.Esther Young

His hooks and performances appear on a steady mountain of tracks, enough for the LA Times to declare him “leading the new wave of LA hip-hop.”

The Roots, named one of the greatest live bands by Rolling Stone, currently perform as the official house band of The Tonight Show.

This free outdoor community festival, now in its fifth iteration, fills la Plaza with craft vendors, food trucks and six hours of family-friendly entertainment by standout performers.

Guests will be in the warm company of favorite actors like Tasi Alabastro, David Morales, Barton “Bart” Perry, Maria Marquis, Tom Gough, and Deb Anderson as they share personal stories between musical performances.

This opera production by Czech composer Leoš Janáček is translated by Donald Pippin, founder and artistic director of Pocket Opera, the Bay Area chamber opera company of over 40 years.

South Korean fusion band Second Moon brings their dynamic project to Stanford’s underground studio for an intimate experience of their spellbinding sound. The seven-piece blends Korean Pansori sounds with Irish music using instruments like the whistle, bodhran and mandolin. Their mainstream recognition was boosted by popular K-dramas like Princess Hours, Love in the Moonlight and The Legend of the Blue Sea. Two of their five studio albums picked up Record of the Year and Best Jazz and Crossover at the 2006 and 2017 Korean Music Awards.

Known for her colorful characters and stage presence, Delaire tells stories of family, motherhood and the quest for maturity through scenes rich with emotion.

Just as she’s about to take over the agency, she brings on a new client: high school basketball superstar Freddie Luna (played by San Jose-based actor and rapper Davied Morales, aka Activepoet).