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Conductor Cheryl Anderson on John Rutter’s Mass of the Children and more!
On Talk of the Bay, April 18, 2022 host Christine Barrington interviews internationally renowned Choral Conductor Cheryl Anderson about the upcoming performances in which her choral performers will be participating. Cheryl Anderson helms the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus,...
Rocking Out in Santa Cruz, Part 1
This week at Santa Cruz Naturalist, Chloe Rickards chats with Quinn Todzo about the geological history of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the sandstone formations at Castle Rock State Park. Learn more about geology with Quinn at his podcast, The Rock Behind the...
Skunk Weed History with Richard Stockton
Comedian turned horticulturalist Richard Stockton shares his story about germinating original pot seeds from a cache that had been frozen since the 1970s and the wave of interest it has generated in growers and pot enthusiasts.
Santa Cruz Early Rock History with Jack Bowers
Jack Bowers is a pianist/keyboardist and songwriter and member of the seminal 60's rock band, Oganookie. In this interview, he tells some juicy stories about the founding of the band and the early rock scene in Santa Cruz in the 60s and 70s.
Psychedelics and The Kooky Side of Crazy with Ryan Althaus
Re-creation through recreation. Our guest is Rev Ryan Althaus and topics include mental health, spirituality and psychedelics. Ryan starts by describing his history with mental health issues and says his goal now is to get his laugh back by recognizing that maybe he...
Billie Harris Remembrance
KSQD’s Billie Harris, the voice of Saturday’s Child, heard every Saturday morning since the station began, has passed away at age 90. The program was founded originally by Marilyn Patton and later was hosted by JoAnne King. Billie became a regular and recognized voice...
New Archive Celebrates Filipino Heritage
Photo credit: Dioscoro Respino Recio Sr. on Main Street, c.1930, photograph, Collection of Dioscoro "Roy" Recio Jr. The community-led Tobera Project and partners at UC Santa Cruz will unveil the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive on Saturday, April 9th, from...
Annie Morhauser Named Artist of the Year
https://pajaronian.com/annieglass-founder-named-artist-of-the-year/ Congratulations to Annie Morhauser of Annieglass who was named artist of the year for Santa Cruz County by the arts council. In this interview, Annie talks about the moment she became inspired to be a...
Jazz, Le Jazz, Der Jazz with Maestro Michel Sigher of Espressivo Orchestra
On April 4, 2022 Christine Barrington interviews Maestro Michel Singher, conductor of Espressivo Orchestra performing this Saturday at 4 pm at the San Lorenzo High School Performance Auditorium with a program entitled: Jazz, Le Jazz, Der Jazz featuring the music of...
Nina Paganetti, Pre-School teacher talks about Covid
It's been a rough year for teachers and the young children they care for. Hear a first-hand account of a preschool teacher coping with masks, computer screens, and the very needy children who returned to her classroom. In this short interview, Nina Paganetti speaks...