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APRIL 22-28, 2009 M E T R O S I L I C O N VA L L E Y

Samsung

HOME OF FAST, FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS SERVICE.®

1.2”

Breakthrough LED picture quality ®

Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5800 WITH 4GB MEMORY & 320GB HARD DRIVE • Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-Bit With Service Pack 1 • DVD-R/RW With Double Layer • Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n • 15.4" WXGA Screen Limited to Quantities on Hand. No Substitutions, and no Rainchecks on This Item. Limit 1 Per Customer

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FEATURING: SMART PACKAGE WITH AUTO BRIGHT, LIVE SENSOR CINEMA MODE & TIME CONTROL • 1600x900 Resolution • 2ms Ultra-fast Response Time • 50,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio • 16:9 Format • Connectors: VGA , DVI-D, • 300-nits

16499

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*As compared to 2008 similar size class Samsung LCD TVs in standard mode.

with Sleek UltraThin Design • 3.5" Inch (480-by-320) Widescreen Multi-touch Display • Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) • Nike + iPod Support Built-in • Compatible with the App Store for Hundreds of Exciting Games and Innovative Applications • Syncs through iTunes with Mac or PC

449

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20" WIDESCREEN LCD MONITOR $

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YOUR BEST BUYS ARE ALWAYS AT FRY’S!

Uses up to 40% less power than conventional LCD TVs.* Free of lead and mercury.

2nd Generation iPod® Touch

• Windows Vista® Home Premium • 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM • 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive • SuperMulti-DVD Burner With LightScribe/CD-RW • 802.11 b/g

• A Rich, Piano-black Control Panel and Color Toner Indicator Lights Let You Know When You Need to Replace a Particular Toner

Eco-friendly

MEDIA CENTER DESKTOP PC FEATURING Intel® Pentium® DUAL-CORE PROCESSOR E2220 WITH 4GB MEMORY AND 500GB HARD DRIVE

CLP-315 COLOR LASER PRINTER $

Behold brilliant HD images, thanks to a Mega Dynamic contrast ratio and Auto Motion n Plus 120Hz™ technology.

©2009 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. All rights reserved. Samsung, Touch of Color, ToC, Auto Motion Plus 120Hz and Medi@2.0 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Screen images are simulated.

4GB MEMORY & 320GB HARD DRIVE

Ultra Slim 1.2” depth

219

4GB $

2PACK USB FLASH DRIVE

169

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1499

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UPGRADES

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500GB

HOME & STUDENT 2007

BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER ™

USB INTERNET RADIO JUKEBOX $ • Access 13,000 Internet Radio Stations Worldwide 10 • Search Music By Genre Or Country • Plug-n-Play Directly To USB Port • No Software Installation • No Monthly Fees! Regular Price: $29.99 AIRJ01F #5785872

1999

1GB FLASH DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER WITH MP3 STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK • Up To 290 Hours Recording Time • Drag & Drop File Transfer • Voice Operated Recording • Selectable Microphone Sensitivity • PC Data Storage • Window/Mac Compatible

ICDUX70 #5507540/#5507510

5999

Regular Price: $99.99

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Full HD 1080p • Bonus View DD+, True-D, DTS-HD HDMI 1.3-CEC (Anynet+) USB 2.0 Refurbished to Original

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NOTEBOOK HARD DRIVE ULTRA DMA/100 SERIAL ATA/150 #5810463 #5528540

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USB 2.0 PORTABLE DRIVE

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5999

Limited to Quantities on Hand. No Substitutions, and no Rainchecks on This Item. Limit 1 Per Customer

1.5TB FreeAgent Desk USB 2.0 ™

VIDEO GAME #5884813

STORE HOURS: M-F 8-9, Sat 9-9, Sun 9-7

Fry's Electronics Card, Discover Network, MasterCard, and Visa Card Accepted at All Fry's Locations

SERIAL ATA/150 #5528600

External Hard Drive

Prices Good WED, APRIL 22, 2009 thru THURS, APRIL 23, 2009 Prices subject to change after THURS, APRIL 23, 2009 Limit Rights Reserved. Not Responsible for Typographical Errors. No Sales to Dealers or Resellers. Rebates Subject to Manufacturer's

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8999 250GB MAXTOR ONETOUCH 4 MINI

TRICK RACING

4870MZ #5540970 Regular Price: $149.99

CAMPBELL 600 E. Hamilton Ave. (408) 364-3700 • FAX (408) 364-3718 CONCORD 1695 Willow Pass Road (925) 852-0300 • FAX (925) 852-0318 FREMONT 43800 Osgood Road (510) 252-5300 • FAX (510) 252-5318 PALO ALTO 340 Portage Ave. (650) 496-6000 • FAX (650) 496-6018 SAN JOSE 550 E. Brokaw Road (408) 487-1000 • FAX (408) 487-1018 SUNNYVALE 1077 E. Arques Ave. (408) 617-1300 • FAX (408) 617-1318

6999

250GB

EXCITEBOTS:

• Motorized Brushroll - This Powerful Brushroll Has An Electric On/Off Switch That Allows You To Switch Between Carpet And Bare Floor Cleaning. • Adjustable Brush-roll With $ 30 Seven Heights, Including Bare-floor

YOUR CHOICE

SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $20 WHEN PURCHASED WITH A PC OR LAPTOP. FINAL PRICE $69.99

BOSS SMART-VAC BAGGED UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER

ULTRA DMA/100 #5521070

Specifications. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Sales tax to be calculated and paid on the in-store price for all rebate products.Actual memory capacity stated above may be less. Total accessible memory capacity may vary depending on operating environment and/or method of calculating units of memory (i.e., megabytes or gigabytes). Portions of hard drives may be reserved for the recovery partition or used by pre-loaded software.

• Designed to Flat or Stand Up to Save Workspace • Keep Your Important File Private

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Have us Install Your In-Home Wireless Network We Can Also Set Up and Configure Parental Control Set Up Includes One PC and Security

Please see Sales Associate for more details

Limit 1 Per Customer Per Item

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M E T R O S I L I C O N VA L L E Y

Samsung

HOME OF FAST, FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS SERVICE.®

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APRIL 22-28, 2009

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Eco-friendly Uses up to 40% less power than conventional LCD TVs.* Free of lead and mercury.

DOUBLE FEATURE

*As compared to 2008 similar size class Samsung LCD TVs in standard mode.

#5836173

80GB CONSOLE

60GB PRO WITH 2 GAMES

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PLAYSTATION 3/ XBOX 360

AVAILABLE TODAY BY NOON

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BUNDLE #5893613

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WITH POKÉMON PLATINUM

• XBOX 360 Console • 60GB Hard Drive • Wireless Controller • HD AV Cable • Ethernet Network Cable • Wired XBOX Live Headset • XBOX Live Silver Service

#5789492

BUILT-IN BLU-RAY PLAYER

Regular Price: $429.98

HARDWARE

INCLUDES:

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WITH HDMI SELECTOR & COOLING FAN

DOUBLE FEATURES

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$ SHOP ONLINE at www.FRYS.com "Advertised prices valid only in metropolitan circulation area of newspaper in which this advertisement appears. Prices and selection shown in this advertisement may not be available online at Fry's website: www.FRYS.com"

STORE HOURS: M-F 8-9, Sat 9-9, Sun 9-7 Prices Good Wednesday, APRIL 22, 2009 thru Thursday, APRIL 23, 2009 Prices subject to change after Thursday, APRIL 23, 2009 Limit Rights Reserved. Not Responsible for Typographical Errors. No Sales to Dealers or Resellers. Rebates Subject to Manufacturer's

Fry's Electronics Card, Discover Network, MasterCard, and Visa Card Accepted at All Fry's Locations

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THE COMPLETE LOW PRICE GUARANTEE “We Will Match Any Competitive Price.” * Before making a purchase from Fry’s, if you see a lower, instock, in-store price at a local competitor, Fry’s will be happy to match the competition’s price. “30 Day Low Price Guarantee.” If within 30 days of purchasing an item from Fry’s you see a lower instock price at a local competitor with a low price guarantee, Fry’s will cheerfully refund 110% of the amount of the competitor's low price guarantee. Or, if within 30 days of purchase, a local Fry's, or a local competitor without a low price guarantee has a lower price, Fry's will refund 100% of the difference. NOTE: All comparisons are based on price, excluding any applicable sales tax. Low price guarantee for notebook computers, microprocessors, memory, CD and DVD recorders, camcorders, digital cameras, and air conditioners is within 15 days from purchase date. To apply for Fry's low price guarantee, simply bring in your original cash register receipt and verifiable proof of a current lower price. *All comparisons are based on in-store tagged prices at the time of request, excluding sales tax. Offer good on all fresh-boxed products of the same exact model in stock at a local competitor. We reserve the right to limit this offer to one of each model. Offer does not apply to wireless phones and pagers that require a service agreement. Offer does not apply when price includes bonus or free offers or one-of-a-kind or limited-quantity offers. NOTE: Does not apply to expired ads. Fry’s ads are valid for only stores listed in the ad. Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel SpeedStep, Intel Viiv, Intel Xeon, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, the Centrino logo, the Intel logo and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

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Local Support I just read Stett Holbrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s piece on the local restaurants being excluded from the Chronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pages (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silicon Valley Rates, Too,â&#x20AC;? Live Feed, April 15). Great story! What I like best is the mention of Metro Balderas restaurant in the south end of downtown San Jose as one of the best in town. I know he has written about them before, and I agree 100 percent. Its close to my house, and

I go there a lot. Its good to see the staff supporting local restaurants! Thanks! Nahui Legorreta San Jose

Time to Go I have met and tried to work with this police chief (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can Davis Survive?,â&#x20AC;? Cover Story, April 8) in trying to get him to fulďŹ ll the

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police who is passionately working to serve our community. Perfect? No one is. Professional? Absolutely.

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Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover story wondered whether San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis could keep his job. I certainly hope so. I believe he is an honest, articulate, dedicated public servant committed to the citizens and businesses in San Jose and beyond. Rather than condemn a department for drawing a strong line about people who may be drunk in public downtown, critics of Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; policies should appreciate that officers are making sure those who appear intoxicated while on foot are not allowed to get into their cars. Whether I agree or disagree with the comments by Bobby Lopez, Raul Colunga, Blanca Alvarado, Rick Callendar, Scott Knies, Chuck Reed, Debra Figone, Sam Liccardo and others, at least they had the courage of their convictions to speak on the record. And they provided a range of views. Why then did Metro allow others to criticize Davis anonymously? It weakens the credibility of the story to include below-the-belt comments from those who may have an ax to grind and do not have the courage to use their names. I commend Metro and Erin Sherbert for taking on in-depth stories. At the same time, I think it would be a shame to lose a chief of

Hmmm, could this be the Jerry Grimes (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knights of Nimby,â&#x20AC;? Letters, April 1) who lives near Williams Park (not generally considered Willow Glen)? Those of us who do live in Willow Glen (and north Willow Glen, in particular) are wondering what is motivating Mr. Grimes to lecture us at every opportunity in every forum about nimby-ism. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beginning to sound like a paid shill for the Cal HSR Authority. Like any citizen, Mr. Grimes has the right to express his opinions , but he should not pretend to be a member of the community that is likely to experience the most negative effects from this project. That community is waiting for the Cal HSR Authority to provide some basic answers to how these effects, many of which will not be noticed by anyone who lives near Williams Park, will be mitigated. Thus far, we have received only evasive and patronizing answers from the project managers. The idea that homeowners who are proximate to a rail corridor are not entitled to air their concerns because they supposedly pay less in taxes (??) due to proximity to rail is just silly. Come out from behind the Rail Authorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skirts, Jerry. Kim Karcher San Jose

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promises of full-time police protection for the Alviso Community. All has failed and he continues to serve the more white affluent areas, but neglects the Alviso community, which is part of the biggest police beat and has the slowest response times. I have informed both the City Council and this police chief, if you want a community to become a ghetto just turn your head, and of course this is what he has done. This City Council

I saw you, you roided-up road-raging bro. I know I took a slightly wide turn onto Hamilton from Highway 1â&#x20AC;&#x201D;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I waved an apology. But that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sink into your strangely small and malformed Neanderthallookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head as you stuck it out the window to yell and scream at our minivan. Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d you want to ďŹ ghtâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;me? My wife? Our 11-year-old son? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve obviously spent waaaaay too much time in your mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trailer playing Grand Theft Auto. Stick to driving your overly accessorized small-manhood-compensating 1972 Ford Bronco off the road!

SEND US your anonymous rants, raves, gripes and diatribes about your co-workers, bosses, enemies or any badly behaving citizen who rankles your ireâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or about citizens you admire. Send to: I SAW YOU, Metro, 550 S. First St., San Jose, 95113, or via email to isawyou@metronews.com.

