FUNKY DISCO NIGHT WITH DJ T BUB

8–11 PM

We'll be keeping the night going with three hours of funk, disco, dancing, art, food, drinks, and that particular kind of magic that happens when Boulder Creek isn't quite ready to go home yet.

lille æske arthouse

13160 CA-9, Boulder Creek

Come for the art. Stay for dinner. Stay a little later and dance with us.

ART • FOOD • MUSIC • DRINK • DISCO

Advance tickets at LILLEAESKE.COM

First Friday with Wednesday Kirwan and Jennifer Ruby

Friday 9/4/2026 5 PM to 8 PM

ART | POETRY | FOOD | DRINK

Come and enjoy the art of Wednesday Kirwan. Wednesday is local Santa Cruz Mountains artist who inspires with a realism in her art that is profound and thought provoking.

Enjoy the poetry of Jennifer Ruby on the walls. Jennifer is a local poet, writer, and English teacher. Her writing brings emotions to life and helps us reflect on our inner self while enjoying the complex yet harmony of each line.

Authentic Indian Food will be served. Come Hungry! See you there :)

Sharon Silva & Erisy Watt Live at Lille Aeske Arthouse

SATURDAY, August 29th, 2026

Show 8 PM | Doors 7 PM

$25 in Advance / $30 at the Door

MUSIC | ART | FOOD | DRINKS

Sharon Silva and Erisy Watt are heading out together this summer, playing a run of West Coast shows from Seattle down through the California coast and desert. Both Los Angeles–based musicians, they bring distinct voices united by a shared love of songwriting and performing live.

Paint and Sip with Artist Rebecca Lynne

SATURDAY 6/7/2026 4-6 PM

ART | DRINK | CLASS | WORKSHOP

Join us for a paint and sip night this Saturday. Rebecca Lynne is a local painter who works with textured acrylics to help inspire the art within you. Whether it is your first time painting or you want to just enjoy a night of painting in a unique gallery setting, this event is for you. We look forward to seeing you at this event!

Red Light Lit: Book Launch Party featuring Kimberly Gomes

Saturday, May 9th, 2026

Poetry | Music | Food | Drink

Doors at 7 PM | Show starts at 8 PM

Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door

Join us at Lille Aeske for a special Red Light Lit evening celebrating the book launch of Kimberly Gomes’s new novel, A Road of Her Own.

The night features local writers and poets Thomas Sage Pedersen, Jessie Marie, Mackenzie Studebaker, Tanis O’Connor, Emily Scott, and Jennifer Lewis, with live music from Milk Thistle and original scoring by Will Moxham

Doors open at 7 PM. Come early for a homemade Indian food pop-up before the show.

An intimate night of poetry, prose, music, and community.

Paint and Sip with Artist Rebecca Lynne

SATURDAY 3/22/2026 4-6 PM

ART | WINE | CLASS | WORKSHOP

Join us at Lille Aeske Arthouse for a Paint and Sip with local artist Rebecca Lynne. In this guided class, you’ll create your own 9x12 sleepy fox painting using acrylic paint. No experience needed. Wine and beer will be available from the gallery, with charcuterie provided. Bring a friend and enjoy a relaxed, creative afternoon.

Sunday, March 22nd, 4–6pm

Lille Aeske Arthouse, 13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Wild Stone Bakery Pop Up at Lille Aeske Arthouse

Sunday 3/22/2026 12 PM to 4 PM

ARTISNAL BREADS | POP UP | BAKERY | ART

Join Bread maker Alva Wang of Wild Stone Bakery who is offering her Bread Pop Up right here in downtown Boulder Creek in front of Lille Aeske Arthouse.

About Wild Stone Bakery: Wild Stone Bakery provides locally sourced organic craft sourdough breads and pastries, seasonal tarts and bagels in Santa Cruz. 

First Friday Art Reception: “Recalibration”

FRIDAY 3/6/2026 6 PM TO 9 PM

ART | MUSIC | FOOD | DRINK

Lille Aeske presents its third annual all women exhibition, honoring Women's History Month. 

