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Flood Control Benefit Assessment Rates for FY 2011-12

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Flood Control Benefit Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2011-12

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

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Chuck Reed Just Can’t Get Enough When politicians have bad news to deliver, news they don’t really want anyone to hear, they’ll often deliver it at a Friday afternoon press conference—nobody watches the TV news on Friday night and nobody reads the paper on Saturday. But Mayor CHUCK REED’s announcement last Friday that San Jose is in a “fiscal and public safety emergency” was like a big squirt of gasoline on the smoldering heap of embers that is the city’s relationship with its public-employee unions. And the resulting flare-up did not go unnoticed. Reed’s pre-weekend chat contained the details of his reforms proposal: hiking the retirement age by five years,

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mention that at the same time that he asked the city’s workers to bite the bullet, Reed vowed to go to voters to ask for a tax hike. Reed has said he is open to outside suggestions on how to “prevent a disaster,” casually pointing north toward Vallejo, which filed for bankruptcy in 2008—a move that instantly voided all of its union contracts. If the mayor is as flexible as ALEX GURZA has been in negotiating with the city’s unions on pay and benefit cuts, lawsuits will likely follow. Vice Mayor MADISON NGUYEN and councilmembers ROSE HERRERA and SAM LICCARDO co-signed the mayor’s memo, which seems likely to pass with the help of fellow councilmembers PIERLUIGI OLIVERIO (a supporter of standard 401k for city employees) and PETE CONSTANT (a police pension recipient and critic). None of this, meanwhile, solves the city’s $115 million budget shortfall for the looming fiscal year.

Reed’s fiscal reforms would only begin to take shape starting in 2012-13.

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It was just one of scores of leopard sharks that have been found thrashing and dying in the shallows of San Francisco Bay from Palo Alto to Marin, as the cause of an apparent epidemic eludes baffled scientists.

An unknown number of the 3- to 5-foot-long animals have been affected, though the victims likely number well into the hundreds. Several specimens have been sent to a Department of

Fish and Game toxicology lab, where necropsies have found inflammation and lesions in the animals’ brains, and in some specimens hemorrhaging around internal organs. Microscopic tissue analyses are now underway, with results pending.

Department of Fish and Game officials confirmed that they are studying the phenomenon, but have no idea what is going on.

“We are actively researching the situation along with other university scientists,” says Fish and Game’s Carrie Wilson. “We are continuing to collect sharks and trying to determine if we can draw any conclusions. At this point we still don’t know why they have died.”

The first dead sharks appeared in April in a storm-water retention lagoon in Redwood Shores. Malcolm Smith, a city spokesman in Redwood City, says the first documented case occurred on April 21—but it appears that ailing leopard sharks began turning up in the first week of April.

In the days and weeks following, dozens of dead and dying sharks were seen around the lagoon. Those still alive

exhibited similar behavior—persistently pushing their way onto shore, often in spite of bystanders’ efforts to nudge them back toward deeper water.

Then the event spread.

“We’ve seen it go right up the peninsula, to Marin County,” says Brandy Faulkner, a researcher with the Santa Cruz–based Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, which has led the response effort. “It’s proliferating from one hot spot, in Redwood Shores, but it has spread all over the bay.”

Faulkner believes an “infection” may have originated in a Redwood Shores lagoon and killed the sharks present in its waters, before spreading into the bay.

A second hot spot of stranded shark sightings has been Richardson Bay, just seaward of the Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County. More recently, the animals have been been reported beaching themselves at Fort Baker, just inside the Golden Gate in Marin County, and on several coastal beaches to the south.

Sean Van Sommeran, executive director of the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, has also speculated that waters in Redwood Shores lagoon, which is relatively isolated from the tidal motions of the greater bay, may have stagnated and spawned a pathogen that killed the fish—though he too is puzzled. Redwood City’s Public Works wastewater superintendent Marilyn

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Green Gold San Jose is officially in the medical marijuana business, and business is good. Councilmember PIERLUIGI OLIVERIO’s proposal to tax cannabis clubs, which voters approved last year as Measure U, has provided a piece of uplifting economic news in an otherwise grim spring. In the first month of collecting a 7 percent tax on gross receipts for collectives inside city limits, the city took in almost $290,000.

And it appears more money is still on the table—less than three-quarters (73) of San Jose’s 100-plus collectives paid the business tax for March. If numbers keep up, the city could bring in more than $3 million in a year’s time, which would save almost 20 police officers from being laid off. Considering Police Chief CHRIS MOORE had to hand out more than 100 pink slips following the release of City Manager DEBRA FIGONE’s budget, marijuana might just be keeping the streets safer. (Of course, Moore would probably fire up the bong and start singing BOB MARLEY tunes before he’d admit that.) But the good times aren’t expected to keep on rolling.

Even with Santa Clara County DA JEFF ROSEN telling local law enforcement to chillax on shutting down clubs, the City Council’s decision last month to cap collectives at 10 could result in a real drag on the coffers. Admittedly, that would be less of a financial strain than shutting down every club, which erudite councilmembers KANSEN CHU and XAVIER CAMPOS suggested. The soonest a cap is expected to be put in place is September, so the city has at least four more months to dig the green glow.

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Mahood M ahood TTakes akes Over O ver aass CChamber hamber C CEO Matthew M atthew M Mahood ah hood h has as b been een named named the next president th he ne xt pr esident and CEO of thee San S an JJose an ose S Silicon ilicon V Valley aallley C Chamber hamber of of Commerce.

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Wednesday’s Stage 4, an 82-mile run beginning in Livermore, finishes at the summit of Sierra Road after a 1,700-foot ascent. On such grades, climbers emerge from their respective pelotons to showcase their strength.

Unlike the compact and muscular sprinters, climbers are lean athletes of slight build and tremendous lung capacity. Some of the most acclaimed cyclists in the game have been climbers. Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong were two of the most gifted climbers of their respective eras. Current star Levi Leipheimer of Team RadioShack, now 37, is also a climber, as are Samuel Sanchez of Team Euskaltel-Euskadi, Serguei Ivanov of Katusha Team and Jesus Hernandez of Saxo Bank Sungard.

Local cycling coach Matt McNamara, of the Sterling Sports Group in Sunnyvale, notes that Stage 4 features one of the biggest climbs in the race—the 1,900-foot ascent up Mt. Hamilton—relatively early

in the stage, finishing at mile-55. For most of a race, climbers —as well as sprinters and other key riders—pedal behind the protection of their teammates, who ride in a peloton formation that provides protection from headwinds.

“As soon as a climber puts his nose into the wind, he’s saying, ‘I’m going for it,’ and they have to be confident that they have enough steam to last and stay ahead on their own all the way,” McNamara says. He doubts that any climbers will be bold enough to break away from their pelotons until the final miles, when Sierra Road rises to meet them.

2011’s Amgen Tour of California was scheduled to begin on Sunday amid the peaks and passes of the Lake Tahoe basin but was cancelled by wind, rain and snow.

The second stage led the race’s 18 teams to Sacramento. Stage 3 ran a relatively flat course from Auburn to Modesto—a playground for the Tour’s sprinters.

Though Stage 4, which begins Wednesday at 11:45am, bodes to be a thrilling one, McNamara guesses that the teams will collectively “save their matches” for later stages. On Thursday, for instance, the cyclists are facing 139 miles.

And Stage 7, the second to last, will subject them to perhaps the most pain of all with two huge climbs, including a dramatic finish at the summit of Mt. Baldy in San Bernardino County.—Alastair Bland

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4” Before Beffor o e the game, game, in n the mediacommand command center, center, a few feew seasoned seasoned reporters reporters carried carried on and a told stories stories about ab out those those days. days. Current Current Whitecaps Whitecaps club club ambassador, ambassador, Carl Carl Valentine, Valentine, was was also also a star star for for some some of of those those old old Vancouver Vancouveer teams, teams, and and he he was was likewise likewise carrying carr ying on on about ab out the NASL days, daayys, especially especially George George Best.

Across Across the the board, board, people people seemed seemed hip hip to to the the history, histor y, primarily primarily because because Vancouver Vancouver brought brought home home the the NASL NASL championship championship in in 1979—the 1979—the only only title title the the city city has has ever ever won—so won—so everyone ever yone who’s who’s old old enough enough carries carries on about about how 150,000 150,0 0 0 people people showed showed up up in in downtown downtown Vancouver Vancouver to watch watch the victory victory parade. p parade . A video exists exists on on YouTube YouTube if if you y u desire yo desire to to relive relive the the moment. moment. Both Both Lenarduzzi Lenarduzzi and Valentine Vaalentine played plaayed on that team.

Everyone Everyone seemed seemed to to have havve much much bigger hairstyles hairstyles back k then.

In those days, played daayys, the club c plaayed in the former fo ormer Empire Empire Stadium, Sttadium, which was long was eventually eventually torn down d after the NASL folded. folded o d. Today, To daay, the Whitecaps’ Whitecaps’’ eventual eventual permanent p ermanent home, home, BC Place, Place, is undergoing un ndergoing

renovations, renovation ns, so the team is beginning beginning its its 2011 2011 inaugural inaugural Major Major League League Soccer Soccer season season at at a specially sp ecially erected erected temporary temporary stadium, stadium, Empire Empire Field, Field, at the th he exact exact same location location of the the former former Empire Empire Stadium Stadium that that was was torn down. d In In fact, fact, the the first first time time I ever ever visited visited Vancouver—as Vanc a ouverr—as a child on a family vacation vacation in in 1980—we 198 0—we attended atttended a Whitecaps Whitecaps a match at Empire Empire Stadium.

Stadium. So, S , one can So can imagine how bizarre bizarre it it was was last last week week for for me me to to attend attend my my first first Whitecaps Whitecaps match mattch since since 1980, 19 80, at at the the same same location location but but in in a different different stadium. stadium. The The cycles cycles of of creation creation and and destruction destruction manifest manifest themselves themselves wherever wherever I roam. roam. To To get get there, there, we we drove drove east east from fro r m the the postcard-picture p ostcard-picture skyline skyline of of downtown downtown Vancouver, Vancouver, past past the the Scientology Scientology church, church, through through the the crackhead d wasteland wasteland and straight up to the stadium. stadium. adium Yeah!

Yeah! e In the meantime, m meantime , BC Place, Place, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics Winter i Opening Opening and and Closing Closing Ceremonies Ceremonies in in downtown downtown Vancouver, Vancouver, is is undergoing undergoing the the construction construction of of a brand-new brand-neew cable-supported cable-supported retractable retractable roof—the roof—the largest largest of of its its kind kind on on earth. ear th. The The Whitecaps Whitecaps will will move move in in when when the the new new stadium stadium opens opens later lateer this year. year.

The connections con nnections don’t don’tt stop there. there.

Current Current Quakes Q Quak es head coach, coach, Frank Yallop, Yallop, grew greew up up in in Vancouver.

Vancouver. His His former former childhood childhood friend, friend, roommate roommate and and teammate teammate on on the the Canadian Canadian National Team, Team, Colin Colin Miller, Miller, is Vancouver’s Vanc a ouverr’s current current assistant assistant coach. coach. One One of of Yallop’s Yallop’s assistant assistant coaches, coaches, Mark Mark Watson, Watson, is is also also from frrom Vancouver Vanc a ouverr and likewise likewise played playyed alongside alongside Yallop Yallop for for the the Canadian Canadian national side. side. Got all that? that? Of Of course course you you u do. do.

