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Jet Blues Some meetings have too much at stake to leave to Skype, which is why Mayor CHUCK REED and a small convoy of local officials took a four-day jaunt to Japan last week. Hoping to resuscitate flights between Mineta San Jose International Airport and Tokyo—which haven’t happened in more than a decade— Reed, along with KIM WALESH, <8JK$N<JK acting director I\\[# @kf of economic development, and ED NELSON, director of air service development at Mineta, pressed the flesh Friday morning with All Nippon Airlines CEO SHINICHIRO ITO. Nippon, the second-largest carrier in Japan, has a fleet of new Boeing 787 aircraft. The San Jose delegation pointed out that those aircraft are ideal for Silicon Valley companies that export Don’t directly to Tokyo but forget don’t want to send to tip! their goods up 101 and out of SFO. The getFLY@ together was followed METRONEWS. by a short trip to see COM U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief JIM ZUMWALT, a California kid from El Cajon, before San Jose’s contingent was shuttled away to meet with executives from Hitachi.

The meeting with the electronics giant was described as an effort on local officials’ part to reaffirm Silicon Valley’s longstanding relationship with the company. Obviously, phone calls, gift baskets and/or pokes on Facebook simply don’t do the trick anymore. Later in the evening, Reed and company got back with Nippon’s bigwigs for dinner. There’s no word on how fast the sake flowed, but the back-slapping probably ended long before the time of the Rising Sun—Reed’s flight left at 8:30am Saturday.

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The man will be catching his flight soon, and this pre-boarding time is leisurely, peaceful. No one is chattering nearby to drown out the TV. When he places an order for food and another round, he is unencumbered by other travelers.

But at a table near the entrance

to Chiaramonte’s Deli, the owner of the establishment looks at his balance sheet, glances back at his lone customer, and wonders aloud how much longer he can stay afloat. “When we came here we were going after a dream,” says Louis Chiaramonte Jr., a fifth-generation Italian-American. “But it’s really just turned into a nightmare.”

Tall and somewhat slight in frame, Chiaramonte has a boyish face speckled with two days’ stubble. In trying to expand his family’s 103-yearold delicatessen, which still operates at its original location on North 13th Street, Chiaramonte took a risk by opening a shop late last year at San Jose’s Mineta Airport. Working with leaseholder HMS Host, a food and beverage retail giant, the family took out more than a half-million dollars in loans to build an attractive sandwich shop and bar in Terminal A.

What’s happened since that time serves as a reminder that timing is everything in life, and that nothing is more important in real estate than location.

The recession has hit airports harder than many other business sectors, and Mineta has seen a steep drop in traffic—flights are down 33 percent since 2007. To make matters worse, Chiaramonte’s bar and deli is located in Mineta’s least-visited pocket.

About 70 percent of the airport’s flights are still funneled through the recently renovated Terminal B, which leaves less than a third of traffic to go through Terminal A. Chiaramonte’s is located at the end of a jagged corridor that leads to a largely hidden area called Terminal A-Plus. The area is so remote one airport security officer didn’t know it existed.

Only 13 percent of the airport’s flights enter or exit SJC from this location, leaving Chiaramonte’s Deli out of sight, out of mind, and in two weeks, likely out of business.

Cutting the Fat The Chiaramontes have trimmed their menu to the basics. They say they

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“We were led to believe this would be prosperous, but the traffic was not here to begin with,” says Louis’ father, Lou Sr., whose great-grandfather opened the original location in 1907.

Lou Sr. claims that business has fallen woefully short of the projections provided to the Chiaramontes by Host. According to those documents, Max’s Deli, the establishment previously operating in Chiaramonte’s location, was making $1.4 million in annual revenue as of 2008. But the Chiaramontes say they are lucky to bring in more than $40,000 a month, leaving them almost $1 million short.

As a result, the family-run business is severely behind on monthly payments for its loans as well as rent.

David Vossbrink, Mineta’s communications director, blamed the situation on the fact that the airport’s flights have been scaled way back. “It’s a lot of disappointment for everyone,” he says.

Airport director Bill Sherry submitted a memo to the City Council on Tuesday that says Mineta has engaged Host in discussions about vacating Terminal A Plus since traffic has slowed and many of the retail offerings are suffering. In doing so, the airport would save about $50,000 a year. But so far, Host, which did not return requests for comment for this story, has declined to take the airport up on the offer.The Chiaramontes admit they knew next to nothing about running a business out of an airport when they started looking for funding for their plan. Refusing to be dissuaded, though, they took out highinterest loans. Since then, disputes over pricing schemes with Host have put the family at even greater competitive disadvantage, the Chiaramontes say.

The very first day of operations at the airport, Chiaramonte’s was told to close by a Host official because its prices were not in line with the company’s standards.

Unlike many of the other concessions at SJC, the family decided to take on the costs of building their shop and the day-to-day management of their operation, rather than simply lending their name and menu to Host for a small percentage of revenue.

Just three months after opening the deli’s doors to travelers, the Chiaramontes were pleading with the City Council to see if it could help

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Were it not for a meeting in 2007, when the city hosted an event to attract local business to SJC, the Chiaramontes say they might have been content to expand their endeavors in more traditional markets.

But spurred by civic leaders, the family chose to be bold and jumped at the opportunity to open a shop at the airport.

City Councilman Sam Liccardo, whose district includes the airport, and by proxy the Chiaramonte’s business, has been looking into the matter for several weeks. Liccardo says the city is trying to help the Chiaramontes find options to stay in business, but it appears the city’s hands are tied.

The nature of Chiaramonte’s lease with Host prevents the family from being able to directly engage the city

or airport to resolve any issues.

“I’m not trying to wash our hands here,” Liccardo says, “but it is important when somebody signs a contract they know the parties involved.”

Call it a sign of the times, but it appears banks are too big to fail while small businesses that take out bad loans fall short of the bailout threshold.

Host has offered to buy the Chiaramontes out, which would still leave the family with about $300,000 of debt in loans, they say. Host would, they say, have a remodeled location at half the cost.

“We were promised all these pie-inthe-sky things,” Chiaramonte Jr. says, “and not put in a posiiton to succeed.”

The family admits it made plenty of mistakes, including not doing more due diligence. But with the city and Host pushing for the partnership, the Chiaramontes can’t help but feel like they were misled.

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The San Jose Sharks are playing as well as they have all seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t saying much, but the timing couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be better. Currently in the midst of a seven-game road trip, its longest of the season, San Jose is only a couple of wins away from being the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slow start also puts it only a couple of losses away from missing the postseason altogether. If you want to catch a game on TV this week, look for an excuse to get out of work early. Each of the four games preceding the Sharksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; return home next Thursday will start at 5pm or earlier.

The Stanford womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team (20-2) is so good, Johnny Dawkins, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach on The Farm, might want to start recruiting a few players from the other locker room. Tera Vandeveere has her squad poised to win its 50th straight game in Pac 10 play if Stanford can get by visiting Washington on Thursday and Washington State on Saturday.

Considering that the Cardinal has won 14 games in a row, and the closest victory was by 12 over Connecticut, the Huskies and Cougars arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expected to offer much resistance. It might be wise to join the bandwagon now; otherwise, feel free to have Ann Killion say I told you so while bemoaning latent sexism in 21st-century sports media. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Killion no longer works for the Merc? Then I guess youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to settle for a Mark Purdy column. So.

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Foster, averaging 19 points per game, and freshman phenom Evan Roquemore (11 ppg) lead the Broncos against visiting St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at 8pm Thursday in a pivotal West Coast Conference matchup, which will be televised on ESPN U. The Gaels (20-4) enter with only one loss in nine conference games, but Santa Clara (15-10) would be just a game out of ďŹ rst with a victory. After stunning Gonzaga earlier this season and with another matchup looming Feb. 17, it will be crucial for the Broncos to gain momentum entering the WCC Tournament early next month. Santa Clara will likely need to win the tourney to earn an automatic berth to March Madness.

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While other clubs—most recently the Blank—have owned the scene’s indie-rock cred, VooDoo made its name with a more eclectic mix—just about every week featured hip-hop, rock, punk and/or metal, along with every conceivable subgenre. Country outlaw David Allan Coe played the same week as rap freak Blowfly.

About three years ago, VooDoo stepped up its game to pursue national touring bands. Suddenly, bigger acts like Rev. Horton Heat, and Coe and the Supersuckers, who been skipping over the South Bay on their tours, were dropping into downtown. So is VooDoo’s shuttering a sign that their agenda was too ambitious?

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In my opinion, the City Council made two great investments two weeks ago for our tax base and jobs.

The council provided $500,000 of Redevelopment Agency (RDA) funds each to Sunpower and Maxim, totaling a $1 million investment for economic development. These two companies compete globally, therefore they could have chosen any location in the world.

Maxim, a billion-dollar semiconductor company, will consolidate its offices and relocate its corporate headquarters from

Sunnyvale to north San Jose. Maxim has design facilities all over the USA and the world.

Sunpower will double its headcount to a payroll of approximately $75 million in San Jose instead of Texas. Texas offered Sunpower $4 million. Sunpower could have also expanded its Malaysia facility and been exempt from taxes.

We can’t ignore that we are competing at a global level and the fact that San Jose was able to have these two companies call us home after the Great Recession is an accolade. Although I do believe RDA has lost its focus from time to time, this kind of economic development is right on target.

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Except that June is not married to Ernie. Nor does she intend to be. Fifty years ago, June and Ernie would have been the exception to the rule—societal outcasts with suspect morality. Today, they are just another couple redefining what it means to be committed and building a relationship outside the traditional bounds of a white-picket-fence marriage.

According to a recent Pew Research Center Poll, people like June and Ernie are not alone. They found that in 2008, only 52 percent of American adults were married, down from 72 percent in 1960—not so surprising. Yet Pew also found that almost 40 percent of Americans believe that marriage is becoming obsolete. Given that we’re not talking about the latest gadget with the shelf life of a hamster, but a venerable institution, how on earth did we get here?

In 1957, when my mother was a child, 80 percent of Americans

thought people who remained single were “sick, neurotic or immoral,” according to Stephanie Coontz in Marriage, a History. My mother, like most of her generation, married young (at 19) and had children not long after. By the time I was born, on the last day of 1978, that statistic had dropped to 25 percent, which helps to explain why at 19 I was backpacking Europe with my best friend and being seduced by the works of Kurt Vonnegut.

Like many of my generation, my 20s were a time of radical selfdiscovery, miserable heartbreak and global traipsing. I emerged from this decade intact, in love and peacefully unconcerned with the idea of marriage.

So when my boyfriend dropped to his knee and asked if I’d be his “baby forever,” I was stunned. Yes—we had been living together for almost a year, madly in love for almost two.

And yes—I wanted to have a couple of kids, age together, maybe even

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each stay in this family because we want to stay, not because we have to.”

This notion of choice is also at the heart of polyamory, the practice of having committed sexual relationships with more than one person at a time. Sometimes referred to as “responsible nonmonogamy,” polyamory can manifest in as many ways as there are condom flavors; the most common occurs when two people practice an “open” relationship or marriage.

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Contrary to popular mythology, polyamory is not simply a giant orgy.

Though people do have sex outside the primary relationship, there are rules. As Jen Angel of Yes! Magazine points out, “It certainly is possible to ‘cheat’ in an open relationship—by going back on an agreement or lying.”

“We have been conditioned to believe that marriage is the only way to form a partnership with integrity,” says Barbara Daugherty, who, at 55, has been practicing polyamory for 30 years, “but there is so much more love available when you’re poly.”

Though Daugherty’s marriage did eventually end, after 10 years, she is open to marrying again. “I’d like a committed partnership with both a man and a woman,” she tells me.

As a sex surrogate, Daugherty is a licensed professional trained to help people with their sexual concerns through both counseling and physical intimacy. Though she does engage in all manner of sexual activity with her clients, she remains strictly clinical— this means absolutely no exchange of bodily fluids, including saliva.

“I’ve seen 40-year-old virgins, men who just want to learn how to slow down, and married men who are

unsatisfied in their sex lives and want to save their marriages,” she says.

Saving the marriage by having sex with a hired helper? To many, the irony of this attempt smacks of prostitution. When I ask Daugherty, she calmly counters: “Seeing a prostitute is like going out to dinner; seeing a sex surrogate is like going to cooking school. You take those skills home with you, and implement them in your daily life.”

A Stronger Union?

When it comes to marriage, the law of evolution is unflinching: if you want to survive, you’ve got to adapt.

Marriage has undergone radical changes, not just since the days of Queen Victoria’s white-gowned affair but even in just the last 50 years.

It wasn’t until 1967 that the Supreme Court finally overturned the anti-miscegenation laws that 13 years later would have criminalized my in-laws’ marriage (he is white; she is black). Today, one in seven new marriages is interracial.

And despite the gains of the feminist movement, the “marital rape exemption” enshrined husbands’ complete sexual control over their wives’ bodies until it was overturned in 1984.

But nothing has forced our society to re-examine and redefine the role of marriage more than the federal law banning same-sex marriage.

People who oppose gay marriage often argue that the “sanctity” of the institution is being put in jeopardy.

As Gilbert and plenty of others have pointed out, a rudimentary look at Christian history reveals that marriage never really was sacred.

After all, not only did Jesus never marry, but he also opposed the Hebrews’ tribalism by preaching that God no longer had favorites. Everyone was chosen. This amounted to the breaking of family ties, not the building of them.

If marriage, and by extension the nuclear family, is what strengthens society, then why would it be kept as an elite privilege?

Evidently, however, despite all the things that have changed, marriage remains the yardstick by which society measures and legitimizes relationships. For this reason, June

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For Love or Money We live in a culture in which progress equals success. We’re told to upgrade: cars, iPods—why not partners? Maybe it’s not gay marriage, but capitalism, that poses the greatest threat to the institution.

After all, the Pew poll finds that of all the changes marriage has endured, “perhaps the most profound is the marriage differential that has opened between the rich and the poor.”

In 2008, the median household income of married adults was 41 percent higher than for single adults.

Here again, June and Ernie challenge the stereotype. As the primary breadwinner, June has a job that provides insurance coverage for domestic partners. “When it comes to taxes, I’ve figured out that if we file separately and each claim a kid, we wind up saving more money than if we filed as married,” she tells me.

According to Pew, only 30 percent of people surveyed believe that financial stability is a good reason to get married. The best reason? Love.

But as Gilbert points out, “Marriages based on love are, as it turns out, just as fragile as love itself.”

Our outlook is fundamentally selffocused. We set goals for ourselves and value the pursuit of reckless, albeit soul-satisfying endeavors. Just as we are free to marry, so, too, are we free to unmarry.

So, is our “me”-centered cultural milieu antithetical to marriage? Not necessarily. A recent study reported in The New York Times shows that marriages are happiest, and most

sustainable, when each person uses the partnership to “accumulate knowledge and experiences, a process called ‘self expansion.’” Dutch researcher Caryl Rusbult coined this in the term “Michelangelo effect,” referring to the way that partners can “sculpt” each other into more actualized, inspired people.

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Thanks to me, he lives in a less cluttered environment, plays sweaty basketball and travels to places like Bulgaria and Cuba.

Though marriage has come far since the days of the dowry, its future remains uncertain. Interestingly, polls find that many of those who predict its impending obsolescence still want to get married.

Whether or not they actually will, of course, is another story. “We can never reinstate marriage as the primary source of commitment and care-giving in the modern world,” writes Stephanie Coontz. “For better or for worse, we must adjust our personal expectations and social support systems to this new reality.”

As the old model shifts—and as people continue to challenge rigid notions of sexuality, partnership, family and marriage—society becomes more tolerant, and as a result, more loving. And who can resist that kind of new reality?

