Metro Silicon Valley
08.05.09

home | the papers | metro silicon valley

Metro Silicon Valley cover photo

News

All That Jazz
Big names and new talents overflow downtown for annual at&t San Jose Jazz Festival

News

Follow the Money
Is San Jose's secretive, poison-pen political blog illegally funded by tax-exempt charitable donations?

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Valley News: One Step Beyond Reunion
Smoke Tiki Lounge hosts an Aug. 21–22 fundraiser and One Step Beyond club reunion

Style News: Showing Off
The cropped top helps midriffs realize their potential this summer

I Saw You: Suicidal Blackberry
Metroactive wants to know what gets your goat

Movies


Film Review: 'The Cove'
A startling documentary investigates a dolphin massacre

Film Review: 'Julie & Julia'
Meryl Streep's half of biopic about Julia Childs is great—skip the blogger part

Film Review: 'Lorna's Secret'
The Dardennes Brothers sink to melodrama in latest features

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Movie Music: Dennis James Adds Music to Silent Classic
This Friday (Aug. 7), the California Theater, famed organist accompanies 'The Black Pirate'

Music News: Lyle Lovett
With a Texas twang behind his golden vocals, Lovett plays Wednesday (Aug. 5) at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga

Music News: In the Key of Slack
Three Hawaiian guitar greats plays the Little Fox on Tuesday (Aug. 11)

Club Scene: Shuffleboard
Our club reporter learns the fine art of sliding

MORE MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE    MUSIC AND CLUBS LISTINGS    MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR PICKS

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Rice Cafe
Chinese dishes get spruced up at Cupertino Restaurant

Food News: Baby Steps Can Lead to Big Changes
Silicon Venice ponders the road to veganism

Wine News: Ask the Sommelier
Chez TJ's Suzanne Chowla

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Book Review: Israel Samaras Reinvents Pop Celebrities
A Bay Area artist's new book shows high and low styles smartly commingled

Art News: First Fridays
San Jose galleries and museums host receptions and music all evening on Friday (Aug. 7)

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
August 5 - 11, 2009