And And that’s that at’s just just soccer. soccer. The The Sharks Sharks were were on the th he radars of seemingly all Vancouverites Vaancou uverites last week, as locals lo cals watched watched San San Jose Jose eliminate eliminatte Detroit, Detroit, so so it it could could play play Vancouver Vancouver in the NHL NH HL Western Weestern Conference Conffer e ence Championship Championship series. series. Sadly, Sadly, my my trip trip had had to to end end on on Sunday.

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Santaa Claraa V Valley Beekeepers Op en to the public Open public,, the guild holds mon thly sessions in the monthly W iillow Gle en Baptist Church’s Church’s lar ge Willow Glen large basement meeting m room. R eecent room.

Recent gatherings ha ave dra aw wn cr owds have drawn crowds of almost 10 1100—a 0—a numb er that ’s number that’s doubled from from o three three years years ago. ago. The meetings off o ffeer practic al advic o or offer practical advicee ffor no vices in a Q&A format, format, o along with novices subject -specific e workshops. subject-specific workshops.

F ilip Crn nogorac, 29,, at tended Filip Crnogorac, attended his first me eeting in January.

January. He meeting just earned d his Ph.D. Ph.D. in electric al electrical engineerin ng fr om St anffor o d and engineering from Stanford works at a biotech startup startup in Mount ain V ie i w. He signed the Mountain View. appr entice list and ffound ound a mentor o apprentice who ho oked e him right up with fr ee hooked free equipmentt and guidance. guidance.

Crno gorrac plans on k eeping b ees Crnogorac keeping bees in the back kyard of an Eichler house backyard that he rents ren nts with rroommates oommates near P alo Alto’s A ’s cit Alto enter. “I’m a Palo cityy ccenter. ccomplete omplete ne n wb eginner, and I joined new beginner, the guild to o find out how to keep keep b ees,” he says, saayys, “and to pr otect them. bees,” protect them.””

In additi ion to meetings, meetings, an addition appr enticesship pr ogram and website apprenticeship program rresources esources at a www.beeguild.org, www w..beeguild.org, the guild pr oviides lowcost classes and provides low-cost equipmentt rrentals. entals. One p opular popular pr ogram is its fr ee hone ybee sswarm warm program free honeybee rrescue escue ser v e. vic service.

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Apple audio/video en ngineer James James engineer ting Gr een st arted beekeeping beekeep ping by by put Green started putting a hiv k door door of his hivee outside the back Bl Blossom Hill Hill–area hom h me. A yyouthful outhful thf l Hill–area home.

45, Gr een wears an out tgrown cr ew Green outgrown crew cut and the Silic on V al alley unif fo orm: Silicon Valley uniform: P olo shirt, shirt, khaki shorts shorts t and cr oss Polo cross trainers without socks. socks.

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Guild rrescuers escuers lik likee JJim im “F “Fuzzy” uzzy” Campbell aree enthusi enthusiastic C ampbell ar astic about about helping a h hysterical ysterical ci citizenry tizenry b byy from yards rremoving emoving sswarms warms fr om m their yar ds homes and finding new new hom mes ffor or o them beekeeping among the b eekeepin ng ccommunity. ommunity.

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by Christopher Shelton ffor o the 1,939-acr or 1,939-acree Rancho P Potrero otrero dee Sant Santaa Clara, which was was located located jus just st south of what is now the San Jose Jose In International nternational Airport.

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Hivee Minder Hiv Minderss Tall T all all and d fashion-mo ffashion-model hi d l pr de pretty ettty (until ( il she dons her head-to -ttoe pr head-to-toe protective otective gear),, Gail Rieg sa says ays y she sh he became became inter ested in b ees whe en she studied interested bees when beneficial b eneficial p pollinators. ollinators. Rieg, Rieg, who lo oks exactly exactly the part part of o the hip hair looks st stylist tyylist she is at Alchem Alchemy my in W Willow iillow Glen,, sa ayys she obt d her first says obtained ained hives hiv es shor shortly tly after buy buying ying a house fiv years ago beees so fascinated fivee years ago.. The bees her that all she w wanted anted d to do was was sit in her back kyar y d and w atch them. backyard watch She now teaches b beekeeping eeekeeping classes at Love Love Apple Farm F and at her San Jose Jose home, home, and she has st arted an online resource, resou urce, www. www. started sunda sundayhoneybees.com. ayhone y ybees.com.

Her Victorian, Victorian, i with its white picket pick et ffence, enc e e, “Bee Crossing” Crosssing” sign and lush la avender bushes llooks oks b etter lavender bushes,, lo better kept k ept than some other houses on her str street, eet, but a neighb neighbor’s or’s ccomplaint omplaint lead to a visit by by the city ciity of San Jose’s Jose’s Animal Care Care and Ser Services viices Division.

Rieg says saays y that given given her large large backyard, back yard,, she had no pr problem p oblem proving pr oving to the animal-control animal-- control officer officer that she could could comply comply with San JJose’s ose’s ordinance, ordinance, but sh she he b believes elieves that la law aw is too too restrictive. restrictiive.

T The he ccounty’s ounty’s b beekeeping eekeeping o ordinance rdinan nce ggoverns overns tthe he u unincorporated nincorporated p portions ortions off the o the county, county, while while each each city city h has ass its own regulations. regulations. Citing Citting cconcerns oncerns aabout bout p public ublic safety, safety, the the ordinances ordinan nces ggenerally enerallly require require hives hives to to be be located located far fr from om neighb neighbors, ors, to ha have h ave water water nearb nearbyy and to be be plac placed ed so that entrances entranc es prevent preveent un unwanted waanted b beelines. eelines.

Palo P alo Alto allows two two o hives hives if they they

aree 2 255 ffeet property ar eeet from from the nearest nearest pr operty written line and if beekeepers beekeepers obtain obtain writ ten permission p ermission n from from adjacent adjacent neighbors. neighbors.

Sunn yvale allows up to fiv es if Sunnyvale fivee hiv hives theyy meet placement, the p ement,, ffencing plac eencing and w ater- supp ply requirements requirements and watersupply if b beekeepers eekeepers e file writ written ten cconsents onsents fr om all ad djoining neighbors. neighbors. from adjoining Although Mountain M Mount ain V View ie i w has no or dinance, its Code Code Enforcement Enffo orcement ordinance, Di i i al Division allows llows l single-family single i l -family f il homeowne ers to keep keep b ees as long as homeowners bees the they’re y’re non noncommercial. ncommercial.

The cit ose rrequires equires cityy of San JJose b beekeepers eekeeperss to obt obtain ain a p permit, ermit, limits hiv es to two two w and has plac ement, hives placement, ffencing, encing e , setback settback and waterwatersupply rrequirements. equ uirements. If back kyyard backyard cconfigurations onfiguratiions don don’t ’t meet the let letter ter of the la aw, permits permits ma ay b law, may bee granted if p ermissio on let ters fr om adjac ent permission letters from adjacent neighb i hbors ar aaree filed fil d with i h the h office offic ffi e off neighbors the Deputy Deputy Dir ector of Animal Care Care Director Services e. and Services. copyiing Santa Santa Clara C ounty’s By copying County’s ordinance and a requiring requiring hiv es to ordinance hives b 3 0 ffeet 30 eeet fr om an bee at least 300 from anyy public road, Los Los Gatos, G Gatos ,C ampbell, Sant road, Campbell, Santaa S Sarato ga make make it almost Clara and Saratoga imp ossible ffor or urban rresidents o esidents to impossible k eep b ees. keep bees.

“These or rdinances don ’t work ordinances don’t ffor or most Si o i on V ili ilic alle all y homes’ h ’ lot l Silicon Valley sizes ot of p eople ha ave to fly sizes,, so a lo lot people have under the radar r and hop hopee that their neighb ors don d ’t ccomplain,” omplain,”” Rieg sa ayys. neighbors don’t says.

“I think the ese ordinances ordinances ccould ould saf feely these safely b d so mor eople ccan an k eep bee changed moree p people keep b ees legally y.” bees legally.”

While en nvironmental cconcerns oncerns ar environmental aree just par partt off the motivation driving ccontemporary ontemporrary b eekeepers to set up beekeepers their hiv es, it may maay be be true that the hives, world need ds urban bees. bees. needs Demk ow wski p oints out that b ees Demkowski points bees ar essaary to human sur vival. aree nec necessary survival.

“P eople wou uldn’t eexist xist without “People wouldn’t hone ybees, because because there there wouldn ’t honeybees, wouldn’t b nts we need to sur vive— bee the plan plants survive— fruits egeetables, nuts ou name fruits,, vvegetables, nuts,, yyou it,”” he sa ayys. “Bees wer en’t put on this says. weren’t ear th to sti ing us; the earth sting theyy wer weree put on earth pollinate.” this ear th to t p ollinate.” believe areas aree the “I b elieve our urban ar eas ar stand bees, because unlikee last st and of o the b ees, b ecause unlik beekeepers, industrial agricultur aagriculture’s e’s b eekeepers, have the we ha ave th he time to work with our bees help b ees and h elp them develop develop into new stronger strains,” says.

“It’s ne w str ongger strains ,” he sa ayys. “It ’s honeybees the urban hone h ybees that are are going save us.” to sa ave us .”

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

BISTRO MAXINE Cafe. $$.

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

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

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

Breakfast 9-11am, lunch 11am3pm, dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Fri; brunch 9am-3pm, dinner 5:30-10pm Sat-Sun. 445 California Ave. 650.326.8640.

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

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

CALAFIA CAFE AND MARKET A GO-GO Eclectic. $$. Calafia Cafe and Market A Go-Go combines elements of the fast-food world and the laborintensive slow cooking of morehigh-end restaurants. Chef and owner Charlie Ayers (who was Google’s first chef) calls his concept “slow food fast”— good-to-eat and good-for-you

food that he hopes will appeal to Silicon Valley’s frenetic, toobusy-to-eat pace of life. Look for good burgers, pizza, salads and fresh fish. 11am-9pm MonFri, 9am-9pm Sat-Sun. 858 El Camino Real. 650.322.9200.

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

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

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

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

FUKI SUSHI Japanese. $$$.

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

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

GREEN ELEPHANT GOURMET Burmese. $$. Burmese food draws influences from its three largest neighbors: China, India and Thailand. Standouts here include the coconut chicken soup, tangy tea leaf salad and refreshing glass noodle

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

KAN ZEMAN Middle Eastern/ Mediterranean. $$. A lively blend of Lebanese, Greek and Turkish cuisine fuels this festive social spot. A sampler plate offers garlicky hummus, earthy falafel, dolmas drenched in lemon, a minty tabouli salad and splendid marinated tomatoes. 11am-9pm MonThu, 11am-close Fri-Sat. 274 University Ave. 650.328.5245.

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LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO Cuban/California. $$$. Themed after a vintage Havana haunt of Ernest Hemingway’s, this zesty restaurant serves lively Cuban-influenced cuisine along with liquid staples like rum and mojitos in a handsome, casual atmosphere. Full bar. Lunch 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri; dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5:3010pm Fri-Sat. 463 S.California Ave. 650.326.7762.

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

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We also needed new tubes because the ones we had were cracked and worn. So the tires cost more, but they really put my mind at ease.

We finally lumbered west on Sir Francis Drake, the gateway road to West Marin and the Point Reyes area. It was about 5pm, and I wanted to go to the Straus ranch first to get set up and then go to dinner. I do not like pulling the trailer into unfamiliar places after dark. But the kids were hungry, and the lure of the Stellina in Point Reyes Station was strong.

Stellina is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere with its locally derived menu of West Marin–influenced Italian food. Lagunitas IPA on tap, too.