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(2004) Named after a Joy Division album that makes people want to kill themselves, Closer stars a quartet of vicious Londoners, including Natalie Portman as a lying exotic dancer, Julia Roberts (showing levels of wrath only her personal assistant had witnessed previously) and Clive Owen as a physician who says comforting things like “Have you ever seen a human heart? It looks like a fist, wrapped in blood!” (Make it a Mike Nichols evening for your soonto-be-dumped companion: program a quadruple bill of this, Nichols’ Who’s Afraid

After Hours (1985) Just take a look at the poster: a man’s head being twisted by a 50-foot woman’s painted fingers. Tell me that’s not romantic. From dusk until dawn, a fleeing singleton (Griffin Dunne) in Manhattan, trying to get a date: such seriously tempting ’80s actresses as Teri Garr and Catherine O’Hara only add to his persecution in one of Martin Scorsese’s most excruciating films.

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Antichrist (2009) A howling triple-X shocker, with really fussy surfaces, made by a Scandinavian director (see Shame below) who said he shot the film as a cure for two years of depression. “He” (Willem “I’m being skinned alive again” Dafoe) meets “She” (Charlotte Gainsbourg). After the couple’s toddler commits suicide they head out to the forest of mutant critters for loads of really bad sex. Chaos reigns; it certainly will in your car on the way back home.

Fatal Attraction (1987) Ultimately, who is more reprehensible: lousy no-good, cheating husbands? Or bunny-boiling hookups who don’t have temporary brains to understand what the three initials “NSA” mean?

Answer: both! “I won’t allow you treat me like some slut you can just bang a couple of times and throw in the garbage!” That’s just one mood-settling line (from Glenn Close, of course) that’ll ready that special someone for a night of canoodling. The moral of the story: You can’t trust anyone or anything, except maybe your cat, your electric blanket and that half-read Patti Smith memoir on the nightstand.

Irreversible (2003) Director Gaspar Noé said that he wanted to put “Vengeance Is Man’s Right” on the poster. The middle of the movie is a now famous 15-minute rape scene. Topic for discussion, while your soon-to-be-ex flees from the multiplex: “How about Noé’s mise-en-scène? Is, then, vengeance a man’s right? Can I call you? How about next weekend?”

Porky’s (1982) Bob Clark’s comedy about the wackiest bunch of teens who ever scored a chick separates the men from the women—right there in the theater. Why isn’t she laughing at the scene where the gang drills a hole to spy on the girls’ locker room? What is she, a virgin?

Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) One of the many promoters of the Pasolini film on the Internet asks: “A work of rigorous moral intelligence or a descent into a nightmare of cruelty and lust?” Take the high road: Tell your date that anyone who changes the channel on this infamous film is collaborating with the fascists.

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In the Company of Men (1997) Neil LaBute channels the creepy side of Restoration comedy in this really deal-breaking story of a pair of modern Midwestern rogues vowing to seduce and humiliate a deaf girl. Aaron Eckhart plays Chad Piercewell, hint, hint.

Shame (Skammen) (1968) Ingmar Bergman’s speculative-fiction drama of a nearfuture civil war affecting liberal cultured types. Eva (Liv Ullmann), already the kind of self-possessed Viking specimen that makes men curl up and want to hide, gets ever more seething. Her man, Jan (Max von Sydow), becomes more spineless and accommodating to the powers that be.

What you’ve got is one unforgettable, beautifully conceived horror story about how a dictatorship cuckolds every man and whores every woman. It’s that one date movie you’ll want when you only want one date. They don’t have it? How about Godard’s Contempt? You’re welcome!

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(1966) An American couple with the significant names George (Richard Burton) and Martha (Elizabeth Taylor) hit the booze to endure the boredom of living at a cow college. Fortunately, they have a pair of callow young bores to sharpen their claws upon. There’s drinking, taunting, braying, airing of grievances, rounds of “Get the Guests” and “Hump the Hostess.” Inform that special someone that this is where you hope the two of you will be in 20 years.

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Stage An Ideal Husband A staged reading of Oscar Wilde’s romantic comedy, performed by Arclight Repertory Theatre. Sat, Feb. 12, 8pm. $6. Billy DeFrank Community Center, 938 The Alameda, San Jose. 408.283.9353.

Love Is in the Air Limelight Actors Theater presents the debut of the Limelight Cabaret Singers, followed by a staged reading of “Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney. Fri–Sat, Feb. 11–12, 6:30pm. $18. Gilroy Center for the Performing Arts, 7341 Monterey St., Gilroy. 408.472.3292.

Music All You Need Is Love San Jose Wind Symphony and guests Susan Powers, lyric soprano, and Michael

Taylor, baritone, celebrate the holiday with romantic compositions. Sun, Feb. 13, 3pm. $5–$20. McAfee Center, 20300 Herriman Ave., Saratoga. 408.927.7597.

Cherish the Love An intimate concert with Lenny Williams, the Entourage Band, Showtyme and Emmanuel Raheim. Sun, Feb 13, 1–7pm. $25. Wyndham Hotel, 1350 N. First St., San Jose. 408.828.3229.

It’s De-Lovely!

Juanita Harris and the Jack Conway Trio perform romantic standards at this Tabard Theatre Company event. Each couple will also receive hosted drinks, food and a red rose. Mon, Feb. 14, 7pm. $75–$90 per person. Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro St., San Jose. 800.838.3006.

In the Mood A concert of nostalgic and romantic 1940s big-band tunes. Thu, Feb 10, 7:30pm. $27–$47. San Jose Center for the

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VALENTINE’S DAY GUIDE 29 Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. 408.288.2800.

Latin Passions Harpist Dan Levitan joins Mission Chamber Orchestra for passionate works with Spanish and Latin American flair. The program features Turina’s “La Oración del Torero,” a bullfighter’s prayer, as well as Ponce’s “Estrellita” and the West Coast premiere of a chamber orchestra variant of Aguila’s “Salón Buenos Aires.” Sat, Feb. 12, 7:30pm. $7–$22. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose. 408.236.3350.

Nancy Gilliland “A romantic Valentine” from a smokyvoiced chanteuse. Mon, Feb. 14, 7pm. $15–$20. 2209 Broadway, Redwood City.

650.369.7770.

Fahrenheit The restaurant offers three nights of dancing to a live DJ and a four-course prix-fixe menu. Fri–Sat, Feb. 11–12 and Mon, Feb. 14, 4–11pm. $70 per person; reservations required. 99 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. 408.998.9998.

Faz A four-course dinner menu with complimentary glass of champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries. Mon, Feb. 14. $55 per person. 1108 N. Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale. 408.752.8000.

Habana Cuba A special Valentine’s weekend menu. Plus live music. Fri–Mon, Feb. 11–14, 4–9:30pm.

238 Race St., San Jose. 408.998.2822.

Spencer Day

International Gourmet Buffet

The vocalist and pianist performs songs traversing jazz, soul, pop and cabaret.

Montalvo also serves a three-course candlelit dinner prepared by Le Papillon.

Sun, Feb. 13, 7pm. $30 concert; $120 concert and dinner. Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408.296.3730.

From Feb. 11-14, All-you-can-eat buffet for two, with glass of champagne; $24 per couple lunch, $28 per couple dinner.

Valentine’s drinks $3. 101 Curtner Ave., Suite 60 (Plant Shopping Center), San Jose.

408.564.6778.

Valentine’s Day Super Love Jam Heatwave and Rose Royce bring the smooth sounds of the ’70s to the Pavilion. Mon, Feb. 14, 6:30pm. $24–$35. HP Pavilion, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. 408.287.9200.

Dining Arya Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito serenades as couples are served a special fivecourse menu. Mon, Feb. 14, 4pm–close. $69 per person; reservations suggested.

19930 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino.

408.996.9606.

Baume The restaurant opens for two seatings, serving an eight-course prix-fixe tasting menu with the option of wine pairings. Mon, Feb. 14, 5–6:15pm and 8–9:15pm. $148 per person; $100 additional for wine pairings.

201 S. California St., Palo Alto. 650.465.1166.

Capers In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Capers offers a romantic special menu. Mon, Feb. 14. 1710 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell.

408.374.5777.

House of Genji “Cupid’s Delight,” a special combination dinner menu, available daily through Feb. 15. $63.95. 1335 N. First St., San Jose.

408.453.8120.

Kyoto Palace The evening’s special dinner menu includes unlimited Korbel champagne or sparkling cider. Mon, Feb. 14. $33.95–$49.95.

Pruneyard Shopping Center, 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell. 408.377.6456.

LB Steak and Left Bank Brasserie Champagne and oysters are among the restaurants’ offerings for the evening, as well as a la carte dinner specials and extravagant desserts. Mon, Feb. 14. LB Steak, 334 Santana Row, Suite 1000, San Jose. 408.244.1180. Left Bank Brasserie, 377 Santana Row, Suite 1100, San Jose.

408.984.3500.

Loft Bar and Bistro The restaurant serves up a special dinner menu. Mon, Feb. 14. 90 S. Second St., San Jose. 408.291.0677.

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Focus Learn How To Meditate And Why! Enjoy life! Calm the mind. Improve relationships. Make better decisions. Meditation and Buddhist View with Reed Sherman. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience necessary. $10 per class.

Every Wednesday evening, 7:30-9, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos, 15980 Blossom Hill Rd. Los Gatos, 95032.

Call Kelsang Gamo 408/226-0595 for information or visit us at www.MeditationInSanJose.org

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Massage By Michael Great massage by Asian man. In $50. Outcall $70. By CMT. For days 408-400-9088 or after 7pm 408-893-1966.

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(408) 379-3838 www.TheGreenSpaMassage.com 816 W Hamilton Ave Campbell (cross st San Tomas)

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All weekend long, Mezcal serves a complimentary dessert and rose with dinner. Fri–Mon, Feb. 11–14. 25 W. San Fernando St., San Jose. 408.283.9595.

Morocco’s A family-style five-course Valentine’s Day dinner special with a surprise dessert. Mon, Feb. 14, 5–11pm. $60 per person. 86 N. Market St., San Jose. 408.998.1509.

Morton’s Along with a special “red velvet” cocktail, Morton’s offers a steak and seafood for two menu. Fri–Sat, Feb. 11–12, 5:30–11pm, Sun, Feb. 13, 5–10pm and Mon, Feb. 14, 5:30– 11pm. $109.99 per couple. 177 Park Ave., San Jose. 408.947.7000.

RSVP44 The Asian bistro and American grill serves a three-course dinner. Mon, Feb. 14, 5–10pm. $20 per person. Radisson Hotel, San Jose Airport, 1471 N. Fourth St., San Jose.

408.452.0200.

Shokolaat A Valentine’s Day five-course menu with entree options for every taste. The evening ends with the restaurant’s signature chocolates. Mon, Feb. 14, 5–10pm. $70– $100 per person. 516 University Ave., Palo Alto. 650.289.0719.

Tessora’s Barra di Vino Will be offering a sparkling wine flight, cheese/chocolate fondue, red velvet heart cake, Brie plate Feb. 11–13. There will be live music on Friday and Saturday and a Jazz Jam on Sunday. Starting at $30 per person.

1875 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 560 (Pruneyard), Campbell. 408.626.7711.

Tomato Thyme The owners don the tables in white linens, rose petals and candles for a four-course prix-fixe menu. Sat–Mon, Feb. 12–14. $48.95 per person; reservations required.

1560 Hamilton Ave., San Jose. 408.723.7333.

Special Events Love Me, Love Me Not Couples can take in a romantic evening with candles and roses, a special dinner menu and live music from Son de Kali. Singles can hang out in a room decorated in black

roses and experience dark cocktails and chocolates and DJ Che Alvarado spinning love-bashing tunes. The Nuvo Models will be on hand into the morning hours. Fri–Sat, Feb. 11–12, 5:30–11pm dinner and 9pm– 2am dancing. The restaurant also hosts a special Valentine’s Day prix-fixe dinner.

Mon, Feb. 14, 5:30–11pm. $50; reservations required. Azúcar Latin Restaurant & Lounge, 71 E. San Fernando St., San Jose.

408.293.8482.

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Meet Your Valentine Singles Dance The Society of Single Professionals hosts a meet and mingle mixer, including dancing and appetizers. Dressy attire required. 18+. Fri, Feb. 11, 8pm–midnight. $15/$20. Michaels at Shoreline Restaurant, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View.

415.507.9962.

Partner Yoga Get close to your partner at this benefit for the American Heart Association. Sun, Feb. 13, 7:30–9pm. $40 suggested donation per couple. Willow Glen Yoga, 1188 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. 408.289.YOGA.

St. Valentine’s Day Revel of Poetry, Music and Wine Poetry Center San Jose hosts an evening of poetry from Nils Peterson, Sally Ashton and Elena Sharkova, as well as vocal music from Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale. Mon, Feb. 14, 5:30pm. $10 suggested donation. Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose.

Valentine’s Cooking Class Learn from chef Jay how to make five Moroccan courses. Sat, Feb. 12, 1–4pm. $65/$120. Morocco’s Restaurant, 86 N. Market St., San Jose. 408.998.1509.

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Santa Clara Street is downtown San Jose’s main street. I set out on

a walking tour and brought my appetite with me to see what I could find. I was looking for something more distinctive than Carl’s Jr. or Subway. They have outlets everywhere. I’m pleased to say I found plenty of good food perfect for eating on foot.

THE MMOON opened this fall on Santa Clara Street near North Almaden Avenue. The double m’s come from owners Mike and Marco Mendez’s initials. The brothers were born in Argentina and now live in Los Altos. The humming sound of the two letters is also the sound you make when you eat something good.

And the Mmoon’s Argentine-inspired empanadas are good.

The bright interior of the restaurant looks a little antiseptic and corporate, but the delicious empanadas inject some soul into the place. The pastries are small but plump. One isn’t enough; you’ll want to order at least three. The thin, flaky pastry is superb. It ought to be, considering the lengths the Mendezes go to to get it. It’s flown in from Argentina. They reportedly tried to re-create the dough themselves but couldn’t get it right, so they went to the source.

Fillings include beef, chicken, vegetable and sausage. They even offer breakfast and dessert empanadas. I loved the chicken ($2.30) and the spinach ($1.90) empanadas. The chicken is made with dark meat, grilled artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and cheese. It was delicious and disappeared in two satisfying bites. The spinach combines greens, onion and cheese.

The empanadas come with a fantastic chimichurri sauce, a spicy-

tangy red salsa that’s the perfect accompaniment. It’s made from a family recipe that reportedly goes back four generations. They should bottle the stuff.

Two blocks away from the Mmoon is CAFFE LA PASTAIA, a phone-booth-size take-out restaurant run by the larger La Pastaia restaurant in the Hotel De Anza. Inside, there’s only space for one guy who slings out a steady lineup of pastas, soup, sandwiches and salads. The food is all served to go because there’s nowhere to sit.

The menu changes regularly. (Check out the day’s menu at www.la pastaia.com).

I went for a small sandwich of roast turkey, mozzarella, arugula and balsamic vinegar ($4.50). It was premade but tasted quite fresh. What made it stand out was the thick, wonderfully crusty, circular roll. The counterman deftly wrapped it up with waxed paper, and I was out the door happily munching my way to my next stop: MEXICO BAKERY NO. 2.

Mexico Bakery is one of my favorite spots for tortas, a delicious, highly portable Mexican sandwich.

Torta means “cake” in Spanish, but it’s nothing like a cake. Unlike virtually everything else served at cheap Mexican restaurants, the torta contains no tortilla, which, interestingly, means “little cake.”

Perhaps the cake part refers to the bread upon which the torta is based.

