Recent A&E Features
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Unlikely openings: 14 new restaurants launch locally despite COVID downturn
Read a list of more than a dozen new restaurants that have opened or are opening soon on the Peninsula, representing an exciting range of cuisines and a sense of optimism about the local dining world.
Thursday, 8:45 AM | 2 commentsWednesday, October 21, 2020
FabMo's Artisan Showcase kicks off this weekend, will run through end of the year
FabMo's annual Artisan Showcase has moved online this year, and where the event typically takes place in person over a weekend, this year's virtual showcase will kick off Oct. 24.
Wednesday, 6:51 PM | No comments yetOpen 'Letters': An unusually intimate look at the father and daughter who changed India's future
EnActe Arts Inc. is offering an unusually intimate look at two former prime ministers of India as seen through their correspondence. What makes the letters especially personal is that they are between father and daughter.
Wednesday, 6:20 PM | No comments yetIn 'The Company Daughters,' novelist Samantha Rajaram listens for marginalized voices from the past
Redwood City author discusses her path to historical fiction, being a stickler for research and why it's important to listen to underrepresented voices.
Wednesday, 5:21 PM | No comments yetBook Arts Jam stretches into monthlong virtual festival
An annual autumn highlight on the local arts scene, Bay Area Book Artists' Book Arts Jam has, like many events in the COVID-19 era, gone virtual.
Wednesday, 11:28 AM | No comments yetTuesday, October 20, 2020
Pear Theatre offers well acted, poorly produced 'Lysistrata'
Yes, we audience members are desperate to see live theater and actors are desperate to perform. And bless their hearts at the Pear Theatre for wanting to bring us a show -- "Lysistrata" -- via the magic of video recording.
Tuesday, 5:24 PM | No comments yetStrings that sing: Yuri Liberzon offers a guitarist's interpretation of Bach's violin sonatas
"For me, his music is everything," Mountain View classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon said of the great composer J.S. Bach.
Tuesday, 4:55 PM | No comments yetWednesday, October 14, 2020
Museum's reopening exhibition invites visitors into a 'Cabinet of Curiosities'
The Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto reopened to the public recently with its first in-person, indoor exhibition since the spring. The exhibit celebrates the museum's 30th anniversary.
Wednesday, 6:10 PM | No comments yetChats with cats: Peninsula Youth Theatre presents 'Brief Interviews with Internet Cats'
Ah, cats and the internet. A match made in heaven, no? This weekend, Peninsula Youth Theatre celebrates kitty-based internet entertainment with its virtual production of "Brief Interviews with Internet Cats."
Wednesday, 1:51 PM | No comments yetChasing down Mister Softee on the Peninsula
For those who grew up in pursuit of Mister Softee's creamy soft serve and sundaes, the name is synonymous with childhood nostalgia and the pursuit of something uniquely wonderful.
Wednesday, 9:19 AM | No comments yetTuesday, October 13, 2020
Palo Alto artist exhibits painting at de Young Museum
The colorful artwork of longtime Palo Alto resident Flo de Bretagne has graced the walls of local schools, hospitals and galleries. Currently, her painting "Time Travel" is being exhibited at a Bay Area art institution.
Tuesday, 8:18 PM | 2 commentsDragon Theatre hosts video game/performance hybrid 'Party at the End of the World'
Live theater and video games: When done well, both have the power to magically transport participants into another realm. Dragon Productions Theatre Company is combining these two media in "Party at the End of the World."
Tuesday, 10:07 AM | No comments yetGarlic naan and sizzling boti: Zareen's expands to Redwood City
Zareen's, one of the Peninsula's most popular Pakistani-Indian restaurants, has opened a new location at 2039 Broadway St. in downtown Redwood City.
Tuesday, 9:43 AM | No comments yet
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