With full bellies, we wound north along a very narrow stretch of Highway 1 to Marshall. We had been told to take a right turn up a dirt road before Nick’s Cove restaurant. Now that it was pretty much dark, I missed the turn. Since Highway 1 is a single-lane road in these parts, flipping the trailer around is no easy task. But I was able to turn around and slowed down to look again for the turn-off.

It was close to 9pm, and very dark. My instructions were to park in front of the big barn. I found the barn, but there was very little flat land for the trailer. By this time, the rumble of my Dodge 2500 turbo diesel had brought a neighbor out of her house. She was kind enough to give me the lay of the land. I did my best to back the trailer up the hill, but the spot was too narrow. So we left. Dead tired, we limped down to Olema to stay at an RV park. It was a welcome sight after a long day and night. Full hook-ups and plenty of flat ground, too. A long night’s sleep followed.

Food editor Stett Holbrook is on the road in a 1965 Airstream trailer to research Food Forward (foodforward.tv), a documentary for public television about the people changing our food system—and to promote Boulevards New Media.

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MANTRA French, American and Indian. $$$. Mantra serves inventive French and American food that speaks with an Indian accent. It isn’t fusion, but a more subtle blend of surprisingly compatible flavors and techniques. Lunch 11:30am2:30pm Tue-Fri, dinner 5-10pm Sun-Thu and 5:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat. 632-636 Emerson St. 650.322.3500.

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

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

650.853.9200.

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

REPOSADO Mexican. $$$.

Reposado offers modern, refined Mexican food served in a lively setting. The restaurant is easily one of Palo Alto’s most striking. The soaring, exposed beam ceilings make the dining room feel at once industrial and inviting because of the warm colors, wood accents and dramatic light fixtures. There’s a beautiful bar and cozy booth seating on one side and spacious table and banquette seating on the other. Great selection of tequila. 11:30am-10pm MonThu, 11:30am-11pm Fri-Sat and 11:30am-9pm Sun. 236 Hamilton Ave. 650.833.3151.

RESTAURANT SOLEIL New American. $$$$. A mouthwatering menu and an elegant, golden-hued room shine together at Soleil, upstairs in the Westin Palo Alto. Local ingredients and provocative sauces create dishes worthy of the wine list.

Breakfast 6am-11am, Dinner 510:30pm. 675 El Camino Real.

650.321.4422.

OSTERIA Italian. $$.

Authentic Italian cooking done by skilled chefs from Italy. Be sure to make a reservation, or you’ll be lucky to put a single foot through the door. Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm MonFri, 5-10pm Mon-Sat. 247 Hamilton St. 650.328.5700.

ST. MICHAEL’S ALLEY New California. $$$. Reservations are a must at this smart bistro, whose menu includes inventive potato, meat and seafood dishes that tilt toward New American cookery. Beer, wine. 11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5:30-9:30pm Tue-Sat; brunch 10am-2pm Sat-Sun. 806 Emerson St. 650.326.2530.

PAMPAS Brazilian steakhouse. $$$. Pampas is a meat lover’s haven. The $44 rodizio service gets you unlimited spitroasted meat. The sprawling side bar offers one of the most extensive selections of vegetarian options you’ll find in a nonvegetarian restaurant.

Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, dinner 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu, 5-10:30pm Fri-Sat and 5-9pm Sun. 529 Alma St. 650.327.1323.

SHOKOLAAT. Modern European. $$. Shokolaat’s open kitchen and pastry display counter are as gleaming and clean as a laboratory, a fitting setting for the restaurant’s technically precise, modern European cooking. Counter open 8am-9pm (to-go only 4-9pm); lunch 11:30am-2pm Tue-Sun, dinner 5:30-10:30pm Tue-Sun. 516 University Ave. 650.289.0719.

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

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

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

11:30-2pm Mon-Fri, 5:309:30pm Sun-Thu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. 3295 El Camino Real.

650.494.7168.

TAMARINE New Vietnamese. $$$. A mesmerizing back bar of natural bamboo and glass sleekly adjoins a wall showcasing original artwork.

Even the waitstaff is sleek, clad in Prada black. Entrees are gorgeous and deeply aromatic. 546 University Ave. 650.325.8500.

THREE SEASONS Modern Vietnamese. $$$. Much of the menu is familiar, but the food at Three Seasons scores because of its superior execution and light touch. A cool, two-level dining room dominated by a striking circular stained-glass ceiling and an ornate wooden bar that serves great cocktails help set Three Seasons apart, too. Lunch 11:30am-2pm MonFri; dinner 5:30-10pm Sun-Thu and 5:30-11pm Fri-Sat. 518 Bryant St. 650.838.0353.

TRADER VIC’S PolynesianAmerican. $$$. A jungle gym of tiki gods—but a classy jungle. Sip a mai tai in the lounge before embarking on a dinner trip from pork spareribs to boat-fresh seared suki tuna to a Calcutta curry.

4-6pm daily happy hour.

Dinner at 5pm Mon-Sat and 4:30 Sun. 4261 El Camino Real.

650.849.9800.

VERO Italian. $$. Vero aims to offer truly authentic Italian food. The Palo Alto restaurant has had to make a few nods to American tastes but it mainly succeeds with its simple but satisfying food that’s a refreshing break from the same old pasta and pizza.

11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5:3010pm Mon-Sat. 530 Bryant St. 650.325.8376.

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Club Fox, Redwood City Thu – 8pm; $20

When Angelina Lemucchi started writing songs for her group Hurricane Roses, she was surprised to find an overt country influence emerge. All those years listening to Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard as a kid made it the most natural way to express herself. Her lyrics and melodies take on an intimate, somber tone much like Neko Case’s approach to country, but unlike Case, the arrangements are a lot more danceable—bootyshaking even. (AC)

Who better to trust with the Spanish art of flamenco than two Germans and an American, right? OK, don’t answer that. Just listen to New World Flamenco, the incredible album from finger-style acoustic guitarist Muriel Anderson and the German duo Tierra Negra.

It’s the best piece of so-called “Flamenco Nueva” I’ve yet to hear.

For this show, Anderson will team Raughi Ebert, half of Tierra Negra, and a backing band. (SP)

SILENT SINNER Caravan Lounge, San Jose Thu – 10pm; free Twin-guitar-laden, double-basspumping metal quartet Silent Sinner knows how to turn up the speed and crank up the volume, but the group also demonstrates an appreciation for classic Iron Maiden–era metal. Silent Sinner’s intricate guitar work and song structure owe just as much to Bruce Dickinson as the band’s thrashy, balls-to-the-walls energy is indebted to Slayer. Sinner also owes a big debt to King Diamond for showing it the genius of having a golem-meets-opera lead vocalist. (AC)

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BAD MANNERS Blank Club, San Jose Fri – 9pm; $17 Bad Manners was, to put it simply, the craziest ska band ever. I still can’t even decide if their music was that great compared to the other 2 Tone bands of the early ’80s, but it doesn’t even matter. Yes, they had a string of hit singles in their native England—“Special Brew,” “Lip Up Fatty,” “Can Can,” “Walking in the Sunshine.” But more than that, they had Buster Bloodvessel, their oversized, hyperactive lead singer. This guy was always getting banned from the pub. Here’s how nuts he was: a few years after the band broke up, he opened a hotel called Fatty Towers, which catered

to the gluttonous. He got the band back together when ska’s third wave broke, and he’s now the only original member, coming back to the United States on the heels of a massive rerelease of the band’s first four albums. (SP)

ARTURO SANDOVAL Heritage Theater, Campbell Fri – 8pm; $6 Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the HBO movie For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, is that Cuban-born Andy Garcia finally got to play a Cuban-born character, instead of say, Lucky Luciano (vide Hoodlum). Because, hey, all us ethnic types are basically the same—right, Hollywood? The second most remarkable thing about the movie was that it gave one of the world’s all-time greatest trumpeters his

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NEW CENTURY Chambe orchestra concert, May 20 at Chamber 8pm, First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

PITTSBURG SLIM May 20 at 9pm, Studio 8 San Jose

ARTURO SANDOVAL May 20 at 8pm, Campbell Heritage Theater

EL CA CAMINO YOUTH SYMPHONY May 21 at 7:30pm, Spangenberg M Theatre, Palo Alto

SCHOLA CANTORUM May 221 at 8pm, First Congregational Church, Palo Alto; May 22 at Cong Congregation Beth David, Saratoga

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due. By 16, Sandoval was playing in Cuba’s all-star national band, finally defecting in 1990 while on tour with his idol Dizzy Gillespie. He has played with everyone from Sinatra to Herbie Hancock to Justin Timberlake, finding his cool factor in pretty much each of the last five decades. And he is only 61 years old. He’ll close the Heritage Theater’s season with this solo show.

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Big Bands & BBQ in July and especially Oktoberfest, Boogie on the Bayou has now officially arrived. Featuring two stages of live blues, jazz and Calypso music each day, with dozens of arts and crafts booth and Cajun cuisine (among other culinary options), the point is not so much gritty down-onthe-bayou authenticity as it is a great excuse for a Big Easy–style party to kick off the summer season. (SP)

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Downtown Campbell Sat-Sun –11am-6pm; free

HP Pavilion, San Jose Tue-Wed – 7:30pm; $53-$93

Campbell does its downtown festivals right, and where it was once considered sort of a season opener for

Two nights of Glee in San Jose; there must be a lot of gleeks among the geeks. At the HP Pavilion: a live revue

starring 13 cast members of the hit TV show that is the edgier, more sexually ambivalent version of High School Musical. Despite Jane Lynch’s expert embodiment of Eve Arden, this is not a phenomena for serious Comden-Green fans. And yet what could be offensive about groups of great kids putting their immense squandered energy into the moldie oldies, including the Tony Soprano death dirge “Don’t Stop Believin’”?

The 16-city tour also raises the tantalizing question of whether some part of Gwyneth Paltrow’s wardrobe would actually make an appearance along the way. Dare we hope for a sock? Perhaps a sandal strap? (RvB)

JASON BONHAM Saddle Rack, Fremont Tue – 7pm; $40 Whenever I need a full-body sonicimmersion experience to avoid

thinking about Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid, I crank up Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” on the car stereo, and time and care melt away. Has it really been 40 years since “Stairway to Heaven,” the most requested song in FMradio history, was released? The dream of a genuine reunion tour is gone, but Jason Bonham (who sat in at the 2007 one-off Zep reunion), son of LZ’s magisterial time keeper John Bonham, is on the road with the Led Zeppelin Experience. The show uses lights, video and a bit of personal storytelling to back up a score of familiar hits performed by Bonham, guitarist Tony Catania and vocalist James Dylan. The project has Robert Plant’s blessing, which is benediction enough for me. (MSG)

THE MOODY BLUES May 27 at 7:30pm, Mountain Winery

USHER May 29 at 7pm, HP Pavilion

FURTHER Jun 3–4 at 7:30pm, Shoreline

LIVE 105 BFD Jun 5 at 11am, Shoreline

BRIAN MCKNIGHT Jun 9 at 8pm, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga

JETHRO TULL Jun 14 at 7:30pm, Mountain Winery

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Quilt Show Exhibits run through Aug. 7, open Tuesday– Sunday, 10am–5pm; San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles; $6.50–$8 The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles opens two new shows for the summer season. “Primary Structures” is a group exhibit about modern artists using knitting and crochet techniques to create large abstract works that verge on the sculptural.

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May 20-28; Moffett Airfield, Mountain View: tours $6/$12 In time for Memorial Day, the Wings of Freedom Tour touches down at Moffett Airfield with a squadron of historic restored World War II airplanes. The planes on exhibit include a B-17 bomber (pictured) and a P51C Mustang. In addition to tours, 30-minute flights are available (starting at around $400).

