Arts + Entertainment

When the touring show “Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown” returns to the Campbell Heritage Theatre on Nov. 17, Prospect (Saratoga) High School String Quartet will join the professional musicians on stage to lend some local talent to this homage to the British...

On Friday, the theme of the drugs-and-alcohol-free “Grad Night” was finally revealed. Los Gatos High School seniors were ushered into a wonderland based on the concept of “Take Flight,” where they could party all night in a safe environment while “flying” to six different locales—Austin,...

Before Kyla Zhao became a talented adult fiction author in Silicon Valley, she was a young chess player in Singapore. Starting at age six, she played throughout her childhood before leaving the chess world after middle school. In her newly released novel May the...

Los Gatans will be rocking New Year’s Eve long before the clock strikes midnight, so plan to get your glitter on for an early dinner followed by some late night revelry. Many restaurants, including Steamers, the Wine Cellar, Shepard & Sims, Loma Brewing Company and...

Morgan Bricca painted her first mural in Los Gatos in 2018. She’s now completed four. Most recently, Bricca finished one at the Whole Foods Market coming to town on the corner of Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos Almaden Road. As of a few years...

New Museum Los Gatos announced July 11 that it received an unprecedented $1 million gift—the largest donation in the history of the organization.  The gift was made by Los Gatos philanthropists and longtime NUMU supporters Mike and Alyce Parsons.  The donation will establish the “Mike and...

Local author Carlota Roa was recognized with an Honorable Mention at the International Latino Book Awards, one of the most prestigious competitions dedicated to Spanish and English literature in the United States. This year’s event was held at MiraCosta College on Oct. 25. “This was amazing,”...

Ainsley House Holiday Teas and Tours The annual Ainsley House Holiday Teas and Tours will be held from noon to 2pm Dec. 9-12. Guests will be treated to a special Ainsley House tea blend, sparkling cider or champagne, and an assortment of sandwiches and desserts....

In the Winter 2022 issue of BOMB Magazine, Joe Fyfe argues that abstract art emerged out of the desire to tap into more direct approaches to creation.  “The process became the subject matter,” he wrote. “There was seen to be a therapeutic value in the...

What do you call a place where you can confidently raise a family and where growing older is an absolute pleasure? All of these benefits plus an annual stroll along Santa Cruz Avenue—without vehicles, while sampling a variety of tasty morsels, listening to live...