Christina Waters

Placing the evening entirely in the expert hands of the Marea Ensemble, Phil Collins peeled back newer edges of new music for a spellbound audience at Peace United Church last week.

New Music Works' upcoming concert has a great title—Lullabies and Nightmares. Holding the spotlight at this concert is the Marea Ensemble.

Launched in 1985, Open Studios is a feast for the eyes, a chance to treat yourself and/or plan ahead for holiday gifting.

Set to open this weekend, Santa Cruz Symphony’s 2025-26 season offers temptation aplenty for music lovers of every stripe. From the smoldering Scheherazade Suite,...

In “Master Harold” ... and the Boys, Corey Jones is breathtaking. His final moments onstage—were among the most poignant this stage has ever seen.

Plan to be dazzled by the Santa Cruz Symphony’s 68th concert season. The entire year is filled with orchestral music that is both accessible and thrilling.

Bravo to a director who trusts the intelligence of his audience and offers us ‘Pericles,’ the rarely performed work of a Renaissance genius, writes theater critic Christina Waters.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream once again fills the Grove with a frisky quartet of absorbing plotlines and repertory actors...