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Gary Singh on September 18, 2019
The Center for Literary Arts at SJSU opens its 2019-20 season with Santa Cruz-based author and National Book Award winner Jonathan Franzen. The event celebrates the launch of Reed Magazine: Issue 152, the university’s acclaimed literary journal, and will feature readings by several contributors before Franzen takes the stage. Franzen is the…
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Mighty Mike McGee on September 18, 2019
The Circus of Sin celebrates its third anniversary this Thursday at the Caravan Lounge. Featuring some of the South Bay’s wildest and most creative performers, this bawdy burlesque and variety show continues to draw a dedicated crowd. That’s thanks in no small part to the program’s debauched and demonic emcee, King Patrick—known…
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C.J. Prusi on September 18, 2019
An AstroTurf coming-of-age drama from the mind of Sarah DeLapp kicks off the company’s 2019-20 season. This off-Broadway sensation nearly nabbed a Pulitzer in 2017. Featuring an all-female cast, City Lights’ production of The Wolves is led by director Kimberly Mahone Hill—a dialect coach, associate professor at Santa Clara University, actress and…
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Mighty Mike McGee on September 18, 2019
Comedian Tom Segura keeps audiences in stitches by drawing upon his own life experiences—as a father, a husband and a college kid on GHB. He’s easily one of the funniest people to ever come out of Cincinnati, which is also home Katt Williams… and William Howard Taft. Tom co-hosts the “Your Mom’s…
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C.J. Prusi on September 11, 2019
From the Hebei Province in China, this impressive group of flexible and high-flying performers is sure to dazzle. Watch as more than 40 world-class athletes incorporate elements of traditional and contemporary Chinese circus into their respective routines. The troupe blends dance, gymnastics and acrobatics in a mix of death-defying stunts and awe-inspiring…
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C.J. Prusi on September 11, 2019
Zach Leary, son of pioneering psychonaut Timothy Leary, is the host of “The MAPS Podcast” as well as “It’s All Happening with Zach Leary.” James Fadiman is an author and psychedelic researcher. During the Talking Art: Psychedelic Medicine event, the pair will discuss microdosing psychedelics—such as psilocybin and LSD—and the potential benefits…
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Anne Gelhaus on September 11, 2019
Authentic Polish cuisine, music and dance can be difficult to come by in this area. But every year, around the middle of September, the South Bay Polish community throws a party at St. Brother Albert’s Polish Catholic Mission. Food, of course, is primary, so count on plenty of pierogi and kielbasa to…
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Metro Staff on September 4, 2019
One of the Peninsula’s largest summer street fairs, the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival packs a whole lot into two days. The public party features artwork from more than 500 artists and makers, live music, plenty of kid-friendly activities, plus beer, wine and signature cocktails—all on Castro Street. Also this year,…
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Erika Rasmussen on September 4, 2019
Presented by the Morgan Hill Downtown Association, the annual Brew Crawl returns for its eighth year. Attendees can sample rare craft brews and ciders, four bands performing live music and games across 20 tasting locations—all within walking distance. Tickets include beer samples, a custom glass and a beer passport to keep track…
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Kael Austria on August 28, 2019
It’s taco time! More than 20 Bay Area food trucks will serve their signature interpretations of the humble taco at the San Jose Flea Market this weekend. Vendors include traditionalists such as Fish Taco Wabo, Junior’s Roaster and Los Jarochos Grill, as well as some more adventurous taco innovators, like Rocko’s Ice…
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