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Metro is Silicon Valley's leading weekly newspaper, now in its 40th year of covering the culture and politics in the San Jose, California region, including Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Cupertino and Sunnyvale.

This week, Garbage performs at in Saratoga, Kublai Khan TX takes the stage at and Catalyst plays . Also: Freaky Friday...
10/24/2025

This week, Garbage performs at in Saratoga, Kublai Khan TX takes the stage at and Catalyst plays . Also: Freaky Friday at Bus Barn Theater , Hysterical: Hairy Situation at Stanford’s Bing and Rocky Horror Picture Show Menlo Park, plus Mick Foley at The Improv in San Jose.

See more events at metrosiliconvalley.com’s calendar

If you want to get your king thing on, downtown San Jose is the place, with No Kings protests, great weather and free ch...
10/18/2025

If you want to get your king thing on, downtown San Jose is the place, with No Kings protests, great weather and free chess games at Plaza de Cesar Chavez til 6, with DJ and food truck.

It’s another Metro Giveaway! 🎸 Enter here to win 2 free tickets to see The Cult live at The Warfield — Monday, Oct. 27 a...
10/13/2025

It’s another Metro Giveaway! 🎸 Enter here to win 2 free tickets to see The Cult live at The Warfield — Monday, Oct. 27 at 8pm.

Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Like and save this post
2️⃣ Follow (if you’re not already a follower)
3️⃣ Tag your concert buddy in the comments below

Must be 18+ and a California resident to enter. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram or Meta.

Winners will be drawn Wednesday, Oct. 22 and notified by email (you’ll have 48 hours to respond).

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Win $100 for Good Karma Bikes Win a gift cert for Good Karma Bikes in Downtown San Jose. Good for bikes, accessories or ...
10/13/2025

Win $100 for Good Karma Bikes

Win a gift cert for Good Karma Bikes in Downtown San Jose. Good for bikes, accessories or service!

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🎉 Winner will be announced November 10!

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A WEEK AWAY: The inaugural Plaza de Chess takes place at Plaza de Cesar Chavez on Saturday, Oct. 18 with four hours of c...
10/10/2025

A WEEK AWAY: The inaugural Plaza de Chess takes place at Plaza de Cesar Chavez on Saturday, Oct. 18 with four hours of casual play from 2 to 6pm. This FREE event welcomes beginners, seasoned players and anyone curious to join in and enjoy the game. Mentors will be on hand. Details at www.plazadechess.com

The White Buffalo performs at in Menlo Park, while journalist Jodi Kantor leads What She Said at Bing Concert Hall in S...
10/10/2025

The White Buffalo performs at in Menlo Park, while journalist Jodi Kantor leads What She Said at Bing Concert Hall in Stanford. John Mulaney brings laughs to and Intocable takes the spotlight at . You can also catch Slugish Ensemble at , Witch Perfect at Montgomery Theatre and Mariachi Tapatioat Montalvo Arts Center.

See more upcoming shows at metrosiliconvalley.com

October brings five specialty film festivals to the region. presenting 92 films from 32 countries; returning after a t...
10/09/2025

October brings five specialty film festivals to the region. presenting 92 films from 32 countries; returning after a three-year hiatus; a showcase of short films across genres; opening with Third Act in tribute to filmmaker Robert Nakamura; featuring Tatami co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian; and the United Nations Association Film Festival screening 60 documentaries on global and social issues.

Also in this week’s issue, a $6 million Knight Foundation grant will help transform East San Jose’s La Placita into a creative hub and Los Gatos gets ready to welcome its newest restaurant, Heritage Pub & Chop House.

Read in Metro on the web, in print or via e-edition at metropdf.com

An East Side creative hub championed by the late Chris Esparza will get its wings thanks to a transformational $6 milli...
10/09/2025

An East Side creative hub championed by the late Chris Esparza will get its wings thanks to a transformational $6 million Knight Foundation grant, writes.

It’s the first big bet by Knight’s local director, Allan Madoc, who has spent two years surveying the landscape.

The Alum Rock Avenue site was once home to General Appliance. Back when we started our first newspaper, General’s owner, Al May, let us have some old file cabinets and desk phones to stage an empty Los Gatos office for an investor meeting. We tucked the telephone cords behind the desks to make them look plugged in, as on a movie set.

The plan worked, and here we are.

Morgan Hill’s bid to become the Napa/Sonoma of Silicon Valley got a boost with the second Mohi Food & Wine event on Sund...
10/07/2025

Morgan Hill’s bid to become the Napa/Sonoma of Silicon Valley got a boost with the second Mohi Food & Wine event on Sunday.

Chefs, artisanal producers and vintners presented creations to a lively crowd drawn by and Frank Leal, partners in the soon to open

The Oct. 5 event benefited Morgan Hill Unified School District’s food programs and featured live music, VIP tastings and dishes from 14 restaurants.

Participants pictured here: Chef Salvatore Calisi — the first US chef to earn a Michelin Star for Greek cuisine, Janu Arasu of , ’ Jon Berkland, olive oil maker Patrick Martin & with Team .

Read more ➤ wklys.co/mohi25

Hey all, it’s another Metro Giveaway! Enter here to win 4 free 🎟️ tickets to The Golden Girls Show: The Laughs Continue ...
10/07/2025

Hey all, it’s another Metro Giveaway! Enter here to win 4 free 🎟️ tickets to The Golden Girls Show: The Laughs Continue at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts — Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7pm.

Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Like and save this post
2️⃣ Follow (if you’re not already a follower)
3️⃣ Tag your friends in the comments below

Must be 18+ and a California resident to enter. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram or Meta.

Winners will be drawn Thursday, Oct. 23 and notified by email (you’ll have 48 hours to respond).

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Monarch butterflies take center stage in Metro’s Flight of the Monarchs. With extinction risks looming, the feature soun...
10/02/2025

Monarch butterflies take center stage in Metro’s Flight of the Monarchs. With extinction risks looming, the feature sounds the alarm for urgent conservation. Cincinnati Hibbard’s coverage provides essential perspective.

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