{"id":20160582,"date":"2017-03-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/?p=20160582"},"modified":"2022-09-16T14:16:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T21:16:29","slug":"arts-culture-best-of-silicon-valley-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/arts-culture-best-of-silicon-valley-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts & Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Best Chinese-American Shredder on the Cusp of a Record Deal<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yvette Young<\/b>
The child of Chinese immigrants who moved to Silicon Valley from Beijing, Saratoga native Yvette Young had a musically rigorous childhood. Classically trained from a very young age, her parents onced pushed her to continue playing the piano through the pain of a broken pinkie finger. She’s still great on 88 keys, but Young’s real passion is six strings. She absolutely shreds on guitar and now leads the local instrumental rock trio Covet. When the band last spoke with Metro for a cover story in January, they were about to embark on a nationwide tour and record labels were in hot pursuit to have them sign. Believe it\u2014they’ve got what it takes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Art Gallery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Jose Museum of Art<\/b>
110 S Market St, San Jose<\/i>
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art<\/b>
560 S 1st St, San Jose<\/i>
Studio Bongiorno<\/b>
500 Lincoln St, Santa Clara<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Holiday Celebration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas in the Park <\/b>
Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, Downtown San Jose<\/i>
Fantasy of Lights<\/b>
333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos<\/i>
Oktoberfest, Campbell<\/b>
Campbell Ave, Campbell<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Film Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinequest<\/b>
cinequest.org<\/i>
San Jose Short Film Festival<\/b>
Sjsff.com<\/i>
Latino Film Festival<\/b>
www.sflatinofilmfestival.com<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Small\/Quirky Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosicrucian Museum<\/b>
1660 Park Ave, San Jose<\/i>
Computer History Museum<\/b>
1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View<\/i>
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles<\/b>
520 S 1st St, San Jose<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best Slice Of New York’s International Art Scene <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PACE Art + Technology<\/b>
Immigrants from all over the world come to Silicon Valley to tell their story. But now that New York’s high-minded Pace Gallery has opened extensions in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, the Peninsula is also drawing some of the best modern artists from around the world. Last summer PACE Art + Technology in Menlo Park showed “Living Digital Space and Future Parks” by the Tokyo-based art collective teamLab. The exhibit imagined what technologically enhanced interactive public spaces might look like in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Dance Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Jose Dance Theatre<\/b>
1756 Junction Ave, San Jose<\/i>
Los Gatos Ballet<\/b>
630 University Ave, Los Gatos<\/i>
Dance Attack<\/b>
Multiple locations<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Small Theater Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children’s Musical Theater San Jose<\/b>
1401 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose<\/i>
City Lights<\/b>
529 S 2nd St, San Jose<\/i>
California Theatre Center<\/b>
753 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Theater Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadway San Jose<\/b>
100 W San Fernando St #465, San Jose<\/i>
San Jose Stage Company <\/b>
490 S 1st St, San Jose<\/i>
Children’s Musical Theater San Jose<\/b>
1401 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best Promise Kept<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Weeknd Returns to SAP<\/b>
Born to Ethiopian immigrants living in Ontario, Canada, Abel Tesfaye would grow up to lead an alt-R&B revolution as The Weeknd. After a crucial plug in 2011 from Drake, a fellow Canadian, The Weeknd’s dark and deviant lyrical style and affinity for slow-churning, benzodiazepine-blurred beats caught fire\u2014and the industry took notice. Now the sound that Tesfaye helped pioneer is all over the Top 40. The Weeknd made a stop at SAP Center last year and, apparently, he dug the vibe. “I never been here before,” he told the crowd. “But you guys are showing so much love. I don’t think I’m gonna skip this city ever.” A man of his word, The Weeknd returns to The Tank on April 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PENINSULA<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Local Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Altos Art & Wine Festival<\/b>
Los Altos<\/i>
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival<\/b>
Mountain View<\/i>
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts<\/b>
Palo Alto <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEST VALLEY<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Local Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music In The Park<\/b>
Los Gatos<\/i>
Boogie on the Bayou <\/b>
Campbell<\/i>
Oktoberfest<\/b>
Campbell<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CENTRAL VALLEY<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Local Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Clara Art and Wine<\/b>
Santa Clara<\/i>
Cherry Blossom Festival<\/b>
Cupertino<\/i>
Sunnyvale Art and Wine<\/b>
Sunnyvale<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best ‘Spanglish’ to Spark Change<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angel Luna, of Sonido Clash<\/b>
Growing up in the East Side of San Jose, Angel Luna has channeled his parents’ immigrant story into art and advocacy. At 32 years old, the Mexican-American artist uses his musical talents to advocate for immigrants of all origin. Raised for a time in Oaxaca, Luna contributes his “Spanglish” lyrics to touch on Mexican and San Jose traditions with music collective Sonido Clash. Off stage, Luna works with the Transnational Institute for Grassroots Research and Action (TIGRA), an organization dedicated to helping immigrant workers, and Silicon Valley De Bug, a media and activist organization that creates campaigns in support of economic and social justice, housing and immigrant rights. Luna also started his own cultural program, Cultura En Tu Idioma, where he blends contemporary music with roots music. He’s even made a documentary about the migra punk scene and Spanish hip hop in San Jose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Multicultural Marketers Fighting the Good Fight <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BAMN Squad<\/b>
Scroll through videos on the BAMN Squad web page and you’ll find the turnt clip for San Jose rapper Flammy Marciano’s “Mood RN,” set at a debaucherous house party in the hills overlooking Silicon Valley. You’ll also find sketch comedy bits with socially progressive themes, like “Alt History: Make Thanksgiving Great Again,” which documents a satirical Turkey Day dinner ruined by Christopher Columbus and his conquistador entitlement. The local marketing agency, whose acronym name stands for “By Any Media Necessary,” is currently working on a music video with Rey Res.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAN JOSE & SOUTH VALLEY<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Local Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilroy Garlic Fest<\/b>
Gilroy<\/i>
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest<\/b>
San Jose <\/i>
San Jose Obon Festival<\/b>
San Jose<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FREMONT & MILPITAS<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fremont Festival of the Arts<\/b>
Fremont<\/i>
Milpitas Backyard Boogie<\/b>
Milpitas<\/i>
Celebrate Milpitas<\/b>
Milpitas<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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