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Metro Silicon Valley
05.13.09

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News

Summer Guide 2009
Movies | Festivals, Fairs & Fun | Art Shows | Stage Stars

News

Desperate Measures
On Tuesday, May 19, voters will be asked to do what their elected leaders could not

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Silicon Alleys
Music Matters

Style News: Bikini Weather

I Saw You
Vain Jane

Movies


Movie Review: 'Angels & Demons'
Tom Hanks tries to save the Vatican from the Illuminati

Movie Review: I Wake Up Dreaming
The Roxie hosts two weeks of rare film noir features

Movie Review: 'Lemon Tree'
An Israeli film finds common ground in disputed territory

Movie Review: 'Treeless Mountain'
A Korean feature understands how children learn to cope

Movie Review: Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival
Three days of features will be screened this weekend

Movie Review: 'Rudo Y Cursi'
Two brothers find fame but no luck as soccer stars

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music Lead: The Tubes
Fee Waybill talks about the legendary band's wicked sense of humor

Club Scene: Gay Bars

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

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Fleur de Cocoa
The pastries are sweetly divine at Los Gatos bakery and cafe

Wine News: Kinch and Grahm
Two big names in food and wine join forces in Santa Cruz eatery

Food News: Pig Farms
Are factory farms driving the new flu outbreak?

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Arts Lead: Short and Sweet
Short-attention-span authors and readers try Twitter novels

Ballet News
Ballet Boosters Party Down at Chamber Mixer, Ballet San Jose Announces 2009-10 Season

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
May 13 - 19, 2009