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APRIL 22-28, 2009

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APRIL 22-28, 2009 M E T R O S I L I C O N VA L L E Y

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INCE THERE aren’t too many Filipino husband-and-wife photography duos based in San Jose who have won multiple awards in different hemispheres, I just had to infiltrate an operation called This is iT Photography on El Camino Real. Located in a newish-looking but nondescript retail complex just west of Lafayette Park, the studio of Marc and Phoebe Aviles technically lies within Santa Clara city limits, but the couple themselves actually live in San Jose proper. I can already imagine the two cities fighting over who gets to claim these folks. They are a humble yet powerful emerging force. Originally, both were working as programmers in the IT industry in Singapore while shooting pictures on the side. But then Marc started winning awards for his photos, so he decided to eventually shift gears and devote more time to photography. The two moved to San Jose just over a year ago when Phoebe landed a job at AlphaSoft Services Corporation in Walnut Creek, where she still works. Marc runs the portrait studio full-time, and Phoebe shows up in the evenings and on weekends to do graphics and touch-up work. As of right now, they specialize in wedding and portrait photography. Marc has a passion for landscapes, seascapes, rock formations, clouds and architecture—“Anything beautiful and unique,” he says—while Phoebe prefers more edgy angles and juxtapositions. In particular, they say ethnic weddings provide a perfect mixture of every scenario that photography is supposed to be all about: glamour; decked-out subjects in their preferred element; exotic locales; and the challenge that comes with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As a result of their talents at capturing matrimonial merriment, Marc and Phoebe were featured as Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) photographers of the month in its April 2008 newsletter. “Weddings are a challenge; you can’t repeat the moments happening before your eyes,” says Marc in the newsletter. “You cannot ask the couple or guests to hold on for a while—you must always be ready, attentive, observing and anticipating. Taking necessary prep steps is something we always labor over.” And last June, Marc received special honors at the 2008 WPPI 8-by-10-inch First-Half Print Competition. Two prints, one from Yosemite and the other from the Valley of Fire, near Las Vegas, out-and-out dazzled the judges. What’s more, Marc’s story is unique in the sense that, except for a high school class 20 years ago, he is entirely self-taught. Photography was always just a hobby until recently. “When he first started, he won awards right away,” Phoebe tells me. “Then that’s what motivated him.” Back in 2004 when Marc lived in Singapore, he won the PHOTOi/Nikon Both were working Best Photographer of the Year, a award as programmers in for photographers local to that city. Singapore shooting For the prize, he took home a snazzy Nikon D70. Not a bad deal, especially pictures on the side. when he didn’t even shoot with a Nikon Marc started winning in the first place. Perhaps the biggest awards for his photos, so award came in when Marc won the 2007 Popular Photography & Imaging he decided to devote more Photographer of the Year Award—a gig time to photography. that landed him a $5,000 prize and the auspicious title of “The Best Shooter on the Planet.” For that one, hundreds of shooters from all over the world were narrowed down to 35 finalists, and Aviles prevailed. Phoebe herself has likewise won a few accolades. She took home the 2006 best Storytelling Award from the National Geographic Channel and was also a 2007 finalist for Digital Camera Magazine’s Portrait Photographer of the Year. Now the husband-and-wife team sets up shop right here in little ol’ Santa Clara, and Marc’s high school alma mater back in Manila is even so proud of the guy that it held a contest named after him: The Marc Aviles Emerging Talent Photography Competition. It was a project of the San Juan National High School Alumni Association Inc., whose ambitious acronym is: SJNHSAAI. Whew. Even though I am illiterate with a camera and even more conceptually removed from both weddings and portraits, I am inspired by these two individuals. You should be, too. Marc and Phoebe’s work can be viewed on their website: www.thisisitphotography.com.

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M E T R O S I L I C O N VA L L E Y APRIL 22-28, 2009 MASHUP

best of the local web A roundup of news, commentary and opinion from around the valley. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reﬂect Metro’s editorial views.

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grassroots support in the fight to keep immigration reform on people’s consciousness. At each event, members of the community are asked to share testimony of the suffering they and their families have experienced because of current policies. San Jose was the 19th stop on Gutierrez’s tour, and was the first event to highlight the voices of Asian immigrants, with testimonials given by Filipina and Thai Americans. Community, religious and nonprofit leaders from all over Silicon Valley were in attendance. San Jose Councilmember Kansen Chu sat in the audience wearing a

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peach-colored traditional Chinese shirt, and Assemblymember Paul Fong was seated next to a male couple sitting hand-in-hand, wearing shirts that read “United by love, divided by law.” The rally was kicked off by members of the local religious community, including Jewish, Catholic, Buddhist and Protestant representatives. Inside the stuffy church community room, the group of male and female clergy members took the podium and led the crowd in song and prayer. Honda and Gutierrez then took the stage alongside the seven speakers. They listened to the stories of separation, hardship, fear, bureaucracy and injustice. The second speaker, Ana Rosales, broke down in tears as she told her story of struggling to take care of her disabled son alone, after ICE deported her husband back to Mexico last year. As Rosales started to cry, Honda got up from his chair and put a supportive hand on her shoulder, and she struggled to give the rest of her speech. “Right now there are thousands of cases where a father or mother goes to work, and doesn’t come back to see their children because they are held by immigration and then deported,” Rosales said. “For the love of God, Congressmen Honda and Gutierrez, tell President Obama and other members of Congress to stop these arrests and deportations, and to keep families united.” After she concluded her statement, Honda and Gutierrez rose to hug Rosales before she took her seat. Tim Tararug, a De Anza College student, gave a testimonial on behalf of his friend, a Cambodian refugee. Though she graduated from UC–Santa Cruz recently with a degree in computer science, he said, she cannot ﬁnd work because she is not a legal U.S. resident. Tararug said he thinks the Asian community is underrepresented in immigration policy. “Whenever we talk about &'

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immigration policy, it’s the Mexican thing,” he said. “We don’t really think of it as an Asian problem. So I’m here tonight to share ‘Hey, it does happen to our communities.’ It does happen to refugee communities; it does happen to Southeast Asians.” Tararug said that he fells threatened because general society’s view of immigrants is so negative.

‘The fact is that Barack Obama tomorrow could end the raids. He could do that all on his own, he could say, “I’m not going to separate another family.”’ “Whenever you hear ‘immigrant,’ there is a negative connotation that sticks to that word,” he said. “America is full of immigrants; we’re built on immigrants. Yet still, when you hear ‘immigrant,’ everybody cringes. That needs to change. How we think about immigrants needs to change.” Following the testimonials, Honda and Gutierrez spoke to the crowd. Honda stressed the importance of hearing the voices of San Jose’s Asian community in the debate on immigration. “Of the 12 million who are undocumented, 12 percent are Asians. So, we need to have people understand that this is not a brown issue, it’s not a white issue, its all of our issues,” Honda said. “We need to engage the Asian American community on the issue of comprehensive immigration reform. All too often in major issues, our presence, our voices, our input are assumed, or not even thought of. So, this is a comprehensive effort to hear from communities like the Filipinos, the Vietnamese and other communities, to hear from them on the kinds of issues they have.”

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Gutierrez, who strode to the podium to a standing ovation and shouts of “You da man,” gave an energetic, well-practiced speech, vowing to bring the voices that he has heard throughout the country back to Capitol Hill. He also stated that the Hispanic Caucus had met with Obama last March, and that they expect an official statement from the president on immigration reform in the first week of May. “The fact is that Barack Obama tomorrow could end the raids. He could do that all on his own, he could say, ‘I’m not going to separate another family,’” Gutierrez said. Following the event, Gutierrez expressed disappointment that there were not more people in attendance at the San Jose rally. “I think San Jose could do better,” he said. “I’ve been in cities that had 3,000 people. I’ve been in cities that had 1,500 people. I’ve been to cities that had 4,000 people. It’s a great beginning. You have to learn how to walk before you run, and it’s great that we had three, four hundred people. This was a good beginning here in San Jose. It was a good night, but we must tell ourselves that we need to continue to grow,” he said. “Hopefully after today, there are 350 more people committed to this fight. And tomorrow, it is my hope that they were touched in a special way tonight, to recommit to comprehensive immigration reform, and to organize the hell out of it until the president signs,” Gutierrez said. Alicia Carvajal, a councilor who volunteers at the Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara, also said that she wished there had been more people in attendance at the event. “A lot of people showed up, but I wish there were more people. Seventy percent of the people here were people I know who work in the nonprofits. I would like to see more people from the community, not only these people like me who work in different agencies,” Carvajal said. “I was moved by what Mr. Gutierrez said, and it’s true. I love President Obama, I voted for him, but it doesn’t mean that I can forget that he said that immigration reform has to be this year. It is imperative, we cannot wait another four years. We can’t wait any longer. We have to remind Mr. Obama that ‘Hey, we love you, but please, where is the immigration reform?” she said. M

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16 741 Sequoia Dr, MF, Kids items, Sports, Yamaha Vino scooter (needs repair), Lots of young kids stuff, double stroller

775 Allison Wy, SF, Appliances, Books, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Sports, Loft-type bed, Jennifer convertible sofa & chair, TV cabinet, Bar stools

705 Citron Av, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Music, Software

17 669 Starbush Dr, MF, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Beanie Babies

1230 Cranberry Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture

1303 Bedford Av, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Music, Sports

1165 Crandano Ct, SF, Books, Kids items

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1656 Belleville Wy, SF, Furniture, Kids items

1417 Bellingham Wy, SF, Clothing, Kids items, Music, Sports

1506 S Bernardo Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Sports, Tools

648 Boise Ct, MF, Appliances, Books, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items

880 Bremerton Dr, SF, Appliances, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items

596 Cascade Dr, SF, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Music

505 Davenport Ct, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Music

4 1190 Crandano Ct, SF, Furniture 5 1198 Crandano Ct, MF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Kids items, Music

. AREA 5 968 Belmont Tr, 2, SF, Appliances, Books, Furniture, Kids items

962 Bidwell Av, MF, Antiques, Books, Furniture, Software

959 Heatherstone Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture

1015 Ingram Ct, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items

967 Carson Dr, MF, Appliances, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music, Sports, Tools

785 W Knickerbocker Dr, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Software, Tools, Christmas items, stoneware, electric fans, luggage, framed pictures , posters, Lucy Lunch Boxes

152 Charles St, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Kids items, Software

369 Clarence Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Gardening, Kids items, Tools 184 Florence St, SF, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Kids items

555 Crawford Dr, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Music, Software, Tools

City-wide garage sales are promoted by the City of Sunnyvale to encourage individuals to reduce, reuse and recycle. Sale hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Listings include major items only. To be fair to all shoppers, sellers have been asked not to conduct transactions before April 22.

18 909 Suntree Ct, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Music, Software, Sports, rv and camping gear

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921 Amador Av, SF, Antiques, Books, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Software, star trek, star wars, fantasy collectibles. art work

885 Coachella Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Extra large dog crate, igloo and cage

10 1344 Drysdale Dr, SF, Clothing, Kids items, Lots of Lik-New L and XL Mens Cotton T-shirts, 1 Thighmaster, Kids stuffed animals

10 1284 W Knickerbocker Dr, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items

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281 Florence St, SF, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Toddler bed

11 1028 Edmonds Ct, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Clothing, Electronics, Gardening, Software, Tools

11 799 Lois Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Gardening, Music, Software, Mantel Clock, brass eagle

1171 W Iowa Av, SF, Appliances, Electric cooktop, gas bbq, new wooden doors, hq pots and pans, outdoors furniture, hq indoor lamps

12 967 Gerber Ct, SF, Books, Furniture, Sports, legos, new easton foosball table (55 by 30), large outdoor grill, rollerblades

12 1026 Lois Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Software

172 Jacinto Wy, SF, Appliances, Books, Furniture

13 967 Harney Wy, SF, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music

13 1183 Lynn Wy, SF, Books, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items

10 973 Lewis Ave., Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Kitds Items, Software, Tools, Sports Equipment.

14 1521 Harrison Ct, MF, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Software, Plants, bedding, sheets

14 835 S Mary Av, MF, Antiques, Furniture, Software, Baby Car Seat, Small Household Items, Camping Gear

11 125 N Mary Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Sports, Tools

706 Lakefair Dr, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Tools

15 1033 Havre Ct, SF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Kids items, Music, Tools

15 1219 Mc Intosh Av, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Sports

12 387 E Mc Kinley Av, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Gardening, Sports, Tools

882 Lakehaven Dr, SF, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, 27 inch TV with stand, dresser, computer desk

16 867 Nantucket Ct, SF, Clothing, Electronics, Music, Sports, spa heater , sewing machine, snowboard & boots, roller blades

13 572 E Mc Kinley Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, BBQ charcoal grills, curtains, ceiling fans (4)

1102 Prescott Av, MF, Clothing, 500 garments (sm) $5 ea. as donation. Proceeds to Wounded Warriors and Paralyzed Veterans. 3 wks.

17 809 Nectarine Av, MF, Appliances, Electronics

14 454 Molino Av, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Sports

1176 Redrock Ct, MF, Appliances, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Sports, kitchen table, bedroom set , mens clothing shirts xxl lots off means jeans 38 up

16 1602 Kamsack Dr, SF, Books, Furniture, Gardening, Sports, Tools 17 1349 La Bella Av, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Music, Software 18 1378 La Bella Av, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music 19 1033 La Salle Dr, SF, Appliances, Books, Furniture, Kids items, Sports, Tools

18 811 Nectarine Av, SF, Appliances, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items 19 630 Oneida Dr, SF, Books, Clothing, Kids items, Music, kitchen and household tools, food storage containers, school supplies 20 774 Peach Av, SF, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Sports, Tools

15 523 S Murphy Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Software, Sports 16 402 Novato Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Kids items, Music, Lots of toys and kids stuff

20 821 Louise Dr, SF, Books, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Sports, Rabbit Cage

21 784 Pear Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Gardening, Sports, Tools

21 1370 Selo Dr, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Electronics, Furniture, Software, Tools, Glassware, China, Craft Supplies, Props from AMT-SJ, Marine Equipment, Antique Tools

22 862 Quetta Av, SF, Appliances, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items

17 144 S Pastoria Av, MF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Sports, Tools

23 850 Revere Dr, MF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Music

18 427 S Pastoria Av, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture

24 1149 Revere Dr, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music, Software, Sports, luggage

19 488 Rincon Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Furniture, Software, Tools, old glassware

25 1170 Ribier Ct, SF, Appliances, Books, Kids items

20 141 Sunset Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Music, Software, Tools

22 1487 Valcartier Dr, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Music, Tools, Sheets queen, drapes beige standard, lawnmowers 2, woodworking tools, TV, Tivo, stereo, large tools . AREA 2 1 2 3

1364 Avoset Tr, SF, Furniture, Gardening, Music, Yard Furniture Glassware 1581 Benton St, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Kids items, Draft table, telescope 582 Carrick Ct, MF, Books, Clothing, Kids items, Music, Fast Food toys, Dolls (Barbie, Sailor Moon, Britney, Crafts, Pokemon, Skates, Harry Potter

4 1488 Chukar Ct, SF, Books, Clothing, Kids items

26 1134 Rockefeller Dr, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Software, Arjo Freedom bath, new bath tub for handicapped. Immaculate. Best offer. Fits standard tub area.

