Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Music in the Park Continues on Thursday!

Up this week for Music in the Park is a Beatles tribute band from Santa Cruz / Monterey called the White Album Ensemble. The show is completely free and well worth a trip to Plaza de Cesar Chavez. See below for more information on this week's band and the full 2011 lineup!

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June 23: White Album Ensemble (Beatles Tribute)
  • They will perform "Beatles and Beyond" a hodgepodge of Beatles classics through the ages, with some solo favorites too. Hits such as Imagine, Maybe I'm Amazed, My Sweet Lord and Dark Horse.
  • Band will perform two hour-long sets
  • Seventh Music in the Park appearance in eight years, taking a year off in 2010.
  • At Music in the Park, WAE covered The Beatles' "White Album" in 2004, "Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Heart Club Band" in 2005, “Rubber Soul and “Revolver” in 2006, “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be” in 2007, “The White Album” again in 2008 and “Across the Universe” in 2009.
  • The band consists of top Santa Cruz and Monterey-based musicians and vocalists for bands such as the Doobie Brothers, Quicksilver, Snail and The Little River Band, including: Dale Ockerman keyboards; Ken Kraft, guitarist and vocals; Richard Bryant, vocals; Tiran Porter, bass; Timb Harris (violin and trumpet).  Omar Spence, son of Moby Grace's Skip Spence, will perform some of the vocal work.
  • Not branded as a look-alike or tribute band … more like a symphony or orchestra playing timeless pieces.
Opener: Forever Young
  • Pay tribute to the music of Neil Young
    Sponsored by 94.5 KBAY

    2011 Lineup
    June 9: The Original Stone City Band (Funk / R&B - Rick James' original band).   With So Timeless.  Sponsored by KBLX 102.9FM.
    June 16: Freddie McGregor (Reggae).  With Tchiya Amet.  Sponsored byAlice @ 97.3
    June 23:  White Album Ensemble (Beatles tribute).  Two full sets.  WithForever Young.  Sponsored by 94.5 KBAY.
    June 30:  Natural Vibrations (Hawaiian Reggae / Rock / Soul).  Opening: The Bangerz.  Sponsored by LIVE 105.
    July 7:  Led Zepagain (Led Zepplin Tribute).  Supported by ZeBop!.  Sponsored by Classic Rock KFOX 98.5 / 102.1.
    July 14:  Neon Trees With 5606. Sponsored by Mix 106.5 and S*ALT.
    July 21: English Beat (Ska/New Wave). Sponsored by S*ALT and Alice @ 97.3
    July 28:  Cracker (Alternative Rock / Americana.  With KFOG "Local Scene 8" artist.  Sponsored by KFOG 97.7 SJ / 104.5 SF and S*ALT
    August 4:  Dredg (Alternative Rock).  With The Holdup and Trophy FireSponsored by LIVE 105
    August 11:  Marcia Griffiths (Reggae).  With Reggae Angels.  Sponsored by 997 NOW
    August 18: Sergent Garcia (World / Latin / Reggae).  With Los Hot BoxersSponsored by 93.3 LaRaza. 
    August 25: Pete Escovedo Orchestra (Latin/Jazz).  With The Mystique Band Sponsored by 98.1 KISS FM   

    Monday, June 20, 2011

    2011 Downtown Doors Walking Map

    Downtown Doors is a great program that gives talented high-school artists the ability to exhibit their work throughout downtown. I found a handy walking map to help you discover all of their work. Just click the image below to expand it, print it out, and bring it with you next time you're in the area. There is also a video about the Downtown Doors program below, and you can also click here for additional info.




    Sunday, June 19, 2011

    Photolog: Evergreen Village Sq Summer Music with Alvon Johnson

    Finally got around to finishing the photos for the Evergreen Village Square Summer Music event with Alvon Johsnon.



    It was a nice evening out.  A bit windy, but not really a problem.  Lots of people showed up to sit out on the grass & listen to the band play.



    There were kids everywhere too.  Running around playing & enjoying the water fountain.



    There was one kid in particular that loved the water fountain, or at least loved throwing this ball into it & getting it back out.


    You can see the rest of the photos on the True 2 Life Photography FB site.

    Largest Solar Program in the US for a K-12 School District Comes to San Jose

    The East Side Union High School District is planning a massive 7.1 Megawatt solar program across 13 sites. They are calling this the largest K-12 solar and energy efficiency program in the nation.

