San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Join us for the 14th installment of Daydream Nation's concert series in downtown San Jose at the market! S*ALT & Content Magazine decided to team up with Grand Fanali Presents to keep with the momentum of everything the music community has been building.
On May 25th, 2013 @ 7:00pm | Free show | All Ages
Lineup: Finish Ticket | Hawk Jones | The Forbin Project
San Pedro Square Market Live Music: San Jose Jazz Music at the Market series presents Michelle Pollace live on Friday May 24th @ 7:00pm
Michelle Pollace is a Latin Jazz composer and pianist, based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. She creates original arrangements of jazz, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban standards, honoring the roots of the music while adding her modern new voice.
Michelle’s latest CD "New Beginning," features an all-star lineup — producer, Latin-music expert and renown pianist Rebeca Mauleon; David Belove on bass; Phil Hawkins on drums; Carlos Caro on Cuban percussion; Michaelle Goerlitz on Brazilian percussion; and saxophonist Kristen Strom as guest soloist.
michellepollace.com
Join San Pedro Square Market and Starlight Cinemas for the free summer movie series in the SPSM plaza on select Wednesdays 2013:
Mark your calendars for these awesome movie nights coming up soon in downtown San Jose! Bring your family & friends out for some popcorn, and don't forget to grab a bite to eat at the San Pedro Square Market vendors before the show!
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June 26th: "Home Alone" (1990/PG): An 8-year-old boy, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, has to defend his home against idiotic burglars. Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern and Catherine O’Hara. PRE-SHOW: Best Macaulay Culkin imitation and Home Alone movie trivia
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July 31st: "Mi Mambo" (2006 / not rated) presented by KQED: Music meets the streets of East Harlem at the Harbor Conservatory where Latin rhythms create a lifeline for kids. Mi Mambo! goes inside the Conservatory, exploring how it captures and fees on the musical energies of the street. Students perform son, mambo, and salsa along side professionals, demonstrating why this music deserves the same respect as classical and jazz. The film follows the ups and downs of five students as they learn to navigate what is, for them, an uneven playing field. PRE-SHOW: The San Jose Jazz High School All Stars will perform in the Market Garage starting at 6:30 p.m. www.sanjosejazz.org
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August 14th: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986/PG13): Teenager Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is a legend in his own time thanks to his uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last grand duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, “borrows” a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day bacchanal through the streets of Chicago. Dogging Ferris’ trail at every turn is high-school principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), determined to catch Bueller in the act of class-cutting. Also starring Jennifer Grey, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Jeffrey Rooney, Ben Stein and Charlie Sheen.
PRE-SHOW: John Hughes Trivia Bingo
San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Join us on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 8pm for a live show with Coyote Slim!
Check out this South Bay Blues Extravaganza! Coyote Slim and Colin Teufs will release their new CD, South Bay of "California Delta Blues". The show will be followed by Scott T. Miller and the Electric Pork Chop Band.
Coyote Slim was born in 1979 in the asphalt jungle of West Los Angeles. Coyote Slim has lived primarily in the Bay Area, but also in Prescott, AZ, and in Springville, CA. A survivor of car wrecks, chronic unemployment, heartbreak, robbery, fire, and many more trouble yet to come, Coyote Slim is a modern "rambling country bluesman." He currently lives in Sonoma County, CA.
http://www.coyoteslim.com/index.html
Photo Credit: Jami Matlock
San Pedro Square Market Vendors: Check out our new market vendor in the market garage: POPS & Sons Soda Co.
POPS & Sons Soda Company hand craft each glass of non-alcoholic drinks with serums brewed daily from the finest ingredients and purest carbonated water. From their family to you, their healthy and refreshing culinary compliments await your enjoyment. Stop by for a refreshing drink in downtown san jose with this new innovative soda co.
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Less sugar than a glass of Milk (really)!
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They almost named it NoCrap Soda! All their recipes are low sugar and they use organic palm sugar, honey, aguave, unwashed cane sugar.
https://www.facebook.com/PopsandSons
San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Music at the Market Series with San Jose Jazz presents the San Jose Jazz High School All Stars on Friday, May 17th @ 7:00pm
Now in its 15th season, the San Jose Jazz High School All Stars feature some of the Bay Area’s most gifted young musicians. Representing ten high schools and led by Dr. Aaron Lington, the audition-based big band challenges students to gain a mastery of improvisation techniques while advancing their knowledge of music theory, arranging, composition, performance, and Jazz history.
UPDATE: Bug Horn Rex will be playing tonight instead of the SJ Jazz HS All Stars
San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Join us on Saturday May 11th, 2013 @ 8:00pm for the rockin' tunes of Maneck!
Maneck is a four piece band fronted by Albert Mangini and Roger Eckert. The band name originates from parts of both men's last names. They have performed all around the South Bay at bars like Murphy's Law and Rock Bottom Brewery.
San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Join SPSM and San Jose Jazz for a live show on Friday, May 10th, 2013 at 7:00pm with the Dirty Downtown Jazz Syndicate, as part of the Music at the Market Series.
How does a bandleader start a swing, surf, spy-espionage group? Well, after an upcoming corporate gig asked bandleader Kevin McCullough to mold his sound around a James Bond-themed party, The Dirty Downtown Jazz Syndicate was born. This San Jose group was a hit at Summer Fest 2011, and has performed at the Cinequest film festival, and various venues in the area.
thedirtydowntownjazzsyndicate.com
San Pedro Square Market Live Music: Join us on Thursday May 9th, 2013 @ 6:30pm for a live show with Bobby Love & Sugar Sweet in Downtown San Jose.
Bobby Love and Sugar Sweet play original music and covers. The original music is a combination of Pop, Funk, Rock and a little Reggae and Ska. The covers they play are from 50's-current Top 40.
Should be a fun night at the Market!
http://myspace.com/sugarsweetsanjose
Oooh la la! At Cre Paris, you can choose from 25-30 different types of crepes - sweet or savory - or you can build your own, selecting from a wide assortment of fresh ingredients. They also serve traditional baguette sandwiches simply with ham, cheese, and butter, just as you would find on the streets of Paris. Bon Appetit!
Website: www.cre-paris.com
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Inspired by the rich Mediterranean culture, Robee’s Falafel offers a blend of traditional family recipe with a modern twist. They offer a selection of wraps, including their Chicken Shawarma which features their mouthwatering slow-roasted marinated chicken and famous tahini sauce. Robee's offers the finest fresh ingredients sure to delight your taste buds and keep you coming back.
Website: robeesfalafel.com
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Where are people getting those cool Sharks, Giants and San Jo shirts? Right here at the Market! The Showroom is a San Jose lifestyle store for admirers, connoisseurs, and lovers of graphic t-shirts and apparel along with personal accessories. Featuring tees from local brands and artists and unique accessories (e.g., wooden watches, hats, wooden sunglasses, iPhone cases, bamboo bikes, etc.) that expresses your lifestyle. Set up like a bar, The Showroom invite you to visit, take a seat, get involved in conversation, and take home a tee. The Showroom is a concept store brought to you by one of our favorites The Usuals, the popular award-winning boutique based in San Jose.
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