This weekend brings an opportunity to fill the streets for the 2018 Santa Cruz Women’s March and share your message of solidarity and change as you walk alongside others here and in other marches taking place across the country.
If classic rock is your thing, we have several great concert choices that will roll you into your weekend groove. Add a little improv, family events and more for what is guaranteed to be a stellar weekend!
See our picks for the top events each day this weekend:
Friday
Wild Child Dave Brock’s Doors Experience- A Live Re-creation of a 1960s Doors Concert
When: 1/19 at 8:00 pm
Where: Don Quixote’s
Cost: $20
Step back into the 1960s with the look and sound of Jim Morrison and the Doors. This band has 20 years experience bringing their tour to an international audience. Grab your bell-bottoms and a friend and head out for a memorable concert.
Lez Zeppelin
When: 1/19 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Where: Rio Theatre
Cost: $26 Gen, $36 Gold Circle
This internationally acclaimed all-female quartet takes on the music of Led Zeppelin for a special performance at the Rio. This critically acclaimed tribute band has received rave reviews worldwide and has released two albums. Get tickets early, as this show tends to sell out.
Friday Make Night: Power to the Picket
When: 1/19 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Cost: Free
Come to the MAH and create your own sign to carry in the2018 Women’s March on Saturday. You can create your own, or use a template to come up with the message you would like to share.
FREE YOGA WEEK
When: 1/15 – 1/21
Where: DiviniTree Yoga & Art Studio
Cost: FREE
DivinTree’s annual Free Yoga Week continues through the weekend. Try something new and healthy, or start back on a good routine with free yoga! Spaces fill up quickly so you will want sign up and arrive early for your spot.
Also on Friday
- Arrington de Dionyso & Ben Bennett // THIS SAXOPHONE KILLS FASCISTS @ Radius Gallery (1050 River St. #127)
- STRFKR @ The Catalyst
- JOE KAPLOW AND FRIENDS @ The Crepe Place
- Harpin’ Jonny & The Groove Hounds @ Crow’s Nest
- The Sam Chase + Hillstomp @ Moe’s Alley
- NEW YEAR’S 2.0 @ The Catalyst
- Blue Ocean Rockers @ Severino’s
- Sol Nova @ Michael’s On Main
- Dun Bin Had/Fulminante/The Defenders/The Randy Savages @ The Blue Lagoon
- 8 Tens at 8 Short Play Festival @ Center Stage Theater
- Third Friday Art Walk Capitola Mall @ Capitola Mall Shopping Center
- Areperia831 Arepas y Sopa @ Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
- Beer and Food Pairing with Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing @ New Leaf Community Markets
- Watsonville Farmers Market @ Downtown Watsonville
- Breath+Oneness Ribbon Cutting Celebration @ Breath+Oneness – 708 Capitola Ave, Capitola
- CruzHacks 2018
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Santa Cruz Women’s March
When: 1/20 at Noon
Where: Start at Locust & Pacific
Cost: Free
The 2018 Santa Cruz Women’s March is on this year with the theme of “Be the Change”. Take a morning out to fill the streets and spread your message of solidarity around the world. There will be art, food, music and speakers. An activist fair will follow at the Louden Nelson Community Center.
The COMIC STRIPPERS Improv Comedy Show
When: 1/20 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Where: Rio Theatre
Cost: $27.00-$32.00
A fictitious male stripper troupe group perform in this hilarious improv comedy show. This production has been a sellout all over the US and Canada and is sure bring a night of laughs and fun.
Y&T
When: 1/20 at 8:00 pm
Where: The Catalyst
Cost: $23 IN ADVANCE / $25 AT THE DOOR
This legendary band from the San Francisco Bay Area is back to rock the catalyst. The band has sold four million albums over the past four decades and will bring you their best to rock The Catalyst for one night.
Cabrillo Makerspace Grand Opening
Calling all makers!
This Saturday Cabrillo College will be unveiling their new makerspace during their grand opening from 2-6 PM. Come to check out the space, see equipment demos, and find inspiration for your next project. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 3 PM. Free event but click here to RSVP.
FREE YOGA WEEK Jan. 15-21st DiviniTree
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Saturday
- K-8 Interactive Open House @ Gateway School
- MONKEYHANDS, DISIAC @ The Crepe Place
- Papa’s Bag James Brown Experience Soul Brother #1 @ Don Quixote’s
- THRIFTWORKS @ The Catalyst
- Saturday Night Live Music by Hits Like a Girl @ Abbott Square Market
- The House Rockers @ Crow’s Nest
- MICHAEL ROSE + Ancestree @ Moe’s Alley
- AZA @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
- Nora Cruz Band (R&B @ Severino’s
- Gloam, Xenotaph, Blood Omen, Nan Elmoth @ The Blue Lagoon
- Tempest @ Michael’s On Main
- 8 Tens at 8 Short Play Festival @ Center Stage Theater
- Maile Andrade: Dyes & Textiles in Indonesia @ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
- Areperia831 Arepas and Soup @ Steel Bonnet Brewing Company
- Aptos Farmers Market @ Aptos Farmers’ Market
- PASSPORT CELEBRATION DAYS @ Various Wineries
- CruzHacks 2018
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Hidden Gems of Big Basin: Wildflowers and Other Plants Hike @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Meteor Trail Hike @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Old Cove Landing Coast Nature Walk @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Take Aways: Art To Go!
When: Opening Reception: 1/21 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Show runs from 1/17-3/4.
Where: Pajaro Valley Arts Council
Cost: Free Admission
This fundraising opening session will feature 62 local artists presenting their work. Take home a piece of art on the spot that will fit into your budget and brighten your life. Help support the PVAC and local artists!
SCIENCE SUNDAY
When: 1/21 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Where: Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Cost: Free with admission & free for members
This month’s Science Sunday event will be about cephalopods, the ancestors of the modern day squid. These mysterious creatures have lived in our oceans for millions of years. Danna Staaf, author and scientist, will be the guest speaker. Book signing to follow.
Drop-In Family Craft: Yarn Baskets
When: 1/21 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
Cost: Free
Bring the family out to the Mission for a fun afternoon and learn how to make your own basket out of yarn. While your there, spend some time exploring this state park treasure.
FREE YOGA WEEK Jan. 15-21st DiviniTree
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Sunday
- Acclaimed Violinist Lucia Luque and Pianist Mauro Bertoli in Recital @ Peace United Church of Christ, Santa Cruz
- Play with Color : Wishing Hoops @ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
- Watsonville Nature Walks @ City of Watsonville – Nature Center
- PROGRAM IV: LUCIA LUQUE AND MAURO BERTOLI @ Peace United Church
- Live Comedy @ Crow’s Nest
- Laith Al-Saadi @ Moe’s Alley
- The Box @ The Blue Lagoon
- Grateful Sunday Concert Series @ Michael’s On Main
- Sunday Seaside Crafts @ Seymour Marine Discovery Center
- 8 Tens at 8 Short Play Festival @ Center Stage Theater
- CruzHacks 2018
- Tech Tutoring @ Santa Cruz Public Libraries – Downtown Branch
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Guided Hike through Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve @ Pescadero State Beach
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Featured Upcoming Event
What: Storytelling Night: “Stories for a New Year”
Where: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
When: January 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Spend an evening hour of fun around the campfire with your family and the community. Storytellers will weave tales of mystery and adventure that will be sure to make you smile. Sip on some hot chocolate as you warm yourself by the fire. Bring warm clothes and even a blanket or two!
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