A polar vortex of a different kind has swept into town with City Lights Theater’s first play of the year, Michele Lowe’s The Smell of the Kill. A play with such fast-paced energy and dialogue is well suited for an intimate space like City Lights Theater.
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Sushi, tempura, ramen—and curry? It may not spring to mind as a staple of Japanese food, but curry looks to be the next big culinary export from Japan to hit here. Japanese curries are similar to the already popular Indian and Thai curries, except that the flavors aren’t as complex, and they tend to be sweeter than spicy.
Last fall, Bay Area bar gurus Stephen Shelton and Jimmy Marino teamed up with chef Philippe Breneman to open Lexington House, a chic bar and restaurant that focuses on local ingredients and offers friendly hangout. Recently, Shelton sat down with SanJose.com to talk about Lexington House’s cocktails, tending the bar and whether his first restaurant has lived up to his expectations.
With new venues popping up all over downtown San Jose, there’s live music for every taste every week. We’ve rounded up 5 of the best shows this week below.
“Don’t Stop Believin’” is more a staple of the karaoke bar than the concert hall—and it’s rarely played on a harp. But such a performance is partly the point of the Silicon Valley Arts Coalition’s 10th annual Arts Panorama, which showcases the unique offerings of small local arts groups.
That huge blue and yellow tent pitched by the Taylor Street Bridge marks the return of Cirque de Soleil to San Jose with its production Amaluna.
While switching between styles and huge energy are his performance staples, DJ Stellar prides himself on being an infectious personality both on and offline, leading to a loyal and responsive fan base. His productions, like his DJ sets, focus on the heart pounding energy and aggressiveness of the nightclub, leading to forays into house, electro, big room, and trap. With an upcoming show at Studio 8 in San Jose, SanJose.com had a chance to chat with the versatile artist.
Local ska band Monkey will be celebrating their 18th year anniversary on Friday January 31st at the Blank Club. During these eighteen years, Monkey have released four full length albums, toured Europe twice (the States ten times) and watched the popularity of ska rise and fall a couple times over. And all the while they’ve diligently plugged away.
Espresso isn’t just a caffeinated base for concoctions of flavored syrups and whipped cream. Nor is it the most caffeinated type of coffee. However, in its simpler and more traditional forms, espresso is the star at Bel Bacio Italian Cafe
Few sandwiches have as much to live up to as the pastrami Reuben, considering it’s a staple of such legendary spots as New York City’s Katz and Carnegie delis and Greenblatt’s in Los Angeles. Happily, in the Bay Area, the sandwiches at Refuge Pastrami, with locations in San Carlos and Menlo Park, can stand up to such pedigreed pastrami Reubens.
