Thursday, May 05, 2016

Beyond the Frame: Curating in Context

Cantor Arts CenterOpen Wed-Mon 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. CLOSED TUESDAY.

This self-guided, walking exhibition encourages viewers to think actively about the settings in which they experience particular works of art…

Into The Woods

Lucie Stern Theatre & Community Center8pm

WHO: Palo Alto Players WHAT: INTO THE WOODS WHEN: April 22 - May 8, 2016 Thursdays 7:30pm Fridays-Saturdays 8pm Sundays 2pm Paid Preview:…

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Blood in the Sugar Bowl

Cantor Arts CenterWed-Mon 11am - 5pm, Thurs until 8pm, CLOSED TUESDAY

This exhibition focuses on sugar plantation slavery during the peak of the sugar trade, the late 18th–mid-19th century. On display are sugar…

"The dark midnight, fearful waves, and the tempestuous whirlpool"

Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA)9am-7pm

Ala Ebtekar’s artwork is influenced by his Persian heritage. Through this body of work, he envisions what the present could look like if it…

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Foothill College Summer Registration

Foothill College12:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.

Begin a specialized career certificate or associate degree, or upgrade your current job skills by enrolling in summer courses at Foothill College.…

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The Wonder of Everyday Life: Dutch Golden Age Prints

Cantor Arts CenterOpen Wed-Mon 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. CLOSED TUESDAY.

While the Dutch Republic experienced unprecedented economic prosperity in the 17th century, printmakers were exceptionally sensitive—and sometimes…

A View From the Bridge

Northside Theatre CompanyThu-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm

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…

Symposium on Happy Aging

Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater10 am - 2 pmDoors open at 9 am

Renowned psychologist and TED speaker, Dr. Laura, L. Carstensen, Stanford Center on Longevity, will speak on the challenges and rewards of aging…

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Andre Nickatina

Agenda Lounge8:00 PM

Andre Nickatina will be performing live Downtown San Jose at Agenda Lounge. This exclusive party has limited space available. All tickets must…

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Who We Be

Cantor Arts CenterWed-Sun 11AM-5PM, Thur to 8 PM, Closed Tues

This exhibition takes a close examination of visual culture--particularly images, works, and ideas in the contemporary arts, justice movements,…

Hats Off: Highlights from the NUMU Permanent History Collection

NUMU MuseumM U S E U M H O U R S Wednesday 1pm-5pm Thursday 11am-8pm Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm

In the spirit of celebrating our local history and its connection to global customs, trends and cultural production, New Museum Los Gatos is…

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Contemporary Perspectives on the Battle of the Little Bighorn

Cantor Arts CenterOpen Wed-Mon 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. CLOSED TUESDAY.

Indigenous undergraduates Sarah Sadlier and Isabella Shey Robbins will lead a fall, student-initiated course that will yield an exhibition designed…

More Than your Selfie

NUMU MuseumWednesday 1pm-5pm Thursday 11am-8pm Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm

The selfie is an ancient medium of art that only recently has been trivialized. Rembrandt painted himself throughout his life, capturing the…

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The Winter's Tale

The Studio Theatre at Houge Park7:00 pm

[Exit, pursued by a bear] Conflict and comedy, romance and redemption, a baby and - a bear! Join us as we celebrate 400 years of Shakespeare…

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Demarcate: Territorial Shift in Personal and Societal Mapping

San Jose Institute of Contemporary ArtTue-Fri 10am-5pm Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm

February 28 – May 29, 2016 Opening Reception Sunday, February 28, 2-4pm Free and open to the public. A special ICA Live! performance, I Will…

Susan O'Malley: You Are Exactly Where You Need to Be, Part II

San Jose Institute of Contemporary ArtTue-Fri 10am-5pm Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm

February 20 – May 22, 2016 Opening Reception Sunday, February 28, 2016, 2-4pm Free and open to the public. Guided Meditation: In Memory…

An Oasis in Glass

Cantor Arts CenterOpen Wed-Mon 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. CLOSED TUESDAY.

This exhibition showcases 4th-century mosaics, beads, flasks, and other glass objects created during the Roman occupation of Syria and Egypt.…

Myth, Allegory, and Faith: The Kirk Edward Long Collection of Mannerist Prints

Cantor Arts Center11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. CLOSED TUESDAY

Selected from the Kirk Edward Long collection of 16th-century prints, this exhibition illuminates the development of the Mannerist style in…

New Stories from the Edge of Asia: Tabaimo

San Jose Museum of ArtTimes vary

The galleries at SJMA are undergoing a transformation. Tabaimo, the Japanese artist best known in the United States for her video installations,…

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Gideon Rubin: Memory goes as far as this morning

San Jose Institute of Contemporary ArtTue-Fri 10am-5pm Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm

Feb. 20 - May. 22, 2016 Opening Reception Sunday, February 28, 2-4pm Gideon Rubin will be in attendance and will sign books at the reception…