TechShop finds a new Downtown San Jose home

TechShop is a workshop for do-it-yourself types and craftspeople will all sorts of cool tools and resources (like a laser cutter). The current home of TechShop at the corner of 300 South 2nd Street is up for sale and will likely be torn down by the purchaser to build a multi-story housing or office project. Fortunately, TechShop already has found a new home a few blocks away at 38 S. Second Street. This is the former site of Zanotto's, which has sat vacant for years.

The new space clocks in at 20,000 SQFT, which is about 15% larger than the 17,000 SQFT they have today. That extra space will go towards a larger wood shop and more conference rooms and storage spaces.

Construction at the new location will take three months and the move is expected to take place in early fall. After they move, another key gap in Downtown San Jose's retail scene will be filled and highly active. I hope that they place some of the cooler workstations by the windows so people walking by can see what TechShop's craftsman (and craftswoman) are working on. It will definitely bring some much needed vibrancy to this street.

Source: SVBJ

TechShop Grand Opening Today!

Come out to 300 S. 2nd Street between 10am-6pm to check out the new TechShop Downtown! I have no "handiwork" skills whatsoever but was still fascinated by the tour I got a couple of weeks ago. They have a lot of really cool machines in there like laser cutters, pipe benders, and whatever else you might need to build a physical product. This place should fit in nicely into SoFA and provide an invaluable resource for the Arts organizations there!

TechShop San Jose Grand Opening Festival: Saturday September 24 from 10 AM – 6 PM

 

Get ready to party in DIY style! TechShop, the first member-based do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication studio, invites you to the grand opening celebration of our new location in San Jose. Come take a tour of our cutting edge facility: Learn how a laser cutter works and watch another machine cut through inches of steel with a stream of water. Take a look at what our members have been up to—from creating popular marketable products, to arts and crafts, to the development of a real working JetPack. Special offers on memberships and classes will be available for a limited time. Moveable Feast San Jose will be rolling through with a variety of their famous gourmet food trucks, so bring your appetite! The opening ribbon—made of cold-rolled steel—will be plasma cut at noon by Carl Bass, President & CEO of Autodesk followed by a keynote address. At 3 PM we present a live performance of explosive proportions by YouTube sensation EepyBird, creators of The Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments. The celebration is free and fun for the whole family. Come and see what TechShop has to offer you, and prepare to be inspired!

 

Schedule of Events

 

All Day - Free Tours, Equipment Demonstrations, Membership Specials.

 

10 AM - Celebration begins!

 

11 AM - Food Trucks arrive from San Jose's Moveable Feast!

 

12 PM - Ribbon cutting ceremony with Carl Bass, President & CEO, Autodesk Inc.

 

 

Carl Bass is president and chief executive officer of Autodesk, Inc. Autodesk is the leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Formerly he was Autodesk’s chief operating officer, responsible for worldwide sales, marketing, and product development. Earlier roles included CTO and EVP of product development. Bass co-founded Ithaca Software, the developers of HOOPS, which was acquired by Autodesk in 1993. Bass serves on the Board of Directors of Autodesk, E2open, the Art Center College of Design, and the Rocky Mountain Institute.  He is also a member of the Executive Advisory Boards of Cornell Computing and Information Science and UC Berkeley School of Information. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Cornell University.

 

1 PM - Keynote speech by Carl Bass

 

1:30 PM - DIY Party in Full Swing!

 

3 PM - LIVE performance by EepyBird: The Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments!

 

6 PM: Celebration concludes.

TechShop is Coming to San Jose!

As mentioned earlier today, TechShop is planning to open a Downtown San Jose location on 300 S. 2nd Street. At 17,000 sqft it would be one of, if not their largest location. TechShop is membership-based workshop that provides access to tools, equipment, and classes to allow creative people to build whatever they want. It's designed for artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, hackers, roboteers, arts & crafts enthusiats, etc. Instead of buying crazy expensive equipment to create things, you just get a monthly membership and have access to over a million dollars worth of equipment including cool stuff like 3D printers, metalworking and woodworking tools, laser cutters, and fast computer workstations. Think of it as a gym membership for people that want to build things.

What a tremendous resource this would be for Downtown San Jose! This would be 2 blocks away from SoFA (the artist mecca for the South Bay), 2 blocks away from San Jose State University, and in the neighborhood of several start-up companies and incubators. This type of easy-access workshop is exactly what we need to make the fires burn hotter in the burgeoning art and cultural districts of San Jose, particularly the Downtown core. There would also be a retail store open to everyone with basic supplies for projects, such as hardware, paint, pliers, safety equipment, electronic components, and reading materials.