For me, the bread is the key to a great torta and the undoing of most.

A real torta, the kind served at little specialty shops on street corners throughout Mexico, is made with either a telera or bolillo roll. The latter is larger; both are firm like sourdough bread but soft and chewy inside. They both have sturdy crusts that hold up well to toasting and the multitude of ingredients contained between the two slices of bread. Too many Mexican restaurants skimp on the bread and serve crumbly, ineffectual rolls that fall between hamburger buns and steak rolls. Even if the fillings are first-rate, this kind of bread prevents a torta from achieving greatness.

As with Caffe La Pastaia’s sandwiches, what makes the torta stand out here is the fresh bread. The restaurant bakes its own sesame-topped rolls. Tortas are served on telera rolls unless you request a bolillo—and you may want to if

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The vinegary bite of the jalapeños helps cut the richness of the sandwich.

Satisfied with my torta, I continued my perambulation down Santa Clara Street, only now I craved something sweet. That’s when I found FRUIT BITES, a Mexican-style fruit cart. Fruit cocktail carts are common in Mexico and in better neighborhoods in San Jose. The vendor slices the fruit and vegetables of your choosing (generally a mix of mango, pineapple, oranges, strawberries, watermelon, apples, cucumber and jicama). What sets the cocktail apart at this cart is the salsa served over the fruit.

Fruit Bites’ owner Michael Guizar’s family also owns Mi Ranchito Taqueria on Alum Rock, and that’s where the salsa is made.

Guizar says the recipe, like the one for the Mmoon’s chimichurri sauce, goes back several generations with his family in Michoacán. The sauce is made with dried chiles, vinegar and various spices. It’s watery but anything but bland. It’s spicy, a little tart and faintly salty. Poured over the sweet fruit, it’s delicious counterpoint. Guizar also sprinkles a little spiced salt on top.

If you don’t like your fruit spiced up, Guizar serves homemade yogurt, which is also made at his family’s restaurant. It’s somewhat thinner than store-bought yogurt. Add a little granola on top, and you’ve got a healthy snack to go.

The Mmoon 177 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose Caffe La Pastaia 233 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose Mexico Bakery No. 2 87 E Santa Clara St., San Jose Fruit Bites 55 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose

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AKANE Japanese/sushi bar. $$. Nigiri and maki treasures are gracefully presented at this attractive restaurant.

11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5-9pm Tue-Sat. Beer, wine. 250 Third St. 650.941.8150.

ALDOLOSALTOS Italian. $$.

Downtown Los Altos is ghostly quiet after dark but Aldo has injected some life into this corner of town with its lively wine bar, friendly service and welcoming atmosphere.

11:30am-5pm, Mon-Fri. 5pmclose Sat-Sun. 388 Main St. 650.949.2300.

BEAUSÉJOUR Continental. $$$.

Elegant seafood, meat and game dishes lean toward reducing fat without compromising taste. Call for reservations. Full bar. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; 5-9pm daily. 170 State St. 650.948.1382.

CHEFCHU’S Chinese. $$. Speedy service, superb preparation and the ability to cater to varied tastes keep this landmark in business. Casual. Full bar.

11:30am-9:30pm Mon-Thu and 11:30-10pm Fri, noon-10pm Sat, noon-9:30pm Sun. 1067 N. San Antonio Rd. 650.948.2696.

ESTRELLITARESTAURANT Mexican. $$. Estrellita’s reverence for regional Mexican cooking distinguishes it from the enchilada-and-taco masses.

The menu is full of MexicanAmerican standards, but the changing selection of specials make this restaurant a star. Full bar. 11am-2pm, 5-9pm Mon-Thu, 11am-2pm, 5-9:30pm Fri-Sat and 5-9pm Sun. 971 N. San Antonio Rd. 650.948.9865.

LOSALTOSGRILLAmerican. $$. The handsome Los Altos Grill celebrates big plates of

grilled meat and fish with plenty of fixings on the side. Try the spit-roasted chicken, fresh fish and big burgers. The long, horseshoe-shaped bar is a big draw, too. Full bar. 4:30-9:30pm Sun-Mon and 4:30-10pm TueSat. 233 Third St. 650.948.3524.

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11:30am-2:30pm, 11:30am-2:30pm 4:30-10pm Mon-Sat; noon-2:30pm, 4:309pm Sun. 820 Santa Cruz Ave. 650.323.3665.

BACK A YARD CARIBBEAN AMERICAN GRILL Jamaican.

Moroccan. $$$. Morocco was colonized by the French and has strong Mediterranean influences, so Moroccan food is familiar, but ingredients like preserved lemon, harissa and argan oil cast an exotic glow.

Zitune takes the cuisine to new heights. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; 5:30-10pm Tue-Sun. 325 Main St. 650.947.0247.

$. “Back a yard” is Jamaican slang for “the way things are done back home” and one of the few Jamaican restaurants around. Jerk pork and chicken shine. 11am-3pm, 5-8pm MonThu, 11am-3pm, 5-9pm Fri and noon-3pm, 5-8pm Sat. 1189 Willow Rd. 650.323.4244.

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BISTRO VIDA French $$.

Japanese bakery. $. Satura Cakes offers sweet treats for adult tastes. A Japanese take on a French patisserie, these confections are prepared fresh daily and meticulously crafted using the finest organic ingredients. 8am-8pm MonSun. 200 Main St. 650.948.3300.

(Also 320 University Ave, Palo Alto. 650.326.3393)

Impeccably authentic bistro dishes and welcoming prices are spun through Bay Area culinary consciousness to create regional homey French cuisine. Brunch 11:30am2:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2:30pm Sat-Sun. Dinner 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat, 59pm Sun. 641 Santa Cruz Ave. 650.462.1686.

SUMIKA. Japanese. $$. Sumika

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is a Japanese pub, but that doesn’t do it justice. It’s elegant, yet still a great place to drink beer and sake. The specialty is kushiyaki, small bites of grilled chicken, beef and vegetables cooked on bamboo skewers over charcoal. 11:30am-2pm, 6-10pm Tue-Fri, 11:30am-2pm, 5:3011pm Sat and 5-9pm Sun. 236 Central Plaza. 650.917.1822.

American. $$$$. Carefully crafted, impeccably chosen food featuring seasonal local produce and Niman Ranch meats. Atmosphere is casual and eclectic. Full bar. 5:309:30pm daily. 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas. 650.854.1226.

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ANGELO MIO Italian. $$.

A small space with a large menu, sporting the traditionals that have been mainstays at local eateries. Appetizers and salads are the best bets.

IBERIA. $$. Spanish. Iberia’s cheap tapas menu is available at the bar anytime or in the dining room at lunch, but these nibbles alone are worth the trip. Lunch noon-2pm Mon-Sat and dinner nightly 5:30-10pm.

1026 Alma St. 650.325.8981.

JZCOOL EATERY & WINE BAR American. $$. Fresh, local, sustainable, organic is the mantra of jZcool. Look

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The event will go down like last year, but with a little something different: food trucks. In addition to a great lineup of local breweries, Meat the Brewers will feature hot meals from local and Bay Area food trucks. The vendors will include KALBI BBQ, makers of KoreanMexican fusion food; the LOUISIANA TERRITORY, purveyors of Cajun food on wheels; SOUTHERN SANDWICH, a food truck specializing in Southern-fried delicacies; and MOBOWL, a rolling restaurant that serves Asian-style rice bowls.

Complementing all that food will be nearly a dozen breweries, including FIREHOUSE BREWERY AND GRILL, TIED HOUSE/HERMITAGE BREWING CO., DEVIL’S CANYON BREWING CO., GORDON BIERSCH, SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN BREWERY, ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY, CAMPBELL BREWING CO., RABBIT’S FOOT MEADERY, UNCOMMON BREWERS and SEABRIGHT BREWERY. Twenty-five dollars in advance or $30 at the door gets you unlimited beer tastings. Kids 16 and under are free. Food is sold separately.

Purchase tickets online at foodtruckthebrewers.eventbrite.com or in person at the Tied House, 954 Villa St., Mountain View; 650.965.2739. Go to www.betterbeerblog.com for more information.

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KAYGETSU Japanese. $$$.

Kaiseki is a rarefied Japanese cuisine born in Kyoto with impeccably seasonal ingredients and poetic presentations. Kaygetsu bills itself as “classic Japanese cuisine” but its kaiseki menu is like discovering a new galaxy of food. Closed Mon. 325 Sharon Park Dr. 650.234.1084.

LEFT BANK Grandma’s French. $$$. Wise country fare combined with metropolitan

savoir faire and a dash of Gallic attitude. Full bar. 11:30am10pm Sun-Mon, 11:30am-11pm Tue-Sat. 635 Santa Cruz Ave. 650.473.6543.

MARCHÉ Modern French. $$$$. Under new executive chef Guillaume Bienaimé, Marché offers some of the most inspired, impeccably sourced and thoroughly delicious food in Silicon Valley.

Bienaimé’s cooking is based in French technique, and he flirts with modern methods and elements of trendy molecular gastronomy like flavor-infused foams and dehydrated and crushed sauerkraut, but at its core his approach is rooted in superb, often locally sourced ingredients simply and expertly prepared. 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat. 898 Santa Cruz Ave. 650.324.9092.

SULTANA Turkish. $$$. If you’ve eaten Greek, Iranian or Middle Eastern food, you’ll find much that’s familiar here. Sultana makes your introduction to Turkish food easy with its warm service, well-executed dishes and soothing ambience 11am2:30pm, 5-10pm Mon-Fri; 11am-10pm Sat-Sun. 1149 El Camino Real. 650.322.4343.

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ABC SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Chinese. $$. ABC is a Hong Kong-style restaurant, and that means dim sum and lots of fresh, fancifully prepared seafood. At lunch the place is

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BANANA LEAF Southeast Asian/Malaysian. $$$. A charming, exotic gem of a place with some of the best Southeast Asian food in the county. Sauces are masterfully crafted and reduced to glossy consistencies. 11am-3pm, 5-9:45pm Mon-Thu, 510:30pm Fri-Sat. 182 Ranch Dr. 408.719.9811.

CHILI GARDEN Szechuan. $$.

There’s a lot to recommend at this Szechuan standout. Mapo tofu is a classic that rules here.

For sheer fireworks, go for the Chongqing spicy chicken, a fearsome-looking dish of chicken lightly battered and crisp. 10:30am-2:30pm and 4:30-10pm Mon-Thu, 10:30am2:30pm and 4:30-10:30pm Fri-Sun. 210 Barber Lane.

408.526.9888.

DARDA SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Islamic Chinese. $. Darda serves halal meat and draws parts of its menu from western China, a region that borders the Muslim countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Seafood and noodle dishes are particularly good. No alcohol served. 11am2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Fri 10:30am-3pm, 4:30-9:30pm Sat-Sun. 296 Barber Court.

408.433.5199.

DING SHENG Chinese. $$.

Bustling Ding Sheng restaurant specializes in Shanghai-style Chinese food but features a wide variety of regional dishes.

Shanghai dishes include cold weather fare like dumplings, braised meats and sweet and savory meats. 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-midnight daily. 686 Barber Lane. 408.943.8786.

LIOU’S HOUSE Chinese. $$.

A shopping center next to a miniature golf course is an unlikely place to find a classically trained Chinese chef, but Silicon Valley offers good food in unexpected places.

Check out the Hunan tofu, kung pao chicken and stir-fried pea greens. 11am-2:30pm and 4:30-9:30pm Tue-Sun. 1245 Jacklin Rd. 408.263.9888.

PHO TAM Thai/Vietnamese. $$. The attractive room belies the low prices. Fusion menu offers mainstays like bun and claypots. Beer, wine. 11am2:30pm, 5-9pm daily. 1720 N. Milpitas Blvd. 408.934.3970.

SAVORY CHICKEN Filipino. $. Savory Chicken offers a Filipino take on fried poultry.

The chicken is tossed in a proprietary blend of herbs and spices and fried in soybean oil.

No flour or bread crumbs are used. The result is an almost translucent skin that is so crisp it shatters on contact. 11am8pm Tue-Sun. 1557 Landess Ave. 408.945.8616.

SOUTH LEGEND SICHUAN RESTAURANT Szechuan Chinese. $. The menu of this Milpitas standout reads like an encyclopedia of Szechuan food. Couple beef, kung pao chicken and Chen ma pa tofu are all great. 11am-2:30pm and 5-9:30pm Mon-Fri and 11am-9:30pm Sat-Sun. 1720 N. Milpitas Blvd. 408.934.3970.

SWAGAT Indian. $. Swagat explores both southern and northern Indian cuisine in its traditional and extensive menu.

Casual. Beer, wine. Buffet daily 11am-3pm, 5:30-10pm. 68 S. Abel St. 408.262.1128.

TIRUPATHI BHIMAS Indian. $$. Tirupathi Bhimas specializes in vegetarian food from south India, particularly that of Andra Pradesh, a spicy and aromatic cuisine, as well as a few north Indian dishes and “IndoChinese.” 11:30am-2pm and 6-9:30pm Tue-Thu, 11:30am2:30pm and 6-9:30pm Fri and Sat and 11:30am-2:30pm and 6-9:30pm Sun. 1208 S. Abel St. 408.945.1010.

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ANDY’SBAR-B-QUE Barbecue. $$. Andy’s Bar-B-Que is the reincarnation of one of the South Bay’s best barbecue joints.

Originally located in Campbell, Andy’s is still serving great oaksmoked meats to a dedicated following. 11am-3pm Mon-Fri and 3-9pm Mon-Thu, Fri-Sat 3-10pm and 3-9pm Sun. 2367 El Camino Real. 408.249.8158.

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ATHENAGRILL Greek. $$. The Santa Clara restaurant serves the standards you’d expect, but the menu goes deeper and offers authentic Greek dishes you’re not likely to find elsewhere at bargain prices.

10:30am-9pm Mon-Fri. 1505 Space Park Dr. 408.567.9144.

BEQUE Korean. $$. Beque stands out on El Camino Real’s Korean restaurant row for its high style and modern design, but it’s the Korean barbecue, soups and noodles dishes that are the main attraction. 11am10pm daily. 3060 El Camino Real.

408.260.2727.

BIRK’S American grill. $$$.

What makes Birk’s stand out from the rest is a commitment to quality, freshness and hygiene.

Concentrate on the specials, or enjoy creative selections from the appetizer menu. Full bar.

11:15am-2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-9pm Sat-Sun. 3955 Freedom Circle. 408.980.6400.

BY-TH-BUCKET American. $$. All walks of humanity rub shoulders here, enjoying just about everything that can be baked, fried, broiled or steamed.

Full bar. 4565 Stevens Creek Blvd.

11:30am-9pm Sun-Thu, 10pm Fri-Sat. 408.248.6244.

CHALATECOMexican and Salvadoran. $. Chalateco, a San Jose-based six-restaurant chain, serves Mexico Citystyle Mexican food and a few Salvadoran dishes. That makes the food unlike the Mexican food typically served in Silicon Valley, but it’s definitely typical Mexican food. 10am-11pm daily. 2323 The Alameda. 408.243.1357.

DONGTOFUCABIN Korean. $.

This is the real deal, priced to keep patrons coming back for bowls of spicy beef, seafood, pickled vegetables, chili soup and, yes, bean curd in its many permutations. 1484 Halford Ave. 408.246.1484.

HATCHOJapanese. $$. Santa Clara’s Hatcho restaurant offers a little bit of everything.

Restaurants that strive to be jacks-of-all-trades often end up being masters of none, but Hatcho displays a wide range of talent. 11:30am-2pm and 5:3010pm Mon-Fri and 5-9:30pm Sat-Sun. 1271 Franklin Mall.

