Events Around the Bay
Mon, Jan. 23, 2023 – Sun, Jan. 29, 2023
Time to welcome some of the best ice skaters in the world to the 2023 TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships to be held in San Jose, CA!
The fabulous SAP Center, host of the 2012 & 2018 U.S. Championships and home of the San Jose Sharks, the NHL Hockey Team, will host all Junior and Senior level competitions. So cancel all of your less exciting activities, put it on hold! and head to the SAP Arena to witness and enjoy the performances of the magnificent ice skaters who will enrich and wow your life for the next week in the heart of Silicon Valley. The arena is an 18,000 seat downtown venue and expect it to be sold out! So don’t delay and get your tickets now! Now is your chance to see history made – Witness the best figure skaters from across the country compete for the crown of the U.S. Champion in San Jose January 23-29, 2023.
Information
For group sales or general questions, please call (408) 999-5757 or email grouptickets@sjsharks.com
SAP Center at 525 W Santa Clara Street in San Jose
Jose, California
The Gold Medalist B. Boitano Will Host You at his Boitano’s Lounge the 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Mon, Jan. 27 & 29,, 2023
Brian Boitano would like to personally invite you to purchase a ticket to the Boitano’s Lounge experience at the 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the SAP Center in San Jose! This experience will be hosted by Brian Boitano Friday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Jan. 29 each afternoon and will include Brian’s signature cocktails, a full bar, a selection of appetizers, and special guests, including Ashley Wagner, Kristi Yamaguchi, Mariah Bell and more! This experience will be hosted by Brian Boitano Friday, Jan. 27 through Sunday, Jan. 29 each afternoon and will include Brian’s signature cocktails, a full bar, a selection of appetizers, and special guests, including Ashley Wagner, Kristi Yamaguchi, Mariah Bell and more!
Information
Tickets for all three (3) nights are $650 per person, and individual night tickets may be purchased for $250 per person. Special guests are subject to change. Must be 21+ to drink. Must be 21+ to drink. For group sales or general questions, please call (408) 999-5757 or email grouptickets@sjsharks.com
SAP Center 525 W Santa Clara Street in San Jose
Mostly British Film Festival in San Francisco
February 9 to 16, 2023
In total, 25 new and classic movies are scheduled from the UK, Ireland, Australia, India, New Zealand and South Africa to be included in the annual tribute to English language foreign films which opens with the Northern California premiere of “EMILY”, a romanticized and sensual perspective on the life of Wuthering Heights author Emily Bronte.
Opening night features actress-turned-director Frances O’Connor on Zoom discussing her rapturously-reviewed debut film. San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle named “EMILY” first in his list of “Movies to Look Out for in 2023.” On February 11, the festival pays tribute to “THE THORN BIRDS” on its 40th anniversary by showing extensive excerpts from the film’s scenes. The Australian TV saga about a forbidden love between a Roman Catholic priest and an heiress to a sheep farm in the 1920s outback remains the second-highest rated miniseries in television history exceeded only by ROOTS. Series stars Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown gathered with Mostly British co-director Ruthe Stein on Zoom to talk about the making of this show, programming as riveting today as it was in 1983. A series of documentaries every day highlight the strong submissions in this category. Subject matter ranges from bios of swinging ‘60s fashion designer Mary Quant and Pulitzer prize-winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon to an insider’s look at the Beatles’ famous studio Abbey Road directed by Paul McCartney’s daughter Mary.
Information
Tickets are available by visiting mostlybritish.org
Opening night tickets including the reception beforehand are $40/$30.
Closing night tickets including the after party is $30/$20.
All other films are $20/$15.
Vogue Movie Theater
3290 Sacramento Street in San Francisco
Photo courtesy of Mostly British Film Festival and Wolper Organization
The Year of the Rabbit – Gung Hay Fat Choi!
January 28, 2023 from 11am to 1pm
San Jose’s Santana Row is a glamorous and a fun place to celebrate this year’s Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rabbit.
Enjoy the exciting drumbeats and crashing cymbals of the Dragon and Lion dances and more live entertainment on their outdoor stage. Stop by the Concierge office to pick up a red envelope with offerings of generous gifts and discount coupons to many stores and restaurants located at the Santana Row Shopping Center. Some offers include a complimentary dessert, appetizer, or even a Tomahawk steak! Those who were born in the year of 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 and 2023 are the real Year of the Rabbit celebrants! People born with Rabbit Chinese zodiac sign are calm, composed and they treat everyone with respect. Are you a Rabbit?
Some of the Rabbit eminent personalities: Lionel Messi, Albert Einstein, Whitney Houston, Brad Pitt, Tiger Woods, Maria Sharapova, Michael Jordan, Queen Victoria…
Information:
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Santana Row Concierge at 408-551-4611.
By Lina Broydo