Right now they are looking for help launching this location by asking for volunteers, membership pledges (you would get a membership if the San Jose location is opened), or donations. Fore more information, just click here.

Also here is a list of equipment that you would have access to with membership:

• Epilog Helix 60-Watt Laser Cutters
• Tormach CNC Milling Machines
• 3D Printer
• NextEngine 3D Scanner
• Formech 600 24" x 24" Vacuum Forming System
• Formech Heat Strip Bending System
• Morgan Industries Injection Molding System
• Sewing Machines
• Overlock Sewing Machine
• Tin Lizzie Quilting Machine
• Computer-Controlled Vinyl Cutter
• Powder Coating System
• Lincoln MIG Welders (Steel)
• Lincoln TIG Welders (Steel and Aluminum)
• Hand-Held Plasma Cutter
• Sheet Metal Spot Welder
• Sheet Metal Brake, 16 ga x 50"
• Rotary Sheet Metal Punch
• Sheet Metal Corner Notcher
• English Wheel and Planishing Hammer
• Sheet Metal Shear, 16 ga x 50"
• Sheet Metal Roller, 16 ga x 50"
• Sandblast Cabinet
• Metal Grinders and Sanders
• Metal Chop Saw
• Metal Horizontal Band Saw
• Metal Vertical Band Saw
• Computer Controlled Embroidery Sewing Machine
• Electronics Testing and Soldering Equipment
• Epson R1900 13" x 19" Achival Printer with Continuous Inking System
• ShopBot 4' x 8' CNC Wood Router System
• SawStop Professional Cabinet Table Saw
• Panel Saw
• Wood Planer
• Wood Jointer
• Wood Band Saw
• Wood Sanders
• Wood Scroll Saws
• Wood Lathe
• Drill Presses
• Metal Lathes, 14" x 40"
• Vertical Milling Machines with DRO and Power Feed
• Granite Surface Plate with Digital Height Gauges
• Lots of Machine Shop Accessories and Tooling
• Lots of Fast Computer Workstations with 2D and 3D Design Software
• Complete Stocked Tool Room
• Member Storage Rental
• Private Studio / Office Rental
• Meeting Rooms
• Comfortable HackerSpace Areas with Power and WiFi
• Retail Store with Supplies and Materials
• Free Coffee and Popcorn
• ...And LOTS More!

6th Annual SubZERO Festival TODAY!

South FIRST FRIDAYS presents the 6th Annual SubZERO Festival

Focused on emerging and present subcultures thriving in our region, SubZERO is a diy, artistically bent, hi/lo-techno mashup where street meets geek. Come downtown on June 7th to San Jose's SoFA District from 6pm 'til midnight for an inspired evening of arts & culture. In addition to the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk you'll find outdoor stages of entertainment plus artists, performers & musicians celebrating the indie creative spirit!

FRIDAY JUNE 7, 2013 from 6pm-midnight
SoFA district in downtown San Jose
(on South First Street between San Carlos & Reed Streets)

http://www.subzerofestival.com/

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/@subzerofestival) and keep in touch here on Facebook to keep up with the latest news as the festival approaches.

