Arts & Culture

The Watsonville Film Festival runs through March 21 with events and showings across Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Salinas. It remains a hotbed for filmmakers native to Monterey Bay.

Comedian Tig Notaro talks about following her gut, searching for truth, and staying joyful.

Laurie Emery of Indivisible Pajaro Valley helped organize a protest in Watsonville calling the attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel unconstitutional. And, Tig Notaro comes to Monterey for two nights after taking two and a half years off touring.

The annual Black History Month art exhibition at the Gilroy Center for the Arts is honoring lesser known African Americans this year. And, a new report from Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., found Immigration and Customs Enforcement spending on weapons went up 360% from 2024 to 2025.

Watsonville’s Hope Village—a tiny home community for people living unsheltered on the Pajaro River levee—finally welcomes its first residents. And, Santa Cruz Public Libraries is hosting a screening this Saturday of the forthcoming documentary “The Inquisitor," which chronicles the legacy of Congresswoman Barbara Jordan.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show turned 50 this year. A local Monterey Bay production of the original stage show has been delighting audiences for over two decades.

Known for their signature performance of “My Humps” by The Black Eyed Peas, Bob and Patti Vasconcellos have become a staple at Coasters Bar & Grill.

In today's newscast, the home of a local sea glass artist was one of eight venues that featured the work of 32 artists during the 18th annual Seaside Art Tour.

The San Benito County Arts Council is accepting thought-provoking applications for their "EAT" exhibit that opens in October. And, California’s senators fight for emissions limits on heavy-duty trucks following a federal attempt to reject California’s state standards.

Barnside murals, giant cut-outs, and a series of panels on the Cannery Row Rec Trail are the work of a local artist who’s happy to stay mostly anonymous.