What is Cinco de Mayo in San Jose without the colorful skirts, tapping shoes and the brilliant tradition of baile folklórico? Los Lupeños de San José draws crowds with talented youth and company dancers all year, but their annual FOLKLOREADA …
It’s time for a kiss from a rose. Seal’s coming to town and sounding better than ever. Since the early ’90s, the British singer-songwriter has been snatching hearts (and Grammys) with his sultry baritone and romantic sensibilities, creating the international …
Blackfest, the largest free hip-hop event in the Bay Area, is an annual day of music, art, dance and vendors selling food, clothing and jewelry. Providing a space for the Black community both at Stanford and in the wider region …
There’s nothing like a family band to deliver musical magic, and the Villalobos Brothers have it in spades. Born and raised near the port city of Veracruz, Mexico, the trio honed their unique blend of Mexican folk, jazz and classical …
A rockin’ three-part harmony riding on the winds of saxophone and trumpet harmonies is a thing to behold and savor. Boot Juice takes the crunchy energy flowing like soul magma from the Sierra Nevada foothills and distributes the top-tier vibes …
As the son of Phil Lesh (longtime bassist for the Grateful Dead), it’s no surprise that Grahame Lesh followed in his father’s musical footsteps with his band Midnight North. Now, he’s wrangled some of the best working musicians to form …
Comedy is the psychological lifeline for troubled times. The master comedian isn’t a fool to debase but an orator of the highest caliber with the talent, intelligence and virtue to dissect some of humanity’s most vile characteristics, flaws and petty …
Enter for a chance to win a family 4-pack of tickets to New Ballet's production of Cinderella at the Hammer Theatre in San Jose! Tickets valid for the May 18th, 7pm show in select sections.
As the end of the first quarter of the 21st century nears, creating and consuming music is easier and cheaper than ever.
The SoFA Street Fair isn’t the only notable event in downtown San Jose on this final weekend in April. On Friday and Saturday, fans of thrifting can get their fill of vintage goods while also helping to support the Preservation …
Building a strong downtown core—it’s a phrase that gets kicked around a lot by economists and urban planners. It usually leads to talk about big budgets for projects—residential towers, event arenas, office buildings.
Over the past year, Goodtime Bar has emerged as a standout destination in downtown San Jose, attracting wine lovers and food enthusiasts alike with its impressive selection of natural wines and excellent cuisine. As the bar gears up to celebrate …
Author Rob Brezsny offers insights for all signs of the horoscope in his weekly Free Will Astrology column.
When superstar chef David Kinch decided to shutter Manresa at the end of 2022, it seemed an era of Los Gatos culinary fame had come to a close. Through several seasons the building sat, with its “For Lease” sign, looking …
Last February, the acclaimed author Percival Everett arrived in downtown San Jose for an event at Hammer Theatre’s black box venue upstairs, as part of the Center for Literary Arts reading series at San Jose State University. Everett read from …
Being Tito Puente’s son could be seen as a burden (big shoes, etc.), but Tito Puente, Jr. approaches the challenge with the exact opposite attitude. “People always, always smile when they say my father’s name,” he says. “That is a …
According to the Global Child Prodigy Awards, one in ten million children are prodigies. Most people probably will never meet one, let alone be in the same room. But this Sunday will be an exception to the rule when the …
The downtown theater that brought The Game’s Afoot, Kinky Boots, Fun Home and Silent Sky is hosting a fundraising gala, and all are invited to this elegant night of celebration. One ticket includes a seated dinner catered by Il Fornaio, …
Over the last few years, the San Jose Chamber Orchestra has earned a reputation for bringing top musicians to the city and providing them space to perform with technical virtuosity. Their latest event features the San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet in …
Analog Dog are a technicolor electronic rock tribe reminiscent of Super Furry Animals and LCD Soundsystem. Hewn for a new generation of psychoplastogenic acolytes, Analog Dog delivers fierce guitar energy punctuated by hooky analog synth leads. The hipsters have finally …
