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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In defining the essential elements at play in a typical Aries person’s agenda, I’m not inclined to invoke the words “sometimes” or “maybe.” Nor do I make frequent use of the words “periodically,” “if” or “ordinarily.” Instead, my primary identifying term for many Aries characters is “NOW!!!” with three exclamation points. […]
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As the wheels of progress begin to chip away at Parkside Hall behind the Tech Interactive, I cannot help but raise the ghosts of rock stars and vacuums. A shiny new project, Park Habitat, is slated to emerge on this very spot and it looks pretty rocking. However, any natural urban explorer with experience in […]
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Before our walk through the woods, Caitlin Wild places one hand on her heart and one on the Earth. “It’s just sending this place some real heartfelt gratitude, in recognition of all the wild ones, seen and unseen,” she says. “Extending our gratitude to the native people who call this place home and stewarded this […]
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In 2018, I taught creative writing at a summer program for middle schoolers. One student—a quiet, thoughtful incoming ninth grader—particularly impressed me with her poetry. When, one morning, I asked her what she liked to read, she mentioned Rupi Kaur. “She talks about hard subjects that I don’t always get to see written in relatable […]
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Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez has been a political player in San Jose since 1998. She’s served two terms each on the San Jose City Council and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and now she’s making her second run for mayor—a race in which the four frontrunners have collectively raised more than […]
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Though created in the 1940s, the role Francesca Cipponeri plays in South Bay Musical Theatre’s On the Town could have been written with her in mind. As the fictional dancer Ivy Smith, Cipponeri draws on her own experience living and dancing in New York City. “This is a whole new challenge for me,” says the […]
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The only way to the truth is through blasphemy,” declared Aries author Flannery O’Connor. I appreciate the cheeky sentiment, but I don’t believe that all truth requires blasphemy. In many cases, rebellion, irreverence and skepticism may be enough to pry loose hidden and buried information. Outright blasphemy isn’t necessary. What does […]
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One of the most exciting artists to emerge from the English music scene in recent years is London-based pianist and composer Alfa Mist. Combining a sturdy but improvisational jazz foundation with a hip hop sensibility, Mist’s music is both heady and delicate, expansive and intimate—a pleasing sonic atmosphere that soothes as it provokes deeper thought. […]
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Since 2020, an empty former bookstore space highlights one entrance of the San Jose Public Library. Two years ago, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library eliminated the used bookstore that was located on the university side of the building, one the dumbest decisions the library ever made. The lame excuse was that the space […]
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For as often as artists tell stories of connection and growth, it can be surprisingly difficult to find stories about adult male friendship. Fortunately for South Bay arts lovers, one playwright and his two actors looked to bring the story of two male friends to the stage, taking over five years to develop the story […]
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Matt Mahan is calling for a revolution in San Jose. His platform in the mayoral race, “a revolution of common sense,” mantras to bring accountability back to city government. Since 2021, Mahan has been San Jose’s District 10 councilmember. Even though he has only been in office for a year, he says what he has […]
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By the time Wett Money hits the chorus on recent single “Ginobili,” the crowd at Liquid Lounge is ready to go. It’s Friday, not yet midnight, but the dance floor, lit by flitting lasers, has already begun to thicken as people gig and dance and a constellation of raised phones set to Instagram films the […]
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One day we’ll live in a world where papers like this don’t need to introduce Jay Pharoah. The actor and comedian has built his brand on the power of his impersonations and can disappear into the mannerisms of Kanye West, switch to his Gollum and end up as Stephen A Smith in the course of […]
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To see classically trained ballet dancers twirl and glide seamlessly through the greater Bay Area is almost like a dream. This spring, that dream is a reality, as Smuin Contemporary Ballet wraps its 28th season with three performances. The company brings its vibrant program Dance Series 2: P.S. Forever Smuin to Mountain View this weekend […]
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Translated as The Queen of Spades, Tchaikovsky’s penultimate opera concerns love, death, class and gambling. Loosely based on the Alexander Pushkin novella of the same name, one of the arias sung by Pique Dame’s hero Herman inspired a popular Russian phrase: “What is our life? A game!” The role of Herman, originated by famed tenor […]
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What’s different about the summer of 2022? For the first time since COVID entered the picture, all the harbingers of summer are here. Bands are touring. Concert venues are reopening. Dancers are dancing; actors are acting. Even festivals are up and running. To whet appetites, here are just some of the standout cultural events coming […]
