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Ugly Rumors Rumors A couple of days days before before DEBRA FIGONE FIGONE finalized her selection seelection of CHRIS CHRIS MOORE MOORE as the city’s next neext chief of police, councilman SAM SAM A LICCARDO LICCARDO referred referred to the candidates candidates’ s’ race race as “the elephant in the room”—Moore, room”— —Moore, acting chief ffor or three is white while the the last thr ee months, m other finalist, Oakland Oakland Chief Chief of Police Police A NTHONY BATTS, BAT TT TS, is black. The The real real ANTHONY ““elephant elephant in the thhe room,” room,” though, was an inflammatory online o report report by a small newspaper in Long Long Beach.

Beach. JAY JAY BEELER, BEELER, he h B Beachcomber eachcomber, wr wrote ote a editor of TThe piece that alleged allegged Long Long Beach Beach police had been called calleed to Batts’ Batts’ residence residence on ffour our occasio ons for for complaints of occasions domestic violence violence against his thenwif e, U .S. Rep. Rep. LLAURA AURA RICHARDSON. RICHARDSON. wife, U.S. When contacte ed to confirm the report, report, contacted B Beeler eeler said he had no further comment and would stick sticck by his story, storyy, but had no documenta tion or sources sources on the documentation rrecord ecord rregarding egardinng the alleged abuse. No No media outlet has h printed the allegation, most likely because beccause some vetting showed B eelerr may Beeler Don’t have had an axx to forget grind—he wass once to tip! placed into custody cusstody by police ffor or going going into a FLY@ rrestricted estricted crime crime scene.

METRONEWS. B ut commente ers on But commenters COM nearly every website website documenting San San JJose’s ose’s ppolice cchief hief sear ch did br oach search broach the subject. IIt’s t’ss possible that Figone, Figone, trying to restore restore balance to a police department already alrready suffering suffering fr om low from morale, mor ale, had ann easier decision to make considering that thaat Moore’s Moore’s rrecord ecord had no blemishes, real real or contrived.

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\iip 9ifneÊj gcXe \ iip 9ifneÊj gcXe kkf [`jdXekc\ k_\ f [`jdXekc\ k_\ jjkXk\Êj i\[\m\cfgd\ek k kXk\Ê j i\[\m\cfgd\e ek X^\eZ`\j dXb\ k_`e^j X ^\eZ`\j dXb\ k_`e^ ^j X cfk nfij\ JXe Afj\Êj nf fij\ JXe Afj\Êj jkX^^\i`e^ [\ÓZ`kÆXe[ \ii`e^ [\ÓZ`kÆXe[ \c`d`eXk\ k_\ ]le[`e^ jfliZ\ eX Xk\ k_\ ]le[`e^ jfliiZ\ ]fi k_\ jXcXi`\j f] DXpfi \ jXcXi`\j f] DXpfi :_lZb I\\[ Xe[ k_\ JXe Afj\ b I\\[ I Xe[ k_\ JXe Afj\ Z`kp ZfleZ`c% fleZ`c% In his State State o off tthe he S State tate sspeech peech Mondayy night, night Brown n Brown repeated repeated his his proposal al to to redistribute redistribute tthe he b billions illions of dollars rs redevelopment redevelopment ag agencies gencies generatee to to h help elp p pay ay for for o other ther sservices ervices and solve ve the st state’s ate’s budget crisis crisis..

In San Jose, Brown’s ose s , Br own’s plan would have some m pr me profound offo ound unf unforeseen fo oreseen consequences. ueenc n es.

San San JJose’s ose’s R Redevelopment edevelopment A Agency gency (SJRA) aalready (SJRA) lready sspends pends $ $12 12 m million illion p per er help pay yyear ear tto oh elp p ay ffor or ccity ity sstaff—that’s taff ff— —that’s over o veer and above above its own st staffing affing budget.

A lmost 20 20 p ercent o hat aamount mount $ 2.2 Almost percent off tthat $2.2 million pa ayys ffor or the city o citty of San JJose’s ose’s pays its eexecutive xxecutive branch and it ts staff. staff ff.

How did that happen, happen, e when RDA RDA byy law, ffunds unds are, are, b law, reserved reserved for for ccapital apital pr ojects to rrevitalize evitalize bl lighted par ts of projects blighted parts the cit y? city?

Executivee Dir Executiv Director ector Harr H Harryy M avrogenes says says the the expense expense iiss Mavrogenes jjustified ustified by by the the fact fact that that the the mayor mayor and council council sit as the city’s c y’s RDA cit RDA board. b oard. If the governor governor suc succeeds ceeds in defunding the agency, agenccyy, the cit cityy would w ould have have tto o llook ook eelsewhere lsewhere ffor or tthat hat money—or money— or ttighten ighten its its belt belt cconsiderably. onsiderablyy.

That T hat may may be be exactly exactly w what hatt tthe he famously frugal governor govern e nor has in mind.

Before Redevelopment blew up B efore R edevelopment b lew u p half-billion dollar iinto nto a h alf-billion d ollar aagency, gency, ccity ity

ggovernment overnment w was as a ffraction raction o off iits ts ccurrent urrent size h SJR RA w aas a funding f di mechanism h i size.. The SJRA was that ccontributed ontrib o buted to the ccorpulent orpulent cit ty city ccouncil ouncil bureaucracy’s bureaucracy’s eexpansion, xpansion, iin n which each h memb er has a st taaff including member staff p olicy aaides ides aand nd some some even even h ave their their policy have own ccommunications omm municcaations directors. directors.

While W hile tthe he ggovernor’s overnor’s p plan lan n ccontends ontends tthat hat m money oney ffor or R RDA DA p projects rojects should should b o cops cops and teachers instead, bee going to heree as else elsewhere, Redevelopment her ewhere, the R eedevelopment Agency A gency p pretty retty much much ccreated reatted iits ts o own wn rrevenue. evenue. IItt d did id sso ob byy fforming orming sspecial pecial ttax ax district di districts t i tts thr through th ough h a scheme h k known as ttax-increment ax-increment e financing ((TIF).

TIF).

Critics C ritics tthroughout hroughout tthe he sstate tate ar argue rgue tthat hat S San an n JJose ose an and nd o other ther C California alifornia ccities ities diverted money used d iverted tthis his m oney aand nd u sed iitt tto o build bureaucratic b uild b ureaucratic eempires—including mpires—including generous officials.. gener ous salaries saalaries ffor or elected officials o Mavrogenes says Ma avvrogeenes sa ayys that his agency helping cityy st stay is also help ping the cit ay afloat financially.

Redevelopment fi nanciallly. R edevelopment ccurrently urrently $277 million in cit cityy debt debt— ccovers overs $2 — $15 million overhead iincluding ncluding $ 15 m illion iin no verhead d ffor or Convention Center the C onven ntion C enter and $3 million Fourth Street About ffor or tthe he F ourth S treet Garage.

Garragge. A bout $20 millio million bee n of that debt would b city’s piled onto the cit y’s deficit ffor or o the next fiscal says.

Meanwhile, ne xt fisc al yyear, ear, he sa ayys. Mean nw while, hee ssays, none off tthe money h ays, n one o he m oney Brown’s budget Br own’s bu udget would rrecoup ecoup after

The he Big Giv Givee Back As SJRA’s JRA A’s defenders deffenders e ha have ave done ffor or o decades, des, Mavrogenes Mavrogenes p points oints o out ut that that SJRA downtown A rrescued e escued downtow wn San JJose. ose.

High-profile projects H igh-profile p rojects ssuch uch ass tthe he Fairmont Fairmo ont Hotel, HP P Pavilion avvilion and tthe he Convention Convention Center Center p pumped umped economic ec onomic lif life fe into wha what at w was as a decrepit has d ecrepit ccity ity ccore. ore. IItt h as aalso lso ffunded unded neighborhood neighb orhood impr improvements, ovements e , downtown pr promotions, omotionss, public art, art, and proliferation off IItalian ffreeways reeways an nd a p roliferation o talian n rrestaurants estaurants and chop houses h houses..

“Would people have moved “W Wo ould p eople ha ave mo ved into wasn’t there?” downtown if that stuff ff w asn’t ther e?”

Mavrogenes incredulously.

Ma avr v ogenes asks incr ed dulouslyy.

“Downtown w was as a gho ghost st town.” addition much-touted IIn n ad ddition tto o tthe he m uch-touted quality off llife Mavrogenes q uality o ife iissues, ssues, M avrogenes says sa ayys SJRA also l deliv delivered d li ered d a return return on According SJRA o n iinvestment. nvestment. A ccording tto oS JRA numbers, n umbers, ttwo wo p projects rojects tthat hat tthe he helped build—the Adobe agency help ed build—t the A dobe headquarters h eadquarters d downtown owntown an and nd C Cisco isco massivee ccampus—created Systems’ massiv ampu us— created permanent almost 19,000 19,000 p ermanent jobs and tens of thousands of ind indirect direct jobs jobs..

In the last two two years, years, companies companies Brocade, SunPower such as Br ocade, SunP o ower and Maxim Integrated Pr Products oducts eexpect xpect to create 4,000 new cr eate more more than 4,0 00 ne w jobs in the ar area ea in rreturn eturn ffor or o $5 $ million in agency in investments vestments that help helped ed erect er ect a grove grove of office office towers t in north north San JJose, ose, Ass a result A result of all of th these hese pr projects, ojects, San has become one off tthe most S an Jose Jose h ass b ecome o ne o he m ost powerful RDAs p owerful RD As in the st sstate ate and is

p rojected to to bring bring in in $187 $187 million million in in projected rrevenue evenue this this year, year, ssecond econd o only nly tto oL Los os Angeles Angeles..

A Ass else elsewhere wh here in the state, state, a gr owing nu umber of RD A critics say saay growing number RDA it it’s ’s time ffor o orr rreform—if effo orm—if not outright n. One city city official ccalled elimination elimination. alled the SJRA “aa legalized p ponzi onzi scheme scheme”” that bases to ttoo o much of its numb ers numbers off of sp speculation. ecu ulation.

A dding tto o iits ts w oes, llast ast yyear, earr, tthe he S JRA Adding woes, SJRA rrecouped ecouped 8 p percent ercent less than eexpected xp x ected ffor or tthe he ar reas iitt b onded. C ounty T ax areas bonded.

County Tax A Assessor ssessor L Larry arry S Stone tone ssays ays tthe he m market arket iiss rrebounding, ebounding, b ut n ot w hen iitt ccomes omes tto o but not when ccertain ertain RD RDA Ap pet et pr projects. ojects. ““There’s There’s n ot a lot lot o etail tthere here aand nd not off rretail a llot ot o off tthose hose h high-rise igh-rise ccondos ondos h haven’t aven’t filled up tone p oints out. up,,” St Stone points In rrecent ecentt years, years, he sa says, ayys, San JJose’s ose’s rredevelopment edevelopm ment agency has focused focused to o much on o big projects. projects. Still, too Stone sees a role role for fo or rredevelopment edevelopment agencies specially San JJose’s.“My ose’s..“My My agencies,, es especially p osition is: Ther are major reforms reffo orms position Theree are that need to to b done,” Stone says. saayys. bee done,” ““Amend A Amend it, don ’t end it. “ don’t Ap oll rreleased e eleased b olicy poll byy the Public P Policy Institute reports rep e orts that ttwo-thirds wo -thirds of C aliffo ornian ns ar avor of shut ttting Californians aree in fa favor shutting down RD As and giving the mone RDAs moneyy back to thee st ate to pay paay off debt state b effo ore rredistributing edistributing that mone before moneyy to ccounty ounty general g school funds and school districts districts..

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just received another painful lesson.

Following the lead of the SBLCaffiliated BOB BROWNSTEIN, Ford and Bonilla have helped turn local Democratic politics into a pretty nasty game. So it was no surprise when he pair slapped fellow Democratic policon JAY ROSENTHAL with a lawsuit.

Granted, Rosenthal had picked the fight: He registered the web domain “fordandbonilla.com,” and linked it to a YouTube video of Ford angrily barking in the face of AARON RESENDEZ (one of the nicest men in local politics) When Ford and Bonilla called him on the prank, Rosenthal offered to hand the domain over—and also offered to reimburse them for the complaintfiling fee of $1,300. But the newbie consultants demanded an additional

Stone sa says ays y public opinion hass turned against g rredevelopment edevelopment p agencies mainly b because ecause of gr gross osss process abuses of the rredevelopment edevelopment pr rocess California. in Southern C aliffo ornia.

Cityy officials in L Los Cit os Angeles took securee $1 rrecently ecently to ok action to secur $ billion in rredevelopment edevelopment pr projects. ojeccts.

State Controller That rresulted esulted in St ate C ontrolleer JJohn ohn Chiang launching a st state ate tour t to cconduct onduct audits of 18 RD RDAs, As, S San an JJose’s ose’s included.

Mavrogenes Ma avvrogenes sa says ays y San JJose ose hass chosen to delay delaay an anyy action in bond moneyy b because securing b ond mone ecause the t state Legislature isn’t poised oised to mak makee st ate L egislature isn ’t p anyy immediate decision. an Mean while, the agency is in the t Meanwhile, ffeverish everish pr ocess of selling off pa arcels process parcels efforts accumulate of land in eff ffo orts to ac cumulatee moneyy to b bond third-party mone ond with thir d-party sources, Athletics sour ces, such as Oakland A thlettics Lew like owner L ew Wolff, Wolff o ff,, who would li ike to rrelocate elocate his team to San JJose. ose. The clock ticking.. clo ck is ticking Last Reed other L ast week, R eeed and eight oth her mayors Brown about RDA ma ayors met with Br own ab out RD A cuts.. His message w was cuts as simple: Cut C back on other programs programs now orr get RDAs. Looking mayors, rid of RD As. L ooking at the ma ayors, the governor governor asked: asked: “If not yyou, ou, who?”

For both F or Reed, Reeed, the message was was b o oth figurativee and literal. figurativ

fee of $125 per hour for 25 hours they spent filing the complaint. (Somehow, they totalled those figures and arrived at the sum of $4,125—shorting themselves by $400—but that didn’t matter in the end.) Rosenthal responded by having his attorney, JOSH COHEN, draft a drop-dead letter. Pointing out that the threat of a lawsuit was “premised on a basic misunderstanding of the law,” Cohen goes on to quote from a California statute spelling out the futility of their claim: “[U]nless and until [the plaintiff] becomes a member of the Bar, his time and energy are not compensable in the legal marketplace.”

Cohen may have been right about Team Ford-and- Bonilla’s lack of legal expertise. Bonilla, who spent three years in law school, had recently flunked the bar exam. Last week, the court dismissed the case.

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Liming Limin ng ItIt’s ’s all relative. relative. Those same people, peoplle, without Foxconn, would’ve worked at much m dirtier places. If you’ve been to China, Chiina, you know what I’m talking about. aboout.

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Samberg. Then, out o walked Zuckerberg himself.. W When Zuckerber g himself hen asked how he liked ‘The Social Sociial Network,’ Zuckerberg Zuckerber g called it ““interesting.” interesting.”

