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Bill Kopp on March 27, 2019
Acoustic guitar trios are nothing new. But in the hands of the musicians calling themselves the California Guitar Trio, the instrument is approached in a unique way, and the sounds created are subtly different.
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Metro Staff on March 27, 2019
Luis Valdez, the iconic Chicano playwright and director behind Zoot Suit, La Bamba and El Teatro Campesino, stages the world premiere of his latest work, Adios Mama Carlota, The Empress of Mexico. Empress Carlota—daughter of King Leopold I, King of the Belgians—inherited her title after marrying Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico (later…
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C.J. Prusi on March 27, 2019
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the latest installment in piano virtuoso Hershey Felder’s “Great Composer Series.” Felder has given more than 5,000 performances over the last two decades, portraying the likes of Beethoven, Gershwin and Tchaikovsky. He now sets his sights on the work of French impressionist composer Claude Debussy and the city…
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C.J. Prusi on March 27, 2019
Slowcore darlings Sprain play with Eastern Westerner and Eve’s Peach, in a concert hosted by The Come Up, a San Jose DIY collective that’s been making a lot of noise on the local scene of late. Come watch “the doom band that decided to play clean,” led by April Gerloff and Alex…
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C.J. Prusi on March 27, 2019
Grab your conductor’s hat and get ready to sip suds 19th-century style—on a chugging locomotive winding its way through picturesque Niles Canyon. Beer on the Rails will serve up adult sodas by a number of Bay Area brewers along with Polish sausage sandwiches, coleslaw and potato salad. The trip lasts two hours…
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C.J. Prusi on March 27, 2019
Space opera junkies rejoice! Symphony Silicon Valley’s ongoing Movies in Concert series presents Star Wars: A New Hope. Watch Han shoot first on the big screen and feel the force of a full orchestra perform John Williams’ legendary Oscar-winning score, led by Jeffrey Schindler. With a résumé long enough to make Bach…
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Metro Staff on March 27, 2019
Of all the punching bags available to snarky music critics, the suburban American reggae band is arguably the most battered. But to summarily slam Sublime and their ilk misses two critical points. First, these are all just passionate musicians inspired by the truly inspiring music of Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert, Desmond Decker…
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C.J. Prusi on March 27, 2019
Many will be familiar with New York-based stand-up comedian Joe List from his set on season two of the Netflix original series The Standups, as well as spots on Conan and Letterman. He’s also got a podcast called Tuesdays with Stories, which he co-hosts with fellow comedian Mark Normand. Diehard fans will…
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C.J. Prusi on March 27, 2019
Um Yeah Arts presents a screening of Thomas Campbell’s newest skateboarding movie. Self-funded and shot mostly on 16mm film, Ye Old Destruction focuses on the DIY ethos of skating and features a number of guerrilla skate parks, abandoned pools and two vintage cars—a Cadillac and Ford station wagon, which serve as transportation…
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Metro Staff on March 27, 2019
Locals will recognize the work of artist Lacey Bryant in the sprawling mural covering the west-facing wall of Recycle Bookstore on The Alameda. Choose Your Own Adventure depicts a line of joyous children taking flight on their bicycles. Her new Slow Tarot project met its Kickstarter goal within hours of launching and…
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