Photo Credit: Jason Bell MUSIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY OPEN 2017–18 SEASON WITH OPENING NIGHT GALA ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL   Photo Credit: Spencer Lowell Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme Concert is preceded by a complimentary wine reception in Davies Symphony Hall and concludes with an indoor-outdoor … Continue reading SF Symphony Launches 2017-18 Season with Opening Night Gala Featuring Yo-Yo Ma, September 14!

Photo credit: Austin Lord “one of rock ‘n’ roll’s lifelong major players” —Rolling Stone  The video for “I Saved A Bird Today,” the new song from Grammy-Award wining guitarist Peter Frampton, is premiering via NPR Music, who hail, “Frampton’s most recent recordings have recast the singer-guitarist as a gentler acoustic chronicler of life, but his softly accented charm and charisma remain intact.” The video was made by the dreambearproduction … Continue reading PETER FRAMPTON’S “I SAVED A BIRD TODAY” VIDEO PREMIERES AT NPR MUSIC! HIS TOUR WITH THE STEVE MILLER BAND WILL COME TO SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH!

Professional chefs will face off in the iron chef-style Garlic Showdown cooking competition at high noon on Sunday, July 30, at the 39th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival. Each contestant will have to prepare two entrees and side dishes using a top-secret ingredient (along with plenty of garlic, of course). The winner will receive a $3,000 prize. Food Network superstar Giada De Laurentiis will emcee the event on … Continue reading Professional Chefs to Battle in Garlic Showdown this Sunday, July 30! Food Network superstar Giada De Laurentiis will emcee the event on the Garlic Cook-Off Stage!

The leading national conference for community capital advocates is back!   ComCap17 provides tools, knowledge, and strategies for increasing social equity, citizen engagement, local resilience and community impact. The third annual ComCap national conference will be held September 10-13, 2017 in downtown Monterey, California. Registration for early-bird tickets is now available! Hosted by Hatch Innovation, the nonprofit behind ComCap; the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS); and the City of Monterey. … Continue reading ComCap17 Program is LIVE!

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author and lecturer. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Charlie Rose & Bill Maher. Seven of her twelve published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1. The mega best seller A Return to Love is considered a must-read of … Continue reading An evening with Marianne Williamson at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz – this Saturday, July 29!

Por: Ernesto Altamirano SALINAS, CA – El Salinas Sports Complex deleitó a la comunidad y a nuestros visitantes durante el California Rodeo Salinas 2017, el cual se llevó a cabo del 20 al 23 de julio y celebró su 107vo aniversario. La emoción del California Rodeo Salinas 2017 no conoce edades, ya que lo disfrutan chicos y grandes, desde el papel de espectadores hasta participantes. El California Rodeo Salinas … Continue reading El California Rodeo Salinas 2017 fue una demostración de talento y de lo mejor que tiene para ofrecer nuestra comunidad

Por: Ernesto Altamirano SALINAS, CA – “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” de The Western Stage es una vibrante reimaginación de la vida de nuestro séptimo presidente, de un libreto original de Alex Timbers con letra y música de Michael Friedman. Hombre de la frontera, soldado, presidente – el Andrew Jackson de “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”, estelarizado magníficamente por el actor Ken Allen Neely, es todo eso y mucho … Continue reading La producción “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” de The Western Stage es un musical de rock vibrante que relata la emocionante vida y legado de Jackson

Por: Ernesto Altamirano CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA: El Caballero Errandte Don Quixote y su fiel compañero Sancho Panza, al igual que su dama Dulcinea cobraron vida en la nueva producción de “Man of La Mancha” por parte de Paraphrase Productions y Forest Theater Guild, puesta en escena en el histórico Outdoor Forest Theater de Carmel . Y esta magnífica presentación fue interpretada por medio lenguaje de señas para que … Continue reading Don Quixote majestuosamente cabalgó de nuevo en la asombrosa producción de “Man of La Mancha” de Paraphrase Productions y Forest Theater Guild

Por: Ernesto Altamirano SAN JOSE, CA – Con mucho carisma y talento, Bruno Mars deleitó con sus éxitos musicales al público del SAP Center en San Jose con su nueva gira “24K Magic World Tour”. Luego de casi 4 años de no lanzar nueva música el 7 de octubre de 2016 el tema “24K Magic” fue publicado como el primer sencillo de su próximo disco homónimo que sería revelado el 18 … Continue reading El concierto de Bruno Mars en San Jose de su gira “24K Magic World Tour” valió su peso en oro