21 574 S Taaffe St, MF, Appliances, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Sports

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705 Citron Ave. MF Antiques, appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture

575 Dawn Dr., SF, A student desk and a over-the-range microwave.

919 Duane AV, SF Antiques, Appliances, Books, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids & Sport Items, Music, Tools

718 Hebrides Way, SF, Household items, furniture, knickknacks.

544 McKinley Ave., Great items. Must see.

332 Murphy Av N, MF Books, Electronics, Furniture, Kids and Sport Items

928 Redwood Av, SF Appliances, books, clothing, electronics, music, sports

1102 Vasquez Ave., SF Plus-size clothes, massage chair, sewing machine, video game systems, storage cabinet, exercise bike

29 714 Russett Tr, SF, Sports, picture frames 30 1182 Sesame Dr, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Music

795 Ajax Dr, MF, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Software

31 1144 Snowberry Ct, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Software, Sports, bedding,

1004 Aster Av, SF, Antiques, Clothing, Kids items, Music, Software

750 Bamboo Dr, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Kids items, Software, Sports, beddings; 1999 Mustang GT convertible; fully loaded; low mileage

575 Carroll St, MF, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Gardening, Kids items, Music, Software, Sports, Tools

1002 E Evelyn Av, SF, Clothing, Electronics, Music, Sports, Golf Equipment and training tools

208 Morse Av, SF, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items

334 E Olive Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Come see our other great ﬁnds including linens, bedding, kitchenware and unique household decor!

490 E Olive Av, SF, Books, Clothing, Tools, Large cedar trunk and decorative house items

816 Coventry Ct, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music, Software

33 1081 Ticonderoga Dr, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Furniture, Gardening, Music, Software

827 Coventry Ct, SF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music

34 614 Torrington Dr, MF, Books, Clothing, Music, Tools

121 Exeter Ct, SF, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music, Software, Sports

. AREA 4

9 1421 Firebird Wy, SF, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items

10 1385 Fisherhawk Dr, SF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Kids items, Sports

1085 Greco Av, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Music, Software

710 Henderson Av, MF, Antiques, Books, Software

11 1568 Grackle Wy, SF, Appliances, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items

13 756 Islay Ct, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Sports, Tools

954 Henderson Av, MF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Music, Sports, Tools, Sports Trading Cards. Little Trinkets and much more too long to list!

949 Lantana Dr, MF, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Sports

14 501 Kenilworth Ct, SF, Books, Kids items, Sports

1094 Lily Av, MF, Antiques, Books, Gardening, Software, Tools

15 1476 Kingﬁsher Wy, SF, Furniture, Music

867 Mangrove Av, SF, Books, Kids items, Music

16 1041 Lanark Ct, MF, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items

1054 Oleander Ct, SF, Furniture, Kids items

17 956 Leighton Wy, MF, Books, Kids items

8 844 Poplar Av, MF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Music, 1997 Honda Accord

. AREA 7

810 Carolina Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Software, Dishes, 24 plates, teacups, saucers, other assorted serving pieces Blue Willow pattern

12 1423 Hampton Dr, MF, Clothing, Furniture

1269 Poplar Av, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Music, Software, Sports, Tools

19 975 Lorne Wy, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, 10 921 Quercus Ct, MF, Antiques, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Sports, Tools Music, Software, Tools, Oriental rug, yards of upholstery & ﬂeece fabric, 20 1515 Partridge Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Noritake & Lenox China, household items Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Music, Software, Sports,

11 962 Redwood Av, SF, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Software, salt and pepper shakers, Vernonware crystal bowls, platters, vases, candle holders, etc.

723 Madrone Av, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Clothing, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Software

325 Orchard Av, SF, Appliances, Clothing, Furniture

22 1608 Swallow Dr, SF, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items

12 1268 Rembrandt Dr, SF, Books, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Sports, TV table, TV, vcr, dvd, computer desk, chair,

23 1568 Waxwing Av, MF, Appliances, Clothing

13 886 Roble Dr, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Clothing, Furniture,

24 1518 S Wolfe Rd, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Kids items, Sports

14 994 Rosa Ct, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture

382 Orchard Av, SF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Gardening, Software, Tools

379 Stowell Av, SF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music

MF = Multiple Family Site

5 259 Velvetlake Dr, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items

. AREA 6

. AREA 10

28 1034 Rubis Dr, MF, Appliances, Electronics, Furniture, Sports

32 1085 Syracuse Dr, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Kids items, Music, Software, Sports, Japanese Books, Stationeries, Videos & DVDs,

21 1350 Road Runner Tr, E, SF, Antiques, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Music, Software, Home decor, designer womens clothes, furniture and XMAS stuff. Everything NEW or hardly used

1050 Borregas Av, 26, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Gardening, Music, Software, Tools, Bird Cage (21high, 16wide, 12deep) and Canary food

22 1155 Vasquez Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Kids items, Music

1527 Cormorant Ct, SF, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Kids items, Music, Sports

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18 1375 Lillian Av, SF, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Furniture, Sports, Golf clubs, dressers, miniatures, barbies, golf magazines, coffee tables, Xmas cards, garden stake

. AREA 9

15 1242 Sargent Dr, MF, Antiques, Appliances, Books, Clothing, Electronics, Kids items, Music, Software, Sports, Tools

SF = Single Family Site This add shows listings as of 4/16/09, check http://ecityhall.sunnyvale.ca.gov/forms/pwgsl.aspx for additional listings since then.

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Green Gold Smestad says that during the Gold Rush, San Jose’s residents made a lot of money

selling gold miners what they needed, not by traveling to the gold ﬁelds themselves. San Jose residents sold shovels, Levi’s, railroad freight and mineral-extraction services to gold miners. The New Almaden Mine, where Smestad’s family worked, was the most productive mercury mine in the United States, providing a crucial ingredient for the extraction of gold and silver. In the same way, Smestad thinks San Jose could reinvent itself as the epicenter of the solar industry because of the time-honored convergence of industrial know-how, venture capital and nearby universities. “You need people here who are helping to process and purify the silicon and the other materials that are being used in solar panels. Solaicx in Santa Clara grows silicon crystals and puriﬁes the silicon. They slice it up, and they sell it to companies like SunPower. That’s a green job.” 27

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Solar-cell technology is a ﬁrst cousin to semiconductor technology. So it isn’t a stretch to repurpose semiconductorindustry workers into solar. In fact, two of Silicon Valley 2.0’s biggest success stories are already doing so. unproven, untested technology. So Underwriters Laboratory is able to certify the haves and the have-nots.” Dr. Richard Swanson, SunPower Inc.’s chief technology officer, says the company employs about 500 employees in Northern California and more than 4,000 outside of the United States. SunPower has managed to weather the economic downturn because of strong product demand—and a $24.7 million Solar America Initiative grant. Swanson says when you ﬁgure that solar generates less than 1 percent of the electricity in the world, there’s a huge upside to come. He says because only about half of the cost of a solar system is for the panels, there will be lots of local work on the electronics that connect panels—plus installation, system design and even building the racks that hold panels in place. Swanson sees even more green jobs panning out as part of the movement

toward energy efficiency, which will include weatherization, electric cars and the smart grid. The key, he says, is investment in renewable energy sources. “The way the utility system works is still the way George Westinghouse conceived of it at the turn of the last century,” Swanson explains. “There’s AC, transformers and miles of wires. Sure there have been advances, but it’s fundamentally the same thing.” “I think we’ll see a lot of job growth,” Swanson says, “but at the same time, Americans have to realize that we’re competing globally, and there’s a lot of people that would like these jobs. We can’t make this solar valley and somehow have $50 an hour jobs for people with no education—because we’re competing with Suntech in China; we’re competing with the rest of the world.”

Bringing It Home Local companies are applying for DOE grants and loan guarantees, and Santa Clara County’s two federally funded Workforce Investment Boards will be getting Stimulus Package money soon. Work2Future has “One-Stop” centers in San Jose, Campbell and Gilroy. The North Valley Job Training Consortium (NOVA) has a center in Sunnyvale. NOVA’s Mike Curran says any documented worker can walk into a Workforce Investment Board and get free vocational counseling and coaching, as well as training and job-placement services. He says that Stimulus Package money will put more counselors on their ﬂoors and enable them to provide a new summer youth employment readiness program. Because of the demand, NOVA now holds two workshops a week called “Exploring Green Jobs.” Curran says that NOVA’s clients range from the undereducated and economically disadvantaged to people with Ph.D.s. Last year, they helped about 86 percent of their enrolled clients ﬁnd new jobs, but this year is different. “Given the realities of the economy,” Curran says, “we’re shifting some of our emphasis from getting you a job to getting you the skills you’ll need when the jobs come back so you’re competitive.” A mother lode of green jobs may not be on the way, he cautions, but most jobs will become greener as national and local initiatives kick in. “While you’re not working, probably one of the best things you can do is to upgrade the things that go on your résumé,” he says. “For some people that may be new skills to move to a new type of job, while other people may need communication or customer service or leadership skills improvement.” Van Jones is credited with coining 29

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Smestad thinks the UL lab is as important to Silicon Valley’s ﬂedgling solar industry as the cinnabar mine was to San Jose’s Gold Rush economy

Jones started the Oakland-based organization Green for All in 2007. The group collaborates with community leaders and local governments to fund and create green jobs and train its workforce. This movement sprang from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, a nonproﬁt he co-founded in 1996. With a multimillion-dollar annual budget, 32 staff members and an online network of 70,000 people, Green for All won a $500 million grant from the Stimulus Package’s $48 billion job-training and education funds. Last month, Obama hired Jones as his Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where he will help shape and implement job-generating climate policy and work to ensure equal protection and equal opportunity. Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, the former director of the South Bay Labor Council,

resigned last month to become Green for All’s new executive director. Jones says of Ellis-Lamkins’ appointment: “It’s time to move from hope to change, and that means we need folks who understand things like workforce development, community economic development, project labor agreements, community beneﬁts agreements and all the things that get real work to real people.”

Green for Whom? In addition to NOVA’s and Work2Future’s green-for-all efforts connecting job seekers with training, the Solar-Industry-Driven Regional Collaborative (Solar IDRC) has co-created a community college curriculum in photovoltaic design and installation. Its members are a lot of the same players: NOVA and Work2Future, SolarTech, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, as well as the area’s six community colleges. The collaborative’s solar panel– installation class is offered at Ohlone, San Jose City College and Cabrillo College in Aptos. It takes about 80 to 120 hours to complete, has a paid internship component and can be delivered in accelerated formats. The class prepares students for an entry level certification from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). “Our goal is to train people for highskill, high-wage jobs, and to make sure there are no barriers preventing people from getting this training,” says Kathy Werle, SJCC’s dean of Applied Science and Technology. “The idea is to make sure the disenfranchised have a crack at these jobs, and they pay prevailing wages. “We aren’t talking $15-an-hour jobs— which is what many solar-install jobs start at—we’re taking about $20 an hour with benefits.” Werle says if the Stimulus Package creates more demand, SJCC can quickly offer additional classes through a different funding mechanism. “We could accommodate an unlimited number of students if the jobs are there.” The collaborative works closely with industry, which it hopes will rely on a community-college-trained workforce. “We have a contact at [Silicon Valley Leadership Group] who works placing our students,” says Werle, “so as soon as one of us learns there is a need, we all know about it and can place our students.” Neil Struthers, head of the local Building & Construction Trades Council, which is part of the AFL-CIO, hopes employers will use his people to staff Stimulus Package jobs, because 20 percent of them are unemployed. Struthers represents 23 unions with 30,000 members—and represents labor at Joint Venture and SolarTech. He says they don’t need Stimulus Package–funded

training, because they’re already trained. He says his unions have been installing solar since the 1970s, weatherizing buildings for 100 years and have paid apprenticeship programs for both. He says that without some sort of regulation or intervention, the Stimulus Package could just create more lowskill, low-wage jobs that replace the construction industry’s unemployed— which won’t stimulate the economy. “Training schools and low-bid contractors can’t outsource solar installation and weatherization work,” Struthers says, “but they can in-source it by bringing in low-wage workers from out of state or county, or by paying locals $15 an hour with no benefits. “We’ve seen stimulus packages before,” Struthers adds, pointing out that FDR’s Works Progress Administration didn’t regulate wages when it was first introduced. The program quickly instituted a requirement that WPA jobs pay fair wages, to shut down contractors with migrant labor forces who low-bid jobs. “That could happen with the Stimulus Package’s projects,” Struthers warns. “You’ve got to pay people a prevailing wage. If you don’t, you undermine the local economy and the purpose of this.” “You can’t regulate private companies,” he says, “but there needs to be a way to create an expectation in the government contracts that makes sure employers provide high-skill, high-wage jobs—and we haven’t seen that. “We’d like to see a local requirement that to get stimulus package money you have to create a pathway out of poverty for the workers. Henry Ford knew this. He paid people more so they’d buy his cars.” “It’s like a rope being pulled in different directions,” Smestad says. “On one side, the economic crisis has dried up venture capital and credit; at the same time, Obama is giving money to companies to do research and development. He’s also at the other end of the supply chain giving incentives for installing solar panels, while the governor has been financing state research programs and incentives. It’s a tug-of-war. If the recession gets worse the rope might get pulled one way; if these measures take effect, the rope gets pulled the other way.” “There’s so many elements converging here now: scientific innovation, the educational institutions, the companies and individuals with the know-how, venture capital, federal, state and local initiatives and the will of the environmental justice movement, so if it doesn’t happen now, it isn’t going to happen.” “If the economy based on carbon is shutting down, then it’s an opportunity for a new industry to grow. San Jose has reinvented itself several times. This is an evolution, and I hope it’s a rebirth.” M

Green Jobs Resources • Career counseling, skill assessment and coaching are available at NOVA or Work2Future. Visit www.novaworks .org or www.work2future.biz. • Solar-panel installation classes are available at San Jose City College, and Ohlone Community College. • The Solar Living Institute and Acterra offer internships and green living classes: www.solarliving.org or www.acterra.org. • PG&E’s Pacific Energy Center offers classes and resources: www.pge .com/pec. • Van Jones’ The Green Collar Economy is the clean-tech bible, as is www.greenforall.org. • Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s “Climate Prosperity: A Greenprint for Silicon Valley” is also worth a read: www .jointventure.org. • Follow the big dogs of local solar at www.solartech.org. • Learn about energy, resources and environmental stewardship at DeAnza Community College’s Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies, www.deanza.edu/kirschcenter or go hang with student group www.wise37 .com, which is working on- and offcampus making a greener planet. • SJSU’s Environmental Resource Center has an Internship Database with job listings and internships available locally and nationally in environmental fields. http://erc .thinkhost.net. • Schmooze and cruise for your next boss at EcoTuesday, a monthly networking event for business leaders interested in sustainability. • Labs’ Susan Hollingshead speaks on April 28, 6:30–9pm, at Cabana Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; www .ecotuesday.com. • Green Drinks Silicon Valley is a monthly mixer of greenies who work for NGOs, academia, government and business. They meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm at Bella Mia Restaurant & Bar unless there is a special event elsewhere. 58 S. First St., San Jose, www.green drinks.org. • Women’s Environmental Network has a monthly newsletter and Bay Area events: www.wencal.org.