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Theater A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT

With Grupo Bryndis and Los Fugitivos. Fri, 8:30pm. $25-$50. Fox Theatre, Redwood City.

Pear Avenue Theatre presents a brand-new stage version of Twain’s famous story. Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm. $15$30. Thru May 29. Pear Avenue, Mountain View.

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Featuring QuinTango. Fri, 8pm. $30/$50. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford.

City Lights’ fifth show of the season is a comic drama by Lisa Loomer about a mother whose child is diagnosed with ADHD. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2pm (Jun 5, 12 and 19) or 7pm (May 29). Runs thru Jun 19. $15-$28; $35 for gala opening. City Lights, San Jose.

HISPANIC DANCE

Opera IRENE DALIS VOCAL COMPETITION The fifth annual event is the climax of a West Coast series of auditions for young opera singers. Sat, 7pm. $50-$100.

California Theatre, San Jose.

DIDO AND AENEAS A Henry Purcell opera is paired with de Falla’s “La Vida Breve,” presented by West Bay Opera.

May 20 and 28, 8pm, May 22 and 29, 2pm. $35-$60. Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto.

HAY FEVER A sophisticated Noel Coward favorite in a Broadway West production. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 1pm. Runs thru Jun 11. $15/$23.

Broadway West, Fremont.

LOVE IN AMERICAN TIMES Rick Lombardo directs Philip Kan Gotanda’s romantic comedy for San Jose Rep. Opens Wed, May 18, 8pm. Wed-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 3 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm, Tue, 7:30pm, plus May 25 at 11am. (Gotanda appears for a reception on Thu, May 19, in conjunction with the

play and Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene; $50.) Runs thru Jun 5. $25-$69 The Rep, San Jose.

MACK AND MABEL A musical comedy based on the lives of silent-movie greats Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand; presented by South Bay Musical Theatre. Thu (Jun 2), 8pm, Fri-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2:30pm. $15-$23 ($33 for champagne opening). Runs thru Jun 4. Saratoga Civic Theater.

MOON OVER BUFFALO Bus Barn Stage Company mounts a comic by Ken Ludwig about backstage misadventures.

Runs May 19-Jun 18. Thu-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 3pm (Jun 5), or 7pm (Jun 12), Wed (Jun 1, 8 and 15, 7:30pm). May 19 is preview; May 20 is champagne opening. $24$30 ($32 for opening). Bus Barn Theater, Los Altos.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING A Shakespeare comedy from Arclight Repertory Theatre of San Jose and its Shakespeare on the Square Festival. Opens Fri, 8pm.

Regular shows: Thu-Fri, 8pm, Sat, 2 and 8pm, Sun, 2pm. Runs thru Jun 4. $15-$25. Theatre on San Pedro Square, San Jose.

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Sharon Maxwell-Yamamoto, executive director of the newly formed San Jose-based company Opera Bravura, knows all about the magic of opera and is on a mission to bring that magic to the people. A Fg\iX 9iXmliX longtime opera singer, Maxwell-Yamamoto has re-created the opera experience in a light Saturday, 7:30pm; $26 and accessible format that still manages to First Unitarian Church capture the magic of going to the opera. “I of San Jose want everybody to see that opera is beautiful,” she says, explaining her vision for Opera Bravura. “But it’s also for people who want to see it in more digestible bites instead of sitting through an entire night of opera; I’m going to show them the fun pieces.”

The idea for Opera Bravura is to present opera, operetta and musical theater selections as well as concerts of music from the Golden Age of Hollywood, in a “fun and slightly unexpected way” by trained opera singers in a professional-level setting, with supertitles and custom-made costumes, including some that have been flown in from India and China.

The first Opera Bravura performance, entitled “Love, Lust, Revenge and Death,” which takes place on May 21 at the First Unitarian Church of San Jose, illustrates “the four things that you will find in pretty much any opera,” says Maxwell-Yamamoto. “These things are in most operas, and if you think about it,” she continues, “they’re in everybody’s life too. Opera is pretty much what happens in life, but with prettier music.”

With a cast of seven players coming from as far away as New York and as nearby as San Jose, a selection of songs from 13 famous operas, including Madama Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Carmen, Faust, Turandot and La bohème, and a round theatre that brings to mind European opera houses, “Love, Lust, Revenge and Death” promises to be an exciting kickoff for Opera Bravura and a one-of-a-kind evening for local opera appreciators.

“This one is all opera and it’s definitely a crowd-pleaser,” says MaxwellYamamoto, “whether people think they know opera or not.”

—Cat Johnson

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Comedy CLUB FOX Mon, 8pm: Comedy Monday hosted by Dan St. Paul, with Dave Burleigh, Larry Brown and more. $10. Redwood City.

QUEER QUEENS OF QOMEDY With standups Julie Goldman, Fortune Feimster and Poppy Champlin. Sat, 8pm. Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz.

ROOSTER T. FEATHERS Wed, 8pm: New Talent Showcase. $10. Thu, 8pm, Fri-Sat, 8 and 10:30pm, Sun, 8pm: Dean Edwards. $12-$18.

Sunnyvale.

SAN JOSE IMPROV Wed, 8pm: Chicano Kings of Comedy. $12. Thu, 8pm: Cocky Asians Comedy. $15. Fri, 8 and 10pm, Sat, 7 and 9pm, Sun, 7pm: Sugar Sammy. $20. San Jose.

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Museums

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 thru Jun 12. Santa Clara University.

SILICON VALLEY OPEN STUDIOS

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“What He Meant by the Self Was Simply Our Truest Nature, Our Natural State.” New works by self-taught New York artist Jeremiah Maddock. Thru Jun 18.

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

“Nature’s Beloved Son: Rediscovering John Muir’s Botanical Legacy.” A show dedicated to the biological specimens collected by the naturalist. Runs thru Sep 11.

“Pacific Hotel. Celebrating Local Artists.”Thru Sep 18. Pasetta House, History Park, San Jose.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART “Laboratory.”The 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. San Jose.

SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS & TEXTILES “Primary Structures.” A look at sculptural art knitting.

“Southwestern Banded Blankets: Three Cultures, One Horizon.”Thru Aug 7. Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm. San Jose.

TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION

High School Art Show. Thru May 19. Los Gatos.

Exhibits about science, technology and the world.

Ongoing. Mon-Wed, 10am-5pm, Thu-Sun, 10am-8pm. San Jose.

CANTOR ARTS CENTER

TRITON MUSEUM OF ART

ART MUSEUM OF LOS GATOS

“Illustrated Title Pages: 15001900.” A show of 80 illustrated book pages from the museum’s collection. Thru Oct 16. “True Colors: Rediscovering Pigments of Greco-Roman Marble Sculpture.”Thru Aug 7. “Twelve Drawings From Domenico Tiepolo’s New Testament.”Thru May 29. 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

“Fire Strokes, in Memory of Won Choe.” Paintings by Mirang Woone.”Thru Jul 10. Reception Fri, 7-9pm. Tue-Wed and FriSun, 11am-5pm, Thu, 11am-9pm.

Santa Clara.

Galleries OPENING ALAMEDA ART WORKS As part of Open Studios, 20 artists will open their studios at the artists’ community. Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm. San Jose.

This weekend, studios in Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, San Jose, Saratoga and South County will be open. See www. svos.org for details.

CONTINUING ANNO DOMINI

AVENUE 25 GALLERY “Visions of Childhood.” A show of works by California women artists presented by Peninsula Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art. Thru Jul 9. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. San Mateo.

CAFFE TRIESTE “Barbarians and Beauties.” New works about the life conflicts of women by Sandi Billingsley.

Runs thru Jun 24. San Jose.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART “Sedimentals.” A show of 14 sculptural installations by Jody Alexander. Runs thru May 31.

Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm, Sat, 9am3pm. Mohr Gallery, Finn Center, Mountain View.

DOWNTOWN YOGA SHALA “The Spirit of Northern Italy.”

Photographs by Marco Zecchin.

Thru May. San Jose.

FILOLI “Expressions in Watercolors.”

Thru Jun 5. Tue-Sun, 10am3pm, Sun, 11am-3pm. Woodside.

GOOD KARMA VEGAN CAFE “Alviso Slough.” Photographs by Josh Marcotte of the forgotten slice of Silicon Valley. Thru Jun 24. San Jose.

HIGHER FIRE CLAYSPACE “Tantalizing Tableware.” Works in porcelain by Scott Jennings plus a group show of local potters. Thru Jun 2. San Jose.

KALEID GALLERY “Renasci.” Works on human energy and rebirth by Emonic.

Thru May 27. San Jose.

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Los Gatos.

MAIN GALLERY “Offerings.” Irene Carvajal and David Scouffas explore the influence of Asian culture. Thru May 29. Wed-Sun, 10am-3pm.

Redwood City.

METRO LOBBY “Contours de Flesh.” Photos

by Aimee BuPane. Thru May. San Jose.

MONTALVO ARTS CENTER “A Common Balance: Impossible Dream’n.” A sculptural installation in the Project Space Gallery in the form of a “grow lab” investigating biodiversity.

Thru Jul 17. Thu-Sun, 11am-3pm.

Saratoga.

PHO69 “Visionary Reflections.”

Paintings by Janice Kirkpatrick.

Thru May 27. San Jose.

SAN JOSE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART “Size Matters.” A group show about concepts of scale.

Thru Jun 18. “Urgency.” Large wooden installation by Mike Rathbun. Thru Jun 4. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat, noon-5pm.

San Jose.

SLG BOUTIKI Works by comic artists, including Jon Hastingsand others. Thru May. San Jose.

*books STEVE EARLE

A book event with musician and author of “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive.” Fri, 7pm.

Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

ANNE LAPPE For a Commonwealth Club talk, the author of “Diet for a Hot Planet” addresses climate change and eating habits. Wed, 7pm. $12/$20. Carriage House, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga.

ELI PARISER The author of “The Filter Bubble” talks about what the Internet is hiding from us. Thu, 6:30pm. $10. Silicon Valley

Community Foundation, third floor, Mountain View.

VICTORIA ZACKHEIM A chance to get an autographed copy of “He Said What?” Wed, 7pm. Free. Kepler’s, Menlo Park.

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A community event to increase awareness about healthy foods with kids’ events, prizes, music and chickens. Sun, 1-4pm. Free.

McKinley Elementary School, San Jose.

A family play. Sat, 6pm. $14-$23.

Fox Theatre, Redwood City.

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ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH

DISNEY’S MY SON PINOCCHIO A retelling from Gepetto’s point of view. Presented by Peninsula Youth Theatre. Thu, 9:30am, Fri, 9:30am and 7:30pm, Sat, 2 and 7:30pm, Sun, 1pm. $10-$20.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.

LORD OF THE FLIES An adaptation of the novel.

Presented by Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. Fri, 7pm, Sat, 2 and 7pm. Also May 26, 4:30pm. Runs thru May 28. (Call 650.463.4970 for ticket info.)

Children’s Theatre, Palo Alto.

*events A LA CARTE AND ART

The annual festival features local artists and craftspeople along with food booths, lots of live music, a custom-car show and kids’ zone. Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm. Free. Downtown Mountain View.

AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA The annual bike race runs thru May 18. Stage 4, on May 18, starts in Livermore and ends in San Jose.

BIG WOW! COMICFEST Two days of guest appearances, special guests, anime characters, classes, vendors and more. Sat, 10am-6pm, Sun, 10am-5pm. $15/$25. San Jose Convention Center.

BONNETS AND BLOOMS A wine stroll and shopping opportunity, including characters dressed in historic costumes. Sat, 3-6pm. $35-$40.

