Arts + Entertainment

San Jose’s homegrown film festival, Cinequest—which is on now through the rest of March—will feature some 250 movies from 45 different companies. More than 100 of these are premieres of one kind or another. Cinequest is also a showcase for new technology—“a discovery bastion” not...

Pirate Cat Radio, at the 92.9 FM frequency, is the “work in progress” of Los Gatos resident Daniel Roberts. KPCR was switched on in 2020 and relocated here this past December, as first reported by the Los Gatan. For Pirate Cat Radio founder Roberts,...

Traffic was impossible, but at least the downtowners could walk. The music fans appeared in Town Plaza Park Saturday to take in bluegrass and Americana tunes, not to leave out zydeco. Those who arrived prior to the noon start time staked their picnic blankets and chairs...

Paul Gunsky navigates his way around the boxes stacked up next to the concession booth inside Los Gatos’ classic theater building. The CineLux CEO—who jokingly refers to his title as “head popcorn popper”—has been crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s as his company edges...

Last Wednesday evening, Clairdee expressed cool jazz with her vibrant and caring voice to the attendees at Jazz on the Plazz. Sharing her adherence to traditional jazz, her emotionally nuanced, velvety voice drew us in to a place where we could “love one another” and...

Instead of simply gearing up for another one of their Memorial Day sales, this year, Los Gatos’ NC Boardshop decided to try something more creative. But Mike Allen, co-owner of the apparel and hard goods shop that serves the skateboarding, surf and scooter communities, said...

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...

After the diplomas had been handed out, the fun began. Los Gatos High School graduating seniors were ushered into a wonderland of music, games and colorful lights—a last hurrah with those you’ve spent the past four years with. Everyone will now be heading along a different...

Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s Wine Walk returns to downtown on Oct. 2 from 1-4pm. Attendees can sip tastings from more than two dozen local wineries, as well as try food samples from local establishments. Must be 21 or older to participate. Admission is $50 per person....

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,...