Thursday, December 05, 2013

Creativity, Change, Commitment: A Celebration of 100 Years of the Department of Art

San Jose State UniversitySee Website

San Jose State Unversity's Art Department celebrates 100 years with a series of exhibitions and programs throughout Silicon Valley. In the Thompson…

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SJ Made Holiday Popup Shop

Westfield Valley Fair10am-9:30pm

SJ Made, a vendor platform for Bay Area makers, labels, brands, small businesses, and artists, is putting a temporary holiday pop up shop in…

Octobop

San Pedro Square Market7pm

Octobop embodies the early days of West Coast Jazz when new ideas, harmonies, ensemble playing and great improvisation were the staples of a…

The Sunshine Boys

Bus Barn Theatre8pm

An affectionate and hilarious look back at the golden age of vaudeville, Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys is the story of Lewis and Clark, two…

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The Snow Queen

San Jose Repertory Theatre8:00 PM

THE SNOW QUEEN, adapted by Kirsten Brandt and Rick Lombardo, music by Haddon Kime, directed by Rick Lombardo Come see the world premiere of…

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Freedy Johnston

Blackbird Annex8pm

In 1994, Rolling Stone magazine named Freedy Johnston songwriter of the year. The title was well-deserved as Johnston had just released his…

Maize y Mas: From Mother to Monster?

M.A.C.L.A. (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana)Wednesday and Thursday, 12-7pm; Friday and Saturday, 12-5pm

The artists in this exhibition present the unique heritage of maize and corn in the Americas and illustrate this crop's journey from pre-Columbian…

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Irving Berlin's "White Christmas"

Montgomery Theater8pm

Get into the spirit of the holidays with the Children's Musical Theater as they bring you their newest production, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas."…

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Viva Fest

Mexican Consulate10am - 3pm

Viva Fest returns to San Jose with a Mariachi Mass at Cathedral Basilica of San Jose (July 26), workshops at San Jose City College (July 25-29)…

A Holiday Concert

Los Gatos Council Chambers7:30pm-9pm

The South Bay Guitar Soceity comes to Los Gatos Council Chambers for a special holiday concert, featuring a program of classic Christmas tunes.…

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Breathe Radio presents "The Straight Male Friend Show" Live at The San Jose Improv

San Jose Improv4:30pm

Breathe Radio comes to the San Jose Improv to host a live broadcast of "The Straight Male Friend Show" with Marcus Osborne and friends. Based…

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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

The StageWednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm

Hard to believe, but Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life wasn't always revered as a classic. Upon its initial release, critics called it “mincing”…

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Goldboot

SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery7:30pm

The '70s produced a lot of great (and not so great) dance music. Las Vegas duo Goldboot takes inspiration from all of it to create some interesting…

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

The Tech Museum of Innovation10am-5pm

These are the droids Star Wars fans are looking for, or at least some of the props and other ephemera-including robot costumes for C-3PO and…

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Metalachi

The Blank Club9pm

Fact: The old '70s and '80s metal songs still hold up. It doesn't matter if they're played at full volume on distorted guitars and drums, or…

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Coney Island Christmas

City Lights Theater Company8pm

Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies weaves together nostalgia, music and merriment in the Bay Area premiere of this new seasonal classic.…

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Holiday Champagne High Tea

Montalvo Arts Center2pm-4pm

Join the Montalvo Arts Center at their Historic Villa as they present Holiday Champagne High Tea. Guests can enjoy a variety of delicate sandwiches,…

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Caffe Frascati Opera Night

Caffe Frascati8pm

Caffe Frascati Opera Night returns for another installment in this popular monthly live music series. This lively event features all of your…

South First Fridays

South First Street6pm

South First Fridays is an ecletic evening of arts a culture in downtown San Jose's SoFA district every first friday of the month, excluding…

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Highway Christmas Open Mic

Red Rock Coffee Company8pm

Join Red Rock Coffee as they present their now-traditional Highway Christmas Open Mic. This is your chance to prepare your favorite Yuletide…

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