Party band Gage & Gold play free First Thursday show
Gage & Gold is the featured artist at this month’s First Thursday event at The Village at San Antonio Center. The band plays a free show May 2.
Author Elaine U. Cho brings debut sci-fi thriller to Books Inc.
Seattle-based author Elaine U. Cho will visit Books Inc. Mountain View on May 2 in celebration of her recently published debut science fiction novel “Ocean’s Godori.”
Palo Alto Art Center, Danse Lumiere co-host a conversation about women in the arts on Sunday
“Women in the Arts: A Conversation” features a discussion and premiere film screening exploring the achievements of women in the arts as well as the challenges they face. The event takes place April 28 at the Palo Alto Art Center.
Saturday plans? Booked. Here’s where you can celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on the Peninsula
Independent Bookstore Day is a national one-day celebration of indie bookstores with author storytimes and talks, signings, discounts, merch and giveaways. Here’s how Peninsula booksellers are celebrating the event this Saturday, April 27.
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Performing Arts
Pear Theatre stages ‘The Chinese Lady’ and ‘Love Letters’
“The Chinese Lady” and “Love Letters” run in repertory April 19-May 12 at the Pear…
Music
Arts briefs: Analog Dog, Subtle Orange at The Guild, Stay in Bloom festival, a retro TechFest and more
This week, Analog Dog and Subtle Orange play The Guild; Dabin’s Stay in Bloom festival comes to Frost; the Computer History Museum hosts an ’80s-themed…
Visual arts & more
A young sleuth unfolds a mystery in new kids’ book by Palo Alto-raised author Chanel Miller
Bestselling author Chanel Miller will present her new middle-grade novel, “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All,” at an event hosted by Linden Tree Books on April…