Author: Melissa McKenzie
Community
Vanguard Competes, Places High in Local Competitions
July 1, 2015
The pageantry and spectacle of drum corps came to the Bay Area with two competitions featuring some of the premiere...
Arts & Entertainment
New Meets Old at Final 2014-2014 Triton Free Fridays Performance
June 17, 2015
After months of planning, which included creating new compositions and moving a piano into the Triton Museum of Art’s Warburton...
Opinion
Thanks to Maddie’s Fund, SVACA Nearly Empty
June 17, 2015
At 3 a.m. most people are slumbering away, but on May 30 and 31, some families were already up and...
Arts & Entertainment
Unmasking Artist Vanessa Callanta
June 17, 2015
For years, artist Vanessa Callanta struggled to find her way. She always created, but never really had a direction, saying...
Arts & Entertainment
Addams Family Musical Opens this Week
June 10, 2015
Families are all bizarre, with each one carrying their own quirky traits; but what happens when one creepy, kooky, mysterious...
Arts & Entertainment
Chef Ming Tsai Demos at Macy’s Valley Fair
June 10, 2015
With his parents in the audience, Chef Ming Tsai created three different dishes – a salad, main course and dessert...
Arts & Entertainment
Phil Bongiorno: Artist and Studio Bongiorno Owner Embraces Life’s Light and Dark Side
June 10, 2015
As a child, San Jose artist and owner of Santa Clara’s Studio Bongiorno, Phil Bongiorno, found himself defacing the weekly...
Arts & Entertainment
Studio Bongiorno Opens New Show, Holding Speaker Night with Captain Charles Moore
June 10, 2015
By now, nearly everyone has heard about the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” a large mass of discarded plastic debris floating...
Community
Quakes Draw, but Wondolowski Makes History at Levi’s
June 3, 2015
It was a Wondo-ful draw at Levi’s Stadium as the San Jose Earthquakes battled to a 1-1 tie against expansion...
Community
Aquamaids Delight in “Something Notable”
June 3, 2015
The Santa Clara Aquamaids never cease to dazzle audiences when they perform. The skill and athleticism needed to dance in...








