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Rediscovering San Jose, One Walk at a Time
Together, Rebecca Solnit and Juan Felipe Herrera recently re-ignited my obsession with exploring San Jose on foot.
How did this start? Well, 20 years ago, when this very page featured walking experiments in the more wounded parts of...
Remembering Alan Soldofsky’s Legacy in San Jose’s Literary Community
In April of 2019, Alan Soldofsky organized that year’s annual Legacy of Poetry Festival at San Jose State University (SJSU), including a reading by Forest Gander, who won the Pulitzer Prize two days before his campus appearance.The...
DJ Shadow Dubai in Sunnyvale
DJ Shadow Dubai has become a fixture on the international club circuit by knowing exactly how to read a room.
The Judge Strikes Back: The Next Great Gilbert & Sullivan Sing-Off in Saratoga
What happens when a judge mistakes a Gilbert & Sullivan Festival for an opera competition? There is only one way to find out!
Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology for July 29-August 4, 2026
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Aries artist Vincent van Gogh lived in Arles, France, for 15 months in 1888 and 1889. It was the most prolific...
Is San Jose Water Safe to Drink? A Look at the 2025 Water Quality...
How much do you trust the liquid that comes out of your tap? According to the San Jose Water Quality Report for 2025, water here clears...
Helping Combat Senior Isolation in Santa Clara County
Seniors make up roughly 14% to 15% of Santa Clara County’s current population, but a massive demographic shift is underway. Projections show older adults aged 60+...
The Judge Strikes Back: The Next Great Gilbert & Sullivan Sing-Off in Saratoga
What happens when a judge mistakes a Gilbert & Sullivan Festival for an opera competition? There is only one way to find out!
Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys in Saratoga
Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys have spent decades drawing from the same deep well of rock, blues, soul, Tex-Mex, and Latin influences.
Anthony Green in San Jose
A mainstay in post-hardcore, screamo and indie rock, the Pennsylvania native debuted on record with a band while he was still in high school.
Carolyn Lazard: Long Take at Stanford
In Long Take, iteration Carolyn Lazard replaces the camera with microphones, and no longer is sight a primary means of aesthetic experience.
Jason Joshua in San Jose
For those lucky enough to have ever heard any of Joshua’s music, it’s obvious why he is called La Voz de Oro, aka The Golden Voice.
Valerie Fridland in Menlo Park
In Why We Talk Funny, linguist Valerie Fridland explores the evolution of human speech, and why accents develop.