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Metal stakes and mesh fencing have been put up by the city of Santa Cruz to prevent the weekly drum circle next to the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market.
Police lined Cathcart Street displaying batons and a riot control gun, but quickly drove away.
The City of Santa Cruz took measures trying to prevent the weekly gathering and drum circle in Parking Lot #4 alongside the Farmer's Market.
Thousands gathered at the state capitol in St. Paul, MN. Artists and speakers included Michael Franti, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Winona LaDuke, & Medea Benjamin.
The Sprockettes, Portland's all female mini-bike dance team, rolled their veggie oil powered bus into Santa Cruz to give two free performances.
Dubbed, the "Freeway Banner Manifesto" by organizers, it was an attempt to display a different message on every overpass from Santa Cruz to Watsonville on Highway 1.
Gabriela León Vázquez gave an artist talk at UC Santa Cruz about her exhibition at UCSC's Sesnon Gallery, Sunday Walk to the Zócalo of Oaxaca.
As you may of heard, the Trash Orchestra and fellow drummers provided rhythm for the weekly community gathering during the Santa Cruz Farmers Market.
Most people consider musicians in a drum circle alongside the weekly Farmers Market to be an enjoyable aspect of the downtown Santa Cruz cultural mix