Music in the Park Continues on Thursday!

Up this week for Music in the Park is a Beatles tribute band from Santa Cruz / Monterey called the White Album Ensemble. The show is completely free and well worth a trip to Plaza de Cesar Chavez. See below for more information on this week's band and the full 2011 lineup!

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June 23: White Album Ensemble (Beatles Tribute)

• They will perform "Beatles and Beyond" a hodgepodge of Beatles classics through the ages, with some solo favorites too. Hits such as Imagine, Maybe I'm Amazed, My Sweet Lord and Dark Horse.
• Band will perform two hour-long sets
• Seventh Music in the Park appearance in eight years, taking a year off in 2010.
• At Music in the Park, WAE covered The Beatles' "White Album" in 2004, "Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Heart Club Band" in 2005, “Rubber Soul and “Revolver” in 2006, “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be” in 2007, “The White Album” again in 2008 and “Across the Universe” in 2009.
• The band consists of top Santa Cruz and Monterey-based musicians and vocalists for bands such as the Doobie Brothers, Quicksilver, Snail and The Little River Band, including: Dale Ockerman keyboards; Ken Kraft, guitarist and vocals; Richard Bryant, vocals; Tiran Porter, bass; Timb Harris (violin and trumpet).  Omar Spence, son of Moby Grace's Skip Spence, will perform some of the vocal work.
• Not branded as a look-alike or tribute band … more like a symphony or orchestra playing timeless pieces.

Opener: Forever Young

• Pay tribute to the music of Neil Young

Sponsored by 94.5 KBAY

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2011 Lineup

Download & print Music in the park 2011 schedule for your convenience

June 2:  Greg Kihn Band with The Houserockers.  Classic Rock KFOX 98.5 / 102.1

June 9: The Original Stone City Band (Funk / R&B - Rick James' original band).   With So Timeless.  Sponsored by KBLX 102.9FM.

June 16: Freddie McGregor (Reggae).  With Tchiya Amet.  Sponsored byAlice @ 97.3

June 23:  White Album Ensemble (Beatles tribute).  Two full sets.  WithForever Young.  Sponsored by 94.5 KBAY.

June 30:  Natural Vibrations (Hawaiian Reggae / Rock / Soul).  Opening: The Bangerz.  Sponsored by LIVE 105.

July 7:  Led Zepagain (Led Zepplin Tribute).  Supported by ZeBop!.  Sponsored by Classic Rock KFOX 98.5 / 102.1.

July 14:  Neon Trees With 5606. Sponsored by Mix 106.5 and S*ALT.

July 21: English Beat (Ska/New Wave). Sponsored by S*ALT and Alice @ 97.3

July 28:  Cracker (Alternative Rock / Americana.  With KFOG "Local Scene 8" artist.  Sponsored by KFOG 97.7 SJ / 104.5 SF and S*ALT

August 4:  Dredg (Alternative Rock).  With The Holdup and Trophy Fire. Sponsored by LIVE 105

August 11:  Marcia Griffiths (Reggae).  With Reggae Angels.  Sponsored by 997 NOW

August 18: Sergent Garcia (World / Latin / Reggae).  With Los Hot Boxers. Sponsored by 93.3 LaRaza. 

August 25: Pete Escovedo Orchestra (Latin/Jazz).  With The Mystique Band.  Sponsored by 98.1 KISS FM   

2011 Downtown Doors Walking Map

Downtown Doors is a great program that gives talented high-school artists the ability to exhibit their work throughout downtown. I found a handy walking map to help you discover all of their work. Just click the image below to expand it, print it out, and bring it with you next time you're in the area. There is also a video about the Downtown Doors program below, and you can also click here for additional info.

Photolog: Evergreen Village Sq Summer Music with Alvon Johnson

Finally got around to finishing the photos for the Evergreen Village Square Summer Music event with Alvon Johsnon.

It was a nice evening out.  A bit windy, but not really a problem.  Lots of people showed up to sit out on the grass & listen to the band play.

There were kids everywhere too.  Running around playing & enjoying the water fountain.

There was one kid in particular that loved the water fountain, or at least loved throwing this ball into it & getting it back out.

You can see the rest of the photos on the True 2 Life Photography FB site.

Largest Solar Program in the US for a K-12 School District Comes to San Jose

The East Side Union High School District is planning a massive 7.1 Megawatt solar program across 13 sites. They are calling this the largest K-12 solar and energy efficiency program in the nation.

The program will save $43 million, offset 55% of the district's electrical user, and reduce carbon emissions by 4,900 metric tons.

For more details, click here.

Empanadas and Wine at The Mmoon this Tuesday

The Bay Area's premier Empanada restaurant is having a special event in conjunction with Dishcrawl. They'll be featuring 5 different specialty empanadas along with all you can drink wines and live music. More info is below and you can purchase tickets right over here.

Ever been to the Mmoon? Think of an out of this world place with half moon shaped pastries filled with star ingredients.  Rocket to the Mmoon for astronomical eats!

The Mmoon brings freshly baked empanadas to the hustle and bustle of Downtown San Jose.

For $23, guests will enjoy 5 specialty empanadas (4 savory and 1 sweet) with perfectly paired all you can drink wines over infectious live musical entertainment provided by Trio Paz. A sneak peek into what will be orbited around are gorgonzola chicken fig empanadas. Want more? Well, you'll just have to come!

