Cover: Alone in the Dark With Summer Movies
Metro Santa Cruz knows what you did last summer--this time around, catch the good flicks with our handy guide.

Nüz: Boy, (Are We) Wonder(ing)?

Fly Away: The secret life of birds is revealed in Jacques Perrin's 'Winged Migration.'

The Politics of Dancing: Le Tigre to indie scene: Free your ass and your mind will follow.

Swing Shift: It's always a beautifully cool day in Dave Brubeck's neighborhood of pioneering jazz sounds.

The Rock Show: Computers Win!

Beach Blanket Bonanza: The good, the fresh and the organic all get together in delicious ways at Blacks Beach, a quintessential beach colony cafe.

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