Weekend Fire Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning for the San Francisco Bay Area and much of Northern California. This warning is in effect from 10pm Friday December 15, 2017 through 10am Sunday December 17, 2017 for higher than...
‘RFK’—A portrait of Robert F. Kennedy
Randall King directs the San Jose Stage’s “RFK” opening production for its 33rd season with a delicate but strong baton.He moves his one actor from indecision, vulnerability and idealism to shyness, grief, passion and strength.
Molly Thornton sparkles in ‘Gypsy’
Gypsy, the musical taken from the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee by Arthur Laurents became a smash on Broadway with its music and lyrics by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim. The incomparable Ethel Merman starred as Rose in this vehicle in 1959 and it has been entertaining audiences ever since. In 1962 Gypsy was made into a successful movie with Rosalind Russell as Rose.
‘The Ghost’ is everywhere and munching on the Irish latest: ‘Ultimate Fries’
Claddagh unveiled a new menu Tuesday and our lovely waitress, under the watchful eye of hard-working owner Leslie Benson, pitched a mound of “Ultimate Fries” to our weary group. The verdict: “killer.” Healthy? No – but more than a wee bit tasty. Mixture of ranch and blue cheese dressing, Frank’s hot sauce, a few other “secret” ingredients and bits of crispy bacon. Messing with the menu never tasted so good. A tip of the green Claddagh cap in order …
Teraji: Tracking down his bucket list
“Traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway is on my bucket list as something to do before I kick the bucket!” Gilroy’s Pastor Paul Sweet laughed as he began his presentation at the United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Oct. 9, about his September trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway. A train buff, he had always had the dream of making this trip in his lifetime. But being a full-time pastor and a district superintendent in the United Methodist Church for many years made it a challenge.
GETTING OUT: China Hole, a ‘Coe Park classic’
Spend any time in the visitor center at Henry Coe State Park and
Bookstore prepares for final chapter
The final chapter of BookSmart may soon be written.
Citing mounting debt following a move from downtown Morgan Hill to East Dunne Avenue, BookSmart owners Brad Jones and Cinda Meister face the imminent closure of their Morgan Hill mainstay.
“It’s heartbreaking,” Meister said. “This is our...
‘The Wild Party’ — An unexpected adult adventure
The Wild Party, the musical which was once banned in Boston, is based on Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 book-length narrative poem that tells the story about the wild, depraved end of the Roaring ’20s. Andrew Lippa added a book, music and lyrics. “The Wild Party” opened Off-Broadway in February 2000 and has won many awards in its time.
