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Jay Edgar on January 12, 2022
The early ’70s was such a pivotal moment in the fine arts, with both the radicalism of 1968 and emerging technologies creating tectonic changes in what was considered, and who created, visual arts. Mixed-media artist Bruce Nauman captured the moment well by utilizing the pop art medium of silkscreening to capture the…
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Mike Huguenor on January 5, 2022
The first time Demone Carter hung with Sultan Banks was at a high school backyard battle rap. By the time Banks walked in, Carter was already waist-deep in a slow-moving rap battle that had long since become a war of attrition.
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Mighty Mike McGee on January 5, 2022
There is a certain revelatory beauty in every open mic, in watching a rookie attempt their first public performance or a musician introducing you to their newest jam. In our area code, there is also a wealth of talent.
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Elliott Sky Case on January 5, 2022
It’s a mouthful to say and an eyeful to see: GAYLAPALOOZA is here! The 12th annual benefit serving the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center—hosted by queen Elsa Touché—presents a rainbow of entertainment for those seeking further revelry to ring in 2022. The Rainbow Women’s Chorus, Opera San José and the Gay &…
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Alec Adams on January 5, 2022
San Jose’s own JC Smith is quite possibly the definition of old school cool. Wielding his gorgeous Gibson 335, Smith has played classic-sounding soul blues all across the world, most recently releasing a live album with the South America All Stars. Smith may think globally, but he also acts locally; he hosts…
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Alec Adams on January 5, 2022
In the same way that “all politics is local politics,” it follows that “all punk is local punk.” The great legends of punk music—the DIY Pantheon—are all raised on the same values as the groups in our neighborhoods that keep on holding it down. “Keep music affordable” and “Keep music accessible to…
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Mike Huguenor on January 5, 2022
The 408’s own DJ Sonz kicks the weekend off at Fuze Bar and Grill this Friday. Never a stranger to a good time, Sonz knows how to get a club going with a fluid mix of dancefloor rocking rhythms, crowd-pleasing hits and nuggets from the underground. His true expertise, however, is in…
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Grace Stetson on January 5, 2022
Why not start off 2022 with a free look at some of the best art in town? This Friday, the San Jose Museum of Art gets the year started right with three hours of complimentary art, ranging from vibrant abstract paintings (Break + Bleed) to inquisitive looks at the human body (Our…
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Mike Huguenor on December 29, 2021
Bay Area party rockers Just Friends were on the second day of their ten-week 2020 tour when COVID-19 hit. “We were in D.C.,” recalls singer Brianda Goyos Leon. “Before the show half of the tour got canceled, and then after it was completely canceled. We didn’t have any money. We drove overnight…
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Elliott Sky Case on December 29, 2021
After the ho-ho-hos have passed, many of us need some ha-ha-has. Lilly Mac’s Irish pub in Sunnyvale has just the cure for the holiday comedown: an excellent line-up of local comedians, comforting food and a few rounds of cheap drinks. This weekly event is hosted by Street Light Entertainment, whose comedy shows…
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