These 140 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 11 at 12:30pm
Campbell Recital Hall · Stanford • Free
A 1926 Charley Chase silent comedy gets a brand-new soundtrack, performed live by pianist Stephen Prutsman and the adventurous, Juilliard-trained Dolphins Quartet.
December 7 at 7pm
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park • $5
Watch Jim Jarmusch's surreal black-and-white western unfold in a cozy used bookstore, with Neil Young's haunting guitar score and Johnny Depp as an accountant turned outlaw. Hearty snacks and drinks provided.
January 25 at 6pm
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
Settle into a labyrinth of vintage shelves for a screening of Dead Poets Society, that ode to living deliberately and thinking for yourself. Popcorn's on the house, and Sam Goldman leads a discussion after the credits roll.
February 12 at 6pm
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
Relive the '90s tabloid frenzy through three dueling TV movies mashed into one wild Rashomon collage. Director Dan Kapelovitz brings his award-winning film to this cozy bookshop for a screening, popcorn, and behind-the-scenes stories you won't find on cable.
Every day from Mar. 3 to Mar. 28
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Lucie Stern Theatre · Community Center
This reimagined Western classic places the American frontier in fresh hands. Watch a legendary cowboy ride into Wyoming prairie conflict where true heroism means doing right, not just being fastest.
March 15 at 6pm
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
Watch James Dean smolder through Steinbeck's California tragedy on the big screen at Menlo Park's most beloved used bookstore. Sam Goldman supplies the popcorn and leads a post-film discussion with fellow book lovers.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Courthouse Square · Centennial
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Courthouse Square · Centennial
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM
The Tech Interactive · SoFA
Adult: $16 · Child, Student, Senior (65+): $12
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30 PM
Capitol Drive In · Communications Hill
$6
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30 PM
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30 PM
Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
$6
Sat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM
Chill Spot Rendezvous · Downtown
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM
Chill Spot Rendezvous · Downtown
Free
Tue, Feb 2 · 12:00 PM
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · SoFA
Sun, Mar 14 · 1:00 PM
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Administrative Offices · Redwood Shores
Wed, Apr 14 · 7:30 PM
Bing Concert Hall · Stanford
ShowPlace ICON Theatre & Kitchen at Valley Fair · Central San Jose
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
$5
ShowPlace ICON Theatre & Kitchen at Valley Fair · Central San Jose
Cinemark CinéArts Santana Row · West Valley
3Below Theaters · Downtown San Jose
AMC Eastridge 15 · Evergreen
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
AMC Eastridge 15 · Evergreen
Cinemark Century Great Mall 20 XD and ScreenX · Milpitas
Cinemark Century Great Mall 20 XD and ScreenX · Milpitas
3Below Theaters · Downtown San Jose
ShowPlace ICON Theatre & Kitchen at Valley Fair · Central San Jose
CineLux Almaden Café & Lounge · Canoas Garden and Almaden
AMC Eastridge 15 · Evergreen
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
AMC Eastridge 15 · Evergreen
Cinemark Century Mountain View 16 · Mountain View
AMC Eastridge 15 · Evergreen
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
Cinemark CinéArts Santana Row · West Valley
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
Capitol Drive In · Communications Hill
3Below Theaters · Downtown San Jose
Cinemark Century Great Mall 20 XD and ScreenX · Milpitas
Pruneyard Cinemas · Pruneyard / Dry Creek
Capitol Drive In · Communications Hill
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
Cinemark Century Great Mall 20 XD and ScreenX · Milpitas
3Below Theaters · Downtown San Jose
West Wind Capitol Drive-In · Communications Hill
AMC Eastridge 15 · Evergreen
ShowPlace ICON Theatre & Kitchen at Valley Fair · Central San Jose
Cinemark Century Mountain View 16 · Mountain View
Pruneyard Cinemas · Pruneyard / Dry Creek
Cinemark Century Great Mall 20 XD and ScreenX · Milpitas
Capitol Drive In · Communications Hill
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