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Metro Silicon Valley
04.16.08

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News

Solar Power Play
Mayor Reed puts some political muscle behind his vision with a push to make green building mandatory

Wild in The City
Green pioneers build monuments to sustainability in the heart of downtown San Jose

News

Quiet Riot
An aerospace engineer unveils the silent invention he says will save motocross

The Fly: 04.16.08
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Chuck Reed's blacklist and Cyclist safety

Columns

Silicon Alleys
Missed It by That Much

Technology News
Microsoft or Google-does it really matter who absorbs Yahoo! after all?

Style
Spring Color

Events
Scott Simon appears at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz

Sporting Events
Triathlon Starter Kit

Kids Events
Palo Alto Children's Theatre presents 'The Adventures of a Bear Called Paddington'

Movies

Movie Review: 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'
That's easy for them to say; if only we could forget this lame comedy

Move Review: 'Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden'
He's not watching this underwhelming Morgan Spurlock documentary

Movie Review: 'Holly'
Ron Livingston is shocked, shocked to learn that there is child prostitution in Cambodia

Movie Review: 'Forbidden Kingdom'
Jet Li and Jackie Chan do their best to revive memories of better Hong Kong martial arts movies

Movie Review: 'Chapter 27'
Jared Leto bulks up to play Lennon's creepy killer

Cult Leader
The De-Imagining Of Jamie Lee Curtis

Music & Clubs

Asia Tech
This year's Pan-Asian Music Festival puts technology in the spotlight

Twin Talents
Tegan and Sara is the funniest act in indie rock

This Week's Music Picks
Kanye West, Jucifer and Hot Jazz Extravaganza

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Restaurants

Fuse Control
Mountain View's Xanh is part of a boundary-pushing new trend in Vietnamese fusion

5 Things to Love
Top Sushi Bars

Live Feed
Pinot Envy

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The Arts

Art Review: 'Robots: Evolution of a Cultural Icon'
Artists express of fears and hopes about robots at the San Jose Museum of Art

Stage Review: 'Pear Slices'
Pear Avenue Theatre presents eight provocative short plays

Books
'Unaccustomed Earth' by Jhumpa Lahiri, reviewed by John Freeman

Classical Music:
Concerts for the week of April 16-22

DVD Review
John From Cincinnati

DVD Review
Backwoods

DVD Review
Batman Double Feature

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
April 16-22, 2008




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