408.248.8500.

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SVDINING 39 KABAB AND CURRY’S IndianPakistani. $, Because it’s tucked into a quiet, semiresidential side street, Kabab and Curry’s feels like a neighborhood secret. The Indian and Pakistani restaurant serves a good lunch buffet, and at dinner try the butter chicken, choley and tandoori chicken.

10:30am-2:30pm and 5:3010:30pm Tue-Sun. 1498 Isabella St. 408.247.0745.

KABAB HOUSE HALAL Middle Eastern. $. Santa Clara’s Kabab House Halal, a spare, eight-table restaurant, serves a pan-Middle Eastern menu that leans toward Iran. As the name implies, Kabab House is basically a kebab house. 11am-9pm Mon-Sat. 2521 Newhall St. 408.984.2204.

99 CHICKEN Korean-style fried chicken. $. The simple restaurant specializes in Korean-style fried chicken.

Korean chicken is rendered of its fat and produces smooth pieces of meat with a taut, shatteringly crisp epidermis.

Noon-midnight daily. 2781 El Camino Real. 408.244.5599.

PARCEL 104 New American. $$$$. Parcel 104 casts a spell with its stridently seasonal, ingredient-driven menu of new American food. The restaurant is one of the South Bay’s musteats. Breakfast 6:30-11am Mon-Fri and 7-10am Sat-Sun, lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri and dinner 5:30-9pm Mon-Fri. 2700 Mission College Blvd.

408.970.6104.

PHO #1 Noodle House Asian noodle house. $. A good and friendly destination when one’s stomach screams for a threecourse meal but one’s wallet has but $10, Pho boasts an ambitious menu of nearly 100 Vietnamese and Chinese items.

10am-9pm daily. 5025 Stevens Creek Blvd. 408.249.1111.

PHO THANH LONG Vietnamese noodle house. $. This diner’s pho rates among the Top 3 in the South Bay. Casual. Beer.

9am-9pm daily. 2450 El Camino Real. 408.983.0888.

SABOR SALVADOREÑO Salvadoran. $. One of the few outposts for Salvadoran food in the South Bay, Sabor Salvadoreño serves excellent pupusas, soups, tamales and other standards from the tiny

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SHAN Pakistani and Indian. $. Shan serves a mix of northern Indian and Pakistani food. Unlike India, most of which is Hindu, Pakistan is Muslim, and that means that meat—chicken, beef, lamb, and goat—plays a starring role. Kebabs. Tandoori and curries all shine here. 11:30am3pm and 5:30-10pm daily.

5251 Stevens Creek Blvd.

408.260.9200.

YUKI SUSHI Japanese $$.

A family-friendly ambience prevails here, full of community hubbub, good food, generous portions and super chefs. Yuki keeps it simple, but always interesting with dishes that are well thought out and presented. 11:30am-2pm, 5-9:30 Tue-Fri, 5-9:30 Sat, 5-9pm Sun. Closed Mon. 1827 Pruneridge Ave. 408.248.9144.

ZAFRAN Northern Indian and Pakistani. $. Zafran serves northern Indian and Pakistani food, a muscular, hearty cuisine that revolves around meat: chicken and beef but also lamb and goat, lamb brains and other organ meats.

11am-11pm daily. 1855 El Camino Real. 408.247.9998.

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BAY LEAF Indonesian and Thai. $$. Bay Leaf’s menu is divided into Thai and Indonesian food and it’s the latter that stands out. While Thai food is characterized by bright, high notes, Indonesian food strikes a lower bass note.

11am-3pm and 5-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat and 11am-9pm Sun. 122 S. Sunnyvale Ave. 408.481.9983.

CHELOKEBABI. Persian. $$.

Go straight for the baghali ghatogh, a fantastic appetizer made from delicate but rich baby lima beans, scrambled eggs and lots of garlic. Just as good is ghaymeh, a daily special made from tender chunks of beef, split peas, eggplant and tomato sauce.

11am-10pm daily. 1236 Wolfe Rd. 408.737.1222.

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DISHDASH Middle Eastern. $$. Dishdash celebrates the culinary glories of the Middle East beyond falafels and hummus. The menu is made from traditional recipes and ingredients but presented with a contemporary flourish.

There’s also a small but wellchosen wine list to match.

11am-2:30pm, 5-9:30pm Mon-Fri. 10pm Sat-Sun.190 S. Murphy Ave. 408.774.1889.

IL POSTALE ITALIAN American. $$$. Its previous incarnation as a post office lends this space eccentric charm, and the food delivers full-bodied taste in generous portions. Veal marsala, thin-crust pizza and New York steak are featured.

11am-1:30pm, 4-9:30pm TueSun. 127 W. Washington St. 408.733.9600.

LUCKY DHABA Indian. $. A dhaba is a roadside fast food joint in northern India. We’ve got our own version here at Sunnyvale’s Lucky Dhaba.

Located off busy El Camino Real, Lucky Dhaba offers a wide variety of good Indian food. 11am-10pm Sun-Thu and 11am-10:30pm Fri-Sat. 1036 El Camino Real. 408.617.0660.

PEZELLAS Family Italian. $$.

Serves popular Italian dinners with rich sauces and generous portions. East Coast seafood dishes like linguini and clams and calamari sautéed in tomato, garlic, and basil stand out. Pizza and pasta abound.

Full Bar. 11am-2:30pm Tue-Fri, 5-10:30pm Tue-Sat. Closed Sun-Mon. 1025 W. El Camino Real. 408.738.2400.

SAIZO Japanese. $$. Part bar, part eatery, Saizo served small plates of grilled and fried dishes made to go with sake and beer. It’s all good. Open daily for lunch and dinner Mon-Sat. 592 E. El Camino Real. 408.733.7423.

SUGAR BUTTER FLOUR Bakery. $. Sugar Butter Flour’s desserts and pastries go well beyond the humdrum sweets found at most restaurants and bakeries.

The bakery’s chocolate skills are particularly strong.

7am-7:30pm Mon-Thu, 7am-8:30pm Sat, 8am-5pm Sun. 669 S. Bernardo Ave. 408.732.8597.

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Caravan Lounge, San Jose Thu – 10pm; free

Art Boutiki, San Jose Fri – 6pm; $10

Santa Barbara’s Gardens & Villa haven’t broken yet, but they just recorded with Richard Swift and are about to sign with a big booking agent. Their show at the Blank— part of a two-day minitour—could be a “saw them when” moment along the lines of Little Dragon’s Pagoda show in January or Starfucker’s Homestead Lanes gig last May. Their music is in fact right in line with the latter—and MGMT, as well. What they all have in common is the ability to plug the intimacy of introverted indie rock songwriting into the electronic pulse of turntablism. Beta State and the Cryptics are also in the lineup. (SP)

There are some things that won’t be missed from the ’70s: the gaudy home décor, the pet rock, Gerald Ford. But the Me Generation did manage to turn out some great rock & roll, and San Jose’s Melted Horses captures that sound. Built on the swampy, big-bottomed blues that the great guitarists of that era drew from, their original songs conjure up memories of the Allman Brothers and Led Zeppelin.

The Barrel Riders start things off.

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Santa Clara’s Kylle Reece has always said that his band Sky Highway is his first priority, but he’s found time to write some killer tunes for his solo gigs, like the buzzing, Teo Leo–esque “All the Cool Kids Rock American Apparel.” Both alone and with his group, Reece knows how to put a hooky edge on his alt tunes. He’s been writing a ton of material for both projects over the last couple of years, and somehow he has a new CD of solo material ready to debut at this show. (SP)

THE ANTIOXIDANTS Nickel City, San Jose Fri – 6pm; $10 The Antioxidants are bringing back the ’90s melodic-punk sound, Green Day mixed with Fat Wreck Chords. The emphasis is less on speed and more on a midtempo standard beat with an alternative rock feel and a little bit of ska.

Speaking of Green Day, lead singer/guitarist Dylan Gutierrez does his best Billy Joe, but is arguably a better singer. Their ethic is completely DIY, and if you don’t have enough money to buy one of their shirts, they will gladly spray-paint their logo on the shirt you’re wearing. Opening up is I Swallowed an Owl, Till I Fall and Bidwell. (BD)

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THEM RUDE BOYZ Johnny V’s, San Jose Sat – 9pm; $5

There’s an entire generation who discovered reggae-punk mostly through Sublime, but years before Jah Won’t Pay the Bills, this hybrid genre produced one of the greatest hardcore bands of all time, D.C.’s Bad Brains. They’re the musical reference point for San Jose’s Them Rude Boyz, who combine the rhythm of Jamaica’s number one export with the sheer adrenaline of punk rock. More importantly, TRB uses the simple, direct style of reggae advocacy to cut through punk’s sarcasm and punch up its political potency. (SP)

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EL CA CAMINO YOUTH SYMPHONY Sinfon Sinfonietta Orchestra Winter Spirit, Feb 12 at 7:30pm, Eagle Theatre, Los Alto High School

FLORIAN LAROUSSE Feb 12 at 8pm, Historic Hoover Fe Theatre, San Jose

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

BRENTANO STRING QUARTER BRE FFeb 13 at 2:30pm, Dinkelspiel, Stanford

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

CHORAL PROJECT Feb 13 at 4:30pm, Christ Church, Los Altos

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KATIE GARIBALDI Streetlight Records, San Jose Sat – 4pm; free Bay Area songwriter Katie Garibaldi channels the pop-rock gals of the adult contemporary scene, from Sheryl Crow to Jewel to Lisa Loeb. Her songs range from dapper midtempo grooves accompanied by bass ’n’ drum kit to unadorned balladry featuring little more than acoustic guitar and Garibaldi’s smooth, airy vocals.

Among her strongest tracks are the optimistic groove “Say the Word” and the somber “Fallen Angel.” (GW)

LAVAY SMITH AND THE RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS Sunnyvale Theater, Sunnyvale Sat – 8pm; $22-$28 Just as Pink Floyd got their name by hyphenating a pair of obscure blues singers, Lavay Smith linked the name of Gid Tanners Skillet Lickers with any one of the red hot mommas of the 1920s to derive her band’s painful name. Her third album, Miss Smith To You!, shows Smith to be an expert chantootsy of the Julia Lee school with sultry ballads and a sweet tooth for hokum. In the recent past, she’s performed “Walk Right In,” a tune about to rhyme its chorus with the unprintable word. The tracks on this latest are more high-road, including some Ellington, and the McHugh/ Dorothy Fields “On the Sunny Side of the Street.” (RvB)

OPERA SAN JOSE California Theatre, San Jose Feb. 12-27; $51-$101 For more than 200 years, the comic tale of the Seville barber—starting with Beaumarchais’ musical play and finding its perfect form in Rossini’s opera—has delighted audiences. As always, the plot defies simple parsing; also, as always, when a young nobleman goes courting and must resort to subterfuge and disguise, mischief ensues.

The barber of the title, Figaro, is described by that wonderful allpurpose word “factotum,” loosely jack of all trades. This Opera San Jose production features Krassen Kragiozov and Adam Meza alternating in the role. (MSG)

MISSION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Le Petit Trianon, San Jose Sat – 7:30pm; $18/$22 For a concert titled, with a nod to Valentine’s Day, “Latin Passions,” Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose presents the premiere of the chamber orchestra version of composer Miguel del Aguila’s Salón Buenos Aires. To make sure there are no missteps, the composer will be sitting in on the rehearsals and answer audience questions after the performances. The program also includes Turinas La Oración del Torero (with help from the Monta Vista High School Chamber Orchestra), Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez (with guest harpist Dan Levitan) and Ponce’s Estrellita. (MS)

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PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE Feb 15 at 8pm, Atherton Center for the Performing Arts

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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Fair & Unbalanced the best of Second City

Wed, Feb 23, 7:30pm

The Fountain Blues A Night of Flamenco Festival Allstars Music and Dance Band with Chris Cain Fanny Ara Presents: Garlochi

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 including Bill Murray, John & Jim Belushi, Mike Myers, Tina Fey, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt and many more, this touring company is always daring, original and hilarious.

The troupe will perform social and political satire in scripted scenes, music and improvisation.

Not-to-be-missed!

Fri, Mar 4, 8pm

Sat, Mar 5, 7:30pm

Bay Area choreographer Fanny Ara’s flamenco and Spanish classical dance pushes the boundaries of tradition. Her re-imagining of flamenco and the paso doble adds a cheeky, whimsical twist that contradicts the inherently serious tone of these dance forms. Garlochi means “heart” in Calo, the language of the gypsies. This performance features live music and is part of the New Directions Series at Montalvo.

Special guest Chris Cain and other award-winning local and national talent who have all performed at the prestigious Metro Fountain Blues Festival (JC Smith, Endre Tarczy, Ron E. Beck, Stan Erhart, Lara Price, Mark Fenichel, Maxx Cabello Jr., Kaye Bohler, Andy Just, Gary Smith, and Richard Palmer) come together to jam the blues — bringing back the spirit of the legendary greats!

$20 General | $15 Members

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Co-presented by Montalvo Arts Center and The Bay Area Flamenco Partnership.

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

15400 Montalvo Road Saratoga, CA 95070

Reality Is Broken DISCUSSION / BOOK SIGNING Wednesday, February 16th, 6:30PM 3600 Stevens Creek Boulevard San Jose (408) 984-3495 The game designer dispels the myth that video games are purely escapist entertainment and expounds on how they provide happiness and fulfill basic human needs in this fascinating exploration that also examines how games provide a sense of community and address global issues.

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Antiquarian Book Fair Feb. 11–13; Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco; $10/$15 Hard on the heels of football’s big day comes the Super Bowl of books—real books, not e-book simulations. The International Antiquarian Book Fair brings together more than 200 many worldwide dealers in rare band beautiful books, maps, manuscripts and incunabula. Among the treasures slated for display will be an exceptional folio edition of Eadweard Muybridge’s seminal study Animal Locomotion, based on the innovate photographic investigations he undertook on behalf of Leland Stanford. Several lectures and seminars are scheduled, but this is really an event for high-end browsing. (See www.sfbookfair.com for details.)

It’s De-Lovely Monday, 7pm; Theatre on San Pedro Square; $75/$90 To beckon lovers on Valentine’s Day, Tabard Theatre offers an intimate cabaret-style evening with the Jack Conway Trio and jazz vocalist Juanita Harris, who interprets the classics with the flair of Ella Fitzgerald.

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Fri, 7:30pm. $30-$120. Flint Center, Cupertino.

Nowadays, as radio talk shows overflow with the rantings of wound-up ideologues, we sometimes forget how effective a medium for entertainment radio once was. The California Pops Orchestra revives the past with “The Big Broadcast of 2011.”

This re-creation of a musical variety show comes complete with a 60-piece orchestra, singers, actors and even an impersonator. The music of Berlin, Gershwin and other Tin Pan Alley heroes is complemented by the comic adventures of Drake Dumont and his Res, his ventriloquist dog.

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Opera San Jose presents its version of Rossini’s famous and beloved comic opera about love and disguises. Feb 12, 15, 18, 24 and 26, 8pm, Feb 13, 20 and 27, 3pm. $51-$101.

California Theatre, San Jose.

City Lights puts on 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.

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IT’S DE-LOVELY A Valentine’s Day presentation by Tabard Theatre Company featuring the music of Cole Porter performed by Juanita Harris and the Jack Conway Trio. Mon, 7pm. $75/$90 (includes hosted drinks, food and a red rose). Theatre on San Pedro Square, San Jose.

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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 13) 3pm. Runs thru Feb 19. $24-$32. Bus Barn Theater, Los Altos.

