Arts & Lectures

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UCSC Arts & Lectures Contacts

  • A&L Office General
    E-mail: artslecs@ucsc.edu
    Mailing address:
    UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures
    1156 High Street
    Santa Cruz, CA 95064
  • UCSC Ticket Office
    Located in the Theater Arts Center
    Open: Tues-Sat, 12-4pm
    Phone: 831-459-2159
    E-mail: tickets@ucsc.edu
    Web: santacruztickets.com
    Ticket Office Manager
    Luisa Cardoza: 831-459-5829
    E-mail: lcardoza@ucsc.edu
  • Music Center Recital Hall
    Dave Morrison, Manager
    Phone: 831-459-4238
    Fax: 831-459-5584
    E-mail: davemorr@ucsc.edu
  • Theater Arts Mainstage
    Production Supervisor
    Michael Palumbo
    Phone: 831- 459-5739
    Fax: 831-459-3552
    E-mail: mike1138@ucsc.edu

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Emergency Health Care

Local phone prefix: 831
Emergency - Ambulance - Fire: Call 911

  • Dominican Hospital
    1555 Soquel Dr., Santa Cruz, CA 95065
    General number: 462-7700, 24 hrs
    Emergency Room: 462-7710, 24 hrs
  • Doctors on Duty Medical Clinic
    615 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
    Phone: 425-7991; Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm
  • Santa Cruz Medical Clinic
    2025 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
    General number: 423-4111, 24hrs
    Urgent Care: 458-5537; Mon-Fri, 8am-9pm

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Transportation

(Airports)

(Ground Transportation)

  • Santa Cruz Airporter shuttle
    • The only direct airport service aside from cab service
    • Call to confirm all rate and schedule information below
    Phone: Toll free - (800) 497-4997; Local - (831) 423-1214
    Phone hours:
    Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm; Sat & Sun, 9am-4:30pm.
  • Reservations required:
    Reserve from 2 to 30 days in advance.
    -Drop off anywhere in Santa Cruz.
    -Limited regular pick up locations in Santa Cruz: from the Coast Santa Cruz Hotel and the Metro bus station down town every 2 hours from approx. 5:30am to 7pm on week days.
    Some other pick up locations in Santa Cruz are possible - call to arrange.
    Call for details.
    One-way fares (call to confirm):
    To or from San Jose Int. Airport: Approx. $40;
    To or from San Francisco: Approx. $60.

From San Jose Int. Airport
From San Francisco Int. Airport
From Oakland Int. Airport

  • Yellow Cab Company
    831-423-1234
  • West Coast/Sterling Limousine Service
    Phone: (831) 469-3333
    Service to and from San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland International airports.
    Call for fare rates.
  • Public Bus
    Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD):
    http://www.scmtd.com
    Metro Center: 920 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
    Info Line: 425-8600, 7am-5pm, Mon-Fri.
    Administrative Offices 426-6080.
    Adult Fare on most METRO buses is $1.
    Use exact cash or prepaid passes or tickets.
    Bus #1 runs to UC Santa Cruz campus

Transportation on the UCSC Campus

  • Santa Cruz Metro (SCMTD) buses provide day, evening and weekend service between UCSC and downtown Santa Cruz, as well as throughout the entire Santa Cruz County.
  • Campus Day Shuttles operate Monday through Friday, and serve the entire campus, including classrooms, the main entrance of campus, and the East, North and West Remote parking lots. During the academic year Day Shuttles operate on frequencies of 15 minutes or less. During Summer and quarter breaks, Day Perimeter and modified Core service is available every 12-20 minutes; during Summer Sessions I & II evening Perimeter service is available on 30 minute frequencies.
  • Campus Night Shuttles operate seven nights a week during Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters and serve the entire campus, including college circles. The Night Shuttles operate on 10, 15, 20 and 30 minute frequencies.
  • All shuttle routes are wheelchair accessible. Shuttle service is free. Maps and schedules are available on the shuttles and at shuttle stops, at the 20+ Transportation Information Centers around campus, and in the Metro publication "Headways."

For more information about shuttle routes and schedules call 831-459-3228, or check out the Maps section of the TAPS web site (www2.ucsc.edu/taps/index.html).

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Accommodations

To search for accommodations through the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitors Council web site visit http://www.santacruz.org/lodg-dine/accsearch.cfm.

