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Anne Gelhaus on April 17, 2019
It could be argued that actor and City Lights regular Max Tachis has gotten a leg up on his playwriting skills by appearing at this festival in staged readings of scripts by Jeffrey Lo. The actor and playwright team up again for the festival opener, Lo’s Zac and Siah or, Jesus in…
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Erika Rasmussen on April 11, 2019
Anton Zaslavski was destined to be a musician. Like Sonny Moore (a.k.a. Skrillex), the Russian-born, German-raised DJ and producer known as Zedd started his music career with a far heavier sound. He began drumming for German deathcore band Dioramic at age 12. Like all musical prodigies, Zedd was always pushing himself. Even…
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Erika Rasmussen on April 11, 2019
Tattoos and twang converge for a day of fun, food and friends. The second-annual Moonlight Rockabilly Carnival features rides, vendors, competitive pie-eating and pair of tug-of-wars—with pin-up and car club twists. The Miss Moonlight pin-up pageant is judged on personality, authenticity and Glamour with a capital G. Musical guests include Grease Hound,…
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C.J. Prusi on April 11, 2019
Spring is in the air—along with the smokey, savory smell of sizzling bacon. The sud-sipping, swine-dining experience returns to the South Bay. This year the Bacon & Beer Classic will feature 22 Bay Area restaurants serving up more than 30 porky pairings for the 100-plus beer and cider offerings. Tickets include unlimited…
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For more than 10 years now, Record Store Day, the annual celebration of locally owned brick-and-mortar music shops, has stoked the passions of music lovers all over the country. Every year, artists release new and previously unheard music, along with bootlegs and reissues—often in collectable formats, including vinyl and cassette. The regional…
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Nick Veronin on April 11, 2019
For well over a decade, ’80s- and ’90s-themed alternative music parties—like Atomic, The Workout and Club Satori—have proven a serious draw in downtown San Jose. Live alternative music, especially that produced by Bay Area musicians, has been a harder sell. DJ Cutso and Containher are hoping their new endeavor, Outsider’s Social, will…
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Nick Veronin on April 11, 2019
Born in Mobile, Alabama, OMB Peezy grew up in Sacramento and has recently been making a name for himself as part of the North Bay’s vibrant hip-hop scene. Signed to E-40’s Sick Wid It Records and 300 Entertainment, the Richmond-based rapper is in tight with other rising Yay Area talent, like Nef…
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C.J. Prusi on April 11, 2019
Northside Theatre Company brings David Lindsay-Abaire’s latest Broadway production to life. The playwright’s 2007 Pulitzer-winning “Rabbit Hole” made Lindsay-Abaire a household name (so long as the household contains at least one theatre buff) with its tragicomic portrayal of a family’s loss. This production features Margie Walsh of Southie Boston, a down-on-her-luck lower-class…
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C.J. Prusi on April 11, 2019
Driven from their homes by forces beyond their control, the working class are cloistered in tent cities—plagued by hunger, alcoholism and regularly harassed by local police. In many ways, the best banned book of 1939 resembles the Bay Area of 2019. Los Altos Stage Company presents Frank Galati’s adaptation of arguably the…
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C.J. Prusi on April 11, 2019
Going to Havana? Nah nah nah, Havana’s coming here with Asere! Musicians and Dancers of the Havana Cuba All-Stars. Part of Hammer Theatre’s ongoing Music Without Borders series, the band and dancers come to town on their Asere!—roughly translated: “dude” or “friend”—tour. Join the son cubano 12-piece banda and six of Cuba’s…
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