    The program will save $43 million, offset 55% of the district's electrical user, and reduce carbon emissions by 4,900 metric tons.

    For more details, click here.

    East Side Union High School District

    Saturday, June 18, 2011

    Empanadas and Wine at The Mmoon this Tuesday

    The Bay Area's premier Empanada restaurant is having a special event in conjunction with Dishcrawl. They'll be featuring 5 different specialty empanadas along with all you can drink wines and live music. More info is below and you can purchase tickets right over here.


    Ever been to the Mmoon? Think of an out of this world place with half moon shaped pastries filled with star ingredients.  Rocket to the Mmoon for astronomical eats!
    The Mmoon brings freshly baked empanadas to the hustle and bustle of Downtown San Jose.
    For $23, guests will enjoy 5 specialty empanadas (4 savory and 1 sweet) with perfectly paired all you can drink wines over infectious live musical entertainment provided by Trio Paz. A sneak peek into what will be orbited around are gorgonzola chicken fig empanadas. Want more? Well, you'll just have to come!
    Empanada lovers will enjoy a delectable dinner that demonstrates the love and innovation that goes into making the Mmoon empanadas. To reserve your seats, please register quickly before the event sells out. 
For those of you lucky to get in, see you soon for an evening of fun!
 

     **TO NOTE***


    We're sorry, but cancellations are only taken if done 48H in advance. Thanks for understanding!
    Visit dishcrawl.com for more info or email hi@dishcrawl.com with questions.


    About the Mmoon
    The Mmoon empanadas feature Argentine-inspired gourmet empanadas. Founded by Argentine brothers, Michael and Marco Mendez, their mission at the Mmoon is to offer quick service and quality food at an affordable price. Simple quality makes each empanada special. The causal eatery offers catering, delivery and take and bake. The Mmoon is located in downtown San Jose in the historic San Pedro Square district at 177 W. Santa Clara Street. For more information about the Mmoon, please visit www.themmoon.com.

    Friday, June 17, 2011

    SJ Eats v3.0 Tomorrow! 5-9pm

    The best in street food is coming back to SJ. Bring some friends and spread out amongst the trucks and share what you bring back! There will be some great live music and painting as well.

    An The Go - Garlic Noodles
    Babaloo - Organic Cuban
    Bills Hot Dogs - Street Dogs
    Cabana Dave's - World Cuisine
    Chairman Bao - Steamed and Baked Buns
    Little Green Cyclo - Vietnamese Street Food
    Senor Sisig - Filipino Fusion
    Tikka Bytes - Indian
    Treatbot - Karaoke Ice Cream
    Wow - Filipino Silogs

    FREE ADMISSION

    Parking is available at the nearby Market Street garage. Go green and take VTA, bike or walk to the event.

    Have a food truck and want to attend future events?
    http://mvbl.org/ and click "Vendor Application"



    175 West St. John Street
    San Jose, CA

    Saturday, June 18 · 5:00pm - 9:00pm

    Teashack Project @ The Usuals Today

    My favorite clothing store is once again featuring a new artist along with free music and food. If you still haven't been to the Usuals, today would be a great day to go. It's an experience you won't soon find at any other shop!


    Teashack Project @ The Usuals
    Opening Reception: Friday, June 24th, 6p-10p
    Recycled, sewn screen prints by Sid Enck Jr. from the Tea Shack Project.
    Join us for an evening of artwork, tunes, refreshments, and an all around good time.
    Grab Tea Shack tees, prints, posters, buttons, stickers in the Backroom.
    Stay for an acoustic Jam by Red Oaks.
    Sid is sponsored by Star Nectar.

    Thursday, June 16, 2011

    360 Residences Open House

    The 360 Residences are starting to promote their new apartments!  If you're interested in a tour and some free cocktails, RSVP to 360residences@fpimgt.com by tomorrow.


    Wednesday, June 15, 2011

    TWO BUCK Tuesday Next Week!

    from Phantom Galleries 
    KALEID Gallery presents
    Two Buck Tuesday June 21st 7-10pm
    You're invited to join us for our monthly $2 art sale and quirky people get together!
    We have another great lineup of art, demos and hands on activities!

    Featuring:


    Cipacteo will show us how he makes a gourd & leather bag. Gourds have been utilized by native people around the world, from water containers, eating bowls, and bags for carrying sacred medicine.

    Laurel will decorate people with Henna!