THWAK The Umbilical Brothers of Australia perform comic and physical cabaret for Stanford Lively Arts. Sat, 5 and 9pm, Sun, 7pm. $19-$38. Pigott Theater, Stanford.

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.

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.

THE 39 STEPS

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

THE TIME MACHINE: LOVE AMONG THE ELOI

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.

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.

An encore performance of popular play based on H.G. Wells story. Fri, 8pm. $15/$20. Smith Center, Ohlone College, Fremont.

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

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

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

by Leo Rubinfien. Feb 2May 1. “Vodoun/Vodounon: Portraits of Initiates.”

Portraits of Vodoun followers and their shrines in Benin

by Jean-Dominque 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.

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A staged reading by Arclight Rep of the Oscar Wilde comedy. Sat, 8pm. $6. Billy De Frank Community Center, San Jose.

Thu, 8pm: Tickle Me Comedy Special with Shea Suga, Hanniable and Mark Pitta. $10. Redwood City.

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

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

Santa Clara University.

COMEDYSPORTZ

EUPHRAT MUSEUM

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

“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.

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.

THE SINATRA SHOW A re-creation of the man, his music and his era, with John Michael and the band Essence. Fri, 8pm. Dinner, dance and show, $65. (RSVP

Comedy

ROOSTER T. FEATHERS Wed, 8pm: New Talent Showcase. $10. Thu, 8pm, Fri 9pm, Sat, 8 and 10:30pm, Sun, 8pm, Mon, 8pm: Phil Palisoul with Maureen Langan and Laura Rosenberg. $12-$18.

Sunnyvale.

SAN JOSE IMPROV Wed, 8pm: Big Al’s comedy show. $12. Thu, 8pm: Chicano comedy. $12. Fri, 8 and 10pm, Sat, 7 and 9pm, Sun, 7pm, Mon, 8pm: John Witherspoon. $22-$25 ($60 on Valentine’s Day with dinner.) San Jose.

HISTORY PARK SAN JOSE “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.

JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM “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

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Northside Theatre, San Jose.

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LOS ALTOS HISTORY MUSEUM “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.

LOS GATOS HISTORY MUSEUM “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.

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

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS AND TEXTILES “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. Thru May 1.

Reception Sun, 2-4pm. TueSun, 10am-5pm. San Jose.

TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION “Body Worlds Vital.” A detailed anatomical look at bodies in health and disease, based on the work of Gunther von Hagens. MonWed, 10am-5pm, Thu-Sun, 10am-8pm. San Jose.

TRITON MUSEUM OF ART “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.

Galleries OPENING COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART Color-field and abstract paintings and mixed-media

by Brian Caraway. Feb 11–Mar 27. Reception Fri, 68pm. Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm, Sat, 9am-3pm. Mohr Gallery, Finn Center, Mountain View.

CONTINUING ANNO DOMINI “Aural Dreaming.” Sculptures

by Derek Weisbert. Thru Mar 19. San Jose.

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

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

CAFFE TRIESTE “Around the World in 30,000 Photographs.” Images by Frances Freyberg. Thru 26.

San Jose.

DE NOVO Valentine’s jewelry show.

Thru Feb 26. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm. Palo Alto.

DIRIDON STATION “The Way to San Jose.” An overview of transportation history in the valley, sponsored by Rotary Club of San Jose and History San Jose. Ongoing. San Jose.

DOWNTOWN YOGA SHALA “Yoga Self Portraits.” Works

by Nadia Nasiri. Thru Feb. San Jose.

FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION “The Aviation Artist.”

Paintings of planes by Rodney Girard. Thru Feb 27. Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm.

Fremont.

GALLERY HOUSE “Shades of Red.” A Valentine’s art show. Thru Mar 26. Reception Friday.

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Enter through Printer’s Ink, Palo Alto.

GALLERY SARATOGA Silk paintings by Carolina Mueller and jewelry by Elfi Altendorfer. Thru Feb 28.

Reception Fri, 6-8:30pm.

Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm.

Saratoga.

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

GREAT BEAR COFFEE AND GALLERY “Robot Love Art Show.”

Acrylics and mixed media by Gregg Agapay. Thru Mar 1.

Los Gatos.

HIGHER FIRE CLAYSPACE Soda-fired porcelain works

by Joy Imai. Thru Mar 3. San Jose.

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

KALEID GALLERY Surgery Art presents “Dark Matter,” a group show about dark things. Thru Feb 29.

San Jose.

LOUIS-MEAGER GALLERY Recent paintings by Maxine Solomon. Thru Mar 16. Soren Smith Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Ohlone College, Fremont.

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.

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

South First Street, San Jose.

PHO69 “Just in Time.” Abstract paintings by Jane Peterman.

Thru Mar 21. San Jose.

SARAH ROSE A chance to meet the author of “For All the Tea in China,” a history of the English, China and tea. Thu, 8pm. Oshman JCC, Palo Alto.

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.

SLG ART BOUTIKI “The Vesha Valentine Story.”

Illustrations from new book

by Des Taylor. Thru Feb. 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 Integrated Systems, Stanford.

WORKS/SAN JOSE “Better Luck Next Time.” A group show about getting lucky. Thru Feb 26. San Jose.

*books KAREN BEAUMONT

The children’s book author shows her book “Shoe-LaLa!” to parents and children.

Thu, 3pm. BookSmart, Morgan Hill.

SARAH BLAKE A signing session with the author of the new novel “The Postmistress.” Thu, 7pm. Free.

Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

BOOK SALE Bargains await thanks to West Valley Friends of the Library. Sat, 10am-3pm. West Valley Branch Library, San Jose.

WALTER BORTZ

At Lucie Stern Community Center, Palo Alto.

I DON’T WANT TO GO TO BED A children’s show from California Theatre Center. Sat, 11am. Thru Feb 19. $11/$12.

Sunnyvale Community Center.

*events CALIFORNIA HOME SHOW

With strategies for green buildings and remodeling indoors and out. Guests include “House Doctor” Lisa Quinn and chef Tyler Stone.

Fri, noon-7pm, Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun, 11am-5pm. Free. San Mateo County Event Center.

CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL GALA

The author of “Next Medicine” talks about the science and civics of health. Wed, 7pm.

Free. Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

Featuring touring artist from China in a variety of genres.

Sat, 7:30pm, Sun, 2pm. $28 and up. Flint Center, Cupertino.

WILLIAM DRAPER

CRAB FEST FOR A CAUSE

The author of “The Startup Game” appears in a conversation with Dave Iverson. Presented in conjunction with Kepler’s.

Thu, noon. Computer History Museum, Mountain View.

MARIE LAWSON FIALA The author talks about her memoir “Letters From a Distant Shore.” Sat, 3pm. Free.

Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

ANNIE LEONARD The environmental activist and author of “The Story of Stuff” speaks at an event presented by Peninsula Open Space Trust. Tue, 8pm. $22.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

REBECCA SOLNIT The author and historian appears in a Q&A session with Malcolm Margolin sponsored by the Center for Literary Arts at SJSU. Wed, 1pm. Free. King Main Library, San Jose.

*kids

A Valentine’s meal to raise money for West Valley schools. Mon, 6-9pm. Rock Bottom Restaurant, Campbell.

KALEIDOSCOPES Opening celebration with works by scores of Kaleidoscope artists. Wed. 389 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell.

KKUP MARATHON A bluegrass, country and folk marathon to raise money for radio station. Fri, 3pm-Sun, midnight. KKUP-FM (91.5).

MAC STORE EVENT The cosmetic store holds an industry event with live body painting and Wonder Women models. Fri-Sat. MAC Store, Valley Fair, San Jose.

POKER BENEFIT A Texas Hold ’Em Tournament to raise money for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

Sat, 5-9pm. $75 to buy in.

Allied Arts Guild, Menlo Park.

THE POST-IMPRESSIONISTS Part of an ongoing series of lectures by Frances Rushing, art historian. Wed, 7:30pm. $25. Saratoga Foothill Club.

FERDINAND THE BULL

VALENTINE’S LUNCHEON

Presented by Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. Thu-Fri, 4:30pm. Sat, 7pm, Sun, 2pm.

Runs thru Feb 13. $8/$12.

A garden-fresh meal. Wed, noon. $20/$25. Gamble Garden, Palo Alto.

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A Lear in Winter GAUNT, cardigan’d and gray-complected, Norman fusses with bits-andpieces inside the caravan-shaped dressing room standing brightly lit and isolated at the front of the otherwise bare stage of San Jose Repertory Theatre. Proprietor of this clutter of mirrors and wigs, clothes racks and kettles, the bent and rumply Norman anxiously waits. “This was their finest hour” echoes from a radio. England it is, during the Blitz—some Guildford or Sudbury market town where this Company of Players led

by Sir, an aged, mentally disintegrating actor, brings Shakespeare to the provinces. Norman is aghast to learn that Sir has collapsed in “untoward” circumstances: unrobed, having stomped on his hat. “He was so proud of it,” says the dresser, fondly brushing the flattened hat, “from his Canadian tour.” With a faint fluttery affectation that marks him as among those eternally trodden upon, Norman, with catty and spot-on hilarious observations, flattering and scolding, keeps Sir going, and the Company’s production on track.

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Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser focuses tightly Through Feb. 20 on these two: the fast-failing Sir, played by an alternately stentorian or whimpering Ken Ruta, San Jose Repertory himself a theater legend of considerable Theatre proportions, and his longtime dresser, Norman, drawn with brilliant nuance by James Carpenter.

Rachel Harker, as Sir’s beleaguered wife, bespeaks an affection exhausted beyond bearing. Spinster Stage Manager Lynne Soffer, very practical, stays with Sir the only way she can. Blythe Foster is tight-sweatered perfection as Irene, an aspiring young actress ready to squirm her way into the theater on Sir’s welcoming lap. Sir’s self-obsession has brought them all to this place. The rest of the cast is in another play. The other play is King Lear: Sir’s 227th performance of Shakespeare’s most challenging role. In The Dresser’s first act, we see disaster loom: the star just isn’t up to it. But Ruta (Lear in several acclaimed productions in the Bay Area) is simultaneously eliciting pity, admiration and a little scorn.

San Jose Rep provides a novel perspective on the play within the play in an all-hands-on-deck second act. From the wings, we see the Company perform to their unseen audience beyond the curtain, stage right. While bombs drop around them, they go on, as much for the noble reason, as in Churchill’s “finest hour” speech, that “if we fail, then the whole world ... will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age.” But also because the players in this ragtag group, too old, feeble or “undesirable” for military service, are the theatrical equivalent of old men and children manning the barricades with pitchforks and flintlocks: In the face of everything . . . they can do nothing else. —Maureen Davidson

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Among the best animated shorts, two have played here previously. Both are from Pixar, and both are derived

from a fab-1950s style: Geefwee Boedoe Let’s Pollute, is a UPA/Zagrebstyle educational film exhorting the watcher to make the world more filthy. The brilliant Pixar Day and Night, which introduced Toy Story 3, is likely this year’s winner. The story of facing and overcoming fear of polarities goes without saying. Nice to hear it said, however.

Similarly humanistic, Bastien Dubois’ Carnet de Voyage, Madagascar uses almost every technique of animation to tell the story of his trip to Africa. The island has been popular in animation for its cute lemurs; it’s seen in a different light during Dubois’ visit for a ritual

called “the turning of the dead.”

Ultimately, this is, as the title says, a postcard: beautifully rendered in watercolor hues but bite-size.

The British CGI cartoon The Gruffalo is overly faithful to a children’s book. A top-drawer vocal cast (Robbie Coltrane, John Hurt, Helena Bonham Carter) enlivens the tale even as the film stretches out to nearly a half-hour an Aesopian message that Chuck Jones would have nailed down in seven minutes flat.

Most surprising of the selections is Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann’s The Lost Thing, with its elements of Lovecraft and Gahan Wilson. It’s an ET story. A young man with a cigar-shaped head discovers a 15-foot tentacled hermit crab living in a fireengine-red cast-iron boiler. He takes it home to an atmosphere of despair and dystopia—rows of shedlike houses disappearing into the horizon lines; walls papered with encouraging slogans from the Ministry of Mottos: “TODAY

brief moment in heaven to go with the sand-colored purgatory all around.

Of the live-action short films, four are matters of life and death; the best one is the one that is merely about love.

Na Wewe from Belgium is clearly the front-runner, a UNESCO-approved film set in Burundi in 1994 about a massacre at a roadblock that can’t get started because of the problem of separating Tutsi from Hutu (some of the passengers are both, some are none, some are frustratingly inbetween). The inspirational power of U2 saves the day.

The possible upset from the inspirational genocide shoe-in: Ian Barnes’ Wish 143 has a lot of salt in its sugar. Dying and 15, David (Samuel Peter Holland, an actor going places) is visited by the British version of the Make a Wish foundation and knows what h he wants: to get laid.

The newspap newspapers pick it up (“Brave Cancer Boy V Vows to Lose Virginity), but it takes th the reluctant connivance of the hip pri priest at the hospice (veteran char character actor Jim Carter) to try to mak make it so.

The Crush, an Irish comedy/drama, starts off shre shrewd and funny before going soft soft, re reiterating the principle that Celtic directors are the world’s best kid wranglers. The Estonian director Tanel Toom’s The Confession is solidly built, but everything is screwed in so tight it’s like a Tales From the Crypt episode.

The best of the five is director/star Luke Matheny’s God of Love. It takes place in a Brooklyn milieu of cabaret music. Matheny stars as a singer in love with his female drummer. The satisfyingly pagan fantasy has the heavens giving him a dart that makes women, if not fall in love, at least open to the possibility for six hours.

The black-and-white photography, the Brubeck on the soundtrack, the enticing, unusual faces, the deft acting and invigorating editing—they all make this one’s coolness seem more original than merely salvaged and borrowed. And best of all, the story isn’t ruined through attenuation.

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COINTELPRO 101

(G; 105 min.) The epic story of the teen sensation. In 3D, if that makes a difference. (Opens Fri.)

(Unrated; 56 min.) A documentary about some strayed history: the FBI’s illegal monitoring of left-wing groups 1956–71. At least in one case, this secret-police program went as far as an assassination carried out within the U.S. borders. Director Claude Marks will be on hand for screening.

Sponsored by South Bay Committee Against FBI Repression. (Plays Feb 10 at 6pm in San Jose at SJSU’s Engineering Auditorium.) (RvB)

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Roman Around IT IS hard to judge today’s audiences, but possibly they’re in less of a mood for imperial adventure than they have been in decades. The Eagle is not in the kind of shape to persuade them, despite Kevin Macdonald’s unusual attempt to bring a small and unbraced camera look to the ancient world.

The film is based on Rosemary Sutcliff’s 1954 novel about the historical disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion. Stationed in what was later to become York, Caesar’s soldiers vanished— and so did their sacred golden standard, the gilded, carved replica of an eagle.

Here, Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum), the noble son of the Ninth’s commander, takes charge of a fort in England. After a battle with the local Celts (the film’s highlight, and it comes very early), he’s invalided out with a wound. Now discharged, Marcus decides to redeem his family name by crossing the frontier of the known world to find the eagle. With him comes Esca (Jamie Bell), a slave he saved from gladiator combat; the Celt is possibly untrustworthy.

We tend to underrate actors who have really magic physiques, as has happened since the early days of Burt Lancaster’s career. But in this huge role, the sleek and bland Tatum seems less magnetic than

ever. At 30, he doesn’t have any tinge of mortality; he suffers the ordeals (some unanesthetized surgery), but he can’t make you feel his pain.

The provincial look of the film is intelligent: In one scene we haven’t seen done before, we note the shoddy, muddy look of the legionnaires guarding K_\ <X^c\ Hadrian’s Wall, the end PG-13; 114 min. of the line for the Empire.

