Steve Jansen

Are you reading this while lying in bed in the middle of the day? If so, you’re probably afflicted with a heavy case of the hot August blues. No worries, though, because all you need to do is move that atrophied body, which you can and should during Rumba Thursdays...

Thank goodness Conspire, one of our favorite smoothie shops and hang-out spots, is reviving the normally comatose downtown Wednesday nights. The Conspire Over-the-Hump Day Open Mic features local wordsmiths doing their thing. Wednesdays, 8 p.m., 2011...

Downtown’s skyline is forever changing, and one of the best (and least known) places to check out the view is from Bar Smith’s rooftop perch. Especially on Wednesday nights during The Scenario, which features an urban soundtrack spun by resident DJs Pickster One, Ellery, and Hartbreaks. Ogle at the construction...

Twenty years from now, we hope that the works in the Molten Brothers’ “DECK” shows are featured in an anthology exhibit like “Full Deck: A Short History of Skateboard Art.” Organized by Bedford Gallery, located at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California, the traveling show features...

Needless to say, Rafael Márquez will be the center of attention during the Red Bull Reto del Sol football (aka soccer) match. The international “Challenge of the Sun” friendly will pit the New York Red Bulls against Club Atlas de Guadalajara (Mexico). Márquez – along with French footballer Thierry Henry...