Mountain Community Theater, Santa Cruz’s longest continually-running community theater company, kicks off its milestone 30th season with its reprisal of Crimes of the Heart. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-Winning play follows the funny but troubled Mac Grath Sisters as they reunite after one has just shot her husband. Performances run from March 16th through…
Karan Casey & John Doyle, Wed Mar 14th
By Folk Department | Published March 12th, 2012A couple of the finest singers from Ireland, Karan Casey and John Doyle, will be appearing Wednesday, March 14th at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. Both have received nominations for Grammy awards during their careers, both were previously members of the acclaimed Irish band Solas, and both are tremendous interpreters…
New Programming on KZSC!
By Intro to Radio Instuctor | Published March 12th, 2012This week, you might hear slight differences in the shows you know and love–but don’t worry, change is a good thing. This week, the Intro to Radio student mentees are taking over an hour of their mentors’ shows, which means you’ll be hearing new voices and new music. This will be foreshadowing the changes to…
(((FolkYEAH!))) This April in Santa Cruz
By Program Review Committee | Published March 11th, 2012Get excited! (((FolkYEAH!))) Presents is bringing big names to Santa Cruz in April including: MAZZY STAR at the Coconut Grove Ballroom on Tuesday, April 10th tUnE-yArDs at the Rio Theatre and M. WARD with fIREHOSE at the Coconut Grove Ballroom both on Thursday, April 12th REAL ESTATE at the Catalyst Atrium on Monday, April 23rd More info…
The Black Brothers, Sat March 10th
By Folk Department | Published March 10th, 2012Get an early start to your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations by joining the Black Brothers Band on Sat, March 10th at 8pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. Brothers Shay and Michael are acclaimed Irish singers, story-tellers and instrumentalists, covering a wide repertoire including ballads, music hall ditties, and sea shanties as well as the…
KZSC pledge poetry.
By Jazz and Blues Boss | Published March 9th, 2012music babies fly kay zee es sea it seems the place to be that sugar shack in the trees radio – waves through the breeze where else could you find these, music babies? all differences come together in the air kay zee es…see? we dared to care djs, listeners – have a love together shared…
The Vagina Monologues at UCSC
By Program Review Committee | Published March 9th, 2012Each year the Vagina Monologues dedicates itself to raising awareness and empowering women. The Vagina Monologues will be performed this weekend at UCSC March 9-11th at 8pm inside the Stevenson Event Center. Proceeds from the show benefit women survivors in Haiti, The Survivors Healing Center in Santa Cruz as well as the Santa Cruz chapter…
Bearing Down On the Pledge Drive
By Michael Bryant | Published March 8th, 2012This is Mai. She and Cuddles the Bear prepare a yummy pink box of donuts daily for our volunteers during KZSC’s Pledge Drive. We love these as much as the next person but seven days of donuts can make one weak. You can help. By doing a donation by phone at 831-459-4036, we’ll have to…
Final UCSC Men’s Volleyball Home Game
By Charlotte Gibson | Published March 8th, 2012This Friday at 7 PM the UCSC Men’s Volleyball team will host their final home game of the season vs. Hope International. The Slugs’ have won 4 straight games and are on a roll – their record stands at 8-4 (5-1 in D-III play). Earlier in the season, the Slugs defeated former D-III champion Juniata…
Resource Center for Nonviolence Open Mic – Friday, March 9!
By Program Review Committee | Published March 7th, 2012Are you ready for people-powered poetry on a pedal-powered sound system? The Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV), located at 612 Ocean St. in Santa Cruz, is hosting an open mic and art show this Friday, March 9 at 7 PM. This open mic series is part of a larger effort by the RCNV’s Project ReGeneration to…