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TEEL SPRINGS. Circuit-board pieces. Hand-dyed wool. Even the humble Lego. Art-to-wear creations can be inspired and made out of virtually any medium. At STYLE 2009, Palo Alto Art Center’s ﬁfth annual art-for-wear trunk show, the imaginative contributions of more than 35 textile, clothing, accessory and jewelry designers will be on display and ready for purchase. The fundraising event, which takes place April 25, touts itself as a pioneering supporter of the “slow fashion” movement. Akin to the much-publicized “slow food” movement, slow fashion emphasizes a personal approach to clothing with an awareness of sustainability, like the use of recycled, natural and organic materials to make garments.

Reware by Emiko-o Emiko Oye, a jewelry designer participating in STYLE 2009, has taken the use of salvaged materials into the heart of her art. “I mostly work with repurposed and recycled materials,” says Oye. “I use repurposed Legos from different Lego kits that people have given me, or that I picked up over the years.”

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For the last four years, Oye has been combining used Legos and plastics with sterling silver, gems and gold. Called “*e*oware,” her retail jewelry line is made entirely by Oye in her small San Francisco apartment. She says she ﬁrst got inspired to incorporate Legos into her art after a trip to the Lego store. “I went, and I was blown away,” she recalls. “They had these walls of Legos, and it was in bulk. You could just grab handfuls of different stuff. So, that was the starting point, and then I started making jewelry from it. I try to get as much repurposed Legos as possible, rather then having to buy more new stuff, doing that whole consuming business.” The result of Oye’s inspiration is totally unique, chunky jewelry made from the small plastic linking toys. She combines different colors and shapes of Legos into geometric bracelets, necklaces and earrings that retail for $35 up to $350. Oye says she immediately got positive responses from customers when she started showing and selling her Lego jewelry works at trade shows. “People were really relating to the Legos,” she says. “They had these stories to tell me, and they wanted this work because they had a nostalgic connection to the Lego. It’s colorful and playful, which is why they were so into it.” Oye also makes limited-edition jewelry pieces out of scrapped circuit boards and Plexiglas. She hopes her jewelry lines show people that adornments don’t have to be made from precious metals to be viewed as beautiful and valuable. “Back in the day, it was all about gold, diamonds and platinum as the only way of giving value to jewelry. But today, there is more acceptance of alternative materials having value. Now, it’s about who made it, what was their vision and their purpose for it. So today, Legos can have as much value as something that was made with gold, because it meant so much to the person.”

Maja Designs Maja, a Carmel-based jeweler, also takes an untraditional approach to her ornament concepts. She considers the pieces she will be showing at STYLE 2009 to be small-scale architecture. “My work is contemporary and edgy,” says Maja. “It’s for people who are looking for a unique statement. People who appreciate original ideas. People who appreciate more of the concept of wearing art, as opposed to wearing just decoration.” Maja fabricates all of her handmade art jewelry herself, often starting out with ﬂat sheets of metal and molding them into hollow forms. Her distinctively stark and architectural rings, brooches and pendants, which sell from $95 to $2,500, combine everything from plastic to pearls, often in the same piece. “Architecture is great, the use of positive and negative space. I like accessing spaces that are often inaccessible. My work often has perforations or slices that allow you to get to the interior of things,” Maja says.

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“Everything comes from my hands. I use primarily silver, but I also use items from the hardware store, like steel springs and rubber O-rings. I use gold and copper, though I often times obscure them so they’re not recognizable in their normal forms. I darken them, I stress them, and I perforate and puncture them.”

Stacy Zink Wearable Art Hailing from Beverly Hills, textile designer Stacy Zink has taken an exceptionally hands-on approach to the clothing she will be showing. Her line of hand-woven, handdyed wool clothing and accessories includes ponchos, scarves and sweaters. “I do everything myself from start to ﬁnish. I buy the yarn, then it’s dyed, then it goes on the loom. I weave it, it comes off, then I cut and sew everything also,” says Zink. “Where I’m focused right now in my work is a merino wool and a crepe wool. I combine the two together on the loom, and I go for shrinkage differentials. So, one fabric shrinks more than the other fabric, so you have, like, puckers or pulls or, like, see through the fabric.” Zink describes her wearable art as “earthy, funky. A lot of my stuff looks like it has a windowpane effects. People are really drawn to my color combinations. My inspiration comes from nature, and from urban scenes. Its very painterly.” Her works range in price from $90 to $500.

Kirschner Design Inc. Susan Kirschner’s clothing designs also celebrate unexpected elements. She and her team of seamstresses work out of a Berkeley-based studio, where they make distinctive women’s ready-to-wear daywear. “My background being art-to-wear, everything has to have a slight twist to it,” says Kirschner. “My inspiration always starts with the fabrics. I always think of my fabrics as having secrets, and I just have to ﬁnd what the secret is.” She says that her new collection, called Travel Trio, is made from versatile cotton/ polyester ﬁber, which is hand washable and travels well. “Fabrics are really important these days. I use a lot of fabrics that don’t wrinkle, that can get you from an early morning meeting into later evening, and then to dinner,” she says. Jessica Fromm THE STYLE 2009 ART-FOR-WEAR TRUNK SHOW AND SALE takes place April 25 at the Palo Alto Art Center at 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. The event is open to the public from 10am to 5pm, and tickets are $10 for nonmembers. (650.329.2366 or email artcenter@ cityofpaloalto.org.)

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OVE OVER, Joan Collins, shoulder pads are back with a vengeance in 2009. The linebacker aesthetic made famous by the highly hair-sprayed ladies of Dynasty has been pumped back up on the spring 2009 catwalks. From ballooning puffs to sharp angular shapes, the new wide shoulders hark back to the decade of the power suit, and it is a sure bet that ’80s-style padded jackets and blazers will be all over the retail chains by next fall. :G>C ;:I=:GHIDC has been sending whimsical puffed sleeves down the runway since fall 2008, and 8NCI=>6 GDLA:N’s spring 2009 line boasted some very pointy-shouldered vests and dresses, not to mention the fact that all her models were styled straight out of a Robert Palmer video. The 8=ADw ready-to-wear summer 2009 collection was all about the Miami Vice blazer, big shoulders and scrunched-up sleeves. But how did shoulder pads, a much-maligned fashion faux pas a mere two years ago, go from sartorial no-no to chic? The answer most likely lies in our downward spiraling economy. Historically, big shoulders come into fashion during times of either great prosperity or great hardship. Structured shoulders were vogue in the austere times of World II, and of course bigger was always better in the greed-driven Reagan era. When people have something to prove or need an injection of conﬁdence, bulky shoulders show it. The dangerous state of the current work environment is causing women to seek power-infusing office wear, and oversize shoulder pads and sharply tailored jackets do the trick. Plus, square proportions at the shoulders can make the waist look smaller, never a bad thing no matter what the stock market is doing. For those not quite ready to go down this road again, with its need to strap mountains of foam on the shoulders, smaller structured pads or a slightly feminine puff sleeve on a tight jacket will also work. The return of this trend was inevitable. With leggings, high-wasted skinny jeans, acid washes and leg warmers hitting the mainstream for another go-round, it was only a matter of time before the Judy Jetson look came back into style. What’s next, the return of the scrunchie? God help us. Jessica Fromm

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OMETIMES, procrastination pays off. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been meaning to eat at MarchĂŠ to sample chef Howard Bulkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspired French cooking for a few years now, but for one reason or another I never made it. Unfortunately, I waited too long. Bulka left the Menlo Park restaurant a year ago to open an artisan pizzeria in Palo Alto. But in a case of better late than never, I ďŹ nally made it to MarchĂŠ. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad I waited so long. While I missed out on Bulkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooking, I got to bask in the glory of new executive chef Guillaume BienaimĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s red-hot debut earlier this month. Better late than never indeed. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compare the old MarchĂŠ with the new one under BienaimĂŠ, but I can say the food there now is some of the most inspired, impeccably sourced and thoroughly delicious Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in Silicon Valley in a long time. BienaimĂŠ, 27, was born in France but grew up in Palo Alto and Philadelphia. When he was a mathematics student at Foothill College, he got a job cooking at a now defunct Los Gatos restaurant and decided then and there to pursue a career in food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within a

week I dropped out of school and enrolled in Johnson and Wales [a culinary school in Rhode Island],â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I realized thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I wanted to do.â&#x20AC;? While in culinary school, BienaimĂŠ apprenticed at MarchĂŠ, and after graduating, he accepted a job as banquet sous-chef in 2005. He quickly rose through the ranks and has been there ever since. In between Bulkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departure and BienaimĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promotion, Kolin Vozzoler headed the kitchen. Vozzoler was formerly executive sous-chef at Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco. BienaimĂŠ says that his style falls in between Bulkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old-school, classic French cooking and Vozzolerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more avant-garde, Japanese-accented French style and fondness for exotic, imported ingredients. While not inexpensive, his menu is a few notches cheaper than his predecessorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. BienaimĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooking is based in French technique, and he ďŹ&#x201A;irts with modern methods and elements of trendy molecular gastronomy like ďŹ&#x201A;avor-infused foams and dehydrated and crushed sauerkraut, but at its core his approach is rooted in superb, often locally sourced ingredients simply

and expertly prepared. The results are almost always delicious. Meals start with a complimentary nibble from the kitchen. On one occasion, the amuse bouche was a refreshing shot glass ďŹ lled with cream of asparagus soup topped with an airy lemon cream foam. On another visit, it was a slice of beet, meaty Comte cheese and a peppery burst of arugula blossoms laid on top. The lineup of starters builds on the amuse bouches. Sweetbreads are a classic, if sometimes fusty, ďŹ ne-dining classic. BienaimĂŠ pairs the lightly breaded, quickly sautĂŠed orbs of beef thymus glands with delicate braised snails (another oldschool standby) and savory bits of anchovy, pancetta and walnuts and then lightens it all up with a few fresh English peas ($18). Add it up and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stunner. The grilled asparagus starter ($12) is a simple ode to spring: beautifully charred spears of snappy fresh asparagus matched with a barely breaded fritter of fresh ricotta cheese, pickled Fresno peppers and a tangle of spring greens. BienaimĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention to the interplay of ďŹ&#x201A;avor is pitch perfect.

