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April 14, 2026

LGHS grads make it to Sundance Film Fest

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After becoming friends in their teenage years at Fisher Middle School, Alec Goldberg and Clayton Susick have maintained a friendship and love for film. This led them to premiere their pilot “Soft Boil” at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Their passion for film started...

Entering the Potatoverse: KCAT film fest brings student creations to life on big screen

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Melissa Toren, the executive director of KCAT TV (Comcast), gazed at the red-carpet scene surrounding her, Monday morning, as student actors, directors, writers and cinematographers filed into the Los Gatos Theatre for the big end to summer camp. She lifted her hand to her heart. “I...

West Valley Youth Theater’s ‘Rent’ opens with a powerful performance

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West Valley Youth Theater’s production of "Rent" (school edition) debutedyesterday at Leigh High School. The dramatic acting, captivating singing, and soaring rock score performed by a live band created a powerful performance of this iconic Broadway musical. The audience couldn’t contain their praise, erupting in...

What’s it like to be a contestant on ‘Jeopardy!’ anyways?

Anne Martyn had a taste of show business when she graduated from college, scoring a job as a page at Paramount Pictures. But eventually she settled into the pleasant life of a suburban high school teacher at Los Gatos High (she’s Class of ’87 herself),...

Beggar’s Opera to perform at The Cats on Friday

Beggar's Opera
The Cats is open again and the music is back with Beggar’s Opera performing July 21 from 6:30-9:30pm. And guess what? There's no cover charge. Beggar's Opera consists of Debra and Mark Harville, Tom Siebenthal and Robert Stemplinger performing many tunes from Eric Clapton, Van Morrison,...

Koons Ruins treats visitors to satirical story of the James estate; Vine-to-Wine event to celebrate harvest

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Artist provides satirical take on fine art world In “Koons Ruins at the James Estate” at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) (on view through Nov. 27), Bay Area artist Kathy Aoki provides humorous relief from the “art market tyranny” of artist Jeff Koons with her...

Sounds of Summer bringing bluegrass to Plaza Park

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Several weeks ago, a dirt-manure mixture was spread—by hand—around Town Plaza Park. And while the blades are coming in thick and luscious with clover, it’s a different kind of bluegrass that will be the star of the show tomorrow. Los Gatos Music and Arts, the...

Public access station dishing up suds and brats for OktoberFest LG

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Brats, spaetzle and a community "tapping of the keg" are just a few of the items OktoberFest LG menu, as public broadcaster KCAT invites locals and visitors to soak up Germanic cultural activities. The first bellow of "Prost!" is set to kick things off at...

All that jazz, and much more at Saratoga High

Jason Shiuan and the band
Jason Shiuan, the music director at Saratoga High School, is this year’s recipient of the California Music Educators Association’s Byron Hoyt/Don Schmeer Band Educator of the Year award. Congratulations! After several emails and calendar checks, I caught up with Shiuan on the SHS campus. I...

NUMU’s throwback exhibit ‘I Know a Place’ invites us to explore a unique mindset

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In 1965, Los Gatos obstetrician Dr. Ethel Dana and a group of locals conceived of the Museums of Los Gatos, believing every town should have a museum that conserves its art and history. Two years later, the Los Gatos Museum Association non-profit was formed...

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