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Kaylee Lawler on July 19, 2018
Life is not like a Thomas Kinkade painting. The universe is vast, cold and indifferent. But that doesn’t stop Mr. Harada from seeking out the beauty within a turbulent sea of bummers. This San Jose visual artist (and Metro contributor) deploys sarcasm, nihilism and good, old-fashioned brutal honesty to get to the…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 19, 2018
The intimate black box Pear Theatre will be lining up a presentation of stage readings from members of the Pear Playwrights Guild. “Fresh Produce” will feature three plays currently under development by local playwrights. In Terms of Use, dive into the gripping ordeals of a hacker losing himself in a virtual realm.…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 19, 2018
Mosaic Silicon Valley returns with an evening of music, dance and poetry—all aimed at building communities through art and the spirit of activism. ArtRage: Truth Be Told is an evening of live performances held in the same gallery currently hosting “Rise Up!” The exhibition features works focused on current social justice movements…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 18, 2018
In 2016 Donald Glover—a.k.a. Childish Gambino—told James Corden that “Kiss From a Rose” is his go-to karaoke jam. We’ll have to wait until his Oct. 2 Shark Tank performance to see if he indulges us as he did the Late Late host. The voice behind one of the most epic love songs…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 18, 2018
Ten years before people knew the wrath of Regina George—leader of the fearsome “Plastics” in Mean Girls—there were Doc Martens, Scrunchies, plaid mini-skirts and, of course, Cheryl Horowitz. Part of 3Below’s series of After School Specials, this 1995 rom-com and coming-of-age tale is based on Jane Austen’s Emma and stars Alicia Silverstone…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 12, 2018
The Los Altos Art & Wine Festival is back for its 39th year, bringing handcrafted jewelry, sculpture, paintings, live music, food—and, of course, vino—to downtown Los Altos. At the event, 290 artists and artisans from all over the country will take over Main and State streets while locals sip, stroll and enjoy…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 12, 2018
Despite her rising popularity, Grammy Award-winning Spanish rapper Mala Rodriguez is keeping it real—insisting on continuing to spit in her native language rather than make a play for a wider English-speaking audience. Favoring beats that incorporate elements of flamenco music, Rodriguez uses the mic to champion feminist ideals. She’ll be joined at…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 12, 2018
The seventh annual Island Reggae Fest is back with a full day of entertainment celebrating island culture and the reggae lifestyle. The festival has expanded this year with a new attraction titled “Roots & Culture,” which will focus on Polynesian customs and tradition. Catch global artists like Fiji, who reigns as one…
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Nick Veronin on July 12, 2018
Saratoga-based Yvette Young is undeniably talented. Raised on a strict regimen of classical violin and piano, she discovered the guitar as an adolescent. Young approaches her instrument as she might the piano, using both hands to tap the frets, coaxing out complex, multi-layered melodies that would be impossible to produce from strumming…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 12, 2018
The talented kids of CMT take to the stage to perform The Wiz. Based on L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—most famously adapted in the MGM cinema classic, The Wizard of Oz—this production is based on the 1978 Broadway musical of the same name. The original staging of…
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