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It ’s har d to ascrib p ely altruistic It’s hard ascribee pur purely motives motiv es to the massiv massivee arm armyy of op open en sour ce de velopers ar und the glob e. source developers around globe. ou While most do it ffor o or fun, fu or ffor o or so cial st atus and rreputation, eputtation, ther social status theree ar ommu unity some aree within the ccommunity zealous activists with str sstrong ong b eliefs beliefs in their ccause. ause.

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It seemed that every week one of w them quit in a huff. huff.

Now we know wher wheree they went. went Eight of those bloggers, bloggers, led by former former Editor in Chieff Joshua Topolsky, To opolsky, are are preparing preparin ng to launch a competing tech blog at a SB Nation, which is currently currently a sports sports blog network whose CEO, Jim Bankoff,f, is J Bankoff a former former AOL AOL executive. executivve.

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The new site doesn’t have h a name yet—call it Tech Teech Gadget Gadg get Nation ffor or now—and won’t launch laun nch until the fall. fall.

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Metro Fountain Blues Festival Back On Since late last year, founding organizer Ted Gehrke had been mounting what he called a “last-ditch” effort to keep the Metro Fountain Blues Festival alive.

At the same time that the festival was celebrating its 30 anniversary in 2010, SJSU’s Associated Students was forced by its financial situation to pull out as the main sponsor. By last month Gehrke had made peace with the circumstances, and he even wrote a speech that he planned to deliver when the Fountain Blues Festival AllStars Band performed at Montalvo on March 2. “I was going to give the going-away speech,” Gehrke says. “I had my ‘It’s been a great 30 years,’ wave-goodbye-and-fade-into-thesunset ready for that gig. I was really hoping I wasn’t going to cry.” But that very day, he got a call from a potential sponsor who expressed serious interest in supporting the festival. The speech went into his back pocket while he spent a few weeks nailing down the details. Luckily, he had prepared a long-term Don’t financial plan showing forget how the festival, with a few tweaks, could to tip! quickly be in the black.

The deal came together, FLY@ though the sponsor METRONEWS. isn’t ready to be COM named. With the date set for July 9, and the city giving him some workable terms on St. James Park, the key details were in place. His first calls were to secure the JC Smith-led Fountain Blues Festival All-Stars Band, and Tommy Castro, who had been holding part of his schedule in limbo for six months in order to accommodate the festival. Gehrke admits to being somewhat surprised—but ultimately pleased—with how everything has worked out. “All of a sudden, bam! I’m back in it. And I’m extremely happy.”

Now comes the hard—but fun—part: mounting the festival and making sure its long-term future is secure. “We have got to show a profit this time,” he emphasizes. “The people who want to keep this thing going have got to support it.”

Union Rallies in San Jose Monday marked the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. To commemorate that tragic event, union workers nationwide held rallies to protest recent moves against workers’ rights to organize.

King had gone to Memphis to support local workers who had asked to join AFSCME (the Association of State, County and Municipal Employees) and were striking for higher wages and better treatment in the workplace.

More than four decades later, state, county and municipal employees across the nation are coming under fire again.

A group of workers in San Jose marked the anniversary of King’s death with a demonstration in support of public service workers.

They gathered under the banner “We Are One” to express solidarity with workers across the nation whose jobs are coming under fire.

Many pointed to Wisconsin, where teachers and government workers saw their rights almost ripped away

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from them under Gov. Scott Walker.

Tellingly, some at the local rally expressed the fear that the same could happen here, even under a Democratic governor who has been a friend to unions throughout his long career.

—Silicon Valley Newsroom

Is City Hall Land Swap Legal?

Press reports indicate that San Jose’s old City Hall property site, with an assigned value of $10 million, will be transferred to the Santa Clara County Government as part of a debt settlement between the county and the San Jose Redevelopment Agency. But the old City Hall property belonged to the city, not the RDA. Is the plan to transfer the old City Hall complex to the county government a lawful action?

The language of Measure I, passed

by San Jose voters in 1996, was explicit. San Jose voters were asked to permit the relocation of civic offices in the downtown “so long as the costs are paid by using the proceeds from the sale or lease of the old civic complex and other land.”

How can city officials get around this clear legal instruction?

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That distinction has proven elusive for the 28-year-old southpaw from Gilroy, known as “The Ghost.”

The list of reasons is lengthy: a defeat later ruled a no-contest because Guerrero’s opponent was doped up; a year-long layoff caused by a legal dispute with former promoters; a head butt that cut short the biggest fight of his career; and then just last year, the decision to cancel a fight,so he could be with his ailing wife who had an aggressive form of leukemia, which resulted in his title being stripped.

With each new twist in the saga of Guerrero (28-1-1, 18 knockouts), a family man with two kids, there has been a promise that his patience and determination would be paid off in full.

One more victory would lead to the big one—a fight that would make him a household name.

That same promise is again being made in advance of Guerrero’s Saturday night bout with Australia’s Michael Katsidis (27-3, 22 KOs), which will take place on the “Action Heroes” card in Las Vegas and be televised on HBO Pay-Per-View.

And yet, something seems to be different this time around.

Guerrero’s wife, Casey, has been cancer-free for more than a year, and the fighter’s life has regained a semblance of normalcy.

“Now that Casey is 100 percent and

healthy, I’m able to get out to a training camp,” says Guerrero, who has been in Las Vegas for the last month, but says he’s been so focused that he hasn’t even visited the Strip.

“It takes a lot of weight off my shoulders. Pretty much everything revolved around Casey to get her better and healthy.”

Deciding to be by his wife’s side and relinquish his title by canceling the fight has resulted in the Boxing Writer’s Association selecting Guerrero as its Courage Award recipient.

“It was going to be huge and it was a tough decision,” he says. “Damn, this is an opportunity of a lifetime—HBO, world championship fight, everything is there. But in my heart, I just couldn’t do it. Knowing I had to leave and go train and not being by Casey’s side while she’s getting a bone marrow transplant—it was a no-brainer.”

What makes this fight feel slightly different than those bold promises is the restrictive sanctions imposed by boxing’s alphabet soup organizations.

Saturday’s bout is being billed as an interim WBA and WBO lightweight championship. If Guerrero were to win, giving him five world titles in three different weight classes, he would become a mandatory challenger to the legendary Juan Manuel Marquez, assuming Marquez doesn’t retire or change weight class. Guerrero could also move up from 135 to 140 pounds if he doesn’t find an opponent to his liking.

With a soon-to-be released documentary detailing the travails of Guerrero and his family these past few years, a victory Saturday would be the kind of climax made for movies. —Josh Koehn

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screenplays and screenplays and eeven ven llittler ittler did did I know know tthat hat m an ny yyears ears llater ater II’d ’d b earrning many bee llearning o hi new new film, fil Uncle U l LLouie, ouie i , and d iitss off his w orld p remiere aatt tthe he B uff ffaallo N iag agara world premiere Buffalo Niagara F ilm F estival on April 14.

Film Festival A fractur ed and m yystical fair a ale fractured mystical fairyy ttale si ituated in quite a ffew ew ccelebrated elebrated San S situated JJose o lo ose cales and str eets, Uncle LLouie ouiee iiss locales streets, n ot a m ultimillion-dollarr Academy Academy not multimillion-dollar A ward–winning ttour our de de fforce orce b Award–winning byy an ny definition of an ny of those words. worrds. any any IIn n ffact, act, IIzzo zzo aand nd a m enagerie o menagerie off ccharacters harracters threw threw it it ttogether ogether for for less less th han the pric w ccar. ar. C all it a than pricee of a ne new Call b elow-budget cult classic if yyou ou wi ill. below-budget will.

JJoe oe B ob B riggs w ould p robab bly ggive ive Bob Briggs would probably iitt a rrave ave rreview. eview. P eople w ho d ig tthis his People who dig fi lm p robably aaren’t ren’t tthe he n ew-carr ttypes ypes film probably new-car an nyw ny wayy. anyway.

The main character ny (Cra aig character,, Benn Benny (Craig F erriera),, is w aiting a in limb o ffor o or Ferriera), waiting limbo

his his business business plan plan to to market marrket a new new product product all all over over the the world. world. Benny Benny and an nd his pregnant pregnant wife, wiffe, Bernice Bern nice (Michele are also in a predicament. predicament.

Mangelli),, are They owe money rough character money to a rough They Lester (Mikol (Mikol Garcia), G cia),, who Gar named Lester won’t go away away until hee gets paid. won’t Lester begins begins to swipe swip pe things— Lester namely Benny’s Benny’s dog, dog, Fidel—as Fidel—as namely collateral ll t l until til he h gets ts his hi dough. d h As As collateral result, Benny Benny and and Bernice Bernice attend attend a result, voodoo ceremony ceremony to to raise raise B enny’s a voodoo Benny’s Uncle Louie Louie (Nick D’Arpino) D’’A Arpino) back Uncle from the dead for fo or just 24 hours. hours. L ouie, from Louie, cigar-smoking Italian-American Italian n-American a cigar-smoking from Buffalo, Buffalo, was was a professional prroffessional e from hit liffe, so they they plan plaan on using his man in life, talents to help exterminate exterm minate Lester.

Lester. talents fo ollows is a tale tale a of karma karma What follows and forgiveness. forgiveness. Louie Louie brings brings back bacck and sorts of moral stories storiees from from “the “the all sorts other side, side,” including including whether whether or or not not other Jesus forgave forgave Hitler.

Hitler. Now Now that that Louie Louie Jesus is ttemporarily emporarily w alking tthe he eearth arrth is walking again, he he educates educates Benny Benny and an nd B ernice again, Bernice few lessons ns from from life liffe and lesson with quite a few revenge worth worth t it in the end? death. Is revenge How does does karma karrma actually acctuallly function? function?

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IIss tthere here aan n aafterlife? fterlife? A re p eople rreally eallly Are people b etter o ff o n tthe he o ther sside, ide, iiff iitt eeven ven better off on other eexists xists at all l? And wher ose all? wheree in San JJose ccan an one ge et a dec ent ancho ovvy piz za? get decent anchovy pizza?

S ince tthe he fi lm ttakes akes p lace iin n Since film place S an JJose ose an nd eenvirons, nvirons, n atives San and natives w ill rrecognize ecognize sseveral everall ccelebrated elebrated will llandmarks. an ndmarks. R osicrucian P arrk, tthe he P ink Rosicrucian Park, Pink P oodle, thee p edestrian tunnel under Poodle, pedestrian T he A lameda, tthe he A nno D omini The Alameda, Anno Domini ggallery, allery, A asstello rrestaurant, estauran nt, the the All C Castello sstatue tatue iin n ffront ront o abe’s M uffler, T ony off B Babe’s Muffler, Tony &A lba’s P izza, O ak H ill Cemetery, Cemetery, ass Alba’s Pizza, Oak Hill w ell aass tthe he cclock lock aatt T ime D eli aall ll p lay well Time Deli play signific ant rroles oles in the narrativ e. significant narrative. ““We We u sed tthose hose llandmarks an ndmarks ffor or ttheir heir used character t ccolorful olorful elements character,, their and wonde erful old signs zo told wonderful signs,,” Iz Izzo m e. ““Our Our llocations, ocations, aall ll o hem, p lay me. off tthem, play themes of our stor y. The sc enery burst story. scenery with ccolor. olor. Ov er at the ccemetery, emetery, Over w aught b lassting ffountains ountains aand nd wee ccaught blasting llens ens fl ares ggalore. alore. IItt w as a ccinematic inematic flares was dr eam ” eam. dream.

When L ouie app ears fr om the Louie appears from d ead, h mells llike ike ssulfur. ulfur. C overed iin n dead, hee ssmells Covered lleaves eaves aand nd ttwigs, wigs, iitt ttakes akes h im aawhile while him t rrealize to ealize what w ’s happ ened. what’s happened. ““Voodoo Voodoo iiss o ne o he o nly one off tthe only rreligions—and eligions— —and we did our rresearch— esearch— c claiming to ob eanimate the bee able to rreanimate d dead ffo or de etermined p eriods of time for determined periods time,,” IIzzo zzo ssaid. aid. ““It It m ade ssense. ense. A nd I tthink hink made And w pulled it off we ff.” ff” off.

Iz zo eeven ven used lo cal ttalent alent ffor or o Izzo local tthe he ssoundtrack. oundtrack. B ooty C hesterfield Booty Chesterfield chimes in with w ttwo wo uk ulele tracks ukulele tracks..

The film op o ens with a ttwisted w wisted vversion ersion opens o he o ld G uy L ombardo ttune une off tthe old Guy Lombardo “Enjo oy Y o ou urself (It ’s L ater Than Y o ou “Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later You T hink),” aand nd tthen hen llater ater o nw earr Think), on wee h hear a vversion ersion o ean M arrtin’s ““That’s Thatt’s off D Dean Martin’s A more.” B oth ssongs ongs ttie ie iin n tto o tthe he fi lm’s Amore.

Both film’s themes themes..

A nd w hat w ould b ystical And what would bee a m mystical k armic rromp om mp acr oss the San JJose ose karmic across llandscape an ndscape vvia ia B uff ffaalo, N .Y., w ithout Buffalo, N.Y., without sserendipitous erendipitous rresonance esonance o ome ssort? ort? off ssome W ell, e ,b oth h of Iz zo’s par ents gr ew up Well, both Izzo’s parents grew in Buffalo vacationed Buffalo,, and he himself vacationed in Buffalo eevery very summer as a kid.

He sa ayys thee film pr emiering in says premiering Buffalo is “an “ eevent vent e of eextraordinary xtraordinary ssynchronicity. ynchronicity.” H lso h opes tto o sshow how Hee aalso hopes tthe he fi lm iin nS an n JJose ose o nce tthe he w hole film San once whole Buffalo ad dventure is o ver. W e’ll k eep adventure over.

We’ll keep yyou ou p osted t d. d posted.

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When hee and partner partner Michael Guerra opened opened e Enoteca Enoteca La La Storia in Los L os Gatos a year year ago, ago, he eexpected xpected it would take take time for fo or the business to ccatch. atch. He was was wrong wrong about about that, but about right i h about ab boutt just j ab bout eeverything verything hi else.. Almost opened else Almosst from from the day daay he op ened door, crowded the do or, people people cr owded into the wine bar, bar, restaurant rest e aurant and rretail etail shop. shop.

“When people people had to wait wait for fo or a seat,, we didn’t d didn’t know what to do and how w to handle it,”” he says. saayys.

“Eventually, pouring “Ev entuallyy, we started started p ouring people p eople a little littttle something to drink while they waiting. helped. they were were w aiting. It help ed.

Wee didn’t bee as p popular W didn’t expect expect to b opular as were. we wer e. We We expected expected the worst. We We trenches eexpected xpected to o be be in the tr enches ffor or a o minimum of three three years.” years.”

So how’d how’d they they do it? it?

What hee got right was was settling settling on resonated a cconcept oncept that t resonated with Silicon Silicon Valley, V aalley, setting settiing prices prices right, doing a lot a of the work k himself and attracting atttracting t

knowledgeable and friendly staff. staff aff.. He from and Guerra also learned fr om their t Italian grandparents, It alian grandpar ents, who came camee to Americaa as immigrants immigrants.. Cannistraci Americ Cannisstraci took likee “If yyou to ok to heart heart lessons lik o ou don’t have don’t spend it”” an and don ’t ha ave it, don ’t sp end it nd “Don’t “Don h oks ho ’t let the banks get their hooks into yyou.” ou.” helps,, to too, Enotecaa La It helps o, that Enotec La Storia’s S a’s Storia wines menu off ccharcuterie, w ines aand nd m enu o harcuterie, IItalian tallian n and other ccheese, heese, salads sallad ds an nd o ther ssmall-plate malll-plate aree quite go good. items ar od.

Opening risky Op ening a rrestaurant estaurant is a risk ky proposition pr oposition in the best best of times. timess.

Statistics vary, St atistics var y, but a study conducted cond ducted byy the C Cornell Hotel Restaurant b oornell Hot teel and R eestauraant Administration 2005 A dministration Quarterly Quarterly in 20 05 moree than a quarter ffound ound that mor o quarter new of all ne w rrestaurants estaurants closed orr changed hands in the first yyear. ear. figuree jump jumped In year year two, two, the figur ed to 60 percent.

6 0p ercent. So yyou ou might think k opening during that op ening a rrestaurant estaurant durin ng a rrecession ecession would be be suicidal.

Enotecaa L Laa Storia and a new But Enotec new crop Valley cr op of Silicon Silicon V alle a y rrestaurants estauran nts have ha ave challenged the conventional convention nal have wisdom and ha ave not only survived, surviv v ed,

but thrived thrived in whatt is supposed supposed to bee an anemic economy. b econo omy. What’s What’s their secret sauce? secr et sauc e?

Enoteca Enot eca Laa St Storia oria The cconcept The oncept b behind ehind E Enoteca noteca La La Storia S toria isn’t isn’t new. new. It’s It’s a 150-year-old 1 5 0 - ye a r- o l d model m o del common common in in Italy, Italy, where w h e re most wineries don’t don’t ’ have haave tasting tastingg rrooms o oms so so they they showcase showcase ttheir heir wines at a regional regional enotec enotecaa that aalso lso serves ser ves ssmall mall bites bites of of food. fo o d. It’s It’s a one one-stop -stop shop for for or local lo cal wines. wines. no ““There’s There’s n o magic magic to to iit,” t,” says says Cannistraci.

C annistraci. “It justt made sense.” sense.”

