A Night at the Opera with Chopsticks Alley Featuring SJSU Students

Stuck Elevator is a powerful, genre-blending opera inspired by the true story of a Chinese deliveryman trapped in an elevator for 81 hours.

For the first time ever, Chopsticks Alley Art brings opera into our gallery—opening the doors to new audiences and new voices. Surrounded by visual art, this intimate preview of Stuck Elevator, performed by students from San José State University, centers Asian opera singers and challenges long-held ideas about who belongs on the operatic stage.

This immersive experience invites you to hear opera differently—up close, emotionally resonant, and deeply human. Come curious. Leave transformed.
Exhibition on View - "Bầu Cua Cá Cọp - Gourd Crab Fish Tiger"
Chopsticks Alley Art proudly celebrates eight years of creativity, community, and cultural storytelling. The number eight symbolizes prosperity, harmony, and an unending flow of connection. 

Under a theme inspired by the spirit of Bầu Cua Cá Cọp, the beloved Vietnamese game of chance is often played during Tết Lunar New Year.  Played with three dice and six iconic symbols: a gourd, crab, fish, deer, rooster, and prawn, the game evokes luck, risk, anticipation, and joyful unpredictability. 

Reflecting these qualities, the exhibition showcases artists and artworks that speak to who they are, how they see the world, and the vibrant diversity of creative expression within our community.

• Exhibition dates: February 6 - May 3, 2026

Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery
Open San Jose
38 S. 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Gallery Hours
First Fridays 1-9 pm
Friday - 1-6 pm
Saturday -12 pm - 4 pm
Parking: Street parking or paid parking across the street from the location.

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