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Win tickets to Music in the Park feat. The Legendary Wailers, Third World and The Skatalites on June 17. Drawing June 13, 2022.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Marge Piercy writes, “I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, who do what has to be done, again and again.” According to my analysis […]
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In what now seems like the vanishing Wild West, the San Jose Earthquakes were winning Major League Soccer championships and setting records. With coach Frank Yallop at the helm, San Jose won MLS Cups in 2001 and 2003. Then when Yallop came back in 2008, he led the squad to the league’s best record in […]
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For poet Janice Lobo Sapigao, the word “from” has transformed in meaning over the years. The shift began while writing her first book, Microchips for Millions, a collection centering on immigrant women workers in San Jose, a group the author’s mother was once part of. “With Microchips, I was really invested in learning what Silicon […]
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In therapy, there is a thought experiment known as the “miracle question”: If everything were to change for the better tomorrow, how would you know? “I like the question because it’s focused on what’s good, on what you want to see in the world and not what you don’t want to see,” says Jenna Marx, […]
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When I began loosely experimenting with cannabis as a 16-year-old, cannabis culture naturally came with it. And the ringleaders, Cheech and Chong, reign supreme, whether you indulge, previously indulged or simply enjoy comedy. At the time, I wasn’t sure what category my dad, who was a lawyer for more than 40 years, fell into; all […]
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I have lived my life according to this principle: If I’m afraid of it, then I must do it.” Aries author Erica Jong said that. Since I’m not an Aries myself, her aspiration is too strong for me to embrace. Sometimes I just don’t have the courage, willpower and boldness to […]
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“I consider myself responsible to the coming generations, which are left stranded in a blitzed world, unaware of the soul trembling in awe before the mystery of life.” —Oskar Kokoschka Casey Sonnabend’s name might sound familiar. You’ve seen his work. He might even be a genuinely important American artist. Yet, outside of certain lofty circles, […]
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Every month, the San Jose Inside Power Poll asks questions of influential people with a wide range of viewpoints to help advance informed dialog about the city. In April, poll results show that an overwhelming majority of respondents believe that San Jose should employ substantially more police officers than it does today. Those surveyed were […]
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The story of Silicon Valley can be understood as a road from cattle to Apple. Literally. If one desires the grand sweep of local history—as it was, as it is now, and also what lurks at the end of the road—the traveler should begin his voyage in the Berryessa Hills. In this case, the journey […]
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The city of Tacoma, Wash., is also known by the oracular nickname “City of Destiny.” For the two San Joseans who make up playful psych rock group Funny Face, that name proved true in more ways than one. Earlier this year, Funny Face released Dog In Hell, their second full length and the first recorded […]
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For professional gamer Zac “SFAT” Cordoni, exactly one thing is at stake at this weekend’s Genesis 8 Super Smash Bros. tournament. “Pride,” SFAT says. “When it comes to winning, we want to win it for pride.” All weekend in San Jose, thousands of players will put their competitive pride on the line. The storylines that […]
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When constantly faced with rejection, sometimes the best move is to pivot — but to pivot to an entirely different identity? Now that’s something for the stage. Beginning this coming Tuesday, April 19, the tale of struggling actor Michael Dorsey—better known as “Tootsie,” from the 1982 film starring Dustin Hoffman—will take center stage at San […]
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Tony Lindsay, a treasured Bay Area performer, is bringing his smooth style and tenor vocals to downtown San Jose’s Poor House Bistro for a soulful and silky night of elegant music. Lindsay has recorded or performed alongside several artists, including Santana, Curtis Mayfield, Tevin Campbell, the O’Jays, Al Jarreau, Steve Winwood, Johnny Gill, Teddy Pendergrass, […]
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When they coined the phrase “if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere,” everyone knows the city they were talking about was Santa Cruz, California. Everyone’s favorite beach hamlet has a rich musical ecosystem and those that rise out of it do so having already proven themselves to a discerning audience. Anthony […]
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Anyone who grew up as one of 13 siblings knows they need to stick out in some way. Harlem-born and Los Angeles-based Zainab Johnson used her talents as a comic and actress to do just that. This weekend, Johnson will take the San Jose Improv stage for four shows to showcase her comedic chops, pulling […]
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Last month, talented local writers—ages 13 to 18—applied to become the next Santa Clara County youth poet laureate. This week, judges announced seven finalists for the honorary post: Samantha Hsiung, Minerva S.M. Kamra, Sarah Fathima Mohammed, Jacqueline Pham, Myesha Phukan, Michelle Qiao and Anna Yang. A panel of judges—five local leaders with roots in education, […]