2013 SubZERO Artists/Creative Vendors
Alan Hackler
André Hart
Al Preciado
Alfredo Reyes
Appletats
Art Alive Gallery
Artist As Specimen
Avery Palmer
Baysics Clothing
Beadworker
Becca's Studio
Black & Brown
Black Cat Collective
Black Lotus Clothing
Blitz Fashion Show
Bloco del Sol
Blunt Letters
Bryan Lovo
Bugs and Monsters
Canvas Ghost
Cardoboard Box Theater
Chivaz Wear
Christian Cabuay
Classic Loot
CODAME:
Josh Nimoy
Reza Ali
Xavi Vives Riba
James Morgan
Superdeux
Vinit Patil
Ed Key + David Kanaga,
Starpause
Dan Lynch
Lucas Calderin & Spencer Poff
#OUTERBODY
Content Magazine
Corpus Callosum
Crossroads Trading
Current Tattooing
Cynthia Gonzalez
David Canavese
David Mejia
Death Before Dishonor
Dorothy Whitman
EcoMonster
Effie's Heart
Faerie Goatmother
Fernando Amaro
Francisco Franco
Frank Aguilar
Friends With Benefits
Galactic Romance
Gianfranco Paolozzi
Good Karma Bikes
Groovepainter Micah
Higher Fire Clayspace & Gallery
iMINUSd
Jai Rodriguez
James Pollard
Jean Davis
Jeff Hemming
Jim Fonsenca
Jodi Mascarenas
Jose Angeles
Joshua Quinonez
Julie Bilyeu
Jumble Jimbles
Kathryn Hedges
Keith Bunnell
Knotty Boards
Kori Thompson
Korrupt Label
Laptop Orchestra at SCU
Lauren Baines Dance Co
LAuruS Myth
Loopy Cam by Tim Thompson
Lucy and Mabel Jewelry
Luna Park Chalk Arts Festival
Marie and Chris
Matthew Lopez
Matthew Seigel
Mejia Arts
Michele Guieu
Mighty Mike McGee
Morgan Richardson
noa-
The One Thousand Thousand Project
Oversocial MOFO Revue
Persephone Dance Company
POPS Fabrication
Radio KKUP 91.5fm
Revolights
Rock 'n the Trend
Sam Raske
Sandi Billingsley
San Jose Bike Clinic
San Jose Bike Valet
San Jose Rock Shop
San Jose Yarnbombers
Seasoned
Showroom by The Usuals
SJ Rockage
SLG /ArtBoutiki
South Bay Circus Arts
Steamy Tech
Steven Haman
Steven Reece
SV Roller Girls
Tahira: The Pure Dance Theatre
tappr.tv
Techshop San Jose
There There
Tinkertart
Tiny Splendor
Villainette
Wesley Wright
Wigglerama
Zatoon Clothing
Zenning

BLITZ Fashion Show

3 Stages of Music featuring:
Adira Shark
Brother Grand
Corpus Callosum
Druniverse
Halo Between
Haptic Synapses
Mad Noise
Mark Camp (aka Astronout)
Rin Tin Tiger
The Seaons
Silent Pictures
Together We Are Robots
The Wild Reeds

Better Brew Tasting Garden, sponsored by Lagunitas & hosted by BetterBeerBlog

Delicious array of Food Trucks:
Banjara Bistro
Barefoot Coffee
Cheese Bandits
Eat On Monday
MoBowl Food Truck
MoGo BBQ
O Mi Ninja
Quick Dog
ScopsSJ
Soulnese
Twisted Chill

SubZERO Festival is made possible by the artists & creatives listed above and by these amazing sponsors:
Lagunitas Brewing
San Jose Downtown Association
DICE
TechShop SJ
PayPal
ZipCar
Bay Brewer's Guild
Metro
1st ACT

December 2016 Downtown Dimension Highlights

Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:

• The San Jose MarketCenter is expanding by 8,000 SQFT. New tenants include Blaze Pizza and Wells Fargo. There is still one 2,369 SQFT space remaining to be leased. The expansion will also include some much-needed additional parking.
• Several political measures will impact Downtown San Jose:
• Measure A will help reduce the homeless population.
• Measure B provides funding for bringing BART to Downtown and repairing roads.
• Measure F will help recruit more police officers and improve security.
• Cubamex Sandwiches is now open at 325 S. First Street.
• Rookies Sports Lodge will open this month in the former Billy Berk's location at 99 S. First.
• Divine Wineries has moved into the space at 40 Post formerly occupies by Sherman Cellars and Red Light Wine Room.
• TechShop San Jose has raised the $1 million needed to rehabilitate the former Zanotto's space on Second Street for TechShop machinery and is on track for a Spring 2017 opening.
• SJDA offers funding for creative ideas that activate public spaces--if you have one email sjda@sjdowntown.com.
• On Dec. 18, up to 5,000 runners will participate in the TiVO Santa Run Silicon Valley, which benefits both Downtown Ice and Christmas in the Park.

To read the newsletter, click here!

Student-housing tower could rise at Techshop site

Amcal has acquired a parcel of land at 300 S. Second St. where it will partner with Barry Swenson Builder to build a student housing project. This is the site with the original TechShop location near SoFA.

The new building could rise up to 20 stories and house 800+ SJSU students. Each of the 235 units would have four bedrooms (each with their own bathroom), a shared kitchen, and a common area (living room). Amenity-wise there would be a resident assistant (RA) on each floor, study rooms, a fitness center, business center, and a pool. There would also be some retail fronting San Carlos Street.

The project would welcome anyone, but it is obviously targeted at students. Rent is expected to be around $1,000/mo, a bargain for Silicon Valley.

A project of that scale would considerably add to the activity and vibrancy in Downtown San Jose--especially in the SoFA area which is already booming. The soonest it would be open for business would be the fall of 2019 or 2020.

