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Metro Silicon Valley
09.10.08

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News

The Cutting Edge
San Jose stylist Paulo Candido hit reality TV like a force of nature on the latest season of 'Shear Genius.' After blindfolded haircuts, catfights and spending the five-week budget for alcohol in three days, he thought he'd settle back into routine in his salon. But now he's facing a new reality: local celebrity.

News

Unreal Estate
This deal sounded too good to be true. It was. And it was just one of the schemes that wreaked havok on real estate. By Paul Wagner

The Fly
Building Consensus | Empty Nest Syndrome | Two giants of San Jose's jazz world died in late August within a week of each other.

Columns

Silicon Alleys
Art of the City

Sporting Events
Tonight, We Dine on Grass!

Events
The annual Antique Autos event at San Jose's History Park includes a nostalgia display of old-fashioned vehicular finery, including cars, truck and fire engines. Period costumes and live music add to the fun. It all happens Sunday (Sept. 14), from noon to 5pm.

Kids
The Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad in Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos continues to delight rail fans of all ages. Rides are offered every weekend; see www.bjwrr.org for details.

Movies


Movie Review: 'Stealing America: Vote by Vote'
Dorothy Fadiman's documentary rips the curtain off the voting booth

Movie Review: 'Burn After Reading'
The center cannot hold in the Coen brothers new comedy of divorce

Movie Review: 'Bangkok Dangerous'
Nicolas Cage's international hit man of mystery goes down the mean blue streets of Bangkok

DVD Review
'Moontide'

DVD Review
'Foyle's War: Set 5'

DVD Review
'Bruce Nauman: Make Me Think'

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Cover Story
Judy Collins brings great songwriters' work to the world; they return the favor

Music Picks
The Black Crowes, Sister Hazel and Xiu Xiu

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

Restaurants

Dosa Reality
Where to find Silicon Valley'sbest South Indian snacks

Live Feed
Paso Wine Revisited

5 Things to Love
Delicious Restaurants at the Milpitas Square Mall

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Opera Review: 'Evgeny Onegin'
Opera San Jose begins its 25th season with a smashing production of Pushkin story

Book Review
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek weighs in on America's discontents

Stage Review
'The Book of Liz' makes cheese balls funny at Renegade Theatre Experiment

Stage Review
'The Foreigner' gets found in translation at San Jose Rep

Stage Review
Second Wind Productions comes to San Jose to look at race relations in 'Flag Day'

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
September 10 - 16, 2008