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The Pixies Return to San Jose with New Material—but Without Kim Deal

Music

The Pixies Return to San Jose with New Material—but Without Kim Deal

Richard Faulk -

Feb 17, 2014

A man with brown hair and a beard looks to his left, with natural light highlighting his face. The background is blurred, drawing focus to his thoughtful expression.

Columns

Barry Eisler Opts for Self-Publishing, Appears at the Four Seasonsin Palo Alto.

Gary Singh -

Feb 15, 2014

A man stands smiling with arms crossed in an office, while colleagues work at computers in the background. The space is bright, with large windows letting in natural light.

SV News

Secret Code

Jennifer Wadsworth -

Feb 12, 2014

A person dressed as a chef holds two wooden slotted spoons upright on either side of their face, with a serious expression.

Arts & Entertainment

Tasting Change

Stephen Layton -

Feb 12, 2014

A man in a light suit kicks another man in a dark suit in the chest on an outdoor rooftop, both with dramatic expressions, under a blue sky.

Movies

The Spy Who Loved Meat the Retro Dome

Richard von Busack -

Feb 12, 2014

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses, wearing a red blouse, stands with her arms raised and hands in a gesture as if shes dancing or snapping her fingers. People are blurred in the background.

Movies

Wild Woman Blues

Richard von Busack -

Feb 12, 2014

Cartoonish, winged cupids shoot arrows at a city. A giant, red, monstrous heart towers over colorful buildings, one hand gripping a clock tower. Frightened people run below under a bright blue sky with clouds.

Columns

Georgia Perry on the Worst Date Ever

Georgia Perry -

Feb 12, 2014

Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Joel Gion Debuts New Band in San Jose

Music

Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Joel Gion Debuts New Band in San Jose

Aaron Carnes -

Feb 11, 2014

A stylized statue of a seated figure in a robe points forward, set against a dramatic, fiery orange and yellow sky with dark clouds. The statue appears weathered, and a wooden fence is in the foreground.

Columns

New Book ‘A Cross of Thorns’Says Junipero Serra Was No Saint

MetroActive Archives -

Feb 11, 2014

A woman in a floral, old-fashioned dress stands with a man in a vest and tie. The woman looks at the camera while the man gazes at her lovingly, holding her shoulders. They are outdoors surrounded by greenery.

Arts

Opera San Jose Presents’Where Angels Fear to Tread’

Kevin Kirby -

Feb 11, 2014

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