(Frequently used lodgings)

Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley Hilton
6001 La Madrona Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831-440-1000 
Fax: 831-440-1111 
- The Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley Hilton is ideally located near all the Monterey bay attractions - beautiful beaches, over 40 wineries, the majestic redwoods of Henry Cowell State Park and the University of California, Santa Cruz are within minutes of the hotel. Oversized guest rooms feature a large work desk, data port- voice mail- and complimentary T1 Internet access. Amenities include a fully equipped 24 fitness center, an outdoor pool with whirlpool spa and a café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Santa Cruz Beach Inn
600 Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-458-9660 or 800-527-3833
Fax: 426-8775
- The Santa Cruz Beach Inn is within walking distance of the beach and the down town shopping and restaurant area, about 15-20 min by car to the university's performing arts venues and about 10-15 min to most off-campus venues.

Mission Inn
2250 Mission St. (Highway 1), Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-425-5455 or 800-895-5455
Fax: 831-469-4870
e-mail: hotel@cruzio.com
- Mission Inn is as close to the university as any hotel (about 10-15 min by car to the university's performing arts venues and about 10-20 min from most off-campus venues) and within walking distance of restaurants, supermarkets, etc.

Hampton Inn
1505 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-457-8000 or 800-HAMPTON
Fax: 831-457-8900
- The Hampton Inn is one of Santa Cruz's newest hotels offering special government rates for guests affiliated with UC Santa Cruz. 10-15 minutes to UCSC and 5 minutes to down town, the Hampton offers duo-line phones with data ports, DSL high speed internet and free local calls as well as an indoor swimming pool.

Ocean Pacific Lodge
120 Washington, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-457-1234 or 800-995-0289
- Ocean Pacific Lodge is within walking distance of the beach and the down town shopping and restaurant area, about 15-20 min by car to the university's performing arts venues and about 10-15 min from most off-campus venues.

Coast Santa Cruz Hotel
175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Phone: 831-426-4330 or 800-426-0670
Fax: 831-427-2025
- The Coast Santa Cruz Hotel is the only beach front hotel along Santa Cruz County's coast line, all rooms offering a view of the Monterey Bay. The hotel sits above Cowell's Beach on scenic West Cliff Drive next to the Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Boardwalk (about 10-15 min by car to the university's performing arts venues and about 10-15 min to most off-campus venues).

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Mail Services

Main US Post Office, downtown Santa Cruz
850 Front St. (at Water St.)
Open Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm & Sat, 9am-2pm
Info: 800-275-8777 (24hr US Postal Service Info.)

US Post Office / FedEx on UC Santa Cruz Campus
In the basement of the Jack Baskin Engineering Bldng.
Open Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm
Info: 459-2765; Cash or check only
Domestic money orders until 3:30 (cash only).
FedEx: credit card only; for Fed Ex Rates and
information: FedEx customer service: 800-463-3339

UPS (United Parcel Service)
Info: 800-742-5877
Main location: 251 Sylvania;
open Mon-Fri, 9-5:30

Mail Boxes Etc. (UPS and US Postal services)
343 Soquel, 426-4422;
Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-4pm
849 Alma, Room C, 426-5762;
Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm; Sat, 10am-4pm

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Food & Drug Stores

Longs Drugs
• 600 Front Street (down town), 426-7676
Open Mon-Sat, 9am-10pm & Sun, 9am-9pm
• 1700 Mission Street, 457-8039
Open Mon-Sat, 9am-10pm & Sun, 9am-9pm

Safeway supermarket
2111 Mission Street, 429-9811 - Open 24 hours

Trader Joe's value-priced gourmet croceries
709 Front Street, 425-0140
Open daily from 9am-9p m

New Leaf health food markets
• 2351 Mission Street, 426-1306
Open Mon-Sat, 8am-9pm
• 1134 Pacific Avenue (down town), 425-1793
Open Mon-Sat, 9am-9pm

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Banks

Bank of America
1640 Mission Street
429-2954, 457-3560
Mon-Th, 9am-5pm; Fri, 9am-6pm
(Automated teller on-campus below Bay Tree Bookstore)

Wells Fargo Bank
74 River Street, 1-800-869-3557
(Automated teller on-campus below Bay Tree Bookstore)

Comerica Bank
1901 Mission Street, SC; 460-1700

Bay Federal Credit Union
228 Cardiff Place, SC; 479-6000
(Automated teller on-campus below Bay Tree Bookstore)

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Restaurants & Hours

Below is a small selection of restaurants in areas around our performance venues. Please call ahead to confirm current information.
A more complete listing can be found on the Santa Cruz Downtown Association web site:http://www.downtownsantacruz.com/dining.html

(Downtown Santa Cruz Area)

Soif Wine Bar
105 Walnut Avenue, 423-2020
Mon-Sat, 5-11pm, Closed Sundays
A wine bar and merchant offering an eclectic and unique selection of international and domestic wines (more than 50 of which are featured by the glass). Soif also presents wine classes, special tastings and delicious food.

