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Music in the Park Announces Three 2022 Shows, New Promoter

The San José Downtown Association selected downtown-based entertainment industry veteran Mauricio Mejia to promote future concerts.

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Organizer: New Fresno garlic festival not a competitor to Gilroy

The organizers of a new garlic festival in Fresno County say the event is not meant to rival Gilroy’s long-standing tradition, but rather, is a celebration of the California-grown bulb and the people behind it. The National Garlic Festival, put 


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A life of beauty: Iconic collector Gracie Garcia dies at 82

Gracie Garcia was a world traveler, who has floated down a river in India while looking up at the stars in a houseboat, explored the Hermitage Museum in a Russian palace, and partaken in countless other adventures. She not only 


Image caption: Margaret Cho, George Lopez, Tiffany Haddish and eight other California-bred comedians offer unique perspectives on their home state.
Califunny

Plenty of East Coast comedians make California the butt of their jokes. Here are some locals who’ve earned the right to make fun of this place.

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Café Stritch Closes, Operator Plans to Rebrand Iconic Venue

The venerable CafĂ© Stritch will be reinvented as a new venue in the coming months as the keys are turned over to the jazz bar’s former general manager, Andrew Saman. The establishment will be known as Mama Kin, Saman says, 


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Mushroom Mardi Gras returns in 2022

After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras will return to the city’s downtown for Memorial Day weekend in 2022, according to organizers. The two-day outdoor food, art and music festival will take 


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Los Gatos author Mary Pacifico Curtis releases memoir

Moonseed is a plant native to midwestern North America, a twirling vine that produces grape-like fruit that is toxic to humans. But the Native Americans were able to repurpose the plant for medicinal uses. How something deadly can transform into 


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Pintello Comedy Theater brings iconic board game to life

Pintello Comedy Theater returns with “Clue: Onstage,” a comedic murder mystery that opens Jan. 14 and runs weekends through Feb. 12. Directed by Whitney Pintello, “Clue: Onstage,” a “whodunit” based on the ‘80s movie and board game, features a screenplay 


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Artists take up residence downtown

For the past couple of months, Lorena Diosdado has been spending much of her time in downtown Gilroy, honing her artistic skills while interacting with locals to bolster her sources of inspiration. The Frisco, Texas native, who now lives in 


Image caption: A screen grab from Brian Knockin’s “Food Not Bombs” video.
Brian Knockin Opens Up

“I’m opening up a new direction and closing the past,” the rapper tells Metroactive reporter Mike Hugenor.

Image caption: Jack Kerouac with fellow Beat traveler Al Hinkle.
The Beats Go On in Los Gatos

Famed author Jack Keroauc got off the road and stayed with Neal Cassady—a time that son John remembers well.

Image caption: Some songs less traveled from around the Golden State.
Around the State in 13 Songs

A baker’s dozen of great and not-so-great ditties from all over California.

Image caption: There's too much information these days. But explanatory reporting can help.
What Makes a News Article an ‘Explainer,’ Anyway?

In an era of information overload, here’s how a rising form of journalism helps explain it all for you, and why California Local publishes ‘explanatory’ reporting.

Image caption: Renzo Piano’s “a soap bubble that will never break” is now open to the public, showcasing highlights of cinema history.
Movie Magic

At long last, the state has a world-class museum to commemorate one of its most essential industries.

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Zooming in on Poetry

Metro reporter Christina Waters talks to Bay Area poets on how the pandemic has changed and reinvigorated the art form.

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The Genius of Democracy

In which we ponder human self organization.

Image caption: Matt Werner’s “Burning Man: The Musical” lampoons how moneyed visitors eschewed the festival’s original grassroots ethos.
The Playa’s the Thing

Palo Alto Weekly interviews Matt Werner, whose play ‘Burning Man: The Musical’ is available on Broadway On Demand and Streaming Musicals.

Image caption: Cliff Garten’s Illuvium can be found at Moffett Place, 1152 Bordeaux Drive, in Sunnyvale.
Culture No Longer Canceled!

As the pandemic wanes, it’s time to get back out there and enjoy live music, art shows, and more.

Image caption: California's library system dates back 171 years.
How Cool Are Libraries?

California has gone from one library to more than 1,100 in the last 171 years.

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Muralist Captures City’s History

San Jose Spotlight profiles Lila Gemellos, whose murals showcase San Jose’s past.

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California's library system dates back 171 years.
How Cool Are Libraries?
California has gone from one library to more than 1,100 in the last 171 years.
Like ripples in a pond, the hip impulse moved through Santa Cruz and beyond, and continues across generations.
How Did Santa Cruz Get So Hip?
Looking back at the Sixties and Seventies in America's Hippest Little City.
Founding artistic director Robert Kelley (front of train) in TheatreWorks’ 1981 production of “Merry Wives of Windsor.”
Valley of Art’s Delight
Learn about these 20 arts groups with roots in the previous century.
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