Want To Read 'Les Miserables?' Get The E-Book Free on Amazon Today

Amazon.com is offering a free download of Victor Hugo's classic 'Les Miserables' today for your e-reader tablet.

Christmas Surf Music, Dark Country, a Blues Legend, a Texas Jewboy...and the Nutcracker

More choices than you can shake a candy cane at. The real holiday treats playing live this weekend in Santa Cruz.

GET OUT: A Big Weekend for Music, Children's Theater, and a Chance to Meet the 'Other' Big Trees

Big bands are coming to town in one of the last weeks to cash in before the holiday lull. It's a treat for music fans.

Setlist for a Rainy Day?

This is what I woke up to, my rainy day music list. (Click and hear them all on YouTube). Let's hear yours in the comments

Get Out: Lighted Boat Parade, Risqué Plays, and Artisan Holiday Sales Galore

It might rain on our parades, but that will only make them more fun.

Local TV Star Releases New Album with Maids of Honor

Survivor is but a distant memory for Lex van den Berghe; his most recent excitement has been releasing an album with three other talented Santa Cruz musicians he's known for decades.

Photo of the Day: Pacific Avenue Artist Sells Art for Free

Donations are "gladly" accepted, and the art is quality.

The Great Morgani Wears Peppers for his 16th Anniversary Weekend

At 70, Santa Cruz's favorite street performer has amassed 130 hand-sewn costumes, 40 accordions, and has no desire to stop keeping Santa Cruz weird.

New Generation of Bluegrass Thriving in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz's North Pacific String Band joins Bay Area and Portland acoustic bands for a triple bill at Moe's Alley on Friday night.

Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures Features Haunted Brookdale Lodge Tonight

The show filmed at the Brookedale Lodge on Highway 9 in July will air on the Travel Channel at 9 p.m.

Birth of New Literary Magazine in Santa Cruz is Promising

'Catamaran' brims with terrestrial artwork and evocative literature, from Santa Cruz and around the world.

Santa Cruz Rapper Plays Male Stalker in his Video 'Lurk'

Ross Rock takes on the male stalkers of the world by playing one in his video 'Lurk,' shot in Santa Cruz, and set to a song written from the point of view of the neighborhood creeper.

Friends Build Community Ofrenda to Remember Shannon Collins

The Michaelangelo Gallery and Art Studios is displaying a Día de los Muertos ofrenda in memory of Shannon Collins for the month of November.

Manuel Santana Art Exhibit Is Set To Move On

Sunday is the last chance for folks to see the beautiful and vivid artwork of Manuel Santana at his studio in Santa Cruz.

PHOTOS: 1,400 People Celebrate the Dead at the MAH

Friday's Día de los Muertos celebration coincided with Free First Friday, making it the most popular night at the Museum of Art and History since Bike Night in May.

Contemporary Dance Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind

This is modern dance that does what art should do: takes you to unimaginable new realms.

The Best Halloween Costumes Downtown

Crowds were down, about 15,000 instead of the 30,000 that clogged streets years back, and there were a lot of generic costumes...but these ones were the real deal

Cook-Off At The Boardwalk Turned Out To Be A Chili Afternoon

The third annual Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off was a big hit and drew hundreds of people to try out an assortment of the tasty stew.

Photos and Video: "Thrill the World"

A group of zombies reenacts the infamous dance from Michael Jackson's hit music video 'Thriller' in the streets of downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday afternoon.

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Hits the Streets of Santa Cruz Saturday

Dancers have been rehearsing hard for this 'Thrill the World' performance at noon.

PBS Show 'Roadtrip Nation' Took a Break in Santa Cruz Friday

The giant green RV that houses Roadtrip Nation's cross country tours is in Santa Cruz for four days.

GET OUT: Chili, Free Ice Cream, a Silent Movie with a Twist and Live Rocky Horror

Some shows to get you in the Halloween spirit.

Chris Ware and Charles Burns, Comic Book Celebrities, Speak and Sign at Bookshop Santa Cruz Wednesday Night

Ware and Burns are super-stars of the graphic novel.

'Tell All Your Friends' Taking Back Sunday Still Rocks a Decade Later

Taking Back Sunday's Santa Cruz show focused on its decade-old debut album, 'Tell All Your Friends'

Kids Not Reading Enough? Patch Has Tips From Author James Patterson

Bestselling author James Patterson gives tips on making your child an avid reader. Plus, here's a great reading list for the fall to get you started.

Santa Cruz Woman Wins BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award

Jeanine Lovett's photograph of a 14-story-high iceberg in Antarctica was chosen from more than 48,000 entries.

Comedian Richard Stockton Dispenses One-Liners and Good News

After a two-year hiatus, 'Planet Cruz Comedy' returns next month to a bigger venue than before, and they're sorry for ever leaving us in the first place.

Music Video Shot in Santa Cruz Tweeted by Ashton Kutcher, Goes Viral

'Dream Music: Part 2' received two million views in the first two weeks alone, and was tweeted by Ashton Kutcher and praised as 'visually outstanding' by Steve Wozniak.

Grand Finale of the Monte Foundation Fireworks

If you missed them, and almost no one in the county couldn't get a view from somewhere, here is the explosive finale of Friday's Monte Fireworks show at Seacliff State Park Beach in Aptos.

GET OUT: Santa Cruz has Fireworks, Art Walks, Bluegrass, a Sausage Fest and a Big Street Closure

For every Cruzan who flocks to San Francisco, there will be a tourist here for some special events around town.

OrganicARTS Huichol Indian Jewelry & Handmade Holiday Treasures

Art @ The Adobe: A very special First Friday at the Santa Cruz Mission

Rock n Roll Dancing at Crows Nest

Co-Created Music with Michael Logue

Staff of Life Harvest Festival

Basic Bookeeping For Artists

Movies at the Museum: Weird Science featuring Shawn of the Dead Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Frog ART Party

Family Fallapalooza

Loose Cannon Theater Improv Presents "Radical Departures"