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Remember— —this is a live show and Remember—this he he’s ’s not an actor actor.r. He comes off a little shyy, actually. actuallyy. A lot of actors aren’t aren’t even shy, comfortable comfortablee filming live, so cut the guy some slack. tonyfaustino tonyf faaustino o, IInn light of SSteve teve Jobs’ recent recentt illness recurrence, recurrence, Silicon Silicon Jobs’ Valley Valley a has been b asking who will be th nextt Steve Ste teve Jobs.

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Are Consumers Are Consumer o s Readyy for for Homee Energy Energy Mana gement?

Management?

Is 2011 thee year consumers will finally warm m to using gadgets and softwaree to softwar o manage their home ener gy con nsumption? W ell, startups energy consumption?

Well, like T eendril, Contr ol4 and others are are Tendril, Control4 o of the smart using the opportunity grid DistribuTECH Distrib buTECH show in San Diego this week to tout new deals and partnerships partneerships they hope will build up the home ener gy start to build energy manageme ent market. management

Tendril, T eendril, which makes software software and devices to connect utilitiess and consumers via the smart grid, announced a collaboration collaboration n on Monday morning to work with appliance giant Whirlpool on smart appliances. Tendril Teendril says it will provide provide the back-end back-en nd communications infrastructure infrastructure that will connect Whirlpool’s appliances—refrigerators, digital appliances—r efrigerato ors, dishwashers and laundry machines—to utilities.

Tendril million T eendril says “as “as many as 1 million appliances will be smart gridcollaboration. enabled,” through through the collabor a ation.

The partnership is clearly a win n for for Tendril, has made T eendril, however Tendril Tendril e maade wellsimilar announcements with w ell ellknown partners like GE (who also also made an equity investment in the t company) and I haven’t seen many m products pr oducts yet come out of the GE G itss own deal (GE ended up launching it energy ener gy management tools).

Att the same time, home energy A energyy Control4 startup Contr ol4 says it has a new n energy deal to provide provide its home ener gy service utility gear and ser vice to Nevada uti lity NV Energy.

E gyy. Control4 Ener C t ol4 Contr l4 says NV Energy Energy En will provide provide at least 20,000 of Control4’s devicess Contr ol4’s home energy energy device and software software to its customers this year.. In the utility world, 20,000 year 20,000 energy sizab home ener gy devices is a sizable ble Control4 deployment, and Contr ol4 called calleed the deal “the first true rollout—not rollout—no ot a pilot—of customer-driven demand dem mand netw rresponse esponse using home area area network work technologies.”

Att the same time service providers, A service pr oviders, like telcos, have finally taken notice notice of the home energy energy market, too. too o.

Verizon V erizon launched a pilot program program a this month—the first of its kind kin nd offers in the United States—that States—that off e ers home automation and energy energy services management ser vices via a company com mpany called 4Home, which was bought bought

by Motorola Motorola at the end of last year. year.

AT&T A T T&T also bought a company called c offers Xanboo last year that off ers similar sim milar services. home automation ser vices. — —KATIE K AT I E FEHRENBA FEHRENBACHER, CHER, GIGAOM.COM/ GIGAOM.COM / CLEANTECH CLEANT ECH

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It’s hard to believe the roots of tennis run deeper in the Bay Area than any other place in the country, let alone the most popular sport in the world, but the SAP Open has a stake in history that runs back more than a century. Originally hosted in Monterey before moving locales and eventually finding its way to HP Pavilion in San Jose, next week will mark the 123rd year of the tournament’s existence.

The Open will take place Monday through Sunday, with 32 men playing singles and 16 doubles pairings taking part in the ATP Tour stop. While the event promotes former champions such as Rod Laver, John McEnroe, Arthur Ashe, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and SAP Ambassador and three-time champion Andy Roddick, none of those players of the past and present will be taking the court this year.

Instead, the SAP Open has attracted several Top 20 players and a cast of names more likely known only to true fans of the sport.

Fernando Verdasco, of Spain, returns to defend his 2010 SAP Open title against the likes of Frenchman Gael Monfils, 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del

Potro, the ever-pesky former SAP Open champion Lleyton Hewitt and other top Americans such as Sam Querrey and James Blake.

Not having Roddick will be disappointing, as the most prominent American male tennis player will not be returning to San Jose after playing at this year’s Australian Open. Verdasco does offer some star power to the proceedings, though, as the lone Top 10 player. Meanwhile, Monfils, the No. 1 French player in the world, tends to put on a show with his jarringly athletic play.

What might make the tournament more interesting is its open format, which could lead to an unknown making a name for himself. According to atpworldtour. com, Canadian qualifier Milos Raonic could be one to watch after beating second-seeded Yen-Hsun Lu Tuesday. Just 20 years old, Raonic beat Lu with 14 aces and recently broke into the Top 100 for South Africa’s ATP rankings after getting to the Australian Open’s fourth round.

Other individuals hoping to qualify for next week’s tournament include: South African Kevin Anderson, ranked 59th in the world, and German Dustin Brown, who beat fifth-seeded Florent Serra.

To get the event started on the right note, the singles exhibition Monday night will feature Sampras and Monfils taking to the court for a friendly competition.

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1986). Murch Murch ccharacterizes haraccterizes 3-D as “dark, small, str stroby, oby, headache ob inducing,, alienating inducing alienating.. An And nd expensive. expensive.”

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CAPERS Well-heeled sports bar and restaurant. $$$. Capers is a sophisticated restaurant that uses sports as its theme. Welldevised menu full of inventive recipes and delicious finger foods. 11am-10:30pm Mon-Thu, 11am-midnight Fri-Sat and 9:30am-10:30pm Sun. 1710 W. Campbell Ave. 408.374.5777.

LA PIZZERIA Italian. $$. La Pizzeria specializes in simple pizzas that stand on the strength of a few high-quality ingredients, expertly prepared.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

11am-10pm Sun-Tue, 11am11pm Wed, 11am-midnight Thu-Sat. 373 E. Campbell Ave. 408.370.0826.

MICHI Japanese. $$. Sushi standards are transformed into palate-awakening presentations; culinary boundaries are stretched.

11am-10pm daily. 2220 S. Winchester Blvd. 408.378.8000 or 378.0838.

NEGEEN Persian. $$. Mira ghasemi, grilled and puréed eggplant in a tomato sauce with scrambled eggs, and kashk-e-bademjan, puréed eggplant topped with mint and a creamy yogurt sauce, are great, as are the kebabs. Don’t miss the excellent Persian ice cream. 11:30am-10pm MonThu, 11:30am-midnight Fri-Sat and 11:30am-9pm Sun. 801 W. Hamilton Ave. 408.866.6400.

OLIO Mediterranean. $$$. Olio serves simple but expertly prepared Mediterranean food that dips into the underexplored cuisines of North Africa. Small but smart wine list.

Dinner 5-9pm Sun-Thu and 510pm Fri-Sat. 384 E. Campbell Ave. 408.378.0335.

PSYCHO DONUTS Donuts. $.

Psycho Donuts has taken rings of fried dough into new territory with flavors like apricot, the Cookie Monster (topped with Oreos) and Do-Nilla (sprinkled with bits of vanilla wafers) and the intimidating Psycho Donut, a maelstrom of marshmallow, pretzel and chile powder. 6am5pm Mon-Thu, 6am-11pm Fri, 7am-11pm Sat, 7am-5pm Sun. 2006 S. Winchester Blvd #C. 408.378.4540.

RUSSIAN CAFÉ AND DELI Russian. $$. This is a small Russian grocery store with a good little restaurant tucked in the corner. Borscht soup, pelmeni and solyankya sbornaya, a thick soup studded with chunks of mild pork sausage, black olives, pickles and barley all satisfy. 11am-8pm daily. 1712 S. Winchester Blvd.

408.379.6680.

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ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE American-Asian steakhouse. $$$$. Alexander’s is much more than a steakhouse. Add a 500-bottle wine list, multiple dining rooms and Asianaccented ambience and you’ve got a standout South Bay restaurant. Full bar. 5:30-10pm Mon-Thu, 5:30-11pm Fri-Sat and 5-9pm Sun. 10330 N. Wolfe Rd. 408.446.2222.

sushi meets fun surroundings in this zone. 11:30am-2:30pm and 5-9:30pm Sun-Thu and 11:30am-2:30pm and 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 75 S. San Tomas Aquino Rd #1. 408.866.1323.

CAFE TORRE New Italian. $$$. A gem tucked away in an unassuming little mall, with a sophisticated interior and congenial hosts. Even better is the great pasta and seafood.

Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm and 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu and 510:30pm Fri-Sat. Closed Sun. 20343 Stevens Creek Blvd.

408.257.2383.

TIGELLERIA. Italian. $$.

CUPERTINO BAKERY Indian

SUSHI ZONE Japanese. $$. Fun

Tigelleria’s menu centers on fine cheeses and Italian salumi paired with tigelle, free-flowing, piping hot flat-breads the size of mini pitas. The bread forms the addictive heart of the meal.

Lunch 11:30am-2pm and dinner 5-10pm daily. 76 E. Campbell Ave. 408.884.3808.

TWIST CAFE AND BISTRO French and American. $$$.

Twist describes itself as “American food with a French twist,” but the menu includes Middle Eastern, Asian and Italian influences, too. Cafe 9am-3pm Tue-Sat, 9am2:30pm Sun; Bistro 5-9pm WedThu and 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 247 E. Campbell Ave. 408.374.8982.

and bakery. $. Don’t be fooled by the name. Cupertino Bakery is really a great South Indian restaurant. Unlike many South Indian restaurants, Cupertino Bakery isn’t vegetarian. Good lunch buffet for $7.99. Don’t miss the dosa and utthappam.

11:30am-9:30pm daily, but weekdays kitchen closes 2:305:30pm. 102521 S. De Anza Blvd.

408.517.9000.

DYNASTY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Hong Kongstyle Chinese. $$$. Dynasty specializes in Hong Kong-style seafood. The seafood is very fresh, especially the creatures swimming minutes before they arrive on your plate.

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I got a vivid illustration of the power of locally sourced food by watching a new documentary called The Economics of Happiness.

The documentary begins by introducing the people of Ladakh, a culture in a remote region in northern India called “little Tibet.”

Until globalization made inroads into the ancient culture, the people lived in a harmonious, prosperous and, yes, sustainable society. HELENA NORBERG HODGE, who co-directed the film, has spent 35 years in Ladakh and believes the isolated nation of Ladakh has much to teach us.

The film persuasively argues that the environmental and economic crises we’re suffering have been brought about by globalization. The film lays out eight “inconvenient truths” about globalization. The first is that globalization makes us unhappy, lonely and depressed. It’s a system that depends on us to always want more, never to feel satisfied that we’ve got enough. That’s as bad for people as it is for the planet.

The antidote for all this, the film argues, is a locally based economy. That doesn’t mean we have to live like the Ladakhis, drinking yak milk and building bricks for home construction out of mud. It just means buying what we need from within our community. Since food is central to life, it’s the perfect place to begin. School gardens, urban farming, farmers markets and community-supported agriculture offer numerous ways to reinvent our economy on a more human, local scale. Research shows we are 10 times more likely to have a conversation at a farmers market than at a supermarket. What’s more, money spent at local businesses has three times the local impact of dollars spent at bigbox stores.

In addition to creating more jobs, The Economics of Happiness makes it clear that a locally based, decentralized economy is also far kinder to the environment.

“In the global economy, it’s as though our arms have become so long we can’t see what our hands are doing,” says Norberg Hodge, who helps narrate the film. “But when the economy is operating on a more human scale, it becomes easier for us to see the impact of our choices.”

Words matter. And so does where you spend your money. By spending your food dollars locally you can put your money where your mouth is. (Go to www.theeconomicsof happiness.org for details.) —Stett Holbrook

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SVDINING 30 Good dim sum, too. Full bar.

11am-2:30pm and 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu and 10am-3pm and 5-9:30pm Fri-Sat. 10123 N. Wolfe Rd (in Cupertino Square).

408.996.1680.

FLORENTINE RESTAURANT Italian. $. Bold flavors, fresh ingredients and lavish portions.

Casual to dressy. Beer, wine.

10257 S. De Anza Blvd. (plus six other locations, some with full bars). 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri-Sat and 49pm Sun. 408.253.6532.

FONTANA’S California/Italian. $$$. A steady performer, Fontana’s rarely disappoints pasta lovers. Beer, wine.

11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri, 5-10pm Sat and 4:30-9pm Sun. 20840 Steven Creek Blvd.

408.725.0188.

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CALIFORNIA CAFE New American. $$$. An innovative approach to Pacific Rim staples makes for some lovely surprises. The ace service matches the smart setting.

Full bar. 11:30am-10pm MonFri, 10:30am-10:30pm Sat, 10:30am-9:30pm Sun. 50 University Ave. 408.354.8118.

CIN-CIN Eclectic wine bar. $$$.

The heart of Cin Cin’s menu is an eclectic mix of small plates, tapas-size dishes that partner well with a great wine list.

4-10pm Mon-Sat. 368 Village Way. 408.354.8006.

CRIMSON Rustic bistro. $$$.

Large portions of upscale rustic fare sate the diner at this newstyle Old World bistro, but don’t forget to save room for Fondue for Two. 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri, 5pm-close Mon-Sun. 15466 Los Gatos Blvd. 408.358.0175.

is a globally inspired izakaya (small plates) restaurant.

Most of the food is straightup Japanese fare, but there are a few American, French and Korean twists. Highly recommended. 19980 Homestead Rd. 408.725.0542.

DIO DEKA Greek. $$$. Dio Deka is doing its part to elevate Greek food in Silicon Valley.

There’s much to recommend at this handsome restaurant.

Most starters are large so they’re best shared. 5:30-10pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat, 5-9pm Sun. 210 E. Main St. 408.354.7700.

LOON WAH Chinese. $. The

FLEUR DE COCOA French

kitchen produces good wokcentric dishes, but its main draw is fresh, hand-pulled noodles. Casual. Beer, wine.

11am-9:30pm Mon-Thu and 11am-10pm Fri-Sun. 1146 De Anza Blvd. 408.257.8877.

bakery. $$. Almond croissant.

Almond croissant. Almond croissant. Los Gatos’ Fleur de Cocoa is rightly known for its chocolate confections and pastries, but I can’t stop thinking about the little pastry shop’s spectacular almond croissants. There’s plenty of other good stuff and not all of it sweet, like the croque monsieur and the quiche.

7:30am-6pm Tue-Sat and 8am4pm Sun. 39 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.354.3574.

GOCHI Japanese. $$$. Gochi

TODAI Japanese. $$. Billed as a Japanese seafood buffet, Todai doesn’t limit itself to Japanese dishes. Pan-Asian and just plain odd specialties rotate. 11:30am2:30pm and 5:30-9pm Mon-Fri and 11:30am-3pm and 5:309:30pm Sat-Sun. Cupertino Square mall (near Sears), 10123 N. Wolfe Rd #2001.

408.996.3444.

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ALDO’S Italian. $$$. A warm and engaging atmosphere sets the scene for full-bodied flavors and healthy ingredients.

11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, 59pm Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 14109 Winchester Blvd. 408.374.1808.

FORBES MILL STEAKHOUSE Steakhouse. $$$$. When Metro first checked in with Forbes Mill in 2003, it was called “a big, burly brasserie equipped with style as well as substance.” It’s holding up well and still does things in a big way. Dinner 5-9pm Sun-Thu, 5-10pm FriSat. 206 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.6434.