Downtown Saratoga.

BOOGIE ON THE BAYOU The Cajun-themed event features Zydeco and Cajun

Various designers show off Indian-inspired clothes and accessories. Sat, noon-5pm.

(See http://rsvp.exclusively. in/cli for info.) Sheraton San Jose, Milpitas.

LIBRARY BOOK SALE Sponsored by the Friends of the Library group. Sat, 10am-3pm.

West Valley Library, San Jose.

MAKER FAIRE Two days devoted to inventive DIY projects. Sat, 10am-8pm, Sun, 10am-6pm. $15/$25.San Mateo County Event Center.

PORTRAYING AN ERA: ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE A panel discussion about the photographer with guest curator Gordon Baldwin, chief curator JoAnne Northrup and Brian English, a former assistant to the artist; held in conjunction with current show. Thu, 6pm. $10. San Jose Museum of Art.

SARATOGA HERITAGE DAY A celebration of the town’s history with music, classic cars and costumed figures from the past. Sat. Saratoga History Museum.

SILICON VALLEY JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL Featuring children’s musicians the Macaroons and PapaHugs early in the day, then concerts with Elana Jagoda and Craig Taubman. Sun, 1-8pm. Free.

Addison-Penzak JCC, Los Gatos.

VINTAGE VEHICLES FESTIVAL Classic cars and motorcycles plus food and family entertainment. Sun, 10am-4pm.

El Camino Park, Palo Alto.

WINGS OF FREEDOM A tour of World War II fighter planes and bombers arrives.

May 20-28. Tours $6/$12/ Moffett Airfield, Mountain View.

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SERGIO ARAGONES, one of the guest stars at this weekend’s Big Wow! ComicFest in San Jose, has had a startlingly long career—a career that proves that it’s sometimes easier for great talents to flourish in the margins. Countless thousands of his insect-size drawings are hidden at the edges of Mad magazine. Aragones debuted in Mad No. 76, and Mad is now at No. 509, a 48-year run. (This month the cover is a suitable-forframing picture of an alarmed Mark Zuckerberg being friended by Alfred E. Neuman.)

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Aragones’ work is still in demand; his primordial warrior Groo, star of a few decades’ worth of comic books, still delightfully mocks the Robert E. Howard world of over-muscled barbarians. The Groo comics also pioneered creator-owned comics. Kim Thompson of Comics Journal claims that Aragones was actually the first creator to own his own character in newsstanddistributed comics.

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The surpassingly prolific Aragones is now working on Bongo’s comic book Bart Simpson. With all of these projects, the Ojai-based artist still makes time for the comics convention. One goes to these conventions, and one sees hard-working, once well-known talents neglected by a crowd swarming around today’s flash in the pan. Happily, Aragones’ fans were lined up around his table at the recent Wonder-Con. San Jose’s own comics convention has some regulars. Denise Crosby, the formidable Lt. Tasha Yar from Star Trek: The Next Generation will be on hand. Jane Wiedlin, on the verge of a Go-Gos reunion tour, will appear as the co-creator of a comic called Lady Robotika. On Saturday night, there will be a screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show (with Plan 69 From Outer Space doing the live accompaniment). An alley of underground cartoonists, including Mario Hernandez, Spain, Dan O’Neill and Ted Richards (Dopin’ Dan, The Air Pirates) are also scheduled.

That recent Michael Chabon piece in The New Yorker about the hopeless limitations of cosplay might be a subject for debate while at the convention. One ends up charmed by folk-art naivete more than shocked by very, very heavy slave Leias, the noble livery of sacred Oa stretched over hefty bellies, and the Adventures of Fatman and Rubbin’. Where else will you see it? I mean, it’s like complaining about coarseness at the county fair.—Richard von Busack

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be fully appr be appreciated, eciated,, and Met Metropolis troopoliss has drawn dozens off ccomposers, but h as d as rawn d ozens o omposers, b ut Richard Marriott and Club Foot Ri R icharrd M arrriott an nd tthe he C lub F oo ot Orchestra off tthe O rchestra aare re aatt tthe he vvery ery ttop op o he off tthose who both llist ist o hose w ho ccan an balance balan nce bo th tthe he sugary terrifying this su ugary and the terrif fyying sides of th his science-fiction epic.. sc cience-fiction epic nine-piece Foot Orchestra, The nine -piece Club F oot Or chesstra, members iincluding ncluding llongtime ongtime m embers percussionist Gino Robair and ace pe ercussionist G ino R obair an nd ac ce clarinetist Custer,, will p perform cl arinetist Beth Custer erfo orm m on May 20 Montalvo Arts iits ts sscore core o nM ay 2 0 aatt M ontalvo A rts Center Saratoga.

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M Marriot tt has visited Mont alvo b effor o e.

1998, was theree p performing In n 19 98,, he w as ther erfo orming an a opera “We op pera of his own ccomposition: omposition: “W We had 40-voice Del Sol String h ad a 4 ad 0-voice cchoir, hoir, tthe he D el S ol S tring Quartet, Q uarrtet, aand nd ffour our ssoloists—including oloists—including myy d daughter, opera m aughter, IIsabella, sab bella, an no pera was off tthe ssinger. inger. I w ass llistening istening tto o a ttape ap pe o he

performance, and hear pe rfformance, an nd I ccould ould h ear tthis his weird weir d moaning in the background. b ground. ... back be thee local local coyotes coyo otes It turned out to be along.” singing along.

This screening screening won’t won’t be of of the the This recently restored, restored, extra-long extra-long version version of of recently Mettropoliss, p arrtiallly be cause tthe he sshow how Metropolis, partially because has to to be over over by by 10pm, 10pm, due due to to sound sound has restrictions in the neighborhood. neigh hborhood. restrictions Marriott says says he he is is planning planning a Marriott completely new new soundtrack soundtracck for for that that completely new version. version. (The (The history histo ory of Met roopolis new Metropolis includes many, man ny, many many versions versions of of includes greatly varying varying lengths.) lengthss.) greatly “We are arre doing doing the the version version we’re we’re “We alw ways y doing, doing,” Marriott Marriottt says, saayys, “but we always are much better betttter musicians musiccians these days. daays y. are lot of of stuff stuff in in the the score score has has just just been been A lot ou ut,, made richer kind of straightened out, fuller.” and fuller.

It’s getting getting to to be 25 25 years years since since the the It’s Club Foot Foot Orchestra Orchestra did did its its first first score score Club fo or a silent film, The C a abinet of Dr for Cabinet Dr.r.

Caligari a .A uintet vversion, ersion, C lub Caligari.

Ass a q quintet Club Foot has has lately lately been been performing peerfforming silent silent Foot Loss Angeles.

Angeles. film soundtracks in Los “W We did three three scores scoress in three three weeks, weeks,” “We Marriottt says. saayys. “Keaton’s “Keaton’s St teeamboat Bill, Marriott Steamboat Jr; r. The Golem, Golem, cco-written o-written w ith S heldon Jr.; with Sheldon

Brown,, a phenomenal p plaayeer; and the Brown, player; fi by

by Cecil Cecil B. B. DeMille, DeMille, T he last silent film The Godless Girl.

Girrl. Very Ver e y campy, campy, that one, one, but Godless it’s kind off great. great.” it’s Marriott notes notes how how the the band ban nd has hass Marriott come together togeether as an group: group: “Caligari “Caaligari come was all me, me, Nosferatu Nosffeeratu w as m nd a was was mee an and littttle bit by

by Robair; Robair; o Met rop o olis iiss ab bout little Metropolis about 60 percent percentt me with important important points points 60 by other other composers. composers. By By the the time time of of by Sherlock, Jr., Jrr., just just about ab bout everyone everyone wrote wrote Sherlock, music.” The The score score for fo or Keaton’s Keaton’s Sherlo ck, music.

Sherlock, Jrr. was was onee of the group’s group’s most eclectic. eclectic.

Jr. Keeaton film is episodic, episodic, A Buster Keaton why it’s wh it’s sometimes hard hard to which is why describe what what goes goes on on except except ass a describe in ncidents. Composing Composing for fo or such series of incidents. t be be tougher. tougher. shifts had to After initial initiall controversy, controversy, the the score score After taken on o with the public. public. “We “W We had has taken score of o Sherlock, Sherlock, Jr. Jr. put out on our score for o the th he Blu-Ray Blu-Raay version, version,, along Kino for with the the default default soundtrack soundtrack by by the the with o Orchestra, Orchestra,” Marriott Marriottt says. saays y.

Mont Alto “We tried tried to to keep keep it it as as period period as as “We possible, with with music music that that could could have have possible, existed at the t time: polka, polka,, tango, tango, existed American n Indian Indian n music. music. People People were were American complainin ng, ’What’s ’What’s that free free jazz jazz complaining, doing there?’ there?’ Let’s Let’s see, see, I was was putting putting doing ‘Blaack and Tan Taan Fantasy’ Fantasy’’ in it, bits of ‘Black which was wass written written in in 1927.

1927. It It wasn’t wasn’t which Ellington t from from the mid-1930s, mid-1930s, the Ellington becau use that that had had a different diff ffeerent kind kind because swing, and a it didn’t didn n’’tt match what of swing, Keaton was was a doing. doing.

Keaton “W Wrritingg music for fo or a silent film isn’t isn’t “Writing matttter of slapping on period period just a matter music. I was was as talking tallking to to the the head head of of music.

Goethe Institute about about that. He the Goethe ‘Whaat it’s it’s going to be be like like if they they said, ‘What ever e completely comp pletely restore restore Met roopolis ever Metropolis and accompany accompany it it with with a 90-piece 90-piece and orchestra playing playing the the contemporary contemporary r orchestra score written writtten t for fo or it?’” it?’” score Marriott suggests, suggests, “It “It might might be Marriott second-ratee, warmed-over warmed-over e Mahler.

Mahler. second-rate, In a lot of film of the silent era, you’ll see see visual visuall aspects asspects that that are are so so you’ll contemporarryy. The The visual visuall sense sense was wass contemporary. front o of what the people people of so far in front regar e ded as acceptable acceptable music. music. the time regarded What you you need need is is something something that that What totalitty of the film,, and brings out the totality everything y then everything is illuminated.”

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from the woman who knows the business: Irene Dunne. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers provide the musical relief with the songs â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Danceâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.â&#x20AC;? (Plays May 18-20 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

I WAKE UP DREAMING A festival of shady ďŹ lms from the postwar years, curated by Stanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elliot Lavine, continues. Well-known noirs go head to head with such unknown B-ďŹ lms as Whispering City (May 18), Robert Aldrichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World for Ransom (May 25) and the bizarre Phil Tucker/Lenny Bruce potboiler

KISS ME KATE/BRIGADOON (1953/1954) Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson star as feuding actors brought together to perform in a musical version of The Taming of The Shrew; Ann Miller (â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind my legsâ&#x20AC;?) is the Bianca in the production. BILLED WITH Brigadoon. Gene Kelly and Van Johnson are enchanted hunters who ďŹ nd a Scottish paradise that exists

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MAYTIME/THE VAGABOND KING (1937/1930) MGMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest hit of 1937 is a variation on the Trilby story,

with John Barrymore as a stern music teacher whose pupil (Jeanette MacDonald) is beginning to stray; the tunes include everything from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carry Me Back to Old Virginnyâ&#x20AC;? to Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fifth with lyrics.

BILLED WITH The Vagabond King.

Based on a popular operetta, this, the ďŹ rst Technicolor musical ďŹ lm

â&#x20AC;&#x153; fffff Little should be said other than â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; WOW, WOW, WOW.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ALSO, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; WOw.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; A classically structured rampage that bears serious comparison to the definitive greats of Akira Kurosawa.

