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Maya and the Wave

  • Rio Theatre for the Performing 1205 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA, 95062 United States (map)

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MAYA and the WAVE, a feature length documentary, tells the extraordinary story of Maya Gabeira, the first woman to surf the giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal. She nearly drowns - and is ridiculed by the male big wave surfers who dominate the sport. Three spine surgeries and five years later, she surfs the biggest wave a woman has ever surfed. When her accomplishment is disregarded, Maya enlists the help of her fans to fight for recognition --and becomes the first female surfer honored with a Guinness World Record in big wave surfing​.


Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PM
Tickets: $20
Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.com
Artists website: www.mayaandthewave.com