Author Julian Guthrie and four women who broke barriers in male-dominated Silicon Valley will share their stories at Silicon Valley Reads' kickoff event Thursday at De Anza College.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:35PMTouching the art at Stephanie Metz's new show at the de Saisset Museum isn't just allowed -- it's encouraged.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:26PMSan Jose actor Jonathan Rhys Williams has come full circle in his career as he prepares to take the reins of Tabard Theatre Company.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:35PMIt has a "Blair Witch" vibe, but its backstory is touching rather than sinister.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:33PMTim Ritchie oversaw a period of growth and change during more than eight years as CEO of the San Jose science center.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:30PMThe $2 million fundraising goal would go toward the 107-year-old Villa in Saratoga to its original splendor, Montalvo Arts Center executive director Angela McConnell says.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:43PM"[dreamer] project: an Undocuplay," which presents the stories of undocumented SJSU students, opens Friday at the Hammer Theatre Center.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:41PMThe popular earthquake simulator at the Tech Interactive, which opened in 1998, will be retired at the end of the year.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:14PMKaleid will open Friday for this month's art walk in its new location on South First and San Carlos streets.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:11PMThe Improv refreshed its interior furnishings, replaced its lighting and sound system and added a few nods to the heritage of the comedy club and the historic Jose Theatre.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:00AMBruce Labadie, who has produced festivals for San Jose Jazz and the San Jose Downtown Association, received the Cornerstone of the Arts award from the city of San Jose.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:57PMTasi Alabastro, one of four recipients of this year's Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards, says he's "leaning into" the label and using the freedom to develop new skills as an artist.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:00AMThe museum's anniversary gala honored co-founders Susan Hammer and Ann Marie Mix, as well as "Bay Lights" artist Leo Villareal.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:00AMSan Jose City Councilman Raul Peralez was among the men who were on their toes for New Ballet's Ballet Boot Camp last week.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:35PMThe Silicon Valley business leader sustained minor injuries after he was clipped by a motorhome during a charity bicycle ride on the Pacific Coast Highway last weekend.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:01PMSanta Cruz native James Mockoski oversaw the 4K restoration of Francis Ford Coppola's classic, which leads a two-week festival at Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:52PMThe comedy club at downtown's historic Jose Theatre will be closed for renovation until October.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:47PMThe iconic Burning Man artwork, which made a splash in 2017, will again light up San Jose City Hall Plaza in 2020.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:22PMA team of six college students is aiming to set a Guinness World Record with a 420-step chain reaction machine that's been built out of toys, household items and a lot of engineering.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:19PMMusic lovers and moviegoers alike are in for a rare treat when Opera San Jose presents a screening of "Amadeus" this month to celebrate the acclaimed movie's 35th anniversary.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:15PMThe massive mural created by street artist Nychos provides an eye-popping, inside look at a shark on the new Modera building near SAP Center.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:30PM"Beta Space: Pae White" features a 127-foot long tapestry that you just don't view -- you experience.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:00AMA Legacy Business Program like that in San Francisco could help the South Bay preserve its historic businesses and cultural treasures.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:10PMMary Palac, who crafts cocktails at downtown San Jose's Paper Plane, has been named among the top 10 bartenders in America by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:19PMBringing back the historic Stephen's Meat sign may provide hope that San Jose's heritage won't be lost as the city races toward the future.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:00AMExhibition District founder Erin Salazar was named one of seven Knight Public Spaces Fellows for her efforts to engage artists and the downtown community.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:00PMThe city's new logo is the centerpiece of a colorful new painting on the corner of Santa Clara and Third streets.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:42PMThe San Jose landmark attraction is going full horror with "Unhinged," an immersive show running from September to November.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:01PMDowntown San Jose influencers liked the Tech's new name, though San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joked, "It would have been nice to get a mayor's name in there somewhere."
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:00PMDeveloper is offering to move a historic, four-apartment building to a new spot in downtown San Jose in a bid to save it from the wrecking ball.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:00AMMusic and arts groups are scrambling to find a rental venues now that the downtown San Jose concert hall has been sold with plans to make it the new home for a South Bay church.
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