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Metro Silicon Valley
09.09.09

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News

Explosive Theory
Eight years after 9/11, a growing organization of building trades professionals suspect that there was more to the event than the government will admit

News

Space Workforce Down
Sunnyvale's NASA Ames battens down while federal cutbacks hurt aerospace industry

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

San Jose News: Exploring Willow Glen
Gary Sing of Silicon Alley checks out the hidden history of Willow Glen

Style News: Anna Wintour and Vogue
A new documentary looks at the famed and feared fashion editor

I Saw You: Scare Tactics
Metroactive wants to know what gets your goat

Movies


Film Review: '9'
On a scale of 1 to 9, 9 is a 3

Film Review: 'My One and Only'
Renée Zellweger practices her squinch for a '50s-era road movie

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music News: The Mumlers
The local band throws a CD-release party at the Blank Club on Sept. 11

Club Scene: Jenn Pope Benefit
Local comedians throw a benefit for Jenn Pope on Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Improv and the VooDoo Lounge

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

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Ginger Cafe in Sunnyvale
Chef Tuyen Chung shows off his range with pan-Asian menu

Chef Spotlight: Jeffrey Stout
The head chef at Alexander's Steakhouse in Cupertino is profiled by Silicon Valley Restaurant Week

Food News: Anthony Bourdain Doesn't Get It
Stett Holbrook takes the TV chef to task for not understanding Bay Area values

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Stage Review: As You Like It
Rick Lombardo's debut at SJ Rep is a rousing success

Stage Preview: 'Spamalot'
Broadway comes to San Jose with touring version of Monty Python musical

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
September 9 - 15, 2009