Metro Silicon Valley
06.24.09

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News

Life or Death Decision
While peak-oil activists foment panic, the 'Transition' movement sees a graceful evolution back to the Stone Age

News

End of the Trail
Dirt bikers want access to an off-road paradise--even if the place is made of poisonous asbestos

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Columns

Farewell, Johnny V's
Turns out the address of 31 E. Santa Clara St. is steeped in history and a quick visit to the California Room at the Main Library filled in the gaps

I Saw You: Pet Peeve
What bugs you the most? Metroactive wants to know

Movies


Film Review: 'Whatever Works'
Woody Allen finds a fellow crank in Larry David in tale of May-December romance

Film Review: 'Cheri'
Michelle Pfeiffer looks better than she sounds as an aging courtesan in Stephen Frears' new film

Film Review: 'The Stoning of Soraya M.'
The subject is harrowing but the treatment painfully overwrought in Iranian import

Film Review: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'
Michael Bay strikes again with mechanistic sequel

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music Preview: Stanford Jazz Festival
The annual musical extravaganza presents six weeks of concerts by jazz greats

Music Preview: 'The Legendary Stardust Cowboy'
A music eccentric surfaces for a rare show June 26 at the Blank Club in San Jose

Music Preview: WiLD 94.9 Bomb Concert
Ice Cube headlines a night of hip-hop at Shoreline on June 26

Club Scene: Bars & Clubs Update
A few additions and corrections to our annual Bars & Clubs issue

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

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Kosher cuisine at the Kitchen Table
A new Mountain View deli does things the traditional New York City way

Food News: Climate Change and Diet
Changing our eating habits can help slow climate change

Wine News: Vintage Notes
A round-up of events at Wine Hill Winery and the Grapevine in Willow Glen

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Book Review: 'Theatres of San Jose'
A new book look at the glorious past of San Jose's movie and stage palaces

Stage Review: 'Luv'
Northside Theatre Company presents an absurdist love triangle

Stage Review: 'Run for Your Wive'
One man and two spouses equals a night of comedy at Palo Alto Players

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
June 23 - 30, 2009