Category: Entertainment

By Michele Murphy Born and raised in Ben Lomond, Jessie Daniel had a full tour planned with country and western greats like Colter Wall and Shooter Jennings, when the pandemic hit and then everything came to a grinding halt. Daniel said, “We were on the road when we were notified, everything is shutting down.” Shows were being canceled left and… Read More

By Michele Murphy The magic happens on stages and dance floors where Santa Cruz’s favorite Grateful Dead tribute band plays to reveling, twirling, cavorting fans.  What makes these cats different? For starters, they seem to have more than the usual allotted nine lives. This improvisational partnership between the same five members has been delighting “deadicated” dancers and toe-tappers alike for… Read More

By Dan Mazer with Julie Horner The 27th Annual Brookdale Bluegrass Festival was scheduled for the weekend of April 17th-19th, 2020, but it was one of the first events to be cancelled due to the pandemic. As one of the scheduled performers, it hurt my heart to miss one of my favorite events, which used to take place at the… Read More

By Julie Horner The Goat Hill Girls are five longtime friends who have been making music together for over 40 years. They started out as Side Saddle, born in the Bay Area and breaking from the all-male bluegrass tradition. Back in the day some of their guys were in an outfit called The Bear Creek Boys. The girls said, “You… Read More

By Lyndsay Stone As you read these words, I invite you to notice the parts of your body that are in contact with the ground. Take a deep breath. Become aware of the position you’re in. Are you comfortable? Is there another position that would feel more fitting? The above, a “check-in” with how we are feeling physically, is a… Read More

Bonny Doon's Michael Harrison keeps the community dancing as proprietor of Michael's on Main in Soquel California Read More