Arts + Entertainment

Santa Cruz County has been the backdrop for various horror movies, most famously “Lost Boys,” “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” and, more recently, Jordan Peele’s “Us.” But its deepest connection to Hollywood involves the ultimate master of the macabre. Back in the 1940s, director Alfred...

It took four years to install five sculptures, designed by Matt Babcock, at Los Gatos’ entrances. They emphasize the community’s namesake felines—branding the town with mountain lions made from aluminum. The initial sculpture went in back in May 2021; the final two debuted in August. And in...

When San Jose-based artist Tomas Wisper Talamantes learned that New Museum (NUMU) wanted him to paint a mural about Los Gatos inside the museum, he had a lot of questions. The first one was where, exactly, this museum was. “It’s not small, but it’s hidden,”...

The jaw-dropping footage of the newer model Volvo careening down University Avenue quickly became national news. That car ended its journey in front of the iconic Brevetti Farina coffee roaster inside of the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. When the media descended upon Los Gatos...

The rain returned in earnest Saturday, but the 66th Annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas & Holidays Parade went ahead as scheduled. And what a spectacle it was. “It’s fun,” said Eret Cresta, a 16-year-old Los Gatos High junior who was keeping dry under a tent....

The Beach Boys came on the scene in 1961, straight outta Hawthorne, California. The group’s songs embodied the myth of a youthful and carefree Southern California existence, one filled with surfboards, cars and pretty girls. The core group—bassist and primary songwriter Brian Wilson, his brothers...

Plant-Based Advocates hosted a screening of environmental documentary Eating Our Way to Extinction at the Los Gatos Theatre, urging people to shift to a plant-based diet to address environmental destruction and improve human health.

Kimberly Kay, 47, says ever since she jumped into the dramatic arts while a student at Alta Vista Elementary School in Los Gatos, theater has been a constant in her life. The Campbell resident is now gearing up to play Susan in South Bay Musical...

Treat yourself to some culture and enjoy the local museum. An afternoon at NUMU might help to beat the mid-winter blues. There’s lots more to do here than just wander around. And in case you did not know, located right next door is Friends...

Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell will host the Martin Scorsese Film Festival beginning Sept. 15, a cinematic celebration that pays homage to the filmmaker’s iconic works.  The festival will present a series of screenings showcasing some of Scorsese's most influential films, culminating in the lead-up to...