FUNNY FACE/ROBERTA (1957/1935) Fred Astaire plays a ďŹ ctionalized version of fashion photographer Richard Avedon.

During a photo shoot in a New York bookstore, he is taken with the offbeat beauty of the store assistant (Audrey Hepburn) and sweeps her into the Paris fashion world. BILLED WITH Roberta. Randolph Scott stars as the inheritor of a renowned haute-couture ďŹ rm who needs help

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metroactive FILM from Paramount, is the original version of the story later remade with a Preston Sturges script as If I Were King. MacDonald co-stars with Dennis King, who plays François Villon: heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thief/poet of the 1400s who during wartime is made a temporary ruler by his liege, Louis XI. (Plays May 25-27 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

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Leave It to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Beaverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DESPITE what I am about to outline, The Beaver would be a hard ďŹ lm to parody. It is aware of itself and asks the logical questions. Mel Gibson plays Walter Black, the president of and heir to a successful toy company. Severely depressed, Black is on the brink of suicide when he is rescued by a beaver hand puppet he ďŹ nds among his possessions.

The fuzzy puppet, which Black speaks for, orders him around like a drill sergeant.

Black is back in the game; he brandishes a card explaining that this â&#x20AC;&#x153;prescription puppetâ&#x20AC;? helps him with a medical condition. His younger son is delighted.

His older son, Porter (Anton Yelchin), was already so overwhelmed with contempt for his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weakness that this new shtick is the last straw. Walterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Meredith (Jodie Foster), remains neutral. At ďŹ rst, she is happy that Walter has come out of his dummied-up shell; later, she has misgivings.

Gibson is at home with this kind of manic-depressive acting, but why does this fable have such visual blandness? It was ďŹ lmed in New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Westchester Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an aqua blur of such visual

shallowness that the actors might as well be standing in front of a furniture warehouse billboard. As an actress, Foster is both faultless and handsome: she sidesteps the trap of being the bitch in the story who wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn to love the ďŹ&#x201A;uďŹ&#x20AC;y puppet. Tony Gardner designed the little creature with human eyes, complete with whites, and an oversized K_\ 9\Xm\i maw. The puppet is PG-13; 91 min. not cute, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not Plays at scary. It is as neutral as a selected psychiatristâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grunt. theaters The search for a third act takes the ďŹ lm into the terrain of the bad ventriloquistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dummy picture. As a director, Foster has no taste for horror, even if the puppet signals its bad side right away, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the only one who knows what you feelâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a line to beware when it comes from people, let alone from terry cloth beavers. The Beaver insists, and wraps with, the idea that there are families that â&#x20AC;&#x153;you could put on a holiday cardâ&#x20AC;?; like talking beavers, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really no such animal, and the feel-good ending looks bizarre in a movie with such macabre implications. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Richard von Busack

Regularly scheduled programs of silent ďŹ lms. May 21: Chaplin in The Rink (1916), Movie Night (1928) with Charley Chase and The Goat (1921), with Buster Keaton. Police on the warpath looking for criminal Dead Shot Dan, mistaken for a low-grade slouch in a pancake hat who decides to conduct a life of crime, as long as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hunting him for it anyway.

Replete with poetry-in-motion gags like Buster ďŹ&#x201A;ipping over a masher or hijacking an elevator. In the scenes with trains, the poetry really comes out, including the famous one of Buster riding a cowcatcher right into the front and center of the screen, contemplating his situation for a few pensive beats before dismounting in a middle-of-nowhere plain. Also:

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Two Tars (1928) with Laurel and Hardy. Frederick Hodges at the piano.

(Plays May 21 at 7:30 at the Edison Theater.) (RvB)

SUPER HERO PARTY CLOWN (2010) Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great charm and humor in Jeremy M. Inmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story, which was shot in San Jose.

Eugene (Randy J. Blair) performs as superhero Arachnid Man at childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday parties. Eugeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problem is his long-standing crush on his adorable barista pal Emily (Shelby Barnes, very good); she in turn is considered the ofďŹ cial girlfriend of the popular and handsome Todd (Adam Sessa).

Trouble begins when Todd decides to crowd Eugeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s racket in hopes of impressing Emily. The ordinary spoof makes a point of apologetically contrasting the difference between a large-budget epic and a localbackyard ďŹ lm. This is no spoof; the ďŹ lm sources what people love about the lovelorn leotard characters, and honors the devotion of fans, as well as the message of personal endurance contained in such pulp.

(Plays May 21 at 9pm in San Jose at Camera 3.) (RvB)

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REVIEW (1990) What if the X-Men were guys in turtle suits and Judith Hoag was their girlfriend? I think it’d look a little something like this. (Plays May 20-21 in San Jose at the Retro Dome.) (RvB)

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE Dean Haglund, one of The X Files’ “Lone Gunmen,” describes what his life playing a conspiracy theorist has been like. U.S. premiere. (Plays May 21 at 7pm in San Jose at the Retro Dome.) (RvB)

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It takes some nerve-steadying for the old man. We don’t see what the sword does to him—instead, we hear what happens, a wet, disgusting sloshing, like laundry being agitated.

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The self-murder is the last straw in an unignorable crisis: the shogun’s brother, Lord Naritsugu (Goro Inagaki), is a Caligula who rapes and mutilates anyone he pleases. Recruited to do something about the situation is Shinzaemon, played

by Koji Yakusho, maybe the most stirring Japanese actor since Toshiro Mifune. (He has a physical resemblance to Patrick Stewart, and like Stewart he has an aura of authority that matches a personal mildness and humaneness.) Shinzaemon must organize an ambush that can wipe

out this highly placed madman. Essential to the assassination will be outwitting the psycho’s all-too-sane general (Masachika Ichimura). It’s a suicide mission; the rebels will be greatly outnumbered.

The time-honored mixed-bag is assembled. The most flamboyant member is Yusuke Iseya as a ragged, (* 8jjXjj`ej mosquito-bitten hunter who is lethal with a rock R; 141 min. in a sling. The group also Opens Friday includes a suave gambler (Shinzaemon’s easygoing nephew) and the usual mercenary ronin. The film is capped with a battle of some 45 minutes. It’s a war to end all samurai battles, and frankly, I hope it does. Takeshi dreams up a long, muddy siege with everything that makes war worth avoiding and more: huge mantraps that corral the troops and fire bombs that burn them alive.

The ultimate lesson is that war is less glorious than it sounds. So nothing new.

It’s Yakusho’s gravity and the ragged man’s battle cry (“Why are you samurai so arrogant?”) that we take away with us, rather than the way Miike arranges the warriors, which is more of a brutal slam dance than a Kurosawa ballet.

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record last year, record deal. It was was rereleased rereleased e yeear, just just before before their their full-length full-length debut debut Pickin’’ Up the Pieces, which went Piecess, w hich w ent tto o the top of the Billboard Billboarrd Heatseekers Heatseekers chart. chart.

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like the th he idea of people people making “I like night of of iitt and and putting putting extra extra effort eff ffo ort a night into iit, t,” he he says. says. “It’s “It’s become become a cool cool into litttle t phen nomenon we ’vve noticed noticed little phenomenon we’ve we’vve been been pla ayying shows to when we’ve playing w never never dresses dresses up or see a guy who su uit or tie to dress dress up. up. You You o can can wears a suit datte really really appreciates appreciates it.” tell his date Besides being being a musician, musician n, Fitz Fitz Besides seaasoned studio engineer, engineer, is also a seasoned having worked worked w ith producer producer Mickey Mickey having with Petralia, who w has pr oduced acts such Petralia, produced as Beck, Beck, Flight Flight of of tthe he C onchords, Rage Rage as Conchords, Against the th he Machine and Linkin Park.

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“People were were just in it and into it.

“People You know, know, you you ggo o to to some some cities cities and and You people can can n sometimes be be stiff and people stand there. there. B ut that that just just wasn’t wasn’t the the stand But casse in in San San n Jose.

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David Landon Wednesday at Club Fox in Redwood City, 7pm; $5 Since reinventing itself as the “Club Fox Blues Jam” (with the reopening of its appointed nightspot), the Redwood City Blues Jam has really stepped it up, with stellar guests nearly every week. On Wednesday, it’s guitarist David Landon, who made a splash as an American in Paris in the late ’80s and early ’90s, wowing the French Quarter before settling in the Bay Area. (SP)

Terrordactyl Saturday at Caravan Lounge in San Jose, 10pm; free With the end of the world slated for May 21, 2011, why not head over to the Caravan this Saturday and check out power-slop, in-your-face, metal band Terrordactyl before it’s all gone? It’ll be some good headbanging fun, with no need to worry about hurting your shoulder in the mosh pit or blowing out your ear drums. Might as well go out with a bang! (AC)

Dub Massive Saturday at Johnny V’s in San Jose, 9pm; $5 Recent Metro Best of Silicon Valley Hall of Fame inductee Andrew Moyco has long had a rep for staying ahead of the trends in electronic music, and he was one of the first to embrace dubstep here.

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BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN Fri, 10pm: Kid Dynamite.

San Jose.

ART BOUTIKI Fri, 6pm: Fight the Static, Please Do Not Fight, Weslester, Bella Noire. San Jose.

AVALON Fri: Devin the Dude. Sat: Springfest 2011 with Stevie B. Santa Clara.

THE BLANK CLUB Wed, 9pm: Hurricane Roses, Tristen, Benjamin Henderson. $5. Fri, 9pm: Bad Manners, Whiskey Avengers. $17. Sat: Sweet and Tender Hooligans, the Cursed. $12. Mon, 8pm: Rival Schools, Suedehead. $10/$12.

Tue, 8pm: Fitz and the Tantrums, Zimena. $15. San Jose.

BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY

CAFFE TRIESTE

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

Santa Clara.

Sat, 8pm: The Ghost of Wrights.

San Jose.

CAPERS

BOSWELL’S

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

Campbell.

Wed: Jack Rip Off. Thu: Sexy Back. Fri: Savoir Faire. Sat: 10 Til 2. Mon: Drive! Campbell.

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

BRITANNIAARMSCUPERTINO Sat, 8pm: Afton presents live music. Cupertino.

CARAVAN Thu: Silent Sinner. Fri: Get Dead.

Sat: Pretty. San Jose.

CLUB FOX Fri, 9pm: Pop Fiction. $12/$15.

Sat, 8pm: Normal Bean Band, Dedicated Maniacs and Seconds on End. $10/$12. Redwood City.

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

Gilroy.

Avenue 7 with Monique and Robert Cerne Tue, 5pm: Doris williams and Friends. San Jose.

STREETLIGHT RECORDS

PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB

Sat, 4pm: Natalie Angiuli, Catherine Rose Smith, Becki diGregorio. San Jose.

Thu-Sat: Live music.

Sunnyvale.

LILLY MAC’S

TEMPLE BAR & LOUNGE

Fri: Playthings. Sat, 9:30pm: Dump City Band. Sunnyvale.

Sat, 8pm: Live music. San Jose.

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

San Jose.

MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S Fri, 8pm: Chromata. $15. Los Gatos.

Fri, 8pm: Rough House. Sat, 9:30pm: Whiskey Avengers.

Willow Glen.

MURPHY’S LAW

WOODHAM’S LOUNGE

Thu: Maneck. Fri: Dennis Dove Band. Sat: Charles Wheal Band.

Sunnyvale.

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

NAGLEE PARK GARAGE

Sat, 9pm: Insex Music, Intercept, Eyes Like Mine, Curious Quail. $5.

