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Dozens of San Jose murals define its heritage
San Jose may be widely known as a tech hub, but it’s also a city defined by its public art. With a city of nearly 1 million people, San Jose is also home to hundreds of murals. In a multi-year effort to revitalize public spaces, beautify the city and make it more pedestrian-friendly, officials have focused arts... The post Dozens of San Jose murals define its heritage appeared first on San José Spotlight.
San Jose’s Little Saigon Gets Its First Night Market
For many Bay Area food lovers, it has been cold boba summer, a hot-dog-at-the-Ballers’-game summer and, perhaps more than anything, a summer of bustling outdoor night markets. West Oakland recently kicked off a food-centric, thrillingly multicultural monthly night market. San Francisco’s Sunset district will reprise a super-sized version of its popular Irving Street night market in August and September, featuring as many as 150 vendors.
Los Gatos guitarist to rock San Jose as a Beach Boy this weekend
The Beach Boys came on the scene in 1961, straight outta Hawthorne, California. The group’s songs embodied the myth of a youthful and carefree Southern California existence, one filled with surfboards, cars and pretty girls. The core group—bassist and primary songwriter Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl (guitar) and Dennis...
Seascape newcomer Dos Pescados joins rare local club: Ocean views and good food
Since it opened in June, Dos Pescados, a new Aptos restaurant from restaurateur Brandon Smittcamp and chef Trent Lidgey, has brought many changes to the former Palapas Restaurant y Cantina closed last spring, including new owners, a new menu and a new focus on seasonal ingredients and sustainable seafood. But one thing continues to be true: The restaurant that occupies the second story of one of the buildings in Seascape Village is still the place to grab a great plate of Mexican food, a brightly colored margarita and, if the bay is free of fog, a view of the ocean.
Rooftop bar and restaurant envisioned for Willow Glen
Willow Glen residents are one step closer to getting a new two-story restaurant and rooftop bar in their neighborhood. A special use permit for the proposed Luke’s Rooftop Beer Garden and Restaurant was approved at a San Jose Planning Director’s hearing on Wednesday, where project representatives thanked city officials for their efforts helping move the project... The post Rooftop bar and restaurant envisioned for Willow Glen appeared first on San José Spotlight.
No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $8 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number was sold at a liquor store in San Jose and is worth $27,187, the California Lottery announced.
Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Orchard City Kitchen, HiroNori Craft Ramen, Las Cazuelas
Check, Please! Bay Area, season 19, episode 8, airs Wednesday, July 25, at 7:30 pm, on KQED 9. See other television airtimes. Check, Please! Bay Area is scoring big with three guests from Bay FC, the region’s first ever National Women’s Soccer League team! Diners kickoff at Michelin-recognized Orchard City Kitchen in Campbell, where New American dishes with bold flavors are inspired by a blend of different cultures, like garlic noodles and Korean fried chicken. Next, our guests get the ball rolling at HiroNori Craft Ramen in Cupertino where they deliver Japanese craft ramen with elaborately-flavored broth and artisan-crafted noodles. Lastly, they visit Las Cazuelas in San Jose’s historic Alameda District, an old school favorite that’s been offering delicious, affordable Mexican dishes to the community since 1960. Finally, reporter Cecilia Phillips racks up wins for her taste buds as she heads to Paypal Park to try food truck fare that fans enjoy on Bay FC game days.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces initial cast of performers for 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Organizers have announced the first batch of performers for the 2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Robyn Hitchcock, Big Star's Radio City 50th Anniversary, the Wood Brothers, Fruition, Bobby Rush, Alice Gerrard and Glen Hansard are among the acts ready to perform at the free three-day festival, set for Oct. 4-6 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Art brings issues into focus at exhibit launch
If you haven’t been to a contemporary gallery opening lately, you just might be surprised at what today’s visual artists have to say. And the big opening for the latest exhibit at New Museum Los Gatos, Saturday, showed that creative voices are keeping the faith when it comes to exposing lies and standing behind their beliefs.
Episode 308- Skyzoo Live Interview
It’s pretty rare for a rapper of Skyzoo’s caliber to perform live in downtown San Jose where our podcast is based, so we made sure to not only attend the show but to hang out in the green room a bit and have a conversation with one of NY’s finest. Dad Bod Rap Pod hosts Demone Carter and David Ma chat with the gifted lyricist about his recent record The Mind Of A Saint (Deluxe), a fascinating concept album that is based on the television program Snowfall. This is our second time interviewing Skyzoo, please check out DBRP 180 for an in-depth conversation about his great album All The Brilliant Things. We here at Dad Bod Rap Pod are huge proponents of artists swinging for the fences, and this record is a great example of a mid-career MC doing something a little different and succeeding. We encourage you to check out the album whether you have seen the TV show or not, it works as a standalone project, and we imagine it would be all the more enjoyable if you’re well versed in the lore of the show as well. In the bracketing banter segments we review the album, talk about Skyzoo’s live show, and delve into a near tragedy with co-host Nate LeBlanc’s air pod headphones, which he insists on calling the Dad Bod Air Pods.
A coffee house dream reimagined
Carol Wang, the CEO and face of the entrepreneurial team behind Gardenia Los Gatos—a new café, bar and restaurant that will soon debut at the site that most recently was the Palms—long dreamed of having her own coffee house. “I love coffee house culture and the sense...
Robert Miller: Helping Kids Love Music
California Conservatory of Music’s Robert Miller has come a long way since the day his father brought home a small guitar for him when he was in the fourth grade in upstate New York. Miller went on to earn a performance degree from Ithaca College, a masters from the...
Local artists to be recognized for fellowships
SVCreates, a regional nonprofit devoted to promoting and improving access to the arts, will celebrate dozens of 2023 California Arts Council Artist Fellows at an Aug. 10 event in Gilroy. The event will recognize 29 artist fellows from San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara and San Mateo. Honorees include...
West Valley Youth Theater has prepared a ghoulish musical comedy
After a summer-long rehearsal process, West Valley Youth Theater’s production of The Addams Family takes to the Leigh High School stage this week. Featuring high school and returning college students, The Addams Family is one of the organization’s four summer shows. Rehearsals took place at night, in contrast...
REVIEW: Niall Horan brings his traveling ‘Show’ to Shoreline
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Irish pop singer and former One Directioner Niall Horan brought his much-anticipated The Show tour to Shoreline Amphitheater on balmy Friday. Horan’s silhouette appeared behind a gold curtain—worthy of a theater production and with a pair of wiggly eyes at the top—to the first chords of “Nice to Meet Ya,” from his 2020 sophomore solo album, Heartbreak Weather.
Kander and Ebb’s ‘The World Goes ‘Round’ comes to Foothill stage
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Every New Year’s Eve when the ball is dropped at Times Square and “New York, New York” is played while couples kiss each other, the musical genius of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb is celebrated yet again, both by those who know their work intimately as well as by those who love their songs without knowing who created them.
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