A Battle for the Soul of Silicon Valley's
Oldest African-American Church
Historic Antioch Baptist Church beset by accusations of theft and power plays. Read More
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- Mon May 2
- Monday Margarita Madness
- at 4th Street Pizza Company (11am-Close)
- Events
Watch all of the games on 40+ screens! Food & Drink Specials All Day Monday. Margherita Pizza $16.99, Margaritas $4, Margarita Pitchers $16, Stella Pitchers $16. Happy Hour : Monday - Friday 4pm-6pm. $5 breadsticks & pesto…
Channeling the aesthetic of turn-of-the-century goth rockers, RVLS exist as time-travelers from an angstier time. Fronted by the ankh pendant-wearing Kalie Wolfe, this quintet of punk rockers lays down hard-driving buzzy riffs and…
- Tue May 3
- Silicon Valley Gives
- at United Way Silicon Valley (12am)
- Events
Following a successful first-ever regional day of giving that benefited more than 600 nonprofit organizations last spring, Silicon Valley Community Foundation is excited to announce that it will again host Silicon Valley Gives in…
- Wed May 4
- Working Mom's Circle
- at Tiny Tots Baby Boutique (7pm & 8pm)
- Events
The Working Mom's Circle meets the 1st Wed. of each month and is for all the working mamas who wish to share stories, tricks, tips, secrets, and anything else about life. We will discuss a new topic each visit which may include…
- Wed May 4
- The Winter's Tale
- at The Studio Theatre at Houge Park (7pm)
- Events
Conflict and comedy, romance and redemption, a baby and - a bear! Join us as we celebrate 400 years of Shakespeare with one of the Bard's most poignant and charming works.
- Thu May 5
- Happy cinco de mayo
- at La Choza Day Spa (10am-7pm)
- Events
This facial combats dull, sun-damaged skin. The service begins with a vitamin-C skin peel to remove dull tired skin cells. Experience a deep pore cleansing before a luxurious facial massage. Relax as a special professional hydrating…
- Thu May 5 - Sun May 8
- Alice in Wonderland
- at Montgomery Theater (7pm)
- Events
CMT's Rising Stars invite you down the rabbit hole to the whimsical world of Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Adapted from the classic film and timeless novel, this show is a whirlwind of song, dance and adventure. Featuring updated…
- Fri May 6
- South First Friday at MACLA
- at M.A.C.L.A. (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana) (8pm)
- Events
Join MACLA for an amazing evening of art and live performances as part of Downtown San Jose's South First Friday event. Pieces from MACLA's current exhibition, "Even the Smallest Change Can Be Profound", will be on display as well as…
- Fri May 6
- Andre Nickatina
- at Agenda Lounge (8pm)
- Events
Andre Nickatina will be performing live Downtown San Jose at Agenda Lounge. This exclusive party has limited space available. All tickets must be redeemed by 10:30pm. Born and raised in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, Andre…
- Sat May 7
- Wine Tasting: Drink Pink!
- at New Seasons Market (2pm-4pm)
- Events
Celebrate the lovely ladies in your life with a special wine tasting of all things pink, bubbly and sparkling!
- Sat May 7
- Lets Get Moving!
- at Microsoft (9am-4pm)
- Events
Three hundred community members will converge at the Microsoft Campus with an ambitious mission - to provide greater health, affordability, and opportunity for everyone in Silicon Valley. In a region that faces some of the fastest…
- Sat May 7
- Saratoga Wine Stroll Experience
- at City of Saratoga - Chamber of Commerce (2:30pm-6pm)
- Events
The Saratoga Wine Stroll Experience has established itself as one of Saratoga's memorable events. This annual favorite brings people near and far to historic Saratoga to sip wine, taste scrumptious food samples and enjoy shopping.…
- Sat May 7
- Free Comic Book Day
- at Wow Cool Alternative Comics (10am-7pm)
- Events
The Wow Cool Alternative Comics store in the Monta Vista neighborhood in Cupertino is having it's third annual Free Comic Book Day event from 10am-7pm on Saturday, May 7th. There will be tons of free comics for kids and adults, arts…
- Sat May 7
- Burning Mouth Hot Sauce & Beer Festival
- at Twin Creeks - Ofc (1pm-5pm)
- Events
Join us for a full day of fun! The 1st annual Burning Mouth Hot Sauce & Beer Festival will take place on Saturday, May 7 at the newly re-done Twin Creeks Sports Complex. Enjoy a day of sampling craft hot sauces and brews. There will…
- Thru May 8
- A View From the Bridge
- at Northside Theatre Company (8pm)
- Events
The Ancient Greeks sure knew how to ruin a life. Oedipus kills his father, sleeps with his mother then gouges his eyes out in the tragedy that inspired Freud's creepiest psycho-theory. Centuries later, famed American playwright Arthur…
SV Scene
All | Clubs | Live Music | Events-
Emily Kinney In-Store Performance@ Streetlight Records
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23 Skidoo - Grand Opening@ Discovery Meadow
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Jeff Mitchell - Memorial Alumni Baseball@ Vestment High School, Campbell
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Lush@ The Warfield
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m83 & YACHT@ The Catalyst Nightclub
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SoFA Fair Spring Edition@ Downtown SJ SoFA District
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Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival@ Memorial Park
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Dru Down@ BackBar SoFa
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BABSCon Bay Area Brony Convention 2016@ The Hyatt Regency SFO
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Selena Tribute Party@ Backbar SoFA
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'Pints for Pups' Fundraiser@ Strike Brewery
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Record Store Day 2016@ Streetlight, Rasputin, and On the Corner
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Peelander-Z, Jonny Manak & The Depressives, Bangalore@ The Ritz
Tickets to WILDCIDE Hard Cider Tour
Win two tickets to a private WILDCIDE Hard Cider tour plus a glass and bottle opener. Drawing May 20.
