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SUMMARY:Summer Shakespeare Intensive Level 1 and Level 2
DESCRIPTION:Summer Shakespeare Intensive Level 1 and Level 2\nRehearsals: Monday\, July 7 – Friday\, July 11\, 9am – 3pm\nShow: Sunday\, July 13\, 12pm \nStudents will learn from our professional summer company of award-winning artists in this week long intensive\, which culminates in a performance on the Grove stage on Sunday\, July 13. Includes free student admission to the professional matinee the same day.  Master classes taught by professional actors\, costumers\, directors and more are taught in the morning. The summer intensive offers an opportunity to practice stage craft\, perform live in an outdoor theater and promote self-expression. \nLevel 1 $625 and Level 2 is $725\, scholarships available.\nEnroll in the summer intensive here: https://santacruzshakespeare.org/classes/. \nSanta Cruz Shakespeare’s “ShakesEDU” Education Program is dedicated to educating the community about Shakespeare and the art of theatre. The education program offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages\, from touring productions\, classes and in-school workshops to Book Clubs\, professional development workshops and Weekend with Shakespeare. Learn more: https://santacruzshakespeare.org/educators/ \nRehearsals: Santa Cruz Vet’s Hall\, 846 Front St.. Santa Cruz\nShow: Audrey Stanley Grove\, 501 Upper Park Rd.\, Santa Cruz
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/summer-shakespeare-intensive-level-1-and-level-2/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Bilingual Storytelling Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Bilingual Storytelling Intensive\nMonday May 12 – Thursday May 15\,  5:15 – 7:4pm \nInspired by Shakespeare’s tales\, youth are invited to explore the tradition of storytelling in their own cultures and language. This intensive culminates in a bilingual showcase\, where youth are invited to highlight their storytelling. \nShakesEDU will provide students aged 10-18 with a wide variety of opportunities to learn about theatre\, playwriting\, acting and improv. The program represents SCS’s commitment to community-building and investing in future fans of local theater productions. \nEnroll in classes here: https://santacruzshakespeare.org/classes/. Classes are taught by professional artists and teachers. Classes are $395\, scholarships available. Additional classes will be offered in the Fall\, September through November. \nSanta Cruz Vet’s Hall\, 846 Front Street\, Santa Cruz
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-shakespeare-presents-bilingual-storytelling-intensive/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Improv 1
DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Improv 1\nTuesdays and Thursdays\, April 15 through May 8\, 5:45  – 6:45pm \nImprov 1 includes games and scenes focusing on communication\, active listening\, trust and character-building. Participants gain confidence performing and have fun in the process. \nShakesEDU will provide students aged 10-18 with a wide variety of opportunities to learn about theatre\, playwriting\, acting and improv. The program represents SCS’s commitment to community-building and investing in future fans of local theater productions. \nEnroll in classes here: https://santacruzshakespeare.org/classes/. Classes are taught by professional artists and teachers. Classes are $395\, scholarships available. \nAdditional classes will be offered in the Fall\, September through November.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-shakespeare-presents-improv-1/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Acting 1 CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Acting 1\nCANCELLED
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-shakespeare-presents-acting-1/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Poetry and Playwriting CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz Shakespeare Presents Poetry and Playwriting\nCANCELLED \n 
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-shakespeare-presents-poetry-and-playwriting/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:China Cats Grateful Thanksgiving Dance Party at Vets Hall
