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Metro Silicon Valley
11.05.08

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News

Digital Mayhem
The YouTube Democracy | Creativity and Copyright | Deregulating Amateur Creativity

News

History in the Making
Locals got out the vote on an election day like no other

The Fly
Silicon Valley News Notes

Columns

Silicon Alleys
The Revolution Will Be Amplified

Style
Into the Closet

Events
The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles hosts an event called High Fiber Under Five this Friday (Nov. 7). Woven art of all kinds by known and upcoming artists will be for sale at $500 or under, including 'Whirling Dervish' by Marjan Kluepfel. The offerings can be previewed 10am–5pm on Friday, and the action begins at 6pm.

Movies


Film Review: 'My Father My Lord'
The Silicon Valley Film Festival looks at the demands of faith in new feature

Film Review: 'Soul Men'
Bernie Mac will be missed

Film Review: 'Loins of Punjab Presents'
A Desi Idol competition brings out the weird and wonderful

DVD Review
Mondays in the Sun

DVD Review
Arch of Triumph

DVD Review
Quark

DVD Review
Capricorn One

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Mister Personality
A peek at Kool Keith's career

New Jersey's Trash
The Gaslight Anthem sings about the new desperation

Music Picks
Old Crow Medicine Show, Little Feat, Method Man and Redman

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

Restaurants

Beauty and The Greek
Stylish Opa! captures perfect Willow Glen vibe for the times

Silicon Veggie
Vegan Voting

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Classical Preview: Musical Heritage
Luis Valdez and Patricia Garcia Torres take a trip through Mexican musical history

Stage Review
'Flower Drum Song'

Opera Preview: 'The Elixir of Love'
Opera San Jose gives classic comic opera a local setting

Art Review
The photographic visions of Richard Misrach are on display at the Palo Alto Art Center

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
November 5 - 11, 2008