Some people give old clothes to the Salvation Army. I donate FM synthesis techniques to the building where I came from. I recently unearthed a few boxes of old music textbooks from college that I hadn’t opened in 20 years. Rifling through them felt like…
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When Herman Horton Kooser came to San Jose 160 years ago, he did not know his future street would help define the second Chuck E. Cheese and the last Burger Pit. What’s left of Kooser Road today is a street most people wouldn’t think of…
As a teenager, when I snuck into a botched King Diamond show in the same building where the Fats Domino riot happened, I was too young to care about history. With all the current yakking about plaques, landmarks, local music roots and such, one marker…
The last time I entered Twice Read Books on San Fernando Street, I did not realize Italo Calvino’s novel Invisible Cities was already there waiting for me. The store had occupied 81 East San Fernando since before my mom was even born. I first took…
Hot Summer Guide WITH BANDS GOING on tour, venues opening up and the return of outdoor festivals, it’s a perfect time to compile a list of events to attend this summer. Just putting it together has been a sweet reminder of how vast and varietous…
Youth Speaks 25th Anniversary The Bay Area’s preeminent cultural hub for all things youth and poetry, Youth Speaks is turning 25 years old. No longer a youth itself, the organization is looking forward to the next 25 years of seeking, uplifting and amplifying the next…
#DTSJ Farmers’ Market If you love farm fresh food and local crafts, the Downtown San Jose Farmers’ Market is back and in a new spot, now located in SoFA District. Every Friday from 10am to 2pm on South First Street between San Salvador Street and…
Cuttings of Jade The warmest First Friday of the year so far is approaching at a speed I find a little disconcerting. However, the warm part of it bodes well for my garden and the First and Friday parts bode well for art. Thank to…
Celebrate Nikkei Matsuri Since 1978, Nikkei Matsuri has established a proud history in San Jose with tens of thousands of attendees joining in the festivities. While a little different this year, the festival combines online events and performances with in-person exhibits, shopping and eating in…
Chris Cain Band “Chris Cain? Now that boy can PLAY the guitar!” –B.B. King When it comes to blues, we are pretty lucky that Chris Cain calls San Jose home. Cain formed his first band here in 1986 and has since toured the world over…
