Wednesday Wishlist: Earthscrapers?

Here's a unique idea coming out of Mexico city that may allow Downtown San Jose to have 60 story buildings despite the proximity to the airport. The idea of an inverted skyscraper sounds crazy, but the mockups from the short video below are pretty amazing. Imagine something like this under St. James Park or Plaza de Cesar Chavez.

Thanks to Jason for the tip!

Live painting, Music, Demos & $2 Art Sale this TUESDAY at KALEID!

from Phantom Galleries by Cherri Lakey

Join us at KALEID Gallery for this upcoming Two Buck Tuesday! Come enjoy an inspired evening of art demos, performances, live painting, scrumptious tastings, $2 art & quirky people get together!
TWO BUCK Tuesdays at KALEID Gallery

Tuesday, November 15th, 7-10pm
It's free and open to all ages!

Here are just some of the interesting artists and crafters you will meet!


Far out music by Tim Thompson!
Space Palette is a musical and graphical instrument created by Tim Thompson that makes use of the Microsoft Kinect, a 3D camera. Standing in front of a wood frame, you wave your hands and "paint" both music and projected visuals. Any number of hands can be used simultaneously, so you and your friends can use it together and become an instant band and light show!


Calligrapher Cari Ferraro will demonstrate these scribal secrets, working with inks and color on paper, from medieval styles to contemporary experimental lettering. She will have on hand a variety of tools to form different styles of lettering. A free sample of calligraphy (one or two words) for all who attend. Extra samples can be done, time permitting, for $2 each. Come and witness the archaic art of beautiful writing.


Give&Take Trading Post with Lara Sophia!
Bring a small item you don't want anymore to trade with another item on the table!
Suggested items include, but are not limited too: books, seed packets, small art supplies, non perishable food items.
Trading only, No drop offs.
Items should be in complete and good condition


Hand Turkeys! with Laura Callin Bennett
You all remember this project from elementary school: trace your hand, then add a beak and feet to create the traditional Thanksgiving bird. Revisit this classic art activity with tips from local artist Laura Callin Bennett.


Gear up for winter with cheapskate pals Courtney and Jo Anne as they show you how to make a snow (flake) mobile. Modernize the timeless tradition of cutting snowflakes and string 'em up into a lovely hanging decoration. Free!


Homemade Playdough! with Lara Sophia
Play with some home made dough and purchase a bit to take home!


Hand Building Clay with Benjamin Shuts
Get your hands dirty with ceramic artist Ben Shuts as he shows you the technique for hand building with clay.


Our resident portrait artist, David Mejia will draw you while you wait for a small fee!

LIVE ART ALL NIGHT by:

Nicholas Caesar

Sue Galaviz

Michael Foley


Enjoy food by Sugar&Spice!
Amber Rogers and Theresa Dunnavant provide delicious sweets and sumptuous vittles for your palette's pleasure!

And check out the current feature exhibitions:

A Box Is A Box Is A Box by Gianfranco Paolozzi
In search of new surfaces to apply my marks, to write my journals, the everyday boxes used as packaging for products that we consume, are becoming my canvasses. the box is a canvas when it is disassembled or not.


Photographs from Italy and Greece by John Eric Paulson
Each day I wonder what photographic surprises await me. When I focus on an area, I look for what I would like to see if it were a perfect world, creating the ideal, capturing the basic beauty and enhancing its drama.


Tuesday, November 15th, 7-10 pm
free & all ages welcome!
FB RSVP here.

KALEID Gallery
88 South 4th Street
Downtown San Jose
www.KALEIDgallery.com
(408) 947 1785

Would YOU like to show off your talents at Two Buck Tuesdays? Let us know!
Just email us at info [at] KALEIDgallery.com

Dishcrawl is Coming to Willow Glen

For those of your who still have not attended a Dishcrawl, it's pretty much a foodies dream. You get to sample food at 4 different restaurants and often get to meet the chef behind the food. We have had many Dishcrawls in Downtown San Jose, but tomorrow is the first one in Willow Glen. My intention was to plug this event, but it's already sold out!

So instead I'll point you to the Dishcrawl Bay Area page: http://www.dishcrawl.com/bayarea/

In addition to doing their epic 4-round Dishcrawls, they are also doing special events at key restaurants throughout the Bay Area. It is absolutely worth trying out. I have done many Dishcrawls and have never been disappointed. As a side-note, the company is headquartered in Downtown San Jose!

