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Youth Theatre company brings classics to life
This July, Los Gatos Youth Theatre (LGYT) is bringing “Sound of Music” and “Freaky Friday” back to life. The 13-year-old non-profit is fast approaching its summer performances with Artistic Director Heather Stokes at the helm.
LGYT’s Encore group started rehearsing for “Freaky Friday,” a Disney...
Local high school string quartet to join the pros
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...
The man who killed Sherlock Holmes and believed in fairies
May 22 marks the 165th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—the man who gave us Sherlock Holmes…and then tried to get rid of him.
He was never particularly fond of his most famous creation. Holmes, he once said, was “a thinking machine without a heart,”...
Eclectic electronic event incoming at home of the historic Cats Saloon
*Updated Sept. 6, 2022
Daniel Reyes, the founder of Project Gasmask Entertainment (PGM), says he’s excited to be part of a Los Gatos rebirth.
Though he lives in Oakland, and grew up in the Fairfield-Suisun area, the promoter says he’s pretty familiar with the community from...
Town seats new mayor, vice mayor and Council member
Vice Mayor Maria Ristow became mayor, and Councilmember Mary Badame vice mayor, during the Dec. 13 Council meeting, while Rob Moore was sworn in for the first time and Rob Rennie started his next term.
The evening also marked an end to Marico Sayoc’s tenure...
KCAT’s Oktoberfest entertains with marionettes, music, volunteer spirit
Now celebrating 40 years, KCAT TV & Radio did it again for this third-annual Oktoberfest. Hats off to all who volunteered, and attended showing support for our local Channel 15.
This event was supported by the attendees and a grant from the Town of Los...
Turkish actress selects Los Gatos as base for Californian adventure
Yasemin Hadivent strode confidently up West Main Street in Los Gatos, rocking a colorful, comfy coat she’d picked up while at a shop in Italy, her bright green eyes full of optimism and wonder.
Just a few weeks ago, the Turkish tabloids were abuzz with...
Ringing in the New Year with music and champagne toasts?
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...
Chill temperatures on Lupin Lodge’s communal mountain forces clothes for New Year’s bash
The sun had set, the fire outside was crackling, and the homegrown heirloom carrots were almost ready to plate.
Dylan Palmer, 30, the event organizer for the New Year’s Eve festivities at Lupin Lodge—the longstanding clothing-optional institution in Los Gatos’ mountains—was scurrying around handling final...
The Sweetheart of Swing at Jazz on the Plazz
Think back to the Jazz Age, when your grandparents—or more likely your great-grandparents—were cutting a rug to swing bands. This will provide some idea of what to expect when Heidi Evelyn’s 14-piece jazz orchestra takes the stage July 30 at Jazz in the Plazz.
This...