Source: SVBJ

South FIRST FRIDAY Tonight!

It's going to be a huge FIRST FRIDAY this month, rain or shine.  Check out an in depth list of the artists being featured and participating venues below:

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JOIN US for the next South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk on April 4th from 7–11pm. RSVP

The South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk is a self-guided evening tour through galleries, museums, and independent creative businesses featuring exhibitions and special performances.

NEW EXHIBITS…

• Anno Domini // the second coming of Art & Design – 366 South First St. map

  
  Artist’s Reception: Millions of Colors in the Shadow by Joe Kowalczyk (CA)
  Kowalczyk’s ceramic sculptures are the celebration of the irrational; a celebration of ideas, impulses, and desires that spring from the darker side of the subconscious. When the quiet thought: “Why did I think something so strange?” arises, Kowalczyk celebrates it and turn it into a drawing or translates it into a sculpture rather than pushing the thought aside.
  “Much of my sculpture explores aspects of the human shadow; those which we deem improper, primitive and ultimately “unfit” for modern society. These are aspects of ourselves we’ve learned to restrain in our youth, and continue to intentionally suppress as adults in order to create a more “ideal” person,” says Kowalczyk. “I highlight these aspects and put them into the physical world; to give them a face and a set of eyes, so we can confront and better understand them. As a result I better understand myself.”
  Joe Kowalczyk is an award winning sculptor, painter, and illustrator that has been creating in the California Bay Area since he received his BFA in ceramics from California College of Arts and Crafts in 2006. Along with his studio practice, Joe fixes kilns, teaches ceramics, and cofounded a fine art gallery within the Oakland Art Murmur district.
  
  On View: We’s Gone Be Fine by Jeremiah Maddock (OR)
  On view in galleryTWO: We’s Gone Be Fine by Jeremiah Maddock (OR)
  “because I have said that verbally more times this year than ever before…and we are always gone some place rolling the dice. It’s been a nice vagabonding period.” ~Jeremiah Maddock
  All new works from our favorite hyper obsessive nomadic artist from the Pacific Northwest (this time.)

• Higher Fire Clayspace & Gallery – 499 South Market St. map

  
  Melvin by Lisa LaRocca
  Higher Fire Gallery presents: Spring Mud-Fling
  Spring brings good mud-gazing! Feast your eyes on sculptural flowers, ceramic bird houses, totems, bird baths, bird feeders, Easter eggs, clay baskets, garden art, flower pots, fountains, planters, ice tea sets and oh so much more. We’re featuring cool clay items to make, take (and hopefully not break) at the Higher Fire Gallery this April.

• KALEID gallery – 88 South Fourth St. map

  
  
  Artist Reception: The Key to Technological and Spiritual Renaissance­ new artworks by Joe Perea
  Nature’s organizing power is infinite and we are apart of nature. Our creativity and analytical urges exist in our society as separate entities. But according to the Ancients and Quantum Physics this is a mirage. All the great thinkers in the likes of Jung, Einstein and Tesla retained both beautiful sides. Let us open ourselves to our highest potential and Combine our two infinite sides.
  Perea’s personal Mythology is channeled information, regurgitated knowledge from every single soul he meets. “There’s a mythological formula to creativity and the key to open it is our passion. We’re all masters, use The Key.” ~Joe Perea
  
  
  Artist Reception: CONNECTIONS mixed media work by Valerie Runningwolf
  Being human is to reach out and find connections. To link with other people, to attach ourselves with things, and join together within common beliefs. Our lives are a series of connections. Each one helps to shape who we are and define all the parts and pieces that construct our individuality and uniqueness. “As an artist I explore and create what I feel, see, and experience, always reaching out to others through artistic expression in hopes of evoking a sense of connectedness.” ~ Valerie Runningwolf
  To create this series, Runningwolf looked into the layers of connections and asked many questions, such as:
  What pieces fit together in our lives and what connects us to others and events?
  How do we stay connected ?
  Who do we feel bound to and linked together in our hearts and souls?
  What connections are visible and which ones are hidden and concealed?