Belly of the Beast @ ArtObject Gallery

ArtObject is a really cool 2,000sqft gallery in Japantown. They are doing an opening reception for their latest exhibit this Friday from 6pm-11pm. Well worth checking out!

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For Immediate Release:

New Exhibit @ ArtObjectGallery

592 N FifthStreet, San Jose, CA 95112

Eight of San Jose’s exquisite contemporary painters will be exhibiting at ArtObject Gallery, 592 North 5th Street San Jose, from November 18th through December 16th. With an opening reception on Friday night November 18th from 6:00pm to 11:00pm.  

Michael Buscemi and Karen Ehlers have invited Ben Alexy, Christopher Elliman, Ema Sintamarian, Jason Adkins, Jeanne Vadeboncoeur, and Matt Serna to exhibit with them at ArtObject.  

“Belly of the Beast”  Ben Jonson wrote "Batholomew Fair" (1614): "What do you say to a drum, sir? It is the broken belly of the beast, and thy bellows there are his lungs, and these pipes are his throat, those feathers are of his tail, and thy rattles the gnashing of his teeth".  This is an exhibit of paintings selected by painters. The belly reflects the work that goes on in our studios (at times we are all in the belly). We painters sing with our brushes and sometimes paint with our teeth. We rattle the bushes in our lonesome pursuit. With much work behind us, we sometimes strike moments of genius. 

Please come and write about this truly passionate collection of paintings.

Contact:

Karen Ehlers

Alaska Airlines Adds Another Hawaiian Flight

Yet another daily nonstop flight to Hawaii will coming to SJC starting April 10th. This one is direct to Honolulu, the most populous city in Hawaii. This will be Alaska Airlines' 9th flight to Hawaii out of San Jose.

SJC also has direct flights to Maui, Kauai, and The Big Island. For more info, click here.

SJ Ranks #6 for "Best Cities to Live In Without A Car"

This is becoming a little less hard to believe as I see more and more articles ranking the San Jose area highly when it comes to transit. While our walk score is not that great (with the exception of Downtown), our transit coverage is the 3rd highest in the country, service frequency for our 100 bus routes averages 6.9 minutes, and 58% of jobs are reachable in 90min using transit. With BART and BRT (Bus Rapit Transit), these figures will likely only improve over time.

Click here for more info.  Thanks to Ryan for the tip!




Transit coverage: 95.6 percent (3rd highest) 
Service frequency (minutes): 6.9 (5th lowest) 
Jobs reachable in 90 minutes: 58.4% percent (3rd highest) 
Walk score: 54.5 (34th highest) 
Commuters who bike: 1.56 percent (7th highest) 

Veterans Day Parade in Downtown San Jose

from Downtown San Jose Real Estate by Eric

Join the United Veterans Council as they present the 93rd annual Veterans Day Parade on Friday, November 11, in downtown San Jose. The event will begin with an Opening Ceremony at 11:00 am at Plaza de Cesar Chavez followed by Northern California’s largest Veterans Day Parade at noon. The parade to honor all the brave men and women who served or are currently serving our country will begin at Delmas and Santa Clara Streets near the HP Pavilion and travel east to Market Street, ending at San Carlos Street. So come to downtown San Jose, grab some real estate along Santa Clara Street, and show your patriotism and honor our vets.

November 2011 Downtown Dimension Highlights

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

• SPUR (the SF Planning & Urban Research Association) is coming to SoFA. They will help in advocacy, education, and research related to urban policies.
• Downtown Ice is being extended to Jan. 29th, giving everyone more time to enjoy the rink this year!
• Several historic trolleys will be circling Downtown San Jose during the holidays this year, some of which were used in the Santa Clara Valley in the 1920s and 30s! Rides will be free for most of December.
• Te city is launching a Shop San Jose campaign to promote purchasing goods and services in the community [TSJB: great idea]. Currently, $1.9 billion is spent by San Joseans outside of our community.
• The San Pedro Square Market now has 7 open businesses: B2 Coffee, Pizza Bocca Lupo, Vino Vino, Ay.Dios.Mio!, Crewner's, The Showroom, and The San Pedro Square Market Bar.
• Cabritos Mexican Bistro at 72 S. First is now open and serving home-style Mexican. Mariachi on weekends.
• Another greentech energy company moves downtown: Directnu Energy.

To read the full newsletter, click here!