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11/19/2024

Calling all soul fans who’d like a little time with the “fam” before trotting off to their family: Noah and the Arkiteks are throwing their annual “Night Before Thanksgiving” show for anyone wanting to avoid politics and stuffing their faces. …

11/19/2024

Dmitri Shostakovich’s Gustav Mahler-influenced Fourth Symphony was composed in 1936 amid Stalin’s bloody reign. The Russian dictator was not a fan, resulting in the symphony not making its premier until 25 years later, after being lost during World War II …

11/19/2024

Actor-singer Franc D’Ambrosio has a lengthy and distinguished resume. His credits include an acclaimed portrayal as Anthony Corleone in the Oscar-nominated The Godfather Part III. But his role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony-winning musical The Phantom of the Opera stands …

11/19/2024

The Copenhagen-based psychobilly band Nekromantix brings horror-themed music to San Jose. Frontperson Kim Nekroman formed the band in 1989 after spending eight years as a submarine operator in the Royal Danish Navy. After drumming in a rockabilly band, he built …

11/19/2024

American singer-songwriter and rapper Bryson Tiller is BET’s Best New Artist and Best Male R&B Pop Artist. Sometimes, finding good hip hop in the South Bay can be challenging, but this will undoubtedly be a popular show. Tiller has worked …

11/19/2024

History fans often wonder what the relationships between famous historical figures were like. The Agitators by Mat Smart provides an entertaining fix to that question by examining the long-lasting, tumultuous relationship between women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony and abolitionist …

11/19/2024

Bay Area-based Frak is best known as a cast member of Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out, a popular improvisational comedy and battle rap show that debuted in 2015. Wild N Out has produced over 300 episodes across 21 seasons; …

11/19/2024

She might be from Oregon, but singer/songwriter ZZ Ward is all country at heart. One could say she was born into the life. Instead of jamming with her friends to pop, punk or rock tunes, 12-year-old Ward sang Albert King, …

11/19/2024

The heartwarming and inspirational musical Come From Away tells the true story of what happened when 38 planes carrying 7,000 people from all over the globe were diverted to Gander International Airport after 9/11. The population of Gander, Newfoundland, doubled …

11/19/2024

Since the late ’70s, singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff has been a force to be reckoned with. After getting her start singing backup vocals for legends like Linda Ronstadt and Wendy Waldman, she released her self-titled debut album in 1977. Since then, …

11/15/2024

Enter for a chance to win a Family 4-Pack to Enchant Christmas an immersive experience at PayPal Park in San Jose. This giveaway will have multiple winners!

11/13/2024

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11/13/2024

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11/13/2024

Last week, we awaited the 2024 Presidential Election’s outcome. Even now, some 127,000 ballots in Santa Clara County have yet to be processed. Democracy can be slow and messy, but as Winston Churchill quipped, it’s “the worst form of government, …

11/13/2024

There’s something magnetic about places you stumble upon—the ones that let flavor do the talking. ABVE the Basics is exactly that kind of find—a San Jose kitchen that started as a pop-up and now serves bold, unapologetic Mexican-American bites.