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Nick Veronin on May 23, 2019
Some love belting out off-key Top 40 hits over a few pints. Others catching the game or playing cornhole with a cold one in hand. When it comes to Japantown watering holes, the former can head to 7 Bamboo Lounge. But locals know that Jack’s Bar & Lounge is the place laid…
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Erika Rasmussen on May 23, 2019
The magical, the mystical, the manga… This weekend, fanatics and creators come together to revel in one of Japan’s greatest gifts to the world. FanimeCon features a 24-hour gaming hall for early birds and night owls, vendors selling memorabilia, creative cosplay and more. Guests include YouTubers from The Dex, in-character cosplayer VampyBitMe…
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Nick Veronin on May 23, 2019
The times they are a-changin’—indeed. One wonders what Teve the Dairyman would think of this oft-quoted Robert Zimmerman lyric. He’d probably roll his eyes. After all, The Wisdom Books teach us there is nothing new under the sun, including perpetual change. Teve, the central figure of Broadway classic Fiddler on the Roof,…
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Anne Gelhaus on May 23, 2019
Smuin Contemporary Ballet celebrates its 25th anniversary season through Sunday with a program of works by founding choreographer Michael Smuin, designed to showcase his vision of “a lean and agile dance company.” Until his death in 2007, Smuin was also supportive of dancers who wanted to show the company some of their…
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Two and a half minutes into Life Size Models’ new single “Polar Nights,” something truly unexpected happens.
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Metro Staff on May 16, 2019
As a kid, the Hong Kong-born standup comic Jimmy O. Yang says he never really considered a career in show business. As he told Conan O’Brien last summer, “My dad always said pursuing your dreams is how you become homeless.” But after he moved to the U.S. Yang developed an independent streak.…
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Erika Rasmussen on May 16, 2019
Getting around San Jose—with its car-centric infrastructure—isn’t easy for those relying on non-motorized modes of transportation. Viva Calle invites the Capital of Silicon Valley to consider what a bike-friendlier city might look like. This year’s springtime celebration of cycling, skateboarding, walking and just moving slower features live music, cultural performances and food…
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Erika Rasmussen on May 16, 2019
Technicolor skirts fly in a swirling kaleidoscopic motion, swaying hands flicking at the floral fabric of the jubilant Jalisco dresses. Bright and cheerful trumpets punctuate the sonorous thread woven by the violins. Feet in heeled black leather stomp a spirited rhythm into the floor as the revered guitarrón lays a deep bass…
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Erika Rasmussen on May 16, 2019
Silicon Valley warmed up quickly this spring—just in time for the grand reopening of Frost Amphitheater. New stage and canopy, new audiovisual system, same beloved Frost. Singer-songwriters Jorja Smith and Kali Uchis are the first to play the renovated space for the annual Frost Music & Arts Festival. Smith, a 21-year-old Brit,…
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Metro Staff on May 16, 2019
The late Ruth Tunstall-Grant was a true alternative hero who made a lasting impact on the local creative community. This exhibition celebrates Tunstall-Grant’s life and legacy as an artist and advocate for children’s rights and social justice issues in Santa Clara County. She led the charge on bringing arts education for San…
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