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André Jaquez on December 7, 2017
This annual Christmas ballet is bound to get any Scrooge into the holiday spirit. For 24 years, Michael Smuin’s company has merged the diverse vocabulary of classical ballet with contemporary American dance. This year, Smuin’s acclaimed choreographer-in-residence, Amy Seiwert, pairs a new piece with Joni Mitchell’s mournful Christmas tune, “River.” The first…
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André Jaquez on December 6, 2017
Former Vice President Al Gore returns with an updated message on the looming impact of global warming. He made waves by outlining the devastating impact rising sea levels would have on the planet in his 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth—which earned him and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a piece of…
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San Jose’s Northside Theatre Company had a rough year. Back in February, the Anderson Reservoir spilled over, causing portions of Coyote Creek to overflow. Flood waters hit the Olinder Community Center—home to the theater company for three decades—particularly hard. Northside had to cancel productions and for a while it was unclear whether…
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André Jaquez on December 6, 2017
No holiday season is complete without Christmas jazz. Every cold December there’s room for the likes of Bing Crosby, Vince Guaraldi and Frank Sinatra to make the Yuletide gay. The SJSU Orchestra knows a few numbers of their own. This diverse group of music majors are well versed in diverse styles—from classical…
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André Jaquez on December 4, 2017
Rising R&B star, Khalid, plays a free show at The GlassHouse in San Jose tonight. It’s first come, first serve, so be sure to queue up early at the venue—located at the corner of South Market and East Santa Clara streets in downtown.
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André Jaquez on December 1, 2017
Merrill Garbus’ music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and utilizes elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals and lo-fi percussion. It’s been four years since she’s released any music. Her 2011 album, Whokill, was originally titled Women Whokill, and was meant to feature an all-female cast of collaborators. There’s definitely…
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The Beerwalk is great—especially during those hot summer months. But when it comes to celebrating the holidays, it is important to remember that ales, lagers and kolsches aren’t the only fizzy sipping options on the table. Get into the spirit of the season with the Holiday Bubbly Walk, which returns to downtown…
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Scroll through Polaroid Jay’s Instagram and you’ll find portraits of many of the most influential and active artists working in the 408 and broader Bay Area—not to mention plenty of snaps of many of the cooler performers who have passed through the region over the years. There’s Too $hort, Ali Shaheed Muhammad,…
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The Shark Tank is the place to catch some of the biggest pop hits of 2017 this Friday and Saturday night, as back-to-back concerts bring Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Taylor Swift, The Chainsmokers and Ed Sheeran through town.
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André Jaquez on November 30, 2017
German-born André Tanneberger is a progressive house and trance DJ and producer. His vocal-driven singles cross over from clubs to mainstream pop, making him a mainstay in the late 1990s. “9 PM (‘Till I Come)” was the beginning of a long, prolific career that peaked in the UK singles charts at No.…
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