Episode #143 | Content Magazine: A look at 2026 This podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. It’s been a minute, but we are officially back with the first podcast of 2026—and we’ve got some news to share. Founder Daniel Garcia and Production Manager David Valdespino Jr. sat down to catch everyone […]
Johnny Moreno is an award-winning San Jose-based actor, associate artistic director at the San Jose Stage Company, and theater professor at San José State University. He has worked with the Stage since 1999 and has advocated for cutting-edge plays that spark new ideas and thoughtful dialogue with audiences. “I love the daring selection of plays […]
Goodtime Bar in downtown San Jose’s Fountain Alley was co-founded by Ann Le and Steven Huynh, inspired by Portuguese natural wine bars, to create a community-focused “third space.” This ethos attracted local chef Alex Whiteman. Born and raised in San Jose, Chef Whiteman grew up in a “food-positive” family. Hismother reinforced this foundation by ensuring […]
San Jose-born fiber textile artist Alyssarhaye Graciano has stitched herself into the heart of the city’s creative ecosystem. As curator for MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana) in the SoFA District, she balances her own textile practice with the responsibility of shepherding new artistic voices into the public eye. Her creative reach also […]
Local Color SJ is not an arts organization; it’s an artists’ organization. Founded in 2015 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) by San Jose-based artist Erin Salazar, Local Color is for artists, by artists. This ethos drives their mission to build equitable pathways for artists to thrive. “I care about supporting local artists getting paid equitably for […]
“There are so many artists who just want to express themselves,” shares Juan Carlos Araujo, founder and creative director of Empire Seven Studios and SJ Walls. Araujo, an artist who grew up in San Jose, first painted on walls doing graffiti. He founded Empire Seven Studios, an independent small business that includes a gallery and […]
Cherri Lakey and Brian Eder have played a pivotal role in shaping and energizing the art culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district. Their gallery openings often mark a starting point for art-goers exploring the neighborhood, making the couple a recognizable face of the local scene. In 2000, they created a home for street art, […]
Chef duo Maria Belzunce and Jason Venters cut their teeth in Los Angeles kitchens before bringing their upscale culinary experiences back to Venters’ hometown. They opened Milk Belly Bakery to combine their passions for family and food staples from their Filipino and Japanese upbringings. Head baker Belzunce grew up in her family’s Filipino restaurant and […]
Zuri Alexa is a DJ and experience curator known for bringing good vibes to any function. Her DJ sets are multifaceted and blend genres like R&B and house. You can find her spinning at all types of events and places throughout San Jose and the greater Bay Area—including Tech at Nite at the Tech Interactive, […]
There’s a reason why Wendy Neff and Felipe Bravo named their space Fox Tale Fermentation Project. A sip of a sour ale might include tamarind, candy cap mushrooms, or Asian pear. Elderberry, sage, grapefruit, and jasmine transform into effervescent kombuchas. Stout-like sodas feature vanilla, honeybush tea, wild cherry bark, molasses, and fermented cacao bean syrup. […]
A growing industry in San Jose is the creative retail world. Largely supported by San José Made and its sister company MOMENT, many local artists have turned their craft into thriving business ventures. Genevieve Santos, owner of the stationary shop Le Petit Elefant, is one of them. Deeply inspired by travel, she makes watercolor illustrations […]
“San Jose doesn’t get the recognition it deserves for being the lowrider capital,” says Angel Romero, founder of Dueñas, an all-women’s lowrider club. Angel’s love for lowriders came from her mom, who tricked up a brand new 1977 Monte Carlo she had received for her own quinceañera. When Angel and her siblings were kids, this […]