GREEN PAPAYA Vietnamese. $$. California cuisine meets Southeast Asia by way of Paris, with inventive updates of clay pot and five-spice authentica.

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Beer, wine. 137 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.9115.

I GATTI New Italian. $$$. I Gatti fits like a glove along peaceful Main Street. The chef understands the basics but isn’t afraid to create refreshing twists on traditional recipes.

11:30am-2pm. 5-9:30pm MonSat, 5-9pm Sun 25 E. Main St. 408.399.5180.

KAMAKURA SUSHI AND SAKE HOUSE Sushi bar classics. $$.

In a smart setting, Kamakura showcases a procession of impeccable sushi and sashimi platters. 10:30am-2pm, 5:3010pm daily. 135 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.6650.

LOS GATOS BREWING CO. Brewpub. $$$. Most brewpubs seem to be cooking from the same menu, but executive chef Jim Stump has created a diverse menu of upscale comfort food that goes well beyond burgers and grilledchicken sandwiches. The handsome wood-accented interior and open kitchen with its wood-fired pizza oven and rotisserie grill add to the restaurant’s appeal. Breakfast 10am-2pm Sat-Sun, lunch 11:30am-3pm and dinner 5pm to 9pm daily. 130 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.9929.

MAIN STREET BURGERS Burgers. $. Main Street Burgers offers fast food convenience, affordable prices and food made with ingredients that are higher quality and more healthful than what you’d find at the golden arches. 11am8:30pm Mon-Thu, 9am-9pm Fri-Sat, 9am-8:30pm Sun. 20 S. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.354.1881.

MANRESA High concept. $$$$.

Drawing from produce grown at his own farm, superstar chef David Kinch is blazing a trail of high caliber cuisine that’s as daring as it is delicious.

Expensive but worth it. 320 Village Lane. 408.354.4330.

NICK’S ON MAIN American. $$$. Nick’s on Main is a relaxed but elegant bistro full of neighborly charm and is a showcase for owner Nick Difu’s decadent and deeply satisfying style of cooking. 11:30am-3pm and 5-9:30pm Tue-Sat. 35 E. Main St. 408.399.6457.

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SVDINING 32 PASTARIA & MARKET Italian. $$. Pastaria offers reasonably priced comfort food in an unpretentious but lively atmosphere. 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat and 5-10pm Sun. 49 E. Main St. 408.399.3477.

RESTAURANT JAMES RANDALL Californian. $$$.

Chef and co-owner Ross Hanson takes his cues from the seasons and favors a simple, ingredient-driven approach that places it squarely in the California school of cooking. He favors big, robust flavors and large serving sizes to create a kind of California comfort food.

Dinner 5:30-11pm Tue-Sat. 303 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.4441.

STEAMER’S New American. $$$. Styling itself as a grill house, Steamer’s includes rotisserie meats and fragrant grilled chops in addition to fresh fish. Quality control and service are excellent. Full bar. 11:30am2:30pm, 5-9:30pm daily. 31 University Ave. 408.395.2722.

TAPESTRY Contemporary haute. $$$. Right on the main street, this cottagelike spot blends traditional French cooking with contemporary fusion: filet mignon with Mongolian-style brown sauce; crayfish chow mein. Elegant and friendly. 11:30am-2pm, 5:30-9pm Sun-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 11 College Ave. 408.395.2808.

THREE DEGREES Eclectic, California. $$$. Set inside the beautifully remodeled Toll House hotel, Three Degrees delivers a mixed bag of big and small plates from an eclectic menu. Some dishes, like the New York steak, are great, but others fall flat. Service is friendly but still a little green. Full bar.

Breakfast 6:30-11am Mon-Fri, 3-10pm daily. 140 S. Santa Cruz Blvd. 408.884.1054.

VALERIANO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR Contemporary Italian. $$$.

While the kitchen exudes earthy aromas, the dining room’s soft terra-cotta walls glow with a sense of Mediterranean mission. Handson management makes each patron feel pampered. Full bar.

5pm-close daily. 160 W. Main St. 408.354.8108.

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Sat, 11:30am-10pm Sun. 790 Castro St. 650.961.6666.

California. $$$. This popular Los Gatos restaurant mixes it up with Italian-leaning Mediterranean food, fresh fish, grilled steaks and several Asian-inspired dishes as well.

11am-9:30pm Mon-Fri 8am10:30pm Sat, 8am-9:30pm Sat. 15970 Los Gatos Blvd.

408.356.4902.

BODRUM CAFE Turkish. $$.

The menu at Bodrum Cafe is extensive and covers a lot of ground, but it’s the lamb dishes that stand out. A good place to start is with the lahmacun (Turkey’s take on pizza) and the kebabs. 10am-10pm daily. 383 Castro St. 650.396.7010.

WILLOW STREET WOODFIRED PIZZA Pizza. $$. Silicon Valley’s three Willow Street pizza locations prepare the definitive upwardly mobile California pizza. Crispy, thin crusts breathe with accents of almond from the Italian wood-fired oven. Check out the new Neapolitan-style pizzas—delicate, light and satisfying. Hearty pastas, salads and sandwiches, too.

11:30am-10pm Sun-Thu; 11:30am-9:30pm Fri-Sat. 20 S. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.354.5566.

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WINE CELLAR New California $$. Tucked under Borders Books, this cozy dining spot offers an education in Old World charm and New World cuisine, from smoked salmon pizza to grilled ahi tuna to desserts as fresh as spring break. 11:30am9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri-Sat, 10:30am-9pm Sun. 50 University Ave. 408.354.4808.

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AMBER INDIA Northern Indian, tandoori. $$. Meals unfold like a bolt of rare silk, served with care and efficiency in a rich, luminous interior. Dishes are complex and varied. 11:30am2:30pm Mon-Sun, 5-9:45pm Mon-Sun. 2290 El Camino Real.

650.968.7511.

AMICI’S EAST COAST PIZZERIA Pizza/Italian. $$.

When it’s done right, East Coast pizza can be a glorious thing.

Dough is rolled ultrathin and served noticeably charred on the sides and bottom, the ideal combination for a “foldable” slice on the go. It’s done right here. 11am-10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri, 11:30am-11pm

CASCAL Spanish Tapas. $$$.

The tapas menu yields big tastes in small portions at this pan-Latin charmer. Calamari, roasted quail and minted lamb meatballs are among the delicacies. Full bar. 11:30am10pm Mon-Sun. 400 Castro St. 650.940.9500.

CHAAT PARADISE Vegetarian Indian. $. Golden spices predominate at this popular spot for inexpensive, fun-to-eat traditional Indian fare. Casual shopping-center surroundings.

11:30-10pm Mon-Sun. 165 E. Camino Real. 650.965.1111.

CHINA CAFE Mandarin, Szechuan. $$. A little surprise in the Blossom Valley Center promises uptown ambience, spotless surroundings and wellpresented classical Chinese cuisine. 1760 Miramonte Ave. 650.968.2298.

DON GIOVANNI Italian. $$$.

This pumpkin-hued eatery faces the bustling downtown with a handsome demeanor of mahogany and candlelight. Full bar. 11am-2pm, 5-9pm Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm Sat-Sun. 235 Castro St. 650.961.9749.

LE PETIT BISTRO Classic French. $$. There’s a lot to like about this pinch of a place with its simple, practiced French cuisine and quiet dining. Casual.

Beer, wine. 5:30-9:30pm TueSat. 1405 W. El Camino Real.

650.964.3321.

MARU ICHI Japanese noodles. $. Maru Ichi is a true noodle shop. While there are a few appetizers on the menu, the slurpable house-made noodles—ramen, soba and udon—are what you want. Go for the house specialty kuro ramen or the soy sauce ramen.

Beer and wine. Cash only. 11:302:15pm, 5-9:45pm, 11:30am9:45pm, 11:30am-9pm Sun. 368 Castro St. 650.564.9931.

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Nami Nami specializes in kappo-style Japanese food, food prepared in the artful, labor-intensive, seasonally driven style associated with the city of Kyoto. For diners willing to open their minds and mouths, it offers one of the most exciting restaurant experiences in the Bay Area.

11:30am-2pm Tue-Sun, 7-10pm Tue-Thu and 6-11pm Fri-Sat. 240 Castro St. 650.964.6990.

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VASO AZZURRO Ristorante Italian. $$$. Entrees are attractively presented, and the waiters will make you feel as though you were the most important guests in the place.

Dessert lives up to the rest of the meal. Beer, wine. 11:30am2:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat, 5-9:30pm. 108 Castro St. 650.940.1717.

XANH RESTAURANT

is a busy, good-looking space that has a happy buzz about it.

The first thing you notice as you walk in is all the fresh pastries on the counter. There’s a little bit of everything including a number of Middle Eastern specialties. 7am-10pm daily. 135 Castro St. 650.625.9888.

Modern Vietnamese. $$.

Xanh (pronounced “zahn”) epitomizes the new breed of upscale, contemporary Vietnamese restaurant. The appealing menu ranges from the traditional to the unconventional and includes rolls, salads, noodles, small plates and full-size entrees.

11:30am-2pm and dinner 4:30pm-close Mon-Fri. 110 Castro St. 650.964.1888

PHO TO CHAU Vietnamese

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NETO CAFFE AND BAKERY CAFE $$. Neto Caffe and Bakery

noodle house. $. The pho here is an honest noodle soup.

First-timers might want to stick with the basic pho chin, topped with slices of beef brisket.

11am-10pm daily. 853 Villa St. 650.961.8069.

$$. A pairing of swift service with an exotic range of sushi and udon makes this a favorite among sushi lovers. Casual.

Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm MonSun. 5:30-9:30pm Sun-Thu, 5:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat. 975 W. Dana St. 650.960.0626.

ROSE INTERNATIONAL MARKET Persian. $. Part

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Middle Eastern grocery store, part Persian food take-out counter and part kebab grill, Rose International Market is a gold mine of good food. The white plastic tables out front are packed with customers eating the market’s signature mesquite-grilled kebabs. 8am9pm Mon-Sat, 9am-8pm Sun. 1060 Castro St. 650.960.1900.

THE SPICE ISLANDS CAFE Singaporean, Malaysian, Indonesian. $$. This restaurant will send your taste buds to the tropics. Talented chefs put out dishes full of spice and passion, like jumbo chile prawns, papaya salad and Malaysian spareribs.

The menu is expansive. Prices are reasonable. 210 Hope St. 650.960.1888.

SUSHI TOMI Japanese. $$.

Sushi Tomi serves Japanese food with an elegant simplicity.

Sushi and sashimi are ocean fresh. For a real treat, ask for an omakase dinner and let the chef put together a tasting menu for you. 11:30am-2pm 5:30-9:30pm. 635 W. Dana St. 650.968.3227.

slows and the paella glows at this Turkish/Spanish charmer: lamb kofte, spicy shrimp, steak, baklava. 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm Mon-Sun 186 Castro St. 650.864.9940.

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BELLA LUNA RISTORANTE ITALIANO Italian. $$$. Sunny Tuscan hues saturate the interior, and the dishes of this downtown Palo Alto restaurant create a delicious illusion of dining in Italy on food prepared

by Italian chefs. Beer and wine served. 11am-3pm, 5-10pm Mon-Sun, 5-11pm Fri-Sat. 233 University Ave. 650.322.1846.

BISTRO ELAN California French. $$$. The only problem with the menu is that it’s all tempting. Using seasonal produce, the chef allows flavors to speak for themselves. Wine, beer. 11:30am-1:30pm TueFri. 5:30-9:30 Tue-Sat. 448 California Ave. 650.327.0284.

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BISTRO MAXINE Cafe. $$.

Bistro Maxine is a bright, friendly little spot, a coffee shop and creperie rolled into one. If you’re lucky, you’ll snag one of the five indoor or two outdoor tables while perusing the long but straightforward menu.

8am-2pm 6-10pm Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm Sun. 548 Ramona St. 650.323.1815.

BUCA DI BEPPO Nondesigner Italian-American. $$. Like a Sicilian Christmas carnival in the ’50s, this party spot blends clutter, joy, high spirits and, oh yes, huge portions. 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat. 643 Emerson St. 650.329.0665.

CAFE BRIOCHE Southern French. $$. Mediterranean magic: exceptional cuisine on oversize plates is whisked to tables as soon as it’s created.

Breakfast 9-11pm, Lunch 11am3pm, Dinner 5:30-9:30 Mon-Fri, Brunch 9am-3pm Dinner 5:3010pm Sat-Sun. 445 California Ave. 650.326.8640.

CAFE RIACE Trattoria. $$. An absolute joy. Every dish is made with honest expertise—no tricky trendiness here. The homey offerings are based on wholesome Italian staples.

Beer, wine. 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm Mon-Sun. 200 Sheridan Ave. 650.328.0407.

CALAFIA CAFE AND MARKET A GO-GO Eclectic. $$. Calafia Cafe and Market A Go-Go combines elements of the fast-food world and the labor-intensive slow cooking of more-high-end restaurants. Chef and owner Charlie Ayers (who was Google’s first chef) calls his concept “slow food fast”—good-to-eat and good-for-you food that he hopes will appeal to Silicon Valley’s frenetic, too-busy-toeat pace of life. Look for good burgers, pizza, salads, and fresh fish. 11am-9pm weekdays; 9am9pm Sat-Sun. 858 El Camino Real. 650.322.9200.

COUPA CAFE Venezuelan. $$. Venezuela is best known for its oil production and resilient populist president; Coupa shines attention on the country’s premium coffee and chocolate. The beautiful storefront also serves excellent arepas, white corn griddle cakes stuffed with various fillings.

7am-11pm daily. 538 Ramona St. 650.322.6872.

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EVVIA Contemporary Aegean. $$$. Forward flavors and plenty of laughter—that’s Dionysian dining. Evvia feels like a little taverna on Paros, only with an unmistakable Bay Area sophistication. Full bar. 420 Emerson St. 650.326.0983.

FUKI SUSHI Japanese. $$$.

For over two decades this superb Japanese restaurant has served sushi to Nobel laureates and other grateful foodies.

Open daily. 4119 El Camino Real. 11:30am-10pm Tue-Sun. 650.494.9383. www.fukisushi.

GREEN ELEPHANT GOURMET $$. Burmese. Burmese food draws influences from its three largest neighbors: China, India and Thailand. Standouts here include the coconut chicken soup, tangy tea leaf salad and refreshing glass noodle salad. Lunch 11am-2:30pm, dinner 4:30-9pm daily. 3950 Middlefield Rd (Charleston Shopping Center). 650.494.7391.

GYROS GYROS Mediterranean. $. The lunch crowd turns out in force to grapple with the oversize, and messy, lamb and beef gyros, chicken gyros and other treats. That’s especially true on sunny afternoons, when the sidewalk tables fill with folks downing the juicy sandwiches. 11am-11pm daily. 498 University Ave. 650.327.0107.

JUNNOON Contemporary Indian. $$$. This attractive Palo Alto restaurant serves eclectic modern Indian food, the kind you might get at an upscale restaurant in Bangalore or Mumbai. You could easily make a meal from the great selection of appetizers. 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-10pm Mon-Fri, 5:3010:30pm Sat. 150 University Ave. 650.329.9644.

