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Metro Staff on December 2, 2019
The Beerwalk returns with a holiday-themed stroll in downtown Campbell. Both ugly and pretty sweaters are encouraged this time around as more than a dozen breweries will be pouring at storefronts up and down Campbell Avenue. Taste local pours from the likes of Golden State Brewing and Strike, as well as the…
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Conor Agnew on November 20, 2019
Take a healthy dose of Emo Phillips, throw in some Michael Scott at his cringey-est, top it off with the most terrified open-mic performer you’ve ever seen, and you may have some idea of Joe Machi’s comedic persona. But the Pennsylvania native’s excruciatingly awkward timing boosts some solid punchlines, and his appearances…
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Metro Staff on November 20, 2019
When it comes to tradition, perhaps the only true constant is resistance to change. Told in real time over the course of a single 90-minute act, The Humans centers around the Blakes—a family spending an uncomfortable Thanksgiving in a Manhattan basement apartment, far from their suburban home in Scranton. In this innovative…
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John Flynn on November 20, 2019
These days, Patton Oswalt’s primary job is being a dad. But even after starring in the Pixar hit Ratatouille, shining in indie darlings like Young Adult and regularly stealing scenes on network sitcoms, Oswalt maintains a love of the stage.
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C.J. Prusi on November 13, 2019
It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and reel. A series of climbing films are coming to Mountain View to keep all you Silicon Valley senders stoked, even as the days get shorter, colder and (presumably… eventually) wetter. The event will feature three short documentaries: The High…
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Metro Staff on November 13, 2019
Opera San Jose is kicking off the holiday season with a production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s family-friendly opera. Kids ages 6 and older who attend will not only enjoy a fully produced opera, they’ll also receive a small gift upon entrance, intermission treats, and opportunities to interact with costumed characters and be photographed…
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Richard von Busack on November 13, 2019
Naturally, South Bay denizens love sharks, but they might want to make an exception for Rosita (Romina Bentancur), the main character in the Uruguayan film Los Tiburones. She’s a sullen 14-ish girl at a faraway southern beach closed by shark activity, and she shares a shark’s ruthlessness and voraciousness: As director Lucia…
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Conor Agnew on November 13, 2019
Whether you prefer the groundbreaking gameplay and anime-inspired graphics of Super Street Fighter II Turbo or the throbbing techno and motion-capture ultraviolence of Mortal Kombat, everyone’s a winner at this classic fighting game tournament. The South Bay’s first barcade, LVL Up serves up craft cocktails to adults and bar food favorites with…
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Conor Agnew on November 13, 2019
It’s been more than a decade since Doug Benson’s explosive documentary Super High Me first revealed the connection between marijuana and comedy, paving the way for sweeping criminal justice reform and more enlightened drug policy at the national level. Or maybe that’s not what happened; the edibles just kicked in. Anyway, Doug’s…
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Jeffrey Edalatpour on November 6, 2019
Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil—the duo behind Les Misérables—take on Puccini with their musical theater adaptation of Madama Butterfly. Set to the backdrop of the Vietnam War, Miss Saigon unfolds to the staccato sound of helicopters and the brutalities of armed conflict. Will the American soldier do right by the woman he…
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