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Macdonald’s team went for a pan–Pacific Northwest motif for the seal people in art and artifacts, as well as Mohawk haircuts. Over his hawk, the ever-evil and gray/blue-painted Mark Strong, their leader, wears a seal skull like a bellboy’s hat.

Women are almost out of the picture, though we see a few in the background cleaning sealskins. More than Tatum’s dullness, The Eagle never really gets started because of the kind of plotting that makes people leave this kind of adventure in their childhood: the astonishing coincidence, the timely bout of unconsciousness, the luck of being ambushed by savages and taken as a hostage to the exact spot you wanted to visit.—Richard von Busack

The Boston Phoenix critic Gerald Peary directed this talkingheads-heavy, back-East-oriented documentary, narrated by Patricia Clarkson. It’s most useful sketching the history of film essay writing to today’s bloggers. Peary follows the chain from Vachel Lindsay to Robert Sherwood, from Otis Ferguson to Roger Ebert, who has a rich anecdote about the problem of trying to get people to watch something challenging. Unfortunately, Otis Ferguson is glided over as a literary hardboiler (there was a lot more to this writer and war hero). We also could have used some more time with Stewart Klawans, one of the most underappreciated critics around. Fans of Pauline Kael will feel she’s been seriously ganged up on by colleagues who outlived her.

The TV clips don’t do her any favors.

Television wasn’t the longtime New Yorker critic’s métier; she didn’t condescend to the camera, and she looked patronizing explaining herself.

The Andrew Sarris/Kael dispute over auteurism is examined as a conflict of personalities, without addressing the points and counterpoints; worse, it’s seen from Sarris’ point of view (he claims Kael tried to pick him up). The dismaying Harry Knowles leads the pack of online critics that ends this quick history. He claims the market-friendly view that a new generation is upsetting old fogies, evidence of the acceptability of ageism in the field. It’s a field in which you’d rather see a division between the ignorant and the learned, instead of the old and the young. (Shows Feb 12 at 8pm on the Documentary Channel.) (RvB)

GNOMEO & JULIET (G; 84 min.) At last, the film that Franco Zeffirelli really wanted to make. Garden gnomes overcome obstacles to true love. (Opens Fri.)

OSCAR SHORTS In two programs, one for animated nominees and one for live action.

(Opens Fri at Camera 3 in San Jose.)

RACE TO NOWHERE (PG-13; 85 min.) This documentary on the maladies of the school system includes interviews with Stanford educator and therapists—and Sara Bennett, who is the author of The Case Against Homework, a work I would have loved to endorse when I was a school kid. (Plays Feb 10 at 7pm in Cupertino at the BlueLight Cinemas; Racetonowhere.com.) (RvB)

SANCTUM (R; 109 min.) See review on page 60.

Revivals BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S/ ROMAN HOLIDAY (1961/1953) Double Audrey Hepburn: Like the cat she carries on her shoulders, the jet-age courtesan Holly Golightly seeks shelter without work, and love without responsibility. As Golightly, Hepburn is elfin enough to eclipse the more troubling memories of the film: Mickey Rooney done up as a Japanese and George Peppard, bland as mayonnaise itself. BILLED WITH Roman Holiday. Hepburn is a princess on the run, with reporter Gregory Peck is on her trail. This trifle is energized by the Roman location photography—a great novelty in an American movie at the time. (Plays Feb 11-13 in San Jose at the Retro Dome.) (RvB)

HEAVEN CAN WAIT/THE GANG’S ALL HERE (BOTH 1943) Newly dead Manhattan sinner Don Ameche tells his tale to a dapper, cozy Satan (Laird Cregar)—a confession of loving his wife (Gene Tierney) after his own fashion.

20th Century-Fox’s yearning for the 1890s meets central European urbanity, in a film that must have seemed impossible on paper until Ernst Lubitsch made it. A rare treat: projection in nitrate three-strip Technicolor on the Saturday night at 7:30 show, as a sample of what color used to look like before digital colorgrading. BILLED WITH The Gang’s All Here. The cinematographer on the above, Edward Cronjager, also worked on this “film most characteristic of Berkeley’s work,” as Thomas and Terry’s The Busby Berkeley Book suggests. It’s a wartime love triangle

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THE ROOM (2003) A San Jose premiere! InďŹ delity most cruel! A San Francisco banker ďŹ nds his life in a tailspin when he suspects his special lady is doing the two timing electric boogaloo with others! He did not hit her, he did not hit herâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;oh, hi, Mark! The Roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-running success among

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MARKED WOMAN/THE GIRL FROM 10TH AVE (1937/1935) Veiled version of the downfall of the infamous whoremaster Lucky Luciano at the hands of Thomas Dewey, with Eduardo Cianelli as Johnny Vanning, the master of a club of â&#x20AC;&#x153;hostesses.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a key part in the rise of Bette Davis as a working girl who decides to take the gangster down, thus turning informer for the DA (Humphrey Bogart). Directed by San Joseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Lloyd Bacon. BILLED WITH The Girl From 10th Avenue. The ever-regal Ian Hunter (who played everyone from the King of England to Oberon in Warner Bros. ďŹ lms) plays a lawyer who quarrels with his haughty ďŹ ancee, gets drunk and wakes up married to a shopgirl (Bette Davis).

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in which the sad-eyed Alice Faye meets a strangely reserved Benny Goodman (doing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Moneyâ&#x20AC;?). Contents include: the severed beaming head of Eugene Pallette, a giant human kaleidoscope, two gilded oxen laden with tropical fruit, and the irreplaceable Carmen Miranda. She is the centerpiece for a tutti frutti orgy reputedly banned from theaters in Brazil. A pagan night.

(Plays Feb 12-14 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

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Godard was right: all you need is a guy, a girl and a gun. The sex pistol in the formula is the staring, hairy auteur Tommy Wiseau (with accent somewhere between John Malkovich playing Murnau and Dr. Nick Riviera).

Wearing more hats than Bartholomew Cubbins, Wiseau displays a spectrum of ineptitude rarely seen, from shaky framing to bold plagiarism (His cry “You’re tearing me apart!” is property of the James Dean Estate). (Plays Feb 10 at midnight at Camera 3 in San Jose.) (RvB)

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by Sanctum’s name-above-the-title producer James Cameron, director Alister Grierson’s film is a true bait and switch.

The 1,000-pecent-on-the-level tone of the advertisements reveals a movie so laden with CGI that watching it is like eating a sandwich with the plastic wrap still on.

There is an element of truth to the story. A few years back, some Ausralian spelunkers were trapped in a cave by rising waters. They had to venture forward for two days to find the way out via a subterranean river. Unfortunately, even the complicated 3D second-unit work makes the caves in Australia’s Mt. Gambier National Park look like plaster lagoons.

The simple problem: We’re not invested emotionally even in tried-and-true themes. Fictionally transplanted to New Guinea, the cave expedition partners a hotdog millionaire, Carl (Ioan Gruffudd), and a case-hardened spelunker, Frank (Australian tele-hunk Richard Roxburgh); Frank’s son, Josh (Rhys Wakefield), is starting to rebel against Dad. Tagging along is the millionaire’s girlfriend Victoria; she’s played by Alice Parkinson, possibly cast because of a striking

A winter event: Three Mutual Charlie Chaplin shorts: The Pawn Shop, The Rink and The Adventurer; L’Argent (1928), Marcel L’Herbier’s adaptation of the Zola novel about chicanery in the French stock market; and King Vidor’s 1926 version of La Bohème, with Dennis James on the Wurlitzer.

(Plays Feb 12 in San Francisco at the Castro Theatre; Silentfilm.org.) (RvB)

resemblance to Sigourney Weaver.

The dialogue ranges from the kind of groan-worthy gags they print on cocktail napkins to, bizarrely, a Yakov Smirnoff joke: Victoria is described as “strong like bull and smart like tractor,” which isn’t too far off, considering her stubbornness. We’re not persuaded, either, JXeZkld

by Frank’s contention R; 109 min. that it’s only 1,000 feet Now playing underground where he can really be himself, anymore than we can handle his thinly veiled rebuke to the audience for not having the stones to be spelunkers: “You spend your lives wrapped in cotton wool!”

Sanctum works overtime, selling us on the importance of spelunking instead of making us feel the fascination of what is basically a leisure activity. During this long soak in the studio tank (one flashes on flooded basements and colonoscopy videos), we’re not persuaded by the importance of being the first to see a pristine cave. No matter who you are, if you’re seeing something for the first time, you might as well be the first person in the world to see it. But there’s no new style here in filmmaking to convey that sense of wonder.—Richard von Busack

Reviews ANOTHER YEAR (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. It’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 figures are deep and well conceived, perhaps idealized but not sweetened. Manville’s acting, absolutely wounding to watch, shows what it’s like to be an exile from the world. There’s genuine horror in her desperation. It’s like watching a woman freeze to death in front of us.

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BARNEY’S VERSION (R; 132 min.) Director Richard J. Lewis’ version of Mordecai Richler’s 1997 novel skews melodramatic and inappropriately touching. Setting the novel aside, though, Lewis’ comedy is an unusually intelligent and sarcastic film. Paul Giamatti is the Barney in question, a harried but wealthy Montreal TV producer. Barney’s three marriages—to Rachelle Lefevre, Minnie Driver and Rosamund Pike—were catastrophes of different varieties. As this artist of the perfect squelch, Giamatti is bracingly cast, and

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BIUTIFUL (R; 147 min.) In Barcelona’s Santa Coloma district, Uxbal (Javier Bardem) has learned that he has stage-four prostate cancer. His estranged wife, Marambra (Maricel Álvarez), is a promiscuous bipolar case who is too close to Uxbal’s brother, Tito (Eduard Fernández). 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 González Iñárritu’s film. There is no fun for the poor in a neighborhood Iñarritu rhapsodizes about (“It has the DNA of a perfect U.N.”), 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-is-a-ghetto point right into straight disgustorama. (RvB)

THE HOUSEMAID (Unrated; 106 min.) Pervy and sarcastic, this Korean import by Im-Sang soo is satisfyingly dirty. A dim, pretty little kitty named Eun-yi (Jeon Do-yeon) goes to work at the mansion of a wealthy family. The lady of the house is vastly pregnant. Her spouse, the handsome Hoon (Lee Jung-jae), is as insolent as a lord. The couple is tended by an elder female servant called Byung-sik (Youn Yuhjung). It doesn’t take long for Hoon to help himself to the new maid. She doesn’t put up any resistance, despite warnings from Byung-sik. Thanks to the older maid’s double-agent role in the household, word about the infidelity reaches both the pregnant wife and her ruthless parvenu mother.

The film has the flamboyance of a film noir melodrama, with a strong, modern erotic strain. (RvB)

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. Hulot’s Holiday and others. Compared with Chomet’s The Triplets of Belleville this new film seems underpowered and faint. It’s hard to make an entire movie out of wistfulness. Tatischeff (Tati’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 won’t be its only pallbearer. (RvB)

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the same thing all at once. o e.” onc But But even even though though the the Mumlers Mumlers had had never never really really sought out ou ut a scene, scene, one sprang up around around them m anyway. an nyyw way. It wasn’t wassn’t a movement movement defined defined by by one one by a complete compleete absence absence sound but by of one one sound. sound. Suddenly, Suddenly, bands bands that that of didn’t sound quite like like any an ny other didn’t band started started popping popping up up in in force force band aggain around arround the the South South Bay. Bay. There There again were so so many, many, in in fact, faacct, that that Leslie Leslie were Hampton’s Side With With i Us Us label label was was Hampton’s ab ble to to put put together together a whole whole roster roster of of able them, including including Ugly Ugly Winner, Winner, Dirty Dirty them, Albert Square.

Square.

Pillows and the Albert Elsewhere, Le Le Verita Verita began began n playing playing Elsewhere, am mbient electronic electronic folk-rock, folk-rock, the the ambient fi songs Limousines put their first together on on laptops laptops over over email email together an nd other other maverick maverick bands ban ands started started and rounds of the local local scene. scene. making the rounds Certainly, this this can’t can n’t all all be be chalked challked up up Certainly, influeence, but it’s it’s to the Mumlers’’ influence, man ny local local musicians astounding how many mention the the rise rise of of the the Mumlers Mumlers ass mention point for for o the t South Bay Baay the turning point scene. It wasn’t wasn’t that they th hey were were trying trying scene. to emulate emulate their their sound; sound; instead, instead, they they to were inspired inspired by by their dedication dedication to a were musical vision.. unique musical Through it all,, Sprott Sprottt and his band Through

continued to confound. conffo ound. After NPR continued Roollingg Stone Sttoone eexpressed xpr p essed inter est and Rolling interest old-w weird folk folk o of the Mumlers’ in the old-weird debut album, allbum, they they changed chan nged their their debut sound ssignificantly ignificantly on on the the soulful soulful sound follow-up o , Don’t Throw Thrroow Me Away.

Away. Then, follow-up, in nvvitted to do an iTunes iTunes session, when invited they reworked reworked songs songs from from both both of of they those albums allbums extensively, extensively, sprinkling sprinkling those vibes over over e the creepy creepy “Coffin “Coffin Factory” Factory” vibes turnin ng “Red “R Red e River Rivveer Hustle” Hustle” into and turning all-out mariachi m feestival. an all-out festival.

It’s no surprise, su urprise, then,, that Sprott’s Sprottt’s It’s be unconventional, unconventional, solo showss would be as well. well. He He says says they’re they’re more more like like as “parrtiall Mumlers Mumlers sshows” hows” than than “partial solo shows, shows, ssince ince he he tries tries to to recruit recruit solo whoever will will show show up up from from the the band band whoever plaay with witth him at each one. one. Mostly, Mostlyy, to play he started started booking booking the the gigs gigs because because he the full full band band simply simply couldn’t couldn’t meet meet the the demand deman nd for for their their music. music. “My the band gets sick of me if I ask them to plaay all the the time,” time,” he eexplains. xplains. play Even when wh hen the other members members Even don’t show show up, up, Sprott Sprott likes likes to to don’t imaggine tthey hey did. did. ““II have have the the w hole imagine whole imagginary band ban nd playing playing along allong w ith imaginary with my head,” he says. saays y . However, However, me in my the solo solo shows shows d o give give fans faan ns a glimpse glimpse the do into a side side of of Sprott’s Sprott’s songwriting songwriting into that doesn’t doesn’t get get sshowcased howcased when when he he that plays with with the the band. band. “There’s “There’s a lot lot of of plays s never play plaay liv e, Mumlers songs we never live, because they’re th heyy’rre a lit ttle t mellower. mellower. I because little haave my my own o litttle t versions, versions,” he sa ayys. have little says.

On top top of of that, that, he’s he’s written written a lot lot of of On new songss that he can can play plaay solo. solo. And new if the the Mumlers Mumlers sseemed eemed out out there there aand nd if contrarian; w ell, Sprott Sprott doesn’t doesn’t eeven ven contrarian; well, necessarily keep keep time time in in a normal normal way way necessarily p ayys by by himself. himselff. when he pla plays “Having a band ban nd is is llike ike having having this this “Having big rowdy rowdy crew. crew. W hen you’re you’re by by big When yourselff, it’s itt’s vvery ery difficult,” he says. saayys. yourself, But I like like it. it . . . II’m m sor xploring “But sortt of eexploring little more. m e. I’m thinking about mor about it a little som me recordings recordings like like this doing some this..” o South Bay Baay bands may maay While other haave “made it” it” to think the Mumlers have extent,, Spr ottt says saays y he goes goes back some extent, Sprott for o th on whether he agrees. agrees. He and forth wantss to make make a life liffe for fo or himself just wants baand playing plaaying y music—and and his band music—and ’t nearly n easy yet yet as some that isn isn’t as easy people might miight think. “You “Y Yo ou have haave to be be people pretty much mu uch psychotic psychotic to keep keep doing pretty saayys. it,”” he says.

