The husband and wife team of Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and healing artist Lauren Monroe founded the nonprofit Raven Drum Foundation in 2001 to give veterans, first responders and other vulnerable groups a chance to heal through music and arts programs, storytelling, advocacy and more.
“This show in Hidden Valley will be a night of inspiration, of healing and community,” Lauren Monroe said. “It will really impact everyone there because the experience it brings is a reminder of how precious life is, and how important it is to be grateful and band together as a community in hard times."
The holiday season is in full swing. Lights have gone up along people's roofs, Santa Claus is making the rounds at malls and, of course, Christmas music has become inescapable. If these merry melodies are your jam, make your way over to Kuumbwa Jazz Thursday where these timeless tunes will be performed by jazz drummer Matt Wilson and his Christmas Tree-o.
One of our jazz artists of note on the Central Coast is flutist Kenny Stahl. He’s a person that when you meet him and make a connection, it’s going to be for life. Of course his wife, the local “celebrity” hairstylist MaryAnna, would agree wholeheartedly. I count them both among my besties on the local […]