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Metro Silicon Valley
06.18.08

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News

Slammed Doorman
DA files felony charges in Los Gatos assault case

The Fly: 06.18.08
Recall Totals, Internal Affairs and Missing Person

Columns

Silicon Alleys
Et Tu, Brutalism?

Technology News
Three Myths About the Internet

Events
The documentary 'Arna's Children' explores the founding of the Jenin Freedom Theatre

Sporting Events
Silicon Valley Roller Girls

Kids Events
'Palo Alto Children's Theatre presents 'Rapunzel' tine 18–27.

Movies



Movie Review: 'Mongol'
Come on, Genghis Khan wasn't such a bad guy after all

Movie Review: 'The Mother of Tears'
Dario Argento ends his horror trilogy with a blood bath

Movie Review: 'Get Smart'
Steve Carell isn't exactly the second coming of Don Adams

Movie Review: 'The Happening'
Not enough happens in M. Night Shyamalan's horror tale 'The Happening'

Cult Leader
Black Francis on scoring 'The Golem'

DVD Review
Classe Tous Risques

DVD Review
The Nude Bomb

DVD Review
The Eye

Music & Clubs

Honor Thy Father
Skip Spence's son and the White Album Ensemble pay tribute

Art Stars
The Virgins break out of the NYC hipster machine

Into the Black
The Pixies' Black Francis returns with rhyme and quirk to burn

This Week's Music Picks
Brandi Carlile and Uptown Trio

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Restaurants

Big Love
Forbes Mill has established itself as destination dining with its remarkable steak and service

5 Things to Love
Ways to Spend Your Tax Rebate on Food

Live Feed
Make Dining Out Count

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The Arts

Art Review: 'Frida Kahlo'
SFMOMA reveals the many sides of the Mexican artist

Stage review: 'Liberty Inn'
An Italian comedy makes it to early America at California Theatre Center

Stage Review: 'Perfect Wedding'
The happy day goes very wrong in Palo Alto Players comedy

Book Review
'Sophie Taeuber-Arp,' reviewed by Michael S. Gant

Book Review
'The Railway: Art in the Age of Steam,' reviewed by Michael S. Gant

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
June 18 - 24, 2008




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