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’VE GOT most of my garden planted now: three kinds of lettuce, arugula, five kinds of tomatoes, two kinds of cucumbers, a bunch of herbs, broccoli, spinach, carrots, onions, cardoons, artichokes, Brussels sprouts, corn, eggplant and chile peppers. I was supposed to wait until May 1 to plant the tomatoes, but I’m impatient so I planted them early. As I surveyed the sprouts and anticipated my backyard bounty, I came to two realizations. First, 200 square feet isn’t nearly enough space to put a dent in my family’s fresh produce needs. During the hours I spent double digging my beds, I thought I could go into business as a farmer with the surplus, but given our appetite we’ll still need to go to the store for more. Even if I dedicated half my beds to onions we would need more. Next, confining a garden to the back yard is all wrong. If I expanded to the front yard, it would obviously give me more planting space, but I think it could have a more powerful effect. It just might inspire my neighbors to peel up their lawns and plant vegetables gardens of their own and thereby create a kind decentralized community garden. Let me explain. In my wildest fresh-produce fantasies, like-minded residents on my street would gaze upon my front yard garden and decide to pick up a hoe themselves. Each one would specialize in a few crops as part of a coordinated effort to raise the food we wanted. And we might even get to know each other a bit better as we met to divvy up vegetables and discuss snail combat techniques and the virtues of worm poop as a fertilizer. In a small way, I feel like my backyard labors have already sparked an interest in community gardening. A month or so ago, I rented a sod cutter to peel up the ugly mat of tangled weeds and grass where I wanted to plant my garden. If you’ve never seen a sod cutter, it’s an ingenious but loud machine that uses two blades that wiggle parallel to the ground to rip up the turf. After rolling over the grass with the blades going, you simply roll up the grass. It’s like laying down sod in reverse. Anyway, my neighbor was curious about what I was doing with the contraption and watched it in action. Inspired, he asked if he could borrow it to rip out a section a grass in his front yard that had been overtaken by crab grass. He was planning to reseed it with grass, but interested neighbors kept asking what he was going to do with the bare ground. A garden? A fruit tree? Flowers? He bowed to the neighborhood’s interest in something other than another lawn and decided to plant a peach tree. The cool part is he first consulted with neighbors about what kind of fruit trees they grew so he wouldn’t duplicate their efforts. Now our little stretch of the block has apples, peaches, pears, cherries, lemons and oranges. I’ve pledged to share some of my apples in exchange for some of his peaches, and I’m sure other neighbors will join in, too. While my summer garden is set for this year, I’m already planning to expand into the front yard for a winter garden, and I hope to build on the patchwork community garden we’ve started with the fruit trees. Each of us can only grow so much on our own, but if we combine the yield of several gardens it would go a long way toward giving all of us more of the fresh produce we need. How cool would that be? Stett Holbrook (sholbrook@metronews.com)

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Literary hero James D. Houston was a mentor to two generations of regional writers By Geoffrey Dunn

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N Californians, his widely celebrated 1982 work of nonﬁction about the Golden State, writer James D. (“Jim”) Houston revisited the San Jose of his youth, where he spent his formative years, graduating from Lincoln High School in the early 1950s and attending San Jose State College, where he pursued a degree in dramatic arts. Driving around “a town I thought I knew quite well,” Houston wrote that he “got lost in a district that had once been orchard land” during his childhood. “I was driving from memory,” Houston continued, “on the automatic pilot you ought to be able to use at least once in a while, after spending most of your life in the same part of the world. I learned once again that automatic pilot is a high risk in California, where everything changes as it moves.” The death of Jim Houston this past week at the age of 75 reminds us once again that life still changes as it moves, that a vast and sudden shift has taken place on our community’s literary landscape. Houston was a mentor and cultural signpost for two generations of

regional writers, a quiet, dignified presence, always with a helping hand for young authors clenched in struggle with the muse. As I grapple with the news of his death, I find myself pulling down his various books from my shelves—his early novel Gig; a tiny chapbook Three Songs for My Father; a first edition of Farewell to Manzanar; his masterful Snow Mountain Passage—and suddenly there is a pile, a formidable heap of novels and nonfiction histories and travelogues and biographies and remembrances. Houston dedicated Californians to his children: “Corinne, Joshua, Gabrielle, and to all the travelers who brought them to this crossroads—from Hawaii, Honshu and Niigata, from Cumberland Mountain, County Antrim and Glasgow.” Indeed, blood and place and fatherhood are what mattered to Jim Houston. It was upon those cornerstones that he built not only his life but also his professional career. Indeed, as I now survey his biography and literary oeuvre, they are nearly impossible to separate. Obituaries from across the

country—from Honolulu to New York—have covered the requisite details: Born in San Francisco on Nov. 10, 1933, he grew up on the western edge of the city, in the Sunset District, nestled up against his beloved Pacific Ocean. It provided a childhood purview facing West that would shape and define his sensibilities for the remainder of his life. In the aftermath of World War II, the Houston clan moved 45 miles south to the then-rural Santa Clara Valley, near Pierce Road in Saratoga, where Jim came of age and first discovered the joys of traveling over the mountains to Santa Cruz. It was at San Jose State that Jim met his future bride—Jeanne Wakatsuki—the wildly popular daughter of a Japanese-American fisherman cum Santa Clara Valley strawberry farmer, and she was to serve as Jim’s life-partner for nearly six decades. As Jim would mention at various times in his writing, his father’s military stint in Hawaii, where he had learned to play the Hawaiian slack key guitar, had a near mystical impact on his son’s imagination. As soon as he

was able, Jim made what was to be the first of several sojourns to the islands; he and Jeanne were married on the beach at Waikiki in 1957. After serving in the U.S. Air Force in England, Houston and his wife toured Europe before returning to Northern California, where Jim received an MA in American literature at Stanford University. In 1959, his first published story appeared in a London literary journal. The writing bug had taken hold. Houston taught creative writing at Stanford and later at UC–Santa Cruz and several other institutions and workshops (most notably at Squaw Valley) around the world. In 2006, he was named the Lurie Distinguished Chair in Creative Writing at San Jose State University, teaching writing and postwar California literature. Houston was the first alumnus of the school to be so honored. His students were many and remain fiercely loyal. Jim cared as much about them as he did about writing. It was in 1973 that Jim and Jeanne collaborated on what was to *%

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On the Rim Jim Houston’s great gift to American arts and letters was his unique perspective on the Pacific Rim and the confluence of Eastern and Western history in the region. As his wife, Jeanne, noted in a casual discussion this past week, in many ways her husband served as a bridge between these two traditions, as a translator, of sorts, and he gave voice to those who had been dispossessed in the region—early-day Californios, Japanese-American internees and forgotten figures in Hawaiian history. Houston caught the wave of Pacific Rim consciousness right as it formed and rode it all the way into shore. Houston was a master craftsman, someone who paid close attention to the details, who took his work to heart. He was a writer’s writer, the most dedicated and determined and disciplined I have ever encountered. Houston’s friend, Alan Cheuse, wrote in the introduction to Where Light Takes Its Color From the Sea that “Jim’s literary father is John Steinbeck, his favorite uncles are Wallace Stegner and Oakley Hall, his sibling is Joan Didion,” and so on. Cheuse got the lineage right. Now, in the aftermath of Houston’s death, I realize that those of us in Central California are all his literary children, living on the edge of the Pacific Rim, the region that captured Jim’s imagination for an entire lifetime.

Memorial services for James D. (‘Jim’) Houston will be held in Santa Cruz at Chaminade on Saturday (April 25) at 12:30pm. Contributions in Jim’s honor can be sent to: Community of Writers at Squaw Valley, P.O. Box 1416, Nevada City, CA 95959 (www.squawvalleywriters.org).

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Bad Girl Opera San José brings out the sultry side of ‘Carmen’

NOUGH GOOD things happened at Sunday’s Carmen to bode even better for subsequent performances. The alternate cast for Opera San José’s new production obviously displayed STEAM HEAT!!Cfuboz!DpgàboeÖt! well-conceived characters set Dbsnfo!hfut!ubohmfe!vq!xjui! within a smoothly professional Njdibfm!EbjmfzÖt!Epo!Kpt / environment designed to inspire as much heat as light. But this most popular of all French operas is no Sunday perambulation on La Grande Jatte. The title character demands sultry and smoldering, a woman convinced she could have any man with a flick of her eyelash or a gape at her thigh, a self-fulfilling objet sexual but with an absolute freedom to follow her heart. For this, and the other gritty denizens of a marginal Seville neighborhood, Bizet’s masterpiece became the prototype for the Italian verismo movement, best exemplified in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci and Puccini’s Il tabarro. The characters bring none of the divisions and prejudices of class found in, for example, Verdi. Instead, their lives, loves, passions and deaths play out at primal levels, as if higher callings were ideals only at the liminal boundaries of comprehension. A prerequisite for those who would take on the role of Carmen, therefore, would seem to be knowledge of a seamy life not likely to be found in the background of most aspiring young mezzo-sopranos. On the other hand, the antithetical role of the chaste Micaëla requires no such world-wise experience. And so it was Sunday, which found Betany Coffland still feeling her way into the physical sensuality of Carmen while soprano Khori Dastoor was completely at home as the “nice” girl. Michael Dailey, whose gullibility of character and fresh tenor fit perfectly with Nemorino in The Elixir of Love earlier this season, quickly established Don José as wet behind the ears—his Act 2 “Flower scene” was a highlight of the afternoon. Yet his jealous outbursts were less convincing theatrically. Here’s hoping his dramatic roles become more dangerous as his tenure with OSJ matures. Daniel Cilli’s Escamillo was a mixed bag. His entrance as the swaggering bullfighter—“Toréador, en garde”—was a caricature, his vocal production tight and lacking projection. But by his return, at the smuggler’s den, and in his final appearance just before the end, he had found his way vocally and with more credible character. The second tier of actors—Morales, Zuniga, Dancairo, Remendado, Frasquita and Mercedes—were given high standards vocally and dramatically by Adam Meza, Paul Murray, Sascha Joggerst, Andrew Park, Jillian Boye and Tori Grayum, respectively. They, along with the chorus and “Vivace” youth chorus, got no end of stagecraft details that kept the place active and buzzing. Credit for stage direction goes to Sandra Bengochea (who has previously sung many OSJ leading roles as Sandra Rubalcava). Serviceable, complementary sets by Giulio Cesare Perrone picked up a Moorish arch while costumes reflected handsomely on designer Elizabeth Poindexter. Conductor David Rohrbaugh paced the performance with deliberation, laying an orchestral foundation calculated to give each scene breathing room. He opened the second act, set in Lilas Pastia’s taberno, at a slow gait that picked up with each reiteration, culminating in a colorful Gypsy dance. The third act entr’acte spotlighted harpist Karen Thielen and flutist Isabelle Chapuis, among other principal players.

Scott MacClelland CARMEN, an Opera San José production, plays April 23, 25, 28 and May 1 at 8pm and April 26 and May 3 at 3pm at the California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose. Tickets are $69–$91. (408.437.4455)

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A Tale Of Two Cities

Geoff Dyer’s multistranded new novel tracks a jaded journalist from Venice to Varanasi

ITH HIS new novel, Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi, author Geoff Dyer provides glimpses of two separate worlds that are, well, not WELL-TRAVELED Hfpgg!EzfsÖt!ofx!opwfm!! sbohft!gspn!Jubmz!up!Joejb/ entirely separate. In the first half of the book, we are introduced to protagonist Jeff Atman, a disenfranchised, self-professed hack journalist from London weaving and bobbing his way through midlife loneliness while on a freelance assignment to cover the Venice Biennale, the world’s most extravagant art party. Wealthy aficionados and celebrities from across the globe descend upon Venice for uninhibited excess, and although Jeff is technically there to file a story, he spends his time at yacht parties and dives head first into cocaine, booze and explicitly described hotel-room romps with an American named Laura: “That was the thing about the Biennale: it was a definitive experience, absolutely fixed, subject only to insignificant individual variation. You came to Venice, you saw a ton of art, you went to parties, you drank up a storm. You talked bollocks for hours on end and went back to London with a cumulative hangover, liver damage, a notebook almost devoid of notes and the first tingle of a cold sore.” Throughout the first section, Dyer offers not only a multisensory depiction of Venice and its people but also a dead-on accurate portrayal of what goes through a jaded writer’s mind while getting hammered on yet one more travel junket: “The biggest joke of all—the thing that made him more depressed than anything—was that at a certain level he was considered successful. People envied his getting assignments like this. One of the people who envied his getting assignments like this was Jeff. He bitched and griped, but he would have bitched and griped even more if he’d heard that some other hack had got this junket instead.” As a travel writer myself, I can vouch for the honesty of Dyer’s observations. The self-deprecation continues, and we believe Atman when he says he’s just there to freeload and schmooze rather than write the story, which he hates doing anyway. The second half of the book takes place in Varanasi, one of India’s holiest and also filthiest places. The story now switches to the first person, and we are never told if the narrator is the same individual as in the first half of the book. We are informed, however, that he is a writer on assignment, having been flown to Varanasi to crank out a piddly 1,200-word travel piece. But this is not the same self-loathing emotionally distant soul we saw in Venice. Here, unintentionally or not, the writer descends into that hypervoid between madness and enlightenment among insane traffic, wandering cows, diseased mutts, ritual cremations on the shores of the Ganges and omnipresent piles of unidentifiable feces. “Varanasi’s reputation for sending people nuts rivaled its reputation for making them ill,” he proclaims. Like any natural, Dyer, perhaps automatically, weaves a tale with multiple dimensions and tentacles emerging in-between the lines. There is no overall linear plot in the conventional sense, and both halves of this diptych—Venice and Varanasi—are stitched together ever so abstractly. The first part appropriates themes from Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice while the second half finds the narrator contemplating Allen Ginsberg’s previous comparison of the two cities. In Venice, we witness ass-licking (literally) hotel-room encounters, and in Varanasi we have meticulous descriptions of the narrator’s diarrhea. At the Biennale, Jeff botches the interview he’s supposed to do and proceeds to revel in desire, while in India he files the story and then stays on to find himself spiritually—basking in the absurdity of the place and losing all desire. Even better, the style of the two sections reflects this dichotomy. The Venice half is a straight-up fictionalized travelogue depicting the excesses of the high-brow art world, but the Varanasi portion is more abstract, spontaneous, experiential, free-flowing, dung-filled and thoroughly beyond linear representation—pretty much like any Western visitor trying to sort out India for the first time. And of course, the very name “Atman” is a Sanskrit word for “soul” or “the inner you,” so pull out Siddhartha and get a refresher lesson. You just might see some of yourself in these protagonists. Gary Singh

JEFF IN VENICE, DEATH IN VARANASI by Geoff Dyer; Pantheon; 296 pages; $24 hardback. The author appears on Friday (April 24) at 7:30pm at Kepler’s Bookstore, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Free. (650.324.4321)