DESCRIPTION:China Cats Grateful Thanksgiving Dance Party at Vets Hall\n Saturday\, November 23\, 7:30 -10:30pm \nJoin China Cats Grateful Thanksgiving Dance Party at the Vets Hall on Saturday\, November 23. \nA season to celebrate gratitude! Join family\, friends\, and neighbors at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall for an intimate and highly danceable concert from the China Cats\, the Bay Area’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band.\n\n\nThe China Cats are: Matt Hartle\, lead guitar and vocals; Scott Cooper\, rhythm guitar and vocals; Steve Sofranko\, keyboards and vocals; Rockin’ Roger\, bass and vocals; and Michael Owens\, drums. \nFresh from a packed Halloween performance at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall\, and celebrating a safe landing for Grateful Sundays at the same venue every Sunday night\, the China Cats are a band powered by community. Everyone is welcome here\, and the music will lift your spirits high! Happy Thanksgiving from the China Cats and the Santa Cruz “grateful” community. \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: www.mountainmusicproductions.comAdvance $20 | Door $25All ages\n\nThe China Cats are: Matt Hartle\, lead guitar and vocals; Scott Cooper\, rhythm guitar and vocals; Steve Sofranko\, keyboards and vocals; Rockin’ Roger\, bass and vocals; and Michael Owens\, drums.\n\nFresh from a packed Halloween performance at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall\, and celebrating a safe landing for Grateful Sundays at the same venue every Sunday night\, the China Cats are a band powered by community. Everyone is welcome here\, and the music will lift your spirits high! Happy Thanksgiving from the China Cats and the Santa Cruz “grateful” community.\n\nRead more from Ed Levy in the San Lorenzo Valley Post: https://slvpost.com/grateful-sundays-celebrating-eight…\nArtist sights and sounds: https://www.thechinacats.com\n\n\n 
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/china-cats-grateful-thanksgiving-dance-party-at-vets-hall/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Dancing,Family Events,Holidays,Teen Activities
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SUMMARY:China Cats Very Grateful Halloween Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:China Cats Very Grateful Halloween Dance Party\nSaturday\, October 28\, 7 – 10:30pm  \nThe China Cats\, the awesome Grateful Dead Tribute band\, perform at the Very Grateful Halloween Dance Party at the Vets Memorial Building. \nThe place to be for Halloween 2023! Announcing the China Cats Halloween Dance Party at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building Saturday\, October 28\, 2023! Haunted decor\, costume contest\, and the best groove you’ll find anywhere for your Halloween themed dancing pleasure! \nDress to impress and get ready for an evening of high energy dance music on the sweeping wooden floor beneath soaring ceilings festooned with vintage chandeliers. Observe the spectacle below from the balcony\, take the fresh air outside on the gracious patio beside the fountain. \nThe China Cats are the Bay area’s premiere Grateful Dead Tribute band\, performing with the same lineup of players for more than 14 years. They competently play over 200 songs the Grateful Dead performed during their career. \n“One of the premier tribute bands in Northern California. The group has spent years infusing the classic sensibilities of the Dead’s catalog with their own flair and energy” – Good Times\, Santa Cruz \n“The China Cats aren’t a cover band\,” says Nicholas Meriwether\, archivist of the Grateful Dead collection at UC Santa Cruz. “They approach the Dead’s work with the same kind of reverence and sophistication that the Dead themselves showed in their own forays into American roots music. “When you listen to the Cats\,” Meriweather adds\, “old favorites take on new lives\, revealing facets that will delight and amaze even jaded listeners. These guys aren’t copycats — their sets demonstrate how the Dead’s music now is a part of the great American songbook\, alongside the giants who first inspired the Dead.” \nFeaturing Matt Hartle on lead guitar and vocals; Scott Cooper on rhythm guitar and vocals; Mike Owens on drums; Roger Sideman on bass; and Steven Sofranko on keys. \nArtist sights and sounds: thechinacats.com \nPresented by Mountain Music Productions and the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall. \nTickets
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/china-cats-very-grateful-halloween-dance-party/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Dancing,Date Night,Entertainment & Performances,Holidays
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SUMMARY:Popup Makers Market Downtown
DESCRIPTION:Popup Makers Market Downtown\nSaturday\, December 3\, 11am – 4pm\n\nNEW LOCATION!! It’s raining tomorrow and we’ve hustled to find an inside space for the holiday pop-up!\n\n\nCome out and shop small with 35+ local makers and artists – SATURDAY DEC 3 from 11-4 at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall – 846 Front St – DOWNTOWN!
