Fans of Northern California comedy have been watching the ascent of Mike E. Winfield for years: his first late-night network appearances, his spot on The Office (about which he joked, “You know the Black guy on The Office? You know …
The Avenidas Wise Owl Players, a troupe of mature adults using their talent and wisdom to entertain, present an elaborate dramatic reading of Ripcord. This absurdist comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire stars two senior assisted-living roommates, the cranky …
Elephino, a sphinx of elephantine and rhinocerotic origins, is also a band that plays mostly instrumental funk improv. Who the hell doesn’t like instrumental funk improv? Not-fun, untrustworthy people, that’s who. And who wouldn’t enjoy a mostly instrumental funk improv …
Kaitlin Butts’s star rose in the land of honky-tonk. She’s a dynamic and fun performer with a beautiful mezzo-soprano voice, a sense of comic timing, and tremendous musical chops (her husband, Cleto Cordero, has a popular band she consistently performs …
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match! When Fiddler on the Roof hit Broadway back in 1964, it was a revelation. It became the first musical theater production to surpass 3,000 performances. It also held the record for the longest-running Broadway …
In California in the ’60s, Chicano soul took hold among listeners. Groups like Cannibal & the Headhunters (“Land of 1000 Dances”) and Thee Midniters (“Whittier Blvd.”) thrilled audiences and achieved some measure of national success. Yet, as prevailing styles came …
The best thing about a venue like Rooster T. Feathers? It’s a great place to see up-and-coming comedians on their rise to fame or big-name headliners on their descent back from the stars. Luckily for Seattle comedian Bo Johnson, he’s …
Rudys can’t fail—just ask Roddy Radiation, the original guitar player for the seminal ’80s two-tone band, the Specials. Although he did too much too young, he avoided being a monkey man and got out of the concrete jungle to form …
Enter for a chance to win a Car Pass to Christmas in the Park Drive Thru Light Show at History Park in San Jose. Event begins on November 21, 2024 and runs until January 1, 2025. This giveaway will have …
Enter for a chance to win a 4-Pack of tickets to the Exploratorium at Pier 15 in San Francisco. A $160 value! Complimentary general admission tickets will be mailed to the winner and expire June 30, 2025.
The week marks the unfolding of the Mexican Heritage Plaza’s signature event: the annual Avenida de Altares celebration tied to Dia de Los Muertos. The community event carries additional meaning this year, which marks the 25th anniversary of La Plaza.
Two decades ago, Elon Musk was 33 years old and had just pumped a $6.5 million investment into a fledgling electric-car company called Tesla. That made him the firm’s largest investor and put him well on his way to taking …
Two decades ago, Elon Musk was 33 years old and had just pumped a $6.5 million investment into a fledgling electric-car company called Tesla. That made him the firm’s largest investor and put him well on his way to taking …
The combination of coffee and doughnuts is a dream made real at WhatCoffee, Rain Sun’s Santa Clara café.
Nobody should be a one-issue voter in 2024 unless that one issue is preserving democracy and the rule of law (or, perhaps, destroying those things if that’s your bag). But even if you insist on voting solely on cannabis reform, …
In Phillip Hua’s art practice, Atlas, a 13-foot-tall tree, signaled a definitive change in his approach to scale. When Hua and I spoke about “You Can Never Go Home Again,” his first solo exhibit at the Triton Museum, he recalled, …
Before Kyla Zhao became a talented adult fiction author in Silicon Valley, she was a young chess player in Singapore. Starting at age six, she played throughout her childhood before leaving the chess world after middle school.
The corner of Blossom Hill Road and San Jose Avenue is not what it used to be. And it never was.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Most singer-songwriters tend to work in one genre; they might make the occasional foray into other styles, but a sharply defined approach tends to define those in that idiom. John Hiatt is no typical singer-songwriter, as his work seamlessly blends—transcends, …
