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Soon the Jazz on the Plazz will begin its 2026 season.  This is where Los Gatans begin the summer of sound and, if you will, dance your a** off. Under the sheltering redwood trees, our town echoes with jazz—as has been the case for the past...

New Ballet is holding the world premiere restaging by Artistic Director Dalia Rawson of the classical story ballet Giselle, May 16 and 17 at the Hammer Theatre Center. “I am excited to offer a fresh interpretation of Giselle that is rooted in the ballet’s original...

On Memorial Day, May 25, the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation of Los Gatos will be one of the organizations helping to put on a free ceremony to honor veterans at the Flame of Liberty Memorial, at the Civic Center, located at 110 East...

Drums, flutes, and cymbals filled the air as a small crowd gathered on the Los Gatos Library’s front lawn to watch a solo dancer perform the Bharatanatyam, a classic southern Indian dance style accompanied by Carnatic music. Dancing barefoot in the grass, Sriya Venkatesan’s ankles...

Pacific Clinics has quite the legacy. It grew out of a merger between Eastfield Home of Benevolence, a San Jose orphanage, and the Ming Quong residence, which assisted Chinese children who needed support, starting decades back. Pacific Clinics envisions “a world in which all people...

Local broadcaster KPCR 92.9 Los Gatos—AKA Pirate Cat Radio—is looking for three community members to model station merchandise and represent KPCR at the Los Gatos Wine Walk on April 25. “If anyone has told you that you have a face for radio, this is your...

Imagine how convenient it would be to step aboard a trolley in downtown Los Gatos and relax in comfort as you travel to Palo Alto or San Jose. It would be a reliable and time-efficient way to commute without worrying about getting stuck in...

Writers are often given the time-tested advice, “Write what you know.” For Peggy Townsend, that’s exactly what she does. After 33 years as a journalist covering the cops beat and writing features for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Townsend is well-placed as a crime fiction...

Growing up in Los Gatos from the age of three, Evan Johnson witnessed his grandfather’s battle with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Ivan Sitalov, who is still alive now, served as a soviet major in the Soviet-Afghan War from 1979-1982. Sitalov was left with...

Designed with Japanese aesthetics, Iwasawa Oriental Art is an immersive experience. Taking center stage, a tatami mat is set with tea ceremony utensils. Curated antiques, some several centuries old, are displayed throughout in glass cabinets.  One wall features an impressive collection of abstract paintings by...