    Nathan’s Juxle Puzzle
 “How to go from 3 simple lines to complex, ‘shape changing’ art pieces…in twenty minutes.”
This is Nathan’s personal answer to NOT playing Sudoku. The idea came in a moment of pure inspiration while he was drowning in a cup of black coffee.
The Juxle Puzzle is an imaginitive and challenging Strategy Game you can play at three diffrent levels of difficulty. All you need is a pencil, paper and your brain.
Complete the game and you can go to the Ultimate Next level and make Art. Exciting!
Come join him and…
Learn how to play the Juxle Puzzle Game. 
See some of Nathan’s completed original pieces. 
Make your own pieces! It’s a whole thing…


    Join cheapskates Courtney and Jo Anne for another free project using recycled materials. Design a hanging lantern with a battery-powered LED and fused plastic shopping bags for your evening summer patio party. Visit craftingforcheapskates.blogspot.com for more projects to make on the cheap.

    Jodi will host a Sugar skull demo. Make your own mini skull for $2! FREE for kids.



    Plants are amazing sprouts of energy rising from the fertile soils of the Earth!
 Learn a little about plants fromLara Sophia and buy some young plants to raise as your own and possibly eat later.
 Seed Packet Raffle, no entry fee, one entry per person. Must be present to collect.


    Our resident portrait artist David Mejia will be here to draw your portrait while you wait for a small fee!




    Michael Denning will be making his collage buttons! Denning is an artist with the Heart of Chaos Artisan Collective and a volunteer art instructor in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. He will be creating art buttons out of his "Zen" drawings as well as helping others to create art buttons out of collage and drawings for Two Bucks. Each button is 2.5" and will cost you Two Bucks to make and take home. Proceeds from his sales will help to benefit non-profit Project Knew Groove, a charity art organization based in Half Moon Bay.
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Denning-Heart-of-Chaos-Artisan/51790415784

    LIVE ARTISTS:

    Andre Trigueiro 
    Kori Thompson
    
Mike Borja
    JehOiakim Santos
    Morgan Richardson
    Steven Recce


    Beautiful music will be made by Gianfranco on the accordion & Jessica on the piano!
    Sugar & Spice will be selling their delicious sweet and savory creations for only $2

    As always, $2 art will be on sale throughout the evening!

    Tuesday, June 21st, 7-10 pm - free & all ages welcome!

    KALEID Gallery 

    88 South 4th Street 

    Downtown San Jose
    
www.KALEIDgallery.com 

    (408) 947 1785

    Would YOU like to get involved with Two Buck Tuesdays? Let us know!

    Bike Party this Friday

    The theme for this Friday's bike party is the 70s! Route information will be posted on Thursday right over here. Even if you don't plan on riding, it is a pretty neat event to watch.

    Tuesday, June 14, 2011

    June 2011 Downtown Dimension Highlights


    Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:
    • Parking rates are going up but the validation program is being enhanced so that Downtown patrons can receive free parking after 6pm any day of the week with validation and free parking all day on weekends with validation.
    • Tons of Downtown events this summer, such as Music in the Park, Starlight Cinemas, the Downtown Farmers' Market, Dine Downtown, and First Fridays with the Street Market.
    • A new Spanish innovation center is coming downtown to 10 S. Third Street. Similar to the Irish Innovation Center, their goals will be to innovate and find collaborators to develop business internationally, especially in IT and cleantech.
    • The Kebab Shack is open at 312 S. Third St.
    • A new section of the Guadalupe River Park trail is now open and extends almost a half mile from Woz Way to Virginia Street.
    To read the full newsletter, click here!

    Monday, June 13, 2011

    Vote For Your Favorite Earthquakes Players!

    The Official Major League Soccer All-Star Ballot is now live and you can vote for all of your favorite Earthquakes players right over here. The All-Star game will be against Manchester United on July 27th, so it's guaranteed to be a great game!

    Official at&t All-Star 2011 Ballot

    Sunday, June 12, 2011

    Great Idea!

    I saw this posted on Facebook by Sam Liccardo a couple days ago:

    "Sam Liccardo
    We DID IT!!! We've just secured the EPA grant to begin our "homeless creek cleanup" pilot project on July 1st-- we'll employ 50 homeless individuals living in Coyote Creek to engage in environmental cleanup while earning stable housing and board. Special thanks to our partners at Destination:Home, Downtown Streets Team, EPA, the Water District, EBay, ESD, and Friends of Coyote Creek for making this happen!!"