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TheatreWorks director Tim Bond has been wondering something recently: how those of us “in the Bay Area can become more embracing and more inclusive.” It’s a challenge, he thinks, that can only be met through the transformative power of art. “Art is a connector and creates a platform for voices that haven’t always been heard,” […]
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San Jose’s streets are rich in art. A walk through downtown or Japantown rewards pedestrians with stories-high murals and colorful utility boxes. Online, San Jose’s Public Art Program boasts 250 public artworks across 130 locations. On the other hand, the city’s website offers contact information for agencies you can call for graffiti removal along with […]
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On a cool Thursday evening in late March, a man walks into Nirvana Soul in San Jose’s SoFA District, writes his name on a sheet of paper and orders a hot coffee, black. Drink in hand, he finds a vacant table to the side of the barista counter with a full view of the shop’s […]
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Tank and the Bangas’ latest single “Why Try” is a question posed ironically—this group knows firsthand the virtues of trying. Trying brought them from New Orleans open mics, to NPR Tiny Desk concerts, Grammy nods, all the way to their present when they’re collaborating with international stars like ?uestlove and Wayne Brady. The group’s love […]
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Canadian journalist Alanna Mitchell’s one-woman show Sea Sick combines scientific research, theatrical storytelling and memoir to reframe the climate crisis with a focus on humanity’s impact on the global ocean. The play’s evolution began over a decade ago with the 2009 publication of Mitchell’s award-winning book of the same name, which attracted the attention of […]
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For almost a full week now, Cinequest’s online festival Cinejoy has been streaming new works for savvy cineastes to enjoy at home. But with more than one hundred films to choose from (44 features and 71 shorts), the list can be a lot to take in. Fortunately, this year, the fest has films organized by […]
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From fish heads to Slayer albums, the present merged with the past during a recent revisit to Oakridge Mall. As I’ve said, the suburban traveler’s journey is not just a spatial endeavor. It should also be historical and literary. And since the Asian grocery store 99 Ranch is easily the best addition to Oakridge Mall […]
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Win tickets to San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado on May 7. Drawing May 2, 2022.
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Win tickets to San Jose Earthquakes vs. Seattle on April 23. Drawing April 18, 2022.
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There are documentarians, and then there is Jay Rosenblatt. Other doc-makers tend to migrate from the general to the specific in their work, moving from a broad scope down to the personal in telling their subjects’ stories. Rosenblatt takes almost everything personally from the beginning. The award-winning San Francisco-based writer-producer-director-editor, who serves as the program […]
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): To provide the right horoscope, I must introduce you to three new words. The first is “orphic,” defined as “having an importance or meaning not apparent to the senses nor comprehensible to the intellect; beyond ordinary understanding.” Here’s the second word: “ludic,” which means “playful; full of fun and high spirits.” […]
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Bay Area-born musician and composer Samora Pinderhughes works across disciplines in The Healing Project to address the violence of the United States prison system. Pinderhughes, who has worked under the mentorship of playwright Anna Deavere-Smith, layers audio interviews and testimonials atop piano, vocals by himself and sister Elena Pinderhughes (also on flute) and spoken word […]
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The vibrant and heartwarming comedy of errors La Cage Aux Folles has been adapted across languages and mediums for its cheeky celebration of queer family, including 1996’s The Birdcage with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. San Jose Playhouse opens this year’s season with the musical adaptation of the original French play about Georges and Albin, […]
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The illustrious Craig Robinson will grace the San Jose Improv stage this weekend with multiple shows running Friday through Sunday. Known for his highly comedic roles in films like Pineapple Express, This Is The End, Hot Tub Time Machine and Knocked Up (among many others), he’s also known as Darryl Philbin on NBC’s The Office, […]
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Symphony San Jose ushers in a blossoming April with a select program of the American Masters, including Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes (On the Town) and Duke Ellington’s Black Brown & Beige. Led by the internationally acclaimed Tito Muñoz, the orchestra aims at a rendition of a handful of enduring pieces easily accessible […]
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As drivers zip through the Monterey and Curtner intersection, they may or may not notice the presence of four new black security cameras, each equipped with an individual solar panel. Regardless, those cameras will certainly notice them, or at least their car’s license plate, color, and any bumper stickers it may have. These are automatic […]
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On a Friday morning, patrons at Roy’s Coffee sit on the patio laughing and basking in the first solar waves of spring. Half a block away, folks anxiously wait outside Shuei-Do to order manju—a Japanese rice dessert—before it sells out. Lining a single block of Jackson Street in San Jose’s Japantown are sushi and ramen […]
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