Ass a perennial A p erennial optimist, optimist, he he says says when it came came to st starting a ting a business ar off a recession, aatt tthe he bottom b ottom o recession, iitt smacked smack ed of opportunity. opp or tu unity. ““II said said now’s now’s the the time. time. If If you you can can start st ar t a business now, now w, it’s it’s going to bee easy b easy tto ofi find nd the the location. lo cattion. L Local o cal politics p olitics are are ggoing oing to to be b e much much more m o re rrelaxed. elaxxed. ... ... Construction Construction was was att aall-time ll-time llow ow aass ffar ar aass ccosts, osts, so so it it just just

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That T hatt m may ayy aall ll b bee ttrue, rue, b but ut w without ithout ccustomers ustomers ccoming oming tthrough hrough tthe he door d o or n none one o off iitt m matters. atters. B But ut ffortunately or tunately for o for o Cannistraci Cannisstraci and Guerra, G uerra, tthe he ccustomers ustomers ccontinue ontinue tto o come. co me. ““We We jjust ust h hit it a n nerve,” er ve,” C Cannistraci annistraci ssays. ayys. “We “We just just sstuck tuck to to the the m model o del o off aan n enoteca. enoteca. I think think tthere h e re w was as a n need eed ffor or it and we just put it together.” o together.”

Tuu Mer T Meroo Molee Between a go-kart Between go -kart supply supply stor storee and a dive dive bar probably probably wo wouldn’t ouldn’t be be the first place place one mig might ght lo look ok ffor or o rregional egional Mexican Mexican cuisine, cuisine, but some of the best best ffood ood in Silic Silicon con V Valley aalley is ffound ound in unlik o unlikely ely places. places e .T Tu u Mer Mero o Mole is cozy, cozy, bright and an nd always alwayys bustling.. C bustling Co-owner o - owner Ma Maria aria Flor Flores es oversees o versees the counter, counter, aans answering wering the phone,, chatting phone chatting with customers c and putting put tting t in or orders—all ders—all with w a smile. smile.

Flor Flores es op opened pened T Tu u Mer Mero o Mole 18 months ago with her husband, Ignacio Flo Flores, ores, owner of Andale rrestaurants estaurantss in L Los os Gatos Gatos.. Sinc Sincee then, the restaurant restaurrant has become become mor moree hers each da day. ay. A self-taught selff--taught ccook, ook, Maria Flores Flor es has as a her goal the desire desire to off offer ffeer qualit quality ty and rreasonably easonably pric priced ed ffood ood highli highlighting ighting the lo local cal sp specialties ecialties of diff different ffeerentt regions regions of Me Mexico. xico. And th t she that h does. does. Deliciously. do D li i Deliciously ly.

T Tu u Mer Mero o Mole didn didn’t ’t st start art out as a rrestaurant. estaurant. The original plan was was ffor or o just ccatering. aterin ng. ““A A friend d of mine told me ab about out this lo location, catio on, and I said, ‘W ‘Wow, Wow o , this is gr great.’ eat.’ Th The he rent rent is rreasonable easonable and the theyy alr already ead dy ha have ave a ccommercial ommercial kitchen. kitchen.”” likee that, the rrestaurant was JJust ust lik estaurant w as born. b orn. The change c in plans wasn’t wasn’t its however. without ih i s struggles, struggles l , howe h ver.

“Oncee we “Onc w decided we were were going open was to also op en as a rrestaurant, estaurant,, it w as tough,” vvery ery tough h,”” says saayys Maria Flores.

Flores. “I’m going to be be honest. The first yyear ear I thought wee weren’t weren’t going to make make it because b ecause it’s it’s not a prime location.” location.”

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restauran restaurant nt iindustry ndustry watchers watchers is is that that high-end highend restaurants restaurants are arre the riskiest.

So S oh how ow d do o you you explain explain the the success success of of 6-month-old 6-monthold Station Station 1 in i Woodside, Woodside, an intimate but cozy cozy restaurant rest e aurant that’s that’s a showc showcase ase for for o chef Zack Zacck Freitas’ Freitas’ highly technical, technical,, p post-modern ostt--m modern cuisine?

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Freitas F reitas employs employs a few few modern modern ttechniques, echniques, such such aass dehydrating dehydrating slices slices of of prosciutto, p rosciutto, infusing infusing radishes radishes with with honey honey maple aand nd m aple ssyrup yrup and and pressing pressing pomelo pomelo juicee into blocks juic blocks of pomelo pomeelo rind. But his h is cculinary ulinary tricks tricks are are subtle subtle and and don’t don’t ccrowd rowd into into tthe he fforeground. oreground. Freitas’ Freitas’ food food walks w alks a a delic delicate cate a balance balance between bettw ween spare spare and ornate, ornate, flashy flash hy and stripped strripped down.

Station S tation 11’s ’s front-of-the-house front-of-the-house staff staff is top top-notch, -notch,, too. too. Given Given n the brief menu m enu d descriptions, escriptions, it’s it’s up up to to servers servers to to describe d escribe eeach ach d dish ish in in great great detail, detail, and and

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What makes makes Station Station 1 different diff ffeerent is the three-course threee- course prix fixe menu, which goes goess for fo or $49, and the 100100year-old year- old building bu uilding that once once housed a fire fire station statio on feels feels e as warm warm and inviting inviting a country country cottage. cotttage. The restaurant restaurant provides provides the best best of both both worlds: world ds: sophisticated sophisticated food food at a great great price price served served in a setting setting that’s that’s anything anything but but pretentious. pretentious. It’s It’s a white-tablecloth white-tableecloth restaurant restaurant without the white tablecloth. tablecloth.

“We “We wanted wanted to to let let the the building building shine for for o what what it is, is,” says saays y Zu Zu Tarazi.

Tarazi. a “A said we’re “A lot people people e we’re crazy crazzy for fo or doing it,” hee adds. adds. “But so far, far, we’ve we’ve been been very very fortunate. fortunate. There There was wass a need need for fo or new new energy eneergy on the peninsula. peninsula. eninsula”” He says saays y that t people people are are now smarter smarter about about their their money money because becau use they they have haave to o be. be. “Consumers “Consumers want waant bang for fo or their th heir buck.”

At At Station Station 1, 1, that that means mean ns a great great product product at at a great great price. price. That That will will never neveer go out ou ut of style. style.

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The business is 10 100 00 percent percent solar -powered, and many man ny of the solar-powered, pr oducts and instore packaging packaging products in-store ar ainably produced, produc d ed, organic organic aree sust sustainably and bio degradable. It’s It’s a shop that biodegradable. app eals to kids and adults. adults. appeals But the rreal eal str en ngth of the strength stor ommun nity spirit. The storee is its ccommunity Sullivans w anted to o cr eate a place place wanted create that would b gatthering spot spot for fo or bee a gathering the neighb orhood. There There ar neighborhood. aree leash ho oks and st ainless--steel w ater hooks stainless-steel water b owls ffor o or dogs. dogs. Local Local a high school school bowls students work b ehin nd the counter. counter. behind Ther e’s a patio with h a ffountain ount o ain of There’s full of w ater-squirting fr ogs that water-squirting frogs at tracts childr en. Th here’s fr ee W iiFi. attracts children.

There’s free WiFi. Best of all, the Sulliv vans donate all Sullivans tips to b enefit lo cal schools. schools. Once Once benefit local the business is profitable, profi p fitable, they they will donate after -tax pr o ofits schools. after-tax profits to schools. ““II h ave a ttrue rue llove ove ffor or ffood ood aand nd a have ttrue rue llove ove ffor or tthe he ccommunity, ommunity,” ssays ays St acy Sullivan. “W We’re not tr ying to Stacy “We’re trying gget et rrich ich o ff tthe he sshop. hop. W e’re m irroring off We’re mirroring tthe he w hole n eighborhood aand nd ggiving iving whole neighborhood them what the aan nt.” theyy w want.

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There p astries ffrom rom K elly’s iin nS anta C ruz pastries Kelly’s Santa Cruz and Icing on the Cake Cak ke in L os Gatos Los Gatos..

The plac out 3pm, placee is quiet until ab about when the kids st art filing in and start loading up on candy candyy and Dippin’ Dippin’ Dots tle ic eam m balls Dots,, lit little icee cr cream balls..

S tore m anagger S andra C olunga ssays ays Store manager Sandra Colunga the ju uvenile patr onss giv ously juvenile patrons givee gener generously tto o tthe he ttip ip jjar: ar: ““Sometimes, Sometimes, w hen tthey hey when rread ead it, the ve a li ittle mor ecause theyy giv give little moree b because it go es straight to th he schools. schools.” goes the S he lloves oves tthe he iidea dea o aking tthe he She off m making ccommunity ommunitty a k ey pa art of the business key part mo del and would like lik ke to see other model businesses ffollow o ollow su uit. “Then yyou’re ou’re suit. ssucceeding ucceeding n ot o nly aass a b usiness, b ut not only business, but yyou’ve ou’ve ssucceeded ucceeded aatt d oing ssomething omething doing ffor or o the ccommunity. ommunity.”

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IIff you like: PHO Why not try: BUN BBOO HHUE UE I’m nominate pho as San Jose’s Josee’s municipal dish.

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VAHL’S CONTINENTAL $$$.

Since 1941, Vahl’s has served a wide variety of old-style favorites in warm Alviso comfort. Steaks, lobster and squab are specialties. Full bar.

Closed Mon-Tue. El Dorado and Taylor. 408.262.0731.

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MAURIZIO’S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RISTORANTE Italian. $$. You don’t dine here for a quick upscale fix, you dine here for down-home atmosphere.

Tender vitello saltimbocca tops the menu. 11:30am-2pm, 5-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am2pm, 5-10pm Fri, 5-10pm Sat. Closed Sun. 25 E. First St, Morgan Hill. 408.782.7550.

RAGOOTS American. $$.

Ragoots offers a menu of recognizable favorites with a gourmet kick—salade niçoise with salmon instead of tuna; flatiron steak with blue-cheese herb butter; smoked salmon and prosciutto fettuccini. 11:30am-9pm TueSat, 10am-2pm Sun. 17305 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill.

408.201.9200.

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AKANE Japanese/sushi bar. $$. Nigiri and maki treasures are gracefully presented at this attractive restaurant. Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5-9pm Tue-Sat. 250 Third St. 650.941.8150.

ALDO LOS ALTOS 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. 11am2pm, Mon-Fri; 5pm-close daily.

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.

CHEF CHU’S Chinese. $$.

Speedy service, superb preparation and the ability to cater to varied tastes keep this landmark in business. Full bar.

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

ESTRELLITA RESTAURANT Mexican. $$. Estrellita’s reverence for regional Mexican cooking distinguishes it from the enchilada-and-taco masses. The menu is full of Mexican-American 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, 5-9pm Sun. 971 N. San Antonio Rd. 650.948.9865.

LOS ALTOS GRILL American. $$. 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, 4:30-10pm Tue-Sat. 233 Third St. 650.948.3524.

SATURA CAKES FrenchJapanese bakery. $. Satura Cakes offers sweet treats for adult tastes. A Japanese take

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on a French patisserie patisserie, these confections are prepared fresh daily and meticulously crafted using the finest organic ingredients. 8am-8pm daily.

200 Main St. 650.948.3300.

(Also 320 University Ave, Palo Alto. 650.326.3393.)

SUMIKA Japanese. $$.

Sumika 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, 5:30-11pm Sat, 5-9pm Sun. 236 Central Plaza.

650.917.1822.

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

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

CIN-CIN Eclectic wine bar. $$$.

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

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

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

There’s much to recommend at this handsome restaurant.

Most starters are large so they’re best shared. 5:30-10pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat,

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FLEUR DE COCOA French bakery. $$. Almond croissant.

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

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

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

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

11am-3pm, 5-9:30pm TueSun. 137 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.9115.

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

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

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

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

LOS GATOS BREWING CO. Brewpub. $$$. Most brewpubs seem to be cooking from the same menu, but executive chef Jim Stump has created a diverse menu of upscale comfort food that goes well beyond burgers and grilledchicken sandwiches. The handsome wood-accented interior and open kitchen with its wood-fired pizza oven

and rotisserie grill add to the restaurant’s appeal. Breakfast 10am-2pm Sat-Sun; lunch 11:30am-3pm; dinner 5-9pm daily. 130 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.9929.

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

MANRESA High concept. $$$$.

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

Expensive but worth it. 320 Village Lane. 408.354.4330.

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

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

RESTAURANT JAMES RANDALL Californian. $$$.

Chef and co-owner Ross Hanson takes his cues from the seasons and favors a simple, ingredient-driven approach that places it squarely in the California school of cooking. He favors big, robust flavors and large serving sizes to create a kind of California comfort food. 5:30-11pm Tue-Sat. 303 N. Santa Cruz Ave. 408.395.4441.

STEAMER’S New American. $$$. Styling itself as a grill house, Steamer’s includes rotisserie meats and fragrant grilled chops in addition to fresh fish. Quality control and service are excellent. Full bar.

11:30am-2:30pm, 5-9:30pm daily. 31 University Ave. 408.395.2722.

TANDOORI OVEN Indian. $.

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among the burrito joints, sushi spots and upscale restaurants with its made-to-order curry dishes and spicy north Indian fare at good prices. 11:30am9:30pm daily. 133 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, 408.395.1784; 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, 408.559.3885; and 109 S. First St., San Jose, 408.292.7222.

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

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

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

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

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

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

VIVA LOS GATOS NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY California. $$$. This popular Los Gatos restaurant mixes it up with Italian-leaning Mediterranean food, fresh fish, grilled steaks and several Asian-inspired dishes. 11am9:30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-10:30pm Sat, 8am-9:30pm Sun. 15970 Los Gatos Blvd. 408.356.4902.

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

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AMBER INDIA Northern Indian, tandoori. $$. Meals unfold like a bolt of rare silk, served with care and efficiency in a rich, luminous interior. Dishes are complex and varied. 11:30am2:30pm, 5-9:45pm daily. 2290 El Camino Real. 650.968.7511.

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

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

Dough is rolled ultrathin and served noticeably charred on the sides and bottom, the ideal combination for a “foldable” slice on the go. It’s done right here. 11am-10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri, 11:30am-11pm Sat, 11:30am-10pm Sun. 790 Castro St. 650.961.6666.

BODRUM CAFE Turkish. $$.

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

CASCAL Spanish tapas. $$$.

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

CHAAT PARADISE Vegetarian Indian. $. Golden spices predominate at this popular spot for inexpensive, fun-toeat traditional Indian fare.

Casual shopping-center surroundings. 11:30-10pm Mon-Sun. 165 E. Camino Real.

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

DON GIOVANNI Italian. $$$.

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with a handsome demeanor of mahogany and candlelight. Full bar. 11am-2pm, 5-9pm Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm Sat-Sun. 235 Castro St. 650.961.9749.

eating the market’s signature mesquite-grilled kebabs. 8am9pm Mon-Sat, 9am-8pm Sun. 1060 Castro St. 650.960.1900.

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Singaporean, Malaysian, Indonesian. $$. This restaurant will send your taste buds to the tropics. Talented chefs put out dishes full of spice and passion, like jumbo chile prawns, papaya salad and Malaysian spareribs. The menu is expansive. Prices are reasonable. 210 Hope St. 650.960.1888.

French. $$. There’s a lot to like about this pinch of a place with its simple, practiced French cuisine and quiet dining. Casual. Beer, wine. 5:309:30pm Tue-Sat. 1405 W. El Camino Real. 650.964.3321.

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

Go for the house specialty kuro ramen or the soy sauce ramen. Beer and wine. Cash only. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-10pm Mon-Fri, 11:30am-10pm Sat, 11:30am-9pm Sun. 368 Castro St. 650.564.9931.

NAMI NAMI Japanese. $$$.

Nami Nami specializes in kappo-style Japanese food, prepared in the artful, laborintensive, seasonally driven style associated with the city of Kyoto. For diners willing to open their minds and mouths, it offers one of the most exciting restaurant experiences in the Bay Area. 11:30am-2pm Tue-Sun, 7-10pm Tue-Thu and 6-11pm Fri-Sat. 240 Castro St. 650.964.6990.

NETO CAFFE AND BAKERY Cafe. $$. Neto Caffe and Bakery is a busy, good-looking space that has a happy buzz about it. There’s a little bit of everything including a number of Middle Eastern specialties.

7am-10pm daily. 135 Castro St. 650.625.9888.

PHO TO CHAU Vietnamese noodle house. $. The pho here is an honest noodle soup. Firsttimers might want to stick with the basic pho chin, topped with slices of beef brisket.

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

ROSE INTERNATIONAL MARKET Persian. $. Part Middle Eastern grocery store, part Persian food take-out counter and part kebab grill, Rose International Market is a gold mine of good food. The white plastic tables out front are packed with customers

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Sushi Tomi serves Japanese food with an elegant simplicity.

Sushi and sashimi are ocean fresh. For a real treat, ask for an omakase dinner and let the chef put together a tasting menu for you. Lunch 11:30am2pm daily; dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-9:30pm Sat, 5-9pm Sun. 635 W. Dana St. 650.968.3227.

TAQUERÍA LOS CHARROS Mexican. $. This clean and fetching diner is the place for authentic fare. Generous portions. 6:30am-10pm MonFri, 6:30am-11pm Sat, 8am10pm Sun. 854 W. Dana St. 650.969.1464.

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

Dessert lives up to the rest of the meal. Beer, wine. 11:30am2pm Mon-Fri, 5-9pm Mon-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat, 5-9:30pm Sun. 108 Castro St. 650.940.1717.

XANH RESTAURANT Modern Vietnamese. $$.

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

11:30am-2pm, 4:30pmclose Mon-Fri. 110 Castro St. 650.964.1888

YAKKO Japanese, sushi bar. $$. A pairing of swift service with an exotic range of sushi and udon makes this a favorite among sushi lovers. Beer,

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ZUCCA Mediterranean. $$.

Time slows and the paella glows at this Turkish/Spanish charmer: lamb kofte, spicy shrimp, steak, baklava.

11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, 5-10pm Mon-Sun. 186 Castro St. 650.864.9940.

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AMATO’S Sandwich shop. $. The sandwiches make for greasy, sloppy, ferociously delicious eating. There are 34 varieties, categorized in three groups: hot, cold, specialty.

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Indian, tandoori. $$. The sister to the popular Mountain View restaurant, Amber India’s Santana Row location continues to offer elegantly prepared Indian cuisine in a stylish setting. 11:30am2:30pm, 5-10pm, Mon-Thu, noon-3pm, 5-10:30pm Fri-Sat, noon-3pm, 5-10pm Sun. 377 Santana Row. 408.248.5400.

