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Young Composers Are ‘In the Works’ at the Cabrillo Festival
In this conversation with young composers and the Cabrillo Festival Conductor-in-Residence, host Suki Wessling delves into the process that young musicians go through as they seek a career in Contemporary Music. The Cabrillo Festival allows us a peek into this process...
Jesse Silva – Community Engagement and Library Outreach
Host Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Jesse Silva, Adult Services Librarian of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Her focus is on community engagement and library outreach with historically marginalized populations. website: santacruzpl.org Email:...
Bruce Scott – Being Real
The late Bruce Scott was a psychotherapist in Santa Cruz and author of the book Being Real: an ongoing Decision. Produced by Laurie Corn.
The Cabrillo Festival’s 60th Anniversary Season with Composers Gabriela Lena Frank and Scott Ordway
Led by Grammy Award-winning Music Director and Conductor Cristian Măcelaru, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is all about “music of our time, for our time.” The 60th anniversary season includes works by twelve American composers, a stunning roster of...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, July 10, 5-6 PM: In Santa Cruz, July is Not too Late to Plant Seeds! with Renee Shepherd of Renee’s Garden
In Santa Cruz, July is Not too Late to Plant Seeds! with Renee Shepherd of Renee’s Garden On Sustainability Now! Sunday, July 10th, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Have you procrastinated on planting a garden or been too busy? Do you think it’s too late and...
Cabrillo Stage Roars Back to Life with Two New Shows: Grease and Candide
Covid-19 cleared performance spaces across the nation but the Cabrillo Stage is roaring back to life this Summer. On Talk of the Bay, Thursday, July 7, Christine Barrington welcomes back Cheryl Anderson, the Director of the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus to talk about two...
Paul Johnston – Welcoming Network
Paul Johnston shares how Santa Cruz residents are helping refugees. (co-written by Ellen Murtha) Website: SantaCruzWelcomingNetwork.com email address: santacruzwelcome@gmail.com
Tom Scribner
Host Mathilde Rand and Tom Noddy talk about Tom Scribner, the person portrayed playing the musical saw in a downtown Santa Cruz statue. What is the significance of the statue and who is Tom Scribner? Materials for your review: 1) Biography of Thomas Jefferson...
Is California really ready to expand abortion services? Panel discussion.
Host Suki Wessling moderates a special Independence Day panel discussion about abortion and California's status as an Abortion Sanctuary State. Our panel includes Pam Conelly, Chief Operations Officer at Encompass Community Services and a board member of Planned...
Celebrating Independent Radio on Independence Day
KSQD brought The Squid to Aptos's "World's Shortest Parade," celebrating independent radio!