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May 25, 2022
Razing the Past
As the wheels of progress begin to chip away at Parkside Hall behind the Tech Interactive, I cannot help but raise the ghosts of rock stars and vacuums.
A shiny new project, Park Habitat, is slated to emerge...
May 25, 2022
Francesca Cipponeri Is the New Star in Town
Though created in the 1940s, the role Francesca Cipponeri plays in South Bay Musical Theatre’s On the Town could have been written with her in mind. As the fictional dancer Ivy Smith, Cipponeri draws on her own...
May 25, 2022
Rupi Kaur Inspires New Generations of Poets
In 2018, I taught creative writing at a summer program for middle schoolers. One student—a quiet, thoughtful incoming ninth grader—particularly impressed me with her poetry. When, one morning, I asked her what she liked to read, she...
May 25, 2022
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez has been a political player in San Jose since 1998. She’s served two terms each on the San Jose City...
May 18, 2022
Matt Mahan is calling for a revolution in San Jose. His platform in the mayoral race, “a revolution of common sense,” mantras to bring accountability back...
There’s so much that can be told through the simple joys of movement. This Thursday and Friday, the multidisciplinary arts team CandyBomber Productions combines dancing with...
May 18, 2022
To see classically trained ballet dancers twirl and glide seamlessly through the greater Bay Area is almost like a dream. This spring, that dream is a...
May 18, 2022
Translated as The Queen of Spades, Tchaikovsky’s penultimate opera concerns love, death, class and gambling. Loosely based on the Alexander Pushkin novella of the same name,...
One day we’ll live in a world where papers like this don’t need to introduce Jay Pharoah. The actor and comedian has built his brand on...
May 18, 2022
Portland-raised rapper, songwriter and artist Aminé headlines Stanford’s Frost Music & Arts Festival this Saturday. The 28-year-old scored millions of streams with hits like the bouncy...
May 18, 2022
This weekend, San Jose’s New Ballet reimagines the whimsical 1919 ballet La Boutique Fantasque, which translates to “The Enchanted Toyshop.” In this innovative production, seasoned choreographer...