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/popup-makers-marketpdowntown/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Holidays
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SUMMARY:Be Natural Music Free Fall Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:Be Natural Music Free Fall Concert Series\nFriday\, December 2\, from 5 – 8:30pm\, Vet’s Hall 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, $3 (2yr & under FREE) \nBe Natural Music will showcase their youth Rock and Jazz bands at Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Cruz\, “The Vet’s Hall” on Friday\, December 2nd. Local residents are invited to drop by and enjoy the music.  Be Natural Music will continue its Fall Concert Season and Fundraising Campaign on Friday\, December 2nd on the Vet’s Hall stage. There will be seven bands showcasing their extraordinary talents on the Live Stage! Help keep their studio doors open to anyone who wants to learn music\, regardless of their financial situation\, by making a donation. Bid on dozens of cool items; guitars\, amps\, gift cards to local venues & excursions\, skateboards and more! Every dollar donated goes into their scholarship fund which supports 30 students each month. Come celebrate the festivities with them! \nDecember 4\, 2022\, 12:30-4:30pm\, Abbott Square Stage in Santa Cruz \nBe Natural Music will close its Fall Concert Season and Fundraising Campaign on Sunday\, December 4th on the Abbott Square stage. There will be seven bands showcasing their extraordinary talents on the Live Stage! Help keep their studio doors open to anyone who wants to learn music\, regardless of their financial situation\, by making a donation. Bid on dozens of cool items; guitars\, amps\, gift cards to local venues & excursions\, skateboards and more! Every dollar donated goes into their scholarship fund which supports 30 students each month. Come celebrate the festivities with them! \nBe Natural Music is an award-winning Jazz and Rock music school based in Santa Cruz & Cupertino California. Directed by Matthew Pinck\, the private music school offers private lessons on numerous instruments\, Real Rock & Jazz band classes\, workshops\, concert performances\, camps\, and more! \nWhether you’re brand new to an instrument or already experienced\, they’ve got something for you. For more information\, please visit https://www.benaturalmusic.live/.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/be-natural-music-free-fall-concert-series-2/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Entertainment & Performances,Fundraisers,Holidays
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SUMMARY:Grateful Dead Halloween Ball
DESCRIPTION:Grateful Dead Halloween Ball\nSaturday\, October 29\, 8pm \nGet spooky with the China Cats’ legendary Grateful Dead Halloween Ball at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday\, October 29\, 2022 starting at 8:00 pm (doors 7:30). \n\nTickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5572690\n\nOne of the most affordable and off-the-hook awesome Halloween options in the County\, revelers are invited from near and far to join this magical evening. \nThe China Cats are the premier Grateful Dead tribute band in Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area. Formed in 2008 as the band “Dough Knees\,” by Scott\, Roger\, Steve\, and original lead guitarist Theo Wilson\, they regrouped in 2009 as the China Cats\, brought Mike Owens on board as permanent drummer\, and with Matt Hartle taking over the lead guitar chair in 2010\, with the first appearance of the current lineup being on March 27\, 2010 at the Catalyst in Santa Cruz. Since that time\, the China Cats have played all over Northern California. Their annual Halloween costume ball is legendary\, many fans dress up in Grateful Dead inspired costumes while others get creative in a variety of other ways. The band will perform in a vintage ballroom where there will be a costume contest at set break\, there will be a Shakedown vending hall\, and an outdoor courtyard for relaxing in the fresh air and socializing. Do not miss this epic psychedelic experience! \nRead more about the event: https://slvpost.com/halloween-ball/
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/grateful-dead-halloween-ball/
LOCATION:Vets Hall\, 846 Front St\, Santa Cruz\, 95062
CATEGORIES:Date Night,Entertainment & Performances,Holidays
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