This exhibition gathers artworks that explore the rich themes of Recalibration—to consciously review, adjust, and correct our mindset, priorities, values, and behaviors to better align with our goals, changing circumstances, or a more authentic path to create new beginnings—while offering expansive, personal, and imaginative interpretations of the theme itself. Through diverse artistic voices, the exhibition contemplates the energy our current political world and the enduring cultural resonance looking towards betterment of all. 

Richard March & Amee Chapman LIVE at Lille Aeske Arthouse

SATURDAY 2/28/2026 7 PM / Doors at 6 PM

$25 Advance / $30 at the door

MUSIC | ART | FOOD | DRINK

Richard is a Sacramento Area Music Award (SAMMIE) winner for Outstanding Male Vocalist, received a Best of Sacramento award from Sacramento Magazine for best local Americana artist. Aimee Chapman music is a beauty of the slow and sure variety, and it dawns like the discovery that you're falling in love with someone you've known for years.

Wild Stone Bakery Pop Up at Lille Aeske Arthouse

Sunday 2/22/2026 12 PM to 4 PM

ARTISNAL BREADS | POP UP | BAKERY | ART

Join Bread maker Alva Wang of Wild Stone Bakery who is offering her Bread Pop Up right here in downtown Boulder Creek in front of Lille Aeske Arthouse.

About Wild Stone Bakery: Wild Stone Bakery provides locally sourced organic craft sourdough breads and pastries, seasonal tarts and bagels in Santa Cruz. 

Jamie Drake with Midnight Society LIVE at lille aeske arthouse

Thursday, Feb 12th at 8 PM

Tickets $25 advance | $30 at the door

Music | Art | Wine | Food

Show at 8 PM / Doors at 7 PM

Jamie Drake is one of LA's best-kept musical songwriting secrets for over a decade -- collaborating with the likes of Sondre Lerche, Jim James, Moby, Sarah and Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek), and Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco) – Jamie Drake moved to the front of the stage with the 2019 release of her debut album Everything’s Fine (AntiFragile Music). The album, peppered with indie-folk-pop stylings wrapped in lush orchestrations, drew critical praise from around the world.

The Midnight Society is comprised of Sarah Zae Deranleau on lead vocals and keyboards and Josh Hanson on guitar and backing vocals. The duo performs both original music and covers of top 40 hits spanning decades.

The Dial Painters with Alex Salcido Dinner and Concert

Sunday, August 23rd, 2025 Dinner Starts at 5 PM / Show at 6 PM

THE DIAL PAINTERS with ALEX SALCIDO

Lille Aeske Arthouse 2/8/2026 at 6 pm, Dinner at 5 PM

$25 Advance / $30 Door

MUSIC | ART | FOOD | DRINK

Alex Salcido is a thing called alive. He sings and writes and records out of bedrooms, bars and random rooms that will have him.

Dial Painters are an acoustic songwriting trio based in Santa Cruz, California formed by father-and-son musicians Don Mackessy (banjo, guitar),Leland Mackessy (mandolin, guitar), and Jeff Kissell on upright bass.

Wild Stone Bakery Pop Up at Lille Aeske Arthouse

Sunday 2/8/2026 12 PM to 4 PM

ARTISNAL BREADS | POP UP | BAKERY | ART

Join Bread maker Alva Wang of Wild Stone Bakery who is offering her Bread Pop Up right here in downtown Boulder Creek in front of Lille Aeske Arthouse.

About Wild Stone Bakery: Wild Stone Bakery provides locally sourced organic craft sourdough breads and pastries, seasonal tarts and bagels in Santa Cruz. 

Paint and Sip with Artist: Rebecca Lynne

Paint and Sip with Artist Rebecca Lynne

SATURDAY 2/7/2026 4-6 PM

ART | DRINK | CLASS | WORKSHOP

Join us for a paint and sip night this Saturday. Rebecca Lynne is a local painter who works with textured acrylics to help inspire the art within you. Whether your first time painting or you want to just enjoy a night of painting in a unique gallery setting, this event is for you. We look forward to seeing!

