Friday, September 03, 2010

Green Day

Shoreline Amphitheatre7:00pm

My number-one claim to fame at the moment, besides being an occasional contributor to this paper, is that I am a nonplayable character in Green…

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Vital Signs

San Jose Museum of Art11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The San Jose Museum of Art will showcase a sampling of seven new media art works from its permanent collection. Works by Jim Campbell, Bill…

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Smokey Joe's Cafe

Bus Barn Stage Company8pm

The vibrant rock 'n' roll hits of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller take center stage when "Smokey Joe's Cafe" opens at Bus Barn Stage Company on…

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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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Liz Skeketee: Reconstructed Memories

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Artnoon - 5pm

A unique print series that uses the artist's personal family photographs to rewrite history from her vantage point. By choosing unrelated images…

Westwood & Willow

Streetlight Records4pm

Brothers Sean and Kevin Sullivan have a light, lyrical touch as a sensitive singer songwriter duo. But as soon as you think you've got them…

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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…

Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas

Cantor Arts CenterWed: 11am-5pm, Thu: 11am-8pm, Fri-Sun: 11am-5pm

Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center explores 500 years of visual cultures and histories of Mami Wata, "Mother Water," through a diverse…

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The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado (About Nothing)

Sanborn-Skyline Park7pmMuch Ado

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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Kevin Pollak

San Jose Improv7pm and 9pm

Kevin Pollak, who grew up in San Jose, has been performing standup comedy since he was 10 and has been touring professionally since he was 20.…

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College Football Saturdays @ SJBG

San Jose Bar and Grill12pm-8pm

San Jose Bar and Grill Presents: College Football Saturdays!! The ultimate College Football viewing and Tailgating Experience!!! We will be…

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Dream Sequences

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

The exhibition "Dream Sequences" features six ceramic sculptures by masters in the medium. Michael Lucero, Beverly Mayeri, Sergei Isupov, Lydia…

Multiwavelength Images of the Milky Way

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryExhibit thru 2010, All Library Open Hours , Fourth Street Lobby

Learn about the varying ways that NASA's Great Observatories explore the night sky with their specialized telescopes. View an amazing, full-color…

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SJSU vs BAMA @ SJBG

San Jose Bar and Grill6pm-9pm

San Jose Bar and Grill Presents: SJSU Football vs Alabama!! We will be tailgating at the bar for this away game but feel like you are at the…

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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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Black Pearl Sings

San Jose Repertory Theatre3 and 8pm

A white ethnomusicologist goes looking for authentic black music in Texas and has a transformational encounter with Pearl, a prisoner with a…

Exposed: Today's Photography/Yesterday's Photography

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Artnoon - 5pm

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

Retro-Tech

San Jose Museum of Art11am to 5pm

In connection with the 2010 01SJ Biennial, the San Jose Museum of Art will present an exhibition that grapples with the technological cult of…

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"A Child's World"

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

Take a step back into childhood as artists in this exhibition create a child's world of their own. The artists take personal and collective…

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"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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