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The Fateful Meeting of Atahualpa & Pizarro (with Prof. Tom Cummins, Harvard)

Ancient Origins 16 May 2024
In November 1532 this world, with the Inca at the apex of power, was violently overthrown by Francisco Pizarro and his men ... What happened at the fateful meeting of Atahualpa and Pizarro? How did that happen?.
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San Jose movie theater turns back the clock with 1984 movies and ticket prices

The Mercury News 16 May 2024
I did a double-take when I heard 3Below Theaters in downtown San Jose was having a 40th anniversary celebration this weekend ... No, I didn’t fall into a time warp ... There’s one even older film in the bunch, too ... FUN NIGHTS ARE BREWING ... each day.
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San Jose’s Raging Waters gets a new name ahead of opening

East Bay Times 15 May 2024
Goodbye, Raging Waters and hello, CaliBunga. That’s the decidedly more laidback new name of the water park at Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose, which is expected to reopen next month ... MACLA’S BIG NIGHT ... First St ... Saturday ... Related Articles ... .
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Memorial set at Henry’s Hi-Life for beloved longtime bartender

The Mercury News 11 May 2024
When James Dillsaver retired as a bartender at Henry’s Hi-Life in 2019 after 35 years, the iconic San Jose restaurant was packed elbow to elbow ... His son, David Dillsaver, said it should be an amazing celebration of his dad’s life ... St ... 4 ... .
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New Ballet leans into comic twist for upcoming ‘Cinderella’ production

The Mercury News 10 May 2024
When New Ballet’s “Cinderella” opens next weekend at the Hammer Theatre Center, you might be surprised to see that the title character’s stepmother and stepsisters are, well, misters ... May 19 ... TWO-WHEEL CAMPAIGNING ... MAKE NOTE ... .
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San Jose’s Grace Baptist Church on path to landmark status

East Bay Times 09 May 2024
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to nominate the 83-year-old structure as a city landmark, closing the loop on a proposal made by Councilmember Omar Torres last year ... Communities need places of worship as well as housing.”.
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‘Star Wars’ fans survive 22-hour, nine-movie marathon

East Bay Times 06 May 2024
Apparently, it rained in the Bay Area on Saturday ... Longtime readers may recall that this isn’t my first ride on the Millennium Falcon. I sat through a seven-movie marathon back in 2015 at San Jose’s Century 20 Oakridge Related Articles ... of. Expand.
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Downtown San Jose gets a much-needed dose of ‘retail therapy’

The Mercury News 04 May 2024
(Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... The pop-up retail shop at Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose opened May 3, 2024, (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group).
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Here’s your chance to be part of a landmark mural in downtown San Jose

East Bay Times 03 May 2024
A new street mural will be painted on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose later this month, and hundreds of people will have a hand in creating it. It’s not too late to be part of it, either ... “This is going to be iconic ... and 7 p.m ... .
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José Pizarro’s lentils with wild garlic (or spinach) and goat’s cheese – recipe

The Guardian 30 Apr 2024
If I left them, they’d be breakfast the next day – “They’re good for you!” – and I soon learned that being picky wasn’t wise in our house.
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Cirque du Soleil makes high-flying return to San Jose

East Bay Times 27 Apr 2024
With the delightful “Kooza,” Cirque is back in town with all its tents for the first time since 2019, not counting an arena show last year at SAP Center ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... Dr ... HOME SWEET HOMES ... 1 ... .
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PAC-SJ rummage sale brings vintage treasures to Google’s downtown San Jose site

The Mercury News 26 Apr 2024
If you’re in need of a Toast-O-Lator or a collection of 8-track tapes, the Preservation Action Council’s annual rummage sale is for you ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group).
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Saying goodbye to the Burger Pit, another classic San Jose joint

East Bay Times 24 Apr 2024
Kevin Ashford showed up with his camp chair at 9 a.m. Tuesday, first in line for the last day of business at the Burger Pit on Blossom Hill Road ... I guess I’ve been eating Burger Pit all week.” ... (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) ... closing time ... .
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Students get a taste of AI at The Tech Interactive

The Mercury News 20 Apr 2024
When it comes to technology, it stands to follow that the youngest generations get it more quickly than the rest of us. But that doesn’t mean we don’t need to try to keep up with them ... (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) ... COMMUNITY LOSS ... .
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Viva CalleSJ returns with Earth Day edition this weekend

The Mercury News 19 Apr 2024
The “SoFA to the Streets” route has endpoints at downtown San Jose’s arty SoFA district and Martial Cottle Park in South San Jose, with Monterey Road and a few other streets between them closed to vehicle traffic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m ... MUSICAL SEARCH ... .
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