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Can Rock & Soul Save Downtown's Soul?
A peek behind the curtain at the renovated San Jose Civic

Riding Out the Crisis
VTA is forced to cut back service, even as demand (finally) surges

The Fly Reports on Silicon Valley News

Local Thoughts: Exploring the Underbelly
Silicon Alleys wonders why San Jose doesn't have a literary underbelly tour like L.A.'s

Style News: Staycation Tips
How to stick close to home, have a good time and look good doing it

I Saw You: Overcautious Driver
Metroactive wants to know what gets your goat

Film Review: The Zooey 500
Zooey Deschanel is the queen of alterna-date movies in '(500) Days of Summer'

Film Review: 'Tetro'
Francis Ford Coppola gets personal in Buenos Aires

Film Review: 'Irene in Time'
Irene (Tanna Frederick) has enough problems to keep most dates to one and done

Film Preview: Harold Lloyd Rocks the California Theatre
A special screening of silent comedy 'The Kid Brother' features live organ accompaniment and free popcorn

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Music News: Driving in Style
The South Bay's Limousines speed up their career

Music Preview: No Doubt
Gwen Stefani returns to the band for a Saturday show at Shoreline

Club Scene: Koji Sake Lounge
Our roving scenester samples the wares at San Jose's high-end sake bar

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Restaurant Review: Ku Day Ta Specializes in Tea
A new Milpitas lounge offers high-end chai and ice tea

Food News: Ice Cream With a Buzz
Sheri Tate of San Jose infuses high-end ice cream with tasty infusion of alcohol; plus Silicon Valley Restaurant Week news

Wine News: Wine Events
Stett Holbrook rounds up the latest events for wine lovers, from a special dinner at La Hacienda in Los Gator to a new release from Silver Oak Cellars

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Art Review: Chicana/o Visions
A new show at MACLA features a wide range of visions and materials

Stage Review: 'Tinyard Hill'
TheatreWorks showcases a new country-pop musical set in the '60s

Stage Review: 'Sex and Chaos'
Dragon Productions looks at the pre-'Sex and the City' era with 'A Girl's Guide to Chaos'

Stage Review: 'The Who's Tommy'
City Lights brings back the rock opera in a new staging

Letters to the Editor
July 22 - 28, 2009