In this fable musical, a beautiful and clever little fox named Keen Ears is captured by the Forester while she is young. Though she manages to escape, the contrasting paths of her life and the Forester’s tell a larger story …
Jimmy Shin is an LA comedy producer and comedian who’s gathered six comics for this special event. Some are local, like San Jose’s Tyler Stannard and Hayward’s Aivy Cordova. Anna May from New York, former political strategist-turned-comic Mehran Kodabandeh, Hans …
Founded in 1975 in Budapest, the Tákacs classical music string quartet in its current iteration comprises Edward Dusinberre and Harumi Rhodes on violins, Richard O’Neill on viola and András Fejér on cello. Julien Labro, a virtuoso on the bandoneon (a …
LA’s friendliest power trio, Force Model, will descend upon the South Bay’s newest and most exciting music venue: Chromatic Coffee. Along for the ride are Oakland’s Facet, Celadon (in support of their latest self-titled EP) and the sonic explosion also …
Stoner rock fans will rejoice, as this night of heavy guitars and heavy pours will surely satisfy. San Francisco’s Bongfather will rattle the walls of San Jose’s favorite bar venue. Their new EP, Kingtide, is equal parts Fu Manchu and …
Though operas seem like a relatively ancient form of theater, nothing could be further from the truth. Take Daniel Catan’s Florencia en el Amazonas, which debuted in 1996. Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of novelist Gabriel …
What is the result when two geniuses come together? It’s a relevant question for anyone attending this program featuring violinist Daniel Lozakovich and pianist Behzod Abduraimov. The former is a Swedish prodigy, while the latter is an Uzbek luminary; both …
The Center for Literary Arts, directed by SJSU professor Selena Anderson, brings a star poet to town this week to celebrate National Poetry Month: Leila Mottley. Born and raised in Oakland, Mottley is nothing short of a literary phenomenon at …
This weekend, a month before the world’s biggest film festival kicks off in the south of France, the bucolic hills south of San Jose will become magnets for movie lovers. Over the course of eight days, starting on April 10, …
On April 1 at 6:30pm, a large crowd of us gathered at AMC Eastridge 15 to view a secret advance screening of HBO’s adaptation of The Sympathizer.
After Nick Miller’s alarm wakes him up around 3 o’clock in the morning, he drives to Saratoga to start baking at Mangia Mornings. Italy is reflected in the name of his new cafe and in the pastries he makes.
The life and legacy of trailblazing Bay Area rapper and producer Traxamillion was honored with a gala fundraiser in February. And now one of Trax’s protégés—part of the organizing team for that event—is releasing his latest recording, one that was …
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 …
