Covid-19 financially stunted hundreds of Bay Area performers over the past year, but some found a way to succeed anyway.
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Uncovering Rock Stars’ Surprising Hobbies and Skills
Rock stars are not superhuman beings. As a result, just like everyone, they also have interests and hobbies. Therefore, rock stars engage in skills that interest them when they are not in the studio recording songs or making music.
Phuong Tâm, Vietnam’s First Rock ‘n’ Roll Recording Artist, Rediscovered in San Jose
A star in wartime Vietnam, Phuong Tâm returns to the spotlight five decades later with reissued recordings next spring.
Far Beyond Funk: Summer Fest Performer Brandon Coleman Can’t be Contained by Genre
LA keyboard extraordinaire Brandon Coleman sees good things ahead for the future of music.
How Campbell’s Pruneyard Shopping Center Grabbed Three Michelin Stars
With Michelin-starred dining and classic amenities, a center that grew out of the valley’s orchards in the 1960s has been reinvented.
San Jose Jazz Launches Music Festival and Downtown Venue
San Jose’s newest venue, The Break Room, is located in San Jose Jazz's downtown office at 310 S First St. in the SoFA District.
Is Music Over at Mills College?
A hotbed of experimental sound for nearly a century, this school in Oakland is preparing to close its doors.
Artists Near and Far Plan Memorial Show for SJ Musician
Dominic Miranda, the driving force behind San Jose bands The Record Winter and Rex Goliath, died Oct. 20.
Op-Ed: Prop. 22 an Assault on Democracy, Human Rights
Proposition 22 is a heist in plain sight orchestrated by some of the wealthiest liars and thieves of our modern Gilded Age.
Former Executive Protection CEO Indicted in CCW Bribery Probe
AS Solution founder Christian West, 51, faces two felony counts of bribery and falsifying records. An arraignment has been set for Aug. 31.
Patrons Hope to Save Mountain View’s Beloved Red Rock Café
Red Rock has served the community—literally—for over two decades, working with other nonprofits on charitable endeavors.
Silicon Valley Arts Groups, Restaurateurs Struggle Through the Coronavirus Quarantine
Decades of community-building suffers a setback as performances cancel, dining goes takeout-only and the economy slides into recession.
After Years of Hosting Artists and Entertainers, San Jose’s Beloved Caffe Frascati is Set to Close
The Italian café in SoFA District has welcomed artists since Opera San Jose began performing at the shop-front stage 10 years ago.
Gig Worker Law May be a Curtain Call for Local Theater Groups
AB-5 was meant to help independent contractors get a fair shake, but the new state law has had some unintended consequences.
For Three Decades, City-Funded Artwork Has Largely Excluded San Jose’s Homegrown Talent
An analysis of San Jose’s public art paints a story of a city that’s failed to use its economic power to invest in its own creative community.
Op-Ed: Float Your Hopes and Dreams at San Jose’s Annual Water Lantern Festival
What makes the Water Lantern Festival so unique is the main event—making and floating water lanterns.
