by
Yousif Kassab on September 13, 2017
In between teaching kids to draw and running an art supply store that transforms into a gallery once a month, Roan Victor continues to create meaningful works of art. Working mostly with oil paints, the co-owner of The Arsenal creates works that straddle the worlds of public and private, the seen and…
Continue reading »
by
Yousif Kassab on September 8, 2017
Silicon Valley art junkies rejoice! Metro readers have crowned it the best fest in the South Bay multiple times, and this weekend the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival returns. This year marks the festival’s 46th outing and features two days of food, drink, arts and live music. The first evening of…
Continue reading »
by
Camille Miller on September 8, 2017
Over 50 dancers and 15 live musicians take to the stage at the Hammer Theatre for Mexico Lindo, a colorful celebration of the country’s folk traditions. Grupo Folklórico Los Laureles Company has been a leader of cultural productions in the Silicon Valley for over 10 years and will be showcasing its decadal…
Continue reading »
by
Camille Miller on September 7, 2017
One can’t help but feel foolish in the face of heartbreak. After all, true love is only an illusion, a ticking time bomb that gradually meets its demise in infidelity, disagreement or just plain boredom. It sounds bleak, but that’s what Don Alfonso, the old cynic in Così fan tutte, is out…
Continue reading »
by
Payje Redmond on September 7, 2017
When certain—ahem—“ailments” cannot be resolved, a doctor resolves to administer a novel treatment… involving an electromechanical vibrator. Written by the playwright Sarah Ruhl, In the Next Room or The Vbrator Play was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award-nominated production for best new play. At once a humorous send up of 19th-century…
Continue reading »
Hysteria grips a 17th century Massachusetts village. As the Salem witch trials begin, a group of young women face preposterous and perilous charges of communing with Satan, and the bonds between families and friends are tested. This 1953 Tony Award-winning drama by Arthur Miller originally found parallels in the political scare-tactics of…
Continue reading »
by
Camille Miller on September 1, 2017
Robots, rockets and swarms of kids abound in one of the most innovative regions in the world. History San Jose presents its third annual “mini” version of MAKE Magazine’s flagship Maker Faire, which takes STEM and crafts outside of the classroom to a county fair setting full of family friendly exhibits and…
Continue reading »
by
Camille Miller on August 31, 2017
Experimental composer Guillermo Galindo redefines the sonic possibilities of found objects along the 2,000 mile border between the U.S. and Mexico. In a unique collaboration with photographer Richard Misrach called Border Cantos, Galindo breathes musical life into spent shotgun shells, crushed soda cans, clothing and bits of the border wall itself by…
Continue reading »
by
Camille Miller on August 31, 2017
It took a couple centuries for Americans to swallow the age-old, high-acid brewing techniques of Germany and Belgium. But now we love it. Today, sour beers are churning out of local breweries like never before, giving IPA favorites a run for their money. To meet this growing demand, Steins Beer Garden is…
Continue reading »
A beekeeper and Cambridge cosmologist fall in love in this contemporary romantic drama. This unconventional play gets its regional premiere through TheatreWorks. Already a hit in London and on Broadway, it explores the infinite possibilities of “boy meets girl” with heart, intelligence and humor. It was praised by the New York Times…
Continue reading »
