Arts + Entertainment

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...

Matt Babcock touches the electrostatically-applied powder coating on the aluminum of the mountain lion, showing off the bends of the sculpture he created for Los Gatos’ newest entrance sign. The Seattle artist drew on cubism and calligraphy, he said, explaining he didn’t want the piece...

It was midday on Tuesday and Santa Cruz resident Jordan Lipaz, 27, the co-founder of Lit n’ Loud Productions, was once again scrutinizing the logo to be printed on unique merchandise for an upcoming show he’s organizing in Los Gatos. Lipaz—aka Lapositive—had been going back-and-forth...

A steady beat pumps out over a glossy white runway. A curtain shields models wearing items from up-and-coming designers, in a show creative directed by early Alexander McQueen collaborator Simon Ungless. Was this New York Fashion Week? Paris? Or Milan? In fact, this was the...

There were plenty of excellent entries in the Campbell Union High School District Art Show, which was held on May 31. This included a women's rights-focused submission by Del Mar High School student Peyton Mohl as well as a creatively floral piece by Prospect High...

CALENDAR for the week of Dec. 14-20. ‘Nutcracker’ Los Gatos Ballet will bring its performance of “Nutcracker” on Dec. 20-22 at 7pm at McAfee Performing Arts Center, 20300 Herriman Ave. in Saratoga. For information and tickets, visit losgatosballet.org/nutcracker. Fantasy of Lights  Fantasy of Lights Drive-thru tickets are on...

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,...

At 6pm Wednesday, this week’s Jazz on the Plazz will swing into action with The San Jose Jazz High School All Stars, followed by Ren Geisick and her band at 6:30pm. Geisick, who grew up in Los Gatos, says playing at Jazz on the Plazz...

Teri Hope and Jonathan Knowles, the organizers of Jazz on the Plazz, were clearly thrilled to welcome Los Gatos residents and visitors to the first edition of the Jazz on the Plazz series, which this year is honoring one of the greats while investing...

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...