The Choral Project’s annual holiday concert returns this weekend with a performance at First Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto on Saturday and a second at Mission Santa Clara de Asis on Sunday. The San Jose-based organization has been presenting choral concerts for more than 20 years. This year’s seasonal offering—“Winter’s Gifts: Family”—features…
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Anthony Torres on December 14, 2017
Joe Bastida Rodriguez’s plein aire landscapes, “Inspired Before Nature” at the Foundry Commons mini gallery, honor the Earth as the foundational source of human sustenance, physical self-actualization, and spiritual affirmation. The paintings reference the Bay Area figurative art tradition, which infused and blended figurative subject matter—including still life, portraits, landscapes and the…
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André Jaquez on December 13, 2017
The last best summer ever is nearly here. The 2018 edition of the Vans Warped Tour marks the final round for the longest-running touring music festival in North America. The tour’s founder, Kevin Lyman, has announced that he’s hanging it up—citing, among other things, the increasingly cluttered summer music festival industry, a shrinking…
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Lorin Sklamberg wasn’t too shocked when pop culture finally caught on to just how explosive Eastern European music could be—especially when combined with contemporary genres, like punk, electronic and hip-hop. The scene Sklamberg has been working in since the mid-’80s long predates bands like Gogol Bordello and Beirut. Sklamberg is a founding…
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Those luddites among us who still subject themselves to the grueling gauntlet of Christmas shopping in brick and mortar stores are well aware that from Black Friday through Dec. 24, the local mall is some kind of fresh hell.
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After years of pursuing other projects, a band of veteran San Jose musicians have come together to create a smooth and rhythmic sound. Vudajé’s debut EP, Mood, is influenced by alternative, indie, R&B and jazz—and is reminiscent of John Legend, John Mayer and Maxwell. Featuring precision playing, top-notch singing and highly polished…
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André Jaquez on December 8, 2017
Just as the lanky 23-year-old Van Cliburn triumphed during the Cold War—capturing the gold medal over the Soviets in 1958—this 20-year-old pianist from Fremont is earning respect with mounting medals of his own. He’s been at it since he was just 6 years old. Hsu has grown into an eloquent performer with…
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André Jaquez on December 8, 2017
The first sights and sounds of a Legend of Zelda game are unforgettable. Horses gallop, wind blows and piano and strings strike a chord—figuratively and literally. The music of the Zelda franchise undoubtedly represents some of the best video game music ever. This four-movement symphony draws pieces directly from the video game…
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André Jaquez on December 8, 2017
Join this all-female tribute band as they strive to capture the essence of the mighty Led Zeppelin. In true Zeppelin style, the group’s latest release is a live-album, titled Live at Sweetwater. The record features plenty of heavy numbers, including “Custard Pie,” “How Many More Times” and “Moby Dick.” This tribute act…
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Watch this acclaimed 1998 film while a live orchestra plays its Oscar-winning score live. The movie, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang, tells the tale of a mysterious—and perhaps supernatural—red violin. From its birth in 17th century Cremona, to a stint in Vienna, on through to Oxford, and then…
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