55 JOHNNY V’S Thu: TBA. Fri: The Obsessors, Yes Gos. Sat: Dub Massive and Audio Dru’s birthday. Sun: Live hip-hop. Tue: Punk night. San Jose.

Wed, 7pm: Los Hot Boxers.

RISTORANTE FRATELLO

WILLOW DEN

X-BAR

SENZALA Fri: Live music at noon, and Capoeira show at 7:30pm. $10.

Sunnyvale.

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

Mountain View.

Jazz/Blues

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AFFINITY’S

Fri, 7pm: Dos Guys. Sat: Chris Burt Band. Santa Clara.

Wed, 7:30pm: Sambasa. Free.

Hilton San Jose.

World

NICKEL CITY Fri, 6pm: Artist vs. Empire, Skyway View, Rat Trap, Scarlet Spoke, Anthony Vibanco. Sat, 6pm: Kill the Messenger, Hero Shot, Ransom in Braille. San Jose.

NINE LIVES Fri, 8pm: Shane Dwight and Confederate Railroad. $10/$12.

Sat, 8pm: Los High Tops, Huntinanny and Ghost Town Hangmen. $10/$12. Gilroy.

ANGELICA’S BISTRO 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.

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

AZÚCAR

Thu: Ultra Sound. Fri, 9:30pm: The Fundamentals. $10. Sat, 9:30pm: The Joint Chiefs. $10.

Los Gatos.

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.

Fri: Monkey. Woodside.

THE QUARTER NOTE Fri, 8:30pm: American Diatribe. $5. Sat, 8:30pm: Blue Serra.

Sunnyvale.

RASPUTIN MUSIC Thu, 6pm: The Antioxidants.

Free. Campbell.

REFUGE Sat: Monkey. Cupertino.

SADDLE RACK Tue, 7pm: Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience. Fremont.

SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS Fri: La Pierda with special guests. Sat: Alien Nation Boom and Almost Summer. San Jose.

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

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Thu, 7pm: Blues jam. Fri, 8:30pm: Mary Jenson. $14$18. Sat, 6pm: The Muddy Roses. $5/$8. Sat, 7:30pm: Ruth Gerson. $8/$12.

Redwood City.

CASCAL Thu: Gypsy Tribe. Fri, 9:30pm & Sat, 9pm: Live music. Mountain View.

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

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

Sun, 7pm: Nancy Gilliland Trio. $18/$20. Redwood City.

CAFFE TRIESTE Mon, 7pm: Acoustic sessions, with jazz, blues and old English poetry. San Jose.

FAIRMONT HOTEL Thu, 8:30pm: Contemporary jazz. Fri-Sat, 9pm: Live jazz.

San Jose.

GRAND DELL SALOON Thu, 8pm: Blues jam with Aki. Fri: Rhythm and Soul Dance Party. Sat: Red Eye Express.

Campbell.

LILLY MAC’S Sun, 6pm: Traditional Irish music. Tue, 7:30pm: Irish dancing. Sunnyvale.

MOROCCO’S RESTAURANT Wed, 5pm: Mucho Axe. Fri, 5pm: World music and belly dancer Adriana. Sat, 9pm: Flamenco with Chris Cucuzza. Sun, 5pm: Moroccan music. Mon, 11am11pm: Magic Mondays with

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

Fri, 8:30pm: Pamela Rose. Sat, 8:30pm: Planet Loop. Hotel De Anza, San Jose.

J.J.’S BLUES CAFE Wed: Blues Angel. Thu:

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The ARTTEC 2011 Summer Concert Series

Soul Asylum and dada

Smash Mouth and Drake Bell

Vertical Horizon and Kevin Cadogan

Fri, June 17, 7:30pm

Thu, July 7, 7:30pm

Fri, July 15, 7pm

Multi-platinum Soul Asylum is best known for its Grammy Award winning single “Runaway Train,” but 20 years and nine CDs later, the band looks and sounds better than ever!

Coming from San Jose, Smash Mouth has brought their skainfluenced music to millions of fans, with hit songs “Walkin’ on the Sun”, “All Star” and “I’m a Believer.”

Alt/rock dada exploded on the scene with their acclaimed debut release, Puzzle, and its hit single “Dizz Knee Land” set the alternative radio movement on fire, and quickly went to mainstream rock/pop stations.

Many fans know of Drake Bell as the actor and musician who starred in both “The Amanda Show” and “Drake & Josh” on TV. He remains one of Nickelodeon’s most popular stars and songwriters.

Launched in 1991 as a folkbased acoustic duo, Vertical Horizon molded itself into a slick pop/rock outfit. Highly acclaimed and award-winning guitarist Kevin Cadogan is one half of the original “Third Eye Blind” duo, which sold 8 million records for both their debut album and the follow up album, “Blue.” Cadogan is joined by John Stephens of Neve.

Starting at $45

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Join us in the outdoor Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre!

Visit montalvoarts.org for a complete listing of summer concerts.

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But the point is, Prince is the only one who would actually do it. And at the end of last week, he did, fast-tracking two shows at HP Pavilion on Thursday and Saturday.

In fact, the Purple One has been making his living these days doing pretty much whatever he wants. It’s as if Thursday, May 19, and now that he’s experienced the highs of superstardom in Saturday, May 21 the ’80s and early ’90s, and the lows of total irrelevance for a decade after that, he’s freed himself from the last HP Pavilion, 7:30pm remnants of caring what people think. Not that it was ever much of a problem for the man who pushed the $28-$146.50 boundaries of sex, religion and sexy religion in pop music.

Seeing him in February at Oakland’s Oracle Arena, I realized that the creative freedom he’s given himself has put him at the absolute top of his game as a live performer. Seeing him onstage now is what it must have been like for audiences watching James Brown in 1968, or Michael Jackson in 1986. Has there been any other male performer who can move like this? He doesn’t dance across the stage, he floats. He doesn’t do dance routines, he goes where the music takes him.

The difference between Prince and his predecessors is that Prince does it while playing guitar. Whether he’s zig-zagging through hits like “Let’s Go Crazy,” “1999” and “Little Red Corvette”—often breaking into guitar pyrotechnics but always weaving the melodies back through—or going into full-on jam mode, he gives the kind of performance that has to be seen to be believed.—Steve Palopoli

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Sun: Larry Valdez. Mon: Wayne’s Way. Tue: Early jam with Blue J followed by Dennis and Stewart.

San Jose.

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Jam with Dennis Dove.

Dove Santa Clara.

Thu & Sat: Dueling pianos. San Jose.

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MORROCO’S RESTAURANT Thu, 5pm: Jason Bellenkes Duo. Sat, 3pm: Blues dancing class with Dexter Santos.

LOFT BAR AND BISTRO

MURPHY’S LAW

Thu, 7-10pm: Live jazz. San Jose.

Mon: Pro blues jam. Sunnyvale.

LOS GATOS BREWING CO.

NETO’S GRILL

Fri: Dueling pianos. Los Gatos.

Fri: Kaye Bohler Band. $10. Tue:

Wed: Jam night with Pamela Hawkins. Los Gatos.

A PERFECT FINISH Fri, 9pm: Kirk Tamura Trio. Sat: Original Jones. San Jose.

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

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Free Thursday Concerts 5:30 p.m.

Plaza de Cesar Chavez Downtown San Jose 408.279.1775 sjdowntown.com facebook.com/ sjdowntown

June 23 White Album Ensemble Beatles Tribute / 94.5 KBAY

August 4 Dredg Alternative Rock / LIVE 105 August 11 Marcia Griffiths Reggae/Soul / 997 NOW August 18 Sergent Garcia Latin/Reggae / 93.3 La Raza August 25 Pete Escovedo Orchestra Latin Jazz / 98.1 KISS FM

June 30 Natural Vibrations Reggae/Rock / LIVE 105 July 7 Led Zepagain Classic Rock KFOX 98.5/102.1 July 14 Special Artist TBA Online Power Pop MIX 106.5 and S*ALT July 21 The English Beat Ska / S*ALT and Alice@97.3 July 28 Cracker Americana /Alternative Rock KFOG 97.7 SJ/104.5 SF and S*ALT 1011 PACIFIC AVE. SANTA CRUZ 831-423-1336 Wednesday, May 18 In the Atrium ALL AGES UCSC BIG BAND plus Jazz Combos $5 Adv./ $8 Drs. • Drs. 6:30 p.m./ Show 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 19 In the Atrium AGES 16+

CUNNINLYNGUISTS

$10 Adv./ $15 Drs. • Drs. 8 p.m./ Show 8:30 p.m.

:H[\YKH` 4H` AGES 16+ Back by popular demand

ANDRE NICKATINA

$23 Adv./$28 Drs. • Drs. 8 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 21 In the Atrium AGES 21+ PACIFIC KINGS plus Ian Bell $5 Adv./ $7 Drs. • Drs. 8:30 p.m./ Show 9 p.m.

Ribsy’s Nickel has canceled. Return tickets to place of purchase for a refund.

Tuesday, May 24 In the Atrium AGES 21+ Merle Allin & THE MURDER JUNKIES plus Highway Murderers also Seduce the Dead $8 Adv./ $10 Drs. • Drs. 8 p.m./ Show 8:30 p.m.

Supported in part by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose Design: Liquid Agency liquidagency.com

May 26 Indian Giver Atrium (Ages 21+) May 27 Kraddy/ Mochipet (Ages 18+) May 27 The Young Rapscallions Atrium (Ages 16+) May 28 Hell’s Belles (Ages 21+) May 28 Wild Rovers Atrium (Ages 21+) Jun 3 First Friday Function Atrium (Ages 21+) Jun 4 Frontier Wives Atrium (Ages 21+) Jun 5 Almost Cut My Hair Atrium (Ages 21+) Jun 8 Les Dudek Atrium (Ages 21+) Jun 9 The Skatalites Atrium (Ages 21+) Jun 10 Craig’s Brother/ The Lonely Kings Atrium (Ages 21+) Jun 17 X/ Devils Brigade (Ages 21+) Jun 18 Tech N9ne (Ages 16+) Jun 21 Face to Face (Ages 16+) Jul 3 Rev. Horton Heat (Ages 21+) Sep 2 Montrose (Ages 21+) Unless otherwise noted, all shows are dance shows with limited seating.

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REDWOOD CITY DOWNTOWN Fri, 6pm: Preston Shannon, for Music on the Square series.

Free. Downtown Redwood City.

Diablo Road. Sat, 7:15pm: Rodeo House. Fremont.

SAM’S BBQ Wed, 6pm: Sidesaddle. Tue, 6pm: Windy Hill. San Jose.

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

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Wed, 7pm: Open mic. Redwood City.

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

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

BAREFOOT COFFEE ROASTERS

THE BEARS

UNWINED

Wed, 7pm: Musical open mic.

Sign up by 5pm. Santa Clara.

BENNIGAN’S GRILL

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

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

WINE AFFAIRS

BRITANNIA ARMS CUPERTINO

Nightly, 9pm-2am: Karaoke.

San Jose.

Fri, 9pm: DJ Ryan. San Jose.

Sat, 9pm: August. Santa Clara.

Wed, 7:30pm: Shay Salhov Trio.

Thu, 7:30pm: Jason Lewis Trio.

San Jose.

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

CAFFE TRIESTE

BLUE BONNET BAR

C&W/Folk

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

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

CIY ESPRESSO

BLUE MAX

Fri, 7pm: Open mic. San Jose.

Fri-Sat, 9pm: Karaoke.

Sunnyvale.

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

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

MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S Wed, 6:30-9pm: Longlinger.