KAN ZEMAN Middle Eastern/ Mediterranean. $$. A lively blend of Lebanese, Greek and Turkish cuisine fuels this festive social spot. A sampler plate offers garlicky hummus, earthy falafel, dolmas drenched in lemon, a minty tabouli

salad and splendid marinated tomatoes. 11am-9pm MonThu 11am-close Fri-Sat. 274 University Ave. 650.328.5245.

LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO Cuban/California. $$$. Themed after a vintage Havana haunt of Ernest Hemingway’s, this zesty restaurant serves lively Cuban influenced cuisine along with liquid staples like rum and mojitos in a handsome, casual atmosphere. Full bar. 11:30am2pm, Mon-Thu 5:30-9:30pm, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 463 S.California Ave. 650.326.7762.

LAVANDA MEDITERRANEAN Grill $$$. This urban grill at the top of University Avenue offers eclectic small tasting plates, along with heartier fare such as roasted sea bass with chanterelle mushrooms and guinea fowl with sautéed chard.

11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Sun, 510pm Mon-Thu, 5-11pm Fri-Sat, 5-9pm Sun. 185 University (at Emerson). 650.321.3514.

MANTRA French, American and Indian. $$$. Mantra serves inventive French and American food that speaks with an Indian accent. It isn’t fusion, but a more subtle blend of surprisingly compatible flavors and techniques. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Tue-Fri, dinner 5-10pm Sun-Thu and 5:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat. 632-636 Emerson St. 650.322.3500.

MAYFIELD BAKERY AND CAFÉ American. $$$. With its simple but handsome décor, open kitchen fronted by a long counter and tidy stacks of split almond logs tucked against the wall for the great smelling wood-burning oven, Mayfield Bakery and Café presents updated versions of seasonally driven Mediterranean and American classics—big, bold, rustic flavors and simple preparations that aim to let locally grown ingredients speak for themselves without any undue manipulation or pretence. You know the stuff: Niman Ranch burgers, spitroasted meats, frisée salads with crumbled bacon and a poached egg on top, pizzas, grilled fish, crusty, fresh bread and hearty, satisfying desserts.

8am-4pm and 5-9pm MonFri; 9am-4pm and 5-9pm Sat-Sun. 855 El Camino Real.

650.853.9200.

OSTERIA Italian. $$. Authentic Italian cooking done by skilled chefs from Italy. Be sure to make a reservation, or you’ll

be lucky to put a single foot through the door. Beer, wine.

11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm Mon-Sat. 247 Hamilton St. 650.328.5700.

PAMPAS Brazilian steakhouse. $$$. Pampas is a meat lover’s haven. The $44 rodizio service gets you unlimited spit-roasted meat. The sprawling side bar offers one of the most extensive selections of vegetarian options you’ll find in a nonvegetarian restaurant. Lunch 11:30am2:30pm Mon-Fri, dinner 5:309:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10:30pm Fri-Sat and 5-9pm Sun. 529 Alma St. 650.327.1323.

QUATTRO RESTAURANT AND BAR Italian. $$$$. Quattro Restaurant and Bar brings high-style, impeccably sourced Italian cuisine to the South Bay, an area that has about as many great Italian restaurants as it does snow days. Breakfast 6:30-11am Mon-Sun, lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Sat and dinner 5:30-10pm MonSun. 2050 University Ave. 650.470.2889.

LEY New California. $$$.

Reservations are a must at this smart bistro, whose menu includes inventive potato, meat and seafood dishes that tilt toward New American cookery.

Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5:30-9:30pm Tue-Sat, Brunch 10am-2pm Sat-Sun. 806 Emerson St. 650.326.2530.

SHOKOLAAT. Modern European. $$. Shokolaat’s open kitchen and pastry display counter are as gleaming and clean as a laboratory, a fitting setting for the restaurant’s technically precise, modern European cooking. Counter open 8am-9pm (to-go only 49pm), lunch 11:30am-2pm TueSun and dinner 5:30-10:30pm Tue-Sun. 516 University Ave. 650.289.0719.

SPALTI RISTORANTE Italian. $$. Along with a handsome interior, Spalti offers good wine and sparkling flavors. Casual.

Beer, wine. 11am-2pm MonFri, 5-9:30pm Mon-Sun. 417 California Ave. 650.327.9390.

STRAITS CAFE Singapore exotica. $$. Blending culinary motifs from India, China and Thailand, the food of Singapore is anything but timid. The menu at Straits is lavish and diverse.

Full bar. 11:30-2pm Mon-Fri, 5:30-9:30pm Sun-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 3295 El Camino Real.

650.494.7168.

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California grill. $$. Waiters with charm to spare, an energetic clientele and a menu packed with grilled, roasted and smoked intensity make Empire Grill much more than simply a smart place to sip a cosmopolitan. Full bar. Tue-Sun 11:30am-10pm. 651 Emerson St. 650.321.3030.

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Caravan Lounge, San Jose Thu – 10pm; free

More than 25 years after they started on their journey, New York’s Toasters are heading to San Jose’s perennially ska-drunk precincts. Though they’ve got a list of ex-members longer than the Kingston phone book, these celebrated skankster-survivalists have kept afloat during the rise and fall of neo-ska through a little bit of licensing and a lot of anthems about score settling: “You’re Gonna Pay,” “One More Bullet” and “Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down.”

These Toasters have the kind of crunch and bounce any third-wave ska band could use. Monkey and the Inciters open. (SP)

NME’s Mike and Peter Skilj aren’t afraid to take on anyone and everyone, including each other.

The San Jose punk band has been around since the mid-’90s, with members coming and going, but the heart of the group has always been the Skilj twins. NME has made a name for itself as brash, intelligent, uncompromising and a lot of fun to see live. But with songs like “Bin Laden Airlines” and “Bombs Not Food,” Peters know most people will jump to conclusions. “Lyrically and musically, we never had a seriously tone to the music until now,” Peter says. “‘Bin Laden Airlines’ is a

mixture of both. Like another song, ‘Bombs Not Food.’ If you actually listen to the lyrics, we’re not making fun of Food Not Bombs.”

Adds Mike, “I know not everyone is going to love us. There’s no doubt about that. We don’t care about that crap anyway.” (BD)

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SOUTH BAY GUITAR SOCIETY Le Petit Trianon Theater Fri – 6:30pm; $25 The lineup for the SBGS’ 25thanniversary concert is both bizarrely eclectic and perfectly fitting. Headlining is Bruce Davis, the “Citizen Songwriter” folkster who grew up around Pete Seeger

and the Guthries but found his muse in Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. His tribute is as funny and sincere as it is terribly true: “Ramblin’ Jack, Ramblin’ Jack/ A fella here wants his money back/ He don’t know that ramblin’s your act.” Davis is also the executive director of Arts Council Silicon Valley. Backing him up is Jerry Snyder, the SBGS president who taught what may have been the first-ever highschool guitar class, back in 1968 in San Jose. He’s written countless instructional books for guitar; he gets guitarists coming up to him all the time to tell him how he changed their lives. Also on the bill is Brian Holmes, whose program “The Amazing Physics of Guitar” gives some lurid psychosexual appeal to harmonics, although that title would be 10 times as awesome with an exclamation point after it. (SP)

SOUND OF MUSIC SING-ALONG The Retro Dome, San Jose Fri – 7pm, Sat – 1:30 and 7pm, Sun – 1:30pm; $10-$15 Long ago, the bouncing ball across the bottom of movie screens led audiences on merry group-singing sessions. That kind of infectious interactivity was tapped into by the Rocky Horror phenomenon, and has recently spread to a variety of popular revival films. One of the best candidates for full-throated audience participation is The Sound of Music. Everyone knows the songs, Julie Andrews’ performance is indelible and Robert Wise’s widehorizon approach makes it a visual treat as well. The SoM sing-alongs got started in England and have become quite popular. The Retro Dome, a converted movie palace, is the perfect venue. (MSG)

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JOE BAGALE

Feb 2 at 77:30pm, HP Pavilion, San Jose

MINGUS DYNASTY Feb 2 at 8pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford

OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH FFeb 3 at 7:30pm, HP Pavilion

SUPERSTRINGS ORCHESTRA SUP Feb 4 at 7:30pm, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto Pr

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PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Feb 5 aat 8pm, Montgomery Theater, San Jose

ACROBATS OF CHINA Feb 11 at 7:30pm, Flint Center, Fe Cupertino

LAVAY SMITH Feb 12 at 8pm, Sunnyvale Theatre

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Opera San Jose, Feb. 12–27, California Theatre, San Jose

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SOUTH FIRST FRIDAY Downtown San Jose Fri – 7-11pm; free The monthly downtown art walk and reception night returns after its brief January hibernation.

New for 2011 is a performance (8pm) by Joe Bagale, a pop-music experimentalist with avant-jazz influences; his show is presented

by San Jose Jazz at Eulipia. The new Pho69 restaurant joins the foray with a show of abstract paintings by Jane Peterman, sweetened by Lion Dancers for Vietnamese New Year. Other treats include music by Suzanne Vallie at Anno Domini; artists’ talks at MACLA; bands at SLG Art Boutiki; opera singers at Caffe Trieste; and a multimedia night of hip-hop, funk and live painting at South First Billiards. (MSG)

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BACK POCKET MEMORY Homestead Lanes, Cupertino Sat – 8pm; $5 Out of the depths of Burbank comes Back Pocket Memory. It’s understandable why they have such a rabid fan base in their native hometown; well-crafted, tuneful rock with a slice of groove makes for some great music.

Taking nods from Alkaline Trio, Saves the Day and later Silverchair, BPM is taking its act out on the road to prove that it is here to stay.

Also on the bill is For the Broken, A Four Star Affair, Stoic Nia and Max Thompson. (BD)

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MAIDS OF HONOR Blank Club, San Jose Sat – 9pm; $5 After years of private parties in a Santa Cruz studio, Maids of Honor eventually whittled down to four dudes: former Smash Mouth guitarist Greg Camp, Survivor celebrity Lex van den Berghe, exSkycycle bassist Kelly Castro and John Barrett. The Maids write songs combining pop sensibilities and underground skate rock, commercial song structures and offbeat grooves.

Booze anthems sit alongside syrupy love songs. In other words, it’s rock music. For example, tunes on the band’s self-titled CD like “Wonderin’ Why” and “The Clown” are catchy sing-along gems while another track, “Black & Blue,” is a driving, spinning, racing vehicle about the Santa Cruz Derby Girls. Kilola and Talky Tina open. (GS)

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REBECCA SOLNIT King Main Library, San Jose Tue – 7pm; free

Author Rebecca Solnit is heir to the tradition of the literary flaneur (French for “stroller”). She is also continuing an early style of English journalism: Richard Steele’s description of walking London and reporting what might be overheard or seen. Her career includes studies of art history, punk rock and ecology.

Solnit’s new book, Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas (UC Press), comprises 22 charts depicting the locations of murders, evictions, butterflies and other hidden meridians of the city. She reads for an SJSU Center for Literary Arts event (and also appears Feb. 10 at 1pm for a Q&A at the library). (RvB)

FFeb 13 at 2:30pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford

CALIFORNIA POPS Feb 13 at 3pm, Calvary Church, Fe Los Gatos

SPENCER DAY Feb 13 at 7pm, Montalvo Arts Center

SUPER LOVE JAM Feb 14 at 7:30pm, HP Pavilion

LINKIN PARK Feb 22 at 7:30pm, HP Pavilion, San Jose

SECOND CITY Feb 23 at 7:30pm, Montalvo Arts Center

TRIO VOCE Mar 4 at 8pm, Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford

JOHN HOLLENBECK Mar 6 at 2:30pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Mar 24–27, HP Pavilion, San Jose

HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR Mar 31 at 7:30pm, Montalvo Arts Center

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Quilt Shows Exhibits run Feb. 8–May 1; San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles; $8 admission San Jose’s unique temple of textile arts starts a very busy schedule for 2011 with four new exhibits. Leo Chiachio and Daniel Giannone contribute a series of embroidered portraits (pictured) called “Eden Re-Imagined.” The collective known as A Bee shows oversize allegorical textiles in “Earthly Paradise.”

The angst and anticipation of adolescence as seen in boys’ doodles are transferred to embroideries by Wendy Osher in “Boy Code.” Finally, “Modern Maya” focuses on contemporary indigenous clothes and weavers from the collection of Paul and Kathleen Vitale.

Spencer Day and Special Fair & Unbalanced Valentine Celebration Dinner the best of Second City Sun, Feb 13, 7pm Starting at $30

Wed, Feb 23, 7:30pm Starting at $36

Hailed by the New York Times as “A Comedy Empire,” Chicago’s Second City has garnered an impressive reputation as the premier training ground for the comedy world’s best and brightest. With a stellar alumni list that includes Bill Murray, John & Jim Belushi, Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, Chris Farley, Rick In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Montalvo Moranis, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt and many more, this touring company is always is offering an elegant candlelit 3-course daring, original and hilarious. The gourmet dinner prepared by Le Papillon troupe will perform social and political and served in the historic Villa at 5pm! satire in scripted scenes, music and $120 per person for dinner and concert. improvisation. Not-to-be-missed!

Call Le Papillion (408) 296-3730 for the menu and to make your reservations today!

Vocalist-songwriter-pianist, Day is an artistic vagabond. He borrows from numerous sources including jazz, musical theater, cabaret, soul, folk, traditional and contemporary pop. His big single TILL YOU COME TO ME hit number one on the Smooth Adult Contemporary radio chart!

Photo Shows Feb. 2–May 1; Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University; free Two new shows at the Cantor Arts Center are devoted to the art of photography. “In a New York Minute” features both black-and-white and color images by Helen Levitt (1913–2009), demonstrating her ability to capture the immediacy and energy of city life. In “Paths Through the Global City,” viewers can see a wide-ranging selection of Leo Rubinfien’s photos from Tokyo, Peking, Surabaya, Calcutta (pictured), Casablanca and, again, New York.

Carriage House Theatre Box Office, 408.961.5858, M-F, 10am-4pm ticketmaster.com or montalvoarts.org Free on-site parking!

The Dresser Runs through Feb. 20; San Jose Repertory Theatre; $35–$74 Sometimes, the greatest dramas in an actor’s life take place backstage—such is the premise of Robert Harwood’s play The Dresser. The story, set in World War II–era Britain, relates the complex dynamic between an overbearing Shakespearean star named “Sir” (played by Ken Ruta) and his longtime dresser, Norman, who try to keep the show going in the hardest of times. The show opens Wednesday (Feb. 2).

Sylvia Through Feb. 19; Bus Barn Theater, Los Altos; $24–$30 It not news when dog bites man; it’s headline material when man bites dog; it’s a perennial stage favorite when man falls in love with a dog. A.R. Gurney’s comedy Sylvia finds a lot of laughs in the strangest triangle when a husband brings home a stray (played fetchingly by Katie O’Bryon) much to the dismay of his wife.

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COMPLETE FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY City Lights puts on the South Bay premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s drama about a 17th-century English actor who specialized in female roles. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru Feb 20. $15$28. City Lights, San Jose.

