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Erika Rasmussen on July 31, 2019
Arizona-born Iranian American comedian Max Amini knocks improv out of the park, incorporating the audience in essentially every show he does. It seems he’s changing lives, to a certain extent—phoning a husband who stayed home on Valentine’s Day while his wife came to the show and helping attendees find romance—all from the…
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Erika Rasmussen on July 31, 2019
The 75th annual Santa Clara County Fair comes to San Jose this weekend. Host to plenty of good, old-fashioned American amusement, visitors may enjoy bumpy carnival rides, animal shows and a hypnotist convincing the nextdoor neighbor to act like a fish. Then there’s the food. Enjoy classics like corn dogs, onion rings,…
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Erika Rasmussen on July 24, 2019
The question is not whether an individual believes in magic, but rather: can anyone trust their own brain? Adam Gazzaley, professor of neurology at UC San Francisco, joins Robert Strong, the Comedy Magician—voted San Francisco’s best magician three times—to explore the neuroscience of magic. An actual field of study, neuromagic started in…
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Mike Huguenor on July 24, 2019
Few events are as ambitious as Sacred Art. Combining music, theater, art installations, and physical and performance art, the two-day event offers attendees an immersive, hypnagogic trip through the South Bay’s art scene. Explore galleries and tableaux as local soul singer Steely Nash plays Leonard Cohen. Or become a part of the…
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Kael Austria on July 24, 2019
From adobo omelettes to seafood pancakes and longganisa sliders, the Cupertino Night Market will feature a wide selection of food to satisfy a wide assortment of cravings. All are invited to relish both sweet and savory fare from 20 local eateries while perusing vendor booths at this inaugural event, hosted by the…
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Kael Austria on July 24, 2019
Celebrating the art of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, this food, drink and crafting night is hosted by Tortas Ahogadas Tradición Tapatía Espacia Tlaquepaque. Kahlo, known for her surrealist self portraits, used her canvases to spur conversations on politics, gender, race and identity. In honor of Kahlo’s birth month, Tlaquepaque brings artist and…
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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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Matei Predescu on July 24, 2019
CHRIS PORTER SUMS up his latest standup special by highlighting what it lacks: “No politics, no religion, no racism,” Porter says of A Man From Kansas. Throughout his new special, Porter steers clear of overt partisanship, while still lampooning the tribal rituals that serve as flashpoints in the broader culture wars. “Hipster…
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Erika Rasmussen on July 11, 2019
It’s not often that rewatching a sitcom seven times all the way through pays off, but this Saturday is one such occasion. Three rounds of 25 questions surrounding five of the nearest and dearest ’90s pals will test the public’s Friends literacy. What’s up with Phoebe’s mother? How many non-human creatures has…
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Kael Austria on July 3, 2019
From sampling entire fast food menus to testing their drunk driving skills (in a safe environment, of course), this quartet of online influencers has tried it all. Following the recent publication of their book, The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, Eugene Lee Yang, Keith Habersberger, Ned Fulmer and Zach Kornfeld present their…
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