When it comes to pop country hooks, you’d be hard pressed to find a stronger earworm than the chorus of Canaan Smith’s “Love You Like That,” where he promises love “slow as the Mississippi, strong as a fifth of whiskey, steady as a Tom Petty track.” Currently on his Long Way From…
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André Jaquez on November 9, 2017
When Deon Cole was 21, his friend offered him $50 to get up on stage and perform. He’s been hooked on standup ever since. For 25 years, Cole has made a career of examining the African American experience—pulling humor from pain and juxtaposing black and white culture. Since starring on the ABC…
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André Jaquez on November 9, 2017
Where there is truth, there is bound to be humor, and comedian Samantha Bee’s bare-all approach is representative of that. The hyperaware Bee, fearlessly exposes the hypocritical nature of the elite on her TBS comedy show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Her witty, razor-tongued jabs explore the most glaring topics of our…
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Touring behind their recently released LP, Beyond Desire, the New York-based Dead Leaf Echo swing through town, connecting with Cola frontman Cliff Rawson and gauzy San Francisco indie rock outfit Li Xi. Recorded with help from Guy Fixsen—known for his work with My Bloody Valentine, The Breeders and The Pixies—Beyond Desire blends…
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Currently on a West Coast tour promoting her eighth album, Buried Treasure, this Nashville country singer and songwriter moseys on into the Willow Den’s weekly “Buck Night”—which features live country music and dollar beers from 8:30pm-10:30pm every Wednesday. Lee has earned a following with cheeky odes to living it up. Cases in…
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Satvir Saini on November 2, 2017
Sociopolitical commentator and comedian W. Kamau Bell has been named Frank Sinatra Chair at Santa Clara University. As an artist-in-residence, Bell will work with students on campus as well as his own projects. Bell is known for hosting the Emmy Award-winning CNN documentary series United Shades of America. He also hosts his…
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André Jaquez on November 2, 2017
This San Francisco quintet crafts sweeping tracks full of jangly, upbeat guitars, circus pomp and glittering synth flourishes. Ditching their former moniker Foreign, the band rebranded last fall. Now, after six months of recording in a basement, they just released their self-titled EP—a four song set of emotionally resonant Y2K psychedelia reminiscent…
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The Palo Alto Players take on Peter Pan. Here the players resurrect the 1954 Broadway musical version, starring Mary Martin—not the animated Disney adventure of 1953. It tells the familiar story of the Darling siblings and their trip to the magical realm of Neverland. Those who’ve seen the musical on stage or…
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Satvir Saini on November 2, 2017
The story of Pinocchio is about more than the importance of telling the truth and the perils of falling in with the wrong crowd. It is also about the potential for meaningful transformation in every child. Who better than Peninsula Youth Theatre to tell the story of the animated wooden puppet who…
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Penned when fascism was on the rise in Europe, Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel It Can’t Happen Here, a populist presidential candidate named Berzelius Windrip defeats FDR by running a campaign built on the promise of returning America to greatness. After winning the election, Windrip outlaws dissent, trains and arms his own paramilitary…
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