Santa Cruz Trash Orchestra Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes Trash Orchestra is a marching percussion band – a bone-shaking recycled orchestra – appearing at protests and celebrations, where a ruckus needs to be made….
What Is Art? Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes What Is Art? was a tiny, 50-person-capacity venue run by a collective of people from the Santa Cruz art and music scene. …
Anarchist Convergence Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes Collective Event: Santa Cruz is a hub of anarchist culture and resistance, with a long history of radical struggle and active anarchist projects spanning decades. A four-day anarchist convergence in May 2009 for community building and sharing radical ideas….
Kecak Monkey Chant Posted on November 9, 2019 (December 4, 2019) by Wes Modes Kecak is a form of vocal percussion and dance originating in Bali, Indonesia, and inspired by traditional gamelan, performed by a circle of dozens and even hundreds of performers chanting in…
Gamelan Anak Swarasanti Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 9, 2019) by Wes Modes Gamelan Anak Swarasanti, an award-winning Balinese gamelan orchestra performing professionally throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond in a wide variety of settings….
