Though they had been one of the most boundary-pushing and critically successful bands to come out of the British progressive rock movement, in 1975 and at the height of their popularity, King Crimson broke up.
Everybody should know that the cannabis business includes a fair number of fascists among its ranks, maybe even more than the average consumer-facing industry.
With the 2024 edition of Metro’s Best of Silicon Valley upon us, there is no better moment to recommend a few upcoming events that emphasize the arts and humanities.
“I told him, ‘If you’re too busy, then this is the band for you,’” laughs Clifford Dinsmore. “Because we don’t do shit!”
In a world where musical trends come and go, Big Head Todd & The Monsters stand as a testament to the enduring power of authentic, heartfelt rock ’n’ roll. With nearly 40 years and more than 1,000 shows under their …
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What happens when characters from two beloved universes combine for the ultimate holiday story? The Stage presents A Sherlock Carol by Mark Shanahan, directed by Kenneth Kelleher. Moriarty is dead, and Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective alive, becomes a haunted …
Show business loves unlikely stories, and no one has a more unlikely story than comedian, actor and podcaster Jay (Jason) Mewes. He grew up tough in Highlands, New Jersey, ferried around various motels by his drug-addicted mother. During adolescence, he …
Over 26 years, 12 studio albums, four live albums, three EPs and countless tours, Lucero has become a household name in the alt-country punk scene. Anyone who knows a Lucero fan also knows their fan base’s dedication to the group. …
Under the direction of conductor Barbara Day Turner, the San José Chamber Orchestra presents A Trip to the Southern Hemisphere, an evening of modern-era classical music featuring acclaimed Bay Area-based violin soloist Liana Bérubé. The program includes Astor Piazzolla’s The …
Psychedelic medicine comes in many forms: yoga, isolation tanks, entheogenics and music. Source works with a few of those and more to expand consciousness and bottle it up in musical form. Playing their brand of progressive rock, the band seeks …
Puccini’s La bohéme, one of the most popular operas ever, has inspired homages such as Rent, Moulin Rouge and Moonstruck. What can audiences say except they’re suckers for poor hippies and artists making themselves sick, trying to make it in …
Founded in San Jose in 1980, Abhinaya Dance Company has educated multiple generations of dancers in classical South Indian dance. Draupadi—The Unsung Warrior explores the life and symbolic meaning of Draupadi, a central female character in the ancient epic Mahabharata …
Named after the optics company featured in the Cyberpunk 2077 video game, Kiroshi is as much a multimedia, multisensory experience as the action role-playing game. Kiroshi has been active in the Bay Area music and arts scene for nearly a …
The award-winning musical Cabaret is emblematic of a story’s journey from obscurity to unparalleled success. It first appeared in novel form as Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. Nearly two decades later, it was adapted into the play I Am …
Dulcé Sloan is a Southern Black woman living in New York—and she’s got some things to say about it. Her delivery is fantastic: soft-spoken as she’s luring her audience in with the setup, then explosively fun as she lets the …
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After a primary race with a field of five and a competitive general election, Silicon Valley is about to get its first Vietnamese American representative on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Students who grew up in Silicon Valley have watched technology rapidly advance with their own eyes, and as they progress through high school and enter college, they’re fully aware of how important it is to heed how these shifts affect …
Nathan Lim, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, recently spent the summer working on an artificial intelligence tool to help students evaluate their senior project ideas for ethical and social justice implications.