• Seeing Things Gallery – 30 North Third St. map

  
  
  MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES works by Lance Cyril Mountain
  What is force? Driving human emotions? Love. Change. Fear. Achievement. Recognition. Challenge. Excellence. Responsibility / Contribution & Passion
  All these are driving forces for Lance. With an unorthodox upbringing, one only has to have a single conversation with this artist, to see his passions & goals are much greater than your average 28 year old living in Southern California. Being well travelled & well educated may contribute to his longing for more substance & disdain for modern complacency (i.e. stucco buildings & strip mall business greed). With the ability to detach himself from an average way of living that has become acceptable to a generation, he is truly unique. With a generous heart & a burning contempt for lazy conformists, not much has changed in the world of Lance since he was a child.
  Often misunderstood, like all great artists, Lance showcases his passion & attention to detail in all the works he involves himself in. Whether its painting, photography, writing or screen printing, all these emotions show through. All the viewer has to do is open their eyes and be willing to see its all there…Thought Informed By Passion & Conditioned By Knowledge

• Silicon Valley Music Festival at Sliding Door Company – 355 South First St. map

  
  
  Pianist Nichole Boaz will be featured at The Sliding Door Company this month at part of the Silicon Valley Music Festival South FIRST FRIDAY Art Walk! Performance Series. She is a distinguished Jazz musician and alumni of San Jose State University.
  
  One Thousand Thousand Project by Jason McHenry
  The Silicon Valley Music Festival (SVMF) invites you to attend this month’s performance as we continue our theme of musically inspired visual artwork. Jason McHenry has been working with the Silicon Valley Music Festival over the past few months, creating works inspired by the South FIRST FRIDAY SVMF performances. In February audiences were captivated by the flawless beauty of harpist, Anna Maria-Mendieta and in March charmed by the solo guitarist, Antoniy Kakamakov. This month Jason will be on sight once again capturing the colors of jazz pianist Nichole Boaz. We invite you to participate in this drawing project along with Jason. This series is part of Jason McHenry’s One Thousand Thousand Project, an ongoing and frequently collaborative effort to produce an edition of one million hand-made, original works on paper. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to contribute in such an epic artistic endeavour, please join us! .

• Works San Jose – 365 South Market St. map

  
  art by Carolann Espino
  Works / San José presents Shelter
  25 South Bay artists explore their views of shelter in a wide range of medium and installations. Curated by Alfred Preciado, the work takes a worldly yet often sublime view of the very universal concept of shelter, making political, cultural, issue oriented, poster-like, text, video, and other statements.

• Art Ark Gallery – 1035 South Sixth St. map

  
  
  Opening Reception 6-9pm: Silicon Valley Open Studio Preview Exhibit at Art Ark Gallery. An art exhibition featuring the work of local artists participating in this year’s SVOS in the central San Jose area on May 17th and 18th 2014.
  Silicon Valley Open Studios is an organization of artists in the bay area that are fluent in all mediums of art from painters to photographers to 3D. This group of artists are innovative and emerging on the scene with fresh new ideas and wonderful new works to share. This preview is an opportunity to see some of their art and meet the artists prior to the Open Studios beginning the first week of May. Live music performed by Freya Seeburger
  Participating Artists: Susan Babbel, Debbie Bakker, David Braunstein, Jennifer Carrier, James Derieg, Liz Fennell, Rachel Greenberg, Rose Hagan, Inge Infante, Elaine Jek, Bharati Kshirsagar, James Lee, Lynn Elliott Letterman, Alyssa Levitan, Oleg Lobykin, Kenneth Mahar, Andrew Muonio, Nassim Nouri, Christine Oliver, Abbas Orumchian, Mary Paquet, Jim Paradis, JoAnne Perez Robinson, Marina Povalishina, Mohana Pradhan, Sally Rayn, Cynthia Riordan, Masha Schultz, Sue Serrone, Arena Shawn, Joan Sparks, Pooja Subramanya, Karin Taber, Rachel Tirosh, Valerie J.A. Vandermotten, Mishel Vanderten, Shweta Vijayaraghavan, Bill Voight, Cathy Zander, Carrie Zeidman

• Discover San Jose – 150 South First St., Suite 103 map

  
  
  DSJ proudly presents the work of Jim Watkins in April. His interest in photography began on the streets of Paris in 1991. Armed with 11 disposable cameras, he explored the City of Light to document his lifelong dream of visiting the city. Two years later, he revisited Paris with a real camera – and he was hooked. Jim’s focus is now on landscapes, cityscapes and street photography. He has been published in magazines, newspapers, books and travel guides. Jim will be on hand during South First Fridays to autograph his works for collectors.

• Downtown Yoga Shala – 450 South First St. map

  
  
  Opening Reception: Jonathan and Joella Kermit are back at Downtown Yoga Shala, with their exhibit Light + Wire + Thread. This time, they incorporate LED lighting into their wire and paper assemblages and textile hangings. The effect creates a sense of depth and serenity in the eye and mind of the viewer. Join us after our 5:30-6:45pm Yoga Pilates Fusion class with Deepa, as we open our doors to the Art patrons and downtown SJ community to host the creative and collaborative work of husband and wife team of Joella and Jonathan Kermit. See you at the Shala!

