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Constant Elevation
Fingerbangerz crew celebrate 10 years with gig as new permanent DJs for the Jabbawockeez dance crew

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Film Review: 'Hancock'
Will Smith's superhero falls hard only to fly again

Film Review: 'Gonzo'
A new documentary traces the incandescent life and works of Hunter S. Thompson

DVD Review
'The Furies'

DVD Review
'The Lawrence Jordan Album'

DVD Review
'Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs'

DVD Review
'The Gits'

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Arts

Art Review: Ming Matters
A new show at the Asian Art Museum contains treasures from the Ming dynasty

Stage Review
'Homeland Prayer' at Pear Avenue, reviewed by Marianne Messina

Stage Review
'All the Great Books' (abridged) at San Jose Rep, reviewed by Marianne Messina

Book Review
'When You Are Engulfed in Flames,' by David Sedaris, reviewed by Matthew Craggs

Book Review
'100 American Flags,' by Kit Hinrichs, reviewed by Michael S. Gant

Restaurants

Paragon of Virtue
San Jose fixture still a top option for downtown dining

5 Things to Love
Top Downtown Campbell Restaurants

Silicon Veggie
Vegan Is the New Black

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Smells Like the End
A proud and odorous era wanes as economic woes force mushroom farms out of Morgan Hill

The Fly: 07.02.08
Square Pegs and Sketchy Politics

Feinstein's fury
Up against the big media spin machine.

Dianne Feinstein: A Question of Ethics
Senator Feinstein influenced defense projects worth billions to her husband's firms.

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Silicon Alleys
History Must Go!

Technology News
Annalee Newitz signs off after nine years of Tech Column

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July 2 - 8, 2008