Events for Thursday, May 11 - Now

Dinner Special: Gochujang Roast Chicken, Sweet Potatoes Black Rice House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Meet the ’22/’23 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! Featuring Derick Freitas on guitar, Jonah Harre on drums, Kyle McMillan on bass, Logan Manildi on trumpet, and Noah Rowe on tenor saxophone, the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most …

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Dinner Special: Spiced Steelhead Skewers with Herb Sauce Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Preserved Lemon House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– Led by the Bay Area folk and bluegrass legend herself, Laurie Lewis and the Men of Note are a supergroup of acoustic talent. …

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Sin Sisters Burlesque is a female owned, produced, and operated show. An evening of burlesque brought to you by internationally renowned and award winning performers. Join the Sin Sisters as they celebrate their 12 year anniversary! Sin Sisters email Sin Sisters Facebook

Dinner Special: Meatballs with Fava Beans, Edamame & Green Onions Basmati Rice with Vermicelli House Salad & Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– 88 keys, a bench, and a mic. Give those things to Peter Cincotti and he can take you anywhere. Like a pilot in a …

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Amrita “Ami” Kaur Dang is a South Asian-American vocalist, sitarist, composer and producer from Baltimore. Her sound blends elements of North Indian classical, noise/ambient electronics, beat-driven psych and experimental dance pop. The work references her hybrid identity as a first-generation South Asian-American, Sikh upbringing, musical education, as well as the chaos and spirituality of the landscapes of …

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Over the last 39 years, the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission has selected outstanding artists nominated by the public and has honored them through the Artist of the Year Award. The Artist of the Year award is presented for outstanding achievement in the discipline of performing, visual, and literary arts. Nominees must be a resident …

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Ryley Walker currently resides in New York City. But his latest LP is a Chicago record in spirit. The masterful Course In Fable, the songwriter’s fifth solo effort, draws from the deep well of that city’s fertile 1990s scene, when bands like Tortoise, The Sea and Cake and Gastr del Sol were reshaping the underground, …

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Dinner Special: Cannellini Beans, Spinach, Shiitake Mushrooms & Sweet Potatoes Braised in a Spicy Coconut Broth House Salad & Toasted Baguette *meat & veggie chili will be available to order at the counter ––– In a career that spans two decades and encompasses a broad array of musical ventures, saxophonist Mark Turner has emerged as …

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You can learn jazz songs and the reimagine the melody with jazz phrases by listening and copying what you hear. Using elements of the Suzuki Method, cellist Dr. Renata Bratt has been successfully teaching jazz improvisation to students and teachers of all ages since 2000. Teaching & Learning Jazz Using Elements of Suzuki Method will …

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Daimh, pronounced "Dive," Gaelic Supergroup and un-challenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music are based around West Lochaber and the Isle of Skye. Formed around the turn of the century and taking the name from the Gaelic word for kinship, Daimh have taken their contemporary take of Highland and Gaelic music to over …

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