Pride and joy: Where to celebrate Pride on the Peninsula
Communities and venues on the Peninsula are marking Pride Month in a variety of ways, with everything from drag queen performances and storytimes, to parades, parties and talks. Here’s a sampling of how the Peninsula is celebrating Pride.
Arts briefs: Joan Baez at Kepler’s, ‘Young Frankenstein’ in Los Altos, Music in the Square kicks off
This week, see legendary singer, poet and activist Joan Baez at Kepler’s Books, catch the musical horror spoof “Young Frankenstein” and kick off summer concert season with Music on the Square. Plus, Feldman’s Books’ 28th anniversary, a free concert with violinist Yoorhi Choi and Bay Choral Guild’s “American Journey.”
Portola Valley music festival highlights hyperlocal lineup
This year PV Palooza, the all-day music festival, is back bigger than ever in Portola Valley on Saturday, June 1. Now in its third year, the event will feature 30 bands playing on four outdoor stages at Portola Valley Town Center.
An artful pairing: Los Altos gallery combines owner’s passion for art and wine
It’s a familiar story in Silicon Valley: after successful careers in high tech, executives who have pursued more creative passions as a second act. For Benny Madsen, it was buying Byington Vineyard and Winery. For his wife Amy, it was opening an art gallery in Los Altos. Madsen Gallery opened in May of 2022 with the aim of showing paintings and sculptures by regional and international artists.
East Palo Alto youth arts center holds benefit event June 1
East Palo Alto nonprofit creative youth development organization EPACenter is hosting its first fundraising gala and it promises to be quite the bright moment this weekend.
Swing Shift, a San Mateo restaurant serving world comfort food, to hold its grand opening Saturday
“What should we eat for dinner?” is a common question that plagues most friend groups. Instead of debating about the merits of tacos versus dumplings, everyone can eat the type of cuisine they’re feeling at Swing Shift, a recently opened San Mateo restaurant specializing in, well, everything.
Fred again … June 4-6 at Frost Amphitheater
Banana Slug String Band June 20 at Linden Tree Books
The Hystericals comedy night June 29 at Sound Union
Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival July 13-14 in downtown Los Altos
“Archive Rooms” opens July 17 at Cantor Arts Center
Taj Mahal Quintet July 19 at Frost Amphitheater
Music@Menlo chamber music festival July 19-Aug. 10 in Atherton
Peninsula International Dance Festival July 20-21 at Peninsula Lively Arts
An evening with Bob Schneider July 23 at The Guild Theatre (on sale May 31)
Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Brittney Spencer Aug. 3 at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Alex Mendham & Orchestra Aug. 18 at Filoli
Las Leyendas del Mariachi Sept. 14 at the Fox Theatre
Hayes Carll & the Band of Heathens Sept. 22 at The Guild Theatre
Nicki Minaj Sept. 23 at Chase Center (on sale May 31)
‘We can do more than be family managers’: Women-led Creative Collective Silicon Valley opens World Kitchen in Mountain View
The World Kitchen at Ava’s Market offers a rotating selection of international lunch made by members of the Creative Collective of Silicon Valley, a team of seven women working together to uplift family-owned startups.
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