THE DRESSER A look behind the curtain in a drama by Robert Harwood about a famed Shakespearean actor and his dresser, presented by San Jose Repertory Theatre.

Opens Wed (Feb 2), 8pm.

Regular shows Tue, 7:30pm, Wed, 8pm (plus 11am Feb 9), Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 3 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru Feb 20. $35-$74. The Rep, San Jose.

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM A Sondheim musical romp presented by South Bay Musical Theatre. Thu (Feb 17), 8pm, Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2:30pm. Runs thru Feb 19. $23-$33. Saratoga Civic Theatre.

OUROBOROS Renegade Theatre Experiment tells the interlocking stories of two American couples on a nightmarish journey of fate and coincidence in Italy; the play’s ending diverges depending on the night of the performance. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sunday, 7pm. Runs thru Feb 5. $12-$28.50. Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose.

PRIVATE EYES A comedy with dramatic overtones by Steven Dietz about love, desire and betrayal. A Dragon production. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru Feb 13. $16-$25. Dragon Theatre, Palo Alto.

SEE HOW THEY RUN British playwright Philip

King’s comedy with mystery overtones. A Tabard Theatre production. Fri, 8pm, Sat, 3 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm.

Runs thru Feb 20. $15$24. Theatre on San Pedro Square.

SHADOWLANDS A Palo Alto Players production of a drama about author C.S. Lewis. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2:30pm. Runs thru Feb 6. $21-$30. Lucie Stern Theater, Palo Alto.

SYLVIA A comic romance by A.R. Gurney about a man, a woman and a dog. Wed (Feb 9 and 16), 7:30pm, Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun (Feb 6 and 13) 3pm. Runs thru Feb 19. $24$32. Bus Barn Theater, Los Altos.

THE 39 STEPS A stage adaptation by TheatreWorks of the famous British spy caper. Tue-Wed, 7:30pm, Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2 and 8pm (8pm only Feb 12), Sun 2 and 7pm (2pm only Feb 13 and 20). Runs thru Feb 20. $27-$42.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

Comedy CLUB FOX Mon, 8pm: Comedy Monday hosted by Dan St. Paul. $10.

Redwood City.

COMEDYSPORTZ An interactive improvised comedy show. Fri, 9 and 11pm and Sat, 7 and 9pm. $12/$15. ComedySportz, San Jose.

HP PAVILION Wed, 7:30pm: Jeff Dunham. $46.50. San Jose.

ROOSTER T. FEATHERS Wed, 8pm: New Talent Showcase. $10. Thu, 8pm, Fri 9pm, Sat, 8 and 10:30pm: Moshe Kasher with Michael Slack and Yayne Abeba. $12$17. Sunnyvale.

SAN JOSE IMPROV Wed-Thu, 8pm, Fri-, 7 and 9pm: Sebastian Maniscalco. $15-$17. San Jose.

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Museums OPENING

Mar 11. “The Saints of Mission Santa Clara: Discovering the Meaning Behind the Art.” Thru Mar 11. Santa Clara University.

EUPHRAT MUSEUM “Learn to Play Too.” The group show about games and recreation is expanded in a second part. Thru Feb 24.

Tue-Thu, 11am-3pm. De Anza College, Cupertino.

HISTORY PARK SAN JOSE

“In a New York Minute: Photographs by Helen Levitt.”

Feb 2-May 1. “Paths Through the Global City: Photographs

by Leo Rubinfien. Feb 2-May 1. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-8pm. Stanford.

“Celebrating Local Artists: The Fifth Anniversary of the McKay Gallery.” A look at the McKay’s collection, including paintings and sketches by ADM Cooper. Thru Mar. In the Pasetta House. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm. San Jose.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS AND TEXTILES

JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM

“Earthly Paradise: Memory, Myth, Metaphor.” Large quilted tapestries by A Bee collection. “Eden ReImagined.”: Embroidery art

by Leo Chiachio and Daniel Giannone. “Boy Code.”

Embroideries by Wendy Osher. “Modern Maya.” Mayan clothing and photographers of the weavers. Feb 8-May 1. Valentine’s activities scheduled for this week’s South First Friday evening.

Reception Feb 13, 2-4pm.

Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm. San Jose.

“Camp Days: 1942-1945.”

Works about the internment camps by Chizuko Judy Sugita de Queiroz. Thru Apr 30. Also exhibits about the history of Japantown and the lives and contributions of Japanese immigrants in the valley. Thu-Sun, noon-4pm.

San Jose.

CANTOR ARTS CENTER

LOS ALTOS HISTORY MUSEUM

CONTINUING

“Touching Lives.” An exhibit about the lives and contributions of Josephine and Frank Dubeneck, who first lived in Hidden Villa. Thru Jun 27. Los Altos.

ART MUSEUM OF LOS GATOS

LOS GATOS HISTORY MUSEUM

“Configurations: Bodies in Motion.” Figurative works

by Michael Azgour, Nancy Bowman and Christofer Charles. Thru Mar 18.

Reception Sun, noon-1pm.

Los Gatos.

CANTOR ARTS CENTER “Vodoun/Vodounon: Portraits of Initiates.” Portraits of Vodoun followers and their shrines in Benin by JeanDominque Burton. Thru Mar 20. “Go Figure!” Figurative paintings and sculptures by contemporary artists.

Ongoing. “Chiaroscuro Woodcuts From 16th-Century Italy.” Thru Feb 27. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-8pm.

Stanford.

DE SAISSET MUSEUM “The Veil: Visible and Invisible.” A traveling group show of works focusing on the various societal uses of the veil through history. Thru

“Bear in Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly.” Thru Feb 27. Wed-Sun, noon-4pm.

Los Gatos.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART “Robert Mapplethorpe: Portraits.” Photographs of New York celebrities and artists of the 1970s and ’80s.

Thru Jun 5. “The Modern Photographer: Observation and Intention.” Thru Jul 3.

“Retro-Tech.” Thru Feb 6.

“Vital Signs: New Media From the Permanent Collection.”

Thru Feb 6. “Degrees of Separation: Contemporary Photography From the Permanent Collection.” Thru Mar 14. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, closed Mon. San Jose.

von Hagens. Mon-Wed, 10am-5pm, Thu-Sun, 10am8pm. San Jose.

with demonstrations and refreshments, 7-11pm. San Jose.

TRITON MUSEUM OF ART

KALEID GALLERY

“Heidi Brueckner.” Thru Feb 20. “2010 Statewide Watercolor Competition/ Exhibition.” Thru Feb 27.

“Sweet Obsession.” Works

by Lynn Powers. Thru Feb 27.

Tue-Wed and Fri-Sun, 11am5pm. Thu, 11am-9pm. Santa Clara.

Surgery Art presents “Dark Matter,” a group show about dark things. Feb 4-29. San Jose.

Galleries

MACLA

OPENING ANNO DOMINI “Aural Dreaming.” Sculptures

by Derek Weisbert. Feb 4-Mar 19. Reception Fri for South First Friday events, with music by Suzanne Vallie, 7-11pm.

LOUIS MEAGER GALLERY Recent paintings by Maxine Solomon. Feb 2-Mar 16.

Soren Smith Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Ohlone College, Fremont.

As part of South First Friday, the gallery presents a talk by Jaime Hernandez, comic-book artist, and Rio Yañez. Fri, 7pm.

San Jose.

METRO LOBBY “Pulp Female.” A show by Jen Anderson and Ian Healy, presented by First St. Photo Collective. Thru Feb. San Jose.

ART ARK

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“Small and High Quality.” A group show of small-scale art. Feb 4-18.

“Just in Time.” Abstract paintings by Jane Peterman.

Feb 4-Mar 21. San Jose.

CAFFE TRIESTE

SLG ART BOUTIKI

“Around the World in 30,000 Photographs.” Images by Frances Freyberg. Feb 4-26.

For South First Friday: opera night. San Jose.

“The Vesha Valentine Story.”

Illustrations from new book by Des Taylor. Thru Feb. Live music for this week’s South First Friday event. San Jose.

DOWNTOWN YOGA SHALA

SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS

“Yoga Self Portraits.” Works

by Nadia Nasiri. Thru Feb. For South First Friday: live music raffle and refreshments. San Jose.

“The Prophecy.” Music, art and good energy with Audiopharmacy, plus live painting by Nice Onem and others for South First Fri, all evening. San Jose.

FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION

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“The Aviation Artist.”

Paintings of planes by Rodney Girard. Feb 4-27.

Reception Sun, 1:30-4pm.

Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm.

Fremont.

“Better Luck Next Time.” A group show about getting lucky.Feb 4-26. San Jose.

GALLERY HOUSE

The gallery moves to a new location (1171 Lincoln Ave in Willow Glen) with a show of jazz portraits. San Jose.

“Shades of Red.” A Valentine’s art show. Feb 8-Mar 26. Reception Feb 11.

Tue, 11am-4pm, Wed-Sat, 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-3pm.

Enter through Printer’s Ink, Palo Alto.

GOOD KARMA VEGAN CAFE “Art Alive.” A show of photographs of bodypainting artists by Trina Merry and others. Feb 4-26.

San Jose.

TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION

HIGHER FIRE CLAYSPACE

“Body Worlds Vital.” A detailed anatomical look at bodies in health and disease, based on the work of Gunther

Soda-fired porcelain works by Joy Imai. Thru Mar 3. Reception as part of South First Friday

CONTINUING BRUNI GALLERY

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART Paintings and mixed-media

by Brian Caraway. Thru Mar. Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm, Sat, 9am3pm. Mohr Gallery, Finn Center, Mountain View.

DE NOVO Valentine’s jewelry show. Thru Feb 26. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm.

Palo Alto.

DIRIDON STATION “The Way to San Jose.” An

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Out With Logic THE SPECTACLE of British people (stereotypically more uptight and repressed than Americans) landing in humorous situations is one reason that British comedy is often funnier than ours, at least from an American point of view. This observation definitely applies to the new Tabard Theatre production of Philip King’s See How They Run, in which a respectable English vicarage becomes a madhouse of hilarity. This classic 1940s farce comes complete with many of the genre’s hallmarks: slapstick humor, mistaken identity and a large cast of characters constantly running in and out of doors.

It’s difficult to decide which of these characters is the most entertaining.

The town busybody, Miss Skillon (Jean Marie Perchalski), arrives at the vicarage to complain about the way the pulpit has been decorated before she is knocked J\\ ?fn unconscious, liquored up with a bottle of cooking sherry and shoved into a cupboard K_\p Ile (this is much funnier than it sounds). The vicar himself (Ron Packard) is a fuddy-duddy Tabard Theatre who, ironically, spends most of the play Through Feb. 20 dashing around in his underwear while his sexy Theatre on San Pedro wife, Penelope (Kayla Berghoff), has her own Square, San Jose misadventures, beginning with the arrival of her $10–$24 old friend Clive (Josiah Frampton), who disguises himself as a vicar.

Added to the mix are Penelope’s uncle, the Bishop of Lax (John Baldwin), another vicar (Ed Pansullo) and an escaped Russian spy (Jason Minsky) disguised as (what else?) a vicar. The churchmen show amusing bewilderment at the awkward situations that occur, despite the efforts of Penelope and her flirtatious Cockney maid Ida (Lorie Goulart) to make everything appear normal.

This is lightweight entertainment that throws logic out the window, but there’s nothing wrong with that. The exciting cast, combined with Jerry Lloyd’s nimble direction, keeps the play satisfying throughout. Mention should also be made of Gerald Carter’s set design. Not all plays call for elaborate sets, but in this case, with so much of the humor derived from the setting, it’s good to see what looks very much like an English vicarage.

When See How They Run premiered at London’s West End in 1945, war still raged across Europe and three bombs exploded near the theater. Despite these disturbances, nobody left until the end—the play was too funny.

While it may not command quite the same appreciation from today’s audiences, King’s farce is still good for a laugh, or rather, several dozen laughs.—Sean Conwell

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GALLERY HOUSE “Small Works.” Thru Feb 5.

Tue, 11am-4pm, Wed-Sat, 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-3pm.

Enter through Printer’s Ink, Palo Alto.

GALLERY SARATOGA “Street Scenes.” Oil paintings

by Karina Svalya. Thru Feb 6. Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm. Big Basin Way, Saratoga.

KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS A display of 19 works, including the “Galactic Mysteries” series, by Leah Lubin. SLAC National Accelerator Lab, Stanford.

MACLA “Novelas, Love and Other Adventures.” A group show about graphic novels and comic books with a Latino slant, featuring Jaime Hernandez, Rio Yañez and Mayra Ramirez. Thru Mar 26.

Wed-Thu, noon-7pm, Fri-Sat, noon-5pm. San Jose.

MONTALVO ARTS CENTER “From Within, So Without”

by Ali Maschke-Messing.

Thru Jun 1. “Sculpture on the Grounds: David Middlebrook.”

Thru Jun 1. “Cease and Desist.” A site-specific work

by Carrie Ungerman and costumes from recycled materials by San Jose artist Charlotte Kruk. Thru Apr 17.

Saratoga.

PALO ALTO ART CENTER Patrick Dougherty’s large environmental site-specific project. “The Nature of Entanglements.” Photographs of Dougherty’s installations in various locations. Thru Mar 31. “Architecture of Memory.”

Sculpture by Mildred Howard.

Thru Mar 31. Palo Alto.

PHANTOM GALLERIES Works in storefronts by Yumiko and Reiko Miyagawa.

Along South First Street, San Jose.

SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART “Old Technology.” A retrospective of painting,

sculpture and installations by SJSU artist Tony May. Thru Feb 26. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, noon-5pm. San Jose.

STANFORD ART SPACES Paintings by Angelica Di Chiara, photos by Gil Mares, paintings by Alan Sonneman and photographs

by Vaibhav Tripathy. Thru Mar 17. Reception Feb 11, 5-7pm.

Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm. Paul G. Allen Center for Inegrated Systems, Stanford.

*books PATTI LEE-HOFFMANN

The author talks about her new business book, “In Great Company.” Thu, 7pm. Free.

Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

MICHELLE RICHMOND A Silicon Valley Reads event focusing on Richmond’s novel “The Year of Fog.” Tue, 7pm.

Free. Los Altos Public Library.

MARTIN ROSSMAN The doctor and author of “The Worry Solution” talks about how to reduce stress in our lives. Thu, 6pm. Free. Stanford University Bookstore.

REBECCA SOLNIT The author and historian appears for two events sponsored by the Center for Literary Arts at SJSU. Booksigning and reading Tue, 7pm, King Main Library, San Jose. Wed (Feb 10), 1pm, conversation with Malcolm Margolin. King Main Library, Sn Jose. Both are free.

KELLI STANLEY A booksigning for mystery author and her latest, “The Curse-Maker.” Sun, 2pm. Free.

Kepler’s Menlo Park.

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FERDINAND THE BULL Presented by Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. Thu, 4:30pm. Fri, 7pm, Sat-Sun, 2 and 7pm. Runs thru Feb 13. $8/$12. At Lucie Stern Community Center, Palo Alto.

I DON’T WANT TO GO TO BED A children’s show from

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Information about starting a business and working at home with consultants and coaches. Sat, 10:30am-5pm. $10. Santa Clara Convention Center.

