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Metro Silicon Valley
04.01.09

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News

About Face
A champion beard or mustache isn't born, it's grown—and groomed and oiled and brushed ...

News

Moms Tell Tots: 'You're Fired!'
Local children hit hard by wave of layoffs

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Valley News: What's in a Name?
Silicon Alleys take a stroll along the newly proposed Cesar E. Chavez walkway in San Jose

Fashion News
The Eyes Have It

Sports: the flat-track power slide is making a comeback.

I Saw You: The Sulker of Swat

Movies


Film Review: 'Adventureland'
New slacker comedy does for the '80s what 'American Graffiti' did for the '50s

Film Review: 'Monsters vs. Aliens'
The sci-fi fun of the '50s lives again in animated comedy

DVD Review: 'The Robe'
The first CinemaScope epic returns in a special DVD edition

TV Review: 'Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire'
A new Comedy Central show makes fun of ancient adventures

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music Review: Voices From the Past
A new release captures the aural flotsam of the recent PC past

Classical Preview: This weekend's best classical programs
A roundup of classical performances in the valley for the weekend of April 3-5

Club News: Hookah Nights
A hazy romp through the hookah bars of Silicon Valley

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

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Restaurant James Randall
The hard times don't seem so bad at Los Gatos restaurant, when the crowds and portions remain generous

Wine News: Ask a Sommelier
Stett Holbrook interviews wine master Erik Entrikin of Alexander's Steakhouse

Restaurant Review: Cafe Artemis
Silicon Veggie follows the trail of vegan alternatives to a Mediterranean cafe in Campbell

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Comics News: Graphic Fiction Anthology
Editor Evan Brunetti's new collection ranges far and wide across the universe of comic art

Stage Review: 'The Kite Runner'
San Jose Stage does a good job with Afghan story until overblown end

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
April 1 - 7, 2009