BANGKOK TASTE Thai. $$.

Humble strip mall gem with a loyal following. Beef Pi-Roj is a house favorite. Veggies love the Rama tofu. 11am-3pm Mon-Fri, 5-9:30pm daily. 1769 Blossom Hill Rd. 408.358.2525.

BILL’S CAFE Diner. $. Serving only breakfast and lunch, Bill’s knows its way around typical diner standbys—eggs (scrambles and hollandaiselaced “benedictions”), pancakes and expertly grilled sandwiches and burgers.

6:30am-3pm daily. 302 N. Bascom Ave. 408.287.2455.

CAO NGUYEN Vietnamese, Chinese-Vietnamese. $.

Gargantuan menu features nearly 200 Vietnamese menu options, including smoked duck, sautéed frogs and clay pot catfish. 10am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm SatSun. 2549 S. King Rd #A-16.

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CASA VICKY Family-style Mexican. $. Nothing fancy, but a hearty brand of Mexican food wrought from popular family recipes. Breakfast plates and warm sweet pastries in abundant supply. 7am7pm daily. 792 E. Julian St. 408.995.5488.

CASABLANCA’S CAFE Middle Eastern. $$. Casablanca’s Cafe is not going to win any awards for atmosphere or restaurant design. But it should win awards for its falafel. In addition to wonderfully creamy hummus, tangy tahini sauce and pickled red cabbage, the falafel deluxe is gilded with strips of baked eggplant, fried cauliflower and fried potatoes.

If you like it spicy, the ribbon of shatta (hot sauce) delivers a blast of chile pepper heat.

10am-9:30pm daily. 1185 Lincoln Ave. 408.993.8636.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY American. $$. A true “American restaurant” in every sense of the term, this popular chain lives by the red-white-andblue credo that bigger is definitely better. 11am-11pm Sun-Thu, 11am-12:30am SatSun. Westfield Shoppingtown Oakridge, 925 Blossom Hill Rd. 408.225.6948; and Valley Fair, 3041 Stevens Creek Blvd, 408.246.0092.

CITRUS New American. $$$.

In Santana Row’s chic Hotel Valencia, Citrus peels back the hotel dining myth. Here, diners match their own main dishes with their choice of rub, sauce and side dish. Fun continues in skilled desserts. 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Sat. 355 Santana Row. 408.423.5400.

COCOLA French bakery. $.

Cocola is a fine place to while away an afternoon sipping tea and sampling a pear tart with vanilla custard and slivered almonds. For heartier fare, try the gourmet sandwiches. 8am11pm Sun-Tue, 8am-noon WedSat. 333 Santana Row #1045.

408.551.0018.

CONSUELO Mexican. $$.

Good regional Mexican food made with lesser-known ingredients in an attractive, upscale atmosphere. The food is served tapas style and meant to be shared. 11:30am9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri, 11am-11pm Sat, 11am-9pm

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THE COUNTER Hamburgers. $. The Counter takes the quintessential American burger and turns up the Americanness by letting diners choose from dozens of options to build a custom burger. 11am-10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat and noon-9pm Sun. 3055 Olin Ave #1035 (Santana Row), San Jose, 408.423.9200. And 369 California Ave, Palo Alto, 650.321.3900.

DEEZI’S CAFE Persian. $$.

Deezi is a hearty lamb shank stew and it’s quite good here.

But the soul of the menu is the kebabs, and the koobideh kebabs are outstanding. Made from ground beef blended with puréed onions, garlic and various spices, the skewered and grilled meat stick is beautifully grilled and so tender and juice-filled it squirts when you bite down on it. The joojeh (chicken) kebab scores as well.

Try the fresh made dogh (a yogurt drink). 11:30am-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Sat-Sun. 1312 Saratoga Ave. 408.244.0300.

DIA DE PESCA Mexican. $.

As you might guess from the name (Dia de Pesca means “gone fishing” in Spanish), the restaurant specializes in seafood—fish tacos, ceviche, shrimp cocktails and soups.

It’s all good. 10:30am-8:30pm daily. 55 N. Bascom Ave. 408.287.3722.

DI DA Vietnamese vegetarian. $. Quick, friendly service and a comprehensive menu, with food that’s simple, low-key and homey. The jackfruit salad is surprisingly fresh, sided with a chile-tamarind sauce. 9am9pm daily. 2597 Senter Rd. 408.998.8826.

DI LAC Vegetarian Asian. $$.

A bite of veggie heaven. The spacious Di Lac serves up an appetizing array of foods, all of which are made fresh daily, including the soy milk and tofu.

9am-9pm daily. 1644 E. Capitol Expwy. 408.238.8686.

DYNASTY CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Chinese $$.

The setting is fit for royalty, and there’s a menu to match: lobster with special sauces,

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EDNA RAY Chinese. $$. Now in a new location, Edna Ray continues to serves classics of Chinese-American food with the same quantity, familiarity and reasonable prices. You’ll find all three here, and then some. 11:30am9:30pm daily. 1181 Lincoln Ave. 408.280.7738.

EL HABANERO Cuban and Mexican. $$. The Cuban food is the star here. The food is made from family recipes and has a hearty, homespun appeal.

Ropa vieja is a classic of Cuban cooking and the stewed beef dish is a solid choice here, as is the oily but delicious vaca frita.

Appetizers are strong, too, but skip the disappointing Cuban sandwich. 11am-9pm daily.

Closed Monday. 3132 Williams Rd. 408.557.8914.

EL TULE Mexican. $$. Most of the menu is devoted to Mexican-American standards, but the separate menu of Oaxacan specialties is where El Tule really shines. The black mole is uncommonly delicious while lesser-known dishes like tlayudas and molotes are also good. 10am-9pm daily. 5440 Thornwood Dr. 408.227.1752.

FISH MARKET Seafood. $$$.

This latest terrific-looking member of the dynasty attracts lines of customers to its bars—wine, sushi, oyster—with an extensive menu of fresh seafood.

Luscious desserts too. Full bar.

11am-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 11am10pm Fri-Sat, noon-9:30pm Sun. 1007 Blossom Hill Rd. 408.269.3474.

FLOWER FLOUR French bakery. $. Mimi Brown’s flower shop/bakery charms visitors with freshly made to-droolover pastries, ready-to-go sandwiches and service with a smile. 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 8am-4pm Sun. 896 Willow St. 408.279.0843.

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Go for the beef noodle soup, pickle and fish fillet soup and the fried chicken roll. No alcohol served. 1600 S. De Anza Blvd. 408.873.7628.

FRANKIE, JOHNNIE & LUIGI TOO! Family-style Italian. $$.

Traditional Italian-American favorites—spaghetti and pizza—served with plenty of elbow room. Big portions and wholesome family-style service. 11am-10pm Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm Fri-Sat. 5245 Prospect Rd, San Jose. Full Bar. 408.446.9644. Also 939 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View.

650.967.5384.

FRATELLO Italian. $$. Bursting with simple flavors, Fratello boasts native Italian dining without affectation. 5-9:30pm Tue-Sun, Fri-Sat 5-10pm, 5-9pm Sun. 1712 Meridian Ave. 408.269.3801.

GIORGIO’S Family-style Italian. $. Simple Italian cooking—the rugged kind with Southern Italian leanings, full of robust flavors and tangy tomato sauces. 11:30am-9:30pm MonThu, 11:30am-10:30pm Fri-Sat, 11:30am-10pm Sun. 1445 Foxworthy Ave. 408.264.5781.

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HABANA CUBA Cuban and Brazilian. $$. A culinary oasis full of good flavors, Habana Cuba exudes cultural delights.

Sensuous foods of the Caribbean and Cuba, long on tomato and peppers, slowroasted meats and earthy black beans. Beer and wine. Lunch 11am-2:30pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5-9pm Tue-Thu, 5-10pm Fri, 4-10pm Sat, 4-9pm Sun. 238 Race St. 408.998.2822.

THE HAPPY BAMBOO Vegetarian. $. The menu at the Happy Bamboo is almost all vegan and most of it Vietnamese or Asian-inspired.

There’s also a vegetarian tuna salad and, out of nowhere, Hungarian goulash and spaghetti. 11:30am-9pm TueSun. Closed Mon. 1711 Branham Lane. 408.694.0740.

HOSHI Japanese. $$. Hoshi is one Silicon Valley’s standouts for sushi and small plates.

Great sake selection, too. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5-9pm Mon-Sat. 246 Saratoga Ave. 408.554.7100.

HUKILAU Hawaiian. $$. Simple,

Simplicity reigns here; just Ethiopian food—chicken, beef, lamb, vegetarian—and Ethiopian coffee. The flavors taste even better with honey wine. Beer, wine. Noon-9pm Sun-Thu, noon-10pm Fri-Sat. 1261 W. San Carlos St. 408.295.9546.

slightly salty, stomach-filling foods with an Asian-Pacific attitude. All daily specials come with a scoop of macaroni salad and steamed rice. Skip the quesadilla and nachos and head straight for the ahi poke.

With tropical drinks to match.

11am-1:45pm Tue-Fri, 5-9:30pm Tue-Wed, 5-10:30pm ThuSat, 11am-2:30pm Sat-Sun, 5-9pm Sun. 230 Jackson St. 408.279.4888.

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A community hub that serves up wonderfully fresh, old-fashioned Mexican food with no trendy gimmicks.

Wholesome and filling. 10am9pm Mon-Thu, 10am-10pm Sat-Fri, 9am-9pm Sun. 1996 Tully Rd. 408.270.0973.

The restaurant continues to pack them in because the food is so good. As the name implies, the restaurant specializes in the fiery, hearty food of China’s Hunan province, making it one of the few restaurants in the Bay Area to do so. 11am2:30pm, 4:30-8:30pm Mon-Sat. 998 N. Fourth St. 408.295.1186.

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GREAT WALL Chinese. $$. This strip mall hideaway serves skillfully prepared Chinese dishes in an atmosphere where sandals and T-shirts are the perfect fashion. Beef and black mushrooms, salt-and-pepper spareribs and cashew chicken earn high marks. Take out available. 11am-2:30pm, 4:309pm Mon-Fri, noon-9pm Sat.

ISABELLA’S Peruvian. $$.

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2011/2012 Groundwater Production Charges

Who:

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Public hearings on proposed groundwater production charges 2011/2012 and receive comments

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April 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. – open hearing April 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. – continue hearing – South County April 26, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. – close hearing

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April 12, and April 26, 2011 Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Chambers 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA April 19, 2011 Morgan Hill Council Chambers 17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA

The Santa Clara Valley Water District has prepared an annual report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies documenting financial and water supply information which provides the basis for recommended groundwater production charges for fiscal year 2011/2012.

The report includes financial analyses of the water district’s water utility system; supply and demand forecasts; future capital improvement, maintenance and operating requirements; and the method to finance such requirements.

The water district will hold a public hearing to obtain comments on the report which will be available at the hearing.

Based upon findings and determinations from the public hearing, the water district Board of Directors will decide whether or not a groundwater production charge should be levied, and if so, at what level, in which zone or zones for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011.

All operators of water-producing facilities within the water district or any person interested in the water district’s activities with regard to protection and augmentation of the water supply may appear, in person or by representative, and submit comments regarding the subject.

For more information on the public hearing, please visit our website at www.valleywater.org, or contact Darin Taylor, (408) 265-2607, ext. 3068.

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Italian. $$. Like a warm Italian embrace, this Santana Row superstar proves a welcome haven for company lunches and congenial dinner parties. The food is a cut above standard, with roast chicken and veal marsala standing out. 11am10pm Mon-Thu, 11am-11pm FriSat, noon-10pm Sun. 3055 Olin Ave. #1000. 408.423.8973.

Pizza. $$. The stony ovens of Pizza Antica turn out thincrusted designer pies with gourmet toppings in casual environs. Fine pasta and meat dishes also available. 11:30am10pm Sun-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri-Sat. 334 Santana Row #1065. 408.557.8373.

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1977, Menara’s been throwing back the pillows and bellying up to mint tea rituals, b’stilla (pigeon pie) and rabbit tagine.

Full dinner menu includes vegetarian option. 6-10pm daily.

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Mongolian barbecue. $. This mom-and-pop eatery gears itself toward the common man with the uncommonly large appetite. Thrown into the bargain is a Chinese steamtable buffet. 11am-3pm, 4:309pm daily. 1190 Hillsdale Ave. 408.978.7188.

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Cowboy continental. $$$. The Grandview is an old-school roadhouse with a warm atmosphere. Add dishes like surf and turf, rack of lamb chasseur and chicken Cordon Bleu and you’ve got yourself a destination. 5-10:30pm Wed-Sun. 94 Mt. Hamilton Rd. 408.251.8909.

noodles. $$. Surfer-themed, casual-but-comfy, chef Kumao Arai’s noodle house imports traditional techniques to produce hearty, aromatic bowls stocked with pork-, sea-saltor soy-sauce-flavored broth.

Cash only. Call ahead; hours are irregular. 375-M S. Saratoga Ave. 408.246.3933.

KUBOTA Japanese. $$. A

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RANGOLI Indian. $. Rangoli

beautiful dining room that serves exquisite rice, luscious ribs and decent sushi. Full bar. 5:30-10pm Mon-Sat, 5-9:30pm Sun. 593 N. Fifth St. 408.279.8440.

Vietnamese. $. Food from central Vietnam is underrepresented in San Jose and that’s part of what makes this small restaurant such a find. Excellent noodle soups. 9am-9pm daily except Wed. Cash only. 960 Story Rd. 408.920.9603.

spices up the Cambrian area with excellent Indian food. The restaurant is beautiful and its food and service largely match its décor. Lunch buffet 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5-9:30pm Sun-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat; brunch noon3pm Sun. 3695 Union Ave. 408.377.2222.

people queuing up are ramen aficionados who know a good bowl of ramen when they find one. And they’ve definitely found one here. 11:30am2pm, 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Fri, 11:30am-3pm, 4:30-9pm Sat-Sun. 4330 Moorpark Ave. 408.255.8244.

KRUNGTHAI Thai. $$.

Perennial Metro “Best Of” winner, Krungthai has been around since 1988, but still tastes fresh and new.

11am-3pm, 5-10pm Mon-Fri, noon-10pm Sat-Sun. 640 S. Winchester Blvd. 408.260.8224.

KUMAKO Ramen. $.

Japantown now has its missing ingredient—good ramen.

Kumako’s menu is simple: ramen, curry rice and a few appetizers. 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Sat. 211 E. Jackson St. 408.286.2111.

LAYANG LAYANG Malaysian. $$. Layang Layang shines with clean, fresh flavors and ingredients, and offers a great entry into Malaysian food.

Service is fast and friendly, a feat given how harried the waitstaff can be. Wine and beer. Closed Mon. 1480 S. De Anza Blvd. 408.777.8897.

LE PAPILLON Contemporary French. $$$$. From start to finish, a meal at Le Papillon casts a spell on everyone who enters. The feeling is only broken when you walk out the door and abruptly step back into the real world outside. Full bar. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Fri; dinner nightly. 410 Saratoga Ave. 408.296.3730.

MENARA Moroccan. $$$. Since

THE MYNT Indian. $. The Mynt’s lunch buffet is a Silicon Valley standout, while the sit-down dinner menu has plenty to offer as well. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Sun; dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu and 5:30-10pm Fri-Sat. 5210 Prospect Rd. 408.973.9673.

OMOGARI Korean. $. Omogari makes getting to know Korean food easy. The menu includes pictures of many dishes, the service is friendly and the food is consistently good. Try the dae gee bul go gi, spicy marinated pork. 11:30am-9:30pm Mon-Sat. 154 E. Jackson St. 408.280.6588.

ORLO’S New American. $$$.

On the lush grounds of the historic Hayes Mansion, this is one beautiful, luxurious dining room, with menu and excellent service to match. 5:30-9:30pm Tue-Sat. Hayes Conference

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RASA MALAYSIAN Malaysian. $$. Rasa Malaysian is a homey restaurant that offers a number of solid examples of Malaysian food including satay chicken, char tway keow and sambal kangkung. 11am-3pm, 5-9pm Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm Sat. 1290 Coleman Ave. 408.980.0668.

REHOBOTH Ethiopian. $$.

Japantown isn’t all Japanese food. Rehoboth adds spice to the neighborhood with its diverse menu of Ethiopian standards. Carnivores, vegetarians and vegans are all well taken care of. Good coffee, too. 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri-Sat. 665 N. Sixth St. 408.947.1717.

REYHAN Persian. $. Reyhan restaurant is located in the most unlikely of areas—an industrial strip of Almaden

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SELAM Ethiopian and Eritrean. $. Often it’s the places you have to work to find that turn out to be the good ones. Selam is tucked away in a mall off Winchester Boulevard, but the food is a real standout. 10am-10pm daily. 3120 Williams St. 408.984.9600.

SIAM Thai. $$. Siam is a sweet little Thai restaurant between Valley Fair and Santana Row. The menu offers a lineup of Thai standards and crowdpleasing combinations with Americanized names like “cashew lover,” “Thai angry” and “pleasing garlic.”

There’s plenty to recommend.

11:30am-2:30pm, 5-9pm TueSat. 2910 Stevens Creek Blvd.

408.246.0304.

SIENA MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO Mediterranean. $$$.

Tucked into picturesque Willow Glen, this tiny bistro offers big tastes. Entrees such as Moroccan Cornish game hen, venison medallions and seasonal risotto battle for your appetite with a bread pudding dessert. Patio dining available. 1359 Lincoln Ave. 408.271.0837.

SINO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Modern Chinese. $$$. Sino is owned by Christopher Yeo, the restaurateur behind Straits.

The restaurant offers both traditional Chinese cooking and a few modern riffs. Good dim sum, too. 11am-10pm Sun-Tue, 11am-midnight Wed-Sat. 377 Santana Row. 408.247.8880.

a décor that is upbeat and sophisticated and sushi that is as dazzling as handmade jewelry, Sushi Boat walks on water! 11am-9:30pm daily.

Westgate Mall, 1600 Saratoga Ave. #119. 408.378.4000.

