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Nick Veronin on February 27, 2019
Cinequest returns with an opening night screening of Manto, a new biopic about controversial and acclaimed Indian writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Directed by Nandita Das, the film is set in an India just breaking free from British rule. While optimism fills the air, violence, unrest and fear are also rampant as the…
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Mike Huguenor on February 27, 2019
Maybe you know him from The Search for Animal Chin. Or maybe you know him from “Organism,” his funky boom-bap soul track on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland. But if you follow skateboarding (particularly, Bay Area skateboarding), then you know Tommy Guerrero. A member of the original Bones Brigade—along with…
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Mike Huguenor on February 27, 2019
The story of seed funding, corruption and dirty money, Bullets Over Broadway is a musical many in Silicon Valley could stand to sit through. Though Woody Allen’s story is decidedly comedic (a playwright-meets-the-mob story), it’s also pretty damn allegorical in an area where creative ideas are often funded by less than humanistic…
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Nick Veronin on February 27, 2019
Pale green clouds have swirled above the heads of Willow Den patrons for close to a decade. But now, as the local bar is planning a remodel and a rebranding—it will become the “Willow Den Public House”—all those Washingtons are coming down. The bills themselves will be donated to a charity, Free…
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Bill Kopp on February 27, 2019
In some ways a reaction to the hard rock and psychedelic excesses of late 1960s pop music, the early 1970s ushered in the era of the singer-songwriter. Led by a raft of supremely talented artists who composed their own material, the scene featured acts like Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Laura…
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Mike Huguenor on February 27, 2019
For a certain generation of San Jose denizens, the name 5606 brings back a lot of memories. Starting at the end of the 20th century, the downtown pop-punk band was a staple at just about every venue around the South Bay: the Campbell Gaslighter, the Chemical Free Zone, San Jose Skate, the…
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Mike Huguenor on February 27, 2019
Northern California’s wine scene is world renowned, but it’s not all up in Napa. Whether it’s J. Lohr’s tasting room or hidden gems like downtown’s Coterie Cellars, the South Bay has plenty to offer the wine enthusiast. Running now through the end of March, the Santa Clara Wine Passport offers grape lovers…
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Mike Huguenor on February 27, 2019
So, Monday was blue. Tuesday and Wednesday were gray. Thursday? Don’t even get me started on Thursday. This week has been quite dreary, indeed. But for The Cure, all that drudgery is worth the wait. “Friday, I’m in Love” is like the key to the entire Cure universe. More than an ode…
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Nick Veronin on February 27, 2019
The latest downtown beautification effort by San Jose-based arts non-profit The Exhibition District is all about spreading the love. The #100BlockSJ, a giant mural nearing completion in the SoFA District, covers the southern wall of 320 S. 1st St. It is composed of 100 square mini-murals painted by local artists—all of whom…
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Mike Huguenor on February 27, 2019
The self-proclaimed Solange of the Rock family, Jordan Rock is the youngest in a line of comedian siblings. Maybe you know his older brother, Chris? Chances are you’ll recognize Jordan if you stop to think about it. He’s appeared in the Judd Apatow-produced Netflix rom-com Love and on FX’s Totally Biased. Over…
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