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Dan Mitchell on June 16, 2021
It seems like a safe bet that, in the next year or two, Delta-8 THC products will be available—when they’re available at all—only from licensed, regulated cannabis dispensaries. Until that time, however, people who buy them are putting themselves at risk. A new report by the U.S. Cannabis Council, a trade group…
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Jay Edgar on June 16, 2021
After years of being overlooked, the Bay Area wrestling scene is finally making big waves. During the pandemic, television viewers across the country were introduced to Bay Area indie icons like the spunky Shotzi Blackheart on WWE’s NXT, and “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs on All Elite Wrestling. Both superstars were regular fixtures in…
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Grace Stetson on June 16, 2021
Summer is a time of celebration, and Juneteenth is the perfect kickoff. This Saturday, for the 40th year, the African American Community Service Agency brings Juneteenth festivities to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds with a wide variety of celebratory entertainment, food, artwork and retailers to draw the community together. Saturday’s dynamic hosts…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
In anticipation of the Tokyo Olympics, Art Ventures Gallery presents a new show of Olympic photography by three world-class artists: David Burnett, John Todd, and David Madison. Known most recently for his meditative portraits of President Barack Obama, Burnett’s Olympic works capture moments of breathtaking clarity amid whirling action. Madison brings selections…
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Grace Stetson on June 16, 2021
Ready to get your stitch fix? This Friday, the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles reopens to the general public with three new exhibits. Throughout the pandemic, the museum stayed engaged with stitchers and quilters near and far via weekly Textile Talks and other online offerings. Those services will continue, but…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
Travel writer Chaney Kwak has been to some strange places. From abandoned amusement parks, to decommissioned Soviet military bases, to shuttered embassies, Kwak has built his career on going exactly where he shouldn’t. Thursday’s livestream ‘Our Stories, Ourselves’ features local actors performing works by local authors, including a section from Kwak’s upcoming…
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Mike Huguenor on June 16, 2021
Influenced by the presence of his grandfather, a curandero, or healer, Hector Dionicio Mendoza has made healing, repair and community central themes of his art. The Michoacan-born, Monterey-based artist’s newest piece Creando Espacio (“Creating Space”) reimagines his grandfather’s spiritual dwelling place as inhabitable art. Opening this Wednesday at Montalvo Arts Center, the…
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Grace Stetson on June 10, 2021
At the tail end of May, 443 days after its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tech Interactive, San Jose’s family-friendly science and technology center, reopened to the public. Throughout the busy day, staff was visibly enthusiastic to see its community members again.
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Mike Huguenor on June 9, 2021
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but Pablo Martín thinks they might be worth more than that. Mysterious and glyph-like, the ink-and-paper images in Inventarios by the Argentinian artist all aim to defeat traditional language, evoking “esoteric knowledge never meant to be spoken, but only viewed and understood intuitively.”…
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Mike Huguenor on June 9, 2021
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘portrait?’ Someone’s face? A head-and-shoulders shot, like the Mona Lisa? Or is it something more personal: a depiction of someone’s skin and body? LA-based artist Amir H. Fallah thinks it is exactly none of these things. In his portraits, Fallah depicts obscured…
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