San Jose - Arts & Culture

A statue in San Jose that has been a source of controversy even before it was installed, now finally appears to be headed to a storage yard. The statue displays former San Jose mayor Thomas Fallon holding a flag in San Jose while he was a captain in the Mexican–American War in 1846, after the U.S. had just taken possession of California. 

It appears a beloved mural in the Washington-Guadalupe neighborhood in San Jose is going to be covered up at the behest of the property owner, and many in the community are upset.

You may remember 15-year old Tyler Gordon of San Jose, who live-painted a portrait of Kamala Harris on Twitter last year. Now he has a bestselling book.

If you were planning to hit one of the biggest street festivals in the country this weekend you’ll have to make new plans

You may notice over the next couple of days that San Jose City Hall is lit up in rainbow colors as a way to pay tribute to Eddie Gale, who was an iconic jazz trumpet player decades ago.

Hamilton is coming to San Jose in October, and tickets are already selling fast. The mega-hit musical is playing Oct. 12-31 at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.

San Jose's SoFA neighborhood will soon be home to a striking new outdoor pavilion that will host a number of art-themed events, and potentially serve as a symbol for a reimagining of Silicon Valley's built space.

An artist is projecting an animation of running wolves from the back of a bicycle every evening this week in a roving art installation funded through Palo Alto's public art program.

San Jose Jazz is debuting a new music venue in the city’s downtown that includes a digital video wall outside, where it will project performances for free public viewing.

Find out how to participate in a Lunar New Year craft, where to get a red envelope and more in Hoodline's roundup of South Bay Lunar New Year events welcoming the Year of the Ox.

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Looking for fun, entertaining performing and visual arts events to check out in San Jose this week? Here are top picks with dates, times, locations and ticket links.

Looking for fun, entertaining music events to check out in San Jose this week? Here are top picks with dates, times, locations and ticket links.

Check out these performing arts and music events in San Jose this week.

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The music school offers classes on Hindustani and Carnatic vocals in Cambrian Park.