Thursday, July 29, 2010

"Flights of Fancy: New Work by Livia Stein"

Triton Museum of ArtTue-Sun 11am-5pm, Thu until 9pm

Like puzzle pieces that can be taken apart and put back together in multiple ways, Livia Stein's work invites the viewer to play, even when…

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Quilombo Arte Collective

Iguanas Taqueria7pm

The Quilombo Arte Collective uses hip hop as a means not just for entertainment, but also education and social change. This show will feature…

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The Art of Politics:

M.A.C.L.A. (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana)Wed-Thu 12-7pm, Fri-Sat 12-5pm

MACLA is pleased to present "The Art of Politics: Three Generations of Political Printmaking in the Bay Area." This exhibition demonstrates…

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Rent

City Lights Theater CompanyThu-Sat: 8pm, Sun evenings: 7pm (August 1 and 8), Sun matinees: 2pm (August 15, 22 and 29)

City Lights Theater Company of San Jose proudly presents "Rent," a fresh and daring spin on Puccini's La Boheme which follows the triumphs and…

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Beat the Rush Happy Hour & Enjoy Half Off

California Cafe - Palo Alto3 pm-7 pm

Join us in our Lounge from 3PM to 6PM & enjoy Half Off select Food & Beverage Let your worries and the traffic pass you by as you enjoy Chef…

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Be Happy - Happy Hour

Fahrenheit Restaurant and Lounge - CLOSED5:00pm - 7:00pm

Be Happy Happy Hour at Fahrenheit Restaurant & Lounge Featuring $5 The Burger Wok Tossed Garlic Noodles (Choice of grilled chicken breast…

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The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado (About Nothing)

Sanborn-Skyline Park7pmMerchant

Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2010 Summer Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park will run from July 30 - September 5, alternating performance…

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Children's Theatre in the Park

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts6:30pm

A different 45-minute production each week. Bring the kids, a picnic dinner and a blanket to see fairy tales and other children's stories. June…

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Open Spaces

Gallery HouseTue: 11am-4pm, Wed-Sat: 11am-8pm, Sun: 11am-3pmReception with food and live mu…

July 27 through August 21, Gallery House will be hosting their "Open Spaces Abstract Places" exhibition, featuring Martha Castillo, clayprints,…

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra

San Jose State University7pm

Enjoy the classic sounds of New York City Salsa as pianist/composer/arranger Oscar Hernandez leads this thirteen-member ensemble. Spanish Harlem…

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Sugar Sammy

San Jose Improv8pm & 10pm

The Hollywood Reporter just named him one of the top 10 rising comedy talents from around the world, and Askmen.com dubbed him "Comedy's New…

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Degrees of Separation: Contemporary Photography from the Permanent Collection

San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm

Degrees of Separation: Contemporary Photography from the Permanent Collection will include several new acquisitions seen at the Museum for the…

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"Erin Goodwin-Guerrero: Caught Between Heaven and Earth"

Triton Museum of ArtTue-Sun 11am-5pm, Thu until 9pm

The art of Erin Goodwin-Guerrero is the product of a curious and questioning mind, a restless hand, and the need to be heard. Her most recent…

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Miss Saigon

Children's Musical Theater San Jose7pm

"Madame Butterfly," a classic love story, is brought up-to-date by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michael Schonberg, the creators of "Les Miserables,"…

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Pack-A-Back Drive 2010

Sacred Heart Community ServiceMon-Thu: 8am-5pm, Fri: 9am-4pm, Sat: 9am-noon

Help Sacred Heart make a difference in the lives of low-income families and children in Silicon Valley by either donating money or starting…

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Exposed: Today's Photography/Yesterday's Photography

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art10am - 5pm

An exhibition that celebrates the art of collaboration and manipulation of old and new technologies in photography. The introduction of the…

Surreal Reinventions

Cheap Airport ShuttleTue-Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 1-5pm, Tue-Thu: 7-10pm

The work by Ruth Marten and John Hundt in "Surreal Reinventions" features unexpected juxtapositions. Marten draws on historical etchings as…

"The 2006-2008 Liberty Series"

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryMon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1-5pm

This is a solo exhibition of 24 paintings of the Statue of Liberty as a still life. In 2006, Laurie Barna took the challenge of watercolor painting…

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Les Miserables

Campbell Middle School7:30pm

The talented student actors and singers of the Campbell Children's Theatre Foundation are set to perform Broadway's legendary musical Les Miserables,…

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Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sister

CLOSED: The Retro Dome8pm

For their next live theatrical production, the Retro Dome premieres "Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters." The Andrews Sisters…

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