SUSHI FACTORY Sushi bar/ Japanese. $$. It’s all here: sushi, bento box meals and teriyaki and at great prices.

11:30am-9:15pm daily. 4632 Meridian Ave. 408.723.2598.

TAIWAN RESTAURANT Chinese. $. For nearly 25 years this Willow Glen landmark has served a nonstop stream of Szechuan, Cantonese and Taiwanese specialties. Beer, wine.

1306 Lincoln Ave. 11am3pm, 5-9pm Mon-Sun. 408.289.8800.

THEA Greek and Turkish. $$. While some dishes have a tenuous connection to Turkey and Greece, the pretty restaurant serves a number of standouts like the roasted prawns, octopus salad and excellent moussaka. 11:30am3pm, 5-8:30pm daily. 3090 Olsen Dr. 408.260.1444.

TLAQUEPAQUE NO. 3 Mexican. $. Willow Glen’s Tlaquepaque No. 3 occupies that sweet spot between a taqueria and a more formal sit-down restaurant. And then there are those highly gulpable chavelas. 7am-9pm Mon-Sat. 699 Curtner Ave. 408.448.1230.

THREE FLAMES Continental. $$. A Willow Glen favorite with an enormous menu.

Among the best choices are scampi, rack of lamb and pepper steak. Full bar. 11am3:45pm daily, 4-10pm MonThu, 4-11pm Fri-Sat. 1547 Meridian Ave. 408.269.3133.

fusion. $$$. By night it’s a jam-packed hipster clubhouse; by day it’s Singaporean chef Chris Yeo’s latest chic fusion venue. Small plates share the menu with entrees such as the lobster and shrimp pad thai. 11am-10pm Sun-Wed, 11am-midnight Thu-Sat. 333 Santana Row #1100.

408.246.6320.

VIN SANTO Italian $$.

A beautifully simple and low-lit dining room sets the stage for offerings of earthy aromas, bold sauces and well-seasoned market-fresh meats and produce. Extensive wine list plays host nearly as well as the informative servers. 5-10pm Tue-Sat, 5-8pm Sun. 1346 Lincoln Ave. 408.920.2508.

SUSHI BOAT Sushi bar/

WAHOO’S FISH TACO

STRAITS RESTAURANT Asian

Japanese specialties. $. With

Fish tacos/Cal-Mex. $.

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Beachside shack décor gives Wahoo’s a Disney quality.

Fish is the dish at this L.A.based fast-food staple, served flame-broiled or blackened in a spicy Cajun rub in tacos, burritos, bowls and salads.

Beer. 10:30am-9pm Sun-Wed, 10am-10pm Fri-Sat. 3050 Olin Ave (Santana Row).

408.244.3991.

WILLOW STREET WOODFIRED PIZZA Pizza. $$.

Silicon Valley’s three Willow Street pizza locations prepare the definitive upwardly mobile California pizza. Crispy, thin crusts breathe with accents of almond from the Italian wood-fired oven. Check out the new Neapolitan-style pizzas—delicate, light and satisfying. Hearty pastas, salads and sandwiches, too. 11:30am-9pm SunWed, 11:30am-9:30pm Thu, 11:30am-10pm Fri-Sat. 1072 Willow St. 408.971.7080. For other locations see www. willowstreet.com.

YANKEE PIER American seafood. $$. Veteran restaurateur Bradley Ogden brings a bit of Cape Cod to Santana Row, with a menu ranging from old-fashioned fish and chips to gourmet oysters and a mouth-watering Maine lobster roll. Sunday brunch available. 11:30am9:30pm Sun-Thu, 11:30am10pm Fri-Sat. 378 Santana Row #1100. 408.244.1244.

YAS Persian. $$. In keeping with this ancient cuisine’s traditions, entrees are dressed up with the clean, fresh tastes of lemon and saffron, and desserts wear a distinctive hint of rose water. Beer, wine. 11am-9pm daily. 1138 Saratoga Ave. 408.241.5115.

ZENI ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT Ethiopian. $$.

Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant rises above other Bay Area Ethiopian restaurants with fresh, vibrant food, much of it deliciously enrobed in berberé, Ethiopia’s signature—and spicy— seasoning. Traditional seating and coffee ceremony add to the experience. 11:30am-10pm Tue-Thu, 11:30am-11pm Fri, noon-10:30pm Sat, noon9:30pm Sun. 1320 Saratoga Ave. 408.615.8282.

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As such, the place is kind of an oasis—an oasis of kebabs. 11am-8pm daily. 1625 Almaden Rd. 408.293.3600.

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Caravan Lounge, San Jose Thu – 10pm; free

Mountain Charley’s, Los Gatos Fri – 9pm; $5

Streetlight Records, San Jose Sat – 4pm; free

Sounds Latin, doesn’t it? Well, you’re close—or they were, at least, when they came up with the name. “Vae victus” means “Woe to the vanquished.” Conversely, Vie Victus mix hard rock and melodic punk like champs, like your favorite bar band mixed with Big Drill Car or Pegboy. Guitarists Matthew McHan and Jessica Kopang seal the deal with their vocals. A free show that won’t make you say “Et tu, Brute.” NVS starts things off. (BD)

When grunge broke, it basically destroyed every glam metal band’s career—for a while anyway.

Not too many bands since have thought it was a good idea to combine the two. One Over Eight, though, are equal parts Mötley Crüe and Alice in Chains. Their sonic attack is packed with with driving rhythms, deep bass lines, soaring guitar passages and eerie dueling vocals. (AC)

Ontario’s Billy Manzik writes cool, bluesy, Americana-based pop/rock that’s as sincere as it is well-crafted. Manzik’s songs utilize traditional instruments and incorporate ideas from the past, yet the songs never come across like a retread of times gone by.

On his first album he established himself as a confident rootsy folk-rock songwriter with a radiofriendly voice. On All Together Now, his newest release, he’s showing off his blues chops. Manzik is an up-and-coming artist who could easily hit it big. (AC)

Three Bad Jacks isn’t your average rockabilly band. These rebels try to defy convention, mixing the best elements of punk, psychobilly and ’50s doo-wop to create their own sound. Sometimes fast and raw, then shifting to soulful love songs, Three Bad Jacks are here to rock ‘n’ roll and have a good time. And speaking of defying convention, how can you go wrong with a band that’s been known to set their instruments on fire? You can’t— although it behooves these guys to be a little wary of open flames due to the Pomade. (BD)

ROCK N ROLL CHILI AND RIB COOK-OFF San Jose City College, San Jose Sat – noon-6pm; $5 Community colleges have taken a beating in the most recent budget crisis—even more so than usual.

Since nobody else seems to be willing to do anything about it, the nearly 3 million community college students around the state have taken matters into their own hands. On April 17, they’ll attempt to create a human line down the length of the state, and at the same time, raise $50 million for scholarships through the associated fundraising. SJCC’s associated students are throwing a sort of pre-game for this “Hands Across California” event with a Rock n Roll Chili Cook-Off

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Apr 8 at 8pm, Sunset Concerts at St. Luke’s Church, Los Gatos

EL CA CAMINO YOUTH SYMPHONY SSinfonietta Concerto Festival.

Ap Apr 9 at 7:30pm, Spangenberg Theatre, Palo Alto

PALO ALTO PHILHARMONIC P PA Apr 9 at 8pm, Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto; Apr 10 at 3pm, Me Menlo-Atherton Center for the Performing Arts

ENSO STRING QUARTET Apr 10 at a 3pm, Montalvo Arts Center

NATL. ASSOC. OF COMPOSERS NAT Apr 10 at a 3pm, Foothill Presbyterian Church, San Jose

GUNN HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND Apr 10 at a 7pm, Community School of M Music and Art, Mountain View

PHILHARMONIA BAROQUE P Haydn’s “The Creation.”

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SCHOOL OF THE BLUES BLUES FESTIVAL 2011 Poor House Bistro, San Jose Sat – noon-10pm; free The School of the Blues is an organization dedicated to keeping the blues alive through music lessons. They’ve found the perfect partner in Poor House Bistro, which provides its own brand of blues schooling with free live shows every week. Similarly, this festival pairs up a slew of blues bands like Westside Shakers, Tip of the Top, Chrome Deluxe, the

Rhythm Method, Blues Burns and the South County Blues Band with students from School of the Blues performing their own sets.

Other guests include Gary Smith, Sid Morris, Mark Fenichel, Dennis Dove and Dennis Carelli, and J.C. Smith headlines at 9:30pm. (SP)

EMPEROR NORTON’S JAZZ BAND Caffe Trieste, San Jose Sat – 8pm; free From time to time, every genre needs someone to come along and play the thing that they are absolutely not supposed to play. Thus did Charlie Hunter and later the Bad Plus bring Nirvana to jazz, and Scala arrange “Creep” and “I Touch Myself” for a 30-woman choir. The result

is a stampede of rock fans who suddenly have something personal to relate to in the music.

Emperor Norton’s Jazz Band’s cover of Weezer isn’t going to make ragtime cool, but it’s pretty awesome, and I have a feeling Rivers Cuomo would love it. (Plus, trumpeter Tom Salvatore sort of does look like Buddy Holly.)

Nor is their version of “Oops ...

I Did It Again” going to make Dixieland rise again. But it’s a great hook, and the group’s ear for adaptation, along with their passion and energy for the sound, is what opens it up to a whole new generation, one roomful at a time. (SP)

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Le Petit Trianon, San Jose Sun – 7pm; $35-$60 One of the real stalwarts of the local classical-music scene celebrates its 20th anniversary. This special evening includes performances by harpsichordist Barbara Day Turner, accordionist Anthony Quartuccio, pianist Gwendolyn Mok and harpist Dan Levitan. The program features the premiere of a new piece by Emily Wong, plus Pneumatic Variations for accordion, piano, harp and strings by local composer Pablo Furman and selections from Bohmler and Mahler. (MSG)

Apr 14 at 8:30pm, Hedley Club, Ap Hotel De Anza, San Jose

VAGABOND OPERA Apr 16 at 8pm, Sunnyvale Theater

SJ SYMPHONIC CHOIR/VIVACE Bach’s St. Matthew Passion.

Apr 17 at 3pm, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, Saratoga

ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET May 1 at 2:30pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford

RICKY MARTIN May 4 at 8pm, HP Pavilion

TRIMPIN’S ‘GURS ZYKLUS’ May 14 at 8pm, Memorial Auditorium, Stanford

GLEE May 24–25 at 7:30pm, HP Pavilion

USHER May 29 at 7pm, HP Pavilion

METRO FOUNTAIN BLUES FEST The festival returns with Fountain Blues Festival AllStars Band and Tommy Castro, Jul 9, St. James Park, San Jose. See Metroactive.com for all the details.

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Lolita Roadtrip Wednesday–Thursday, 7:30pm, Fri– Saturday, 8pm, Sunday, 2pm, through May 1; San Jose Stage Company; $20–$45 In the early 1940s, Vladimir Nabokov saw a great deal of America as he motored across the country with his wife, Vera, to work at Stanford; much of what he learned about his new country turned up in the story of his most famous novel, Lolita. Trevor Allen’s new play imagines what that journey was like as two young people go over the same route. The play is a collaborative project between San Jose Stage Company and Playground–San Francisco. Previews Wednesday–Friday, opens Saturday (April 9).

Apr 17. $25-$35. City Lights, San Jose.

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FOREVER PLAID

A festival of one-act plays

by Bay Area playwrights put on by Arclight Rep. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs Apr 710. $10. Theatre on San Pedro Square, San Jose.

Broadway by the Bay’s take on the popular musical about a ’50s vocal group.

Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm.

Plus Apr 9, 2pm. Runs thru Apr 17. $24-$50. Fox Theatre, Redwood City.

LEGACY OF LIGHT San Jose Rep puts on the West Coast premiere of a new comedy about two women and their ideas about the importance of childbirth.

Tue, 7:30pm, Wed-Fri, 8pm (plus Apr 6, 11am), Sat, 3 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru Apr 17. $25 and up. San Jose Repertory Theatre.

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Pear Slices 2011 Thursday–Friday, 8pm, Saturday, 8pm, Sunday, 2pm; Pear Avenue Theatre, Mountain View; $15–$30 Loosely grouped under the heading Americana, this year’s Pear Avenue festival of new short plays offers a glimpse into the minds of local playwrights.

Among the selections are Imperfect Union, a work about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings; Lost Girls, about teen pregnancies and adoptions; and Motherhood, a look at Whistler and his famous mom. Previews this Thursday, opens Friday (April 8).

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Tuesday–Thursday, 7:30pm, Friday, 8pm, Saturday, 2 and 8pm, Sunday, 1 and 6pm (April 12–17); San Jose Center for the Performing Arts; $20–$69 What was once the early-morning din of the garbage truck has been transformed into high-energy percussion wizardry by the popular show Stomp, in which everything from can lids to brooms is used to create propulsive beats. The show returns to town thanks to Broadway San Jose. This run of Stomp is dedicated to “stomping out hunger,” and people are encouraged to use the code word “hunger” when ordering tickets, for which a $5 donation will be made to Second Harvest Food Bank. Packaged foods will be collected at the shows as well.

*stage Theater BAD DATES Dragon Productions presents a one-woman show about the perils of dating, with Laura Jane Bailey. Regular

CAMPING WITH HENRY AND TOM A witty re-creation of the famous camping trip with Warren G. Harding, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.

Previews Thu, 8pm; opens Sat, 8pm. Regular shows:

LOST IN YONKERS A Neil Simon play. This week: Thu, 3pm, Fri-Sat, 8pm. Runs thru Apr 9. $25-$35. Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Palo Alto.

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Stomp

shows Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. $16-$25. Dragon Theatre, Palo Alto.

San Jose Stage Co. presents the world premiere of Trevor Allen’s play about Vladimir Nabokov and his journey across the country to take a teaching job at Stanford.

Wed-Thu, 7:30pm, Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs Apr 6-May 1. $14-$40. San Jose Stage.

Wed, 7:30pm, Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 3 or 7pm. Runs through Apr 24. $15-$32. Bus Barn Stage Company, Los Altos.

EQUUS Peter Shaffer’s intense drama about a troubled boy and his psychiatrist is presented by City Lights Theater Company. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru

The group offers its annual slate of new short plays from the Pear Playwrights Guild.

Preview Thu, 8pm; opening Fri, 8pm. Regular shows: Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru Apr 24. $15$30. Pear Avenue Theatre, Mountain View.

SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS A stage version by TheatreWorks of David Guterson’s novel about a lonely Washington island in the 1950s. Tue-Wed, 7:30pm, Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2 and 8pm, Sun, 2 and 7pm.

Runs thru Apr 24. $24-$67.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

STOMP A celebration of percussion in sound and movement.

Broadway San Jose is asking people to help Harvest Food Bank as part of a program to “Stomp Out Hunger” by bringing donations to the show. Runs Apr 12-17. TueThu, 7:30pm, Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2 and 8pm, Sun, 1 and 6pm. $20-$69. San Jose Center for

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TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE A production of the popular musical from West Valley Light Opera. Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2:30pm. $18-$30. Saratoga Civic Theater.

XANADU A local production of the musical about the highstakes world of roller disco.

Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru May 8. $24-$44. Retro Dome, San Jose.

Comedy CLUB FOX Mon, 7pm: Comedy Monday with Dan St. Paul. Weekly comedy showcase. 21+. $10.

Redwood City.

COMEDYSPORTZ Fri, 9pm and Sat, 7 and 9pm: Live improv comedy. Fri, 11pm: The Midnight Show. Inside the Camera 3 building, San Jose.

CREEKSIDE BAR & GRILL Sat, 8:30pm: Creekside Comedy Jam. Garrett Gonzales presents comedians Dave Salisbury, Veronica Porras, Pete Munoz, Kelleen Millinkin and Paul Green. $10. San Jose.

OSHMAN FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Thu, 7pm: Alicia Dattner and Michael Cappozola. $15-$20.

Palo Alto.

ROOSTER T. FEATHERS Wed, 8pm: New Talent Comedy Competition. $10. Thu, 8pm, Fri, 8pm and 10:30pm, Sat, 8 and 10:30pm, Sun, 8pm: Darren Carter with Justin Worsham and Tyler Hinz. $12-$18.

Sunnyvale.

SAN JOSE IMPROV Wed, 8pm: Laugh Lounge. $10. Thu, 8pm: Chicano Kings. $12. Fri, 8 and 10pm, Sat, 7 and 9pm: Filipino Kings of Comedy. $18. Sun, 7pm: Kabir Singh. $10. San Jose.

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Museums CONTINUING ART MUSEUM OF LOS GATOS “Classical Portraiture.” Works

by John Robert Peck, Andrew Ameral and Aaron Pavelis from the Florence Academy of Art. Thru Apr 22. Los Gatos.

CANTOR ARTS CENTER “True Colors: Rediscovering Pigments of Greco-Roman Marble Sculpture.” Thru Aug 7. “Twelve Drawings From Domenico Tiepolo’s New Testament.” Thru May 29. “In a New York Minute: Photographs by Helen Levitt.”

Thru May 1. “Paths Through the Global City: Photographs

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

DE SAISSET MUSEUM “The Theater of Insects.”

Photographs by Jo Whaley.

“Life Cycle.” Photos of rare and endangered species by Susan Middleton. “Selections From the Smith Andersen Editions Archive.” Sample of works by the fine-art press in Palo Alto. “Father Hubbard: Trekking Through Alaska.”

A historical exhibit about a Jesuit priest from SCU who explored Alaska in the early 20th century. “Paul Locatelli, S.J.: Photographs.” All run Apr 9-Jun 12. Santa Clara University.

HISTORY PARK SAN JOSE “Celebrating Local Artists.”

Thru Sep 18. Pasetta House, History Park, San Jose.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART “Laboratory.” The museum’s new Beta Space hosts experimental shows. First exhibit features installations

by Kevin Appel and Ruben Ochoa. Runs thru Aug. 14.

“Roots in the Air, Branches Below: Modern and Contemporary Art From India.” Thru Sep 4. “Robert Mapplethorpe: Portraits.”

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

Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, closed Mon. San Jose.

