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Metro Staff on January 23, 2019
The 1,460-square-mile Gorongosa National Park—which lies in the shadow of the mile-high Mount Gorongosa in the Mozambican portion of East Africa’s Great Rift Valley—is home to many elephants. Bob Poole knows them well. Raised in Kenya, the photographer and cinematographer has been capturing these massive mammals since he was a teen. Piggybacking…
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It may be difficult to remember all the details after all these years, but on the occasion of what looks to be his farewell-to-touring tour, it’s worth taking a look back to recognize the cultural phenomenon that is Sir Elton John.
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Bill Kopp on January 16, 2019
Though a relative youngster at age 35, Kat Edmonson makes music that’s rooted in another era. Her vintage pop approach draws from the style of vocal jazz and the Great American Songbook, but the Houston-born Edmonson’s original music is imbued with a strong modern-day sensibility.
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
The South Bay’s very own Jackie Gage has been working the live jazz circuit hard for years. A few years back she relocated to New York in order to really be in the thick of things. But Gage has never forgotten where she came from. This weekend, the vocalist plays a special…
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
The San Jose Chamber Music Society presents its first concert of the year—a pair of piano quartets by Mozart and Brahms, plus a string trio by Ernst von Dohnanyi featuring Escher Quartet members and acclaimed local pianist Jon Nakamatsu. In 1997, the St. Francis High School graduate took home the gold medal…
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
Looking for a fun and stimulating evening? That’s what she said! The Britannia Arms Almaden is hosting back-to-back nights of The Office trivia this weekend. Tickets ($10-$30) have already sold out, but there’s always a chance someone has stashed an extra pass in the ceiling or inside a Jell-O mold… or maybe…
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
The third annual Women’s March San Jose descends on downtown this weekend. The march—one of hundreds planned around the country—began as a manifestation of the #MeToo movement and a rejection of Donald Trump’s outright misogyny. The event begins at San Jose City Hall and ends in a rally at Arena Green near…
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
A little bit of alt-country, a little bit of rock & roll, Justin Hambly & The Heavy Hand come to this Willow Glen watering hole from the misty Santa Cruz Mountains. Featuring twangy leads, a jangly, rhythmic swagger, and wide-open choruses, Hambly and his solid crew of players keep the frills to…
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
Joseph Chung and Joseph Abella, better known as ARMNHMR, have been hard on the grind the past few years. It would seem that the Los Angeles-based production and DJ duo has been spending more time on stage and aboard airplanes than kicking back in their sunny hometown. Chung and Abella come to…
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Nick Veronin on January 16, 2019
Three years after his resignation in 1974, Richard Nixon is looking for a way to rehabilitate his public image and legacy. The former president, who resigned from office to avoid impeachment in the wake of the Watergate scandal, agrees to a series of interviews with British journalist David Frost. Though Nixon’s literary…
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