Empanada lovers will enjoy a delectable dinner that demonstrates the love and innovation that goes into making the Mmoon empanadas. To reserve your seats, please register quickly before the event sells out. 
For those of you lucky to get in, see you soon for an evening of fun!
 


 **TO NOTE***


We're sorry, but cancellations are only taken if done 48H in advance. Thanks for understanding!
Visit dishcrawl.com for more info or email hi@dishcrawl.com with questions.


About the Mmoon
The Mmoon empanadas feature Argentine-inspired gourmet empanadas. Founded by Argentine brothers, Michael and Marco Mendez, their mission at the Mmoon is to offer quick service and quality food at an affordable price. Simple quality makes each empanada special. The causal eatery offers catering, delivery and take and bake. The Mmoon is located in downtown San Jose in the historic San Pedro Square district at 177 W. Santa Clara Street. For more information about the Mmoon, please visit www.themmoon.com.

SJ Eats v3.0 Tomorrow! 5-9pm

The best in street food is coming back to SJ. Bring some friends and spread out amongst the trucks and share what you bring back! There will be some great live music and painting as well.

An The Go - Garlic Noodles
Babaloo - Organic Cuban
Bills Hot Dogs - Street Dogs
Cabana Dave's - World Cuisine
Chairman Bao - Steamed and Baked Buns
Little Green Cyclo - Vietnamese Street Food
Senor Sisig - Filipino Fusion
Tikka Bytes - Indian
Treatbot - Karaoke Ice Cream
Wow - Filipino Silogs

FREE ADMISSION

Parking is available at the nearby Market Street garage. Go green and take VTA, bike or walk to the event.

Have a food truck and want to attend future events?
http://mvbl.org/ and click "Vendor Application"

175 West St. John Street

San Jose, CA

Saturday, June 18 · 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Teashack Project @ The Usuals Today

My favorite clothing store is once again featuring a new artist along with free music and food. If you still haven't been to the Usuals, today would be a great day to go. It's an experience you won't soon find at any other shop!

Opening Reception: Friday, June 24th, 6p-10p

Recycled, sewn screen prints by Sid Enck Jr. from the Tea Shack Project.

Join us for an evening of artwork, tunes, refreshments, and an all around good time.

Grab Tea Shack tees, prints, posters, buttons, stickers in the Backroom.

Stay for an acoustic Jam by Red Oaks.

Sid is sponsored by Star Nectar.

360 Residences Open House

The 360 Residences are starting to promote their new apartments!  If you're interested in a tour and some free cocktails, RSVP to 360residences@fpimgt.com by tomorrow.

TWO BUCK Tuesday Next Week!

from Phantom Galleries by Cherri Lakey

KALEID Gallery presents
Two Buck Tuesday June 21st 7-10pm
You're invited to join us for our monthly $2 art sale and quirky people get together!
We have another great lineup of art, demos and hands on activities!

Featuring:


Cipacteo will show us how he makes a gourd & leather bag. Gourds have been utilized by native people around the world, from water containers, eating bowls, and bags for carrying sacred medicine.

Laurel will decorate people with Henna!

Nathan’s Juxle Puzzle
 “How to go from 3 simple lines to complex, ‘shape changing’ art pieces…in twenty minutes.”
This is Nathan’s personal answer to NOT playing Sudoku. The idea came in a moment of pure inspiration while he was drowning in a cup of black coffee.
The Juxle Puzzle is an imaginitive and challenging Strategy Game you can play at three diffrent levels of difficulty. All you need is a pencil, paper and your brain.
Complete the game and you can go to the Ultimate Next level and make Art. Exciting!
Come join him and…
Learn how to play the Juxle Puzzle Game. 
See some of Nathan’s completed original pieces. 
Make your own pieces! It’s a whole thing…


Join cheapskates Courtney and Jo Anne for another free project using recycled materials. Design a hanging lantern with a battery-powered LED and fused plastic shopping bags for your evening summer patio party. Visit craftingforcheapskates.blogspot.com for more projects to make on the cheap.

Jodi will host a Sugar skull demo. Make your own mini skull for $2! FREE for kids.



Plants are amazing sprouts of energy rising from the fertile soils of the Earth!
 Learn a little about plants fromLara Sophia and buy some young plants to raise as your own and possibly eat later.
 Seed Packet Raffle, no entry fee, one entry per person. Must be present to collect.


Our resident portrait artist David Mejia will be here to draw your portrait while you wait for a small fee!




Michael Denning will be making his collage buttons! Denning is an artist with the Heart of Chaos Artisan Collective and a volunteer art instructor in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. He will be creating art buttons out of his "Zen" drawings as well as helping others to create art buttons out of collage and drawings for Two Bucks. Each button is 2.5" and will cost you Two Bucks to make and take home. Proceeds from his sales will help to benefit non-profit Project Knew Groove, a charity art organization based in Half Moon Bay.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Denning-Heart-of-Chaos-Artisan/51790415784

LIVE ARTISTS:

Andre Trigueiro 

Kori Thompson

Mike Borja
JehOiakim Santos
Morgan Richardson
Steven Recce


Beautiful music will be made by Gianfranco on the accordion & Jessica on the piano!
Sugar & Spice will be selling their delicious sweet and savory creations for only $2

As always, $2 art will be on sale throughout the evening!

Tuesday, June 21st, 7-10 pm - free & all ages welcome!

KALEID Gallery 

88 South 4th Street 

Downtown San Jose

www.KALEIDgallery.com 

(408) 947 1785

Would YOU like to get involved with Two Buck Tuesdays? Let us know!