SJ01: ABSOLUTE ZERO Today!!!

Billed as a South First Friday on Steroids, this is one street fair you won't want to miss!

AbsoluteZER0

Friday, September 17, 2010
6pm – 12am in the SoFA District of San Jose, CA

AbsoluteZER0 is a vibrant street festival where the public can engage with art, music, science, and technology in new and compelling ways outside on city streets. Growing out of the success of the SubZER0events during the June South First Friday, AbsoluteZER0 celebrates the creativity and technological virtuosity that are the hallmarks of Silicon Valley by showcasing art projects for public exhibition, performance, provocation, and interaction related to theme of the 3rd 01SJ Biennial, Build Your Own World.

The event is free and open to the public and is presented in collaboration with Anno Domini Gallery, MACLA, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, and San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. The street festival will take place from 6:00 pm to midnight on Friday, September 17, 2010 in the downtown San Jose SoFA Districtalong South First Street between San Carlos and East Reed, and along San Salvador between First Street and South Hall where ZER01’s Future Films Program and Out of the Garage, Into the World project space will feature even more work by artists working at the intersection of art and technology.

San Jose Underground Food Market Tomorrow!

Chowhound got the scoop on all of the food vendors coming to SoFA tomorrow as part of Zer01's street fair:

Fri 9/17/10 San Jose Underground Market!

We're getting a SJ Underground Market in conjunction with AbsoluteZER0 Street Festival - 2010 01SJ Biennial. I've tried Kitchen Sidecar which makes a good banh mi burger. What else should I try?

Vendor list for this Fridays Underground Market in San Jose below.

Where: S 1st st between San Carlos and Reed St. , San Jose

When: Friday, Sept 17th, from 5pm-midnight

Allison Hobson
Golden Roots Catering
Culture of Change
Fresh Bite Baking
Bakesale Fruit Crisps
Bread Project
Good Foods Catering
Venga Paella
CoCoTutti
Fat Alley Foods
Jeannie’s Jam’s
Sweet Francisco
Luscious Liquids
Kitchen Sidecar
Kitty’s Kreations
Zukra Bakery
Thrive Holistic
JERK. (Matterson’s Authentic Jamaican Cuisine)
SF Delicious Catering
Saucy Dumplings
A Humble Plate
California Cane & Fruit Co.
Dr. Steve’s Magic
Socola Chocolatier
Hella Vegan Eats
Mali Num Num Treats
Angela’s Blackbottom cakes
Empenada de mi pueblo
HEARTBAKER
Good Foods Catering
Raw Daddy Foods ‘ jimmi jam’
Suite Foods
Cocoa Blossom Chocolaterie
Sajen Foods
Jaya
Farm Curious
Rokas Armonas
Nosh This
Tamale Nation
Sweet Lauren
Earth Alchemy Chocolate

Tomorrow is PARK(ing) Day

If you're like me, you're probably wondering what the heck PARK(ing) Day is. Turns out, it's a worldwide event that encourages city dwellers to turn metered parking spots into temporary parks for the public good. Basically, it's an event to raise awareness for the need for more urban green space. San Jose has a group created by the Greenbelt Alliance, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and the San Jose Parks Foundation that will be PARK(ing) at the corner of 2nd & San Carlos tomorrow. Great timing with Zer01 hitting full swing tomorrow!

ZERO1 Kicks off Today!!!

For the full schedule of everything going down over the next 4 days, just click on the images below to expand them, or print the schedule using this PDF link!

Psycho Donuts is Coming to Downtown San Jose!

Comedy Sports and Psycho Donuts are teaming up to give everyone a worthwhile premiere of downtown's first true donut shop tomorrow at Camera3.  If you haven't heard of Psycho Donuts before, then you will definitely have to click on this link to see the abominations they've created =).

Join us in celebrating the opening of a SECOND location for Psycho Donuts...at ComedySportz in Downtown San Jose! The wildly popular and crazy trademark donut creations will now be a part of the Downtown experience as they join up with ComedySportz, the live improv comedy show, to transform the inside of Camera 3 and make for a truly interactive experience for donut lovers and comedy goers alike. There is no other spot like it in downtown! When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Where: 288 S.2nd street in Downtown San Jose The event is FREE to all, so you can: • MUNCH on donut samples • WATCH some comedy from the crew at ComedySportz at any of the special mini-shows   presented in the ComedySportz theater • EXPLORE the newly transformed space • SEE/purchase the crazy art from local artists such as Christine Benjamin, Simon Salas,    Murphy Adams and many more • TAKE PHOTOS in the Padded Pfoto Cell- New and improved! • PURCHASE the beloved donuts or coffee and smoothie concoctions from the Full Service   coffee bar • MEET the Nurses from Psycho Donuts and Comedians from ComedySportz • ENJOY hanging out at the indoor Donut Asylum or on the outdoor Psycho Patio   Invite your friends and family and we'll see you then! *RSVP here for your attendance and to take part in our Facebook Fan-exclusive giveaway"

2010 Honda Civic Tour featuring Paramore, Tegan and Sara, New Found Glory and Kadawatha

Just a quick heads up to let everyone know that 4 great bands are playing at the HP Pavilion as part of the 2010 Honda Civic Tour this Friday: Kadawatha (cool pop-rock band based out of Sri Lanka), Tegan and Sara, New Found Glory, and Paramore.

Genghis Khan @ The Tech - Discount Tickets

The Genghis Khan exhibit at The Tech will only be available until October 24th. I've been hunting for some promotional codes, and the best one I've been able to find so far is LEXUS, which brings a $25 adult ticket down to $20 (just enter this code when you log in or create a Tech account). Member of the museum only pay $15 for an adult ticket. If anyone out there has a better discount code, please don't hesitate to post it in the comments! Details on the special exhibit below.

01SJ: Play Me I'm Yours

This is probably my favorite 01 exhibit so far. 20 decorated piano's have been placed across San Jose, most of them Downtown. Anyone can walk up to them and just start playing. A couple weeks ago I was walking down Paseo de San Antonio and heard some jazzy piano music accompanied by singing. It really seemed to add so much life downtown, I couldn't wait to find out where the music was coming from. At first, I thought it was a hired professional, but as I got closer I discovered just a normal guy playing his heart out. There wasn't even a crowd he was playing for, he was just playing because it was clearly something he loved to do.

A few other times, I actually did find crowds of people watching and listing to impromptu street artists. There always seemed to be something interesting going on around the pianos. This is one 01 project that I wish would become permanent!  Photos from the Play me I'm Yours website below: