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Metro Silicon Valley
10.07.09

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News

Air Warriors
How Channel 92.3 breaks rules and new bands by thinking like a college station.

News

And They're Off
Five candidates are already out of the gate for June county supervisors election

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Silicon Valley News: Images of the Valley
A new book from Arcadia about images of Silicon Valley riles columnist Gary Singh

Style News: Helium Takes Off
SJSU's Helium magazine presents its first Atomic Fashion Show

I Saw You: Parking-Lot Toker
Metroactive wants to know what gets your goat

Movies


Film Review: The Boys Are Back
Michael Moore turns a harsh light on the money grubbers who got us where we are today

Film Review: Paranormal Activity
The rumors are true—it's really, really scary

Film Review: Coco Before Chanel
Audrey Tautou plays the fashion designer in her young years

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music News: Passion Pit
Michael Angelakos talks about coping with stardom

Classical Moves
Classical concerts for the week of October 7 - 13, 2009

Club Scene: DJ Basura

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

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Cyprus Bistro & Café
Cyprus in Campbell goes off the beat track in search of Mediterranean specials

Chef Spotlight: Josiah Slone
Silicon Valley Restaurant Week salutes the chef of Sent Sovi in Saratoga

Food News: New Orleans Treats on Wheels
Vince Guash plans a mobile restaurant serving Cajun and Creole food

Wine News: Sommelier Nirupama Srivastava
The wine expert at Sakoon Restaurant in Mountain View talks about her favorite vintages

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Art Review: De la Torre Brothers
For their MACLA show, the Mexican-American glass artists mashup the symbols and kitsch of two cultures

Stage Review: Ghosts of the River
A border drama is played out in shadows by Teatro Vision

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
October 7 - 13, 2009