    This is a phenomenal idea that benefits everyone. Those in dire need get a roof over their head and Coyote Creek will become cleaner and safer. I hope this is a sign that we will be seeing similar programs in the future.

    Friday, June 10, 2011

    Next SJ Eats is Coming to San Pedro Square on June 18th!

    Come feast on an army of food trucks on Saturday, June 18th, from 5-9pm!  This is easily the best food truck event in the Bay Area.  Plenty of seating, great atmosphere, and you might even get a preview of the San Pedro Square Market. Same as last time, the trucks will be lined up on St. John Street and there should be plenty of free parking after 6pm around City Heights.


    Thursday, June 9, 2011

    Dia de Portugal Celebration this Saturday in History Park!

    Last weekend San Jose had a terrific celebration of Greek culture, and this weekend it's Portugal's turn. We're really lucky to live in such an ethnically diverse city and to be able to emerse ourselves in so many different cultures!

    This is an event that is dear to my heart since both of my parents emigrated from the Azores to San Jose about 35 years ago. Dia de Portugal will be filled with tons of great Portuguese food (you must try authentic linguica if you've never had it before), Portuguese wines, beers, art, music, dancing, and some really interesting cultural events. They will also be featuring a new exhibit in the Portuguese Heritage Museum that documents the migration of Portuguese people to California and Hawaii. Admission is free and children of all ages are welcome.

    For more information, click here for the Dia de Portugal website.


    This video is almost all in Portuguese but shows some of the cultural booths and events.

    Trans Am Cruise - without the bootleg beer

    I don't know how many people here remember the movie "Smokey & the Bandit", I myself didn't until Steve Natale sent me a link about the Trans Am Cruise event.

    The Second Annual Trans Am Cruise kicks off in San Jose this Saturday, June 11.  The event is organized by Lisa Dalisa, who purchased her first Trans Am in 1983, and has been collecting and restoring them ever since.   A group of 20-30 Firebird and Trans Am cars are scheduled to descend on GM Sports in San Jose at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning
    To read the rest head over to Steve's article on the Examiner here

    Evergreen Music Night with Alvon Johnson

    Finally we've been getting nice weather & the nights are great.  A good way to spend one of these nights is at the Evergreen Village Square Music Night featuring Alvon Johnson & the All Stars.  Relax with a starry night & the blues.  They'll also be showing "Kung Fu Panda" to kick off the Summer Movie Night.  A night of music & laughs, that's hard to turn down.
    EVERGREEN VILLAGE FRIDAY JUNE 10TH
    LOCATION: RUBY AVENUE AT ABORN ROAD SAN JOSE, CA 
    TIME: 6:00PM to 8:00PM

    Wednesday Wishlist - More SubZEROs!

    Last week's SubZERO festival was perhaps the best ever. These are exactly the types of events that we need to showcase San Jose's unique artsy subculture. It would be awesome to have more SoFA events at the scale of SubZERO throughout the year. We'll get a little taste of this next year with both SubZERO and ZER01 festivals going on in the summer. However, I still think we can support more. I would love to see a quarterly SoFA festival or event in addition to or as a supplement to South First Fridays!

    Tuesday, June 7, 2011

    Downtown San Jose Restaurant List Updates!

    It's been a while since I posted about the Downtown San Jose Restaurant List, and there have been a ton of updates! 
    • Restaurants added to the list:
      • Myth (NEW)
      • Agenda Restaurant (NEW)
      • Froyo Delight (NEW)
      • Fusion Cafe
    • Added the following new columns:
      • Special Menus - this is to highlight restaurants that have Vegan, Gluten-Free, or Slow Food menus
      • Outdoor Seating - this one is self explanatory =) 
      • Private Dining - denotes restaurants that have private dining rooms available, very handy for corporate parties
    • Morocco's has been added to the list of chains started in Downtown San Jose due to the upcoming opening of their 2nd location in Mountain View (the full list is in the Chains tab at the bottom).
    We also hit a sweet milestone... over 200 restaurants on the list!  

    If you see any mistakes or know of restaurants that have special menus, outdoor seating, or private dining rooms that are not marked as such on the sheet, please let me know. Keeping this accurate will be a team effort.

    If you haven't bookmarked it yet, here's the link to the spreadsheet! There is also a permanent link over to the right entitled Downtown San Jose Restaurants.