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BOOK REVIEW

On the Road

MACLA hosts a talk by travel writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest N HER new travel book/ memoir, Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines, Stephanie Elizondo FOOTLOOSE Tufqibojf!Hsjftu! Griest brings to life a Mexico that xfou!mppljoh!gps!ifs!spput!jo! most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. Griest Ă&#x2022;Nfyjdbo!Fopvhi/Ă&#x2013; begins her journey as an outsider who seems to feel almost apologetic that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not Mexicanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;she grew up in south Texas in a blended family. Her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents were from Mexico. Her grandmother never learned English, and growing up Griest didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know enough Spanish to communicate with her. A narrative that begins in a light-hearted vein starts to grow quite emotional. In addition to the sensory immediacy of her encounters with people throughout Mexico, the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footnotes offer historical, statistical and factual information that make interesting reads on their own and add valuable context to the overall story. Mexican Enough is a follow-up to Griestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book about traveling through Russia, China and Cuba, Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing and Havana. Explaining what she learned on her trek her way through these revolutionary societies, Griest tells me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the course of learning those languages and interacting with those amazing people, it really occurred to me that one of the great travesties of communism was how carefully its leaders tried to strip the people of their indigenous culture and their indigenous religion.â&#x20AC;? After living with people who had given up so much and fought so hard to retain their culture, she started looking at her own identity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like a total sham, a total fake,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being biethnic, biracial, I always had these complexes [wondering] if I was Mexican enough.â&#x20AC;? One of the sadder themes that run through Mexican Enough is ni modo, a term that means â&#x20AC;&#x153;whatever.â&#x20AC;? Ni modo is basically a verbal shrug of the shoulders about things that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be changed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me,â&#x20AC;? Griest says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;ni modo represents a very sad resignation of a very brave and resilient people that life is out of control.â&#x20AC;? But after spending time with these people, Griest realized that ni modo, more than just an expression of sadness, is a coping mechanism for people to deal with things that they feel they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change. Without ni modo, Griest says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;people would go crazy. I totally understand why there is this philosophy.â&#x20AC;? Griest didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t experience much fear for her own safety while in Mexico, but she did worry about the Mexicans, especially the indigenous people, like the Tzotziles, who are descended from the Mayans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really do have fear, and their state can be totally repressive,â&#x20AC;? she explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yet people are still willing and brave enough to stand up for themselves.â&#x20AC;? She adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;People had this impression that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m this really brave woman, but in fact that is not the case. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m totally terriďŹ ed to drive a car, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m scared to be alone at night.â&#x20AC;? What really pushes the story along are the different people Griest encounters. An aging luchadore (masked wrestler), a dominatrix and a social worker are just some of her unusual travel companions. Their stories are short little vignettes that add to the overall story of a vibrant Mexican culture that most people probably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize exists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came to admire their resilience and courage,â&#x20AC;? Griest says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came away with an intense admiration for the people I met there.â&#x20AC;? Throughout the book you can hear Griest asking herself, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Am I Mexican enough?â&#x20AC;? Her answer reďŹ&#x201A;ects the wisdom she gained on the road: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, we are all enough, whatever we are.â&#x20AC;? Colleen Watson

MEXICAN ENOUGH: MY LIFE BETWEEN THE BORDERLINES; Washington Square Press; $14 paperback. STEPHANIE ELIZONDO GRIEST reads on Thursday (April 23), 8pm, at MACLA, 510 S. First St., San Jose. Tickets $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$7. (408.998.ARTE)

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Animal Planet

Disney’s ‘Earth’: 100 years of nature documentaries, and the world’s not getting any better

By Richard von Busack

REMINDER that Disney’s Earth—it’s their planet, we just live on it—is an event, not a movie, comes right away, during the coming attractions for the sequel, shown before you’ve even seen the original. Here are smallscreen excerpts from Disney’s nature shorts of the 1940s–60s; here are reminders of the eight Oscars Disney has won in a format in which “Nature writes the screenplay,” although this comment is as open to argument as the statement “Disneyland is the Magic Kingdom.” The advance preview for the Earth Day 2010 release of Ocean includes excerpts of old-time Disney; the clips suggest that Disney’s tradition of ﬁlming animals began with Steamboat Willie Jr. and continued with Bambi. Those are two very different examples. If you went full Ambrose Bierce, you could point out that Steamboat Willie Jr. is an early cartoon example of the principle that hurting critters is funny: such as when the Mouse cranks a goat’s tail to turn him into a living music box. Still, no hunter can ever reckon without what Bambi did to our imagination of the deer, once an animal considered nothing more than fast meat on the hoof. Deer hunters may bluster; they may

jeer. They cannot forget. Earth unveils a new logo for the Disney nature series: the Disney Castle in the form of an iceberg. Earth (originally created as a multipart BBC series Planet Earth) has wonderful stuff in it, if you’re deaf. I’ll take that slur back—if the film were silent you wouldn’t get to hear a pride of lions woofing in Dolby, something that’ll put the scare right into your medulla. BBC and the Discovery Channel collaborated on Disney’s Earth, but this is Disney’s movie. It begins with James Earl Jones rumbling on the soundtrack as the sunrise is viewed from outer space— nothing, alas, as fulsome (or apt) as Nabokov’s lines “and behold, with a gasp / Terra the Fair, an orb of jasp.” Holding the series of critter encounters together is the plight of a polar bear family—“Dad,” “Mom” and two cubs, an heir and a spare—during the course of a year. We keep returning to these bruins in a documentary in which Man never appears. The smaller effects are stunning. Disney’s Earth has fine trees. In helicopter shots, the boreal tree line emerges from the snow, the border between the ice and land marked as if on a map. Remarkable new time-lapse photography pans gently across a valley while observing the yearly change of a

forest of deciduous trees from bare branches to scarlet leaves. Peaceful moments don’t sell. What’s a movie without conﬂict: shark vs. seal, polar bear vs. walrus, lions vs. elephant, and cheetah vs. gazelle. The last of these battles, while bloodless, is almost pornographic. The herbivore succumbs as much as she is killed, in ultra-slow-motion. One feels bad about the outcome, but not that bad. As Orwell wrote, the gazelle is one of the few animals that look as if they would be good to eat: “You can’t look at a gazelle’s hindquarters without thinking of mint sauce.” In his biography of Walt Disney, Neal Gabler examines the studio’s primacy in nature documentaries. Allegedly, Walt himself was so fond of animals that he even spared a worm he found crawling on a tree: “This is one of God’s creatures, and we don’t harm them.” In the 1940s, Disney had an encounter with Stanford president David Starr Jordan, an expert on the fur-seal territory debate between Japan and Russia. Thus Disney decided to make a documentary on the seal islands of the North Paciﬁc. Disney’s inspiration was to cut out most of the human factor: “More seals,” he kept cabling to the photographers in the Arctic. RKO Studios, Disney’s regular distributor, didn’t

see the percentage in it. Neither did Roy Disney, Walt’s partner and brother: “Who wants to look at seals playing house on a bare rock?” When Disney planted Seal Island in a Los Angeles theater to qualify for the Academy Awards, the gamble worked. Gabler writes, “Seal Island would become the model not only for Disney documentaries but for nature documentaries generally: a strong plot, anthropomorphized animals with emotions imputed into them, and a musical track . . . which made the documentaries into reallife cartoons.” And so forth, on to the non-Disney hit March of the Penguins. While less expensive than handdrawn cartoons, with no-star casts and small crews, the extravagance came in a 30-1 ratio of film exposed to the final film. Richard Schickel’s The Disney Version may express ambiguous feelings about Walt, but the critic has nothing but admiration for Disney’s unheralded nature photographers Al and Emma Milotte: “The tales of the patience and courage of the cameramen are endless.” Some of these tales: six-weeks’ vigil over a slowly hatching alligator egg; 60 days inside a trailer in Africa’s veldt until the lions were calm enough to allow themselves to be photographed *)

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at night, by searchlight. And five months on Beaver Valley, where Al Milotte was near breaking down when he couldn’t get a close-up of one of the varmints chewing on a branch. (“Contrary to popular notion,” Milotte said, “beavers are not always busy. Most of the time they just horse around.”) Disney and his organization took these scripts “written by nature” and shaped them into melodramas. A National Geographic profile of Disney in 1963 quoted Walt’s notes on The Living Desert: “Our heavy is the tarantula. . . . Tarantula gets his and then Mr. Snake gets his.” Disney’s Earth sticks with the successful formula. When we see a pride of lions lapping water together, their heads squeezed together by a telescopic lens, they look as conspiratorial as the Clanton Gang. It seems possible that Chuck Jones—always working in a career-long reaction against Disney—may have created the Roadrunner and the Coyote as a commentary on Disney’s nature shorts. In those cartoon gems, the roles of “heavy” coyote and innocent road runner get blissfully scrapped. Mr. Coyote certainly gets his. Schickel writes, “There is no moral hierarchy among the species, and the business of ‘cuing’ response through music, narration and film editing . . . leads to this sort of ranking by the spectator that is reprehensible.” That’s the downside of Disney’s Earth. The technology has changed; it’s improved brilliantly. But the formula is same-old, same-old. Here is more rumbling narrator and more overwrought music. (We hear Celtic keening when a prey animal gets it in the neck.) We sometimes learn a little something about the land—we hear we’re in the Himalayas, the Serengeti or the New Guinea habitat of the aptly named birds of paradise. Maybe the most stunning part of this film is the mating dance of one of these marvelous birds, flashing its neon-bright iridescent turquoise feathers. The scene, however, is marred by the gag writing. “Git down!” James Earl Jones rumbles as a different bird of paradise dances. After an hour of hearing explanation pitched to the children in the audience, it gets under your skin; watching a group of fussy baboons trying

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to cross a flooded lake you start to think they have that familiar look of exasperation you see in commuters caught in a rain storm. Telling stories about animals is one way we express dominion over them. When critters appear to us as cute or models of good behavior—there to set an example for us in fidelity or perseverance— we’ve stopped looking at them and started looking at ourselves again. To the organization’s credit, Disney bites the bullet: “The planet is warming,” Jones says, leaving no room for backpedaling in this noncontroversial noncontroversy. But the ending is happy—they always are in the critter shows. Filming wildlife is ever more popular, not just because so much of humanity is walled away from nature in cities or suburbs but because we’re aware we may be seeing the last of so many species. And Disney’s Earth couldn’t be better from a marketing point of view or for its Earth Day timing: few feature filmmakers today have an idea of how to make a film any age can enjoy, as opposed to serving whichever demographic they think is best. It’s the old viewers who might be most solaced by Disney’s Earth. This audience is accustomed to being lulled to sleep at the end of beery Sundays by the nature shows on KQED, just as their grandfathers were put into narcosis by Schlitz and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, which was broadcast at roughly the same day and time slot some 45 years ago. The model is case-hardened; it’s less cute than Disney’s heyday but edited for the upbeat. Always, delicate creatures make narrow, unlikely escape signifying the fate of a whole endangered species: “The marmoset is safe . . . for tonight. But how long can the whiskered monkeys of Venezuela hold their dominion against the invasion of Man?” On the one hand, the film reminds the gentle viewer of how many of the Earth’s creatures are hanging on by a thread; on the other hand, it assures these viewers that some providence will look out for them—and so to bed. EARTH (G; 90 min.), a documentary by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, plays valleywide.

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New Crossing Over (R; 113 min.) A timely drama about immigrants trying to find their way to new lives in L.A. Stars Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd and Alice Braga. (Opens Apr 24 at Camera 12 in San Jose.) Earth (G; 90 min.) See review on page 53. Fighting (PG-13; 105 min.) A movie about long walks on the beach and sensitive fireside conversations—not. Channing Tatum gets introduced to the thrills of street fighting. Also stars Terrence Howard. (Opens Apr 24.) The Garden (2008) This excellent L.A.-based documentary has it all: inspiration, urban grit, political skullduggery, landlord greed and a vision of revolutionary consciousness growing in a neighborhood without much hope. Director Scott Hamilton Kennedy

follows several years in the history of America’s largest urban vegetable garden: some 14 acres at Alameda and 41st Street in L.A.’s blighted South-Central. Some 350 family members grew a variety of crops on good bottom land next to the train tracks (L.A.’s Blue Line streetcars raced by the gates). If it sounds too good to last, it was. When developer Ralph Horowitz repurchased the property (a very sweet and very mysterious deal that cost the city untold millions), he was ready to boot out the farmers. Celebrities ran to the rescue, including Willie Nelson, Danny Glover, Darryl Hannah and Martin Sheen (and, cell-phoning it in: “Hello, Mr. Mayor, this is Joan Baez”). Hurt feelings, backroom deals and identity politics come into play—what transpires is one of those legal victories for the sanctity of private property that makes you want to bring back the guillotine. This preview screening is a benefit for local urban farmers Veggielution, who are raising up a farm at Emma Prusch Farm Park in east San Jose. Donations are sliding scale ($5–$20), and reservations (veggielution. org) are recommended. A panel discussion follows. (Plays Apr 24 at 6:30pm in San Jose at MACLA, 510 S. First St.) (RvB) Goodbye Solo (Unrated; 91 min ) See review on page 57.

The Informers (R; 100 min.) For everybody who wondered what happened to Bret Easton Ellis, this ’80s-set story is based on his screenplay. Lots of characters live the high life in the Reagan era, including Billy Bob Thornton, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Winona Ryder and Chris Isaak. (Opens Apr 24.) Lymelife (R; 95 min.) A teenage boy in the 1970s tries to hang on during an outbreak of Lyme’s disease that unsettles his small town. Stars Alec Baldwin, Timothy Hutton, Rory and Kieran Culkin, Emma Roberts and Jill Hennessy. (Opens Apr 24 at the Aquarius in Palo Alto.) Obsessed (PG-13) A successful guy (Idris Elba) becomes the target of a female stalker (Ali Larter), much to the chagrin of his wife (Beyoncé). It’s a Fatal Attraction–type thriller by director Steve Shill, who is moving up from a variety of prestigious TV shows (Dexter, Rome, The Sopranos) to the big screen. (Opens Apr 24.) Rigoletto A filmed production from Teatro Regio de Parma. (Shows Apr 26 at 11am and Apr 29 at 7pm.) The Soloist (PG-13; 109 min.) A street person turns out to be a top-flight musician; his story is uncovered by an enterprising reporter. Stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. (Opens Apr 24.) State of Play (PG-13; 127 min.) See review on page 55.

