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Nick Veronin on July 25, 2018
San Jose continues its streak as the de facto South Bay city for all things pot, as the Cannabis Business Summit and Expo comes to town for three days of keynote speeches, expert panels and plenty of networking. Businesses big and small from across the legal weed space will converge on San…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 25, 2018
Picasso once said, “I don’t say everything, but I paint everything.” A new project aims to give local incarcerated individuals the same avenues of self-expression Picasso had. “Open the Door! Art From Within” showcases art made by inmates in Santa Clara County jails. Each piece in the exhibit tells the story of…
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While making my way over a crosswalk at Minnesota and Newport avenues, the flashing lights alerted drivers who fly down that street to slow down or stop (optional! it’s a yellow light!), and wait for pedestrians. I was walking as quickly as I reasonably could with a full coffee in one hand…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 19, 2018
Part of Montalvo’s continuing Art on the Grounds program, “We the People” aims to nurture a sense of global unity through art, music and literature. Attendees are asked to consider concepts of community and togetherness as they take in compositions by the likes of musical artist Hans Tammen and award-winning poet Willie…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 19, 2018
Life is not like a Thomas Kinkade painting. The universe is vast, cold and indifferent. But that doesn’t stop Mr. Harada from seeking out the beauty within a turbulent sea of bummers. This San Jose visual artist (and Metro contributor) deploys sarcasm, nihilism and good, old-fashioned brutal honesty to get to the…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 19, 2018
The intimate black box Pear Theatre will be lining up a presentation of stage readings from members of the Pear Playwrights Guild. “Fresh Produce” will feature three plays currently under development by local playwrights. In Terms of Use, dive into the gripping ordeals of a hacker losing himself in a virtual realm.…
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Winona Rajamohan on July 19, 2018
Mosaic Silicon Valley returns with an evening of music, dance and poetry—all aimed at building communities through art and the spirit of activism. ArtRage: Truth Be Told is an evening of live performances held in the same gallery currently hosting “Rise Up!” The exhibition features works focused on current social justice movements…
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Julia Baum on July 18, 2018
Stoners revelled again last week in their freedom to light up with a post-Fourth of July holiday dedicated to getting high. Also called “the 420 of summer,” 710 is the counterpart to the classic marijuana holiday known as 420, but is instead celebrated, as you’d imagine, on July 10.
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Kaylee Lawler on July 12, 2018
The Los Altos Art & Wine Festival is back for its 39th year, bringing handcrafted jewelry, sculpture, paintings, live music, food—and, of course, vino—to downtown Los Altos. At the event, 290 artists and artisans from all over the country will take over Main and State streets while locals sip, stroll and enjoy…
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Kaylee Lawler on July 12, 2018
Author Lise Pearlman and photographer Ilka Hartmann will discuss the Civil Rights movement along with Pearlman’s book, Call Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender. A civil rights advocate and attorney, Stender made a name for herself representing influential members of the Black Panthers—and for her prison reform…
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