Redd Volkaert & Bill Kirchen

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Unless you are a mega nerd about rock and roll (is that an oxymoron?) you may not know these names. However, you have heard them play with their groups (Commander […]

Ben Jealous (Book talk and signing)

Pacific Grove Library Central Ave. , Pacific Grove , CA, United States

Local leader, and national as well,  Ben Jealous has written a new book. It's title is "Never Forget Our People Were Always Free". He will be addressing the topics in […]

Return of the Western Flyer

Hopkins Marine Station 120 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, CA, United States

In case you forgot or never knew, the Western Flyer is a fishing boat made famous (sort of) by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts. They took the boat south into […]

California Wildlife Day

At the Palo Corona Park in Carmel Valley there will be a naturalist and a falconer talking about and demonstrating the wonders of the local animal life. In case you […]

Jennifer Egan (The Candy House)

BookShop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Bestselling author Jennifer Egan, will be at Bookshop Santa Cruz talking about and reading from her just published paperback novel, "The Candy House" as part of their authors series. Picked […]

Wynton Marsalis

Carmel Sunset Center

One of the amazingly talented Marsalis family and leader of his own group, Wynton has been seeking his own musical path for years now and you get to see (and […]

Yachtley Crew

Golden State Theater 417 Alvarado St., Monterey, CA, United States

No, it's not a misprint. They call themselves the "Titans of Yacht Music". Sophisticated people may know that name as the genre of soft rock from the 70's and 80's.  […]

Whalefest

Fisherman's Wharf Monterey, CA, United States

It's a celebration of all things whale-related. It's impossible to set exact dates for the whale's migration, but this is the time of year when they are usually passing through. […]

At the End of the Rainbow

Peace United Church of Christ 900 High St. , Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Yes, it is the day after St. Patrick's Day but the spirit and joy of Irish Music never really ends. Come to the Peace United Church in Santa Cruz for […]

Whitney Cummings

Golden State Theater 417 Alvarado St., Monterey, CA, United States

Her name may not be familiar but her work on 2Broke Girls certainly is. Ms. Cummings was a writer and producer of this program and the star of Whitney.  Check […]