One must be like water and watch as 30-something siblings Albert and Jennifer Chen, portrayed by Will Dao and Jenny Nguyen Nelson, embark on an “Asian Freedom Tour” to the Far East in order to find a deeper meaning within …
Activist, poet and music manager John Sinclair died last week at 82. He was someone about whom everybody concerned about cannabis reform, of any age, should know.
Author Rob Brezsny offers insights for all signs in the horoscope in his weekly Free Will Astrology column.
Traveling exhibit on view at Japanese American Museum of San Jose through June 23
The story of Donny McCaslin is a classic of a local boy making good and finding fame. Starting his music career at age 12 in his father’s band, McCaslin went on to play at the Monterey Jazz Festival numerous times …
Ramon Mirabet is an inspiring performer and musician from the Sitges region of Spain. He collaborated as a mentor, musician and longtime supporter of the Riekes Center—a relationship that will be on full display at the Guild Theatre in Menlo …
Comedy-O-Rooney! Joey of Liv and Maddie is all growed up and performing stand-up. Just like his costar Dove Cameron, he’s doing a good job with the smooth transition into more adult material, which for him means comedy that is more …
Grammy-nominated Jakub Jozef Orlinski’s career in opera started when he was a child, singing in a choir in Warsaw. His impeccable countertenor—the term for a male voice in the soprano region, the rarest of all voice types—won him recognition around …
Billed as a unique, one-time-only experience, Philly Goes West is a sextet made up of players somehow connected to the city: Carl Schultz and Tony Peebles on sax, Chris Aschman on trumpet, Tim Wendel on guitar, Zack Teran on bass …
The Saratoga Historical Foundation's yearly spring celebration is a local treasure. It celebrates the past and present with appearances by historical characters and loads of fun-filled activities for children and adults. There’ll also be live crafts and antique cars—and a …
When it comes to music in 2024, all bets are off. Rules have been smashed, and genre is dead. Nobody knows this better than Sullivan King, the DJ and musician who effortlessly blends metal and EDM for an insanely twisted …
Salo Panto is a psychedelic rock band with shapeshifting powers and chameleon-like appeal who released their debut album Parallel Narratives in 2023 with great fanfare. The songs feature intricate, interwoven guitar work, dreamy lyrics and plenty of crashing percussion. On …
A pure EDM experience awaits as the Softest Hard transports the dance floor to the outer limits of aural ecstasy. Thick electro-vox layers punctuated by driving drums and velvet bass, all wrapped in an enchanting grimoire of perfectly mixed musical …
South Korean fusion band Second Moon brings their dynamic project to Stanford’s underground studio for an intimate experience of their spellbinding sound. The seven-piece blends Korean Pansori sounds with Irish music using instruments like the whistle, bodhran and mandolin. Their …
Enter for a chance to win a pair of VIP Packages to New Living Expo at San Rafael’s Marin Center on April 19, 20 & 21. Winners will receive two VIP passes to any paid workshop at the event (an …
Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini’s four books—three novels and an illustrated book aimed at younger readers—have been published in over 70 countries and have sold more than 55 million copies worldwide. Success came early in his publishing career, starting with his …
When SJSU professor Matthew Spangler met Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, at a Starbucks in Evergreen nearly 20 years ago, neither one fathomed what would unfold.
In the aftermath of March 5 election and a close vote on Proposition 1—Gavin Newsom’s Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure—Eric Johnson looks back on the history of Santa Clara County’s now-shuttered Agnews Developmental Center.
By Mat Weir
By Bill Kopp