Revivals Gone With the Wind (1939) A revisit hauls you through war, spousal rape, miscarriage, illegitimacy, adultery—not bad for a film that epitomizes the family era in cinema. The courtship of Scarlett and Rhett is like a mirror of the Civil War, with conflict between the Northernized Rhett and the sometimes dippily romantic Scarlett (a shrewd, even cutting performance by Vivien Leigh). Let’s honor the famous names: producer David O. Selznick, who hauled truckloads of red Georgia earth to Culver City; Max Steiner, composer of the appropriately rich score; William Cameron Menzies, the hard-working production designer, who gives the eye a new treat in every scene. Uncredited but deeply felt: Ben Hecht, who gave the script a muchneeded hard-boiling, and used another Best Screenplay Oscar as a doorstop. When Rhett describes Scarlett as “the neatest little trick in shoe leather,” who else but a Chicagoan like Hecht could have written that line? It is overstuffed. It’s deeply racist. And a rock-ribbed feminist could object to the “staircase scene.” Still, Gone With the Wind is that unimaginable thing, a flexible masterpiece: thrilling, vivid, moving and funny when you least expect it. (Plays Apr 25-27 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB) The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp/ Gaslight (1943/1940) Powell and Pressburger’s comedy/drama about changing times. Roger Livesey plays a blustering British army general—a caricature of a man—and we see how he grew that way: from political circumstances, from aging and from the inconstant love of three women (all played by Deborah Kerr). In Technicolor. BILLED WITH Gaslight, the classic plot about a nervous bride, a sinister husband and an apparently haunted house. In this British original, Anton Walbrook and Diane Wynyard originate the roles re-created by Joseph Cotten and Ingrid Bergman in the American version. (Plays Apr 23-24 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB) The Lost Squadron (1932) Barnstorming pilots Robert Armstrong and Richard Dix head to

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Niles Film Museum Regularly scheduled programs of silent films. Apr 25: Conrad in Quest of His Youth (1920), William De Mille’s comedy/drama about a retired middle-aged man (Thomas Meighan) who goes in quest of his past and finds out that nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. Also: Never Touched Me (1919) with Harold Lloyd, and Granddad (1913) with Frank Borzage, Mildred Harris and the ill-fated William Desmond Taylor. A melodrama about an old man set aside by an arrogant new wife, Granddad includes actual footage of a commemoration service for the fallen in the Civil War, attended by still-living veterans. Bruce Loeb at the piano. (Plays Apr 25 in Fremont at the Edison Theater, 37417 Niles Blvd.) (RvB) Red River/Angel and the Badman (1948/1947) One of the masterpieces of the Western. Howard Hawks directs the adventures of a hard-bitten cattle baron as he feuds with his adopted son (Montgomery Clift) during a particularly desperate cattle drive to Missouri. The anecdotes—of Indian attack, stampede and threats of gunfight—have been seized by a hundred Westerns, but there’s no imitating Wayne. Also stars Walter Brennan—always at his best under Hawks’ direction. BILLED WITH Angel and the Badman. Gail Russell as a Quaker girl who finds a wounded outlaw (Wayne) and nurses him back to health. A fondly remembered, essential film in Wayne’s legacy. (Plays Apr 22 in Palo Alto at the Stanford Theatre.) (RvB)

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1875 S. Bascom Ave. (408.559.6900) Earth Wed-Thu (Apr 22-23) 10:50, 1, 3:10, 5:20,

7:30, 9:35; Fri-Sun 10:50, 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:35; Mon-Tue 10:50, 3:10, 5:20, 9:35; Wed 10:50, 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:35; Thu 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:35 The Informers noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Rigoletto Sun 11am; Wed 7pm Sin Nombre 11:45, 2, 4:25, 6:40, 9 State of Play 10:55, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 The Soloist 11, 1:35, 4:10, 6:50, 9:25 Sugar Fri-Sat 12:10, 4:45, 9:20; Sun 4:45, 9:20; Mon-Tue 12:10, 4:45, 9:20; Wed 12:10, 4:45; Thu 12:10, 4:45, 9:20 Sunshine Cleaning 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40 Valentino: The Last Emperor Fri-Tue & Thu 2:40, 7:15; Wed 2:40 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu (Apr 30) midnight

Cinelux Plaza Theatre 2501 S. Winchester Blvd. (408.378.2425)

Monsters vs. Aliens 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:45 Obsessed 12:15, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10 17 Again 11, 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:10 The Soloist 11:20, 1:55, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45 State of Play 11:20, 1:55, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10

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39160 Paseo Padre Pkwy - Gateway Plaza Shopping Center (510.797.2000)

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Gilroy Platinum Theatres 6851 Monterey St. (408.84.MOVIE)

Earth Fri-Mon 10:55, 1, 3:10, 6:25, 8:55; Tue-Thu 1,

3:10, 6:25, 8:55

Fast & Furious Fri-Mon 11:30, 1:50, 4:25, 7:15,

9:35; Tue-Thu 1:50, 4:25, 7:15, 9:35

Monsters vs. Aliens 3-D Fri-Mon 11:10, 1:35,

4:05, 6:30, 8:50; Tue-Thu 1:35, 4:05, 6:30, 8:50 Obsessed Fri-Mon 11, 1:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:10; TueThu 11:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:10 17 Again Fri-Mon 11:50, 2, 4:20, 6:40, 9:15; TueThu 2, 4:20, 6:40, 9:15 The Soloist Fri-Mon 11:05, 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:45; Tue-Thu 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:45 State of Play Fri-Mon 11:25, 1:55, 4:35, 6:55, 9:30; Tue-Thu 1:55, 4:35, 6:55, 9:30

Hollister Premiere Cinemas 581A McCray St (831.638.1800)

17 Again Fri-Sun 11:40am, 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30;

Mon-Thu 2, 4:10, 6:20, 8:35 Che Part Two Wed 1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9 Crank High Voltage Fri-Sun 11:20am, 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:25, 10; Mon-Thu 2:20, 4:20, 6:15, 8:10 Earth Fri-Sun 12:15, 2:25, 4:30, 6:50, 9; Mon-Thu 2:20, 4:20, 6:20, 8:30 Fast & Furious Fri-Sun 11:15am, 1:50, 4:25, 7; Mon-Tue 1:45, 3:50, 6:35; Thu 1:45, 3:50, 6:35 Fighting Fri-Sun 12:30, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; MonThu 2:10, 4:15, 6:40, 9 Hannah Montana: The Movie Fri-Sun 12, 2:20, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35; Mon-Thu 1:50, 3:50, 6:05, 8:25 Monsters vs. Aliens 3-D Fri-Sun 11am, 1, 3, 5, 7:10, 9:20; Mon-Thu 2:10, 4:10, 6:10, 8:10 Observe and Report Fri-Sun 9:25; Mon-Tue 8:55; Thu 8:55 Obsessed Fri-Sun 11:45am, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55; Mon-Thu 3:50, 6:30, 8:45 The Soloist Fri-Sun 11:10am, 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:40; Mon-Thu 3:15, 6, 8:40 State of Play Fri-Sun 11am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50; Mon-Thu 1:45, 4, 6:25, 8:50

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‘State of Play’ celebrates the last hurrah of the hard-charging cinematic journalist

HE NUMBER of newspapermen heroes in cinema has dwindled to an all-time low. Russell Crowe’s Cal McAffrey, a rumpled slob of a “Washington Globe” investigative reporter in State of Play, may be bringing down the curtain. It’s hard to think around that sentimental feeling that makes one well disposed to a pretty good if slightly underpowered and overlong journo-thriller. The intro wells up the emotions, with Crowe— battered, shaggy, unusually humane—listening to “The Night Pat Murphy Died” by Great Big Sea as he rides around D.C. in a rolling trash can of a Saab. He looks authentic enough, but you must overlook the fact that he gets into something very unwise. He ought to have the sense to avoid a story in which he has significant conflict of interest. The action begins with the executionstyle shooting of a petty thief and the clipping of a wrong-place-wrong-time witness. These two attacks are followed by a suicide at a Metro station by the personal assistant of Pennsylvania Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck). It turns out that the congressman was Cal’s college roommate, and that Mrs. Congressman (Robin Wright Penn) was better friends with Cal than her husband might like. Collins, a Gulf War vet, is chairing hearings on a private security company. Certainly, black water is a visual motif in director Kevin Macdonald’s remake of the British TV miniseries of the same name. He films in Washington during the winter, making every reflecting pool look like a bottomless lake. There are many shots of the cold, rain-swollen Potomac as well as dark helicopters keeping an eye on the cast. State of Play teems with various sinister figures, including the congressional majority whip (a veal-colored Jeff Daniels) and of course Affleck himself, an actor always potentially guilty of weaselry for the crime of being too handsome. Viola Davis of Doubt shows up as a worried coroner, playing a gentle moment in a three-shot of herself, Crowe and an autopsied liver sitting on a butcher’s scale. Jason Bateman gives good smirk as a slimy publicist (an obvious villain in a movie about the end of the newspaper world—where else is someone like Cal supposed to go except into publicity)? As the boss, Helen Mirren uses her ambiguity to justify the plaque on Cal’s desk. It reads “Never trust an editor.” One of the signs of the times is Cal’s partnership with the young blogger Della Frye (Rachel McAdams). The movie is at its most likable when it comes down against the derailment of political careers by the morals clause, especially in the face of more genuine menaces to society. State of Play is smart enough to blend the Chandra Levy and Vince Foster cases, but it’s also wise about the current drift in journalism; in one scene Macdonald poses young Della in spectacles and pajamas like the Wonkette.com mascot. One line (it certainly sounds like the work of co-writer Tony Gilroy) celebrates words on paper instead of a screen: “A story this big ought to leave newsprint ink on the reader’s hands!” It’s perhaps a last hurrah for a long cinematic tradition of crusading daily newspaper reporters. Richard von Busack STATE OF PLAY (PG-13; 127 min.), directed by Kevin Macdonald, written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy and Billy Ray, photographed Rodrigo Prieto and starring Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck, plays valleywide.

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41 N. Santa Cruz Ave. (408.395.0203) 17 Again Fri 4:30, 7, 9:20; Sat 2, 4:30, 7, 9:20; Sun

2, 4:30, 7; Mon-Thu 4:30, 7

State of Play Fri 4, 6:45, 9:30; Sat 1:15, 4, 6:45,

9:30; Sun 1:15, 4, 6:45; Mon-Thu 4, 6:45

Menlo Park Guild

949 El Camino Real (650.266.9260) Shall We Kiss? 1, 3:30, 6, 8:30

Milpitas Century 20 Great Mall 1010 Great Mall Dr. (408.942.5550)

17 Again Fri-Sat 10:10am, 11:30am, 12:45, 2, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45, 7, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45, 12:01am; Mon-Thu 10:10am, 11:30am, 12:45, 2, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45, 7, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45 Crank High Voltage Fri-Sat 10:20am, 11:30am, 12:40, 1:50, 3, 4:10, 5:20, 6:30, 7:50, 9, 10:10, 11:20, 12:30am; Mon-Wed 10:20am, 11:30am, 12:40, 1:50, 3, 4:10, 5:20, 6:30, 7:50, 9, 10:10; Thu 10:20am, 11:30am, 12:40, 1:50, 3, 4:10, 5:20, 6:30, 7:50, 9, 10:10, 11:20, 12:30am Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (overdubbed) Thu (Apr 30) 7:30 Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (subtitled) Wed (Apr 29) 7:30 Dragonball: Evolution Fri-Sat 10:20am, 3,

7:35; Mon-Tue 10:20am, 3, 7:35; Wed 10:20am, 3; Thu 10:20am, 3, 7:35 Earth Fri-Sat 10am, 11:05am, 12:15, 1:30, 2:40, 3:55, 5:05, 6:20, 7:30, 8:45, 9:55, 11:10, 12:15am; Sun 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55; Mon-Wed 10am, 11:05am, 12:15, 1:30, 2:40, 3:55, 5:05, 6:20, 7:30, 8:45, 9:55; Thu 10am, 11:05am, 12:15, 1:30, 2:40, 3:55, 5:05, 6:20, 7:30, 8:45, 9:55, 11:10, 12:15am Fast & Furious Fri-Sat 11:25am, 12:50, 2, 4:35, 6:10, 7:10, 9:45, 11:30, 12:20am; Mon-Wed 11:25am, 12:50, 2, 4:35, 6:10, 7:10, 9:45; Thu 11:25am, 12:50, 2, 4:35, 6:10, 7:10, 9:45, 11:30, 12:20am Fighting Fri-Sat 11:35am, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50, 12:25am; Mon-Wed 11:35am, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; Thu 11:35am, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Thu 12:01am Hannah Montana: The Movie Fri-Sat 10am, 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05; Mon-Thu 10am, 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05 The Haunting in Connecticut Fri-Sat 8, 10:30; Mon-Wed 8, 10:30 I Love You, Man Fri-Sat 12:30, 5:10, 9:50, 12:20am; Mon-Tue 12:30, 5:10, 9:50; Wed 12:30; Thu 12:30, 5:10, 9:50, 12:20am Knowing Fri-Sat 10:05am, 3:20, 8:45; Mon-Thu 10:05am, 3:20, 8:45 Monsters vs. Aliens Fri-Sat 10:35am, 1, 3:20, 5:40; Mon-Wed 10:35am, 1, 3:20, 5:40; Thu 10:35am, 1, 3:20 Monsters vs. Aliens 3-D Fri-Sat 11:50am, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30, 11:55; Mon-Wed 11:50am, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 Am; Thu 11:50am, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30, 11:55 Am Observe and Report Fri-Sat 10:15am, 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:35, 11:50; Mon-Wed 10:15am, 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:35; Thu 10:15am, 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:35, 11:50 Obsessed Fri-Sat 10:25am, 11:45am, 1:05, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:05, 10:25, 11:45; Mon-Wed 10:25am, 11:45am, 1:05, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:05, 10:25; Thu 10:25am, 11:45am, 1:05, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:05, 10:25, 11:45 The Soloist Fri-Sat 10:05am, 11:25am, 12:50, 2:10, 3:35, 4:55, 6:20, 7:40, 9:05, 10:25, 11:50; MonWed 10:05am, 11:25am, 12:50, 2:10, 3:35, 4:55, 6:20, 7:40, 9:05, 10:25; Thu 10:05am, 11:25am, 12:50, 2:10, 3:35, 4:55, 6:20, 7:40, 9:05, 10:25, 11:50 State of Play Fri-Sat 10:45am, 12:10, 1:40, 3:05, 4:45, 6, 7:45, 8:55, 10:40, 11:50; Mon-Wed 10:45am, 12:10, 1:40, 3:05, 4:45, 6, 7:45, 8:55, 10:40; Thu 10:45am, 12:10, 1:40, 3:05, 4:45, 6, 7:45, 8:55, 10:40, 11:50 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu (Apr 30) 12:01am, 12:15am

