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Metro Silicon Valley
September 19-25, 2007

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News

A Taste of Freedom
The valley's ethnic restaurants often reveal stories of courage about the refugees who struggled to reach America.

News

Yo Soy el Army
If you're an immigrant, at least Uncle Sam wants you.

The Fly: 09.19.07
Better Sled Than Dead, The Truth About Rubber Chickens and Throwing Up the Issue for Debate.

Columns

Silicon Alleys
Read Locally

Technology news
We are losing the satellites that can save our environment

Fall Fashion at Santana Row

Movies

Movie Review: 'Eastern Promises'
David Cronenberg explores Russian mafia in 'Eastern Promises'

Movie Review: 'The Jane Austen Book Club'
is better than expected

Movie Review: 'The Hunting Party'
Sifting through the rubble of war

Movie Review: 'In the Shadow of the Moon'
Astonauts remember what it was like

Movie Review: 'All Across the Universe'
plays fast and loose with Beatles songs

This week's revivals
Baby Face, The Big Lebowski, The Man From Laramie/Man of the West, Meet Me in St. Louis/This Happy Breed, Niles Essanay Film Museum and Spartacus

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Mariachi Palooza
Ozomatli, Linda Rondstadt, Los Lobos and Marco Antonio Solis light up the 16th Annual San Jose International Mariachi Festival.

This Week's Music picks
Summer Send-Off, Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood and Classical Moves.

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

Restaurants

Gone Fishing
Dia de Pesca brings the flavor of the sea and the feel of Ensenada to a South Bay parking lot.

Live Feed
Where Is the Valley's Culinary Soul?

5 Things to Love
Food Trends That Must Die

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Book Review: 'Giving'
Bill Clinton is proving to be more effective out of office than in.

Book Review: 'British Film Posters'

Book Review: 'I Was a TV Horror Host "

Stage Review: 'Sylvia'

Events
Out Town—Downtown

Kids events
Mariachi Festival

Sporting events
San Jose Sharks

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
September 19-25, 2007.




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