can last for days on end. Nevertheless, Santa Cruz City Council voted to host a stage of the Amgen Tour again this year.
