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Andre Jaquez on December 19, 2018
After all the gifts are unwrapped and the hot toddies are kicking in, sometimes you just need to get out of the house and get down. While plenty of watering holes will be closed, the Continental will have a wide open dance floor. This James Brown tribute is a bona fide holiday…
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Avi Salem on December 19, 2018
There’s no place like home for the holidays. Just ask Get Married, San Jose’s local pop-punk six-piece. They’re fresh off of a national tour and a festival appearance in Florida and back home in time for their second annual holiday party extravaganza at Art Boutiki. Supported by San Jose punk staples Stickup…
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The Limos will always have a spot in the hometown hall of fame, and not only because they’ve put out a number of truly great songs. The guys also throw awesome parties. The alt-electronic duo’s annual XXXMas Fckfest at The Ritz is not to be missed. This year the show is masquerading…
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Nick Veronin on December 19, 2018
When it comes to gauging a DJ’s ability to light up a dance floor, few tastemakers in the game have a finger more firmly on the pulse than Diplo. A co-sign from the Florida-bred producer extraordinaire is more than enough to get people listening. This New Jersey beatsmith and DJ has the…
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Avi Salem on December 19, 2018
The story is the same, but the beat is way different. Bringing a fresh new twist to the holiday classic, Peninsula Ballet Theatre’s holiday production of The Nutcracker reinterprets the whimsical Christmas classic. Led by choreographers Alee Martinez and Isaac “Stuck” Sanders, a cast of 17 dancers take audiences on a magical…
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Aaron Carnes on December 19, 2018
The world is waking up to the genius that is Thundercat. Fans of prog-rock, funk, R&B and smooth pop have always had overlapping tastes, but few modern musicians have blurred these lines quite as well as he has. The bass virtuoso has worked with everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Kenny Loggins—who, along…
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Nick Veronin on December 19, 2018
So… it turns out that Dec. 21 is Ugly Sweater Day. And here we were thinking it was just the Winter Solstice. There are multiple parties in the South Bay aimed at providing a reason to wear that monstrosity grandma made. Stilettos Wine Bar in Saratoga is hosting its soiree starting at…
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Avi Salem on December 19, 2018
Since its founding in 2011, Los Angeles-based music collective Soulection has curated memorable music experiences with the help of its ever-expanding roster of talented musicians, DJs and performers. One of its newest curators, San Diego-based DJ Sasha Marie, will bring her special mix of neo-soul, hip-hop and jazz-inspired sounds to center stage…
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Nick Veronin on December 19, 2018
Take in a sweeping, leaping musical history of China. The new Shen Yun program dances its way through 5,000 years of Chinese mythology, war and political upheaval—combining age-old legends with modern technological achievements. Hundreds of handmade costumes and cutting-edge digital projection backdrops will merge with some of the world’s best dancers and…
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Tad Malone on December 13, 2018
The South Bay’s jazz scene is one of the best in the Bay Area. That’s thanks in large part to San Jose Jazz. The organization hosts two seasonal soirees—Summer Fest and Winter Fest—and regularly puts on stellar shows at Café Stritch (another key to our region’s thriving jazz community).
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