• First to Market Restaurant – 399 South First St. map

  
  
  Portraits of Things by Samantha Yee
  An exploration of character, perception, and humanity through painted portraits of people and other inanimate objects. Classic examples of the portrait genre from the Renaissance through the age of Napoleon inspired the re-imagining of our modern selves and our spaces out of the skyscraper and back to the manor house.

• Street Eats & Live Beats at Parque De Los Pobladores – South First St. at William St. map

  
  South FIRST FRIDAYS presents: STREET EATS & LIVE BEATS!
  Streaming live from Parque De Los Pobladores in the SoFA District El Otto Munro (EOM) on Common Ground- Radio feauturing DJs El Gato, Jswizza, Paul Leath & Notorious PI.G.. Also featuring great street eats provided by: MoGo BBQ, Quick Dog, MoBowl, Paddy Wagon Sliders and Twisted Chill.

• The Soundtrack of Cinequest at South First Billiards – 420 South First St. map

  
  
  Meshy sans Fleshy: Guitron, with a splash of Paeste. Chilled. Mario Guitron Solo exhibit, Also, the South First Billiards Dee Jae Paeste permanent collection.
  Live Music 9:30pm by Love Stoned (Top 40 Cover Band for your dancing pleasure)

• Studio Climbing Gym – 396 South First St. map

  
  
  World of Color by Joe Decker (Rockslide Photography)
  Navigating the colors of air, water and earth in locations from around the globe. Joe has explored both polar regions and the western United States in search of the incredible beautify and variety of nature. He’s been awarded artist residencies by the National Park Service, Gullkistan (an arts organization in Iceland), and Hurtigruten (a cruise line based in Norway). Joe is also the author of “The Tuesday Composition”, a best-selling photographic ebook on the topic of composition in photography.

• TechShop San Jose – 300 South Second St. map

  
  Scrap Yard Printing by Colin Drake Jaramillo
  Colin Drake Jaramillo has been photographing since 12 years of age and continues to try and intertwine his work across the different fields he works in. Starting with aspirations to be a National Geographic photographer, straight photography has fallen by the wayside as the focus is on completing a degree in Anthropology. Rather than taking photos, experimenting and concentrating on existing images to create something greater has been occupying Colin’s time for the past two years, such as his work of Ecuador where he has photographed the people and the street art of the region. This series of photographs on metal is one way that this trend has manifested itself, combing work conducted at TechShop with various other photographic projects.
  

  CONTINUED EXHIBITS…

  • MACLA Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana – 510 South First St.map

    
    Samuel Rodriguez, Notes, 2013. Spray paint and ink on wood. 13 x 36 inches.
    LATINO ART NOW! 16TH Annual Art Auction + Exhibition
    View and buy work from established and emerging artists from the Bay Area and beyond! Stop by the gallery to buy directly or participate in our auction on April 26. Auction supports MACLA’s programs. These and other artists have generously donated selections from their current work, including paintings, light installations, sculpture, collage, mixed-media work, and photography, reflecting the breadth of visual arts media for which MACLA is known.
    
    8-9:30 pm Music performance by PAOLOZZI TANGO TRIO. Feel the passion as this Bay Area trio performs original and traditional tangos.


  • Phantom Galleries – 95 South Market St. map

    
    art work by Dee Dee Torre
    FRPArt (Functional Restoration Program Art) uses the creation of art as a catalyst for physical, spiritual, and cognitive rehabilitation from various injuries and afflictions. In conjunction with releasing stress and anxiety through the mindful process of creation, promoting an overall sense of positivity and well being.
    Featured artists: Brandon Anderton, Carla Bolden, Betsy Braun-Kernaghan, Anthony Campisi, Liz Conklin, Chasity Washam Finney, Dyanne Hofstad, Sedara Olker, Laela Ramos, Michele Rice, Michelle Rourke, Dee Dee Torre, and Ann Wilcox.

