.Karla Kane

In Silicon Valley, innovation is part of our DNA. That goes for the latest unicorn startup, as well as the neighborhood black-box theater. In the coming months, as temperatures rise and flowers bloom, artists all over the South Bay will try new things. Jose Manuel Carren-o, Silicon Valley Ballet's artistic director, debuts Director's Choice—a suite of bleeding-edge ballet and modern dance pieces. Playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez (Zoot Suit, La Bamba) holds the world premiere of his new play, Valley of the Heart, at The Stage in San Jose. And the Cinequest film festival celebrates 26 years of cinephilia by honoring Palo Alto's own James Franco. These exciting events are just three of the many local cultural offerings you'll find in this roundup.'

Sim Castro, leader of San Jose band The Albert Square, says in some ways his group's new album, I (Assume I) Know What I'm...

Sim Castro, leader of San Jose band The Albert Square, says in some ways his group's new album, I (Assume I) Know What I'm...

Forty years ago, the Palo Alto-raised, Stanford-educated Will Ackerman would often play his guitar for passersby under an archway at the Old Union building...

Growing up in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley, songwriter Rob LeCheminant found himself inspired by the natural wonders surrounding him. “Having been so close to areas like...

Fans of heavenly harmonies and lilting acoustic tunes will surely be flocking to Stanford University's Bing Concert Hall this Saturday, when the Canadian-American trio...

Fans of heavenly harmonies and lilting acoustic tunes will surely be flocking to Stanford University's Bing Concert Hall this Saturday, when the Canadian-American trio...

A plaque in San Jose's St. James Park marks the spot where, in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy delivered a rousing speech to an audience of 10,000, shortly after announcing his candidacy for U.S. president. By June of that year, shortly after winning the California primary, he was dead from an assassin's bullet. Since he's memorialized in San Jose, it's fitting that the regional premiere of RFK, a one-man play commemorating his life, is being presented by the San Jose Stage Company.