    Monday, June 6, 2011

    Photos of subZERO 2011

    This is subZERO!  It was my first time being at subZERO and it was great, a night of art, music, food and friends.


    For me it all started off early at 5p doing some behind the scenes photos for Trina Merry the body paint artist.  It was like a zoo, we had makeup artist, hairstylist, painters, models and dancers everywhere.  It was pretty hectic and I’m sure a logistics nightmare dealing with so many people but Dez did a great job of keeping everything moving forward.


    In the end even I ended up helping to shuttle and escort the models/dancers everywhere before the show started.

    Got some pre-show pictures of the Tahira: the Pure Dance Theatre.  Imani and Trina collaborated together to create an exhilarating mashup of living art.  Elizabeth, one of the living statues, looked great with her intricate hairstyle.  I was able to talk to James, the hair stylist, briefly and he came up with the style as a fusion of Victorian and Modernism.


    Got a quickshot of Trina + Regard Tang, one of the Makeup Artist.


    Not everything went according to plan, due the sound checks taking longer than expected but eventually the Black Lotus Fashion Show kicked off.  Most of the outfits were gothic in nature and fantastic.


    Finally the Tahira Dance Troupe kicked off and it was brilliant!  Part of me wanted to just stop bothering with photos and watch them dance.


    Afterwards, went to meetup with Josh and the others at the Single Barrel.  A massive line as always, but worth the wait.

    We then went around to check out the rest of subZERO and although I was suppose to do more photos of the event I ended up taking photos of us instead.  I did get some fun photos of us, but the girls would beat me for posting them.



    I still managed to get a few shots of what was going on.  The Disco Fish Mobile!


    Here are the cosplay body paint models portraying DC comic book characters.   I actually drove Wonder Woman over, pushing the speed limit a few times to make it on time. =)


    Luckily got some of the blacklight performers as well before the night ended.


    To wind down the night we grabbed some food at the Mogo BBQ truck.  We hung out by the crub while waiting.  Now my question is, will she be towed for stopping?


    Oh and I bet you’ve never thought of a massive Tofu Burrito before did you?  Well, the verdict is that it’s quite good.


    It’ll have to be something I try next time since I got the tacos instead.  I have no picture of the tacos as I’m busy eating them, so here’s a picture of Josh eating his burrito to wrap things up.  (Get it? Burrito, wrap? haha)


    You can check out the rest of the photos at the T2L site here.

    May 2011 Downtown Dimension Highlights

    Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:
    • Groundwerx continues to get great reviews. In 2011, beautification projects are going to be expanded to portions of Santa Clara Street.
    • Tons of great summer events are coming Downtown this summer, including Music in the Park, SubZero, Starlight Cinemas, Dine Downtown, Friday Farmer's Markets, the Soul Music Festival, Summer Pops Festival, Juneteenth Festival, and San Jose Jazz Festival.
    • San Jose is restricting the number of cannabis collectives citywide to 10 (there are 120 right now).
    • The ground floor of The Agenda will become a new sports bar with TVs and s simple menu for lunch and dinner (this actually opened yesterday). Check out agendarestaurant.com for future info.
    • Muchos! Taqueria will soon have a new Tequila bar and live music and dancing on the weekends.
    • SJEats was a tremendous success and also had a positive impact on restaurants in San Pedro Square.
    To read the full newsletter, click here!

    Sunday, June 5, 2011

    USF Moving to Downtown San Jose

    USF is planning to move their regional campus from a 11,000 sqft facility in Cupertino to a larger 14,000 sqft space in Cityview Plaza, right in the middle of Downtown San Jose. They are planning to open the new space in August.

    USF Logo

    Saturday, June 4, 2011

    South Bay Music Swap Tomorrow

    If you're a music fan, then this swap meet tomorrow might be right up your alley:


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    "An Urban Swap Meet"

    CHECK OUT OUR BOOTH
    @ SubZERO FESTIVAL
    FRIDAY JUNE 3RD!!

    ON SUNDAY JUNE 5th, 2011:

    THE REAL DEAL!!!

    BUY • SELL • TRADE

    Records • Music Gear
    Art • Clothes • Furniture
    Collectibles • Toys • etc...

