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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
Ranchero singer Pepe Aguilar is bringing La Dinastía Aguilar to San Jose with this week’s performance at the Shark Tank. Aguilar will be performing alongside his son Leonardo and his daughter Angela. Both have some serious pipes of their own. All told, the performance will include the Aguilars, Christian Nodal, 12 mariachi, and 27 solo and band musicians. There will be a rodeo during the show, too. Aguilar’s been at this since he was 3 years old, so there’s no doubt he knows how to put on a show. Continue reading »
Raunchy dummy jokes a la Jeff Dunham are cool and all, but as they say, variety is the spice of life. Ventriloquist wunderkind Darci Lynne has been making the rounds with a national tour since winning America’s Got Talent last year. She and her colorful cast of characters are double threats as they frequently sing in between jokes during her act. In a world where ventriloquism seems may seem like old fogey fare, Lynne’s kid-friendly take on the art form is a welcome breath of fresh air. Continue reading »
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Wallace Baine on November 21, 2018
Fans of singer-songwriter (and Bay Area native) Aisea Taimani and his band Minor Islands have lots to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. The socially conscious performer comes to the Art Boutiki with his debut full-length album, Closer to Home, set to drop Thanksgiving Day. As the son of immigrants from the Polynesian nation of Tonga, Taimani takes on a variety of highly charged subjects from the struggle for civil rights to social media addiction to his relationship with his mother, all powered by a simmering stew of reggae and R&B. Continue reading »
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
Way back in 2003, someone at Rooster T. Feathers got the idea to start showcasing burgeoning local comedians with a New Talent Comedy Competition. The winner of that very first outing was Reggie Steele. So, it’s no surprise he keeps old Roosters in the rotation. When he’s not making the residents of Northern California laugh with his jokes and comic observations, you can find Steele touring the country, performing for the troops overseas and sharing his quick wit on Netflix and Comedy.TV. He shares the stage with Kabir Singh and Andrew Orolfo. Continue reading »
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
Each year around turkey time, the Give Thanks festival rolls into town with a lineup of high-profile electronic acts. This time around they’ve put together a tight trio of shows featuring Swedish progressive house producer Alesso (headlining on Nov. 21), moombahton master Dillon Francis (playing Nov. 23) and Canadian dubstep act Excision (closing out the festival on Nov. 24). With each show situated on either side of Thanksgiving, a three-day pass should punch up any EDM fan’s long weekend. Not to mention, seeing Francis in a smaller sized venue like the Civic is bound to be dope. Continue reading »
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Yousif Kassab on November 21, 2018
The Harvest Festival is making its way back to San Jose this weekend for three days of arts and crafts. Visitors will find all kinds of American handmade products just in time for the holidays. The event also features three days of family-oriented fun, with oscillating performances by John Park the Funny Waiter, Tom Rigney & Flambeau and the Bay Area Showcase Chorus show choir. For those bringing the kiddos, there’s an area exclusively for make-and-take craft activities geared toward youngsters; that’s led by San Jose illustrator CD Hullinger. Continue reading »
Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama Between Riverside & Crazy is first and foremost a story about social injustice. It follows ex-cop and widower Walter “Pops” Washington and his recently paroled son, Junior, as he pursues a discrimination suit against the NYPD. All the while, the landlord of his rent-controlled apartment wants him out and the local church won’t leave him alone. The Stage’s production of Guirgis’ play also features renowned actor L. Peter Callender, artistic director of San Francisco’s African-American Shakespeare Company. Runs through Dec. 16. Continue reading »
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Bill Kopp on November 21, 2018
Fleetwood Mac was one of the most popular bands of the 1970s and ’80s. The soft-rock group’s landmark 1977 album Rumours is the sixth biggest-selling album in history. The group’s breezy, uptempo sound of that era glossed over internal drama: Fleetwood Mac has always had a revolving-door lineup, and there are twice as many ex-members as there are current ones. Anchored by original rhythm section Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, the current group features longtime members Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks. For the current tour, recently fired guitarist Lindsey Buckingham is replaced by Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty’s legendary Heartbreakers) and Neil Finn (Crowded House). Continue reading »
It was nice to get an invite to your place after not seeing you for a few months. You’re my favorite brother—at least that’s the impression the rest of the family has—and I’d had the uneasy feeling that we were falling out of touch, even though you only live about an hour away. So it took me aback that after we enjoyed dinner with the siblings, you gathered everyone in a circle to have a sort-of “intervention” over my tenuous plans to break up with my partner. Like, the only reason you wanted to see me is because you think I have a problem? And instead of talking to me about it face to face, you approached it like it was something I needed to fix about myself? Not to mention—but I will—the fact that you’re not exactly one to talk, considering that you’ve gone through two girlfriends in as many months.
I Saw You is an anonymous “man on the street” column. Email your rants and raves about co-workers or any badly behaving citizens to [email protected], or send to 380 S. First St, San Jose, 95113. Submissions should stick to about 100 words.
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Wallace Baine on November 14, 2018
It’s both an alliterative masterpiece and a musical extravaganza. Hailing from Australia, the Ten Tenors—none of whom are named Pavarotti or Domingo—have been performing worldwide for more than 20 years. Celebrating their latest recording, Wish You Were Here, the Tenors dive into both the classical repertoire and the contemporary canon, tackling such heavyweight names as David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Prince and Queen. And, let’s just say that if the album’s title reminds you of Pink Floyd, that’s no coincidence. Continue reading »
