Category: Arts & Culture

Tree City Legends is a multidisciplinary theater work that melds post-hip hop aesthetics, urban folklore, Korean traditional tales, live music, legend, and parable.

Pow Wow 2012 is once again being held in Hawai'i, bringing artist together from all over the world, including several from the Bay Area including two from San José.

Block2Block radio host David Madrid talks with Chicano comic book creator Fernando Rodriguez about his latest release of “Aztec of The City” one of America’s first and only Chicano/Latino super heroes, originating out of San Jose.

San Jose Poet/Artist/Activist and East Side's Queer Extraordinaire Yosimar Reyes gives his 5 tips for queer boys (with art from artist/activist Julio Salgado currently running a project called UndocuQueer.)

Mike "Dream" Francisco's art inspired a generation, and brought together the worlds of art and activism, before his untimely passing in 2000. A decade later, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation is displaying his work through a commemorative gallery. Photographer Abe Menor reflects on Mike "Dream" Francisco's work and influence, and shares photos of the gallery.

After leaving his beloved hometown of San Jose, Hip Hop artist Shamako Noble speaks about his return and the changes of the local hip hop scene

Shamako Noble is known as the "Sword of the West", a San Jose Hip Hop Veteran, Activist and Coordinator of HHC (Hip Hop Congress).

Block2Block radio remembers Martin Luther King Jr. – Special audio segment with MLK clips and rare classic soul music that honors the man and captures the spirit of the civil rights movement.

After a fifteen-year hiatus, Brava Theater is proud to welcome award–winning writer and director, Cherríe Moraga, back to its stages to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the world premiere of her new play, New Fire – To Put Things Right Again. Erika Vivianna Céspedes reviews the new play saying "New Fire leaves you thinking and dreaming."

A birthday letter for Young Ghost who was not only "The Beast from The East", but you could tell by the way people talk about him that their will never be another one like him. On this day he would of turned 21 years old. Daniel aka Ookie writes a letter wishing him a happy birthday.