Nothing beats a warm night under the stars with friends, family and one of Jack Black’s all-time best characters—Nacho! The 2006 film by Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess follows Ignacio, a quirky Catholic cook, who spends his days preparing and serving mediocre food at the Oaxacan monastery and orphanage where he was…
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All the world’s information (and plenty of misinformation) is at our fingertips. It’s enough to drive old curmudgeons like us to pine for the good old days. You know, back before squiggly red lines alerted us to our grammatical faux pas and our handsets auto-corrected our text messages—when you either knew how…
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Yousif Kassab on August 17, 2017
The Silicon Valley Music and Taco Fest is back. What started as a single-day taco celebration has expanded into a full weekend of tortilla-cradled goodness, complete with live musical performances, a silent disco and an eating contest. They are even bringing in a mechanical bull for the would-be cowboys and cowgirls in…
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Camille Miller on August 2, 2017
Veteran comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno spent 17 years at the helm of America’s flagship late-night television talk show. After passing the mic to successor Jimmy Fallon in 2013, Leno has been active as a touring standup comedian, appearing in about 200 live performances a year across the U.S. and Canada.…
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Payje Redmond on July 28, 2017
Lounge on a complimentary inflatable pillow while enjoying a summer night of music. San Jose’s department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services extends its summer events with an open mic at St. James Park. Hosted by emcee “Mighty” Mike McGee, guests can enjoy live music, access to food trucks and game tournaments…
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Camille MIller on July 27, 2017
It’s been 39 years since the world got its first taste of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, and the three-day celebration of the city’s most beloved aromatic bulb lives on. This year, the Gourmet Alley chefs are cooking up a mouthwatering addition to the menu: delicious deep-fried garlic shrimp. Famous festival favorites include…
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David Letterman complemented Norm Macdonald recently, calling the SNL alumnus one of the “funniest of the funny” on Macdonald’s webcast talk show. The Canadian standup veteran has been firing off wry observations since 1987—delivering his often-offbeat punchlines with a knowing smirk that can sometimes feel exclusionary. Perhaps that’s part of the reason…
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The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football biennial Gold Cup soccer tournament is wrapping up with the championship match between the United States and Jamaica. It should be a close match, as the U.S. has shown an ability to advance far into the Gold Cup bracket in recent years—last…
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Yousif Kassab on July 21, 2017
Corey O’Brien, owner of The Ritz, was a pro skater back in the day—his single-tail Santa Cruz board is displayed at Cinebar. So it makes sense that he would host this super-gnar screening party. The Ritz will show the latest episode of the Viceland show a week before its premiere. The Thrasher-sponsored…
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Camille Miller on July 21, 2017
This artistic exercise in listening features five site-specific works of sound-based art by distinguished national and local artists. In One Voice, Taraneh Hemami interlinks speaking, lullabies, whispers and shouts within a sculptural installation of tube-like clusters. Sound artist Walter Kitundu invites guests to sit in a handmade rocking chair and listen to…
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