San Jose.

BOSWELL’S Sun: Mike Leatherman.

Campbell.

CAFFE TRIESTE Fri, 8pm: High Sea and Nykolas Crobetto. San Jose.

CLUB FOX Thu, 8pm: Muriel Anderson with Raughi Ebert of Tierra Negra and Band. $20/$22. Redwood City.

THE GRAPEVINE Thu, 7pm: Mike Medina. Sat, 7pm: Brian Bergeron. Willow Glen.

ORCHARD VALLEY COFFEE Fri: Kylie Reece. Campbell.

RED ROCK COFFEE CO. Fri, 8pm: Justin Froese with Andrea Blunt. Mountain View.

THE SADDLE RACK Wed-Fri, 9pm, and Sat, 10:15pm:

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

POOR HOUSE BISTRO Tue, 6pm: Open mic night. San Jose.

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

QUARTER NOTE

BOSWELL’S

Sun & Wed-Thu: Pro jam.

Sunnyvale.

Tue: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

BOULEVARD TAVERN RED ROCK COFFEE CO.

Thu: Karaoke. Los Gatos.

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

BRANHAM LOUNGE

SUNNYVALE ART GALLERY

Thu and Mon: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

Sunnyvale.

BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN

THREE FLAMES RESTAURANT

Sun-Tue, 10pm: Karaoke.

Cupertino.

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

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Wed, 9:30pm: Open mic night.

Cupertino.

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San Jose.

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Menlo Park.

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KATIE BLOOM’S

SHOOTERS BAR & GRILL

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

Campbell.

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

Sunnyvale.

KC BAR AND RESTAURANT

SOUTH FIRST BILLIARDS

Wed, 8pm: DJ Desmond. San Jose.

Sun: Karaoke. San Jose.

KHARTOUM

STATION 55

Thu, 9pm: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

Tue: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

Santa Clara.

Wed and Mon-Tue: Stephanie.

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

KING OF CLUBS

Thu, 8pm-midnight: Karaoke.

Sun, 5-9pm: Family karaoke.

Gilroy.

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

TEQUILA SHOT’S BAR & GRILL

DAN BROWN’S

LILLY MAC’S

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

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

Thu: Karaoke. Sunnyvale.

DASILVA’S BRONCOS

Thu, 8pm: Chris. Santa Clara.

Mon, 8pm-midnight: DJ Curtis.

Willow Glen.

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

NETO’S MARKET & GRILL

TOUCHDOWN TOMMY’S

DIVE BAR

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

Sat, 8pm-midnight: Karaoke.

San Jose.

NORMANDY HOUSE LOUNGE

WILLOW DEN

Fri-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke.

Santa Clara.

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

CREEKSIDE LOUNGE

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

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

EL RANCHO SPORTS BAR Thu, 8pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

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

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

GALAXY

MARIANI’S

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

Sunnyvale.

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

O’FLAHERTY’S IRISH PUB Mon, 9pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

Sunnyvale.

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

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

POINCIANA LOUNGE

GILROY BOWL

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

Thu-Sat, 9:30pm: Karaoke.

Gilroy.

QUARTER NOTE

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

Dance Clubs AGENDA 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.

Mon-Tue, 9pm: Karaoke. No cover. Sunnyvale.

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Thu, 9pm: Joseph. San Jose.

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

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

No cover. Santana Row.

Thu, 9pm: Atomic with DJ Basura. $5. Sat, 9pm: Dead Beat with DJ Gabriel77 and Julian Destruckt. San Jose.

THE GOOSETOWN LOUNGE

RUDY’S PUB

BLINKY’S CAN’T SAY

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

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

Palo Alto.

Thu: College night. Santa Clara.

BLOWFISH SUSHI

HOMESTEAD LANES

SAN JOSE BAR & GRILL

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

Cupertino.

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

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

HUDDLE

Wed-Thu, 8:30pm: Thomas. SatSun, 8:30pm: Chris. Fri, 8:30pm: Karaoke. San Jose.

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

SHERWOOD INN

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

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SABOR TAPAS BAR

Wed: The Cypher. San Jose.

Thu-Sat: DJs and dancing. Sun: Reggae. San Jose.

KATIE BLOOM’S Thu-Sat, 9:30pm-1:30am: DJs and dancing. Campbell.

KHARTOUM

THE SADDLE RACK Wed, 9pm: DJ Henry. Thu, 9pm: DJ Mark. Fri, 9pm, Sat, 7pm: DJ Mark. Fremont.

Wed: DJ Davey K. Campbell.

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

LILLY MAC’S BRITANNIA ARMS ALMADEN Wed & Sun, 10pm: DJ Hank.

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

San Jose.

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

BRITANNIA ARMS DOWNTOWN

Thu: Live DJ and karaoke.

Sunnyvale.

LOFT BAR AND BISTRO Fri-Sat, 10pm: Live DJ. San Jose.

MOTIF Thu-Sat: DJs. Fri: New Wave ’80s reunion party. San Jose.

MOUNTAIN CHARLEY’S

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

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

Los Gatos.

BRITISH BANKERS CLUB

PARRANDA NIGHTCLUB

Wed-Sat: DJs. Menlo Park.

BRIX Thu: Therapy. Fri: Breathless.

Mon: Power Hour. San Jose.

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

Sat, 8pm: DJ Mayo and DJ Akustik. Sun, 7pm: Latin Beat.

Sun, 9pm: Sonidero Night.

Sunnyvale.

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

CLUB ILLUSIONS Fri-Sat, 9pm: DJs. Palo Alto.

DASILVA’S BRONCOS

PEACOCK LOUNGE 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.

SAN JOSE BAR & GRILL Thu: Thursday Night Live. Fri: Video Killed the DJ with VJ Vinyl. Sat: Sultry Saturdays.

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

STEPHENS GREEN Fri, 10pm: DJ Cesar. Sat (2nd and 4th), 10pm: DJ Cesar.

Mountain View.

STUDIO8 Fri: Pittsburg Slim. Sat: Video Vixen Girl 6. San Jose.

TEMPLE BAR & LOUNGE Wed-Sat: DJs. San Jose.

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

Willow Glen.

WILLOW DEN Fri, 10:30pm: DJ Uncle Hank.

Willow Glen.

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

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

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

No cover. Santa Clara.

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

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FAHRENHEIT ULTRA LOUNGE

FIERY FURNACES

Wed, 9pm: Wheels of Steel DJ battle. Thu, 9pm: The Heit Thursdays. Fri, 9pm: Elite. Mon, 9pm: Industry. Tue: Partyoke.

Beer pong and karaoke. San Jose.

LAURYN HILL

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

GALAXY Mon: Ladies’ Night. Milpitas.

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

THE GRAND DELL SALOON Tue, 9pm: Live DJ. Campbell

Brother-and-sister variety act alternates garage rock, folk, blues and more . May 18 at Cafe du Nord.

Unpredictable legend plays special set of Bob Marley songs with openers Dead Prez. May 18 at Mezzanine.

WEEKEND San Francisco three-piece gaining steam; look for debut LP ‘Sports’ this year. May 19 at the Independent.

LIONEL LOUEKE TRIO Piercingly original Benin-born guitarist and Herbie Hancock sideman. May 20 at YBCA Forum.

ALOE BLACC Stones Throw recording artist flies from a hip-hop into Latin and folk. May 25 at the Great American Music Hall.

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Kaufman described the classic jerk as “narcissistic, selfish, thrill-seeking and chauvinistic.” He focused on the narcissistic angle, noting that narcissists tend to be a bust in long-term relationships (they’re all about being admired instead of being a partner), but they’re “masters at first impressions.” He cited research that suggests a whole lot of us find narcissists highly likeable at first. We’re drawn to them thanks to four things: They tend to dress with personal style (flashy or expensive clothing), they have self-assured body language, they come off warm and charming and they pepper their conversation with witty remarks. But in the research, those who initially found the narcissists charismatic, well-adjusted and fun saw their true colors upon further interaction (recognizing them for the selfobsessed, groupie-seeking, manipulative creeps they actually are).

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bad boys, especially in their early 20s, there are three basic types who will put up with one: thrill-seekers, fling-seekers and sad-sack gaping wounds. Regarding your contention that women want “domineering” men, Kaufman laid out research that shows they actually want men who are “assertive” as opposed to “dominant.” What’s the difference? Well, a guy who says to his date, “We’ve got to leave right now” as opposed to tying her up and throwing her in the trunk.

Kaufman summed up his talk by describing the ideal man as strong without being aggressive and demanding, and sensitive without being meek, wimpy or submissive. He described this man as the “Prestigious Man,” and gave George Clooney as an example. This sort of man is confident, achievementoriented and extroverted while also being caring, generous and helpful.

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Here are the essential questions you need to ask.

Do you own the mineral rights under your property? In many countries, the government automatically owns all significant mineral deposits, no matter whose land they’re under. Here in the United States, both the surface rights to a property and the mineral rights below can be privately owned, but they’re separable—acquiring the former doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting the latter. When you bought your house, did you scrutinize the deed to make sure you got the rights to the minerals too? Didn’t think so. You’d better contact your county deeds office, engage a title company or hire a lawyer.

If the rights are yours, you can either use them yourself or lease them to an oil company. You mentioned drinking your neighbor’s milkshake, which the cultured reader will recognize as a reference to the 2007 movie There Will Be Blood, wherein an unscrupulous oilman (as if there were any other kind) boasts that he’s sucked the oil out from under another’s property.

That’s legal in many jurisdictions under what’s called the “rule of capture,” meaning anything you can produce from a well on your property is yours, even if it drains from somewhere else.

Can you develop any rights you do have? The two biggest problems oil prospectors face are local regulations and access. Laying a simple gravel road to a remote drilling site can easily cost $10,000, but I’ll assume in Groton you can just have the trucks pull into the driveway. On the other hand, chances are the zoning board isn’t going to be wild about your hauling in a drill rig. Give them an impassioned speech about the need to ensure America’s energy independence and lead them in

a round of “Drill, baby, drill.” Granted this is likelier to go over big in Alaska than Connecticut, so conclude by hinting that as a wealthy oilman you can help their kids get into Yale.

How do you go about drilling? Don’t figure you’re going to do this on your own. Even Edwin Drake, who in 1859 put down the first successful U.S. oil well, near Titusville, Penn., had to hire a driller, and Drake went just 70 feet deep. Average well depth nowadays is on the order of a mile. Drilling costs can run to more than $200 per linear foot, so you’re looking at an outlay of possibly a million bucks up front.

What happens if you strike oil? You’ll need some steel well casing, a main oil pump, various other pumps and piping, electrical lines, a storage tank and possibly a spill-protection berm and liner, all of which is going to add considerable clutter to the landscape.

Tell your whiny neighbors it beats a lawn gnome.

What are the chances of a dry hole?

In your case, excellent. You may have noticed that none of those whiny neighbors are currently operating productive oil wells. According to the Department of Energy, Connecticut has no significant reserves of fossil fuels. The nearest state with appreciable oil production is New York, which pumps a piddling thousand barrels a day.

This won’t be much comfort, but finding oil is getting tougher for everybody these days. U.S. oil production, though still formidable at 5 million barrels a day, famously peaked in 1970 and has been heading south since.

To get an idea of the shape of things to come, my assistant Una graphed the historical dry-hole rate for exploratory oil and gas drilling in the United States. For decades, the percentage of dry holes dropped fairly steadily as exploration techniques got more scientific. Things changed in 2007.

Since then the dry-hole rate has risen 9 percentage points, which may not seem like much. But it’s the sharpest increase in more than 60 years.

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