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Riding Art PHOTOGRAPHER Trevor Traynor had already found success shooting the biggest names in hip-hop when a disc jockey friend invited him to his first lowrider cruise in San Francisco’s Mission District last Cinco de Mayo.

“There were all these cars lined up,” Traynor recalls. “One after another would pull up, and I put my camera on video and just started shooting from the back of his Skylark.” Traynor edited the cruise footage into a two-minute video that went viral among the local car clubs. Soon he was setting up shoots with members of the Bay’s biggest lowrider clubs: Frisco’s Finest, Pachuco Car Club and the Inspirations.

Lowrider culture traces its roots to the post–World War II era in the Southwest, where, instead of purchasing new cars, Mexican immigrants would restore, maintain and customize cheaper secondhand ones. During the next 50 years, lowriders would spread across the globe to become one of the most popular auto trends.

Over the past year, Traynor has photographed at least a car a week. His exhibition “Low Life” premieres this Friday at Cukui clothing store in San Jose, the first stop in a four-city tour on both coasts.

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Traynor’s shots aren’t like those one might see in glossy magazines with bikini models sprawled across the fenders. Instead, Traynor frames both car and driver in images that capture lowrider culture: a tight-knit, predominantly Chicano community that meshes both the preservation and enhancement of classic cars with personal pride. Traynor says one of the biggest challenges was owners insisting their cars be perfect before the photo shoot. Some would push back the date, telling him, “I got a new trim or a new detail or a new custom piece.”

“For me, being new to this, I say, OK, well, I’m not going to notice a difference, and in the photos nobody will know the difference,” Traynor explains. “But [the owners] will know the difference. It’s about that very little detail.”

Readers familiar with Japantown’s Cukui know that the space is a bit, well, cramped for an art show opening. Maybe that’s the point: parts of Jackson Street will be blocked off so attendees can check out the lowriders that will be lined up outside the shop. Traynor says a taco truck will be there serving up grub, too. John Coyne will provide motion visuals.—Ted Cox

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Enlightenment MOTHERHOOD, science, women’s rights and the great existential unknown all play a role in Karen Zacarias’ Legacy of Light, which premiered on the West Coast Wednesday night at San Jose Rep. Kirsten Brandt directs this intelligent and charming comedy, which parallels the lives of two female scientists—an 18th-century historical figure and her fictional, current-day counterpart—as they probe the mysteries of the universe and deal with becoming mothers.

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The historical figure is pioneering physicist Émilie du Châtelet (played by the irresistible Rachel Harker), mistress of Enlightenment thinker Voltaire (a dashing but appropriately cerebral Robert Yacko) and C\^XZp f] C`^_k a formidable intellect in her own right. After learning that she is pregnant with the child of Runs through April 17 another lover, the poet Saint-Lambert (Miles San Jose Repertory Gaston Villanueva), she races to complete her Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio studies on the nature of light, building upon Tickets $35–$74 the ideas of Isaac Newton. Childbirth in the 18th century was dangerous enough for young women, and the 42-year-old Émilie knows that she may not survive the ordeal.

Meanwhile, modern astrophysicist Olivia (Carrie Paff) has discovered what she believes to be a new planet in formation. This “baby” planet inspires her to have her own human baby, and since she and her husband, Peter (Mike Ryan), cannot conceive, they hire the slightly eccentric Millie (Kathryn Tkel) as a surrogate mother. As Millie struggles with the pregnancy, Olivia struggles to balance her research with preparation for the upcoming child.

Olivia’s world is less romantic than Émilie’s but is more accepting of women in science and less dangerous for expecting mothers. In the end, however, the emotions surrounding both motherhood and science are just as profound in the modern age as in the Age of Enlightenment. The characters eventually discover this for themselves when the laws of nature are suspended, allowing Voltaire and Émilie to meet their spiritual descendents in the 21st century and resulting in some of the evening’s funniest and most touching scenes.

The apple is an oft-recurring image in the play’s imaginative visual presentation, and Voltaire’s account of the inspiration for Newton’s theory of gravity seems to strike at the core of Legacy of Light: the falling apple that gave birth to a great idea, as a mother gives birth to a child.—Sean Conwell

TWENTIETH ANNIV ANNIVERSARY VERSARY CELEBRA CELEBRATION ATION T CO CONCERT ONCERT April 10, 2011 Three premieres! 4 living co composers! omposers!

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metroactive ARTS 62 SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS AND TEXTILES “Earthly Paradise: Memory, Myth, Metaphor.” Large allegorical textiles by Carrie Houseman and Darbury Novoselic. “Eden Reimagined.” Embroideries

by Leo Chiachio and Daniel Giannone. “Boy Code.” A group embroidery show.

“Modern Maya.” Clothing makers and weavers display their pieces. Thru May 1. 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. Thru Apr 24.

Mon-Wed, 10am-5pm, ThuSun, 10am-8pm. San Jose.

benefit with Et Al, Nehal, Daemon City Lights and Curious Quail. Sat, 7pm. $10.

Sunnyvale.

CONTINUING ANNO DOMINI “Glimmer.” Works by Christian Breitkreutz, Megan Diddle, Luciano Scherer and Collin van der Sluijs. Thru May 21.

“Funerals.” New Works by Mike Egan. Thru Apr 16. San Jose.

CAFFE TRIESTE “Paintings by Centa Schumacher.” Thru Apr 29.

San Jose.

DOWNTOWN YOGA SHALA New works by Melissa Kreisa.

Thru Apr 30. San Jose.

GOOD KARMA VEGAN CAFE “Trained Wild Animal.” New paintings by Tyson Johnston.

Thru Apr 30. San Jose.

HIGHER FIRE CLAYSPACE

OPENING

Group show of Bay Area clay artists. Thru May 5. San Jose.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART

KALEID GALLERY

“Sedimentals.” A show of 14 sculptural installations by Jody Alexander. Reception Fri, 6-8pm. Runs Apr 8-May 31. Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm, Sat, 9am-3pm. Mohr Gallery, Finn Center, Mountain View.

MAIN GALLERY

“Succor.” A show in honor of artists Jessica Beerli. Thru May 5. San Jose.

“Clayful Shapes and Bodies of Art.” Works by Michael Ruiz and Catherine Merrill. Thru Apr 24. Wed-Sun, 10am-3pm.

Redwood City.

METRO LOBBY “Tough Love.” Photos by Honda Lotus Dumitriu. Thru Apr 30. San Jose.

GALLERY SARATOGA

MONTALVO ARTS CENTER

“Splashes of Spring.”

Paintings by Hildy Charbonneau. Reception Sat, 1-5pm. Runs thru Apr 30. Tue-Sun, 11am-6pm.

Saratoga.

“Cease & Desist.” A sitespecific installation by Carrie Ungerman and matador costumes made from commercial packaging by Charlotte Kruk. Thru Apr 17.

“David Middlebrook: Sculpture on the Grounds” and “Ali Naschke-Messing: From

A tsunami/earthquake

PHO69 “Visionary Reflections.”

Paintings by Janice Kirkpatrick.

Thru Apr 30. San Jose.

A rotating group show.

San Jose.

“Of Light and Land.” Art landscape photography by Jennifer Fraser, Robert Adler and Dan McLean. Thru Apr 23. Wed-Sat, 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Enter through Printer’s Ink, Palo Alto.

SUNNYVALE ART GALLERY

Works in vacant storefronts by Yumiko and Reiko Miyagama and Mike Park. Runs thru Apr 16 along South First Street, San Jose.

“Bane.” Drawings and prints

by Fanny Retsek. Thru Apr 23.

San Jose.

GALLERY HOUSE

A show of photographs about lowriders by Trevor Traynor.

Reception Fri, 7-10pm, with motion visuals by John Coyne.

Runs thru May 9. San Jose.

PHANTOM GALLERIES

PSYCHO DONUTS

“All Thought and Pleasure.”

Works by Squeak Carnwath.

Thru May 8. “The Everyday.”

Works by Stanley Goldstein.

Thru May 15. “Selections from the Permanent Collection, Perceiving the Real.” Thru May 1. Tue-Wed and Fri-Sun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm.

Santa Clara.

CUKUI

Within, So Without.” Thru Jun 1.

Thu-Sun, 11am-3pm. Saratoga.

ART ARK

TRITON MUSEUM OF ART

Galleries

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SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART “Size Matters.” A group show about concepts of scale. Thru Jun 18. “Powers of Ten.” A 1968 documentary short by Ray and Charles Ames. Thru Jun 11. “Urgency.” Large wooden installation by Mike Rathbun.

Thru Jun 4. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, noon-5pm. San Jose.

SLG BOUTIKI “Amity Blamity.” A showcase of work from new graphic novel

by Mike White. Thru Apr 29.

San Jose.

STANFORD ART SPACES Paintings by Rajiv Khilnani, quilts by Yvonne Porcella, mixed media by Stell Zhang.

Thru May 19. Mon-Fri, 8:30am5pm. Paul G. Allen Art Spaces Gallery, Stanford campus.

SUNNYVALE LIBRARY Works by typographer and graphics designer Ralph E. Munoz. Thru May 31.

Sunnyvale.

THOMPSON GALLERY “Dubberly Design Office: Imagining Software.” A look at the firm’s designs. Thru Apr 8. Tue, 11am-4pm, 6-7:30pm, Mon, Wed-Fri, 11am-4pm. Art Building, SJSU.

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BY NOW you’ve probably seen the Shen Yun Performing Arts ads plastered over shop windows and freeway billboards showing a costumed, bow-hoisting warrior frozen gloriously in mid-leap.

This weekend, Shen Yun makes a three-day stop at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Like its show last year, dozens of performers clad in jewel-toned costumes will dance before a large electronic screen in what’s billed as a 5,000-year journey through Chinese culture.

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And like last year, it won’t be until some time into the performance before some audience members realize they’re watching a sort of infomercial for Falun Gong, the spiritual movement brutalized by China’s Communist Party.

Past Shen Yun performances have depicted Falun Gong adherents beaten and tased by Communist Party thugs; vocalists praise the benefits of truthfulness, compassion and forbearance, Falun Gong’s three guiding principles.

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was founded in China in 1992. By 1999, the Chinese government estimated the movement at 70 million followers—more than the Communist Party could claim. After a day-long protest where 10,000 practitioners surrounded the central leaders’ compound in Beijing and chanted Falun Gong teachings, China outlawed the movement and began cracking down. Amnesty International reports Falun Gong members being beaten, tortured or sent to reeducation labor camps.

Adherents say Falun Gong exercises provide health benefits like curing arthritis or gastritis.

Detractors say the group prohibits members from seeking medical treatment and that its claims of torture have not been independently verified.

Along with street theater and video and art exhibits, Shen Yun is another way Falun Gong practitioners draw attention to their cause, but some audience members may not know that until well after they’ve plunked down $100—for the cheapest seats.

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When I met Shen Yun rep David Zhang last month, I asked why the promotional materials he handed me don’t mention Falun Gong. “It’s on the Shen Yun website,” Zhang said. “It’s clearly stated that it’s probably performed

by Falun Gong practitioners.” Zhang also stresses that only a part of the show is about Falun Gong, and much of the performance is classical Chinese dance.

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Shen Yun has garnered a mixed reputation in the theater world. Some see it as a bait-and-switch; in England’s The Telegraph, reviewer Sarah Crompton called it a “propaganda exercise.” Shen Yun fliers highlight rave reviews from Hollywood elite like Emmy- and Academy Award–winner Robert Stromberg, the famed production designer for Avatar. “It’s absolutely beautiful. It was so inspiring,” Stromberg is quoted. “I think I may have found some new ideas for the next Avatar.”

The authors discuss their book “Infinite Reality,” about the beginnings of the virtual revolution. Mon, 7pm. Free.

Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

A spokeswoman for the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts said she didn’t have information on the show’s Falun Gong connection, but did say last year’s two San Jose performances brought more than 7,500 visitors to downtown.—Ted Cox

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Who Cares? (first performed in 1970) sets lilting, jazzy moves to 16 familiar George Gershwin songs. The first one, “Strike Up the Band,” gives 20 company members the chance to strut and sway to the perky rhythms, having fun with hip moves and taplike footwork. The piece then moves into a series of smaller ensemble numbers, including solos and pas de deux. The dancers clearly enjoy themselves and do excellent work with the modernized vocabulary. Standouts include Cynthia Sheppard and Shuai Chen in “Do Do Do,” and Shannon Bynum and Rudy Candia in “Lady Be Good.”

Karen Gabay, Amy Marie Briones and Junna Ige all partner with Maykel Solas in the next groupings, dealing with unusual and challenging lifts, and they have solos as well. Gabay’s technique is exquisite—she floats like a feather; and Briones excels in her form. Solas’ solo didn’t seem challenging enough for him until he got to a brilliant combination of turns. The finale of “I Got Rhythm” for the entire ensemble was suitably energetic and sprightly, reprising the jazz vernacular seen throughout.

Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 Actor: Concerto for Horn & Orchestra Elgar: Serenade for Strings Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Saturday, Apr 9, 8PM preconcert talk 7:30PM Cubberley Theatre 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto

Sunday, Apr 10, 3PM preconcert talk 2:30PM Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Ctr 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton Tickets: $18/15/8 www.PAPhil.org

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MINGUS BIG BAND WED / APR 13 / 8 PM DINKELSPIEL AUDITORIUM

2011 Grammy winners! “ The best jazz orchestra in the world” (Washington Post) celebrates the work of Charles Mingus.

www.svArts.org World premiere!

Carmen premiered in 1949 but feels surprisingly fresh and original even today. Petit’s staging and choreography have been repeated the world over, but Ballet San Jose gives the piece its own panache, with fabulous costumes and sets and spectacular dancing. Petit turns the well-known saga of the tragic tobacco-factory femme fatale into a series of short scenes that are more suggestive than literal, creating a surreal, Bohemian effect—like an abstract painting rather than a realistic representation.

The title role made Petit’s wife famous, but she couldn’t have done it any better than Alexsandra Meijer, who gives an indelible, haunting performance, stunning in her interpretation, with impeccable technique. Sometimes vamp, sometimes girlish, both tough and vulnerable, she garners our sympathy while executing breathtaking moves.

Meijer is well-matched with Jeremy Kovitch as Don José, the hapless captain who falls prey to Carmen’s charms. Kovitch looks terrific and is also compelling to watch, from subtle gestures to strength moves. The final pas de deux, set only to an insistent drum beat, is truly inspired, a splendid demonstration of dance wedded to story, performed by two fine artists. Other standouts included Ramon Moreno, Amy Marie Briones and Akira Takahashi as Carmen’s cronies, providing comic counterpoint.

The playbill tells us that Ballet San Jose is one of the few companies given permission to stage this master work. We can see why in this soaring, beautiful production, and only wish they would grant us all the joy of seeing it more often.—Jeanie K. Smith

TRIMPIN

THE GURS ZYKLUS

SAT / MAY 14 / 8 PM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

Maverick composer-inventor Trimpin's captivating work of memory and remembrance— part musical theater and part multimedia installation.

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BESIDES “superb,” the words “fantastic,” “amazing” and “breathtaking” all come to mind as apt superlatives for the latest bill at Ballet San Jose. Executive director Dennis Nahat’s most recent production, which ran over the weekend, was as pleasing and satisfying as it was thrilling and exciting, pairing George Balanchine’s swinging Who Cares? with Roland Petit’s masterful interpretation of Carmen.

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metroactive ARTS 66 BILLY COLLINS A signing event for the poet and his new collection, “Horoscopes for the Dead.”

Thu, 7pm. Free. Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

ANDRE FRAKNOI An event with the author of “Disney’s Wonderful World of Space.” Fri, 7-8:30pm. Free.

Los Gatos Public Library.

ANDREW LAM The author reads from “East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres.” Thu, 11am.

Free. Mission College Library, Santa Clara.

STEVE LEVY The author of “In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Lives,” talks with NPR’s Laura Sydell.

Wed, 7pm. Computer History Museum, Mountain View.

6pm. Free. Barnes & Noble, Stevens Creek, San Jose.

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND Lewis Carroll’s quirky tale of the transition from youth to adulthood is performed by the King’s Academy. ThuFri, 7:30pm and Sat, 1:30 and 7:30pm. $5. The King’s Academy Theater, Sunnyvale.

ANDY Z Children’s music singer/ songwriter. Sat, 1pm. Free.

Willow Glen Branch Library, San Jose.

CHARLOTTE’S WEB A stage version of E.B. White’s story. Thu, 4:30pm, Fri, 7pm, Sat, 2 and 7pm. (Call Children’s Theatre of Palo alto at 650.463.4970 for details.)

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METROACTIVE.COM HAPPY HOLLOW ZOO A celebration to inaugurate the zoo’s 50th year. Sat, 10am-5pm. San Jose.

NORMAN GOLDBLATT The physicist and classical music DJ talks for Tech and Society Committee luncheon about “Unstable Equilibrium.”

Tue, 11:45am. $12. Hangen Szechuan Restaurant, Mountain View.

INDIAN ART A talk by Santhi Kavuri-Bauer of SFSU on modern art in India. Wed, noon-1pm. Free.

San Jose Museum of Art.

MINGUS ON FILM A collection of clips and footage about the famous musician. Sun, 2pm.

Free. Cantor Arts Center Auditorium, Stanford.

POETRY INVITATIONAL

A talk about teens by the young politician. Thu, 7pm.

Saratoga Civic Theater.

A family show by California Theatre Center. Fri, 7pm. $11/$12. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University.

Nils Peterson and other poets visit the museum for onsite versifying and a reading. Sat, 1-3pm. Free with museum admission. San Jose Museum of Art.

JESSIE LUTZ

THE WIZARD OF OZ

SERIOUS PLAY

American Family Theater brings Dorothy and Toto’s adventures in Oz to the Montalvo stage. Sun, 1 and 3pm. $10-$20. Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga.

A documentary about artist Helen Levitt, whose works are on display at the museum.

Thu, 6pm. Free. Cantors Arts Center auditorium, Stanford.

EVAN LOW

The author of “Heads You Lose” signs copies of her book. Thu, 7-8pm. Free.