    Limited Space Available!
    To Reserve Your Spot, Contact:
    alonso@southbaymusicswap.org

    Visit Us Online: http://southbaymusicswap.org/

    Connect With Us!
    Facebook - http://facebook.com/southbaymusicswap
    Twitter - http://twitter.com/sobaymusicswap

    The South Bay Music Swap is currently a monthly congregation in the Southern region of the San Francisco Bay Area for underground-minded people of all types to bring forth their best music, items and collectibles to sell to the public. Events in the past have brought vendors of music (including vinyl, cassettes & CDs), gear+instruments, art, clothing, toys and food together with collectors and art enthusiasts in a sunny, industrial outdoor venue, located just outside of Downtown San Jose. One of this event's highlights includes not only the finding of rare and hard-to-find music and items, but live music performances by local artists and DJs, setting a fun, exciting mood for the day's trading activities. Come be a part of a new experience in an underground marketplace!



    Downtown San Jose
    831 South 5th Street
    Sunday, June 5 · 10:00am - 5:00pm

    Friday, June 3, 2011

    SubZERO / South First Friday Overview

    Okay, I lied... one more plug:

    South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk + SubZERO Festival June 3rd!
    This month's First Friday's art walk is also the 4th Annual SubZERO Festival!

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    Sean Sczepanik
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    Steven Sczepanik
    Start off the art walk by parking at South Fourth & San Fernando garage and check out KALEID Gallery's feature exhibit (located on ground level of the garage). Sean & Steven have put together an amazing show not to be missed!

    Layers of Age in Monster Land
    New installation and paintings by Sean Sczepanik & Steven Sczepanik. An exploration of monsters and cartoons from the imagination, referencing mainly Nightmare on Elm Street, Poltergeist, Fright Night, and Hellraiser. Also on view is a display of hands representing fellow artists. Each hand containing a characteristic of each artists’ style.
    Artists' Reception: Friday June 3, 7-10pm, free & open to the public
    part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk http://www.southfirstfridays.com
    Feature exhibition on view through June 25, 2011
    KALEID Gallery
    88 South Fourth Street
    San Jose, CA
    info@KALEIDgallery.com / 408-947-1785
    http://www.KALEIDgallery.com
    Gallery Hours:
    Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm
    Saturday, Noon - 5pm

    Then take a short stroll to 2 new Phantom Galleries exhibitions!!

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    66 South First St.: Defragmentation 66 by Michele Guieu
    Defragmentation 66 is an adaptation of the last installation I’ve made in San Diego: Defragmentation: Rearranging Bits and Pieces of Memory. It is an ongoing project and the occasion to reflect on bits and pieces of my memories, as I am recalling/documenting them. The project originated when I was about to leave San Diego after living there for 6 years. I thought about the different times I’ve left a place in my life. Defragmentation 66 is the first installation I am showing in San Jose since I’ve moved and it represents a link between the two towns – and beyond. The installation is on a smaller scale but uses some essential elements featured in the first version of the show: an ensemble of paintings, a painted background and videos. The videos in Defragmentation 66 are new memories and were taken here, in the bay area. The address number where the show is held, 66, is an interesting symbol in my life: the first time I came to the US, that’s the road I travelled on.
    Exhibit on view through August 30th. Visible 24/7 from the sidewalk.

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    95 South Market St.: Roundels sculptures by Gianfranco Paolozzi

    "I was looking in the recycle container full of paper from flexo printing presses.
    That’s when I felt the passion again: round surfaces screaming to be used. I looked at them changing on the floor of my studio. I had to use my marks, my moments on the surfaces as a sign of me being there.
    That’s when the roundels were born." ~Gianfranco
    Exhibit on view through August 30th. Visible 24/7 from the sidewalk.

    Then make your way over to the SoFA District for the monthly art walk and 4th Annual SubZERO Subculture Festival!


    South FIRST FRIDAYS presents the 4th 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 3rd 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 3, 2011 from 6pm-midnight
    SoFA district in downtown San Jose
    (on South First Street between San Carlos & Reed Streets)

    http://www.SubZEROFestival.com

    http://www.facebook.com/subzerofestival

    For full information on all the South FIRST FRIDAYS art venues' exhibitions, please visithttp://www.southfirstfridays.com

    SubZERO is Tonight!

    One final plug for SubZERO tonight in SoFA =)

    If you needed any more convincing, check out the video below from last year's SubZERO featuring The Bangerz and San Jose Taiko (hat tip to Anonymous). What experiences will this year's event bring? Only one way to find out!