  • ZERO1 Garage – 439 South First St. map

    
    City to City, (2013) Paula Levine, ZERO1 Fellowship/x
    ZERO1 Fellowship/x
    Featuring: Cecilia Galiena, Simon Geilfus (ANTIVJ), Paula Levine, Daniela Steinsapir
    Tapping a new source for disruption and recognizing the inherent innovative power of the artistic process, ZERO1 launched its Fellowship Program one year ago. The inaugural class of Fellows was presented with individual innovation challenges and have spent the past year researching, prototyping and producing outcomes in response to their respective challenge. From a cooperative urban experience, to a new messaging app; from a web platform facilitating social practice art to an unveiled presence of public network connections, ZERO1 is proud to present the results of these Fellow’s year-long journey. Come down to the ZERO1 Garage and discover each of the Fellows’ unique responses to their innovation challenges.

  • Cafe Stritch – 374 South First St. map

    
    Information not available at time of posting.

  • Caffé Frascati – 315 South First St. map

    
    First Fridays is Caffe Frascati Opera Night presented by First Street Singers, with the Bay Area’s finest opera singers performing your very favorite classical arias and duets live in the cafe!

  • Pho69 – 321 South First St. map

    
    
    Phantom Galleries presents JOURNALS by Gianfranco Paolozzi
    Marking on surfaces moment by moment, hour by hour, day by day.

  • Psycho Donuts – 288 South Second St. map

    
    Art by Valery Milovic
    Psycho Donuts in downtown San Jose is a quirky donut shop and art gallery. The gallery displays top local artists and has an ongoing exhibit featuring the work of John Renzel, Lacey Bryant, Nicolas Caesar, Murphy Adams, Christine Benjamin, Michael Foley, Michael Borja, Valery Milovic, Carlos Villez, Eric Joyner, Laura Callin Bennett, John Hageman and Robert McColley!

ARTRAGE Tomorrow at the San Jose Museum of Art

November 15, 2012

7–10 PM
Tickets are $5 after 5 PM
(2-for-1 for members; free for college students, faculty, and staff with ID)

Live entertainment and creative fun inspired by the new exhibition Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting. Explore the museum to 1980s tunes from The Next Wednesday Band and beach-y steelpan music from Cardinal Calypso. Get creative with DIY Art for adults and a demo of 3-D printing from TechShop. Join your friends at the “hot tub time machine” photo-booth. Beer, wine, and pub food are available at Café Too (no-host bar). College Night: The Nov. 15 ArtRage is free to college students, faculty, and staff with ID. 

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South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk Aug. 5th!

from Phantom Galleries by Cherri Lakey

Join us this Friday, August 5th for the South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk + STREET MRKT in downtown San Jose!
7pm-11pm, free and open to the public.

KALEID Gallery
88 So. 4th St.
Two new exhibitions by featured artists Jonathan Perea and Michelle Waters.


Convergence by Jonathan Perea
Subatomic abstract realism: A worldwide acceleration where science and spirituality dances to the tune of the cosmos. The illusion of duality unveiled a new beginning.



Musings from the Wasteland by Michelle Waters
The paintings in this series are influenced by the nightmarish imagery of Hieronymus Bosch, Edward Abbey’s writings and my work as a wildlife rehabilitator and environmental activist. My art deconstructs the assumption of human superiority by showing what might transpire if animals took control over the fate of the planet. Animals demolishing the Glen Canyon Dam and wildlife laying waste to a bulldozer are some of the characters who populate my paintings.


Caffe Frascati
(formerly Caffe Trieste)
315 So. 1st St.

Cheating Time: Constructing a Praxis of Juncture by Trina Merry
Through bodypaint, Merry has taken classical high art themes, such as the Four Seasons, and high art forms, such as ballet, to examine this concept of process, connection and living in season. Performance artists, such as dancers with fabric, are caught in the moment of leaps & turns frozen by photography. One of the featured bodypaintings of the exhibit based on Picasso’s “Guernica”, is set on a purposefully posed human canvas, yet full of imagery of an existential moment- the horror & anguish experienced by the victims of war.
“I feel like Caffé Trieste is the correct venue to explore these high art subjects as it has been a proud supporter of San Jose artists as a venue for music, poetry, & art exhibits.
This exhibit explores two important photographer relationships I have with Martin Delfino & Rafael Hernandez. Both are immigrants with a wonderful love of avante garde art who have been instrumental in my growth as an artist.”


Good Karma Vegan Cafe
37 So. 1st St.

Dreams by Valerie Runningwolf
What are dreams? Where do they come from? Some believe they may come from a collective consciousness, others believe they are messages from the spirit world, or maybe self generated from our minds.
A collection of dreams brought to life by mixed-media artist Valerie Runningwolf can be seen at Good Karma in August. Please join us during the First Friday art walk to share your dreams in a collaborative art piece.


PHO69
321 So. 1st St.

