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Li Patron on September 22, 2021
The chapters in Names for Light: A Family History, the new book by Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint, are each named for a locale where either the author or her ancestors lived. Among these homelands—cities in Asia, Europe and North America—are a curious pair of long dashes. It is in these chapters, demarcated…
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Mike Huguenor on September 22, 2021
Seen from one angle, Imago Philosophia, the current exhibit at San Jose’s Anno Domini Gallery, glistens like the fabled streets of El Dorado. Seen from another, it all slips away into a flat black matte. Consisting of 73 hand-drawn images printed in gold leaf on black, the exhibit—much like the ideas which…
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Alec Adams on September 22, 2021
For one brief evening this Sunday, Mr. Worldwide becomes Mr. Mountain View. It’s hard to remember the last time Pitbull wasn’t blowing up our radio stations with dance anthems. “Timber” is already stuck in my head just thinking about this show, that song pretty much was the entire year 2012 for me.…
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Kyle Martin on September 22, 2021
This Sunday, music and arts will engulf Downtown San Jose’s SoFA District once more with the return of SoFA Street Fair. After a year’s hiatus, vendors like Streetlight Records, Goddesses, The Swagger Fool and Make Me Holey Body Piercing will once again take over the streets with toys, merch, jewelry, clothing and…
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Grace Stetson on September 22, 2021
One of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a laughably fantastical time that explores what falling in love really is—and all the misadventures associated with the experience. This weekend, San Jose Dance Theatre brings the flirtatious tale to life in dazzling motion in their fall performance. Mischievous Puck casts…
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Mike Huguenor on September 22, 2021
In celebration of its 25th year, the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose has made all performances in its 2021-22 season free. The season highlights the works of women and composers of color, and in addition to the standard Beethoven (here represented in his “first large-scale groundbreaking work,” the “Eroica” symphony), the…
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Mike Huguenor on September 22, 2021
The rise of Filipino singer Arnel Pineda is one of the most inspiring underdog stories in rock. Since the early ‘80s, the musician had entertained locals around the Philippines and Hong Kong in a variety of popular bands—though his immense vocal talents went overlooked by the rest of the world. That is,…
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Mike Huguenor on September 22, 2021
The very phrase “Silicon Valley” speaks to the outsize influence of tech on our humble, multifaceted home. For this year’s Silicon Valley Sculpture event, Menlo Park Public Art hope to change that a little with “Shifting Perspectives,” an event which combines large-scale sculpture with performance art, and highlights many of the valley’s…
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Alec Adams on September 22, 2021
Poor House Bistro has got to be among San Jose’s most underrated concert venues. Since 2005, SAP Center’s next door neighbor has been shelling out rock solid cajun-inspired comfort food, while still finding time to keep vital blues and jazz alive in the South Bay. On Saturday, they host Chris Cain, San…
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Jay Edgar on September 22, 2021
East Bay virtuosos Wander have earned a reputation for their cosmic, epic instrumental post-rock, flowing from twinkly tranquility to distorted intensity and back with seamless precision. While fans are eagerly awaiting the release of their fourth LP, Home, the shredders will offer a preview at their first live show since 2020. They’re…
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