CHARGING THE EV EVOLUTION A session with the German American Business Assoc. with a panel discussing various issues about the development of electric cars.

Thu, 6-9pm. $20 and up.

SAP Labs, Palo Alto. (See www.gaba-network.org for details.)

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT COLLEAGUES A talk by Marc Herson and Jonathan Littman for the Commonwealth Club. Thu, 7pm. $8/$20. Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara.

A HACKERSPACE FOR BIOTECH Eri Gentry of BioCurious talks about the DIY bio movement and collaborative projects by local experimentalists. Tue, 11:45am, Hangen Szechuan Restaurant, Mountain View. (Lunch is $12, call 650.969.7215 for info.)

RON HERMAN LECTURE The chair of the photography department at Foothill College will talk about “Race, Gender and Sexual Identity in Contemporary Photography.”

Wed, noon. Free. San Jose Museum of Art.

LUNAR NEW YEAR A free community day of art-making sessions, demonstrations and performance by ethnic dance groups and the California Youth Chinese Symphony. Sat, 11am-5pm. Free. San Jose Museum of Art.

JOHN ROBBINS The famed food thinker and author talks for the Commonwealth Club. Wed, 7pm. $10/$15. Sobrato Center for Nonprofits, San Jose.

Graphic Lives

The chronicles of Esperanza “Hopey” Glass and Maggie Chascarillo (friends, lovers, antagonists) sit at the center of the Hernandez brothers’ extensive vision of Latino life. During the decades, this saga has never dwindled into weak multicultural clichés in which strong families tough out second-class status in the United States. There’s anger here, bitterness at the kind of “guys [who] would kill their best friends over a girl or drugs.” But as Jaime Hernandez told interviewer Chris Knowles, “I found ways of being angry and portraying beauty at the same time, you know?”

Take the most recent work by Jaime Hernandez, Home School (1998): adventures in baby-sitting during a dull summer in 1966, enlivened by stolen cigarettes and loitering sessions at the dugout at the local ballpark.

Jaime Hernandez emulates children’s comics for Efm\cXj# Cfm\ design. As in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, we see shades of meaning and perspective—a mute watchful 8e[ Fk_\i child and the silence that tells all. The surprise is the 8[m\ekli\j most distilled work: a two-page punch in the face titled Cream City from Love and Rockets Vol. 2, No. Through March 26 13, in 2005. It’s a first-person story about a late-night MACLA, 510 S. First St., visit from a drugged lady: two different angles of San Jose heartbreak described in a handful of panels.

Love and Rockets was always one of the densest comics ever done; the nested narratives challenged graphic novelists afterward to take up ever more braided story lines. The storytelling is intricate and subtle; the personal nicknames can be as confusing as the patronymics in a Russian novel.

The inking is extremely strong, so there’s not much visible pentimento in these pages. There might be one blotted-out word balloon slathered with whiteout; in short, what you saw on the page on Love and Rockets was what was there in the original art. The difference is, here it is before you.

Harmoniously sharing this show is Rio Yañez and Mayra Ramirez’s Las Adventures of the Ramirez Sisters. Ramirez was also raised in Oxnard, as it turns out; making her local gallery debut, she’s the model and collaborator in these 3-D prints complete with nearby glasses to perceive them. Mayra poses as both fictional Ramirez sisters: one an intellectual college girl with laptop and Chomsky paperback, the other a high-haired loca getting her arm tattooed.

Favianna Rodriguez gives the show a burst of color in her serigraphs. The pieces are seven abstract figures showing Rodriguez’s roots in poster and graffiti art.

Her work is a blend of pre-Columbian arts reaching from the Pacific Northwest First Nation to Peru. It ought to be a mixed metaphor but somehow it isn’t, thanks to the exuberance and sense of play on display.—Richard von Busack

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FOR ITS latest show, MACLA presents a treasure from the world of graphic novels. It’s as significant as that traveling typewriter roll of Jack Kerouac’s. The gallery displays 70 pages of original art by Jaime Hernandez from Love and Rockets comics, his long-running collaboration with his brothers, Gilberto and Mario.

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Family Plot FEEL LIKE a little class warfare? Pervy, sarcastic, frequently mean for the fun of it, the Korean import The Housemaid

by Im-Sang soo is satisfyingly dirty.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remade from a 1960 black-andwhite Kim Ki-Young film, which was apparently closer to Samuel Fuller than this versionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glossy Hitchcock stylings.

The Housemaid in question is a dim, pretty little kitty named Eun-yi (Jeon Do-yeon) who goes to work at the mansion of a wealthy family. The lady of the house, vastly pregnant, is cosseting the unborn twins in her belly, soaking in Matisse and classical music. Her spouse, the handsome Hoon (Lee Jung-jae), is as insolent as a lord and loves to relax by pounding on the piano. The couple is tended by an elder female servant called Byung-sik (Youn Yuh-jung, who makes lots of Ian McKellen faces); she solaces her own repeatedly bruised pride with loads of ciggies and drink.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long for Hoon to help himself to the new maid. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put up any resistance, despite warnings from Byung-sik. Thanks to the older maidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s double-agent role in the household, word about the infidelity reaches both the pregnant wife and her

-Betsy Sharkey, LOS ANGELES TIMES

-Mary Pols, TIME

ruthless parvenu mother.

The Housemaid is drunk with elegant compositions, with owlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-eye views of the marble f loors of this mansion.

This house is a guilty party, like the mansions in The Fallen Idol and Notorious. The centerpiece is a blazing K_\ fireplace big enough to ?flj\dX`[ roast a dozen sinners.

Unrated; 106 min.

The movie looks rich.

Opens Friday, American movies try Camera 3, to democratize wealth, San Jose but the costumes here are coldly luxurious and off-putting; the possessions look expensive and vaguely ill-gotten. The walls positively sag from all the fine art hung on them, mostly

by Gary Indiana and Kim Jae-gwan.

This spotless mausoleum ref lects the unmitigated pride of a true bastard and his climbing bitch of a wife.

The Housemaid has the f lamboyance of a film noir melodrama, with a strong, modern erotic strain. And to those of us on the currently losing side of the class war, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to see that the sour-faced Thelma Ritterish Byung-sik is as close to a moral center as this film gets.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Richard von Busack

WINNER BEST ACTOR JAVIER BARDEM CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

(Unrated; 106 min.) See review at left.

(PG-13; 93 min.) Trouble in the dorms with Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly. (Opens Fri.)

SANCTUM (R; 109 min.) Trouble in 3-D in an underwater cave. (Opens Fri.)

Revivals DINNER AT EIGHT/YOU CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1933/1938) Various characters tie on the feedbag at a Manhattan dinner party. The production is loaded with talent: script by Frances Marion and Herman Mankiewicz; cinematography by William Daniels; and a cast that included the heavier horses in MGMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stable: Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery and the Barrymore brothers. John plays an alcoholic actor at the end of his tetherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;must have been a real stretch for him. Yet what everyone remembers most is Dresslerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expert verbal slapdown of the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real star, Jean Harlow. BILLED WITH You Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Take It With You, Frank Capraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story of a family of happy eccentrics led by a wise grandpa (Lionel Barrymore); they meet opposition from a wealthy snob (Edward Arnold).

In some respects this example of Capra-corn is something the director should have taken with him, but the young ingenues (James Stewart and Jean Arthur) and an even younger Ann Miller illuminate the ďŹ lm with charm. (Plays Feb 5-7 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

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metroactive FILM girlfriend, the skidding star Kiki (Jean Brooks), come to a New Mexico town.

To give Kikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightclub act a push, they rent a black panther as a prop.

It escapes. Producer Val Lewtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent thriller about suspicion and the lethal power of arrogance stages its violence off-camera: particularly in the famous behind-the-door scene they still talk about at ďŹ lm school. BILLED WITH The Ghost Ship.

Beautifully made, albeit overwritten.

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NILES FILM MUSEUM Regularly scheduled programs of silent and independent ďŹ lms. Feb 5: Alice Terry and Ramon Novarro (as Rupert of Hentzau) in Rex Ingramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of The Prisoner of Zenda (1922). Also: Koko the Klown in The Automobile Ride and Perils of Pauline Episode 9, The Floating CofďŹ n (1914), in which the accident-

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And Harold Lloyd in The Non-Stop Kid (1918). Frederick Hodges at the piano. (Plays Feb 5 at 7:30 in Fremont at the Edison Theater.)

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) The sing-along version. In the dark where no one can see you sing â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sob, warble â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Problem Like Maria,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Climb Evâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ry Mountainâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lonely Goatherdâ&#x20AC;? (a title from a more innocent era). (Plays Feb 4-6 in San Jose at the Retro Dome.) (RvB)

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(PG-13; 129 min.) As suffused with harmony as a great work of Asian art, alive with the wit and compassion that have made Mike Leigh a master director of comedies. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a study in dichotomy: an aging, hard-working couple (Ruth Sheen, Jim Broadbent) in the suburbs of London contrasted with the life of their high-maintenance friend Mary (Lesley Manville). If Another Year is a four-paneled study instead of a wide canvas like Secrets and Lies, the ďŹ gures are deep and well conceived, perhaps idealized but not sweetened. Manvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acting, absolutely wounding to watch, shows what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to be an exile from the world. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genuine horror in her desperation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like watching a woman freeze to death in front of us.

(RvB)

Williams) is a nurse married to Dean (Ryan Gosling), a housepainter; the two are seen on their ďŹ rst dates and years later at what may be the end of their marriage. Director Derek Cianfranceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intimate and frighteningly close study of the bad side of love has problems: confusing time frames and some bits of info that seem to have been left in the directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head during the harrowingly long pre-production.

What we start to see, thanks to Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acting, is something bigger than this coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feud. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more like the war of the body and the soul.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too much challenge to the average insipid romcom for this ďŹ lm to be ignored. More than anything, Blue Valentine makes it clear what a terrible thing â&#x20AC;&#x153;romantic destinyâ&#x20AC;? would be if it really existed. As for Williams: she simply gives the single best female performance of the year.

(RvB)

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(R; 132 min.) Director Richard J. Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; version of Mordecai Richlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1997 novel skews melodramatic and inappropriately touching. Setting the novel aside, though, Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comedy is an unusually intelligent and sarcastic ďŹ lm. Paul Giamatti is the Barney in question, a harried but wealthy Montreal TV producer.

Barneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three marriagesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to Rachelle Lefevre, Minnie Driver and Rosamund Pikeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;were catastrophes of different varieties. As this artist of the perfect squelch, Giamatti is bracingly cast, and one canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine anyone else in the part. (RvB)

BIUTIFUL (R; 147 min.) In Barcelonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Santa Coloma district, Uxbal (Javier Bardem) has learned that he has stage-four prostate cancer. His estranged wife, Marambra (Maricel Ă lvarez), is a promiscuous bipolar case who is too close to Uxbalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, Tito (Eduard FernĂĄndez).

His two children are growing up neglected. Seeing the end in sight, Uxbal works night and day. The beauty of anything but rot is either missing or bruised in director Alfonso GonzĂĄlez Iùårrituâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ lm.

There is no fun for the poor in a neighborhood IĂąarritu rhapsodizes about (â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has the DNA of a perfect U.N.â&#x20AC;?), neither in color itself nor in sex. At a strip club, with mutant dancers decorated with extra nipples on their asses, Biutiful goes beyond its belabored world-isa-ghetto point right into straight disgustorama. (RvB)

BLUE VALENTINE (R; 120 min.) Cindy (Michelle

(PG-13; 107 min.) A comedy about two suddenly impoverished sisters who go to live with their aunt in Los Angeles; based on Austenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sense and Sensibility and starring Camilla Belle and Alexa Vega.

THE ILLUSIONIST (PG; 80 min.) It is a pretty thing, but can you call The Illusionist Jacques Tati? Sylvain Chomet directs this animated feature based on an unproduced script by the auteur of M. Hulotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday and others.

Compared with Chometâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Triplets of Belleville this new ďŹ lm seems underpowered and faint. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to make an entire movie out of wistfulness. Tatischeff (Tatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real name) is an aging stage magician who holes up in a theatrical hotel with other small-timers. But Tatischeff has company: a young girl who believes that his conjuring tricks are authentic magic. The cityscapes glow enchantingly; the tinted melancholy seascapes show that if 2-D animation is really on its way out, Hayao Miyazaki wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be its only pallbearer. (RvB)

INSIDE JOB (PG-13; 108 min.) A whirlwind tour through the economic rubble of 30 years of deregulation of banks and ďŹ nancial institutions. Charles Fergusonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enraging documentary discovers that the famous revolving door turns 360 degrees; grossly overpaid gamblers from Goldman Sachs and elsewhere are returned to government ofďŹ ces they left for Wall Street. Some of these spoilsmen go to formerly honorable Ivy League institutions, there to legitimize the

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IP MAN 2 (R; 108 min.) Idealistic, rousing and ďŹ&#x201A;uidly shot martial arts ďŹ lm recalls the golden age of Hong Kong action; as in the old days, you hardly need to have seen the ďŹ rst IP Man to get a grip on the plot.

A humble yet formidable master (the likable Donnie Yen) teaches Wing Chun martial arts in corrupt post-war Hong Kong. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pinioned in-between the police (represented by perennial fat-guy weasel Kent Cheng) and a rival master (Sammo Hung, who directed the action sequences). Complications ensue when the evil foreign-devil British imperialist overlords bring in a vicious Western-style boxer (Darren Shahlavi) called Mr. Twister: is this, indeed, S. Y. Marshakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old Soviet joke that went to the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republic after the Communists fell? Who knows, but Twisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unbearable insults to China in general and Chinese martial arts must be met in the ring in an astounding match between kung fu and boxing.

Recommended. (RvB)

THE KINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPEECH (R; 118 min.) Colin Firth gives a deeply affecting portrayal of a shamewracked man born and bred to be a spokesman, yet who is handicapped with a crippling stammer. In the 1930s, Firth is the Duke of York, a family man with a wife named Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter).

The stammering duke, known to his family as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bertie,â&#x20AC;? is the ofďŹ cial spare to the heir, next in line to the Prince of Wales (a superlatively cast Guy Pearce embodies this Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upper-class shadiness and monstrous entitlement). The prince is the love slave of a twice-married American named Simpson; his affair and his indifference to world troubles are pushing events to a constitutional crisis. The man tapped to solve it is Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian speech therapist tasked

with helping the duke ďŹ nd his voice on the eve of Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry into World War II. Most of the ďŹ lm is an inspired actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duel about the conďŹ&#x201A;ict between pride and need. Rushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wit and nimbleness counterpoint this story of majesty, which is almost exactly as tragic as it is comic. (RvB)

THE MECHANIC (R; 92 min.) Jason Statham is on the loose again.

NO STRINGS ATTACHED (R; 110 min.) Street credless but not so bad romcom is a strong comeback for Ivan Reitman, despite how he stalls it out with delays and uncomfortable slang (crunk jokes?

Really?). Can we believe that Natalie Portman is a beautiful L.A. physician who works like a maniac and wants a sex life with no demands?

Why not. Can Ashton Kutcher play Adam, a likable but not brilliant aspiring TV scriptwriter who lucks into meeting the demands of the above-mentioned Emma? Naturally.

