
World Class Music Live Presents: Alam Khan’s Sonic Prayer
Sarod master with accompaniment on tabla. According to Indian philosophy, creation itself is born from Nada-Brahma, the primordial sound, and through this sound, we connect to something higher than ourselves. […]
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Return to Laurel Canyon
Highlighting music from 1967 to 1974 with songs from Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Buffalo Springfield, etc. featuring Matt Hartle, Larry Graff, Mike Cross, Dan Robbins, […]
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Grad Slam is a communication contest hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Graduate Division that is open to all graduate students, except those who have won 1st place in a […]
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Questions that Matter – How to Live Long and Prosper: Lessons from a Star Trek Opera
What do we need to live a fulfilling life? This essential question of the humanities feels especially pressing now, on the precipice of profound changes to our planet, our bodies, […]
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Diamonds in the Rough – A Tribute to John Prine
Local Santa Cruz seasoned musicians, Jim Rosenberg and Paul Logan, team up to create Diamonds In The Rough, an acoustic duo that authentically captures the essence of John Prine. Reminiscent […]
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Lúnasa
Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, Lúnasa was formed in 1997 from members of some of the greatest Irish groups of the […]
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World Class Music Live Presents: Dobet Gnahoré
While Africa has blessed the world with many recognized female artists, Dobet Gnahoré has proven herself to be a truly special talent and her latest album Zouzou demonstrates that she […]
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Santa Cruz County Youth Poetry Celebration
Join teen poets from across the county. Celebrate the voices of the Youth Poet Laureate program, hear poems from the newly published Rising Voices Anthology, and meet the 2026-27 Santa […]
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George Kahumoku Jr. & Jim “Kimo” West
Known as “Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man,” George Kahumoku Jr. is beloved for his soulful vocals, masterful slack key guitar playing, and warm storytelling rooted in Hawaiian tradition. Jim “Kimo” West—renowned both for his own […]
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Poi Rogers and Grey DeLisle with Eddie Clendening & The Blue Ribbon Boys
Poi Rogers is back at Kuumbwa Jazz Center to celebrate the release of their second album. Santa Cruz locals and national award winning musicians Carolyn Sills and Gerard Egan's unique […]
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