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Grace Stetson on October 27, 2021
There’s nothing quite like the beauty of live performance, and especially the kinetic power of dance. That’s something Doug Varone—critically acclaimed and award-winning director and choreographer—understood from the second productions halted at the top of the pandemic in March 2020.
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Jay Edgar on October 27, 2021
Colombian-American author Patricia Engel’s latest novel Infinite Country is a kaleidoscopic family drama centering on a family divided between the United States and Colombia, a meditation on biculturalism and the complex web of allegiances in relationships it creates. Engels will be speaking as part of a larger fundraiser for San Jose State’s…
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Alec Adams on September 8, 2021
Though San Jose isn’t high up on the list of cities one might associate with classical music, since 2015 the Cambrian Symphony has worked tirelessly to change that. Conductor Scott Krinjen approaches the works of Copland, Tchaikovsky and Barber with “pure intent”, hoping to highlight the thrill of the music and keep…
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Founded in 1972, the Swiss mask theater group Mummenschanz made a name for themselves by doing a lot with a little. Dressed in black spandex suits, the performers practically disappear on the all-black stage, as the eye is drawn to the wild masks and colorful props the members use to accentuate and…
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Metro Staff on December 18, 2019
The New Ballet returns with its fourth installment of The San Jose Nutcracker, which puts a South Bay spin on the traditional tale of sugar plum fairies and animated toy soldiers. The upstart ballet company has found success by giving local audiences a heaping helping of San Jose history with their Tchaikovsky.…
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Metro Staff on December 4, 2019
With her band Le Bonheur, Storm Large performs holiday shows that are both naughty and nice. The early show, “American Songbook,” is intended for the general public; the late show, “Unbuttoned,” is for adults only. Fans of Pink Martini have likely seen Storm singing with that band; her solo shows cover the…
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Nick Veronin on October 16, 2019
Holding court over his kit, drummer and composer Kendrick Scott proves that percussion is about so much more than keeping time. On his 2016 composition, “Philando,” the Houston-born musician improvises over an ambient drone and a recording of the Philando Castile shooting, heightening the emotional narration of Castile’s girlfriend Diamond Reynolds with…
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Metro Staff on October 9, 2019
Recognized as one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles, the Shanghai Quartet has collaborated with the likes of cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Peter Serkin. In honor of its 35 years of touring, the group will be performing on four exceptional and rare instruments built by Gofriller Guarneri and Stradivari. They are…
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Jeffrey Edalatpour on September 25, 2019
The Mozart family was blessed with more than one musical prodigy. But Amadeus’ sister Nannerl, a.k.a. Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia, got lost in the history books. Sylvia Milo, an actress and violinist, wrote and stars in this one-woman play that brings her back to life. Milo performs the play in and on…
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Erika Rasmussen on July 24, 2019
While on the road with Spank! The Fifty Shades of Grey Parody, Danielle Trzcinski and Amanda Barker encountered an audience they’d never fully considered—grown-ass women hitting the town with their besties and reveling in female camaraderie. On that tour, Trzcinski and Barker came across thousands in search of a truly special girls’…
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