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Erika Rasmussen on June 5, 2019
Summertime in Silicon Valley means many things, including stepping out—in more ways than one. The same weekend as Los Angeles’ Pride Festival, the Silicon Valley Pride Picnic invites the community to gather in summer reverie and celebration of the LGBTQI+ community. Silicon Valley Pride began with a gay rights rally in 1975…
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Erika Rasmussen on June 5, 2019
Sunshine and blue skies, bare feet on green grass, picnics—and a brand-new season’s worth of fashion. This show transforms Santana Row Park into a runway, as models sport the latest summer styles and colors, and inspire onlookers to find their own unique looks in one Santana Row’s many shops, such as Everything…
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Erika Rasmussen on June 5, 2019
“Every week has a weekend,” and with the late spring rain finally in the rearview, it’s time to get outdoors and crack open a few cold ones. Brad Paisley invites country lovers to crush some silver bullets with him in Mountain View—just months after the release of tear-jerking love ballad, “My Miracle,”…
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Erika Rasmussen on June 5, 2019
A well-known neighbor is back. MC Hammer, born Stanley Kirk Burrell in Oakland, once lived in a custom home tucked away in the Fremont hills before he relocated to Tracy. The Hammer’s House Party Tour is Burrell’s first major run of shows since 1991—the year he released his iconic album, Too Legit…
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Bill Kopp on June 5, 2019
Dwight Yoakam launched a life in music at precisely the wrong time. But over the ensuing decades, he helped bend country music—or at least a significant part of it—in the direction he pursued. For his efforts, he has become a commercially successful and critically acclaimed artist, winning two Grammys and awards from…
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Nick Veronin on May 29, 2019
There are many rewards to being a record collector. In addition to listening to one’s records there is the joy that comes from alphabetizing the collection, geeking out on new and vintage hardware, performing minor repairs on turntables, amplifiers and speakers, and of course, talking about the virtues of vinyl. Every Tuesday,…
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Erika Rasmussen on May 29, 2019
Mom and dad can never really be sure what the kids are learning at school. Based on the Jack Black-starring film of the same name, this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical brings Richard Linklater’s 2003 film to life on stage. Booted from his band, Dewey Finn’s gotta make rent. Posing as his substitute…
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Metro Staff on May 29, 2019
Opa! San Jose’s Greek community—along with baklava lovers of all backgrounds—are invited to enjoy the all things Greek at his annual Mediterranean celebration. Spanakopita, tyropites, moussaka and loukoumades are just a few of the hard-to-pronounce but easy-to-eat authentic dishes made from generations-old family recipes. The festival also features traditional music, dance and…
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Nick Veronin on May 29, 2019
Unlike the many thousands of Gen X-ers who were indoctrinated into the cult of Jerry by their blissed-out parents, John Mayer stumbled upon The Grateful Dead late in life. The story goes like this: In 2011, Mayer came across the Dead on Spotify. It changed his life, man… Several years later, in…
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Erika Rasmussen on May 29, 2019
The preseason is still months away, but this weekend legions of 49 Faithful will descend on Levi’s Stadium and give a toast to the health of Jimmy G. for the second annual Picnic on the Field. This year, fans will have the opportunity to make all their Instagram followers jealous, as visitors…
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