The Colossal Show @ MACLA

On August 3rd, MACLA Art Gallery will be the host of the Colossal Show, a variety show featuring some of the funniest comedians and most talented musicians.

Having an art gallery as a venue allows comedians to practice an alternative brand of comedy and musicians a very intimate setting for a memorable performance. Audiences are also afforded the opportunity to support the local performing art scene away from cover charges and the two-item minimum.

It's also BYOB! Beer and Wine only, but bring as much as you'd like. Food is also welcomed.

Ben DelCastillo will be hosting a stellar line-up. The show features comedians: David Nguyen, Imran G-i, Clare O'Kane, and Nick Aragon! We're also excited to have musicians Shaanz and Brooke D share the stage!

$10 is all we ask. Most of the proceeds goes towards covering the cost of producing the show

RSVP online @ thecolossalshow.ticketleap.com or call (408) 256-2690

Doors open at 7:30pm and show starts at 8pm on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013.

The Mmoon Has Closed

Many of you know this already, but The Mmoon has officially closed their empanada shop and soccer lounge Downtown. Just like VeggieBox at the SPSM, I feel like the timing of the closure is not so great. Things are turning around Downtown and I hate to think that if they had just stuck around for just a few more months, they would have seen a huge improvement in business. With The Farmer's Union opening next door, San Pedro Square in general heating up, two new high-rises less than a block away, and the new Earthquakes Stadium... it seems they are leaving right before a key inflection point. Anyways, I am sad to see them go as I really enjoyed their empanadas and they were the first in a big wave of unique restaurants to come Downtown. I'm hoping they will have a worthy successor, as I'm sure that space will not be vacant for long.

  

 

Dear Loyal Mmoon Customers,

Our Downtown San Jose location (Soccer Lounge) will be
closing permanently effective Tuesday, July 16. 

 

We are consolidating our operations to our Los Gatos store (only 5 miles from San Jose). We will continue to provide all catering and online delivery services and will expand our delivery zone to accommodate customers that have ordered from our San Jose location. 

Thank you for your patronage, we look forward to seeing you in Los Gatos.

FOCUS: STREET ART Premiers Today at the MLK Library Downtown

Don't miss "FOCUS: STREET ART". A photo exhibit by Randy O. that will be featured at the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Library, 150 E San Fernando St, in San Jose from the 27th of July until the 26th of August 2013.

Fascinated by contemporary spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle's, take on "Chaos and the Higher Order", Randy's work is inspired by simple, common everyday objects and images that form part of our lives like graffiti, rusting pipes or peeling paint, which are insignificant yet he sees them as art forms by focusing from a different perspective.

 His  work is characterized by vibrant, highly induced colors, rich textures, asymmetrical lines, a play of lights and shadows and dramatic contrasts that is designed to stimulate the mind.

Prior to venturing into fine art, he spent the last 30 years as a graphic designer, photographer, color separation specialist and commercial printer. With so many years dealing with a discerning clientele in the advertising industry, his work has now come full circle.

What many people don't know is  that it takes a whole team to create the perfect images that are exhibited by top photographers in high end galleries. What Randy O. hopes to achieve through 4 Archival Print is to level the playing field by helping aspiring photographers and artists reproduce limited and open edition prints with the same artistic feel and high quality to increase the marketability of their work.

He has developed a special discounted program for students to reproduce their work and encourages them to register at www.4archivalprint.com to avail of these discounted prices.

Here is a sample of his work printed on Archival Monet Canvas by Hahnemuehle.
43" x 33" in size using Ultra Krome 3 ink which will be on exhibit.
Title: The Chameleon

San Jose's Hermitage Brewing Company Now Has a Tap Room!

San Jose seems to be turning a brisk walk towards becoming a beer destination into a full-out run. Hermitage, an award-wining local craft beer company, has recently announced that they opened a tap room at their brewery on 1627 South 7th Street. They are located really close to Downtown, parking is free, and they are open Thursday and Friday from 4-7pm and Saturday from 12-5pm. I can't wait to check these guys out! For more information on their beers, head over to the Hermitage website over here.






Hermitage Brewery
1627 S 7th Street
San Jose, CA 95112

Phone Number:
(408) 291-0966

Tasting Room Hours
Thu: 4pm - 7pm
Fri: 4pm - 7pm
Sat: 12pm - 5pm

Moveable Feast Expands to SoFA and Valley Fair!

More great new for SoFA. Moveable Feast has started a new food truck event that will happen every Thursday night at Parque de los Pobladores! There will also be multiple trucks at Valley Fair throughout the week to help feed people during the food court remodel and an expanded North Park food truck event. For more info, just check out the newsletter below or head over to the Moveable Feast website.

