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Backstreet Shuffle
Gary Singh's notes on the forgotten outposts of San Jose are his letters from home, to home

Pique Show
Los Gatos councilmember quits suddenly amid simmering resentment

The Fly
Tesla Motors in San Jose? | Greens Strike Back

Silicon Alleys
The Hidden City

Sporting Events
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team

Events
Downtown Los Gatos will be full of art, music and food this weekend (Aug. 16–17), 10am-6pm, as the annual Fiesta des Artes takes place. Head for Los Gatos Town Center, 110 E. Main St.

Kids
A touring exhibit full of all things 'Alice in Wonderland' continues through the end of the year at the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose.

Movie Review: 'Transsiberian'
A mystery train races across Russia in Brad Anderson's new film

Movie Review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'
Woody Allen warms up in new romantic comedy

Movie Review: 'Tropic Thunder'
Ben Stiller sends up Hollywood egos

Movie Review: 'Frozen River'
A hardscrabble mom turns to smuggling

Movie Review: 'In Search of a Midnight Kiss'
Two indie types meet not-cute and wander through the L.A. night

DVD Review
Dark City: Director's Cut

DVD Review
The Wire: Season 5

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Don't Stop The Body Rock
The 2008 Rock the Bells tour reunites superstars of alternative hip-hop

Music Picks
Vans Warped Tour, Habib Koité and John Oates

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

Big Basin
Plenty to like at the Basin in Saratoga—and lots of it

5 Things to Love
Good Vegetarian Restaurants

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

Stage Preview: Roberto Duran
San Jose poet unveils his new one-man play at MACLA

Stage Review
'Faith Healer' at Stanford

Art Review
New Chinese art at SF MoMA

Classical Review
Weekend II of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Book Review
'Krazy!' reviewed by Richard von Busack

Book Review
'One More Year' reviewed by Karen Laws

Letters to the Editor
August 13 - 19, 2008