In decades past, five big arts groups dominated the Silicon Valley culture scene. The local arts organizations look quite different these days.
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Statue Featuring Rod Diridon Sr. in Works for Diridon Station
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Officials Admit ‘Mistake’ in Using Decoy Cop Car Near The Rep
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It's a common practice to use old, gutted patrol cars as mechanical scarecrows, according to San Jose Police Department spokesman Officer Albert Morales. But police are pretty miffed that they weren't notified about a plan to park a defunct cruiser near the San Jose Repertory Theater for about a week.
Read More 12End of the San Jose Rep: Part II
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End of the San Jose Rep: Part I
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Farewell to 2 San Jose Legends
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Causes That Go Beyond Crime
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San Jose Rep Rights its Course, Again
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Ever since Rick Lombardo took the reigns and imprinted his vision on the San Jose Repertory Theatre, the performance center has had excellent seasons. But until recently, a behind-the-scenes drama was playing out—one that would test Lombardo, Managing Director Nick Nichols and the Rep’s Board.
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This week’s column is a tribute to one of San Jose’s most amazing and accomplished people: Miss Irene Dalis, founder of Opera San Jose and a world-class international opera star. I consider myself fortunate to have known Miss Dalis for more than three decades and even more fortunate to have witnessed the growth and development of the company she created.
Read More 1The Real Status of San Jose Rep
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Explore and Enjoy Arts Locally
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Rumor of Rep’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated
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San Jose Rep managing director Nick Nichols may have devoted his career to those who strut and fret upon the stage, but he was put off by the melodramatic tone of a Merc article last Sunday, which seemed to predict the 30-year-old theater’s imminent demise: “Last Curtain for the Rep?” the header wailed. “Well, the fact of the matter is, we’re here, we’re opening our next show, we were successful in the fundraising we needed to do—we’re in better financial shape than we’ve been in a while,” Nichols says.
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