On the polished stone pathway that leads to Ăn Vặt Nhà Cam, visitors to the Grand Century Shopping Mall can purchase a variety of eclectic goods.
If Paris can augment reality with an appreciation for history, then so should San Jose. And if Google really cares, then it should help.
Consuming edibles, smokables and sippables galore, humans spend time and money chasing altered states. But new research suggests there are other ways to find a natural high, minus hangovers.
Jon Nakamatsu & The Jazz Age opens the Symphony San Jose season this weekend, but Nakamatsu certainly is not forsaking classical music. Neither is San Jose’s primary professional orchestra.
Curious experience, this Megalopolis. Francis Ford Coppola’s 40th directorial effort has the antiqued flavor of a valedictory mega-production—especially given its opening night live-action streaming introduction featuring Coppola, Robert De Niro and Spike Lee on the big screen, from the New …
The band’s name suggests a sound that draws from the complex and intricate rhythms of Africa. But while Seattle-based Polyrhythmics began with Afrobeat as a musical starting point, the group has crafted a sound all its own.
One of the weirdest outcomes of cannabis legalization is that the cops, who for decades were intent on busting people for weed on behalf of the state and its laws, now bust people largely on behalf of the legal pot …
The title might bring to mind the British ruler who commissioned a new translation of the Bible, but Rajiv Joseph’s comic play is instead about the friendship of two men formed upon a shared appreciation of basketball star LeBron James. …
Among his many credits, Herb Alpert is known as the man who brought pop jazz into the homes of millions. As Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, that “band” (actually the “Wrecking Crew”) released eleven albums between ’62 and ’68; …
As Korn returns to the Shoreline Amphitheater, fans are busting out the JNCOs and readying to feel like a freak on a leash. It’s hard to believe their self-titled debut dropped only six months after Nirvana frontperson Kurt Cobain took …
One of the saddest things about the passage of time is how much is lost to the faded halls of history, even when well-documented. The ’60s Bay Area hippie movement is no different. Despite literally changing the world with ideas, …
The first thing that stands out about Haley Heynderickx is her guitar playing; she is dreamy, pick-y, and flowing. The second is her irreverent lyrics calling forth nostalgic influences from the ’60s to the ’90s. The third is her voice—a …
To kick off its newest season, Symphony San Jose invites audiences to return to the roaring ’20s by immersing themselves in the detailed opulence of the historic California Theatre. Visitors can walk the red carpet, pop a bottle of bubbly, …
As traditional American music evolved in the early 20th century, it diverted from a single river into different streams, producing currents of country, blues and soul. Growing up in Texas, however, guitarist Jimmie Vaughan never understood the pigeonholing of genres, …
Argentine accordionist and composer Alejandro Brittes is a tireless champion of the music of the northeastern region of Argentina and neighboring countries. Brittes has spent the last three decades studying the origins and techniques of the Argentine folk music known …
As we wind into yet another harrowing, seizure-inducing show we call “The US Presidential Election,” the Follies transforms current headlines into a three-night charming musical revue meant to soothe, entertain and engage patrons so they may feel less alone in …
Known as one of comedy’s “best journalists,” Roy Wood Jr. has blazed his own stand-up career covering politics. From interviewing President Obama to hosting Roy’s Job Fair for Comedy Central, Wood riffs on headlines as much as he entertains. Before …
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In 2018, a loophole in federal law created a market for potentially problematic or even dangerous hemp products that can get you high. Kids can easily buy them, and often do. The market exists in a netherworld governed neither by …
Burbanks Bites & Billiards has taken over a spot with plenty of history, and it’s already shaking things up with killer food and a vibe that’s nearly impossible to ignore.
