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Wallace Baine on June 14, 2018
It sounds incongruous at first, to check out a prog-rock legend at 10 in the morning. That’s the hour of the day when, we’ve come to believe, that most rock stars are just crawling into bed for a few hours of half-sleep before soundcheck.
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Wallace Baine on June 14, 2018
Santa Cruz-based singer and songwriter Marty O’Reilly is often thought of as a folk and Americana act, but make no mistake: in his heart, he’s channeling the blues. Possessed of an otherwordly old-soul singing voice, O’Reilly and his band, the Old Soul Orchestra, have been charming Bay Area audiences for years with…
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Winona Rajamohan on June 14, 2018
After the 2008 housing crash, tiny homes made a big splash, as many aspiring homeowners achieved their dreams by downsizing. Most tiny homes aren’t much bigger than a standard college dorm room. TinyFest is a weekend-long showcase of tiny homes in all their surprising little forms. There are houses on wheels, van…
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Dominoe Ibarra on June 13, 2018
Come clink your cocktail glasses with pals and raise money for a good cause with Mix Masters. Proceeds from the event will go to support Silicon Valley Children’s Fund and Teen Force, providing education coaching, tutoring and enrichment learning. Chat with mixologists from local watering holes, including Flights, Five Points and Haberdasher.…
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Dominoe Ibarra on June 9, 2018
For 10 years now, the Stanford Laptop Orchestra—aka SLOrk—has been reimagining orchestral music. Instead of playing strings, woodwinds and brass, the ensemble builds its arrangements with laptops and new computer-generated instruments. In celebration of a decade of composing on computers, SLOrk is holding a concert. Directed by Ge Wang, an associate professor…
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Nick Veronin on June 9, 2018
Austin-based painter and photographer Tim Kerr is a true renaissance man. In addition to his work as a visual artist, Kerr has been a member of many bands that helped push the DIY creative movement to the forefront of the counterculture. He’s created original art for albums, show posters and skateboard decks.…
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Winona Rajamohan on June 9, 2018
Last year’s International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, Christie Lenée, brings her impressive fret-tapping and fingerpicking techniques to Redwood City this weekend. The Florida-born guitarist is comfortable wearing a multitude of hats when performing live—slapping the body of her guitar to create rhythm, while also strumming chords, tapping out lead melodies and singing. Renée’s…
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Wallace Baine on June 7, 2018
Kirk Joseph is easy to spot on stage with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. He’s the guy under the biggest horn, the one you probably think is a tuba. In fact, Joseph is one of the jazz world’s most accomplished sousaphone players.
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Winona Rajamohan on June 7, 2018
As a 30-year veteran of the standup circuit, Brian Regan as paid his dues… and lodged plenty of absurdist complaints along the way—like, if they could put a man on the moon, why can’t they make a telephone cord that won’t bunch up? Known for his wry sarcasm and hilariously hare-brained solutions…
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Dominoe Ibarra on June 7, 2018
Some may remember Brooks Wheelan primarily for his super short stint on Saturday Night Live. But he’s been a pretty good sport about getting let go from one of the biggest gigs in comedy. He’s even incorporated his termination into his standup routine, following the example of other SNL alums dismissed before…
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