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Metro Silicon Valley
02.18.09

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News

Stories In Steps
Ballet San Jose presents Hidden Talents

News

Nonprofits' Nightmare
Poncho Guevara reflects on the daunting new challenges faced by the valley's poor, and the folks who serve them

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Silicon Alleys
01SJ Exhibit Wins Big

Style and Fashion in Silicon Valley
The Sexy '60s

Sports: The San Jose Classic Criterium and the King of the Mountain ride

I Saw You: Germ Guy
Metro's weekly glimpse at life in Silicon Valley

Movies


Film Festival Preview: Cinequest brings features to San Jose
Richard von Busack looks at Cinequest features 'The Last Lullaby' and 'Wake'

Film Review: 'The Class'
A French film takes viewers inside the hard work of high school

Film Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic
Isla Fisher spends it all

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music Lead: Count 5
Remembering the San Jose group that created 'Psychotic Reaction'

Rock Preview: Savoy Brown

Classical Preview: Trio con Brio

Classical Preview: Voices of London

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

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Pinkberry
The frozen yogurt franchise comes to San Jose

Live Feed: Winter Wonders
How to make root vegetables into mayo

Wine Column: What's in a word?
How we describe wine determines how we taste it

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Poetry: Mary Doty
Poet and memoir star visits San Jose State University

Stage Review; 'I Am My Own Wife' at San Jose Stage Company
A new drama reveals the history of Germany's Tranny Granny

Stage Preview: New shows from Tabia and Northside, plus TheatreWorks celebrates 40 years

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
February 18 - 24, 2009