Cover: Stamping Grounds
Local artists give rubber stamps a radical spin.

News: Numbers Game
Are new UCSC reporting rules silencing rape victims?

Nighthowl: Santa Cruz's Ensemble Momo takes on Antonin Artaud's controversial French work.

Strike Up the Band: The Santa Cruz Symphony prevails through an almost-strike by musicians for a mostly thrilling performance.

Notes From The Underground: The '80s get rehashed at Palookaville, plus a roundup of shows around town.

Sea Cloud Nine: Great views and fine seafood give Sea Cloud an edge.

Chaste Scenes: Danish Celebration forgoes technical tricks.

Magnum Verse: Poetry trumps violence in Marc Levin's Slam.

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