Can both of these status-crossed lovers be linked by issues about their respective fathers, which would give them a lack of trust? Simplicity itself; Alvinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own dad here is a former â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s sitcom star played ably and wickedly

by Kevin Kline. Reitman cast half the under-30 standup comedians in L.A. to show up in bit parts. Greta Gerwig steals every scene sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in. But Portman is as uneasy with crude comedy as Kutcher is with the sophisticated side of wit. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smarter, meaner indie comedy in this ďŹ lm, and Reitman beats it down and stalls it; it arrives at its point and then sticks around for a half-hour looking for something to do. (RvB)

THE RITE (PG-13; 112 min.) Based, lightly one suspects, on Father Gary Thomas of San Joseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own career, as recorded in Matt Baglioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nonďŹ ction book. In Rome, a skeptical Midwestern priest (Colin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue) apprentices with Father Lucas, a cracked male cat-lady of an exorcist (Anthony Hopkins). Director Mikhal Halfstrom doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so much direct as he sics Hopkins at the part. Hopkins gives approximately 1,400 percent of his talent in the possession scenes (this is a man after all who played both Van Helsing and the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most evil human); heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perhaps even more delicious when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not horsing the devil and just emitting abstract Pinterian sighs at the slipperiness of Satan. The movie doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t parse: Satan wants us to not believe he exists, ergo he causes people to talk like death-metal musicians and crow

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kind of ďŹ scal policies that made them superrich. Few have regrets, but some have anger at being asked impertinent questions about ethics by a lowly submillionaire with a camera. The ďŹ lm records a nonpartisan disgrace. One of the prime disappointments of the Obama administration is the way he found work for the familiar rogues from the Meltdown of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08. Ferguson asks great questions. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect a lot of great answers about how a gloriďŹ ed Ponzi scheme left most of America either overworked or unemployed, heavily in debt and a few millimeters away from homelessness. (RvB)

that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to eat the maggots off of dead ďŹ&#x201A;esh. Make up your mind, Beelzebub! The best effects are the simplest: a moment of nasty shock as Lucas strikes a child or when he sits half-dressed in the rain: indeed, Hopkins adds Lear to this. Nothing like a Welshman if you want to beat the devil, as per Exorcist II: The Heretic. See at a bargain matinee and marvel at the richness of this ageless, virile yet feline actor, and damnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be him who cries hold, enough. (RvB)

SEASON OF THE WITCH (PG-13, 95 min.) Nicolas Cage plays a knight named Behmen who with his best pal (living Picasso minotaur Ron Perelman) spent the early 1300s putting his sword through Saracens, before cutting and running from the Crusades. In a citadel town, a dying cardinal (Christopher Lee) asks the knights to haul an imprisoned witch (Claire Foy) to an abbey a weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ride away. She seems like such a nice girl, though, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an element of doubt: what if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually an innocent victim of superstition? This question (soon solved, unfortunately) isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the point; a few extraneous characters whose fate is quite foreseeable follow the two leads on a trip from the Wormwood Forest to the Abbey of the Zombies. Cage, looking quite well fed, takes the knightly high road; the script is littered with lines like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honor is not to be discarded or forgotten.â&#x20AC;? This ďŹ lm, however . . . (RvB)

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popular bands, most p opular punk ba ands, so the when cchange hange went went unnoticed; unnoticed; not not sso ow hen gguitarist uitarist Chris Chris Shiflett Shiflett left left the the group group 1999 in 19 99 to join Foo Foo Fighters.

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And in truth,, Sly’s Sly’s first fi solo album, Program, wass a m much-needed 12 Song Pr ogram, wa uch-needed around outlet ffor or o him. He had d ffooled ooled ar ound with some solo outings outinggs before, beffor o e, with llike ike tthe he ssplit plit acoustic accoustic album album w ith Lagwagon’s L agwaggon’s Joey Joey Cape Cap pe in in 2004.

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Things ha h ave turned ar ound ffor o or his have around band, to band, o. Bassist Riddle is rrecovering; ecovering; too. rreplacement eplacement gguitarist uitarrist C hris R est Chris Rest (f fo ormerly of Lagwagon) Lagwaagon) is hanging in (formerly ther e, and the ay ha ave ffound ound their o there, theyy ma may have ne w drum mmer in ex-Mad ex-Mad C addie Boz new drummer Caddie R ivera. S uddenly, S ly iiss al lso p syched Rivera.

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FORGETTERS

featuring members of Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil, Against Me!, Bitchin also Street Eaters $10/ $10 â&#x20AC;˘ Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

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Numbskullshows.com presents LUCERO $15 Adv./ $16 at the Dr. â&#x20AC;˘ Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

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Dead Kennedys

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Rob ZombiĂŠ plus Eyes Set To Kill $35 Adv./$35 Drs. â&#x20AC;˘ Drs. 7:30 p.m. / Show 8:30 p.m.

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DEVILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BRIGADE also Roger Miret & the Disasters $8/ $12 â&#x20AC;˘ Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

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Feb 10 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave. Los Amigos Invisibles (Ages 21+) Feb 10 Matt McHughes Atrium (Ages 16+) Feb 12 Ky-Mani Marley (Ages 16+) Feb 12 Smoov-E Atrium (Ages 16+) Feb 19 Y & T (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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Jeff Dunham Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7:30pm; HP Pavilion, San Jose; $43.50 Fans of Jeff Dunham, the superstar ventriloquist (and when was the last time those two words were seen together?), sometimes point out that one excerpt of his act is the fourth mostwatched nonmusic video on YouTube. More than 125 million views, they say, can’t be wrong.

C’mon, people, “Charlie Bit My Finger” has 275 million! Would you pay to see it re-created onstage? I’d also like to know how many people who started Dunham’s “Achmed the Dead Terrorist” clip actually made it all the way through 11 minutes of his act. (SP)

Mingus Dynasty Wednesday, Feb. 2, 8pm; Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Palo Alto; $38–$42 It was once widely believed that Charles Mingus’ music was so off-the-charts experimental it couldn’t even be played without him there in person to guide it. After his death, that wasn’t so practical anymore, but nobody seemed to be stepping forward to prove the notion wrong.

Finally, Mingus’ widow put together this combo.

Their success established the jazz legend’s rep as a great and eminently playable composer. (SP)

Sad Boy Sinister Saturday, Feb. 5, 9pm; Johnny V’s, San Jose; $5 Morgan Hill’s Sad Boy Sinister have been around these parts since the early ’90s and practice the punk they preach, whether it be drinking, swearing, fighting, hating cops or inciting riots.

They play fast, they play loud and they don’t care what you think of them. (BD)

Rock/Pop R ockk/Pop

BRITA BRITANNIA T NNIAA A ARMS RMS CUPERTINO

ANGELICA’S BISTRO

Fri, 9pm: Phil ‘n’ the Blanks.

Sat, 9pm: Stone Temple Pilots tribute band. Cupertino.

Fri, 9pm: Shotgun Wedding Quintet. $7/$10.

Redwood City.

AVALON Fri: Ultimate Old School Party.

Tue, 7:30pm: Atomic Tom, the Relay Company, the Parade. $9.23. Santa Clara.

THE BLANK CLUB Wed, 8pm: The Toasters, Monkey, the Inciters. $10/$12.

Sat, 9pm: Maids of Honor, Kilola, Talky Tina. $10.

San Jose.

BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY Sat, 9:30pm-1:30am: Dave Crimmen. Rock and blues. Free.

Santa Clara.

CAPERS Fri-Sat, 8:30pm: Live music.

Campbell.

BOSWELL’S

CARAVAN

Thu: Bitchin’ Camaros. Sun: John Rip Off. Mon: Drive!

Campbell.

Thu: NME. Fri: Behold the Desecration. Sat: Slack Jawed Sons of Bitches. San Jose.

BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN

CLUB FOX

Thu, 10pm: After Party. Fri, 10pm: 10 Til 2. Sat, 10pm: Sugadady. San Jose.

Tue, 8pm: Rachel Lillian and the After Dark Orchestra. $10.

Sat, 8pm: The Cheeseballs. $18/$20. Redwood City.

HP PAVILION Thu, 7:30pm: Ozzy Osbourne, Slash. $35.50-$79.50. San Jose.

Thu: Falling Rocks. Rolling Stones tribute. Fri: NVS, FTB, the Great American Novelists. No cover. Sat: Sad Boy Sinister. Sun: Much Love. San Jose.

CAFFE TRIESTE Fri, 8pm: Mission City Opera performers as part of South First Friday. No cover. San Jose.

HEDLEY CLUB Wed, 7:30pm: Hedley Club Jazz Jam. Thu: 8pm: Russo Alberts Trio. Fri, 8:30pm: Christian Tambur. Sat, 8:30pm: The Fast Lane Band. Hotel de Anza, San Jose.

J.J.’S BLUES CAFE

MONTGOMERY THEATER

CASCAL

Sat, 8pm: Pink Floyd Laser Extravaganza with House of Floyd. $36-$46. San Jose.

Sat, 9pm: James Robinson flamenco guitar. Mountain View.

9 LIVES

Thu, 7pm: Ledward Kaapana. $18-$20. Redwood City.

Wed, 9pm: One Night Stand.

Thu, 9pm: Dennis Dove. Fri, 7pm: Blues Hammer, Dog House Riley. $10. Sat, 7pm: Marvin Banks, RTR. $10. Sun, 9pm: Gene Washington and the Special Purpose Band. Mon, 9pm: Dennis Dove. Tue, 7pm: Liar’s Club, Blue J. San Jose.

LILLY MAC’S

LE PETIT TRIANON

Wed, 7:30pm: Jill Cohn, Aprylle Gilbert. $8/$10. Sat, 8pm: Cylinder, Cadent. $8/$10. Gilroy.

NUMBER ONE BROADWAY Wed, 9pm: JC Smith Jam Band.

Free. Thu, 9:30pm: Generation Wrecks. Free. Fri, 9:30pm: Cocktail Monkeys. $10. Sat, 9:30pm: Sixstring. $10. Los Gatos.

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CLUB FOX

Sun, 6pm: Traditional Irish music.

Sunnyvale.

MOROCCO’S RESTAURANT Wed, 6pm: Vic Moraga. Fri, 6pm: World music and belly dancer Adriana. Sat, 6pm: Jerry J. Soul.

Sun, 6pm: Moroccan music and belly dancing. Mon: French Music Night. San Jose.

Fri, 8:30pm: Vicious Groove. Sat, 8:30pm: Wayne’s Way Band. $5.

Sunnyvale.

PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB

RED ROCK COFFEE CO.

RISTORANTE FRATELLO

Sat, 8pm: Dogcatcher. Free.

Mountain View.

Fri, 7pm: Claudio. Italian classic guitar and vocals. San Jose.

SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS

SENZALA

Fri: Art and live music for South First Friday. San Jose.

Fri: Bossa nova at noon, and Capoeira show at 7:30pm.

Sunnyvale.

Thu-Sat: Live music. Sunnyvale.

STATION 55 Fri-Sat, 9pm-1am: Live music.

Gilroy.

WILLOW DEN Fri, 6:30-9:30pm: Friday Night Live with Still Kickin’. Willow Glen.

X BAR Sat, 9pm: Back Pocket Memory, A Four Star Affair, For the Broken, Stoic Nai, Max Thompson. All ages. $5.

Homestead Lanes, Cupertino.

World

STEPHENS GREEN Tue, 7:30pm. Irish music.

Mountain View.

Jazz/Blues ANGELICA’S BISTRO Thu, 7pm: Blues jam.

Redwood City.

BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO Sun, 5:30pm: Jazz Jam. Cupertino.

CLUB FOX

Wed: Salsa night. San Jose.

Wed, 7-11pm: Blues jam. $5.

Fri, 7pm: Kaye Bohler. $12/$14.

Redwood City.

ALBERTO’S

D’VINE JAZZ AND WINE

Wed: Bachata. Thu: Salsa with Pantea. Fri: Salsa. Sat: Rock en español. Sun-Mon: Argentine Tango. Tue: Salsa with Pantea.

Mountain View.

Fri, 8pm: John Garcia Blues Band. Sat, 8pm: Nancy Wright.

Sun, 1:30pm: Mark Richard Trio.

Morgan Hill.

ARYA GLOBAL CUISINE

Wed, 8:30pm: The Girlz Band.

Thu, 8:30pm: Contemporary or Latin jazz. San Jose.

AGENDA LOUNGE

Fri-Sat, 8pm: Live music and belly dancing. Cupertino.

AZÚCAR LATIN BISTRO MOJITO BAR & LOUNGE Wed: Rock. Thu: Latin fusion.

FAIRMONT HOTEL

Thu, 8pm: Robert Silverman’s Beethoven Benefit Concerts. $15-$100. Fri, 6:30pm: Bruce Davis. South Bay Guitar Society 25th anniversary gala evening. $25. Sat, 7:30pm: Greg Anderson. Classical piano. $30$45. San Jose.

LOFT BAR AND BISTRO Thu, 7-10pm: Live jazz. San Jose.

MURPHY’S LAW Mon: Pro blues jam. Sunnyvale.

A PERFECT FINISH Fri, 9pm: Terry and Terry. Sat, 9pm: Original Jones, OMB. San Jose.

POOR HOUSE BISTRO Wed, 6-9pm: Ron Thompson and friends. Thu, 6-9pm: Lara Price & Yesterdays Band. Fri, 69pm: Sid Morris Blues Band. Sat, 6-9pm: PHB Guitar Get Down.

San Jose.

SENZALA Wed, 7:30pm: Los GatosSaratoga Big Band. $10.

Sunnyvale.

TESSORA’S Fri-Sat, 8pm: Live music.

Campbell.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT Sun, 6-9pm: Groove Foundation.

Tue, 6pm: Modesto Briseno Septet. Willow Glen.

UNWINED Thu & Sat, 7pm: Live jazz. San Jose.

WINE AFFAIRS Wed, Thu & Sat: Live jazz. San Jose.

WOODHAM’S LOUNGE Fri and Sun: Pro Jam with rock and blues local musicians.

Santa Clara.

GRAND DELL SALOON Thu, 8pm: Blues jam with Aki. Sat, 8pm: Len Cat. Campbell.

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C&W/Folk BOSWELL’S Sun: Mike Leatherman.

Campbell.

Karaoke 7 BAMBOO Wed-Sat, 9pm: Karaoke. Tue, 9pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

THE SADDLE RACK Wed, 9pm: California Cowboys.

Thu-Fri, 9pm & Sat, 10:15pm: Diablo Road. Fremont.

CREEKSIDE LOUNGE Wed and Mon-Tue: Stephanie.

Thu and Sat: Randy. Fri: Jerry Sauceda. San Jose.

DAN BROWN’S Thu and Tue, 9pm-1am: Brian James. Palo Alto.

DASILVA’S BRONCOS

MISSION CITY COFFEE ROASTING Sat, 8pm: Saddle Cats. Santa Clara.

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Wed: Guitar Hero Tournament plus karaoke. Thu, 9pm-1am: Karaoke. Santa Clara.

ALEX’S 49ER INN Nightly except Sun, 9pm-2am: Karaoke. San Jose.

THE BEARS Fri, 9pm: Joe. San Jose.

