Need to Know

CINEQUEST runs Feb. 27–March 9 in downtown San Jose. See Cinequest.org for details and ticket information, or check the program insert in this issue for complete schedules. (FULL DISCLOSURE: Metro is the official print-media sponsor of the festival.)

They Also Serve Who Sit and Watch: Jeffrey M. Anderson (JMA), Mike Connor (MC), Jessica Fromm (JF), Michael S. Gant (MSG), Don Hines (DH), Stett Holbrook (SH), Steve Palopoli (SP), Claire Taylor (CT) and Richard von Busack (RvB).

Party Hearty Opening Night Afterparty, with jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose. Feb. 27 at 9:30pm at the Paragon Restaurant, San Jose; $40 with screening.

Discover Maverick Bands Various groups perform free in the courtyard at the Paragon before screenings.

Feb. 28, 5–8pm: Silent Envy, rock and electronic eclecticism

Feb. 29: Mirror Image, alterna-rock; and My Monster, melodic hard rock

D-Tour Screening and Afterparty March 2, 7pm–12:30am, at the California Theatre and Vivid Nightclub; $5/$10; 21 and over.

Closing Night Party With Orquestra d'Soul, March 9, 9:30pm–midnight, at Motif Lounge; $40 with screening.

Maverick Spirit Awards

Michael Keaton, March 1, 5pm, California Theatre

Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine), March 7, 1:30pm, San Jose Rep

Bobby Moresco (Crash), March 8, 1pm, San Jose Rep

Danny Glover, March 8, 5pm, California Theatre

Forums

Day of Distribution, Feb. 29, 10:30am–5pm, at San Jose Rep

Sight, Sound & the Dollar Sign—Day 1, March 1, 10:30am–4:30pm, at San Jose Rep

Day of the Writer, March 7, 9:30am–3pm, at San Jose Rep, with a showing of Great Movie Scenes at Camera 12, 11am–12:30pm

Sight, Sound and the Dollar Sign Day 2, March 8, 10:30am–5pm, at San Jose Rep

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