First Friday Art with Erin the Muse, Music by The Dial Painters & Alex Salcido

FIRST FRIDAY 2/6/2026 5 PM to 9 PM

ART | MUSIC | DRINKS | FOOD

About the Artist: Born, raised, and steeped in the majesty of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Erin only recently stumbled into her artistic expression. She marvels at, then explores with color and canvas, thoughts like, "what does living feel like, honestly?" and then, "what does it look like to feel?" The collection of paintings on display are snippets of her conversations with the universe.

About the Musicians:

Alex Salcido is a thing called alive. He sings and writes and records out of bedrooms, bars and random rooms that will have him.

Dial Painters are an acoustic songwriting trio based in Santa Cruz, California formed by father-and-son musicians Don Mackessy (banjo, guitar),Leland Mackessy (mandolin, guitar), and Jeff Kissell on upright bass.

Scroggins & Rose Live at Lille Aeske Arthouse

Friday, January 16th at 8 PM / Doors at 7 PM

$30 Advance / $35 Door

MUSIC | FOOD | ART | CULTURE

Scroggins & Rose

In a world of growing disconnection, master instrumentalists Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose provide a touchstone for experiencing the world in the moment. Despite their youth, Scroggins & Rose bring an experienced touch to the worlds of both Western classical and American traditional music that explores the dynamic and emotional capabilities of a string duet. They are part of a new musical movement that seeks to bridge the gap both culturally and musically between classical and folk music

Gill Landry Live at Lille Aeske Arthouse

12/6/2025 8 PM / Doors at 7 PM

$35 Advance / $40 at the door

MUSIC | ART | FOOD | DRINK

Gill Landry is a two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. A Louisiana native, he started out in music as a busker living out of Volkswagens between the streets of New Orleans and the Pacific Northwest. After immersing himself in the rich tapestry of American folk music, he joined the Nashville group Old Crow Medicine Show, whom he worked with from their first albums van-and-trailer days to Grammy wins and induction to the Grand Ole Opry. In 2015, Landry left the band to pursue his solo creative endeavors.

Don’t miss the special presentation of Gill Landry’s art on the walls of the gallery during December!

Jamie Drake is LAs best kept secret in over a decade. In early 2025, Drake released “So Many Melodies,” a collaborative EP with Justin Wade Tam (Humming House), and saw Drake exploring a deep Americana soundscape with soaring harmonies and road-weary confessional lyrics.

Now in their 8th year together as a duo, Allyson Makuch and Rory Cloud of Echoes & Artifacts have developed a sound that blends modern and traditional styles with powerful songwriting, intricate guitar arrangements and soulful melodies.

November Art Exhibition - Group Art Exbibit

Featuring Artists: Kate James, Diana Robertson, Courtney Faulkner

FRIDAY, 11/7/2025 5 PM TO 8 PM

ART | MUSIC | FOOD | DRINK

Enjoy an evening of art and music on First Friday! Don’t miss our local artists who are working hard to make this happen. Kate James is a collaboration of Jim Asnis and Elle Slayer who are local inspiring multi-media artists. Diana Robertson and Courtney Faulkner are also local artists who have made an impact in our community.

Echoes & Artifacts with Midnight Society LIVE

Saturday, October 11th 8 PM / Doors at 7 PM

Lille Aeske Arthouse

$ 25 Advance / $30 at the Door

MUSIC | ART | FOOD | DRINK

Echoes & Artifacts:

Now in their 8th year together as a duo, Allyson Makuch and Rory Cloud of Echoes & Artifacts have developed a sound that blends modern and traditional styles with powerful songwriting, intricate guitar arrangements and soulful melodies.

The Midnight Society is comprised of Sarah Zae Deranleau on lead vocals and keyboards and Josh Hanson on guitar and backing vocals. The duo performs both original music and covers of top 40 hits spanning decades.

Red Light Lit Live at Lille Aeske Arthouse

Friday, October 10th, 2025

Poetry | Music | Food | Drink

Doors at 7 PM | Show starts at 8 PM

Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 at the door

Red Light Lit returns to lille æske arthouse in Boulder Creek! Join us Friday, October 10th at 8 PM for a night of literature, music, and the raw beauty of storytelling. Record & Book Release by Nick Jaina & Loria Mendoza. Readers include: Makenzie Studebaker, Kimberly Gomes, Tanis O'Connor, Jennifer Ruby, Jennifer Lewis, with musical guest Are We Hunting.

