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Tad Malone on November 7, 2018
The Palo Alto Player’s newest production, All The Way, is a journey through the life and times of the sometimes controversial, sometimes iconoclastic president Lyndon Baines Johnson. Thrown into the position after his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated, Johnson quickly grew to fill the role, for better and for worse. Written…
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Bill Kopp on October 31, 2018
One of the most celebrated and admired acoustic guitarists working in a fingerpicking style, Leo Kottke is an acknowledged master of the six- and 12-string. With more than two dozen albums to his name (plus a pair of collaborative albums with Phish bassist Mike Gordon), Kottke continues to explore the potential of…
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Tad Malone on October 31, 2018
Stanford Live’s newest show is a spellbinding blend of music, history and humanity, all manifested through Jordi Savall’s engrossing tones. The celebrated Catalan composer and historian brings together a litany of dancers, musicians and singers for his program, The Routes of Slavery. Sponsored by UNESCO, the production pays homage to musical traditions…
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Nick Veronin on October 31, 2018
It’s hard enough to make it up to the city on a weeknight, let alone on a day where you also need to cast your ballots. But, if you have time, do both. Featuring 108 original works by the iconic Ralph Steadman—perhaps best known for illustrating a number of Hunter S. Thompson’s…
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Tad Malone on October 31, 2018
Next week at the Hammer Theatre, University of Washington history professor and author Margaret O’Mara will be giving a free talk on the quiet synchronicity between privacy, tech disruption, and America’s political history. The discussion will be drawn from her forthcoming book, and measure the relationships between Silicon Valley, Sacramento and Washington…
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Tad Malone on October 31, 2018
Foothill College Theatre Art’s latest production is a journey through the relationship between siblings and their obsessions. Penned by award-winning playwright Qui Nguyen (best known for her work Vietgone), She Kills Monsters is a hilarious romp across a fantastical world—filled with fairies, elves, ogres and… evil cheerleaders. The play follows Agnes as…
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Nick Veronin on October 31, 2018
It is time once again for the monthly South First Friday Art Walk in downtown San Jose’s SoFA District. This month features a reception by artist Mike Egan at Anno Domini; Egan’s third solo show, “Where Death Goes to Die,” is opening there. Also featured this time around at MACLA, an open…
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Tad Malone on October 31, 2018
Local prog rock trio Divided by Seven celebrate the release of their new album, The Only Constant, at the Art Boutiki in San Jose. Mixing elements of alternative metal with tricky rhythms and melodic leads, the group recalls the work of late-’90s and turn-of-the-millennium hard rock acts, like Finger Eleven, Alice in…
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Tad Malone on October 31, 2018
Comedy writer and standup comic Gareth Reynolds is best known for his podcast with fellow comedian Dave Anthony, The Dollop—a hilarious walk through the more absurd aspects of American History. The Milwaukee-bred Reynolds most recently wrote for the Netflix resurrection of Arrested Development, and has had a hand in a many of…
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Mike Huguenor on October 31, 2018
Just a few years ago, Kennedy Ashlyn was one half of the up-and-coming goth pop act Them Are Us Too, a group formed when both members were students at UCSC. The duo began touring on summer vacations, and before long had signed with influential goth and experimental label Dais Records. For such…
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