Metro Issue: Aug 10–Aug 16, 2021

Cover Story
Caution: Weird Load
'Magic Trip' takes viewers on a wild bus ride across America with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters
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back to topLighten Up

San Jose's Planning Commission is urging the City Council to back off on its plan to decimate medical marijuana collectives
read moreKline Squared
Anyone surprised to hear that Norm Kline plans to run against District 6 rep Pierluigi Oliverio will not be surprised to learn it’s just a rumor.
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back to topSilicon Alleys: Sonic Sutra

A trip to Canada to see Ken Kesey’s sound system leads back to San Jose and Stevens Music
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back to topNext-Gen Jazz

A wave of emerging young artists bring buzz and new hybrid sounds to San Jose Jazz Fest
read moreChappelle’s Showdown

Dave Chappelle's comeback and what really happened at his infamous marathon show
read moreKaty Perry

Not content with musical success, singer Perry is now doing the voice of animated characters for the movies; she plays the HP Pavilion on Aug. 12
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back to topMagnificent Mizuno
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music scores with a wonderful orchestral piece by Shuko Mizuno
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back to topThe Prisoner of Baghdad

Lee Tamahori’s ‘The Devil’s Double’ examines the horror show that was Saddam’s Iraq
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back to topLive Feed: Just Peachy
In the new foodie magazine 'Lucky Peach,' celebrity chef rails against farm-to-table cuisine movement
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