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Heather Houston: The Transformational Power of Song
On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 Christine Barrington interviews local songstress, vocal coach, and communal chorus virtuoso, Heather Houston. Heather is passionate about uplifting hearts, freeing voices, transforming lives, and building strong, loving...
Year’s End All Caller Dream Show
It is a musical Dream Journal today. I am excited to debut the music of new artist Paige Kalenian. We played two of her songs: Something New and Deja Vu. We spoke with Paige about her creative process. We also spoke with the creator of the background music of the...
The Cabrillo Stage: Looking Forward
On Talk of the Bay December 22, Christine Barrington talks with Jon Nordgren, the Artistic Director of The Cabrillo Stage, a beloved venue for stellar performances that entertain audiences while cultivating local talent. The Covid-19 Pandemic has been characterized...
The Three Sea Show Replicates Small Town Community Online
Tiny Corralitos Cultural Center isn't a place that many in Santa Cruz think of as a destination, but the CCC has had a thriving, small-town open mic for years. Situated near the crossroads in Corralitos, a tiny agricultural town on the way to Watsonville, the CCC...
Will California Monarch Butterflies Disappear?
ARE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES HEADING TOWARD EXTINCTION? THEY QUALIFIED IN 2020 FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES STATUS, BUT WERE TOLD TO WAIT THEIR TURN. MARTHA NITZBERG, NO 1 INTERPRETER AT NATURAL BRIDGES STATE PARK, GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE PLIGHT OF WESTERN MONARCH BUTTERFLIES ....
Silent Mind, Holy Mind: A Buddhist Perspective on Christmas.
Christmas is a cultural holiday celebrated here in the United States by many people of various religious traditions, including Buddhists. But does the life of Jesus and the holiday of Christmas have a deeper meaning that Buddhists can also appreciate? How do Buddhists...
Unheard Voices with Justin Cummings, former Santa Cruz mayor & Nikia Chaney professor at Cabrillo College
On Unheard Voices Friday, December 18, 2020 host Cheryl Williams spoke with Justin Cummings, the first African-American elected to the Santa Cruz City Council, as he completes his historic year as mayor. They discussed some of his accomplishments in 2020, and what he...
The Power of Love at Jacob’s Heart
Talk of the Bay on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 features Lori Butterworth, the Founder and Executive Director of Jacob’s Heart: Children’s Cancer Support Services, a Santa Cruz non-profit that provides family-centered care that addresses the emotional, practical and...
Unheard Voices with David Anthony, professor of African History at UCSC
On Unheard Voices , Friday December 11th, 2020 host Bobby Bishop welcomes historian David Anthony, professor of African History at UC Santa Cruz. They discussed his research into the rich history of the YMCA in South Africa, and the active – and sometimes activist -...
Claire Braz-Valentine shares her experiences teaching poetry and theater inside California’s prisons
Claire Braz-Valentine is a widely published poet and journalist. Her plays have opened in Santa Cruz and have been produced Off Broadway in New York and in many foreign countries. She has been a Poet In Schools and a Playwright in Residence at Lakeview Middle School...