Area Christians observe Good Friday
It was warm and sunny at San Jose's Alum Rock Park last Friday. At 11:45 a.m., a group of more than 50 people, varying in age from children in strollers to seniors with canes and including four clergymembers, gathered in the uppermost parking lot. They could have been there for a picnic.
GETTING OUT: Stay until dark at Fremont Peak Park
Look south from nearly any location in lower Santa Clara Valley,
Feel thankful, not awkward, when saying grace
Everyone gathers around the table. The steaming aroma of roast
The family doctor: Good for what ails you
Today, a question: Do you, a responsible person, remember to
BOXING: Guerrero to throw out first pitch at A’s game Sunday
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero can throw a mean jab. But can the Gilroy native and five-time world champion find the strike zone?
‘Tosca’ features searing drama and music
Opera San Jose begins its illustrious 32nd season with "Tosca," Puccini’s most melodramatic opera. “Tosca” is based on Victorian Sardou’s 1887 French language dramatic play La Tosca. The play starred Sarah Bernhardt, who played the lead in over 3,000 performances. Puccini became obsessed with turning the play into an opera. Librettist Luigi Illica advised Puccini against trying to turn the play into an opera because he felt it could not be adapted to a musical form and was too violent.
