Talk about your contrarian takes: Stanford poli-sci professor Rob Reich boldly looks the gift horse right in the mouth at the launch of his new book Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. He makes the argument that the philanthropy of big-name kajillionaires and world-dominating Silicon…
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
Ranchero singer Pepe Aguilar is bringing La Dinastía Aguilar to San Jose with this week’s performance at the Shark Tank. Aguilar will be performing alongside his son Leonardo and his daughter Angela. Both have some serious pipes of their own. All told, the performance will include the Aguilars, Christian Nodal, 12 mariachi,…
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Raunchy dummy jokes a la Jeff Dunham are cool and all, but as they say, variety is the spice of life. Ventriloquist wunderkind Darci Lynne has been making the rounds with a national tour since winning America’s Got Talent last year. She and her colorful cast of characters are double threats as…
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Wallace Baine on November 21, 2018
Fans of singer-songwriter (and Bay Area native) Aisea Taimani and his band Minor Islands have lots to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. The socially conscious performer comes to the Art Boutiki with his debut full-length album, Closer to Home, set to drop Thanksgiving Day. As the son of immigrants from the Polynesian…
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
Way back in 2003, someone at Rooster T. Feathers got the idea to start showcasing burgeoning local comedians with a New Talent Comedy Competition. The winner of that very first outing was Reggie Steele. So, it’s no surprise he keeps old Roosters in the rotation. When he’s not making the residents of…
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
Each year around turkey time, the Give Thanks festival rolls into town with a lineup of high-profile electronic acts. This time around they’ve put together a tight trio of shows featuring Swedish progressive house producer Alesso (headlining on Nov. 21), moombahton master Dillon Francis (playing Nov. 23) and Canadian dubstep act Excision…
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
The Harvest Festival is making its way back to San Jose this weekend for three days of arts and crafts. Visitors will find all kinds of American handmade products just in time for the holidays. The event also features three days of family-oriented fun, with oscillating performances by John Park the Funny…
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Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama Between Riverside & Crazy is first and foremost a story about social injustice. It follows ex-cop and widower Walter “Pops” Washington and his recently paroled son, Junior, as he pursues a discrimination suit against the NYPD. All the while, the landlord of his rent-controlled apartment…
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Bill Kopp on November 21, 2018
Fleetwood Mac was one of the most popular bands of the 1970s and ’80s. The soft-rock group’s landmark 1977 album Rumours is the sixth biggest-selling album in history. The group’s breezy, uptempo sound of that era glossed over internal drama: Fleetwood Mac has always had a revolving-door lineup, and there are twice…
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Wallace Baine on November 14, 2018
It’s both an alliterative masterpiece and a musical extravaganza. Hailing from Australia, the Ten Tenors—none of whom are named Pavarotti or Domingo—have been performing worldwide for more than 20 years. Celebrating their latest recording, Wish You Were Here, the Tenors dive into both the classical repertoire and the contemporary canon, tackling such…
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