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André Jaquez on November 30, 2017
The band from San Jose was formed back in 2012. The trio of singer and guitarist Jared Richard, Paul Cingolani on bass, and Jeff Lemas on drums creates a power rock sound infused with hard rock, blues and the rawness of garage rock. Audiobender has been putting in the work to build…
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Since 1987, the San Jose-based Italian American Heritage Foundation has been hosting an annual event aimed at introducing the community to the power, beauty and history of Italian opera. The World of Italian Opera celebration has long benefitted from its partnership with San Jose Opera—as the company’s world-class performers give audiences a…
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It’s set to be a family affair as Jewel Kilcher brings her father, Atz, and two brothers—Atz Lee and Nikos—along for a night of seasonal classics, holiday-themed originals and her own pop hits. Better known as simply Jewel, the singer and songwriter first rose to prominence in 1995 after her breakout LP,…
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André Jaquez on November 24, 2017
Founded in 2008, the World of Dance organization aims to inspire the entire globe through movement. WOD recently got a big boost when the program was picked up by NBC, which turned it into a reality TV series hosted by Jennifer Lopez. World of Dance Live takes that show on the road.…
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Starring a pair of Cirque du Soleil soloists—Jeff Raz and Diane Wasnak—Tandy Beal’s Joy! comes to Santa Cruz this weekend and San Jose the next. The show’s subtitle, A Holiday Show with Circus, Dance and Live Music, really says it all. The performance follows up on last year’s Nutz RE-Mixed! and is…
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Satvir Saini on November 24, 2017
This annual arts and crafts show returns to the South Bay just in time for the holidays. The three-day event will feature live entertainment and plenty of handcrafted items by all sorts of talented artisans. Stop by the main stage for a comedic act by John Park, the funny waiter, and dance…
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André Jaquez on November 23, 2017
The Based God will soon be in the building. For those Bay Area fans who missed Lil B’s appearance at Shoreline Amphitheatre’s recent Rolling Loud Fest, here’s another opportunity to catch the most outrageously prolific rapper in the game. As for all the drama that went down in Mountain View—Brandon’s sound equipment…
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André Jaquez on November 22, 2017
The Give Thanks festival lays claim to being the largest Thanksgiving weekend electronic dance music event in Northern California. The three-day festival begins Wednesday with the Parisian DJ duo of Tchami and Malaa. Their latest single, “The Sermon” comes from their upcoming collab EP, No Redemption. Malaa’s old-school style blends with Tchami’s…
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Author and Mountain View denizen Andy Weir burst onto the pop culture scene after his originally self-published sci-fi novel, The Martian, became one of the biggest books of 2014. In 2015, the story was adapted into a movie starring Matt Damon. Now, Weir is back with his second novel, Artemis. This time,…
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Before he starred as the hunky foil to his then-wife—the eye-rolling and uber-blonde Jessica Simpson—on the fascinating mid-2000s pop-culture artifact known as Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, you may recall that Nick Lachey was the beefiest quarter of 98 Degrees. His quartet of blue-eyed soulsters continue to draw crowds with their sticky four-part…
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