MIC UP: Ato Walker (pictured) brings bounding energy to the first ever open mic night at The Improv.
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Located in a European-inspired neighborhood setting, Hotel Valencia Santana Row blends classic, hip and high-tech in this one-of-a-kind contemporary luxury hotel.
There is a certain revelatory beauty in every open mic, in watching a rookie attempt their first public performance or a musician introducing you to their newest jam. In our area code, there is also a wealth of talent. The 2010s were a golden era…
Since 2012, when Washington and Colorado legalized pot for adult use, every year has been eventful for cannabis. But the biggest story of 2021 might be something that didn’t happen: federal legalization. The same thing might happen next year. Still, legalization at the state level…
Rather than list 2021’s best movies, we list it’s biggest trends. Read More
Looking back at what survived 2021, a year that saw many goodbyes. Read More
Things fall apart. Markets fragment. The critic’s traditional “top 10” list means less in this era of diversified audiences. Audiences are multiverses, each with their own canon. The Matrix Resurrections demonstrates how movies cause divisions—where would QAnon have been without that red pill, blue pill…
With all the absurdities unfolding in San Jose this last year, the Alley denizen became ever more determined to transform the madness into poetry. That said, allow me to revisit a few favorite columns from 2021. In most cases, it didn’t take much to reconnect…
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…
