Brett Dennen is something of a Renaissance man. He is an accomplished musician, performer and watercolor artist. Furthermore, he remains an outdoorsman with a committed sense of environmental activism. Joining him in concert is indie folk artist RIVVRS. Originally based …
Like most other aspects of modern culture, the nightlife scene is in perpetual flux. Among the recently departed, for instance, are Camino Brewing Company south of downtown San Jose, Gilroy’s Bitter TapHouse and Rosie McCann’s on Santana Row. But as …
On a Thursday night in Los Gatos last month, DJ MARSHiANN bounced around Charley LG’s plush second-story dance floor, checking on attendees, as NAPA spun energetic electronic music. It wasn’t long before Brendan Sherry, one of the members of Where …
When Christina Fernandez was a studio art major at UCLA, she tried to get out of a required photography class. “It was a misconception about what photography was and that it didn’t fit in with what I was doing at …
Downtown San Jose is home to many fantastic eateries, but few have captured the community’s heart like the Last Round Tavern. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, this local gem blends tradition with innovation. This milestone highlights the relentless effort and passion …
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
San Pedro Square has come a long way since the dumpy Sizzler on the corner and the Aconda flophouse across the street. Now it’s covered with paint.
Radio listeners in the ’70s and ’80s would be hard pressed to have missed the pop/soul group Hall & Oates. Darlings of both FM and AM, and MTV regulars during the ’80s, the duo would eventually split with both artists …
Two years ago, Robert Kelley and William Liberatore of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley jumped at the chance to create an original Stephen Sondheim revue. The challenge—well, one of many—was that five Sondheim revues already existed.
No group has elevated the Chinese hip-hop scene more than the Higher Brothers since they hit the virtual airwaves a few years ago. A pivotal force in the group is artist Masiwei. Blessed with a preternatural ability, Masiwei shines with …
It’s okay to evolve. Case in point? Hall without Oates. Daryl Hall has been busy for the last decade. He opened a new venue. He started a show, Live From Daryl’s House, featuring Joe Walsh, Sammy Hagar, the O’Jays, Jason …
Is there a single logical reason not to go to a free concert on a Sunday afternoon at the start of summer? The Levitt Foundation, which promotes free music nationwide, thinks not, as they’re presenting a show by the Bay …
The Latin Jazz Grammy Award-nominees Rodriguez Brothers bring their distinctive sound to San Jose this weekend. Conceived in 2002, the NYC-born duo creates an exciting fusion of new and old styles by blending Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, bolero and post-bop to the …
Since the beginning, rock ’n’ roll has been a costume party, cosplay the de rigueur of rock since Elvis dressed up as a bluesman. The Beatles, of course, continued this fine tradition, and Bowie really leaned in, and it’s been …
A night of energetic performances dripping with ’90s power pop vibes is brought to the masses by the cat-themed souls known as Family Obligation, sharing the stage with the Hellas and Loser Parade. A night of good punk tunes is …
Comedian Kathy Griffin has been in the comedy trenches. She has performed on television for years and even holds a Guinness World Record for writing and starring in 20 televised stand-up specials. Her show My Life on the D-List aired …
At Mount Madonna School, the largest event of the year is Ramayana!, a Broadway-scale musical acted by its preschool through grade 12 students. The youngest play forest animals; slightly older students become dancers, singers and martial artists; high schoolers shine …
Stand-up comedy might be one of the hardest professions in entertainment; there’s usually only a handful of household names. Amateur and seasoned comedians give 5 to 30-minute routines that took them days, months and sometimes years to perfect. And then …
If it concerns jazz music in the South Bay, Ryan Trujillo likely has a hand in it. Trujillo has paved his own way in the South Bay music scene by leading bands, performing in orchestras and teaching music at various …
Located just in front of San Jose State University School of Information sits the Victory Salute statue depicting SJSU students Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics. “It is nearly impossible not to see and look at it …
