Santa Cruz Open Studios Offers a Peek into an Artist’s Universe
On a brisk, sunny Sunday afternoon, Maylene Rasmussen’s garage bustled with visitors. Rich, textured lacquer paintings — mostly of women — glimmered from every available surface. Rasmussen stood to the side, chatting with attendees and fielding questions. The paintings weren’t the only attraction. In the...
Breaking Barriers: Ambassa’s U.S. Debut Calls Out Caste
Dust rises from the crowd dancing at the front of the stage. They mimic the dances of Arivu, the main performer of the night, chanting Tamil lyrics along with the performers. Students and community members gathered at the Quarry Amphitheatre on October 7 to watch...
Rainbow Theater Celebrates 30 Years: An Illustrated History
This year marks the 30th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz’s Rainbow Theater. For the past 30 years, Rainbow Theater has showcased plays written, directed, and acted in by students of color, providing a safe space for self-expression and creativity. “There was a distinct need for...
Slug Life Productions Board’s Edge of Eden Brings Musical Magic to UCSC
Fluorescent blue lights reflected off every inch of the treeline, smoke spilled over the stage at the heart of the Quarry Amphitheater, and flocks of students migrated from their seats to the pit the moment a sound erupted from the speaker system. The only thing...
Fifty-one Years of Family: Los Mejicas’, El Camino a Mi Corazón
From outside the Activities Room at the Athletics and Recreation center, a symphony of traditional Mexican music, sharp zapateos, and gritos engulfs your ears. The rhythmic beats stop, only to be followed by an immediate eruption of cheers, laughter, and the beginning of the next...
Celebrating Culture and Identity: Don’t Miss Rainbow Theater’s 30th Anniversary
It’s 5 p.m. on a Sunday, and most students at UC Santa Cruz are catching up on homework or fighting the Sunday scaries — except for the group of directors, tech crew, performers, and writers gathered at the Stevenson Event Center. These students are tirelessly...
Ready, Set, Battle of the Bands
When I heard about "The Battle of The Bands: Live at the Atrium” at the Catalyst on April 27, I knew I had to be there.
41st Annual Multicultural Festival to ‘Unite Cultures, Ignite Change’
After a long, COVID-induced hiatus, the Multicultural Festival (MCF) is back. The 41st Annual MCF will be held at the Merrill Cultural Center this Saturday, May 20. The event, running from noon to 6 p.m., features a setlist including headliner SambaDá — a samba-reggae-funk group...
A KZSC Extravaganza: Queers At The Quarry
A French mime fondling a baguette, a sexy Patrick Star bursting from an inflatable suit, and an impromptu dance party to Marc Anthony’s ‘Vivir Mi Vida.’ Only KZSC’s inaugural Queers at the Quarry Drag Show could deliver all that and more. Gray skies and a...
‘It’s Up to You’: Bayanihan Presents PCC XXXII
“Being Filipino is in your blood, not [about whether] you’re able to speak the language.” The audience hung onto every word of the conversation between Angelo and MJ about the importance of Philippine history. Angelo and MJ, played by Arnold Ngaophasy Pravong and Aljon “Jiro”...