Your Weekend Guide to Moveable Feast July 18, 2013 Food. Live music. Art. Moveable Feast: SoFA The best in street food returns to it's original stomping grounds of downtown San Jose EVERY Thursday night at the newly renovated Parque de los Pobladores on the corner of Market and Williams in the SoFA District. Moveable Feast will be working with several galleries, museums  and institutes of the South First Area for this unique dinner event held from 5 pm to 9 pm with Gold Rush Eatery, Hill Country BBQ, Treatbot, and more. Live performances will be part of the programing as well. Check out our Facebook event page for more details! Grand Opening Weekend kicks off for the San Jose Night Market!  After two fun filled soft launch weekends we are proud to present the official opening of the San Jose Night Market! We have been listening to all the suggestions and feedback and we will continue to grow this new San Jose tradition to where it needs to be. So you will be seeing in the weeks ahead new vendors, games, and entertainment filling up the corners. With many more surprises to come too! So personally invite your friends and family to start your weekend with us. Hope to see you soon! NOTE: Parking is now FREE! There is a small admission fee of $2 per person (children 6 and under free). Check out our Facebook event pages for THIS Friday and Saturday. Sunday North Park Picnic We have moved our Sunday lunch event from Garden City to North Park for EVERY Sunday. Moved from 350 Saratoga Avenue to 70 Descanso Drive in San Jose, we are able to give you a large park to spread out a blanket and create a spontaneous picnic all summer long. Enjoy the sun, fun, and grub!  See our Facebook event page for more. For Garden City locals, keep an eye out for new event announcement for that location.

San Jose 2030 Video Showing Centara and One South Market Updates

David Manzo from San Jose 2030 was able to get rooftop access to two Downtown high-rises: 225 W Santa Clara and 55 South Market. He shot the following video showcasing the current Downtown skyline and construction progress on both Centara and One South Market. I'm so happy seeing major projects like this moving forward. David was also able to talk the guys at 55 South Market into installing a webcam, so we may soon be able to see updates in real-time. Check out the video at the San Jose 2030 Facebook page over here!

First Annual Silicon Valley Beer Week

The beer scene in San Jose has exploded this year. Downtown in particular is well poised to become a beer destination with establishments like Original Gravity, Good Karma, O'Flaherty's, The Market Beer Co., ISO: Beers, Santa Clara Valley Brewing, Gordon Biersch, The Farmer's Union, and many others to come.

As a testament to our progress, next week we will be celebrating the First Annual Silicon Valley Beer Week. Between July 28th and August 3rd, you will be able to participate in craft beer-focused events throughout Silicon Valley (and especially in Downtown San Jose). For more information you can read the press release below or check out the Silicon Valley Beer Week website over here.

July 2013 Downtown Dimension Highlights

Here are my notes from the latest edition of Downtown Dimension:

• 1,400 Downtown San Jose apartments are now in the planning stages. Less than 4% of the remaining condos from the 2007-08 high-rise boom remain for sale. New projects include:
• Centerra - 21 stories, 327 units
• One South Market - 23 stories, 312 units
• The Pierce - 7 stories, 235 units
• North San Pedro Townhomes - 6 stories, 408 units
• Symphony Development - 7 stories, 129 units
• Some interesting stats on who is moving Downtown:
• 26% are 26-35 years old, 33% are 36-45 years old, 21% are 46-55
• 57% have master's degrees
• 72% have owned a home before
• 95% wanted to live Downtown
• 40% of recent homebuyers at The 88 make over $300,000/year (!)
• Half of the recent homebuyers at Axis make between $150,000-$250,000/year
• On Aug 2nd there will be a huge South First Friday and Street Market.
• ArtPlace America funded Downtown's growing arts scene for the third consecutive year, giving MACLA $750,000 to transform its interior space into an imaginative urban art center.
• Eight new start-ups have moved to Downtown San Jose from Ireland: 45Sound, Cleverbug, Connected Trips, Fanton, Pubble, Synergy Suite, Viddyad, WholeWorldBrand
• The Discover San Jose store opened at 150 S. First St.
• Amor Cafe and Tea opened at 110 E. San Fernando.
• Seeing Things Gallery is open at 30 N. Third St., and features unique art shows, books, and self-published magazines.
• Ana's Libreria Bookstore at 20 N. First has spiritual and therapy books in both Spanish and English as well as jewelry.
• The $320 million Santa Clara County Courthouse broke ground on July 16th.
• Downtown Hotel Occupancy has gone from 50.16% in 2009 to 69.92% in 2012.

To read the full newsletter, click here!