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Spencer Day Sunday, 7pm; Montalvo Arts Center.

Saratoga; $30-$35 Armed with a velvety-soft voice plus style and grace to match, baritone Spencer Day might just be the next big name in vocal jazz. Day has a touch of Harry Connick Jr. in him, and Rufus Wainwright, as well. For this Valentine’s Eve show, Montalvo is also offering a special package that includes the concert along with a three-course meal from the chefs of Le Papillon ($120). (SP)

Jeffrey Halford & the Healers Saturday, 6pm; Poor House Bistro, San Jose; free Fiery guitar licks turn heads, so it’s no surprise that a lot of contemporary blues players are driven to rock their 12 bars as hard as they can. But Jeffrey Halford has always been different—with a more laid-back, soulful approach to the blues, he’s a genuine troubadour, which qualifies him to satisfy at this Valentine’s-themed show. (SP)

SVRG Valentine’s Burlesque Show Friday, 9pm; Blank Club, San Jose; $14 They’re known for their full-contact play and endurance, but the Silicon Valley Roller Girls showcase a whole different kind of bump and grind for this fundraiser, which gets show-goers $4 off if they bring a can of food or new-to-gently-used clothing for charity. Derby girls will do burlesque numbers, while musical entertainment will be provided by Whiskey Avengers and the Pimpsticks. (SP)

Rock/Pop ARTBOUTIKI Fri, 6pm: Kylle Reece, a Yawn Worth Yelling, MDK, Roman Son. All ages. San Jose.

No cover. Fri, 9pm: The F-- Valentine’s Day Burlesque Show with Whiskey Avengers and the Pimpsticks. $5.

San Jose.

Sat, 9:30pm-1:30am: 4 Trak, rock and blues. Free. Santa Clara.

THEBLANKCLUB Wed, 8pm: Beta State, the Cryptics, Gardens & Villa.

CLUBFOX

BOSWELL’S

Fri, 8pm: Rock Skool, the CoverGrrlz. $10/$12. Redwood City.

Thu: Bitchin’ Camaros. Fri: Chili Sauce. Sat: 10 Til 2. Sun: Jack Rip Off. Mon: Drive! Campbell.

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Sat, 9pm:Tricycle Wipeout, Hometown Hero, Drop Dead Sixty, Just Chill. 21+. $5. Cupertino.

Thu, 10pm: After Party. Fri, 10pm: Blood Sugar Sex Machine. Sat, 10pm: Superbad.

San Jose.

BRITANNIAARMS CUPERTINO Fri, 9pm:The Aftermath Band.

Wed, 8pm: The Falling Rocks.

Rolling Stones tribute. San Jose.

FIREHOUSEBREWERY Sat, 9pm: Bump City. $5.

Sunnyvale.

THEGRAPEVINE Thu, 7pm: Hootenanny! with Mike Murdock and Sean McGuire. Sat, 7pm: Mark Rodriguez. Willow Glen.

ALBERTO’S

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO

Sun: Sunday Night Showcase with Groovy Judy, Manifest, Zutra, Corduroy Jim. San Jose.

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

Mountain View.

Sun, 5:30pm: Jazz Jam. Cupertino.

LILLYMAC’S Fri, 9:30pm: Gravy Boat. Sat, 9:30pm: Cadillac Jack. Sunnyvale.

MURPHY’SLAW Thu: The Honey Wilders. Fri: The MoFos. Sat: Vegas Nights.

Sunnyvale.

CAFFETRIESTE

Mon, 8pm: Mike and Luciana. $12/$15. Redwood City.

Thu, 7pm: Woody and Friends.

Free. Sat, 8pm: Emperor Norton’s Jazz Band. Free. Sun, 7:30pm: Coyote Slim’s Dry Spell. Free. San Jose.

ARYAGLOBALCUISINE

CLUBFOX

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

ANGELICA’SBISTRO

Fri, 6:30pm: Dos Guys. Santa Clara.

AVALON

Wed, 7-11pm: Blues jam. $5. Mon, 6pm: A Romantic Valentine with Nancy Gilliland. $15/$20; $49 dinner and show. Redwood City.

NICKELCITY

Fri, 9pm: Three Plus, Maoli. $30/$35. 21+. Santa Clara.

D’VINEJAZZANDWINE

NETO’SGRILL

Fri, 6:30pm: The Antioxidants, I Swallowed an Owl, Till I Fall, Bidwell. All ages. Sat, 6:30pm: How High the Moon, Otonamous, Next Stop Mars, Conversions. All ages. San Jose.

NUMBERONEBROADWAY Wed, 9pm: JC Smith Jam Band.

Free. Thu, 9:30pm: Joint Chiefs.

Free. Fri, 9:30pm: Groove Doctors. $10. Sat, 9:30pm: Pacific Standard Time. $10. Los Gatos.

ORCHARDVALLEYCOFFEE ROASTING Thu, 6pm: Katie Garibaldi. All ages. Free. Fri: Mark Adams. Sat: Joseph Mortela. Campbell.

THEREFUGE Sat, 6pm: Arsonists Get All the Girls, the Art of War (CD release), 5 Characters in Search of an Exit, Our Living Memory, Fabulous Under Fire, Behold the Desecration, a City in Arms.

All ages. Cupertino.

SOUTHFIRSTBILLIARDS Fri: Michael. Sat: Spankcraft.

San Jose.

STATION55 Fri-Sat, 9pm: Live music. Gilroy.

STREETLIGHTRECORDS Sat, 4pm: Katie Garibaldi. Free.

San Jose.

THEVENUE Fri, 6:30pm: Alcatraz, Maya Over Eyes, Seven Tongues, Ecophagy, Me the Moon. All ages. Los Gatos.

WILLOWDEN Fri, 6:30-9:30pm: Friday Night Live with Vegas Nights. Willow Glen.

XBAR

AZÚCARLATINBISTRO MOJITOBAR&LOUNGE Wed: Rock. Thu: Latin fusion.

Fri, 9pm: Bachata and rock en espanol. Sat, 9pm: Salsa, merengue, cumbia, urban and Latin fusions. Tue: Salsa. San Jose.

CAFFETRIESTE Fri, 8pm: Cecilia Zabala. Free.

San Jose.

CASCAL Fri: LaTiDo. Sat, 9pm: James Robinson. Mountain View.

CLUBFOX

Fri-Sat, 8pm & Sun, 1:30pm: John Worley and friends. Morgan Hill.

FAIRMONTHOTEL Wed, 8:30pm: The Girlz Band.

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

GRANDDELLSALOON Thu, 8pm: Blues jam with Aki. Fri, 8pm: Guided Splinters. Sat, 8pm: Blue Dog. Campbell.

HEDLEYCLUB Thu, 8pm: Russo Alberts Trio. Fri, 8:30pm: Sandra Aran. Hotel de Anza, San Jose.

HISTORICHOOVERTHEATRE

Tue, 7pm: Pierre Bensusan. $20/$22. Redwood City.

Sat, 8pm: Florian Larousse.

French classical guitar. $15$25. San Jose.

LILLYMAC’S

J.J.’SBLUESCAFE

Sun, 6pm: Irish music. Sunnyvale.

Wed, 9pm: Gomer Hendrix Experience. Thu, 9pm: The Dan Goughs. Sat, 7pm: W.H.A.T., OGR. $10. Sun, 9pm: Larry Valdez. Mon, 9pm: Oliver and Friends. Tue, 7pm: Dennis and Stuart, Blue J. San Jose.

MOROCCO’SRESTAURANT Wed, 6pm: Ageless Jazz with Jackie. Fri, 6pm: World music and belly dancer Adriana. Sat, 6pm: Fontain’s MUSE. Sun, 6pm: Moroccan music and belly dancing. San Jose.

LEPETITTRIANON

Thu-Sat: Live music. Sunnyvale.

Thu, 8pm: Robert Silverman’s Beethoven Benefit Concerts. $15-$100. San Jose.

RISTORANTEFRATELLO

NETO’SGRILL

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

Sat, 7:30pm: Valentine’s Day party and dinner with Kaye Bohler. Tue, 7pm: Blues jam with Dennis Dove. Santa Clara.

PARRANDANIGHTCLUB

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

Sunnyvale.

9LIVES Fri, 8pm: Junior Boogie. $8/$10.

Gilroy.

STEPHENSGREEN Tue, 7:30pm. Irish music.

Mountain View.

Sat, 8:30pm: Short Fuse, Eleonora, Saint Vernon. All ages. $5..

Homestead Lanes, Cupertino.

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Wed: Salsa night. Sat: Montuno Swing. San Jose.

Thu, 7pm: Jazz jam. All ages.

Free. San Jose.

Thu, 7pm: Blues jam.

Redwood City.

APERFECTFINISH Fri, 9pm: Kirk Tamura Trio. Sat, 9pm: Blue House. San Jose.

POORHOUSEBISTRO Wed, 6-9pm: Ron Thompson and friends. Thu, 6-9pm: Lara Price & Yesterdays Band. Fri, 6-10pm: W.H.A.T. Sat, 6-10pm: Jeffrey Halford and the Healers. Sun, noon-4pm: Gail Dobson Jazz Trio.

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Sign up by 5pm. Santa Clara.

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO Wed, 9:30pm: Open Mic Night.

Cupertino.

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

BOSWELL’S

Sat, 8pm: Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. $22/$28. Sunnyvale.

CAFFETRIESTE

Tue: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

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

BRANHAMLOUNGE

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Fri-Sat, 8pm: Live music.

Campbell.

Mon: Rebels Camp open jam night. San Jose.

THREEFLAMESRESTAURANT

MISSIONCITYROASTINGCO.

Sun, 6-9pm: Pizazz. Tue, 6pm: Modesto Briseno Septet. Willow Glen.

Thu, 7pm: South Bay Folks Open Mic. Santa Clara.

UNWINED

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

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

WINE AFFAIRS Wed, 7:30-10pm: Larry Chin.

Jazz piano. Thu, 8-11pm: Shay Salhov Trio. San Jose.

Thu and Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.

MOUNTAINCHARLEY’S

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

REDROCKCOFFEECO.

BRITANNIAARMSALMADEN Wed and Sun, 10pm: DJ Hank.

San Jose.

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO Sun-Tue, 10pm: Karaoke.

Cupertino.

BRITANNIAARMS DOWNTOWNSANJOSE Wed, 9pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

CREEKSIDELOUNGE

WOODHAM’S LOUNGE

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

Fri and Sun: Pro Jam with rock and blues local musicians.

Santa Clara.

THREEFLAMESRESTAURANT

Wed and Mon-Tue: Stephanie.

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

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

DANBROWN’S

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BOSWELL’S Sun: Mike Leatherman.

Campbell.

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

Thu and Tue, 9pm-1am: Brian James. Palo Alto.

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

DANA STREET ROASTING COMPANY

DIVEBAR

Mon, 7-9pm: Ukulele jam.

Mountain View.

EFFIE’SRESTAURANT

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Wed-Sat and Tue, 9pm, and last Sun of month, 2-7pm: B&S Karaoke. Campbell.

Nightly except Sun, 9pm-2am: Karaoke. San Jose.

FAHRENHEITULTRALOUNGE

Fri, 8pm: Peppino D’Agostino. $20/$22. Santa Clara.

THE SADDLE RACK Wed, 9pm: California Cowboys.

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

SAM’S BBQ Wed, 6pm: Dark Hollow. Tue, 6pm: Cabin Fever. San Jose.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT

Wed and Tue: Karaoke. San Jose.

THEBEARS Fri, 9pm: Joe. San Jose.

BENNIGAN’SGRILL Sat, 9pm: August. Santa Clara.

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

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

BLINKY’SCAN’TSAY Fri, 9pm-1am: Danielle. Santa Clara.

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

BLUEBONNETBAR

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

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

GALAXY

Open Mic

BLUEMAX

GILROYBOWL

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

Sunnyvale.

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

ANGELICA’S BISTRO

BLUEPHEASANT

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

Wed, 6:30pm: Open Mic. Tue, 7pm: Jazz Jam. Redwood City.

Tue, 7pm: Steve Tiger. Cupertino.

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

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Florian Larousse CLASSICAL GUITARIST Florian Larousse was 8 years old when he picked up his first guitar. Now 23, French-born Larousse is considered one of the finest players in his field. Playing with a technical proficiency that pays respect to his lineage of accomplished instructors—including prodigious French guitarist Judicael Perroy and composer Roland Dyens—Larousse brings a passion and grace to his playing that must be seen to be understood. With fingers moving deftly =cfi`Xe across the fretboard and strings, the young CXifljj\ master coaxes delicate, barely audible single notes and triumphant crescendo Saturday, 8pm strums from a place deep within. With a Hoover Theatre, San Jose varied repertoire that spans traditional and $25 ($15 for SBGS modern compositions, from romantic and members) contemporary styles to flamenco and jazzinspired pieces, Larousse brings the elegance of the classical guitar to a new generation of music lovers. Larousse plays the Historic Hoover Theatre as part of the South Bay Guitar Society’s concert series, and also offers a free informal lecture and demonstration at the Berryessa Branch Library at 2pm in advance of the evening’s concert, as well as a masterclass at Music Village at 11am on Sunday.—Cat Johnson

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

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

Cupertino.

HUDDLE

LILLY MAC’S

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

Thu: Live DJ and karaoke.

Sunnyvale.

KATIE BLOOM’S

MARIANI’S

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

Campbell.

Thu, 8pm: Chris. Santa Clara.

KC BAR AND RESTAURANT Wed: DJ Desmond. San Jose.

Fri, 6:30-10:30pm: Bands with live karaoke. Santa Clara.

KHARTOUM

NORMANDY HOUSE LOUNGE

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

Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke.

Santa Clara.

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Thu and Sun-Mon, 8:30pm: Bruce of KOR Karaoke. No cover. Mountain View.

Thu: Singles party with DJ. Los Gatos.

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

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Santa Clara.

AZÚCARLATINBISTRO MOJITOBAR&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.

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

Sunnyvale.

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THEBLANKCLUB

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

Sat, 9pm: Dead Beat. WithDJs Gabriel77 and Julian Destrukt. No cover. San Jose.

Fri, 9:30pm: Mess Fest. Sat, 9:30pm: DJs. Palo Alto.

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Thu, 9pm: The Heit Thursdays.

Fri, 9pm: Dolce. Sat, 9pm: DJs and dancing. Mon, 9pm: Industry. Tue: Partyoke. Beer pong and karaoke. San Jose.

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

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIESS (Mar ARIE (March ch 21–April 19): “B “Before Before I loved you, nothing was my own,” wrote wrote Pablo Pabblo Neruda to his lover in in one one of of his his sonnets. sonnets. “It “It all all belonged belonged to to someone someone else—to else—to no no one.” one.” Have Have you you ever ever experienced experienced a sense sense of of being being dispossessed dispossessed like like that, that, Aries?

Aries? A sense sense of of there there being nowhere nowhere and nothing nothin ng in the world that you you can can call call your your own? own? And And have have you you ever ever fantasized fantasized that that your your emptiness emptiness could could be be remedied remedied by by the the intimate intimate presence presence of of a special special companion? companion? I wish wish for for you you to to have have that that consoling consoling experience experience in in the the coming coming week. In fact, fact, I predict predict it. Happy Valentine Valentine Daze!

