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Metro Silicon Valley
09.02.09

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News

The Legendary Stardust Cowboy
On the hunt for San Jose's greatest unsung rock hero

News

Store Wars
Safeway's shiny new 'Market' is being touted as a boon to downtown—just blocks from San Jose's own Zanotto's

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Local History: KFJC Turns 50
Silicon Alleys explores the history of a radio alternative

Style News: Fall Fashion in the Park

I Saw You: Fake Sweepers
Metroactive wants to know what gets your goat

Movies


Film Review: Francis Coppola's 'Tetro'
The 'Godfather' of film strikes back at his critics in twisted melodrama

Film Review: Mike Judge's 'Extract'
Jason Bateman plays a hapless, horny boss in 'Extract'

Film Review: 'World's Greatest Dad'
Robin Williams and Bob Goldthwait score with a black comedy

DVD Review: Japanese Noir
A new Criterion set of Nikkatsu Studios crime dramas is full of cool gangster from the '50s and '60s

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music News: James Williamson Returns
Iggy and the Stooges' guitarist plays Careless Hearts gig at Blank Club in San Jose

Club Scene: Pub Crawls
Adding a theme—like golf—makes local pub crawls special events

Events: Labor Day Weekend
A guide to all the festivals and fun for Labor Day

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

Restaurants

Chef Spotlight: Tuyen Chung
Silicon Valley Restaurant Week highlights the culinary mastermind at Ginger Cafe

Wine News: Pets and Pinot
The Mountain Winery in Saratoga welcomes wine lovers and woofers

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Art News: MACLA Turns 20
South First Fridays celebrates the center for Latino Arts

Stage Review: 'Yellow Face'
TheatreWorks explores Chinese-American identity in a new play by David Henry Wang

Stage Review: Jazz Heroines
Cheryl Bennet-Scales channeled female vocalists for Tabia' 'Mirror, Mirror of My Soul'

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
September 2 - 8, 2009