Recent A&E Features
Thursday, November 14, 2019
'Go when it's quiet': veteran photojournalist Maggie Steber on why coups and riots don't reveal the whole picture
Ahead of her upcoming talk at the Palo Alto Photo Forum, photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Maggie Steber discusses her time photographing Haiti and the daily appeal of voodoo.
Thursday, 4:56 PM | No comments yetMountain View's Le Plonc pairs lesser-known wines with populist foods
Le Plonc, the 18-month-old wine bar on Castro Street in Mountain View, has created a stylish space and accessible menu that attracts both casual sippers and discerning oenophiles.
Thursday, 11:04 AM | No comments yet'Hell on Earth: A New Musical' premieres in Mountain View
"Hell on Earth: A New Musical (About Middle School)" follows seven best friends as they join forces to survive the final days of middle school.
Thursday, 10:35 AM | No comments yetWednesday, November 13, 2019
Mwenso & The Shakes honor the ancestors of jazz
Mwenso & The Shakes, the dynamic, multinational vocal/instrumental/tap dance ensemble, may be the perfect ambassadors to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance.
Wednesday, 2:38 PM | No comments yetChildren's Author & Illustrator fair held Nov. 16
Authors and illustrators of children's books will come together at Orion Alternative School in Redwood City from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16.
Wednesday, 11:37 AM | No comments yetLos Altos History Museum exhibition spotlights disaster readiness
The Los Altos History Museum is presenting the exhibition "Our Community Prepares: Acts of Nature, Then and Now," which educates visitors about the local aftermath of Loma Prieta and other disasters.
Wednesday, 10:50 AM | No comments yetPalo Alto Players tells 'A Christmas Story'
All of the most beloved gags from the holiday film favorite "A Christmas Story" are preserved in its recent musical adaptation, currently a jolly production by Palo Alto Players.
Wednesday, 10:08 AM | No comments yetTim Bond named TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's next artistic leader
Tim Bond has been appointed the next artistic director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, the arts organization announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, 8:02 AM | No comments yetTuesday, November 12, 2019
Concert: Matt the Electrician with Sylvie Simmons
Singer-songwriters Matt the Electrician and Sylvie Simmons will perform at Cubberley Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Tuesday, 9:20 AM | 2 commentsMonday, November 11, 2019
Shop Talk: Farmers market goes year-round; new boxing gym
In the latest Shop Talk column, news about the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market, a boxing gym with group workouts and a pizzeria that's moving into the old Applewood space.
Monday, 2:01 PM | 1 commentThursday, November 7, 2019
Your food is here. It's from a restaurant that doesn't exist.
Virtual restaurants, which live on mobile delivery apps and operate out of the kitchens of brick-and-mortar restaurants, are a growing phenomenon in the Bay Area, and the Peninsula is no exception.
Thursday, 2:06 PM | 14 comments'Enrique Chagoya: Detention at the Border of Language' on view at Coulter Art Gallery
A survey of paintings, drawings, prints, and multiples by artist and Stanford University professor Enrique Chagoya are on view at the Coulter Art Gallery.
Thursday, 2:00 PM | 2 commentsThe King's Singers find harmony at Stanford
Long-running British a cappella group The King's Singers will perform at Stanford's Bing Concert Hall on Sunday, Nov. 10.
Thursday, 1:23 PM | No comments yetWednesday, November 6, 2019
Foothill stages political parable
The play "has never been popular," said Bruce McLeod, who is directing it for Foothill Theatre in Los Altos Hills. "It's a sensitive subject, when you think about it."
Wednesday, 1:53 PM | No comments yetTudor tale, 'Anne of the Thousand Days,' is an intimate approach to history
Though it all went down nearly 500 years ago, the tempestuous, world-changing romance between England's King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, remains an eternally compelling topic.
Wednesday, 10:11 AM | No comments yetMonday, November 4, 2019
Celebrating feline form and friendship
