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| April 18-24, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sharky's Day: Since the film The Color of Money entered a generation's consciousness a decade ago, pool halls have been racking up business. But there's a difference between guppie yuppie pool and shooting with the sharks, as Ami Chen Mills discovers following a professional into the dark depths of the serious pool halls. |
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| Heritage Replacement: What started as a seed of an idea to put a Mexican Cultural Heritage Garden in San Jose's east side has blossomed into a flashy, eight-acre cultural cornucopia. But could the cash-strapped Eastside put $25.5 million to better use? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Eye: Ex-San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery-- radio talk show host, Sharks supporter, now movie mogul. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Polis Report: How many web surfers does it take to fill a Nielsen poll? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DeCinzo: Fly baby, fly. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts & Entertainment |
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| Movies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Play MSTie For Me: , Trace Beaulieu (A.K.A. Dr. Clayton Forrester) and Director Jim Mallon talk about bring the cult TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" to the big screen, 'bots and all. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| More Than Human: The puppets of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie and James and the Giant Peach speak truths that leave humans mute. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Calling Direct: The telecommunications junkies of Hal Salwen's Denise Calls Up are hung up about hanging up. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Frogs in Da Hood: Why French teenagers Hate Paris. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keep on Pushing: The enduring musical legacy of Curtis Mayfield. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Tasty Crumb: Modernist movements at the San Jose Symphony. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beat Street: Cafe doesn't Regret it's one last time. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Audiofile: The latest CDs by Frank Black, J Church, and Alice in Chains. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Art | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ears to Art: Listening to sculpture at WORKS/San Jose. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stage | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 'Rags' Time Again: The American Musical Theatre of San Jose revives an overlooked musical gem. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Probing the Past: Four generations of Irish women struggle with love and resentment in The Mai. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Menu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bistro Consciousness: Downtown San Jose's newest culinary hot spot, Stratta Grill & Cafe, leans toward sensuous cooking, involving lots of hearty grill updates, lusty pastas and assertive salads. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bargain Bites: Discover deluxe sandwiches at Dakao Restaurant for only $1. | ||||||||||||||||||||