El Palomar
1336 Pacific Avenue, 425-7575
Lunch: Mon-Sat, 11am-3pm; Dinner: Mon-Th, 5-10pm; Fri & Sat 11-10:30pm; Sun 11am-10pm
Traditional Mexican, specializing in seafood.

The Saturn Cafe
145 Laurel Street, 429-8505
Every day: 11:30am-3:00am
Unique, lively vegetarian diner serving veggie-burgers, sandwiches and more. Great desserts!

Zoccoli's Pasta House
431 Front Street, 423-1717
Lunch: Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2pm; Dinner: nightly 5-9:30pm

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company
1330 Pacific Avenue, 459-0100
Sun-Thu, 6am-11pm; Fri & Sat, 6am-midnight
Sandwiches, coffee bar, sweets.

New Leaf Community Market
1134 Pacific Avenue, 425-1793, Open every day from 9am-9pm
Health food deli and grocery store.

Clouds
110 Church Street, 429-2000
Mon-Fri, 11:30am-10pm; Fri, 11:30am-11pm; Sat, 12:30am-11pm
(Bar stays open a later but serves no food.)
Full bar and classic American Cuisine.

Pearl Alley Bistro
110 Pearl Alley, 429-8070
Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri & Sat, 11:30am-11:30pm; Sun, 11am-11pm
Small charming beer and wine bar, variety of foods (French, German, Japanese, Swiss,
Vietnamese, etc.); often live music; dinner seating until 11; call for special arrangements.

(Near the Rio Theater)

Crepe Place
1134 Soquel Ave., 831-429-6994
Mon-Thu, 11am-midnight; Fri, 11am-1am; Sat, 10am-1am; Sun, 10am-midnight
Great variety of dinner & dessert crepes, salad, etc.

Charlie Hong Kong
1141 Soquel Ave., 831-426-5664
Every day, 11am-11pm
Healthy fast food! California-Chinese vegetarian, vegan or meat dishes.

Jalapeño's Taqueria
1201 Soquel Ave., 831-466-9739
Locally-owned Mexican fast food.

(On Mission St. / Hwy 1)

Ristorante Avanti
1711 Mission, 831-427-0135
Lunch: Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2pm; Sat & Sun, 8am-2pm;
Dinner: Sun-Thu, 5-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 5-10pm.
Casual but classy California-Italian cuisine.

O'Mei
2316 Mission Street, 831-425-8458
Lunch: Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2pm; Dinner: Sun-Thu, 5-9pm; Fri & Sat, 5-10pm
Casual but classy California-Asian cuisine.

(On the Wharf)

Riva Fish House
500 Municipal Wharf, 831-429-1223
Every day, 11am-9pm, sometimes later on weekends, depending on waiting list.

(On-Campus Cafés)

 Most locations closed on holidays and during school breaks.

Stevenson College Coffee House, 831-459-2433
Mon-Thu, 7:30am-11:30pm / Fri, 7:30am-5pm;
(closed Sat) / Sunday evening, 8-11:30pm

Cowell College Coffee House, 831-459-2710
Open: Mon-Fri, 7:45am-4pm / Sun-Thu evenings, 7:30pm-11pm

College Eight Cafe, 831-459-4567
Open: Mon-Thu, 7:45am-11:30pm / Fri, 7:45am-10pm;
(Saturday, closed) / Sunday evening, 8-11pm

Hungry Slug (Porter College), 427-2608
Mon-Thu, 7:45am-Midnight / Fri, 8am-4pm;
Sat & Sun 4:30pm-10pm

Kresge College Cafe, 429-6606
Mon-Thu, 8am-9pm / Fri, 8am-4pm / (closed Sat & Sun)

Hava Java Cafe (Oakes College), 459-2640
Mon-Thu, 8am-9p / Fri, 8am-4pm / (closed Sat & Sun)

Taqueria Hernandez (Merrill College), 459-5078
Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm / Fri, 9am-12pm / (closed Sat & Sun)

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General Campus Information

Parking on campus
Parking permits: Required on the UCSC campus. Please inform Arts & Lectures of the exact number of permits needed for each day you will park on campus. Parking for the Theater Arts and Music Centers is located off of Meyer Drive between the Theater Arts Center and the Music Center. Illegally parked vehicles in loading docks and along the access road to the loading dock may be ticketed or towed at any time. The access road leading to the Theater Arts loading dock is a FIRE LANE and must be kept clear of non-University vehicles at all times. There is metered parking as well as permit parking available in the Performing Arts lot.

