Metro Silicon Valley
10.29.08

home | the papers | metro silicon valley

Metro Silicon Valley cover photo

News

Boiling Point
Steampunk retrofits the technology of the present with the aesthetics of the past. The first-ever convention brings it.

News

Street Justice
Students march on County Building to protest Prop. 6

Disrupt the Vote
Nancy Pelosi talks tech in Mountain View

The Fly
Silicon Valley News Notes

Columns

Silicon Alleys
The Valley's First Startup

Style
Downtown Style On the Rise

Events
Kirsten Menger-Anderson's new novel, 'Dr. Olaf van Schuler's Brain' (Algonquin Books), charts the strange course of a 17th-century physician who migrates to New Amsterdam and spawns generations of eccentric healers, well schooled in the arts of phrenology, psychosurgery and genetics. Menger-Anderson makes a booksigning appearance on Thursday (Oct. 30) at 7:30pm at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park.

Kids
The Nickelodeon favorites the Backyardigans move from the tube to the stage for a live show called 'Tale of the Mighty Knights,' starring Uniqua and Tyrone in a quest to save King Pablo's egg. The performances are Nov. 5 at 7pm and Nov. 6 at 10:30am and 7pm at the Flint Center in Cupertino. Call 408.998.8497 for ticket details.

Movies


Movie Review: 'Happy-Go-Lucky'
Mike Leigh looks on the bright side of life

Movie Review
'Saving Marriage'

Movie Review: 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
Kevin Smith gives a Lubitsch twist to a dirty comedy

DVD Review
Casino Royale

DVD Review
The Picture of Dorian Gray

DVD Review
The Three Stooges, Vol. 4

DVD Review
Pathology

DVD Review
Trial & Retribution, Set 1

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Creature of The Night
San Jose's Kung Fu Vampire steps into the light with 'Dead Sexy'

Dave Navarro
Performs on Saturday Oct. 27 at 9pm at Vivid in San Jose.

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

Restaurants

Legends of The Falafel
A balls-out tour of Silicon Valley

Live Feed
Make Some Bread

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Art Review
Flo Oy Wong gives voices to the past in her installations at the Community School of Music and Art

Stage Review: 'Nickel and Dimed'
Working for the man at Pear Avenue

Book Review
'Yesterday's Weather: Stories' by Anne Enright, reviewed by Karen Laws

Book Review
'The Forever War,' by Dexter Filkins, reviewed by Richard von Busack

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
October 29 - November 4, 2008