12th Annual Poetry Invitational This Thursday the San Jose Museum of Art presents the 12th Annual Poetry Invitational. In honor of National Poetry Month, three powerful San Jose poets have created new works inspired by current exhibitions at the San José Museum of Art. An…
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Still On Hold Artists have been expressing themselves with regard to the pandemic since day one. Even with a light at the end of this very long tunnel, there is a lot to be said and artists will be saying it for some time to…
In-Person Event(ually) Thirteen months in and I am finally listing more in-person events than online events. This is not to say, Hey, go ham on resocializing, folks! On the contrary. I would prefer that you were more careful and extra vigilant. That spring sun is…
Choruses, Canvases and Chapters I love it when organizations collaborate! L.A.-based Iranian-American artist Amir H. Fallah has the distinct pleasure of curating the first ICA X SJPL Artist Mix—a collaboration between the Institute of Contemporary Art San José and San José Public Libraries. The ICA…
Rest In Pandemic Culinary Corner Bistro, one of my favorite San Jose restaurants, may be closing its doors this month. Once an always-packed lunch and dinner spot, the cost of trying to stay open is forcing them to reassess their brick-and-mortar business. This time last…
Punk Rock Bingo Ever since the Cinebar fire on Jan. 7, there has been a fast-growing contingent of folks looking to help rebuild. Makes sense that one of this valley’s oldest dive bars would get the fundraising treatment through one of the world’s oldest gambles—bingo!…
First Friday Art Exhibits & Openings First, I would like to point out that these are in-person events—masks and social distancing is required in all of these spaces. That being said, if you have the desire to experience something similar to what Downtown San Jose’s…
Youth Poet Laureate Poetry is thriving these days for many wonderful and wonder-less reasons. You may be a poet and are entirely unaware of it. I implore you, as a poet myself, to write some thoughts down. Get your entire household to try their literal…
Go Go Gone, But Not Forgotten Five years ago this week, I had the luxury of producing a new show on South First Street in Downtown San Jose’s SoFA District. For four years, Go Go Gone Show entertained folks with an old concept: Performers had…
#AllWheelsWelcome This past Saturday evening, I dressed warmly, added a small string of lights to my backpack, filled my water bottle, masked up and climbed onto my trusty bike. I joined a couple of my podmates (also on bikes and skates) to meet up with…