TAURUS T AURUS ((April April 20–May 20–May 20): 20): You’re You’re very very familiar familiar with with the the inexhaustible inexhaustible longings longings that that you you harbor harbor in in your your depths. depths. Your Your primal primal hungers hungers for for love love and and connection are are never far far from from your yoour awareness. awareness. But the sad thing is that you often rregard problem— oblem— egarrd this as a pr as as a vulnerability vulnerability that that disempowers disempowers you. you. This This Valentine Valentine season season I’m I’m asking asking you you to to change change all all that. that. I’m I’m urging urging you to see your enormous yearn yearnings strengths nings as str engths . . . to celebrate fuel celebrate them as essential fu uel ffor or your vitality . . . to treat ingredients life. treat them as crucial ingr edieents in your lust ffor or lif e.

Take Take it it from from someone someone who who has has seen seen too too many many people people crippled crippled by by their their lack lack of of passion: passion: You’re You’re lucky lucky to to be be so so well-endowed with desire. desire.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20): Ha Happy appy Valentine Valentine Daze, Here’s my pr escription for for making best use of Gemini! Here’s prescription the current but in an current cosmic currents: currents: Be enchanting, e understated understated way. way. Be Be slyly slyly charismatic charismatic and and innocently innocently flirtatious and serenely serenely wild. wild Show Shoow how sexy it is to be be sublimely sublimely relaxed. relaxed. Make Make judicious judicious use use of of small small acts acts of friendly mischief. unpredictable, mischief. Be affectionately affection nately unpr edictable, always in the service service of showingg how much you care. care.

CANCER (June 21–July 22): Your Yoour love story has elements of of a farce farce mixed mixed with with a soap soap opera, opera, fairy fairy tale tale elements and ghost story. story. For a normal human huuman being, it might be too intense and convoluted to to deal with; it requires requires so much willing suspension of disbelief disbelief and involves so so much much letting letting go go of of certainty certainty that that no no one one in in their their right right mind mind would would agree agree to to its its demands. demands. Luckily, Luckily, you’re you’re not a normal human being thesee days, and you’re you’re not particularly in your right mind. That TThat’s ’s why I say unto you: Ride this snak snakyy tale ffor it’s or all it t’s worth. Enjoy every plot twist and riddle as if you’ve been given an epic myth myth you you can can ponder ponder and and learn learn from from for for the the next next ten ten years.

Valentine years Happy V alentine Daze, Daze CCancerian! ancerian!

LEO LE O (July 23–Aug. 22): “I think,, ther therefore efore I am,”

declar ed the philosopher Descartes.

Descarrtes. Couldn’t Couldn’t he declared have equally said “I feel, feel, therefore therefore I am” am” or “I sense, therefore Valentine ther efore I am”? am”? During this V aleentine season, I ssuggest uggest that that you you put put the the emphasis emphasis on on those those other other pproofs roofs ooff identity, identity, not not Descartes’.

Descartes’. From From what what I can can ttell, ell, iintimacy ntimacy is is most most likely likely to to thrive thrive if if you you liberate liberate it it from fr om excessive thinking and lubricate lubricate it with generous generous amounts of trans-rational trans-rational contact. contaact. For love’s love’s sake, eempty mpty yyour our head head of of abstractions, abstractions, opinions, opinions, and and theories. Make lots of room room for for the t aroma aroma of freshly freshly washed w ashed hhair, air, the the shimmer shimmer of of peaceful peaceful excitement, excitement, the the shuddering solace of moist skin,, the zing of poignant eempathy, mpathy, the the wisdom wisdom of of wandering wandering hands hands and and the the shared perceptions. telepathy of shar ed per ceptions.

VIRGO VIR GO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): Happy Happy V Valentine alentine Daze, Virgo!

Virgo! What’s What’s the the best best way way for for you you to to celebrate celebrate the the season season of of love? love? In In accordance accordance with with the the astrological astrological omens, here’s suggestion: here’s a good suggestion n: Write Write haiku-like poems poems on on scraps scraps of of red red paper paper and and leave leave them them around around for for a special special someone someone to to find. find. You You can can borrow borrow the the following following samples, samples, adopted adopted from from the the work work of of Raymond Raymond Roseliep. 1. ““mist mouth—air mist on my mouth— —air you touched.” 2.

“I “I tried tried to to bring bring you you that that one one cloud cloud in in this this cup cup of of water.” water.” 3.

3. “black “black raspberries—your raspberries—your name name breaking breaking in in the the soft soft burst.” burst.” 44.. “love “love song: song: I eenter nter your your mirror.” mirror.” TToo get more more inspiration, inspiration, check at tinyurl.com/brisk88. tinyurl.com/brisk88.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): Happy Happpy Valentine Valentine Daze,

Libra.

It’s Libr a. It ’s my astrological astrological opinion opinion that you need more m ore jokes, jokes, comedy, comedy, and and humor humor in in your your romantic romantic aadventures. dventures. If If you’re you’re too too serious serious about about seeking seeking the the pleasures pleasur es of love, you can’t can’t get what w you want. TToo iinspire nspire your your efforts, efforts, I present present the the winning winning entry entry from from last year’s year ’s Bulwer-Lytton Bulwer-Lytton Fictionn Contest. It was judged the worst possible opening opening line for for a novel, but it’s it ’s perfect perfect fodder fodder for for the project project I’ve assigned you: Ricardo affair, “For the first month of Ricar do and a Felicity’s aff air, they greeted greeted one another at every eveery stolen rendezvous rendezvous with a kiss—a lengthy, lengthyy, ravenous ravenous kiss, Ricardo Ricardo lapping aand nd sucking sucking at at Felicity’s Felicity’s mouth mouth as as if if she she were were a giant giant cage-mounted water bottle and he were were the world’s thirstiest gerbil.”

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SCORPIO SC ORPIO (Oct (Oct. t. 23–Nov 23–Nov.. 21): This V Valentine alentine season, you have considerable moree consideerable potential to bring mor lyricism into your your close rrelationships. elationships. TToo stimulate you you in in that that noble noble eeffort, ffort, II’m ’m bborrowing orrowing ffrom rom tthe he poetry of Andre Andre Breton.

Breton. See if you can adopt this style of expressing expressing yourself (or steal the actual words) words) as you rreach each out to a person you’d like to be closer to: “Your barley.. YYour “YYour o neck n is pearled barley our o hair is a wood mouth wood fire. fire. YYour our m outh iiss a bbouquet ouquet ooff sstars. tars. YYour our eyelashes are stroke are a child’s c first str oke of writing. YYour oour eyebrows swallow’s eyebrows are are thee edge of a swallow ’s nest. YYour our shoulders are are dolphins’ doolphins’ heads under the ice. YYour our fingers? The ace of hearts. YYour our o armpits? Beechnut andd midsummer night. aree the id i ht YYour our arms ar th sea ffoam oam and flood gate ffoam.

Your aree bunches of keys.” o oam.

Your o ffeet eet ar SSAGITTARIUS AGITTARIU US (Nov (Nov.. 22–Dec. 21): “L “Love ove that

stammers, that stutters, s is apt to be the love that wrote Gabriela Mistral. lloves oves bbest,” est,” w rote ppoet oet G abriela M istral. TThat’s hat’s an an important themee to keep in mind during the season ooff aamour. mour. YYour our jjob ob aass a llover over iiss nnot ot ttoo bbee iinflated nflated perfect proceed, with the perf ect knowledge of how to pr oceed, not forcefully romantic with ttoo sstride tride fo rcefully iinto nto eeach ach ro mantic nnuance uance w ith yyour our cconfidence onfidence eexploding xploding . . . bbut ut rrather ather ttoo sstumble tumble humbly, waging along humbly y, wa aging experiment after experiment, striving to kindlee the spark, unleash the deluge, whirlwind, cconjure onjure tthe he w hirlwind, bburrow urrow iinto nto tthe he ddirty, irty, ssacred acred whatever idiosyncratic depths—or wha atever the idiosyncr atic truth of the Valentine moment calls ffor. orr. Happy V alentine Daze, Sagittarius!

CAPRICORN CAPRIC ORN ((Dec. Dec. 222–Jan. 2–Jan. 119): 9): H Happy appy V Valentine alentine Daze, words Amy Daze, Capricorn!

Capricorn! Borrowing Borrowing w ords ffrom rom ppoet oet A my Lowell, Lowell, I’ve created creatted the nucleus of a love note ffor or you to use as yo your free words ur own. Feel fr ee to give these wor ds (and others you write yourself) to a person whose destiny needs too be woven mor moree intimately together with moonlight with yours. yours. ““Your Your sshadow hadow iiss m oonlight oon n a pplate late ooff silver; your footsteps, footsteps, the seeding-place of lilies; the mystery mystery of of your your voice, voice, a cchime hime ooff bbells ells aacross cross tthe he windless movement windless river river air. air. TThe he m ovement ooff yyour our hhands ands iiss tthe he long long golden golden running running of of llight ight ffrom rom a rrising ising ssun. un. YYoung oung horses are are not more m e limber than your thoughts. mor Your aree bees around tree.

Your laughs ar b buzzing ar ound a pear tr ee. I dare dare to to reach reach to to yyou. ou. I ddare are ttoo ttouch ouch tthe he rrim im ooff yyour our brightness.”

AQUARIUS A QUARIUS ((Jan. Jan. 20–Feb. 20–Feb. 118): 8): W When hen ssome ome

Westerners “tantra,” W esterners hearr the term “tantr a,” they think it’s a, it’s a codeword New Age codewo ord ffor or lavish sex. But in its original form, fo rm, ttantra antra iiss a pphilosophy hilosophy tthat hat aadvocates dvocates sspiritual piritual creation, erotic union with all of cr eation, not just er otic union with attractive partner. practitioners an attr active par rtner. TTantric antric a pr actitioners might metaphorical engage in metap phorical “love-making” with lizards, lizards, birch trees, clouds, quirkyy bir ch tr ees, cloud ds, toasters, rivers, and quirk wonders. recommend ffriends, riends, aamong mong oother ther w onders. I re commend tthat hat you experiment with w this perspective, Aquarius. I bet you’ll find that ccultivating ultivating lusty compassion for for the world will eentire ntire w orld w ill eenhance nhance yyour our ppersonal ersonal iintimacy ntimacy with Happy Valentine w ith tthe he ppeople eople yyou ou ccare are aabout. bout. H appy V alentine Daze!

PISCESS (Feb. 19–Mar PISCE 119–March ch 20): In many of the

been birds weddings I’ve be een to as a guest, the love bir ds with hhave ave ssealed ealed ttheir heir vvows ows w ith a cchaste haste kkiss—a iss—a gesturee th that wasn’t fformal ormal gestur hat wasn ’tt imbued with much passion. marriage spontaneous pas ssion. But in a rrecent ecent mar riage wife cceremony eremony I aattended, ttended, tthe he nnew ew hhusband usband aand nd w ife inhibition Frenchshowed little inh hibition at the climax. They Fr enchkkissed issed iin n a pprolonged rolonged eembrace mbrace tthat hat aalso lso iincluded ncluded groping. urge ample gr oping. In n the coming week, I ur ge you to put wheree you yourself as much h as possible in situations wher express free-wheeling can expr ess thatt kind of fr ee-wheeling spirit. Happy Valentine V alentine Daze, Pisces!

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And see it shoppers do. During my time talking with Callender and Wulff, there is a steady stream of people who are taken in by the classic styles, the eye-catching display and the fact that they can see exactly what the store offers: hats, lots and lots of hats.

Some mall-goers make a beeline directly to the kiosk, some noncommittally circle it, checking out the wares from afar, and some pass the shop and then double back to give an item a second look.

It becomes clear that being in the middle of the mall has an obvious advantage: everyone is a potential customer. The high visibility proves the Jorcal theory of selling hats to be true: carry quality hats and display them in an arresting manner, and hat wearers will come.

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The following person(s) is (are) You may want to call an attorViet My, 2290 Tully Rd., San Jose, CA, 95122, Viet American doing business as: 1. LAO ney right away. If you do not Security Integrators, 5961 Vista know an attorney, you may Voters of Northern California, Loop, San Jose, CA, 95124, 2.

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The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA CALRA COUNTY 191 N. FIRST ST., ROOM 102 SAN JOSE 95113 DOWNTOWN SUPERIOR COURT Case Number:(Numero del Caso): 110CV185382 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) Anita P. Tassviri (SBN: 226002) KIMBALL, TIREY & ST. JOHN LLP 1202 Kettner Boulevard, 3rd Fl. San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1422, 619-234-7692 Date: October 20, 2010 /David H. Yamasaki/County Clerk (Actuario) /Priscilla Kennerley/, Deputy (Yvonne Halford) (Pub 1/19, 1/26, 2/02, 2/09/2011

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The ďŹ rst time I got this question I ignored it, reasoning as follows: who cares? The second time I thought: these fricking cat people ought to form a support group and leave the rest of us alone. The third time was from Sharon, who not only continued to harp on the issue but construed my ongoing failure to grapple with it as proof that I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll confess this wounded my vanity. I roused my assistants Una and Fierra. Ladies, I said, I must send you once more into the breach, just to shut these malcontents up. They shuffled glumly out the door. We had a bit of discussion in the ensuing days via radiotelegram: â&#x20AC;&#x153;ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HALAL,â&#x20AC;? I told them, â&#x20AC;&#x153;NOT HILLEL. PLS KEEP THESE DETAILS STRAIGHT.â&#x20AC;? But at last we got to the bottom of the matter, or close enough.

1. To the excitable pet lover, â&#x20AC;&#x153;never, and I mean NEVER,â&#x20AC;? apparently means â&#x20AC;&#x153;not very often.â&#x20AC;? We went to the supermarket and found some pork-containing pet food in about ďŹ ve minutes. Granted, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much. But when we surveyed the major pet food companies, four of eight respondents said they used pork in their products on occasion and four said they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

2. One of the four swinophilic pet food makers, Royal Canin, spoke in such glowing terms of the pig meat in its products that it seemed to us the real question ought to be why all manufacturers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use this food of the gods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pork is very digestible for dogs and cats,â&#x20AC;? the company told us, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and in some cases its digestibility exceeds that of chicken or ďŹ sh.â&#x20AC;?

3. Iams stated pork fat was used only in certain products in its Veterinary Formula line, remarking that a dog was less likely to have an allergic reaction

to it since the fat had gone through a special reďŹ ning process to remove the more allergenic protein. We found this cryptic. Are dogs likely to have allergic reactions to unreďŹ ned pork fat? On the other side of the fence, Crown Pet Foods said (a) it excludes pork to help pet owners avoid products that might cause food intolerance issues but (b) pork isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speciďŹ cally problematic. Huh? 4. Natura said it had no speciďŹ c reason for excluding pork other than uncertainty about whether it could get a consistent, high-quality supply.

This was unpersuasive. The supply of caribou meat might be erratic, but pork? The vagueness of all these responses suggested: weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always done it this way and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know why, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make something up.

5. Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said it uses pork lungs, spleens and livers in its products. This may be all the explanation we need for porkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s limited visibility. Try and imagine a TV ad ending with the tagline â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because your cat deserves lungs and spleens.â&#x20AC;?

6. Regal Pet Foods said it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use pork due to increasing sales in Europe and Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the implication being that doing so would run afoul of religious dietary laws. The religion in question is Islam, not Judaism. Although Leviticus and Deuteronomy call pigs â&#x20AC;&#x153;uncleanâ&#x20AC;? and prohibit touching their carcasses, rabbinical interpretation holds that this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to everyday handling of pork, and Exodus explicitly says the thing to do with nonkosher meat is feed it to dogs. The Koran, on the other hand, has been interpreted to mean any contact with pork is haram, or forbidden. (Permitted things are halal.)

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