Tickets to "Weird Al" Yankovic
Win tickets to "Weird Al" Yankovic at the City National Civic in San Jose on July 24. Drawing July 18.
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Music & Clubs
San Jose Jazz Celebrates International Jazz Day With Concerts
Even though it has been celebrated officially for more than five years, 2016 marks the first time San Jose will participate in International Jazz Day. The UNESCO-Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz-sponsored event is observed all over the world, but now, thanks to a collaboration between the city, San Jose State University and… » Read More
Emily Kinney of ‘The Walking Dead’ Goes Punk
Like so many musicians, Emily Kinney began her singing career with an act of rebellion. “We lived in Wayne, Nebraska, at the time, and I think I was 7,” she says. “I saw an ad for a talent show and I told my mom I wanted to sing in it. She didn’t… » Read More
Andrew Bigs Celebrates Release of ‘Think Bigs’
On the cover of his latest album, Think Bigs, San Jose rapper Andrew Bigs wears wire-rimmed glasses and channels Steve Jobs in the iconic, if grammatically incorrect, “Think Different” Apple campaign. On the aptly titled release, Bigs distills his singular experience of growing up on the East Side, then attending private school… » Read More
Movies
Review: 'Green Room'
Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier's indie thriller Green Room is about one of those scenes that never changes even as the years go by, like prison, the military or academia. Still, the new film by the director of the expert noir Blue Ruin seems as if it should have been set 1987 or so. There is still enough of a punk music scene in 2016 to permit a trad punk rock band to drive an Econoline van from gig to gig. And likely, there's still a quantum of racist skinheads still fouling what's left of that scene. There are excuses in Green Room's script made for why the musician protagonists don't have an online social media presence. There is also a lot of extraneous business about cell phones that get broken or don't work and don't figure into the » Read More
Review: 'Purple Rain'
A week ago, Purple Rain was just another bad '80s movie. Prince's untimely death at age 57 changed that, bringing downloads and revival bookings at everywhere from the AMC Theaters nationwide to San Francisco's Castro Theater. Time hasn't been kind to this vehicle for its star, which was a monster hit when it was released-earning back it's cost eightfold at the box office in 1984. It's infrequent that a rock movie shows off talent at their best advantage, but it was Prince's own idea to make himself into a James Dean-like rebel, zipping around on an underpowered motorcycle, suffering through his parents' violent fights at home. (They're tearing him apart, just like in Rebel Without a Cause.) » Read More
The Arts
Silicon Valley Open Studios Shares Art With Local Community
For 30 years, Silicon Valley Open Studios has connected South Bay and Peninsula artists with members of the communities where they create. Next month's three-weekend event features more than 350 artists working in just about every medium imaginable: watercolor and oil paint; mixed-media, jewelry and assemblage; mosaic and glass; sculpture and woodworking; and photography. StartedLaunched in 1986, the event coordinates with artists who voluntarily open their studios to art patrons, collectors and anyone who is interested. It gives art lovers the chance to meet with artists working in their own backyards and gain an understanding of the artistic process. Many of the exhibitors show their work in the very studios where they create, and » Read More
Meet SJ Museum of Art's New Curator
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is one of the largest museums in North America. With an impressive collection and the vast resources of the federal government behind it, working at the prestigious institution is likely on many an art professional's short list of dream jobs. However, according to Lauren Dickens, it's not for her. 'The National Gallery is an internationally renowned institution with almost unmatched scholarship,' says Dickens, who recently left her position as curatorial consultant at the National Gallery to take over as head curator of the San Jose Museum of Art. 'But it's such a large institution, I very much felt like a cog in the wheel there.' She says that the real draw of working at a smaller » Read More
Features & Columns
A Battle for the Soul of Silicon Valley's Oldest African-American Church
From the dawn of organized faith, infighting has divided flocks and spawned sectarian spinoffs. These bouts generally remained private, resolved by religious mediation or denominational tribunals. But churchgoers frustrated by regulatory leniency over religious institutions have increasingly turned to the enforcement power of the secular justice system. Now more than ever, clerical disputes over fraud, property and misconduct to play out in American courts. These conflicts have raised recondite questions about church-state separation. To what extent should the First Amendment's religious liberty clause exempt faith-based groups from civil law? How, if at all, are lawsuits involving religious groups constitutionally distinct from their » Read More
Cultures, Anniversaries Converge in Dublin Sister City Trip
Ireland is a mystical country, so it seemed apropos to experience last weekend's USA-Ireland Sister Cities Summit as a mystical convergence on multiple levels. Thanks to the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee, and especially Tim Quigley, a grand-scale embroidering of trajectories all came together in a tapestry of citizen diplomacy, person-to-person and community-to-community connections in business, arts, economics and more. To begin with, the event celebrated numerous historic milestones all at the same time. Locally, Dublin and San Jose are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their sister city relationship, founded in 1986. Globally, Sister Cities International, the worldwide citizen diplomacy movement President Eisenhower launched » Read More
South Bay Restaurants Ride Transparent Food Prep Wave
When Johnny Nguyen and his uncles opened their flagship Poki Bowl off of Almaden Expressway last summer, the Hawaiian staple of deconstructed sushi in a bowl was still a bit hard to find in the mainland. But poke-pronounced PO-kay and translated to 'chunks' -has since surged in popularity as dozens of restaurants across the South Bay began offering their spin on the dish. Meanwhile, customer expectations to wield more control over their food have dramatically shifted the culinary landscape. Call it transparent food prep, the Chipotle effect or the watch-it-made movement. Thanks to the popularity of the pseudo-Mexican chain's assembly line ordering-and the subsequent realization that there are more places to eat than Chipotle-customers of » Read More
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