DIVE BAR Wed and Tue, 9:30pm: Karaoke.

San Jose.

EFFIE’S RESTAURANT

Sat, 9pm: August. Santa Clara.

Wed-Sat and Tue, 9pm-2am, and last Sun of every month, 27pm: B&S Karaoke. Campbell.

BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY

EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR

Fri, 9pm-1am: Danielle. Santa Clara.

Thu, 8pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

Open Mic

BLUE BONNET BAR

Tue, 9pm: Partyoke. Beer pong and karaoke. San Jose.

ANGELICA’S BISTRO

BLUE MAX

FIREHOUSE GRILL & BREWERY

Wed, 6:30pm: Open Mic. Tue, 711pm: Pro Jazz Jam. Redwood City.

Fri-Sat, 9pm-1:30am: Karaoke.

Sunnyvale.

Sun, 7pm-close: Uncle Dougie Show. Palo Alto.

BLUE PHEASANT

FLAMES COFFEE SHOP

BAREFOOT COFFEE ROASTERS

Tue, 7pm: Steve Tiger. Cupertino.

Wed-Sat and Tue, 9pm: Uncle Dougie Show. No cover. San Jose.

SAM’S BBQ Wed, 6pm: Sidesaddle & Co. Tue, 6pm: Carolina Special. San Jose.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT Thu, 9pm: Live country music with Cowboy Larry. Willow Glen.

BENNIGAN’S GRILL

Wed-Thu and Mon, 8pm: Karaoke. No cover. Sunnyvale.

Wed, 7pm: Musical open mic.

Sign up by 5pm. Santa Clara.

GALAXY Thu, 9pm-2am: August. Milpitas.

BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO

BOGART’S LOUNGE

Wed, 9:30pm: Open Mic Night.

Cupertino.

Wed, Fri and Sun, 8pm-2am: KJ Dennis. Sunnyvale.

CAFFE TRIESTE

BOSWELL’S

Tue, 7pm: Open mic. Free. San Jose.

Tue: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

JOHNNY V’S

Thu and Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.

Mon: Rebels Camp open jam night. San Jose.

BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN

MISSION CITY ROASTING CO. Thu, 7pm: South Bay Folks Open Mic. Santa Clara.

MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S

GILROY BOWL Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Gilroy.

BRANHAM LOUNGE

Wed and Sun, 10pm: DJ Hank.

San Jose.

THE GOOSETOWN LOUNGE

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO

Fri-Sun, 9:30pm-1:30am: Karaoke. Willow Glen.

Sun-Tue, 10pm: Karaoke.

Cupertino.

GOOSE LOONEY’S

Wed, 8-11pm: Live music, comedy and poetry. Los Gatos.

BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE

POOR HOUSE BISTRO

Wed, 9pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

Tue, 6pm: Open Mic Night. San Jose.

BRITISH BANKERS CLUB

RED ROCK COFFEE CO.

FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE

Mon, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Menlo Park.

Wed, 9pm: Thomas. Thu-Sun, 9pm: August. Milpitas.

HOMESTEAD LANES Fri, 9:30pm: Vinnie. Mon, 9pm: Vinnie. Tue, 9pm: August.

Cupertino.

HUDDLE

Mon, 7pm: Cavin and King’s Open Mic. Mountain View.

BRIX Tue: Karaoke. San Jose.

Wed-Thu and Sun, 9pm: Wild Nights Karaoke. Fremont.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT

C&J’S SPORTS BAR

KATIE BLOOM’S

Thu, 10pm: Melissa and Heather.

Santa Clara.

Sun, 9:30pm-1:30am: Karaoke.

Campbell.

Wed, 8pm: Open mic night with Anita. Willow Glen.

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San Jose.

KHARTOUM Thu, 9pm: DJ Davey K. No cover.

Campbell.

KING OF CLUBS Thu and Sun-Mon, 8:30pm: Bruce of KOR Karaoke. No cover.

Mountain View.

LILLY MAC’S Thu: Live DJ and karaoke.

Sunnyvale.

MARIANI’S Thu, 8pm: Chris. Santa Clara.

NETO’S MARKET & GRILL Fri, 6:30-10:30pm: Bands with live karaoke. Santa Clara.

NORMANDY HOUSE LOUNGE

SHERWOOD INN Wed and Sat-Sun, 8:30pm: Chris. Thu-Fri, 8:30pm: Thomas.

San Jose.

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San Jose.

SHOOTERS BAR & GRILL Thu, 9:30pm-1:30am: Karaoke.

Sunnyvale.

SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS Sun: Karaoke. San Jose.

STATION 55 Thu, 8pm-midnight: Karaoke.

Sun, 5-9pm: Family karaoke.

Gilroy.

BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN Wed and Sun, 10pm: DJ Hank.

Mon, 9pm: Beer Pong. San Jose.

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO Thu, 10pm: DJ Tosh. Cupertino.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT Mon, 8pm-midnight: DJ Curtis.

Willow Glen.

WILLOW DEN Wed, 9:30pm: DJ JR. Thu, 9:30pm: DJ Uncle Hank. San Jose

BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN Thu: DJ David Q. Fri, 10pm: DJ Benofficial. Sat, 10pm: DJ Aspect.

San Jose.

BRITISH BANKERS CLUB

Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke. Santa Clara.

Wed: Raygay. Thu: Latin. Fri: ’70s and ’80s. Sat: House. Sun & Tue: Lounge. Menlo Park.

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BRIX

Thu: Singles party with DJ. Los Gatos.

Thu: Therapy. Mon: Power Hour.

San Jose.

OASIS Wed and Fri-Sat, 8:30pm: Doug.

Sunnyvale.

OFFICE BAR Fri-Sat, 9pm-2am, and Sun, 7pm: Karaoke. Mountain View.

PEACOCK LOUNGE Thu, 9pm: Brian. Sun, 9pm: DJ and karaoke. Tue, 9pm: Ryan.

Sunnyvale.

PIONEER SALOON Tue, 8:30pm: Acoustic karaoke with Sam Marshall. Woodside.

POINCIANA LOUNGE Wed, 9:30pm: Wildside Entertainment. No cover. Santa Clara.

WOODHAM’S LOUNGE Wed-Thu, Sat-Sun, Tue: 9:30pm: Vinnie. Santa Clara.

C&J’S SPORTS BAR

AGENDA

CLUB ILLUSIONS

Wed, 8pm: Salsa Wednesdays.

Thu: DJs. San Jose.

Fri, 10pm-2am: Club Fuz. 18+.

Sat, 7:30-11:30pm: Anabel H.’s Ladies Night Out 2. Ages 14-18 only. Palo Alto.

AZÚCAR LATIN BISTRO MOJITO BAR & LOUNGE Wed: Rock music. Thu: Latin fusion. Fri, 9pm: Bachata and rock en espanol. Sat, 9pm: Salsa, merengue, cumbia, urban and Latin fusions. Tue: Salsa. San Jose.

B4 TWELVE Sat, 9:30pm: DJs and dancing.

Palo Alto.

Tue, 9pm: Sherrie and Sue. No cover. Sunnyvale.

THE BLANK CLUB

REDI ROOM

Fri, 9pm: DJs Greta Clue and Quin. No cover. San Jose.

Thu, 9pm: Joseph. San Jose.

Tue, 8:30-11:30pm: Karaoke. No cover. Santana Row.

RUDY’S PUB Wed, 10pm-1:30am: Purple.

Palo Alto.

SAN JOSE BAR & GRILL Tue, 10pm-close: Kamikaze Karaoke. San Jose.

Sun: DJ Coco. San Jose.

Dance Clubs

QUARTER NOTE

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CAFFE TRIESTE

BLOWFISH SUSHI Wed-Thu and Sat: DJs and dancing. Santana Row.

BLUE PHEASANT Wed-Sun, Tue, 7pm: DJ and dancing. Cupertino.

BRANHAM LOUNGE Wed: Humpday Wednesdays.

Thu: DJ. Fri: Ladies Night. Sat: DJ Jazzy and DJ Chaos. Hip-hop and Top 40. Sun: Happy Hour All

Wed and Sat, 10pm: DJ in the Mix. Santa Clara.

DASILVA’S BRONCOS Fri-Sat, 6pm: DJ or live band. No cover. Santa Clara.

DIVE BAR Thu, 9:30pm: DJ Otrebor. San Jose.

EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR Fri-Sat, 8pm: Old School Dance Party. San Jose.

FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE Wed, 9pm: Wine Wednesday.

Thu, 9pm: The Heit Thursdays.

Fri-Sat, 9pm: DJs and dancing.

Mon, 9pm: Industry. Tue: Partyoke. Beer pong and karaoke. San Jose.

FIBBAR MAGEES Wed: SIN. Sat: Club FM. Sunnyvale.

GALAXY Mon: Ladies’ Night. No cover.

Milpitas.

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Ozzy Osbourne IS THERE ANYONE who believes Ozzy Osbourne actually writes the “Ask Dr. Ozzy” column in Rolling Stone? The constant attempts to cram in one too many jokes about “slipping her the insert-yourmeat-of-choice-here” reek of ghostwriters who think they know what makes Ozzy funny. Oh, by the way, for anyone who’s been in a coma since the mid-’80s, Ozzy’s funny now. Yeah, the guy who bit the heads off a dove and a bat, was accused of driving teenagers to suicide in two equally stupid lawsuits and was once widely known Fqqp FjYflie\ as the “Prince of Darkness.”

Whatever, none of the Osbournes nonsense SLASH opens can take away from the albums he made Thursday, 8pm with Black Sabbath before he was kicked out HP Pavilion, San Jose for drinking too much (in Black Sabbath? $35.50–$79.50 Really?) His solo albums in the ’80s were fun, but mostly he’s been riding his celebrity and Ozzfest success since he “retired” in 1993. Now he does stuff like tape Super Bowl ads with Justin Bieber. Which makes him a good match for opener Slash, who’s been coasting since Guns N’ Roses. Both defined heavy metal in their own way, although you certainly wouldn’t know it from their subpar song together last year, “Crucify the Dead.” —Steve Palopoli

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Thu: Ladies’ Night. Fri-Sat: Old School. Milpitas.

Wed: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

THE GRAND DELL SALOON

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Wed, 7pm: House Party. Thu, 7pm: Throwback Thursdays.

Los Gatos.

Tue, 9pm: Live DJ. Campbell

Fri, 9:30pm: Club Brinca. Tue, 9pm: Nox. Mountain View.

PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB

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LILLY MAC’S

Wed: The Cypher. Tue: Punk night with local DJs. San Jose.

Thu: Live DJ and karaoke. Fri: DJ party. Sunnyvale.

KATIE BLOOM’S

LOFT BAR AND BISTRO

Thu-Sat, 9:30pm-1:30am: DJs and dancing. Campbell.

Fri-Sat, 10pm-1:30am: Live DJ. San Jose.

Thu, 8pm: DJ Akustik. No cover.

Fri, 8pm: DJ Mayo. Sat, 8pm: DJ Mayo and DJ Akustik. Sun, 7pm: Latin Beat. Sun, 9pm: Sonidero Night. With local DJs spinning salsa, cumbia and more. Sunnyvale.

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SABOR TAPAS BAR

Sat: Video Killed the DJ with VJ Vinyl. Sun: Sinful Sundays.

Mon: Manic Mondaze.

San Jose.

STEPHENS GREEN Fri, 10pm: DJ Cesar. Sat, 10pm: Peruvian party night.

Mountain View.

Thu-Sat: DJs and dancing.

Sun: Reggae. San Jose.

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Fri-Sat, 9pm: DJ Sir Dancealot. Willow Glen.

Thu: Thursday Night Live. Fri-

TEMPLE BAR & LOUNGE Wed: The Pick Up. San Jose.

WILLOW DEN Fri, 9:30pm: DJ Truth. Sat, 10pm: Video mixing with DJ Noble. Willow Glen.

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A shallow individual might venture that it’s a tower named after a guy called Eiffel. And in fact the prime mover behind the Eiffel Tower was the French structural engineer Gustave Eiffel, who also designed the interior framework for the Statue of Liberty.

Nonetheless, Sweety, I join you in believing that such an answer leaves important aspects of the subject unexplored. Popular reference works are no help. For example, if we turn to Wikipedia, we learn “the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair,” or, as the French in their parochial way preferred to express it, l’Exposition universelle de 1889. The Eiffel Tower stands at one end of the Champs de Mars, a large green space in central Paris commonly used for such public spectacles. Cross the Seine, perambulate respectfully beneath the tower, and there you are. But come on. The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall (including antennas mounted on top; see below).

The structure consists of 18,038 pieces of iron, painstakingly fabricated and assembled over a two-year period. It cost nearly 8 million francs, worth something like $40 million U.S. today.

Granted, for a world’s fair you want something nice. No one is going to travel from the provinces of France to see an entrance arch that might have been bought on sale at Menard’s.

Still, grand is one thing, extravagant is another. The reigning tallest structure in the world at the time, the Washington Monument, was a mere 555 feet in height, and as of 1890 the tallest conventional building, meaning one you could work or live in, was the New York World Building, at a puny 309 feet.

A more economical people than the French, therefore, might have said: if we were to erect a tower of 600 feet rather than 1,000-plus, we’d accomplish our primary objectives—having an entrance arch, securing our place in the record books and dazzling the rustics—while nonetheless leaving ourselves a sizable sum that we might prudently invest in treasury bonds.

But they didn’t. Eiffel’s pitch for the project was specifically that he could build a 300-meter tower, and the expo planners bought it. Fact is, the Eiffel Tower arguably holds the record for

ratio of grandiosity to usefulness of any structure in the world.

This is a matter worth pondering.

People have been building tall structures since the days of Babylon— mostly for the glory, of course, but usually with some ostensible higher purpose in mind. Temples and cathedrals celebrate the divine; the pyramids are tombs. The tallest building in the world at the moment, the 160story Burj Khalifa in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, is 2,717 feet tall.

One suspects this is somewhat larger than was demanded by the local real estate market, but the fact remains that the Burj Khalifa is a building, containing habitable space.

Not so the Eiffel Tower. It was vanity architecture in close to pure form. That’s not to say it was a sinkhole financially. The tower has an observation deck, restaurants, a meeting space, a souvenir shop, and so on, all of which charge appropriately lofty rates. The tower earned back most of its construction cost during the 1889 exhibition; add in a subsidy from the city of Paris, and the project finished comfortably in the black. But business dropped off after the fair closed. The original plan was to demolish the tower after 20 years; it survived primarily because enterprising parties found practical uses for it. Rare is the visitor, gazing at the tower’s famous silhouette, who hasn’t thought: this would be the perfect spot to park my dirigible. In reality, however, tall structures make notoriously bad airship anchorages, due to buffeting winds. The tower did serve as an airship pylon on at least one occasion, when aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont rounded it during a prize-winning flight in 1901.

The salvation of the Eiffel Tower proved to be in communications.

An antenna for wireless telegraphy was added in 1906; later commercial radio and TV antennas were installed.

These paid the upkeep until tourism took off after World War II. Today the Eiffel Tower is said to draw more visitors than any other fee-charging attraction on earth, admirably serving the role for which it was built. Which is what, you ask? Don’t be dull. It’s an advertisement for France.

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