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 …
Billed as a unique, one-time-only experience, Philly Goes West is a sextet made up of players somehow connected to the city: Carl Schultz and Tony Peebles on sax, Chris Aschman on trumpet, Tim Wendel on guitar, Zack Teran on bass …
The Saratoga Historical Foundation's yearly spring celebration is a local treasure. It celebrates the past and present with appearances by historical characters and loads of fun-filled activities for children and adults. There’ll also be live crafts and antique cars—and a …
When it comes to music in 2024, all bets are off. Rules have been smashed, and genre is dead. Nobody knows this better than Sullivan King, the DJ and musician who effortlessly blends metal and EDM for an insanely twisted …
Salo Panto is a psychedelic rock band with shapeshifting powers and chameleon-like appeal who released their debut album Parallel Narratives in 2023 with great fanfare. The songs feature intricate, interwoven guitar work, dreamy lyrics and plenty of crashing percussion. On …
A pure EDM experience awaits as the Softest Hard transports the dance floor to the outer limits of aural ecstasy. Thick electro-vox layers punctuated by driving drums and velvet bass, all wrapped in an enchanting grimoire of perfectly mixed musical …
