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Kael Austria on August 22, 2019
Visual stimulation, when paired with music, has been proven to help relieve stress. Embark on a quest through James Hood’s Mesmerica, a fully immersive experience that conjures up some of the dreamiest and surreal landscapes you’ve ever seen (that includes all you psychonauts out there). Combining vivid 3D imagery with captivating beats…
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Metro Staff on August 22, 2019
The South Bay’s official Pride celebration kicked off earlier this week with the raising of the LGBTQ flag at San Jose City Hall. The party continues through the weekend with a variety of events—including a Trans and Friends Rally on Saturday and a night festival later that evening. Also on the completely…
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Matei Predescu on August 14, 2019
San Jose’s seasonal Viva Parks series is back at it—activating Plaza de César Chávez with local bands, food trucks and family-friendly activities. Friday’s 5pm concert features Texas-born songstress Steely Nash and her band, the Cuts. Nash toes the line between country and pop with her soulful, sassy delivery and danceable beats. On…
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Kael Austria on August 14, 2019
When Wicked comes to town, crowds flock to the theater like it’s the Emerald City. This beloved Broadway musical, which premiered in San Francisco almost 14 years ago, tells the story of Elphaba, a bold gal with a mossy complexion—long before she was known as the Wicked Witch of the West in…
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Erika Rasmussen on August 7, 2019
It’s been 75 years since Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in June of 1944. A year later, in August 1945, Japan declared its intent to surrender. History Park commemorates the end of World War II this weekend with two days of 1940s-themed fanfare. Friday is swing night, featuring the brassy…
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Erika Rasmussen on August 7, 2019
Eddie Griffin’s career began with a dare. The 51-year-old comic’s cousin challenged him give standup a try at the Sanford and Sons comedy club in Kansas City. What started as a lark morphed into a 45-minute improv set, and Griffin’s been hooked on the art of cracking wise ever since. The Missouri-raised…
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Metro Staff on August 7, 2019
When it comes to musical biopics, few films loom larger than Amadeus. The 1984 Academy Award-winning film made a rock star of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—one of the most talented composers of the Classical period (between the Baroque and Romantic periods). Painting Mozart as an eccentric and irreverent genius, the film weaves together…
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Erika Rasmussen on August 7, 2019
The Montalvo Arts Center invites the community to take in the majesty of the heavens at this annual gathering. Among the planned events: a night hike and primetime stargazing, plus a screening of family-friendly sci-fi film Earth to Echo, about four kids discovering an extraterrestrial. Simon Steel of the SETI Institute will…
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Erika Rasmussen on July 31, 2019
Since 2008, the Pro Wrestling Revolution has endeavored to return the art of acrobatic battle back to a simpler time. Namely, their revolución resurrects truly freestyle wrestling—the definition of lucha libre. The group tours throughout California with shows that are high-flying and fuerte. It’s been referred to by one of the collective’s…
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Erika Rasmussen on July 31, 2019
Turkey legs and goblets of wine? Sounds like a good olde tyme. History and fable come to life as nobility walk the meadow—including the Queen of England (Elizabeth I, bringer of the Elizabethan Era), ogres under the fairy ruler’s dominion, mermaids and whatever or whoever else makes their way into the sun…
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