Merry and bright: Our guide to jolly holiday happenings around Silicon Valley
The Peninsula has a flurry of special traditions to warm up the start of winter and brighten up those darkest days before the solstice starts to bring a little daylight back. Read on for the many ways to ring in the holidays with good cheer on the Peninsula.
What’s up this weekend: Musician Arthur Lea, a tale of love and early tech, and more
This weekend, catch jazz, rhythm ‘n’ blues, pop classics and originals in Redwood City with English musician Arthur Lea, see a premiere dance performance of ‘The Four Seasons’ and hear a concert of Middle Eastern music. Plus a play that speculates on romantic machinations involving a Victorian-era computing pioneer at The Pear.
Malatang madness: Build-your-own malatang bowls are taking the Peninsula by storm
The Peninsula is seeing an increase in restaurants devoted to malatang, a type of Chinese street food where customers craft their own hot pot bowls from a wide variety of fresh vegetables, meats and noodles.
Peninsula History: The Alcatraz inmate who simply walked out of the Redwood City jail
On Nov. 10 1936, San Mateo County police made a public announcement that seemed too audacious to be true: A former Alcatraz inmate had simply walked out the front door of the county jail — and vanished.
Craft coffee and tea spot Dr.ink expands to Cupertino
A San Jose cafe known for its craft coffee, tea and other beverages is expanding to Cupertino. Dr.ink, pronounced “Doctor Ink,” is expected to soft open Nov. 24 in the former space of boba shop Tpumps.
Jefferson Starship 50th anniversary tour Nov. 21 at The Guild Theatre
Vocalist Masha Campagne pays tribute to contemporary Brazilian music Nov. 21 at Meyhouse Palo Alto
The Redwood Symphony celebrates a milestone with “40th anniversary concert with Mason Bates,” a program of Emmanuel Chabrier’s “España,” Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with guest soloist Karen Bentley Pollick; and Mason Bates’ “Alternative Energy” with Bates as a soloist Nov. 22 at Cañada College
An exhibition of landscape paintings by Julia Seelos during the month of December
National Book Award-winning author George Packer discusses “The Emergency,” his new fable about imperial collapse, with Dave Eggers Dec. 2 at Kepler’s Books
Blues with D.K. Harrell Jan. 27 at The Guild Theatre (on sale Nov. 21)
Blues and soul-inflected rock with guitarist Gary Clark, Jr. Jan. 29-30 at The Guild Theatre (on sale Nov. 21)
West Bay Opera presents Salomé, an opera in French by Richard Strauss based on the biblical story Feb. 13-22
Progressive rock with Umphrey’s McGee March 13 at The Guild Theatre
No Weekend Express on Nov. 27
Weekend Express will be taking a break next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll be back Dec. 4. Stay up-to-date on local events by visiting our website. Enjoy the holiday!
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