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Playful People Productions will run Shrek the Musical Jr. at Historic Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Avenue, from September 25 through October 4. Two age bands share the stage across the ten days: performers five to twelve in one set of casts,…at The San Jose Blog
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South and West San Jose shoppers will soon have two new reasons to pull into Cornerstone Shopping Center. Family-owned Gus’s Community Market signed on for the 18,125-square-foot space Whole Foods left behind at 15980 Los Gatos Blvd., with…at The San Jose Blog
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Barbara Day Turner will leave the podium after 35 seasons as founder of the San José Chamber Orchestra. Concertmaster Liana Bérubé takes the title of Music Director for season 36. The handoff concert is Sunday, September 27, at 7 p.m. at…at The San Jose Blog
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What's coming up in music, theater, art shows and author events this season on the PeninsulaA&E at Palo Alto Online
Heather Zimmerman and Karla Kane · A&E
Local press Palo Alto Online
This week, author Casey Gerald and "The Great Refusal" at Kepler's; a rootin' tootin' family concert in Redwood City, art on skateboard decks and more.A&E at Palo Alto Online
Karla Kane · A&E
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San Mateo resident Stephanie Dole shares her expertise with kids and adults alike, with the goal of helping folks better appreciate the creepy crawlies around us.A&E at Palo Alto Online
Karla Kane · A&E
Local press The San Jose Blog
The unforgettable film music of Ennio Morricone will fill the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in Downtown San Jose on Thursday, October 29, when a candlelit piano and strings program makes its California premiere. Five musicians—a string…at The San Jose Blog
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A tavern-style spot called XL Bar is slated for the 1,440-square-foot room at 501 W. Taylor St., the address Renegades occupied until May. California ABC records list Erika Dominguez as the applicant for a Type 48 on-sale liquor license. A…at The San Jose Blog
Local press The San Jose Blog
Mid-Autumn Festival, Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese, falls on Friday, September 25 this year. Story Road is marking it the next afternoon. Visit San Jose lists Mid-Autumn Festival Bay Area at Grand Century Mall, 1111 Story Road, starting at 4…at The San Jose Blog
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The City published the draft Environmental Impact Report for the Five Wounds Urban Village Plan in mid-August. Comments on the draft plan itself are due Friday, October 2. The umbrella document folds four older village plans into one…at The San Jose Blog
Local press The San Jose Blog
Alaska Airlines will restore San Jose–Los Angeles on November 1 after a ten-month gap. The airline first added the hop in 2017, then dropped it in January 2026 when new aircraft arrived later than planned. The replacement is not the old…at The San Jose Blog
Local press The San Jose Blog
Contractors cut down all 32 palm trees at the Circle of Palms Plaza on Aug. 20 and finished the job by the next afternoon. The ring sat between the San Jose Museum of Art, Signia by Hilton San Jose and 50 West. City arborists found 15…at The San Jose Blog
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