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Nick Veronin on March 13, 2019
Parents may remember Thomas Lennon as the Daisy Duke-wearing Nevada sheriff Lt. Jim Dangle from the Comedy Central mockumentary series Reno 911. But their children may come to know him through his series of young adult novels. Lennon is currently marking the first in that chronology, Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of…
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Nick Veronin on March 13, 2019
Like so many great parties, Electric Feels got its start in Los Angeles. As you might guess from the night’s name—borrowed from one of MGMT’s biggest jams—DJs will be spinning all the electronically infused hits that kept you tuned into Live 105 for the first half of the 2000s: the bouncy spasticity…
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Nick Veronin on March 13, 2019
Adriel Favela y Javier Rosas are two of Mexico’s rising stars within the narcocorrido genre. Just like American gangster rap—and heavy metal before that—the music, which centers around stories of cartel life, has drawn plenty of hand-wringing from the authorities. It’s also spawned real-life violence. Back in 2015, Rosas was the victim…
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These days, it can be hard to imagine a world where a stalwart, libertarian, survivalist cynic and a Hillary Clinton-loving, bright-eyed optimist would be friends. But as fans of Parks and Recreation know, there is such a place: the idyllic, fictional midwestern town of Pawnee, Indiana. The show gave us unforgettable characters,…
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Anne Gelhaus on March 13, 2019
While smaller in scale than that other French-Canadian troupe of acrobats, clowns and musicians currently in town, Cirque Eloize also uses these elements to tell a story through mind-bending acts of agility. Saloon features Korean plank, aerial straps and Cyr wheel acts set against a Wild West backdrop with songs by Patsy…
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Bill Kopp on March 13, 2019
Depending on who you ask, Blue Öyster Cult is either best-known their 1976 smash hit “Don’t Fear the Reaper” or for a 2000 Saturday Night Live sketch poking fun at the prominence of one of the track’s most prominent rhythmic elements.
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Nick Veronin on March 13, 2019
Jazz, hip-hop and the art of storytelling converge in a new three-act concert experience produced by Jonathan Borca. The aim of the production, which showcases some of San Jose’s most talented performing artists, including rappers, poets and instrumentalists. The main act brings together players from the more traditional Nineteen Orchestra and some…
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Nick Veronin on March 13, 2019
The Irish don’t need whiskey or stout to cut loose. Turns out the only essential ingredients are a microphone and an audience—and if there are a few tumblers of uisce beatha going around, well… that’s just fine. The Irish Comedy Tour, which stops in San Jose this week, just a few days…
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Anne Gelhaus on March 13, 2019
Before Bruce Munro pulls up stakes at his “Stories in Light” exhibit on the grounds of Villa Montalvo, the arts center will receive a visit from author C.S. Lewis, whose Chronicles of Narnia inspired Munro’s light installations. Lewis will be portrayed by David Payne, who has played the author in more than…
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Nick Veronin on March 13, 2019
Fresh off the release of her new single, “Wait For It,” Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter SiairaShawn comes to The Continental’s weekly Universal Grammar-hosted party, The Changing Same. With an ultra smooth and spacey sound, SiairaShawn taps into everything that’s so good about the new generation of Odd Future-adjacent SoCal future R&B…
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