Arts

Nandita Dinesh Finds Community at South Asian Literature and Arts Festival

When Nandita Dinesh ran community-based theater projects in conflict zones around the world, she had no idea a thriving South Asian arts community awaited her in the Bay Area, where she would get to fangirl over another Nandita, a legendary filmmaker. The 2026 South Asian Literature and Arts Festival (SALA)...

Truong Tran’s How to Exi(s)t Explores Language, Identity...

Open the Floodgates: A Novel That Puts a...

Miljohn Ruperto’s Haunting Visions Blur Reality at Stanford’s...

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A Mi Manera Weaves Latine Heritage Into Textile Art in San Jose

Jul 1, 2026

The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles is one of those places that people can live in Silicon...

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Menlo Park’s Guild Theatre celebrates a century on the Peninsula

May 27, 2026

The Guild Theatre, a Peninsula venue that opened in 1926, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. This astounding achievement...

Digital Art and Unease: Exploring Decay, Nature and Extraction in Contemporary Installations

May 6, 2026

Before autonomous vehicles were carrying passengers, they whirred around town mapping our cities. Along with fleets of sleek EVs,...

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PowerHouse San Jose Creates a Creative Haven for Women Entrepreneurs

Mar 4, 2026

In the corridors of San Jose’s arts district, PowerHouse has emerged as an unassuming sanctuary—a restored space that seeks...

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10,000 Memories of Partition

Feb 11, 2026

When empires collapse, they eventually grace the walls of the Los Altos History Museum. For more than 10 years, the...

Kota Ezawa Screens “National Anthem” at de Saisset Museum

Feb 4, 2026

The day before the Super Bowl, the German-Japanese artist Kota Ezawa will screen a two-minute video animation of NFL...

The Magic Table Tickets

Aug 24, 2026

Enter for a chance to win tickets to The Magic Table—an immersive dining experience—at the Palm & Ember Restaurant inside Hayes Mansion in San Jose. Drawing October 21, 2026.