Collection of Light A new series by LAuruS Myth
LAuruS Myth work is based on patterns found in nature that have lead to patterns used in modern technology. Not only do these symbols relate to each other visually, but they also function as patterns that guide flows of energy throughout machines and plant life. Connecting and converting this energy into the power that lies within human life and purpose, fuels her motives and creative inspiration. Her hope is to capture the essence of vibration through the repetition of organic and geometric shapes.




On South First Street between San Carlos & San Salvador streets
7-11pm, FREE


ARTISTS/CREATIVE VENDORS:
Ai & Ai, Al Preciado, Andre Hart, Sandi Billingsley, Boombotix, Bugs & Monsters, Chicanoart.Friscostyle, Crossroads Trading Co., David Mejia, DonBon, EAZ & Sugar Skulls by Jodi, Emily Bones, Empire Seven Studios, Emo Gonzales, Force 129, Francisco Franco, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Haley Goodlett, Ike Greca, iMiNUSD Track Boutique, Ivan Gonzales, Josh Marcotte & Kerfufle, Keith Bunnel, Korrupt Clothing Label, Linda Ritter, Lost Village, Luna Park Chalk Fest, Mayberry Workshop, Michael Foley, Mike Borja, Out of Print Vintage, The Rabbit Hole, Rock ‘n the Trend, Shannon Amidon, Shayne Herrera, TeaShack, TechShop San Jose, The Usuals, Valentina Vintage, Waitman Gobble, Zine Party by Yumi


ON THE STAGE:
Please note: these times are tentative and may change. Please check back.
7:15-8:00 PM Orangutang
8:10-8:30 PM Corrupt Autopilot
8:50-9:35 PM Whiskerman
10:00-11:00 PM Ben Henderson & Friends
with STREET MRKT’s Emcee “Mighty” Mike McGee
ArtCar Fest 15th Anniversary Showcase
featuring 30 mobile, street legal sculptures from around the bay area

For full exhibition schedule of all 20 participating art venues, please visit;
http://www.SouthFIRSTFRIDAYS.com
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May 2017 Downtown Dimension Highlights

Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:

• Fountain Alley is being cleaned up by a number of community groups and property owners, making it more colorful, pleasant, and safe. Some contributions:
• A police services office opened up at 30 E. Santa Clara, driving out a lot of crime in the area.
• The Sharks Foundation donated $20k for beautification.
• Local Color on First Street and the TechShop on Second Street have activated formerly vacant spaces.
• SJSU industrial design students have been creating prototypes for furniture and gardens to improve the area.
• This summer the SJDA will produce or partner on a total of 55 Downtown Events. These include Music in the Park, Restaurant Week, the Downtown Farmer's Market, Starlight Cinemas, South First Fridays, and STREET MRKT.
• Wrike has moved its headquarters with 75 employees to 10 Almaden, Suite 1000.
• Gong Cha has opened a franchise in the former Quickly Tea space at 140 Paseo de San Antonio near SJSU.
• West Coast Athletics opened an urban boutique gym in the Sperry Building at 30 N. Third St.
• $2 million has been dedicated to revitalizing St. James Park, which will be used for activation, security, and beautification.
• 55 new hanging planters have been placed throughout Downtown in May. Planters along First Street, Fountain alley, Post Stret, Paseo de San Antonio, Santa Clara Street, and San Fernando Street will be refreshed with new flowers.

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There was one other interesting fact in the latest newsletter. May 2017 marks the 10-year anniversary of City Heights, Downtown's first high-rise residential building. It is crazy to think that we have only had high-rise housing for ten years. Downtown has come a long way in the past decade.

July 2011 Downtown Dimension Highlights

Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:

• This year's Golden Nail award is going to Redevelopment Agency Executive Directory Harry Mavrogenes for his many years of service to Downtown San Jose.
• Christmas in the Park is seeking $240,000 in additional funding to continue to operate during the holidays.  They are planning to raise this amount through additional corporate sponsorships.
• 16 new artworks created by local high school students have been added to the Downtown Doors program, including new vinyl pieces on utility doors in the Downtown core.
• NextSpace Coworking is now open at 97 S. Second and provides virtual infrastructure for freelancers, telecommuters, and entrepreneurs. Visit their site at www.nextspace.us
• The TechShop is now open at 300 S. Second.
• In just 2 months of leasing, Three Sixty Residences is already 25% occupied!
• 3 new "tree islands" were added to San Pedro Street and overall walk-ability was improved
• 8 new bronze koalas were improted from Mexico and installed on the eucalyptus trees on San Carlos Street.

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