Paper Wings Live at Lille Aeske Arthouse

Thursday, October 2nd, 2025

Show 8 PM / Doors at 7 PM

MUSIC | ART | FOOD | DRINKS

About Paper Wings:

Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs suited to wandering through a forest or field, quiet contemplation, and long winding journeys. The duo have an uncommon ability to tastefully reference nostalgic sounds of American folk music while maintaining their own compelling style of artful and unpretentious lyricism.

Open Mic Night at Lille Aeske Arthouse

SAT 9/20/2025 6 PM to 9 PM

OPEN MIC | DRINKS | SNACKS | MUSIC

Back by popular demand. Open Mic Night at lille aeske. Bring your talent to the community in an intimate arthouse setting. $15 suggested donation to support the event, all proceeds go toward promoting arts and music in the San Lorenzo Valley.

See you there!

THE DIAL PAINTERS with DIGGIN TRAILS

Lille Aeske Arthouse 8/23/2025 at 8 PM

$25 Advance / $30 Door

MUSIC | ART | FOOD | DRINK

The Dial Painters are an acoustic songwriting trio - a new project featuring Father and son duo Don Mackessy (Banjo/Guitar) and Leland Mackessy (Mandolin/Guitar) of the Post Folk Revivalists who are joined by Jeff Kissell (Bass) to perform evocative original compositions that inhabit the space between the skin and pajamas.

Diggin Trails is a four-piece Americana rock n' roll band hailing from Santa Cruz, California. With a diverse lineup of talented musicians, the band blends elements of country, rock, bluegrass and punk to create their unique and captivating sound.

MELINDA JONES ART SHOW ENCORE

FIRST FRIDAY 8/1/2025 5 PM to 9 PM

ART | MUSIC | FOOD | DRINK

Join us for an inspiring evening of bold, expressive artwork by Melinda Jones. Show has been extended another month! Enjoy the creative atmosphere with live music and delicious Indian food, surrounded by the beauty of Boulder Creek.

Music by the "linkhorns" and starts at 6:30 PM.

Join us for a flash fiction virtual workshop on Wednesday, July 9th!

FRIDAY MAY 30th, 2025 5 PM to 9 PM

INDIAN FOOD | CULTURE | ART | DRINK

Lille Aeske Arthouse will be providing dinner for the community Friday, 5/30/2025 5 PM to 9 PM to benefit Valley Churches United. 20% of proceeds will go to Valley Churches United. Brought to you by SLV Rotary Club and Lille Aeske Arthouse.

Frail Talk & Lara Ruggles LIVE at Lille Aeske in collaboration with Blue House Stage

Friday May 23rd 2025

Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM | -- please arrive EARLY

Music. Wine. Beer. Food. Community.

$25 in advance | $30 at the door

Frail Talk - Frail Talk

Formed in the foothills of Northern Colorado in early 2020, Alex Woodchek and Cor Wright of Frail Talk are creating a blooming universe of squiggly indie music for squiggly people. Like the kind surprise of a backyard garden, their songs spring up from the dirt with folk roots, soft pop colors, and burgeoning lyricism ready to welcome every listener with daydream-love.

Lara Ruggles - Lara Ruggles

n 2025, Tucson-based songwriter Lara Ruggles is touring nationally in support of her new album, Anchor Me. Released on November 15, 2024, Anchor Me has been praised for its “soaring vocals spread across a progressive indie-folk production throughout” (Flex Music Blog) and was #1 most added on the NACC radio Folk chart the week following its release.

Covenhoven LIVE at Lille Aeske Arthouse

Friday May 9th 2025

Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM | -- please arrive EARLY

Music. Wine. Beer. Food. Community.

$25 in advance | $30 at the door

Covenhoven is internationally recognized indie artist Joel Van Horne, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose rich harmonies, reedy baritone and commanding falsetto have found a home with critics and fans since 2013.