M Is for Mystery, San Mateo.

JOYCE CAROL OATES The prolific author talks about her new book, “A Widow’s Story.” Wed, 7pm.

Free. Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

OPEN MIC A chance to celebrate National Poetry Night. All ages welcome. Fri, 7pm. Free.

Books Inc., Palo Alto.

OVERSOCIAL MOFO REVUE Monthly San Jose Poetry Slam, featuring live music, a guest poet and “something uncommon.” Every second Fri, 7:30-10:30pm. Anno Domini, San Jose.

PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS AUTHOR SALON Featuring Simon Winchester, Bo Caldwell, Barry Eisler and more in a panel discussion.

Sun, 11am-3pm. $95. (Call 650.326.0665 for ticket info.) Fourth Street Summit Center, San Jose.

JOHN SCHUSTER A book event with the author of “Power of Your Past.” Wed,

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An event to mark National Poetry Month with local artists and poets. Thu, 6:308:30pm. Los Gatos-Saratoga Adult Recreation Center, Los Gatos.

BONSAI EXHIBITION The San Jose Betsuin Bonsai Club displays bonsai art.

The event also includes a demonstration by Harry Hirao at 1pm on Sat and Sun. Sat, noon-5pm and Sun, 11am4pm. Free. San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin.

CALIFORNIA HOME, GARDEN AND PATIO SHOW Three days of demonstrations and tips on home improvement and renovation.

Fri-Sun. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

SPIRITUAL EMERGENCE AND EMERGENCY A talk by Stanislav and Christina Grof. Thu, 7pm. Free.

Institute of Transpersonal Psychology Campus, Palo Alto.

WALK FOR LIFE A fundraising event for CPC/ RealOptions. Sat. Almaden Lake Park, San Jose. (Register at http://friends.mycpc.org)

JO WHALEY Whaley’s discusses her latest photography exhibit, “The Theater of Insects,” speaking about how art and science collide in her images. Sun, 2pm. Free. De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University.

WILD CAT ADVENTURE An opportunity to meet some unusual wild cats and learn about conservation. Sun, 2pm. $5/$10. Foothill College, Los Altos Hills. (Reserve tickets at 707.874.3176.)

Guterson Check GREAT-GRANDPARENTS may remember slavery, parents can recall the bombing of Pearl Harbor and kids graduating high school watched the World Trade Center crumble on live television. History is anything but dead and gone. The events in Snow Falling on Cedars, TheatreWorks’ latest production, surround the racial prejudice and tension of World War II—battles fought less than seven decades ago. However, for the characters, and possibly the audience, the passage of time means nothing next to the emotional connection to our collective history.

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Based on the novel by David Guterson, Snow Falling on Cedars is a murder mystery set against the backdrop of two children who fall into a star-crossed love that would make Romeo feel pity. Hatsue Miyamoto (Maya Erskine) is a Japanese immigrant in Washington who works in the strawberry fields alongside an American boy, Ishmael Chambers (Will Collyer), when they find their friendship evolving into love. After Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, America enters the war and the two lovers are bitterly forced apart: Ishmael to fight and Hatsue placed in an internment camp. They are brought together years later, in 1954, when Hatsue’s husband is accused of murder.

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McKeon and Kelley would be dead in the water if they tried to pull off such an aggressive adaptation without anything but a stellar cast. You can’t help but smile at the youthful chemistry that Erskine and Collyer bring in the first act, and as Hatsue’s husband, Kabuo, Tim Chiou wonderfully embodies the silently boiling rage of a man who’s oppressed as much by his own pride as the prejudice from others. The supporting cast is strong, most notably Kabuo’s lawyer, Nels Gudmundsson (Edward Sarafian). Believable, genuine and powerful, every actor should strive for the natural flow and delivery in Sarafian’s performance.

A couple of choppy waves, such as actors delivering lines with backs turned to the audience so often that the tactic loses any intended emotional emphasis, keep this production from being entirely smooth sailing, but it’s a voyage no one should miss. Disconnected in the pages of a history book, our past is our present and the future; sitting next to us on the bus, across the dinner table or, here, onstage. At the curtain, one is reminded of the famous quote “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” leading to a question that Gudmundsson asks Kabuo’s jury, “Will you rise up against this endless tide and, in the face of it, be truly human?”—Matthew Craggs

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This week’s Hanna can expect some celebration as a grrrl-power fiesta. In the title role, Saorise Ronan widens her extraterrestrially

crystalline eyes as she endures and inflicts trauma. Dressed in a fur wardrobe and living in the permafrost, Hanna (Ronan) was raised by her ex-assassin father (Eric Bana) with the motto “adapt or die.”

In her wintry wilderness hideout, she’s about to turn 16.

Dad’s idea of a debutante party is to let the world of intelligence seekers know that the girl is alive, via electronic beacon. He’s throwing down the gauntlet to the CIA, which has been seeking Hanna since birth, with the intent of rubbing her out.

The forces of the evil executive Marissa (Cate Blanchett) capture Hanna, but the girl escapes a stainless-steel-lined redaction pit in Morocco and crosses Europe without

a passport. She does this by stowing away with a family on RV holiday.

They’re hippie squabblers, played by Olivia Williams and Jason Flemyng.

Whenever the reality of this story starts to fray, director Joe Wright points us at the Grimm Fairy Tales book that Hanna keeps in her arctic cabin. Amping up the witchiness of Blanchett’s Marissa also helps devolve this paranoid spy story into a fairy tale.

Blanchett does what she can to make her character as motivelessly evil as a wicked stepmother. Almost as outré as the Diane Lane lipstick/ war paint scene in David Lynch’s Wild at Heart is the sight of Blanchett lashing her gums with dental floss until they bleed; hygiene be damned, the scene exists so she can make a bloody-mouthed grimace in a magnified makeup mirror.

Wright also includes the three nihilists from The Big Lebowski on the chase—not them, per se, but a trio of theatrical German goons, with

Hanna PG-13; 111 min.

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Hanna ends in the world of our most popular fairy tale today, Batman. There’s a turning point among shipping containers, as in Batman Begins; the finale is a classic Bat-fight in an abandoned amusement park with jumbo fiberglass mushrooms, a friendly dwarf and a house of wooden gingerbread.

Fantasy directors (and Hanna is more fantasy than spy movie) seem to be trying to retrieve something of the 1960s, as if it was the last decade in which there was a consensus on what constituted pop art.

We’re starting to see the reprise of the English opium-eater style lately: a golden braid connecting John Boorman at his most flamboyant to Ken Russell to Julie Taymor. There was a lot of the last of the opiumeaters, Terry Gilliam, in Sucker Punch, as well as a big nod to Brazil in the by now tired 1950s retro-futurism and the Japanese iron-samurai attack.

(And if we’re doing a genealogy chart of butt-kicking babes, let’s don’t forget Kim Greist).

Director Wright (Atonement) sensibly adds some art-house cachet to the butt-kicking action.

Considering the Girl Who Brought People Back to the Art Houses trilogy, it’s a smart commercial tactic.

Hanna follows the rusting tracks of the psychedelic Fellini-goes-toSoho gravy train, but there’s nothing endearing this time around about the counterculture, even when we stop to listen to a group of gypsies singing in Spain. The camp is grotty and crowded; it’s like the places the Lonely Planet books warn you to avoid.

This weird mash of Jack London and Alias is meant as a pleasure machine, but it’s an oddly dour thrill ride that insists on good training over the freestyle adaptation it claims is the only key to survival. If it’s spy thrillers that need to adapt or die, why is Hanna such a throwback?

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CARANCHO (Unrated; 107 min.) See review on page 72.

HANNA (PG-13) See review on page 69.

(Opens Fri at Camera 7 in Campbell and CinéArts Santana Row.)

NERO’S GUESTS: THE AGE OF INEQUALITY Deepa Shatia’s documentary about the growing number of suicides among the farming class in India.

Presented by San Jose Peace and Justice Center. (Plays Apr 10 at 11:30am at 48 S. Seventh St, San Jose.) (RvB)

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A FRIEND SAYS that Russell Brand is his idea of a Mr. Hyde who has permanently lost his Dr. Jekyll. In this above-all unfunny remake of the 1981 comedy, Brand plays a wacky drunken billionaire in Manhattan who covets the one thing money can’t buy, a girl from Queens (Greta Gerwig). Meanwhile, Arthur’s tyrant mother is insisting that he marry a vicious heiress (Jennifer Garner).

It’s easy to understand why this movie doesn’t work just by looking at why the original did. To begin with, the 1981 Arthur wasn’t a vehicle for Dudley Moore. In this remake, Brand appears in almost every scene. Drawling a Jack Sparrow accent, the actor is well built; he’s long and tall and wears the expensive clothes well. But he has a heavy side. Even if Brand is playing off his own reputation as a celebrity wastrel, there’s no comedic poetry in his motion.

In Brand’s OK big scene, when he tells off a church in session, you see just how much physical comedy is missing in this movie.

As the hostile but lovable nanny, John Gielgud did the heavy lifting in the original. Helen Mirren, who knows more about how to play cinema than Gielgud, tries to share the burden of the

heart-wringing scenes through sheer recessiveness, and Brand can’t keep up his end. This covertness pays off in Mirren’s best moment: a look of secret satisfaction after she taunts her grown-up charge into standing up for himself.

Even if Garner is painful to watch trying 8ik_li to do comedy, I have no complaints about PG-13; 110 min.

Naomi, the poor girl in Opens Friday the story. Gerwig’s slowon-the-uptake reacting and summery wardrobe are delightful. She’s the first actress to look really pretty in one of those stingy-brim fedoras the girls insist on wearing now.

Nick Nolte provides some solid support as the seething wealthy father-in-law to be. If Brand has facial features like Karloff, it’s Nolte who moves like Frankenstein, and he’s talking in a low wheeze these days, a few keys below Tom Waits. Director Jason Winer, a TV vet, prefers the one-thing-after-another style of direction. One joke, about a large diamond being “an ice rink for mice,” sums up the limits of the plot, which seems just about that wide and that deep.—Richard von Busack

RIDE THE DIVIDE (Unrated) A special presentation of a documentary about a grueling bicycle race. (Wed, Apr 6, at 7pm at the Retro Dome in San Jose.)

SOUL SURFER (PG) Occasionally inspirational, mostly banal biopic about Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), whose bout with a shark off the North Shore of Maui failed to end her surfing career. Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt are unable to shade their dull parts as the parents of this remarkable daughter. The views of the island are diverting, and director Sean McNamara doesn’t spare the gory details, but the Seventh Heaven emphasis on the religious element turns this noted family into the Surfin’ Flanderses. Seven credited story writers and four scriptwriters purée the material into something even a Great White would find hard to swallow. (Opens Fri at selected theaters.) (RvB)

SUPER (96 min.) In some respects, a Flannery O’Connor-style story about Frank (Rainn Wilson), a downtrodden Shreveport chump whose wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him. Enslaved by the TV and sub–Fletcher Hanks funnybooks antics about a Christian superhero (Nathan Fillian), Frank decides to turn costumed vigilante. Geekslaking violence and a happy ending ensue. Taxi Driver tries to have it

both ways, leaving us uncertain if Travis BIckle is psycho or hero; Super lacks the same kind of density; it’s a spun-out anecdote. The good news: Ellen Page, in a part that would have been more believable if a far less conventionally attractive girl played it, brings on a forcefulness that’s like early Jane Fonda. Recently, it had seemed that Page was going to play one brittle intellectual chick after another, so it’s a pleasure to see her going in a different direction: lewd, physical and crazy. (Opens Fri at Camera 12 in San Jose.) (RvB)

WIN WIN (R; 106 min.) Virtuous, heartfelt, unexciting. Thomas McCarthy ( The Station Agent) seems heading down the trail to regional filmmaker status. There are worse fates: he has his end of Jersey nicely sewn up. Paul Giamatti plays Mike, an ethically compromised lawyer and high school wrestling coach in a small New Jersey town. The arrival of a troubled young man (Alex Shaffer in a solid debut) seems a godsend, but he also accidentally forces Mike to confront his own shady dealings. Giamatti gives the film some palpable desperation, but it’s hard to feel that there’s any true downfall at stake, particularly when we see the upbeat ending.

Decent work from Melanie Lynskey and Amy Ryan as the bad and good women, respectively. Bobby Cannavale is a relief as Mike’s profane pal. (Plays at the Guild in Menlo Park and CinéArts Santana Row and opens Fri at Camera & in Campbell.) (RvB)

YOUR HIGHNESS (R; 102 min.) A comedy about the slapstick side of life in the age of chivalry. Stars James Franco, Natalie Portman, Danny McBride and Zooey Deschanel. (Opens Fri.)

Revivals BULL DURHAM/A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1988/1992) The romance of a flamboyant North Carolina lit teacher (Susan Sarandon) and the two men she mentors: an aging catcher on the way down (Kevin Costner) and a talented but grass-green pitcher with a 90 mph throw and a 25-watt brain (Tim Robbins). The movie has soul—it’s for people who love women, minorleague parks and the written word, and it’s hard to think of a better movie about baseball. BILLED WITH

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A League of Their Own. Madonna and Geena Davis star in Penny Marshall’s far more mainstream story of how woman players saved the game during the manpower shortage in World War II. Tom Hanks gives the part of the team’s coach all due pepper. (Plays April 8-10 in San Jose at the Retro Dome.) (RvB)

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Crash A TWO-THIRDS competent and believably tough movie, Carancho (it means “vulture”) has industrial-grade seaminess. Passages seem like a more authentic version of what Scorsese was after in Bring Out Your Dead. Director Pablo Trapero prowls Buenos Aires’ nightscapes with a pair of troubled guides. Sosa (Ricardo Darin) is a crooked lawyer. He’s introduced to us just as he’s getting the tar beaten out of him by a pair of potential griftees.

Possibly, they’ve been grifted already and are taking revenge. Lucidity isn’t Trapero’s cardinal virtue.

Lujan (Martina Gusman), very pretty in a nerdy, melancholy way, is a dogtired doctor working endless night shifts. She scrapes injured people off the pavement and into her ambulance.

During breaks, she eases the pain of her work by shooting up something or other into the veins of her foot.

Sizing up the couple, one remembers Nelson Algren’s advice: “Never sleep with anyone whose problems are worse than your own.” It’s hard to figure who has it worse: the incompetent scamming ambulance chaser or the terminally fatigued physician. Simply trying to survive, Sosa unleashes a

spiral of insurance frauds attracting bigger and more dangerous scavengers on either side of the law.

Darin, best known as the courtly lawyer in The Secret in Her Eyes, is an interestingly raffish figure, a kind of Mastroianni/capybara I\[ ?`cc hybrid. His honest R; 95 min. homeliness is tenderized; Opens Friday, everyone uses him as a Camera 12, punching bag. But he San Jose possesses enough spirit to make it plausible that Lujan would fall for him.

He demonstrates some choice Latin suaveness during a game he plays with Lujan: she has to concede a kiss if they witness five cars running a red light from where they’re sitting, at 5am in a coffee shop.

And when Sosa finally revenges himself on a tormenter, we can believe every bloody moment of his attack.

The jagged narrative, skipping too many vital connections, can make you lose your way. At the finish, Carancho’s narrative is even more bewildering than usual for a story told about the hours between midnight and dawn.

—Richard von Busack

(1950/1951). A sitcom, or at least the model for dozens of them.

According to director Vincente Minnelli and producer Pandro Berman, the film’s inner story is not essentially funny: “It’s about a man whose heart breaks because he loves his daughter and is about to lose her.” Spencer Tracy does some prime reacting as a well-off suburbanite whose daughter is about to be married; he tries to hold the fort against ruinous expense and intrusive strangers. Young and luminous, Elizabeth Taylor plays Kay Dunston, the bride who becomes a mom in the sequel. (Plays Apr 9-11 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.)

(RvB)

IVANHOE/LITTLE WOMEN (1952/1949) Elizabeth Taylor stars in two adaptations of classics.

In Ivanhoe, she’s the ravenhaired knockout Rebecca, the discriminated-against Jewish daughter in 12th-century England.

Amid much mayhem, the nation waits for its redeemer Richard the Lion Hearted, as his no-good brother King John holds a carnival of misrule.

Robin Hood’s in it, also. BILLED WITH the 1949 Technicolor version of Little Women, with Taylor as Amy and world’s finest child actress Margaret O’Brien as Beth. (Plays Apr 6-8 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.)

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THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS/ A DATE WITH JUDY (1954/1948) F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1930-set short story “Babylon Revisited” is the loose source for this tale of a vet (the everunderwhelming Van Johnson) returning to Paris, where he was a journalist involved with a flighty, hard-partying girl (Elizabeth Taylor).

Roger Moore makes his debut here.

BILLED WITH A Date With Judy Singing and dancing sensation Wallace Beery (who had never made a musical previously) stars in this spin-off of a popular radio show of the 1940s. Jane Powell has the title role and also dubs the singing voice of the late Liz, who plays her equally date-crazy pal. Somewhere in it, Carmen Miranda sings one of

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her less peppery tunes, “Cuanto La Gusta.” (Plays Apr 12-13 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

NILES FILM MUSEUM Regularly scheduled programs of silent films and early comedies. Apr 9: Down to the Sea in Ships (1922), a melodrama with Clara Bow as a girl of New Bedford who wants to grow up to be a whaler; it features plenty of footage of the whaling industry which was coming to a close in Massachusetts. Plus shorts “Fluttering Hearts” (1922) with Charley Chase, and “International News #5” (1921), a newsreel showing prankish Aggies at the state school in Davis. Judy Rosenberg at the piano. Apr 10: Laurel and Hardy star in Sons of the Desert (1934) as a pair of sort-of Shriners in trouble, and in the short “Busy Bodies” (1933) as inept employees of a lumber mill.

Plus “Arbor Day” (1933) with Our Gang. (Plays Apr 9-10 in Fremont at the Edison Theatre.) (RvB)

SEVEN CHANCES (1925) They’ve used this plot again and again, but here’s the first, best version: Buster Keaton plays a diffident bachelor who inherits a great deal of money, with the codicil that he must be immediately married to inherit it. The memorable bits: Buster is mobbed by brides who are answering an advertisement in the newspaper; and he’s almost rolled flat by house-sized boulders as he races for safety down a hill.

