North Bay Bohemian | May 9-15, 2007

May 9-15, 2007

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'Crystal Daze' at SF DivaFest
How Petaluma playwright Deborah Eubanks turned her family's tragedy into art--and triumph.

Small Business is Big Business
Petaluma businessman Lloyd Chapman's crusade against the core corruption of the Small Business Administration.

News briefs for Sonoma, Marin and Napa
Torch on Everest: North Bay activists arrested trying to stop the running of Olympic torch.

Column. The Byrne Report. War genes
Nature or Nurture--which one is responsible for making us so bad?

Ask Sydney: No question too big, too small or too off-the-wall
Nosy gym partners, poor moms and knowing when the thrill is gone.

Film Cheats
Former con man Simon Lovell rates the great con flicks.

Bad Band Names, a Primer
Anything that takes longer than five minutes to explain to your mom is a bad idea.

Review: Arctic Monkeys' 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'
Our favorite lad band begin a bit of that growing-up thing.

Essay: Bucolic Bullshit
'Plenty' to say about the rise of ethical stunt-eating.

Winery review: Sapphire HIlls in Healdsburg
Not driven by market expectations, Sapphire produces no Cab and no Merlot. Zin, Pinot and Chard rule the day.

Review: AVA in San Anselmo
Hot new resto focuses on one of America's richest culinary AVAs: its own backyard.

James Beard Awards
Thomas Keller, Paul Drager, Leslie Sbrocco and John Scharffenberger are your neighbors who won the Oscars of the food world.

Stage review: 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' at PASCO
A joyous production as warm and comfortable as a well-worn blanket.