Percussionist Jim Greiner gets the Rio Theatre crowd grooving to the beat Tuesday night during the presentation of the 16th annual Gail Rich Awards. Greiner was once of this year's winners along with sign painter Steve Hosmer, sculptor and painter Judy Stabile, musician Rhan Wilson, writer and editor Elizabeth McKenzie and conductor John Larry Granger. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)
Rhan Wilson plays after accepting his Gail Rich Award at the Rio Theatre on Tuesday night. Wilson was accompanied by Santa Cruz favorites Barry Phillips on cello and singer Pipa Piñon. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)
The stars of the Santa Cruz County arts community come out for a night of recognition as the Gail Rich Awards are presented at the Rio Theatre on Tuesday. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)
Santa Cruz surfer and former Cold Water Classic champ sets up his next move with this bottom turn during his heat with the world's No. 2 surfer Jordy Smith of South Africa. Young took first and Smith second as both advanced to the round of 48. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Santa Cruz Westsider Nat Young goes vertical with this snapping turn off the top of a wave during Thursday's first heat of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic. Young won his heat edging out Jordy Smith of South Africa who took second. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
World's No. 2 ranked surfer Jordy Smith of South Africa said he threw his board away here when he looked down the line and saw a bad section coming during Thursday's first heat of the O'Neill Cold Water Classic pitting him against Westside surfer Nat Young. Young won the heat and Smith took second with both advancing to the round of 48. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Gabby Martin, left, Kiara Jacobsen, and others wait outside of the Santa Cruz Cinema 9 for the midnight premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" on Tuesday. (Julia Moore/Sentinel)
Marissa and Millard Valera play a song during the opening night of the open mic at The Abbey on Saturday. The venue had been closed for six months after noise complaints from Westside neighbors. (Robinson Kuntz/Sentinel)
The Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School Chamber Choir practices on Monday as they gear up for their annual singing Valentine Gram effort. Photo by Shmuel Thaler
Jessica Chard joins hundreds of other zombies in a simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Saturday in downtown Santa Cruz. (Photograph by Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
A drummer with the Gustine High band counts off with her fellow band mates as they begin their performance at the Surf City Band Review Saturday downtown. (Photograph by Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel)