Jerry Nagano on the organ. Tickets $10/15. (Plays Apr 8 at 8pm in Fremont at Ohlone College’s Smith Center.) (RvB)

Reviews BATTLE: LOS ANGELES (PG-13; 116 min.) Like alcohol, the movie is taken as a stimulant, but the depressive qualities overwhelm that buzz, pronto. It’s a major sedative to yet another cheated audience, dull despite the (at least) 1,500 edits and furious yet substandard pixel wrangling against clam chowder–colored cityscapes. The troops battling the alien invaders are led by a sternly jawed Aaron Eckhart. What is the movie’s saddest moment? It could be Michelle Rodriguez as an Air Force pilot, saying, “I didn’t get here because I’m a pretty face” (obviously not, when she falls 60 feet and doesn’t get anything more than a scratch). Worse, perhaps, is a reference to Eckhart “doing some real John Wayne shit” followed by younger Marine asking, “Who’s John Wayne?” Cinematically

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CERTIFIED COPY (Unrated; 106 min.) Maybe one has to be married to understand Abbas Kiarostamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ďŹ lm. Are-theyor-arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-they identity games are usually more fun for the directors and actors than they are for audiences. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a surprise, then, how much we feel for two people visiting a medieval hill town in Tuscany.

One is Juliette Binoche, an untidy but luscious woman of a certain age. She wants to show a visiting author the sights. Playing the author, James, is William Shimell, who has a proďŹ le heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clearly proud of, yet heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approachable and self-deprecating.

CertiďŹ ed Copy is pointed at critics, just as it is aimed at the long married types who mistake their spouses for pieces of furniture.

As an author, Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; argument is something like a post-Marxist adaptation of Walter Benjaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essay on the mechanically reproduced image. In his book, James suggests that a copy deserves as much honor as the original.

There is no shame in weeping at a movie, a copy, a mere counterfeit of emotion. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our own faults we weep

for, anyway, our failures to love and forgive. And it is Binoche who makes CertiďŹ ed Copy so heartbreaking: her seeking of tenderness and approval from a man who wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bend. (RvB)

JANE EYRE (PG-13; 121 min.) Atmospheric yet unself-conscious version by Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre), perhaps the best ďŹ lm of the novel ever.

Moira BufďŹ niâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s script makes the smart choice of circumventing Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horrifying school years and starting the story after Jane leaves ThornďŹ eld. Mia Wasikowska, pale, hair tightly braided and dyed a dull brick-red, embodies the ďŹ ne bones and honesty of the bravest of Gothic heroines. While no one beats Orson Welles, Michael Fassbenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study of the proud yet internally crumbling Rochester takes this character out of the realm of the theatrical and into realism.

A combination of popularity and rare talent is what you hope for in a ďŹ lm. And a young audience that associates Gothic lit with the massmarket paperback will be exposed to a story rich with depths and

cross currents: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dreamy, tragic, completely fulďŹ lling. (RvB)

POTICHE (R; 103 min.) As the â&#x20AC;&#x153;trophy wifeâ&#x20AC;? of the title, Catherine Deneuve is at once regal and sensible in director Francois (8 Women) Ozonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift to Deneuve and to French politicsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sexual and otherwise.

Set in a late-1970s French umbrella factory, this delightful bedroom and boardroom farce makes light work of heavy topics such as womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liberation and corporate capitalism. Deneuve takes over the factory when her husband, the CEO (Fabrice Luchini, aping the womanizing French president, Nicolas Sarkozy), suffers a heart attack. She quickly wins over the workers, and allies with her former lover, the communist mayor (Gerard Depardieu, looking like an avuncular Brando). â&#x20AC;&#x153;She may be a trophy,â&#x20AC;? says her husband. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not on the shelf.â&#x20AC;? The breezy pace, stellar cast and homage to Deneuveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Umbrellas of Cherbourg make for a splendidâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if stageboundâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;farce. (DH)

RED RIDING HOOD (PG-13; 100 min.) A disaster. And one hopes for the sake of fantasy movies that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as expensive a disaster as it looks. The main problem is the wretched David Leslie Johnson script, Johnson being the hand behind the risible Orphan. Despite some hints of the taleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menstrual imagery divined

by Freudians (with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;blood moonâ&#x20AC;? and whatnot), Johnson ends up making the people of a fairyland village sound like modern-day Ohioans. Then he patches the storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multiple leaks

with tarlike gobs of narration.

The red-caped heroine (Amanda Seyfried) is here caught in a gossipy town struck by a witchhunt and repeated wolf attacks.

As the witch-ďŹ nder general: Gary Oldman, who always seems on the border of a Transylvanian accent as he fulminates away, stuck in this Thomas Kincaidâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;lit hamlet.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frustrating to see Seyfried, who could be a major erotic icon, squandered again. One hoped for a good proto-feminist take by director Catherine Hardwicke.

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all the most vexingly, simpleminded, plot-delaying tactics of an 800-page Stephenie Meyer prose cinderblock. (RvB)

SOURCE CODE (PG-13; 93 min.) A train bound for Chicago has a bomb on it. Because of one of those new time/spacewarping devices the U.S. military keeps around, they can beam an officer named Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) back to try to find the bomber. Stevens’ control is Coleen Goodwin (Vera Farmiga). The timetraveling officer takes his orders from her, bunkered in a remote undisclosed location, wired up like a test monkey. The stage is set handsomely, then, and the twisting begins: Groundhog Day meets La Jetée, with a nice little garnish of The Manchurian Candidate. During his cycles into the past, Colter becomes fixated on a girl on the train (Michelle Monaghan). She becomes a human stake in what will happen if the train evaporates into a fireball—as it does more than once.

When finding an escape route out of a seemingly inescapable situation, the movie doesn’t cheat. (RvB)

SUCKER PUNCH

AVANT A AV V VA A GARDEN Veggielution’s Food and Art Fundraiser April 15th 7pm – 10pm Prepare to have your taste buds tickled and your eyes enchanted…

Devour a variety of farm fresh treats prepared by Laura Stec, local author and chef extraordinaire, plus 4 other talented local chefs, and enjoy a silent art auction, featuring farm-inspired art produced by visionary local artists.

Avant Garden brings Veggielution's creative energy to the heart of downtown San Jose, at Kaleid Gallery for a night of celebration.

Come enjoy the talent of our emerging artists and the taste of our Spring harvest. Become a part of our growing community and grassroots movement that challenges the status quo and is at the forefront of food justice.

KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth St. (at San Fernando) Downtown San Jose $10- buy tickets online at www.veggielution.org/donate

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(PG-13, 120 min.) In the dreams of one pitiful, soon-to-belobotomized orphan, she and four other girls at her Eastern European-style loony bin are a Fox Force Five of unstoppable warriors. In fantasy, Babydoll (popeyed, poofy-mouthed Australian import Emily Browning) wears the pervo Japanese sailorgirl outfit and wields a samurai sword. She and Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Abbie Cornish and Jena Malone retrieve dinguses from different levels of fantasy: each one so awesomely realized, you’d need a 1,000 ’70s party vans lined up side by side to get the “muralicious” action in one place. Orcs besiege a dragon’s castle; steam-powered zombies in picklehauben die for their Kaiser on the Western Front, and big iron demon warriors stomp some kind of Japanese temple.

Incidentally, the Charlie to these angels is Scott Glenn, laying down such koans as “Don’t ever write a check your ass can’t cash.” For the sake of his gray hairs, I hope his paycheck didn’t bounce. Sucker Punch is the new low of gauche.

It’s a smelly mulch of fanboy and gamer wankocity, steeped with some stolen Terry Gilliam and blended to a gummy finale by director Zack “Spartaaaaaaa!”

Snyder. (RvB)

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In other words, the unassuming SoFA venue has been working overtime for causes both near and far.

And that’s exactly what owner Ben Soriano and booker Matt Gonzales intended when the popular pool spot began hosting music five years ago.

“When we started doing this is 2006, we were always going to use it as a tool for the community,” says Gonzales.

“That was one of the main reasons we wanted to create the venue. It’s just our philosophy: help out.”

Large-scale disasters like the earthquake that struck the coast of Japan on March 11, triggering a catastrophic tsunami and a continuing nuclear-plant catastrophe, are overwhelming even in a place like the South Bay that doesn’t feel the immediate effects. They can leave even those here who don’t have family or friends in the devastated area afraid

(especially, in this case, with the ongoing bad news about the nuclear crisis) and without a clear idea of how to help.

“The only thing you can do in your immediate surroundings is come together and raise money,” says Gonzales.

And that’s just what “Japan Now” allows the South Bay to do. It features music from almost a dozen local groups, including everything from the rock of Those Charming Crooks and Powder Train to the world music of Aivar and Middle Eastern jam band Native Brew, El Dulce Lobo’s Latin funk, Mountain View soul singer Lani Grooves, up-and-coming metal band Abaddon, and even a performance by popular Japanese singer-songwriter Kazushige Gorai.

Clearly, Gonzales is not kidding when he says he “wanted to have something for everyone.”

“It’s almost a music festival,” says Ricardo Jere, who plays guitar in Those Charming Crooks and leads El Dulce Lobo. Jere and his band mates don’t consider this benefit some throwaway appearance they’ve been dragged into

by Gonzales; in fact, they see it as a

unique opportunity and El Dulce Lobo has even put together a special set.

“We’re playing a format we’ve never done before, just for this show,” says Jere.

He’ll perform acoustic, accompanied by two percussionists, a bass and accordion.

The fact that Jere has time for the show at all, let alone to put together a special program, is impressive, since he’s been busy with all of his projects.

Those Charming Crooks just put out a video and an EP, and Jere has spent four months of the last year, off and on, recording in Mexico for his other project.

“I don’t think I’ve ever worked so hard in my life,” he says. Still, he sees the show as an opportunity to do something “bigger and better” than musicians usually get a chance to do.

The “Japan Now” benefit also features a live-art component organized

by Freddie Vega, a core member of the Heart of Chaos collective. After moving from Miami to the South Bay six years ago, Vega discovered his passion for supporting and promoting artistic vision through the artisan collective. Since then, he’s been helping to build a community of artists, so he understands SFB’s commitment to the concept very well.

“When a crisis happens, who do you have to rely on?” he asks. “Basically, just your community.”

He sees the live-art component as bringing almost a “current events” aspect to the event, as artists interpret everything that’s going on around them through their work in real time. “It’s like the news on canvas,” he says.

One thing that won’t be at this weekend’s benefit is Gonzales’ band, the Blank Manuscript, since a member of the band is out of town. The band usually performs at SFB’s benefits (as well as for other causes), and one might wonder if the band ever gets impatient with Gonzales for volunteering them.

Luckily, they’re all on the same page.

“We’re always doing shows like this,” says Gonzales. “We all share the same philosophy on that.”

All proceeds from the show will go to Doctors Without Borders, the volunteer group that provides medical care to disaster-stricken countries.

Japan Now Benefit Saturday, 8pm, $5 suggested minimum donation South First Billiards, San Jose

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Hermitage Brewing Company Presents: Single Hop Series IPAs

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Wheels of Steel DJ Battle Wednesday at Fahrenheit in San Jose, 9pm; $7 DJ competitions are becoming the new “battle of the bands,” and there’s a ton of talent in the South Bay (as evidenced most recently by the Bangerz’s Golden Chyld cleaning up at the big Red Bull Thre3Style contest in S.F.). Fahrenheit’s 12-week series features weekly prizes along with a grand prize of $1,500 plus the chance to do a three-minute set on 99.7-FM. (SP)

Mustache Harbor Friday at Britannia Arms Downtown in San Jose, 10pm; free The “Yacht Rock” videos that were all the rage a few years ago made the “smooth music” of the ’70s and early ’80s ironically cool. Most people got a few laughs out of them, but Mustache Harbor got a way of life—Christopher Cross, Hall and Oates, Steely Dan and Kenny Loggins are all on their set lists. So, who wants a mustache ride? (SP)

Keystone Club All-star Tribute to ’80s Metal Friday at Avalon in Santa Clara,8pm; $10 Before it was the Vortex, and then, more famously, the Edge, the Keystone Club in Palo Alto was hangout central for metalheads and assorted other stripes of rockers. This show pays tribute to the spot and the era with acts like Dammaj and Ikki Crane (pictured) offering a sixstringed, one-finger salute, hair-band style. (SP)

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San Jose.

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Fri: Keystone Palo Alto alumni all-star jam.

Dammaj, Ikki Crane, Undergone and others.

Santa Clara.

THE BLANK CLUB Wed, 9pm: Family Room,

Gardens & Villas, Casey Chisolm. No cover. Sat, 9pm: Three Bad Jacks, Los High Tops, Motorpunx. $10. San Jose.

BOSWELL’S Wed: Jack Rip Off.Thu: Bitchin’ Camaros. Fri: Savoir Faire. Sat: Redwood. Mon: Drive! Campbell.

BOULEVARD TAVERN Fri: Live music. No cover.

Los Gatos.

BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY Sat, 9:30pm-1:30am: Gilleon.

Rock & blues. Free. Santa Clara.

BOGART’S LOUNGE & TECH PUB Sat, 9pm: Live music.

Sunnyvale.

BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN Fri, 10pm: Cheeseballs. Sat, 10pm: Drive. San Jose.

BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO Fri, 9pm: The Ones. Sat, 9pm: Il Twice. CD release. Cupertino.

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San Jose.

music. Free. Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: Live music. $10. Los Gatos.

THE QUARTER NOTE Fri: Rip Tides. $5. Sat: Kick Starter, Black Mast, Brannan. $8.

Sunnyvale.

CARAVAN

CASCAL

Fri, 8pm: Rabbit Quinn. All ages.

Free. Sat, 8pm: Dogcatcher. All ages. Free. Mountain View.

THE REFUGE

CLUB FOX

SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS

Fri, 8pm: Pride & Joy. $18/$20.

Sat, 8pm: Metal Shop, the Butlers. $10/$12. Redwood City.

Wed, 8pm: The Falling Rocks.

Rolling Stones tribute. San Jose.

Fri: Glass Elevator. Sat, 8pm: Japan Now: Music and Art Benefit Concert. Those Charming Crooks, Powder Train, Aivar, more. Proceeds donated to relief efforts in Japan. San Jose.

FIREHOUSE BREWERY

STATION 55

Call for info. Sunnyvale.

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

Gilroy.

THE GRAPEVINE

Call for info. Cupertino.

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

Willow Glen.

STREETLIGHT RECORDS

HERITAGE THEATRE

Sat, 7pm: Tsunami/earthquake charity concert. Et Al, Nehal, Daemon City Lights, Curious Quail. Proceeds donated to victims of the natural disaster in Japan. All ages. $10. Sunnyvale.

Thu, 7pm: The Reunion (Anthology). Beatles tribute. $25-$30. Campbell.

JOHNNY V’S Fri-Sun, 9pm: Live music. San Jose.

Sat, 4pm: Billy Manzik. All ages.

Free. San Jose.

SUNNYVALE ART GALLERY

THE VENUE

Wed: Live music. Santa Clara.

Sat, 6pm: Recognize, Five Characters in Search of an Exit, We Are Promise, Dennis Is Dead, Ecophagy, For a Better Kind.

All ages. Mon, 6pm: Sovereign Strength, Stand Your Ground, the Burial, Creations, Saving Grace, A City in Arms, Start the Fire Up, Me the Mountain. All ages.

Los Gatos.

NICKEL CITY

WILLOW DEN

LILLY MAC’S Fri: Bump City. Sat: High N Tight Band. Sunnyvale.

MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S Fri, 8pm: One Over Eight, the Guverment. 21+. $5. Los Gatos.

NETO’S GRILL

Fri, 6:30pm: Bird by Bird, Dave Smallen (ex-Street to Nowhere), Edrip and Edrip, In Bloom. All ages. San Jose.

Fri, 7:30-10:30pm: Bob Gonzalez Band. Willow Glen.

World

NINE LIVES Fri, 8pm: Monkey, Gnarboots, Thee Joan Wylder, Creature Colony. 18+. $8/$10. Sat, 8pm: Third World Empire, Hate for State, Fill the Silence, Tragic Culture. 21+. $8/$10. Gilroy.

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RED ROCK COFFEE

Thu: Vie Victus, NVS. Fri: Fluxy Boboo, Anti-Social. Sat: Jamstain. San Jose.

EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR

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

Thu, 6pm: Manifest. All ages.

Free. Campbell.

RASPUTIN RECORDS

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

Campbell.

ARYA GLOBAL CUISINE

Thu, 9pm: DJ Che live video mixing. Fri, 9pm: Latin rock en espanol. Sat, 9pm: Salsa, merengue, cumbia, urban & Latin fusions. Tue, 9pm: Salsa.

San Jose.

CAFFE TRIESTE Fri, 8pm: Redoaks. Free.

San Jose.

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AGENDA LOUNGE Wed: Salsa night. San Jose.

ALBERTO’S Wed: Bachata. Thu: Salsa with Pantea. Fri: Salsa. Sat: Latin night. Mon: Argentine Tango. Tue: Salsa with Pantea.

Mountain View.

Thu: Grupo Flores. Fri, 9:30pm & Sat, 9pm: Live music. Mountain View.

DANA STREET ROASTING CO. Every second Mon, 7pm: Ukulele jam. Mountain View.

HUKILAU Fri: Sherrell Lee. Sat: HHB. San Jose.

LILLY MAC’S Sun, 6pm: Traditional Irish music.

Tue, 7:30pm: Michael Murphy Irish Dance Group. Sunnyvale.

MOROCCO’S RESTAURANT Wed, 5pm: Flamenco music. Thu, 5pm: Jason Bellenkes Duo. Jazz.

Fri, 5pm: World music and belly dancer Adriana. Sat, 5pm: Jerry J. Soul. Sun, 5pm: Moroccan music.

Mon, 5pm: French music. Tue, 5pm: Chaz & Company. San Jose.

PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB Thu-Sat: Live music. Sunnyvale.

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

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

Sunnyvale.

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

Mountain View.

Jazz/Blues ANGELICA’S BISTRO Thu, 7pm: Blues jam. Tue, 7pm: Pro jazz jam. Redwood City.

ART BOUTIKI Every second Thu, 7pm: Jazz jam. All ages. Free. San Jose.

CAFFE TRIESTE Sat, 8pm: Emperor Norton’s Jazz Band. Free. San Jose.

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

Redwood City.

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Jared’s Jam JARED LETO’S overbooked schedule led to the rescheduling of this show from January, and it was handled without mentioning his other career. But then, Leto has always been a movie star in a band who doesn’t want to be in a “movie-star band.” Supposedly any attempts to use his name to promote a 30 Seconds to Mars show are strictly verboten. That’s admirable, Friday, 7:30pm, and actually it makes practical sense—who wants to SJSU Event Center; $29.50 be associated with a subgenre that brought us Keanu Reeves’ Dogstar and Russell Crowe’s 30 Odd Foot of Grunts? But 30 Seconds to Mars sounds better than probably any movie-star-project out there. Vocalist/guitarist Leto and his drummer brother, Shannon, formed the band in 1998, and after a debut record that tried way too hard, they’ve evolved into betterthan-average emo-pop. Here’s a tip for Leto, though: if you’re trying to shake the “movie-star rock band” tag, perhaps it’s best to not promote your most popular song (“The Kill”) with a movie in which you star with your rock band.—Steve Palopoli

CLUB REGENT

HEDLEY CLUB

LOS GATOS BREWING CO.

Sat, 8:30pm: Jessica Johnson. $10. Fairmont Hotel, San Jose.

Every first and third Wed, 7:30pm: Hedley Club Jazz Jam. Thu, 8pm: Russo Alberts Trio.

Fri, 8:30pm: Russo Alberts Quartet. Sat, 8:30pm: Fast Lane Band. Hotel de Anza, San Jose.

Fri: Dueling pianos. Los Gatos.

J.J.’S BLUES CAFE

MURPHY’S LAW

Wed, 9pm: One Night Stand.

Thu, 9pm: Dennis Dove. Fri, 7pm: Humdaddyz. $10. Sat, 9pm: OGR. Sun, 9pm: Larry Valdez. Mon, 9pm: Wayne’s Way. Tue, 7pm: Blue J, Dennis and Stuart. San Jose.

Thu-Sat: Live blues and rock.

Mon: Pro blues jam. Sunnyvale.

LOFT BAR AND BISTRO

Fri, 9pm: Quasimodal. Sat, 9pm: Blue House. San Jose.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART Sun, 7pm: Loren Schoenberg and the Gunn High School Jazz Band perform the music of Charles Mingus. Mountain View.

D’VINE JAZZ AND WINE Fri-Sat, 8pm: Live jazz.

Morgan Hill.

FAIRMONT HOTEL Wed, 7:30pm: San Jose Jazz Wednesdays. San Jose.

GRAND DELL SALOON Thu, 8pm: Blues jam with Aki. Fri, 8pm: Havana Jazz. Sat, 8pm: Hip Shake.

Campbell.

Thu, 7-10pm: Live jazz.

San Jose.

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

San Jose.

LOS GATOS BREWING CO. SAN JOSE Thu & Sat: Dueling pianos.

San Jose.

NETO’S GRILL Tue: Blues jam with Dennis Dove.

Santa Clara.

A PERFECT FINISH

POOR HOUSE BISTRO Wed, 6-9pm: Ron Thompson and friends. Thu, 6-9pm: Lara

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Open Mic

AZÚCAR

ANGELICA’S BISTRO

THE BEARS

Wed, 7pm: Open mic.

Redwood City.

Fri, 9pm: Joe. San Jose.

TESSORA’S

BAREFOOT COFFEE ROASTERS

Fri, 8:30pm & Sat, 8pm: Live jazz. Campbell.

Wed, 7pm: Musical open mic.

Sign up by 5pm. Santa Clara.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO

Tue, 7:30-10:30pm: Modesto Briseno Septet. Willow Glen.

Wed, 9:30pm: Open mic night.

Cupertino.

UNWINED

CAFFE TRIESTE

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

Tue, 7pm: Open mic. Free.

San Jose.

WINE AFFAIRS

JOHNNY V’S

Wed, 7:30pm: Chris Burkhardt.

Delta blues. Thu, 8-11pm: Neil Kelly Jazz Trio. Sat, 9pm: Live music or DJ. San Jose.

Mon: Rebels Camp open jam night. San Jose.

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

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

MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S

BOSWELL’S Sun: Mike Leatherman.

Campbell.

DANA STREET ROASTING CO. Call for info. Mountain View.

MISSION CITY COFFEE ROASTING Fri, 7:30pm: Branham High School Acoustic Club. Sat, 8pm: Danny Schmidt. Sun, 2pm: XFactor. Santa Clara.

Wed, 9pm: English and Spanish karaoke. San Jose.

BENNIGAN’S GRILL Sat, 9pm: August. Santa Clara.

BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY Fri, 9pm-1am: Danielle. Santa Clara.

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

BLUE MAX Fri-Sat, 9pm: Karaoke.

Sunnyvale.

BLUE PHEASANT Tue, 7pm: Steve Tiger. Cupertino.

MISSION CITY ROASTING CO.

WOODHAM’S LOUNGE

C&W/Folk

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

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

POOR HOUSE BISTRO

BOSWELL’S

Tue, 6pm: Open mic night. San Jose.

Tue: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

QUARTER NOTE Sun & Wed-Thu: Pro jam.

Sunnyvale.

RED ROCK COFFEE CO. Mon, 7pm: Cavin and King’s Open Mic. Mountain View.

SUNNYVALE ART GALLERY

BOULEVARD TAVERN Thu: Karaoke. Los Gatos.

BRANHAM LOUNGE Thu and Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

San Jose.

First and third Thursday of every month, 7pm: The Canvas. Open to all performers. Sunnyvale.

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO

Thu, 6pm: Charlie Wilson. Fri, 6:45pm: Shannon Miller. Sat, 6pm: Joseph Mortela. Campbell.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT

BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE

PHO 69

Karaoke

BRITISH BANKERS CLUB

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BRIX

ORCHARD VALLEY COFFEE

Fri, 7pm: The Ings. San Jose.

THE SADDLE RACK Wed, 9pm: California Cowboys.

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

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

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

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

ACAPULCO RESTAURANT & CANTINA Sat, 7pm-midnight: KJ Bob and Starmaker Karaoke. Santa Clara.

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT

Fri, 2:30pm: Nicholas Quintero.

Acoustic blues, jazz, flamenco.

San Jose.

Wed, 9pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

Mon, 9:30pm: Karaoke.

Menlo Park.

Tue: Karaoke. San Jose.

C&J’S SPORTS BAR Thu, 10pm: Melissa and Heather.

Santa Clara.

CREEKSIDE LOUNGE Wed and Mon-Tue: Stephanie.

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

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

WILLOW GLEN COFFEE ROASTING

Sun-Tue, 10pm: Karaoke.

Cupertino.

DAN BROWN’S ALEX’S 49ER INN Nightly, 9pm-2am: Karaoke.

San Jose.

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

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Thu & Sun-Mon, 8:30pm: Bruce of KOR Karaoke. Mountain View.

Wed: Karaoke. Thu, 9pm-1am: Karaoke. Santa Clara.

LILLY MAC’S

DIVE BAR Wed, 9:30pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

EFFIE’S RESTAURANT

MARIANI’S

TOUCHDOWN TOMMY’S

Thu, 8pm: Chris. Santa Clara.

Sat, 8pm-midnight: Karaoke.

San Jose.

EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR

NORMANDY HOUSE LOUNGE

Thu, 8pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

FIREHOUSE GRILL & BREWERY

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

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

Sunnyvale.

OFFICE BAR

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

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

FLAMES COFFEE SHOP

O’FLAHERTY’S IRISH PUB

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

Mon, 9pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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

GILROY BOWL

PIONEER SALOON

Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke.

Gilroy.

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

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

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

REDI ROOM Thu, 9pm: Joseph. San Jose.

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

ROSIE MCCANN’S

GOOSE LOONEY’S

Tue, 8:30-11:30pm: Karaoke.

No cover. Santana Row.

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

RUDY’S PUB

HOMESTEAD LANES

Wed, 10pm-1:30am: Purple.

Palo Alto.

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

Cupertino.

SAN JOSE BAR & GRILL

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

Tue, 10pm-close: Kamikaze Karaoke. San Jose.

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KATIE BLOOM’S

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

San Jose.

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

Campbell.

SHOOTERS BAR & GRILL

KC BAR AND RESTAURANT

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

Sunnyvale.

Wed, 8pm: DJ Desmond. San Jose.

SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS

KHARTOUM Thu, 9pm: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

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

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

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Sunnyvale.

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

Willow Glen.

NETO’S MARKET & GRILL

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

Sun, 5-9pm: Family karaoke.

Gilroy.

Thu: Karaoke. Sunnyvale.

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

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Wed, 8pm: Salsa Wednesdays.

Thu-Fri: DJs. San Jose.

AZÚCAR Thu, 9pm: DJ Che live video mixing. Fri, 9pm: Latin rock en espanol. Sat, 9pm: Salsa, merengue, cumbia, urban & Latin fusions. Tue, 9pm: Salsa.

San Jose.

B4 TWELVE Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: DJs. Palo Alto.

THE BLANK CLUB Thu, 9pm: Atomic. New Wave, electro & indie with DJ Basura. $5. San Jose.

BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY Thu: College night. Santa Clara.

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

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

BRANHAM LOUNGE Wed: Humpday Wednesdays.

Thu: DJ. Fri: Ladies Night. Sat: DJ Chaos. Sun: Beer pong. Tue: $2 Tuesdays. San Jose.

Sun: Karaoke. San Jose.

STATION 55 Thu, 8pm-midnight: Karaoke.

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

VJ D-Roc. Mon, 9pm: Beer Pong. Tue: Pub-stumpers Trivia. San Jose.

SAN JOSE BAR & GRILL

Wed: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

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

Thu: Thursday Night Live. Fri: Video Killed the DJ with VJ Vinyl. Sat: Sultry Saturdays.

Sun: Sinful Sundays. Mon: Manic Mondaze. San Jose.

KING OF CLUBS BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO Thu, 10pm: DJ Tosh. Cupertino.

LILLY MAC’S

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STEPHENS GREEN

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

Thu: DJ David Q. Sat, 10pm: DJ Primo. San Jose.

LOFT BAR AND BISTRO

BRITISH BANKERS CLUB

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

Thu, 10pm: DJ competition.

Fri, 10pm: DJ Cesar. Sat, 10pm: Peruvian night. Mountain View.

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

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Thu: Therapy. Fri: Breathless.

Mon: Power Hour. San Jose.

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

Los Gatos.

C&J’S SPORTS BAR Wed & Sat, 10pm: DJ. Santa Clara.

Thu-Sat: DJs. San Jose.

PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB

Fri, 9pm: Mojito night. Live salsa and DJs. Sat, 9pm: Hope and Relief. Bangra and Bollywood night. Palo Alto.

Thu, 8pm: DJ Akustik. No cover. Fri, 8pm: DJ Mayo. Sat, 8pm: DJ Mayo and DJ Akustik.

Sun, 7pm: Latin Beat. Sun, 9pm: Sonidero Night. With local DJs spinning salsa, cumbia and more. Sunnyvale.

DASILVA’S BRONCOS

PEACOCK LOUNGE

Fri-Sat, 6pm: DJ or live band.

No cover. Santa Clara.

Fri, 8pm: DJ dancing featuring R&B, Top 40. Sat, 9pm: DJ dancing featuring chill, R&B, Top 40. Sun & Tue, 9pm: DJ dancing. Sunnyvale.

CLUB ILLUSIONS

DIVE BAR Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: DJs. San Jose.

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

FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE

SABOR TAPAS BAR Thu-Sat: DJs and dancing.

Sun: Reggae. San Jose.

THE SADDLE RACK Wed, 9pm: DJ Henry. Thu, 9pm: DJ Mark. Fremont.

STUDIO8 Thu, 10pm-2am:Supreme Thursdays. Fri, 9pm-2am: DJs. Sat, 9pm-2am: DJ Zhaldee.

San Jose.

TEMPLE BAR & LOUNGE Wed: Red Run Wednesday.

Top 40 music. Thu: Dig. Hip-hop and R&B. Fri: Video mixing with DJ Ready Rock.

Sat: Temple All-Star DJs. San Jose.

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

WILLOW DEN Fri, 10pm-2am: DJ Uncle Hank. Sat, 9:30pm-2am: DJ Itchy. Willow Glen.

WINE AFFAIRS Sat, 9pm: DJ music. San Jose.

ZEN LOUNGE Thu: 2 4 Thursdays. Fri: Fabulous Fridays. Sat: Celebrity Saturdays with DJ D-Roc. Mountain View.

Wed, 9pm: Wheels of Steel DJ battle. Thu, 9pm: The Heit Thursdays. Fri, 9pm: DJs. Sat, 9pm: Customer appreciation night. Mon, 9pm: Industry.

Tue: Partyoke. Beer pong and karaoke. San Jose.

FIBBAR MAGEES

THE DODOS

Wed: SIN. Fri-Sat: Club FM. Sunnyvale.

San Francisco’s own high-energy strum factory appear with ‘No Color’ in tow. Apr 7 at the Fillmore.

GALAXY

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Mon: Ladies’ Night. Milpitas.

GOOSE LOONEY’S

Creative force of Mars Volta, At the Drive-In brandishes wild guitar, giant afro. Apr 12 at Great American Music Hall.

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

BRIGHT EYES

THE GRAND DELL SALOON

Conor Oberst’s proclaimed final folksy hurrah under this moniker. Apr 12 at the Fox Theater.

Tue, 9pm: Live DJ. Campbell

JOHNNY V’S Wed: The Cypher. Thu: Hip hop with live MCs. Fri: Dub Massive. Tue: Punk night with local DJs. San Jose.

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Kevin Barnes and juggernaut: wrapped in leather, clarion-calling the masses. Apr 13 at the Warfield.

RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE

KATIE BLOOM’S

Canadian Saddle Creek signees tour in support of new album, ‘Departing.’ Apr 13-14 at Bottom of the Hill.

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

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Registrant has not yet begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on. /s/Mike Vo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara County on 3/21/2011. (pub Metro 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20/2011)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATMENT #548254 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Hands Around the Homeless, 32 E. Rancho Dr., San Jose, CA, 95111, Dadise Bruce, 3674 Waterbury Ct., Apt 6, San Jose, Ca, 95117.

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First we asked the big leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL) for their position on fan tattoos. Three of the four stonewalled us, no shock. Surprisingly, an MLB lawyer agreed to talk, but unsurprisingly clammed up as soon as he learned we were ferrets from the press.

Later we received the following terse statement: “Any use of MLB or Club trademarks requires assessment of the nature and scope of the proposed use. We handle requests for use on a case-by-case basis and take action when it is discovered that these marks are used improperly.”

Well, that’s helpful, you think. Ah, but it is. MLB has given us the nub of the answer: it depends. On what, you ask?

We’ll take it step by step.

Fact No. 1: Yes, it’s possible to get sued over the copyright on a tattoo. Ask Rasheed Wallace, the now-retired NBA All-Star. In 1998 Wallace had an Egyptian-themed tattoo inked onto his arm by tattoo artist Matthew Reed. In 2004 Reed saw Wallace in a Nike TV commercial in which the tattoo was re-created via computer simulation while the basketball player explained its significance. Affronted that he’d received neither credit nor money, Reed sued Wallace, Nike and the ad agency for publicly displaying what he claimed was his copyrighted work (the tattoo) without his consent. The parties evidently settled out of court. OK, not quite the fact situation you’re describing, Ben, but you see the operative dynamic: art + ego + money = trouble.

Fact No. 2: Pro sports big shots have been known to get seriously ticked off over tattoos.

Granted, the people they’re getting ticked off at are mostly athletes wearing tattoo advertisements, not ordinary mopes. Example: in 2001 boxer Bernard “the Executioner” Hopkins wore a temporary tattoo on his back advertising GoldenPalace.com, an online casino, during a televised bout. (Hopkins’ paycheck for billboard duty: about

$100,000.) The Nevada Athletic Commission banned further tattoo ads but lost a court challenge. Then ESPN declared it would televise no fighters sporting ad tats, no doubt thinking: nobody’s making money selling advertising on our network except us.

Returning to the mathematical statement of principles above, we see that the art and ego terms drop out (the controversial messages consisted of unadorned text), and the equation reduces to: money = trouble. True dat.

Fact No. 3: Momentous legal issues are at stake here. A 2005 article in the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal considered the implications for American jurisprudence if the NBA formally banned commercial tattoos on players. On the one hand, the players have rights to freedom of expression, personal liberty and privacy. On the other hand, you’ve got—sorry if this gets repetitive— money. For example, in 2001 Rasheed Wallace, a trailblazer in so many ways, reportedly weighed a $15,000 offer from a candy company to wear a temporary tattoo, which surely would have upset Nestle, the NBA’s official candy sponsor.

The league declared they’d block the scheme; Wallace’s agent maintained that the NBA players’ agreement didn’t forbid such things. His client, in the end, said no.

Perhaps you’re thinking: I don’t see what this has to do with whether I can have a Red Wings logo tattoo. You haven’t been paying attention then. The common element in all the above is that something was at stake financially. Assuming you were acting purely as a deranged fan and stood no chance of personal gain, a lawsuit for trademark infringement, which presumes misappropriation of an image for commercial purposes, would be tough to sustain.

Copyright violation is an easier case to make. The main thing is, what team or league would bother? They’d look like bullies, your pockets probably aren’t that deep, and it’s not like a judge is going to order you to have the tattoo lased off. Then again, we’re talking about professional sports, where conventional logic is out the window. The best advice I can offer is: do what thou wilt, tatwise; just be careful nobody but the team owners and the networks makes a buck.

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