Cover: Reel Life
He's ready for his close-up now, Mr. DeMille. Daedalus Howell takes on Tinseltown.

News: Hanging Out
Barbara Ehrenreich rediscovers America's working poor.

Kenneth Cleaver: The Consumer Correspondent ponders blender-phones and gay marriage.

Open Mic: 49 Questions.

Geek Girl: Paying the ultimate price for a joke.

Chef's Revenge: Turning the tables on snooty customers.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Mordant Is Less: 'With a Friend Like Harry' is steeped in malice toward all.

Joust Do It: A modern-day jousting pro takes on 'A Knight's Tale.'

Billy's Song: Healdsburg Jazz Fest fetes legendary drummer.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Healdsburg Jazz Festival: Tickets and lineup information for the third annual event.

Russian River Blues Festival: Ticket information and news about the Guerneville celebration.

Health & Harmony Festival: Belly dancing, environmental expo, patchouli oil, and music, music, music--get the jump on the Health & Harmony Festival, the North Bay's biggest counterculture shindig.

Dynamic Duo: Two books almost too good to be true.

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