Bay Area native Alan “Gumby” Marques opened Heroes Martial Arts with his partner David McCleod in 2009 and has since built a nationally recognized team of instructors that provide a complete curriculum of grappling martial arts. A 1st degree black belt and head instructor at Heroes, Marques offers instruction in Brazilian jiu jitsu, judo and wrestling.
Articles by Hayley Benham-Archdeacon
Since 2008, Joel Slayton has served as Executive Director of ZERO1, the art and technology network that is responsible for the ZERO1 Biennial Festival and several large public arts projects in San Jose.
Kien Hoang founded Umbrella Salon almost 12 years ago with partners Michelle Givens and Khiem Hoang with the mission of establishing a luxurious, innovative salon that was also involved with the community.
Roger Springall first brought the San Francisco-based regional cafe chain Caffe Trieste to San Jose in 2008. Last August, he transformed it into Caffe Frascati, an authentic Italian-style cafe named after a small town in Italy where Springall used to live.
San Jose native Monisha Murray opened Black and Brown in 2005 with a vision of creating a new kind of recycled clothing store. The self-labeled “modern and vintage clothing store” and art gallery celebrates its seventh anniversary next month and its recent move to The Alameda with a spring fashion show on March 10.
Author and MSNBC news show host Rachel Maddow will appear with broadcaster Pat Thurston at the Morris Daily Auditorium Feb. 25 to accept the John Steinbeck Award. First presented in 1996, previous recipients include Bruce Springsteen, Dolores Huerta, Arthur Miller, Joan Baez, Garrison Keillor, Sean Penn and Michael Moore.
After graduating from the San Jose State University’s theater arts department, Randy King co-founded San Jose Stage Company and has remained artistic director and a regular cast member in the company’s productions for over 29 years.
San Jose native Ryan Sebastian and his wife put all their savings into starting a karaoke ice cream truck, and less than two years later, he’s calling it “one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.”
South First Fridays Art Walk makes its 2012 debut in the SoFA district with a mix of contemporary and traditional artwork, live music and other entertainment.
San Jose Bike Party organizer Katie Heaney joined Bike Party when the monthly ride was a group made up of barely 100 riders. Since that ride over three years ago, Katie has become Bicycle Information Resource Director and has assisted with planning routes, going on test rides and choosing monthly themes.
