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Metro Silicon Valley
09.30.09

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News

Growing a Revolution
Local farmers with a vision are reclaiming the valley's rich agricultural history one acre at a time

News

Solar Stimulus
Solyndra puts $535 million federal loan guarantee to work building a new manufacturing plant in Fremont

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Silicon Alleys: Zeroing In on Mariachis

Style News: Peplum Talk
The retro peplum has been winning over winter 2009 runways

I Saw You: Rude Men
Metroactive wants to know what gets your goat

Movies


Movie Review: 'Capitalism: A Love Story'
Michael Moore turns a harsh light on the money grubbers who got us where we are today

Movie Review: 'Whip It'
Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with a story about roller derby girlz

Movie Review: 'Zombieland'
Just your routine killing zombs in the wasteland movie

Movie Review: "No Impact Man"
One family tries to live off the grid in downtown New York

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music News: The Pandora Effect
How a computer program figured out what you like to listen to

Music Preview: Eliza Gilkyson
Folk-rocker Eliza sings Tuesday at the Little Fox.

Classical Moves
The Imani Winds visit the San Jose Chamber Music Society this Saturday.

Club Scene: Dancing Lessons

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

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Blue Rock BBQ in San Jose
A new barbecue joint offers a variety of regional specials

Chef Spotlight: Maurice Dissels
The chef at Birk's is one of the highlights of Silicon Valley Restaurant Week

Food News: Lou's to Reopen?
Lou's Village may return; Parcel 104 loses executive chef Robert Sapirman

Wine News: Harvest Wine Festival and More
Stett Holbrook rounds up the best wine events for the weekend of Oct. 2-4

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Book Reviews: The Obama Effect
Geoffrey Dunn surveys a raft of books attempting to explain Obama's victory

Stage Review: 'The Pillowman'
A dark but funny tale of mayhem unfolds at San Jose Stage Company

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
September 30 - October 6, 2009