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How a Palo Alto woman became a pumpkin-carving pro and Food Network regular

Palo Alto resident Leigh Henderson has been bringing monstrous scenes to life on pumpkins she carves for years, including as a Food Network competitor. Here are her tips for carving your own spooky jack-o'-lantern.

‘This is an indefinite project’: Asian American art in focus at the Cantor as part of new Stanford initiative

With multiple exhibitions now open and a symposium planned for the end of the month, Stanford's interdisciplinary Asian American Art Initiative (AAAI) aims to make the university a major center for the study of Asian American art.

Watch world-premiere documentaries without leaving the Peninsula at the 25th annual United Nations Association Film Festival

Much has changed since the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) made its debut 25 years ago. But what hasn't changed is the festival's mission, which focuses on human rights issues — and the fact that many of those issues remain as timely and urgent as when the festival was founded.

How the Silicon Valley tech boom and a baseball background shaped a College of San Mateo professor’s new novel, ‘Tell Us When To Go’

Emil DeAndreis, a born-and-raised San Franciscan, isn’t a typical writer. For starters, he says he does a lot of writing during his day job as a substitute teacher in San Francisco public schools (he's also an English professor at College of San Mateo). His latest novel, “Tell Us When To Go,” follows two friends and Fresno State baseball teammates — Cole Gallegos and Isaac Moss — as they navigate San ...

From brewery bashes to movie nights, here are 50+ ways to have a spirited Halloween on the Peninsula

Here's a sampling of Halloween fun for little goblins and their families, plus some picks for grown-up ghouls as well.

Changing the game: How a cross-country move and a battle with cancer inspired the opening of one of the Peninsula’s only game stores

Behind the doors of a shop on Palo Alto's California Avenue is a brand-new game wonderland that aims to appeal to everyone – even people who say they don't like games.

A new performance piece at Stanford mourns the loss of Black lives and makes a call to action

Eric Garner's death — and the haunting last words that became a rallying cry in the movement to confront police violence against Black lives — has inspired the creation of "The Ritual of Breath is the Rite to Resist," an immersive, multidisciplinary performance piece that both mourns Garner's death and calls upon the community to respond.

Making waves: Silicon Valley Sculpture Fair returns to Menlo College this weekend with a water-themed exhibit

The Silicon Valley Sculpture fine art fair returns to the campus of Menlo College for a third year, opening this Friday, Sept. 23, and continuing through the weekend. As in past years, outdoor sculptures (a total of 36 pieces by 21 national and international artists) will be installed around the campus, all exploring this year's theme, water.

Giant gourds and Oktoberfest pours: 15 events we’re excited about this autumn

Longtime locals know fall is one of the best times of year on the Peninsula, filled with clear, warm days and the intermingling of end-of-summer traditions with autumn ones. Here are 15 autumn events we’re looking forward to in 2022, from the return of the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival to the bevy of fall food events around the 650.

Inspired by fire: Palo Alto Art Center exhibit features artists who felt compelled to create after a wildfire’s destruction

“Fire Transforms,” an exhibit at the Palo Alto Art Center Sept. 17-Dec. 10, goes further than showcasing the destructive nature of fire. The exhibited works link to three central, interconnected themes — living with fire, learning with fire and creating with fire — to show that a fire’s impact is life-altering and long-lasting.