History is a living experience at Domini Hoskins Black History Museum
The Redwood City museum is a still-growing project that has filled a 22,000-square-foot storefront with memorabilia, artifacts, books, photos and collectibles highlighting many different aspects of Black history.
What’s up this week: Mardi Gras with Cyril Neville, a dance collaboration about love and more
This week, celebrate Mardi Gras one day early with New Orleans musician Cyril Neville, celebrate love with Peninsula Lively Arts and other Bay Area dance companies and catch a jazzy Valentine’s concert. Plus, West Bay Opera goes Biblical, five mystery authors talk shop and a gallery’s newest member shares her work.
Peninsula chefs dish on working Valentine’s Day, the busiest night of the year
For many people, Valentine’s Day is a relaxing evening of being wined and dined and sharing a kiss or two. But for those working in the hospitality industry, it’s the most hectic night of the year.
Team behind Los Altos omakase restaurant to debut matcha cafe in downtown Palo Alto
Mountain View resident Daiji Uehara is no stranger to Japanese fine-dining. He’s the founder of Daiji Yacht Club and the chef-owner of Hiroshi in Los Altos. But later this month, he’s debuting a casual, more affordable concept: a Japanese cafe in downtown Palo Alto.
Esteemed Bay Area chef to debut upscale Mexican restaurant, Amado
At Amado, not only does the food tell a story, but the plates do as well. The soon-to-open downtown Burlingame restaurant is a love note to Mexican cuisine, offering hard-to-find ancestral dishes, including seven mole variations from various regions.
Oil paintings by Belinda FC Lo through Feb. 27 at the Los Altos Library
Classical covers of pop, hip-hop and more with Vitamin String Quartet Feb. 14 at The Guild Theatre
Quinteto Latino performs classical and contemporary Latin American music Feb. 21 at Community School of Music and Arts
“When Light Turns to Color,” watercolors by Mami Weber through March 1 at Gallery 9
Nova Vista Symphony’s “Dual Inspirations” program features music by Mussorgsky, Saint-Saens and Wagner Feb. 21 at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
Folk singer-songwriter Patty Griffin Feb. 22 at The Guild Theatre
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, with special guest harpsichord “rock star” Jory Vinikour Feb. 28 at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto
Author Naomi Hirahara shares her newest book, “Crown City,” March 1 at Fireside Books
Devil’s Orchard plays acoustic Gaelic and Scandinavian traditional music at Irish Night concerts March 13-14 at Filoli’s Ballroom Performance Series
Lindy West shares her new memoir, “Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane” March 26 at Kepler’s Books
“Sister Act” April 11-May 3 at Sunnyvale Community Players
“The Cottage” June 12-28 at Palo Alto Players
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro June 12 at The Guild Theatre (on sale Feb. 13)
Dave Eggers shares his new novel, Contrapposto,” June 17 at Kepler’s Books
Hilary Duff July 11 at Shoreline Amphitheatre (on sale Feb. 20)
Rock, soul and R&B with John Oates, formerly of Hall & Oates, Oct. 2 at The Guild Theatre (on sale Feb. 13)
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