Smoking on campus
The campus adopted a policy for a smoke-free environment in April 1990. The policy applies to all individuals on campus, including all nonresidential university buildings and vehicles. Specifically, smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of all public buildings, as well as near building doorways, windows and ventilation air intakes. Smoking on stage as part of performances is NOT ADVISED AND MAYBE NOT PERMITTED, PLEASE DISCUSS WITH ARTS & LECTURES WELL IN ADVANCE.

Recreational Facilities on campus
Passes for the Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports (OPERS) may be purchased for $5.00 per day. UCSC has two gyms, an Olympic size pool and a dance studio. You may reserve tennis and racquetball courts, use the weight room, and check out equipment and towels. For more information contact OPERS at 459-2531, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. A&L does not provide rec facility passes.

Artist Hospitality
As per standard contract, A&L provides basic backstage hospitality including bottled water, coffee, tea, sodas, juice, and light snacks such as fresh vegetables, fruit and cheese and crackers (no alcohol). However, to better suit the needs of each artist, A&L will attempt to honor specific requests if made in advance.

Merchandise Sales
 Arts & Lectures charges 15% commission on sales and a $10/hour labor fee if you require a seller. If your presentation is taking place at an off-campus venue, the house may also require a percentage. Please note, A&L may not be able to provide a seller. Please contact A&L at least 2 weeks prior to performance to discuss.

Please inform A&L of the following:

  • On what day will the performer/group arrive in Santa Cruz?
  • At what time will crew and performer/group arrive at the venue?
  • At what time should hospitality food and drinks be set out back stage for the performer/group? -- Unless there are specific requirements A&L will provide: coffee, tea, drinking water, fruit juice, and snacks such as fresh fruit and vegetable trays, cheese and crackers or bagel tray.
  • How many vehicles will performer/group be bringing? (I'll need to give you parking permits for any week day, before 5pm, you will have a vehicle on campus.)
  • What is the length of the performance?
  • What is the length of the intermission(s) and at what point in the performance does it/they fall?
  • Will late seating be allowed? At what point(s)?
  • Is there any smoking stage? (NOT ADVISED AND MAYBE NOT PERMITTED, PLEASE DISCUSS WITH ARTS & LECTURES WELL IN ADVANCE)
  • Will any type of fog machine, loud sound effects, nudity, profane language, or anything else we may want to inform our patrons of, be used in the production?

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Local Attractions

Scenic West Cliff Drive
Drive, bike or walk along this scenic ocean bluff
between Swift Street and the Boardwalk. See the historic
Santa Cruz Light House (which houses the Surfer Museum),
the beautiful Lighthouse Field state park and myriad wildlife.

Natural Bridges State Beach
(nature reserve/tide pools)
End of West Cliff Drive, between Swift Street and the Boardwalk
Information: 423-4609

Wilder Ranch State Park
(historic farm and hiking/cycling trails)
Coast Road off Hwy 1, Santa Cruz
Information: 426-0505

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
(amusement park/arcade on beach)
400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz
Information: 426-7433

The Mystery Spot
(Where nature's laws appear to be...disturbed.)
465 Mystery Spot Road, off Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz
Information: 423-8897

General Driving Directions to On-Campus Venues
(Also, click here for maps and directions page)

From Hwy 17 (from San Jose) or Hwy 1 N (From S. Calif.) to the West Entrance of UCSC:


Take Route 1 north (Mission Street) exit.
Turn right onto Mission Street, drive approx 2 mi. to Bay Street.
Turn right onto Bay Street, which runs up to the main entrance of the UCSC campus. DO NOT USE MAIN ENTRANCE.
Turn left onto High Street.
Turn right into into the West Entrance of campus onto Heller Dr.
See below (from West Entrance).


From Hwy 1 South to the West Entrance:


From Hwy 1 South (Mission Street), turn left onto Western Drive (just as you are entering the north end of town).
Turn left onto Empire Grade.
Turn right into into the West Entrance of campus onto Heller Dr.
See below (from West Entrance).


From the West Entrance (Heller Drive):


Continue past four (4) stop signs.
Just past the fourth, turn right onto Meyer Drive. Private cars should park in the lot at the bottom of the Meyer Drive hill.


PARKING PERMITS REQUIRED.

  • The Theater Arts Mainstage is in the white stucco Theater Arts Center, up hill from the parking lot (away from the ocean).
  • The Recital Hall is at the entrance of the Music Center complex, on the same level as the parking lot (toward the ocean).

UCSC Arts & Lectures

  • UC Santa Cruz
  • 1156 High Street
  • University of California
  • Santa Cruz, CA 95064
  • Email: artslecs@ucsc.edu
  • Phone: (831) 459-5003

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