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Mike Huguenor on June 23, 2021
Chey Bell’s jokes land with deadly precision. “If you see any Black people in Napa, they are in the witness protection program,” she cracks in a bit titled “All White Town.” With an energetic stage presence honed from sets at The Comedy Store and NY Comedy Club, the bisexual comedienne riffs on…
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Grace Stetson on June 23, 2021
Just one day after the San Jose Improv reopens its doors for its first indoor post-COVID show, the legendary D.L. Hughley stops in for a five-show stint, Friday to Sunday. One of the most instantly recognizable comedians in the world, Hughley has done it all, from iconic standup specials, to awards show…
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Mike Huguenor on June 23, 2021
The work of soul musician JoDavi is well summed up by his own term “cinema-soul.” It is evocative and performative, full of filmic nostalgia and classic motown arrangements. It swells and swings and knows how to swagger when the beat gets mean. As part of the release tour for new album One…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
Let’s face it: we live in a golden age of vibes. Whether it’s Nathan Apodaca vibin’ to Fleetwood Mac, the Williams twins catching vibes on their “First Time Hearing” music channel, or the popular #vibes hashtag on Tik Tok, we love our vibes. And what instrument is more vibey than the vibraphone?…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
Ladies and gentlemen, the dancefloor is open. After more than a year of weekends inside and social interactions over Zoom, Continental Bar & Lounge in downtown San Jose pulls back the velvet rope this Saturday and once again invites you to lose yourself in the music. To help get you there, they’ve…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
There sure are a lot of white guys in classical music. Bach: white guy. Beethoven: white guy. Mozart: pretty sure he was a white guy. As a corrective to this pasty predicament, pianist Ihang Lin and vocalist Von Bringhurst perform live on YouTube a selection of compositions entirely written by female, POC,…
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Jay Edgar on June 16, 2021
After years of being overlooked, the Bay Area wrestling scene is finally making big waves. During the pandemic, television viewers across the country were introduced to Bay Area indie icons like the spunky Shotzi Blackheart on WWE’s NXT, and “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs on All Elite Wrestling. Both superstars were regular fixtures in…
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Grace Stetson on June 16, 2021
Summer is a time of celebration, and Juneteenth is the perfect kickoff. This Saturday, for the 40th year, the African American Community Service Agency brings Juneteenth festivities to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds with a wide variety of celebratory entertainment, food, artwork and retailers to draw the community together. Saturday’s dynamic hosts…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
In anticipation of the Tokyo Olympics, Art Ventures Gallery presents a new show of Olympic photography by three world-class artists: David Burnett, John Todd, and David Madison. Known most recently for his meditative portraits of President Barack Obama, Burnett’s Olympic works capture moments of breathtaking clarity amid whirling action. Madison brings selections…
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Grace Stetson on June 16, 2021
Ready to get your stitch fix? This Friday, the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles reopens to the general public with three new exhibits. Throughout the pandemic, the museum stayed engaged with stitchers and quilters near and far via weekly Textile Talks and other online offerings. Those services will continue, but…
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