The Creative People of Silicon Valley
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Christian VelaFor Christian Vela, music has always been more than performance. It is a living tradition—an intricate collaboration between artists, audiences, curators, technicians, and the spaces that bring them together. After more than 20 years behind the scenes in touring, theater production, and SFJAZZ, Vela now helps shape the future of San Jose Jazz in his […]Read MoreMANOSIn 1978 the community outreach program Tecolote gathered a group of farmworker youth to paint a mural in downtown Gilroy. It was a combined effort to aid each youth in earning their GED and…Read More
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Perform 18.3 (Summer ’26)FEATUREING: Art Welder/Vocalist – Alana Lin | Artistic Director/San Jose Jazz – Christian Vela | Cilker School of Art & Design: Shannon Mirabelli-Lopez, Kristen Garcia, Mitra Fabian, Lou De La Rosa, Anthony Murray, Hana Reyes, Amani Jordan, and Camille Sherman | Music/Harm Reduction Nonprofit – Crossthread San Jose | Painter – Hargun M Mann | […]
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