Morgan Hill Cinelux Tennant Station Stadium Cinemas 750 Tennant Ave. (408.778.650)

Crank High Voltage 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10 The Cross 11:10, 1:15, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30 Earth 11, 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:30, 9:30

m e t r o s i l i c o n va l l e y april 22-28, 2009 film Fast & Furious 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Fighting 11:55, 2:40, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15 Hannah Montana the Movie 11:15, 1:40,

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

1500 N. Shoreline Blvd. & Fwy 101 (800.FAN.DANG 910#)

Camera 12

17 Again 11:35am, 2:15, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Crank High Voltage 11:10am, 1:20, 3:35, 5:50,

Adventureland Fri & Mon-Thu 7:45; Sat-Sun

6:30, 9, 11:15; Sun 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9; Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:30, 9 Observe and Report Fri & Mon-Thu 5:20, 7:40, 10:10; Sat-Sun 1:05, 3:15, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Obsessed Fri 4:30, 7, 9:30, 11:55; Sat 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30, 11:55; Sun 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; Mon-Thu 4:30, 7, 9:30 Paris 36 3:50, 8:45 17 Again Fri & Mon-Thu 3:40, 6:25, 8:50; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:40, 6:25, 8:50 Shall We Kiss Fri-Sat & Mon-Thu 6:20; Sun 1:35, 6:20 State of Play Fri & Mon-Thu 4:10, 6:50, 9:40; Sat-Sun 1:25, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40 The Soloist Fri 4, 6:40, 9:20, 11:50; Sat 1:15, 4, 6:40, 9:20, 11:50; Sun 1:15, 4, 6:40, 9:20; Mon-Thu 4, 6:40, 9:20 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu (Apr 30) midnight

Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (overdubbed) Thu (Apr 30) 7:30 Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (subtitled) Wed (Apr 29) 7:30 Earth Fri-Tue 11am, 12:15, 1:15, 2:30, 3:30, 4:45,

Crossing Over Fri & Mon-Thu 3:35, 6:15, 8:55;

Sat-Sun 12:55, 3:35, 6:15, 8:55 Crank 2: High Voltage Fri 5:10, 7:30, 9:55, midnight; Sat 12:35, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55, midnight; Sun 12:35, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55; Mon-Thu 5:10, 7:30, 9:55 Fast & Furious Fri 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; Sat-Sun 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; Mon-Thu 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Fighting Fri 4:40, 7:10, 9:45, midnight; Sat 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45, midnight; Sun 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45; Mon-Thu 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 I Love You, Man Fri & Mon-Thu 5:30, 10:05; SatSun 12:50, 5:30, 10:05

Century Berryessa 10

4:10, 6:45, 9

Monsters vs. Aliens 11:40, 2, 4:15, 6:30, 9:10 Observe and Report 9:40 Obsessed Fri-Thu 11:45, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:10 17 Again 11:20, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 State of Play 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 The Soloist 11:30, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:55

Mountain View Century Cinemas 16

8:05, 10:30

5:45, 7, 8, 9:15, 10:15; Wed-Thu 11am, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15 Fast & Furious 12:20, 2:55, 5:25, 8, 10:30 Fighting 11:20am, 1:50, 4:25, 7:30, 10:10 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Thu 12:01am Hannah Montana: The Movie 11:50am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 I Love You, Man 11:45am, 2:25, 5, 7:35, 10:10 The Informers 12:25, 2:50, 5:20, 7:55, 10:20 Monsters vs. Aliens 3-D 11:05am, 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:30 Obsessed 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Sin Nombre Fri-Tue 11:40am, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35; Wed-Thu 11:40am, 2, 4:30 The Soloist 11:15am, 12:35, 1:55, 3:15, 4:35, 6, 7:15, 8:45, 10:05 State of Play 11:30am, 1:05, 2:35, 4, 5:30, 7:05, 8:30, 10 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu (Apr 30) 12:01am

Palo Alto Aquarius 430 Emerson St. (650.266.9260) The Great Buck Howard 4:45, 9:45 Lymelife 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Sugar 2, 7

CineArts @ Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real & Page Mill Road Bldg #6, (800.FAN.DANG 914#)

Is Anybody There? Fri 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50;

Sat 12:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50; Sun-Thu 2:20, 4:50, 7:20

Sunshine Cleaning Fri-Sat 2:15, 4:45, 7:15,

9:45; Sun-Thu 2:15, 4:45, 7:15

Stanford Theatre

221 University Ave. (650.324.3700) Gone With the Wind Sat-Sun 2, 7:30; Mon 7:30 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Thu-Fri 7:30; with Gaslight 5:45, 9:15

San Jose AMC Eastridge 15

2190 Eastridge Loop (888.AMC.4FUN) Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (overdubbed) Thu (Apr 30) 7:30 Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (subtitled) Wed (Apr 29) 7:30 Earth Fri-Sun 9:30am, 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10; Mon-

Thu 12:30, 2:50, 5:15, 7:50, 10:15

Cinelux Almaden Cinema 2306 Almaden Road (408.265.7373)

Earth Opens 11, 1:10, 3:15, 5:20, 7:30, 9:30 Hannah Montana the Movie 11:30, 1:45,

4:15, 6:45, 9

I Love You, Man 8:45 Monsters vs. Aliens 11:10, 1:30, 4, 6:30 17 Again 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 The Soloist 11:15, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45

The Tech Museum IMAX Dome Theatre 201 South Market St at Park Ave (408.294.8324)

Adrenaline Rush: Science of Risk Fri 4 Adventures in Wild California Sat-Sun 4 Blue Planet (1990) Fri 3; Mon-Thu 3

Fri 12, 2; Sat 11am, 1, 3, 5; Sun 11am, 1, 3; Mon-Thu 12, 2, 4

The Informers Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9, 11:15; Sat 1, 3:45,

Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West Fri

1; Sat-Sun 12, 2; Mon-Thu 1

Camera 3

288 S. Second St. (408.294.3334) All About Dad Fri 7:10, 9:20; Sat-Sun 2:45, 5, 7:10, 9:20; Mon-Thu 7:10, 9:20 Goodbye Solo Fri 6:40, 8:50; Sat-Sun 2, 4:20, 6:40, 8:50; Mon-Thu 6:40, 8:50 Gigantic Fri 7:10, 9:30; Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:50, 7:10; 9:30; Mon-Thu 7:10, 9:30 201 S. Second St. (408.998.3300)

3:10, 7:45

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FILM REVIEW

Berryessa Road & Capitol Ave (800.FAN.DANG 929#) 17 Again 11:30am, 2, 4:35, 7:05, 9:40 Crank High Voltage 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:20,

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Fast & Furious 11:35am, 2:15, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15 Fighting 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Hannah Montana: The Movie 11:50am,

Taxi A cabbie and his mysterious passenger

9:55

2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Knowing 2:25, 7:25

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drive by night in ‘Goodbye Solo’

AMIN BAHRANI’S third movie is his first to be released in the South Bay. His earlier films, Chop Shop and Man Push Cart, have been greatly praised, and A.O. Scott and Roger Ebert are claiming that here is, at last, a great new talent. I was expecting a big deal from his new film, Goodbye Solo, his first to be filmed in Winston-Salem, N.C., where the director grew up. What’s up front, though, tends to have the same mix of the overcooked and the half-baked as Wendy and Lucy. Bahrani mixes his naturalistic technique with some vintage old-movie motifs drawn from pulp fiction—especially the private detective who takes a beating for his client. Not until the end do all of Bahrani’s ideas come together in a really startling way. The film’s climax takes place at North Carolina’s Blowing Rock, a slippery outcropping jutting into infinity. The director matches the blue-gray fog that thickens visibly over the last scenes with the hero’s yearnings to be a man who works in the skies, as a flight attendant—and, in implication, as a potential life saver. Here Bahrani found a spot where all his themes converge, and where the edge between life and death is as clear as the room around you. The Solo (Souleymane Sy Savane) of the title is a Senegalese immigrant who works nights as a cabbie in this half-empty city of abandoned textile plants. Solo has a regular customer: “Big Dog” he nicknames him, though his real name is William. He’s an old, taciturn redhead who has one regular excursion, from his motel to the movie theater. Solo’s name has to be an irony; he’s a man of incandescent warmth, who believes in the principle of Mi casa es su casa. When Solo and William go out for beers, the old man ends up spending the night at Solo’s house. When Solo has troubles in his own marriage and needs a couch to crash on, he tries to get some reciprocation: William grudgingly moves his stuff over and gives the cabbie some room to sleep in. There is a deadline to what seems to be a character-driven story of two lonely men. Early on, we learn that Solo has been hired to take William up in a mysterious trip to the mountains—the date is firm, fixed, some three weeks hence. Solo smells trouble and begins poking around in William’s affairs to try to find out what the elder man is up to. Bahrani’s John Sayles–like focus on little people is commendable, but Goodbye Solo shares that quality that makes one generally not go back for seconds on Sayles’ movies: the same under-rehearsed quality, the same repetition of points. Like Sayles, Bahrani is lucky in his choice of actors. Savane’s beatific style—the state of grace in which he seems to exist—makes up a character that is, at times, like a fantasy of Third World open-handedness. Yet he’s an unalloyed pleasure to watch. Old William is played by a nonprofessional: Red West, ex-football player, former Elvis bodyguard and co-author of the exposé Elvis: What Happened?; he looks like a down-home version of John Hurt. West’s haunted eyes are nothing but authentic; they belong to a man who could literally tell a sad story or two of the death of a king. Richard von Busack GOODBYE SOLO (Unrated; 91 min.), directed by Ramin Bahrani, written by Bahrani and Bahareh Azimi, photographed by Michael Simmonds and starring Souleymane Sy Savane and Red West, opens April 24 at Camera 3 in San Jose.

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film april 22-28, 2009 m e t r o s i l i c o n va l l e y Don Norma

GROW YOUR OWN A community’s battle to save the nation’s largest urban vegetable garden is chronicled in the documentary ‘The Garden,’ showing April 24 at 6:30pm at MACLA.

57( Monsters vs. Aliens 11:25am, 1:55,

4:30, 7:10, 9:30

Observe and Report 12:10, 5:15,

10:20

Obsessed 11:45am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30,

10:05

The Soloist 11:30am, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 State of Play 1, 4, 7, 10:10

Century Capitol 16 San Jose Capitol Expressway & Snell Avenue (408.972.9276)

Fast & Furious Fri-Mon 11:10am,

1:55, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Tue 11:10am, 1:55, 4:30, 9:50; Wed-Thu 11:10am, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 Fighting 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Thu 12:01am Hannah Montana: The Movie

11:20am, 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55

The Haunting in Connecticut

12:10, 5:10, 10:10

I Love You, Man Fri-Tue 2:30, 8; Wed

2:30; Thu 2:30, 8

Knowing Fri-Tue 11:40am, 5:10, 10:35;

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Wed 11:40am, 10:35; Thu 11:40am, 5:10, 10:35 Monsters vs. Aliens 3-D 10:05am, 11:20am, 12:30, 1:50, 2:55, 4:20, 5:35, 6:50, 8:05, 9:20, 10:35. Am Observe and Report 10:20am, 12:40, 3, 5:25, 7:40, 10:05 Obsessed 10am, 11:15am, 12:40, 1:50, 3:15, 4:35, 5:55, 7:15, 8:40, 10:05 The Soloist 11am, 12:35, 2, 3:25, 4:50, 6:10, 7:35, 9, 10:25 State of Play 10:10am, 11:35am, 1:10, 2:35, 4:05, 5:35, 7:05, 8:35, 10:15 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu 12:01am

The Haunting in Connecticut

Winchester 21

12 Rounds 1:50, 7:15 17 Again Fri-Wed 11:40am, 2:15, 4:45,

7:15, 9:50; Thu 11:40am, 2:15, 4:45 Crank High Voltage 11am, 12:10, 1:15, 2:20, 3:20, 4:25, 5:30, 6:35, 7:45, 8:50, 10 Dragonball: Evolution 11:35am, 4:35, 9:55 Fast & Furious 11am, 12, 1:30, 2:30, 4, 5, 6:30, 7:40, 9, 10:15 Fighting Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:20; Thu 12:05, 2:45, 5:15 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Thu 12:01am 11:10am, 1:40, 4:15, 7, 9:30

12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:55, 10:10 Knowing 11:05am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10 Monsters vs. Aliens 11:30am, 12:40, 2, 3:15, 4:20, 5:40, 7:05, 8, 9:20, 10:25 Observe and Report 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 Obsessed 11:45am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 The Soloist 11:05am, 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50 State of Play 11:10am, 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu 12:01am

Century 20 Oakridge 925 Blossom Hill Road (408.225.2200)

17 Again 10:15am, 11:50am, 1, 2:20, 3:35,

4:50, 6:15, 7:25, 8:45, 10 Adventureland 2:30, 7:30 Crank High Voltage Fri-Wed 10:30am, 11:40am, 12:45, 2, 3:15, 4:20, 5:30, 6:40, 7:45, 8:55, 10:10; Thu 10:30am, 11:40am, 12:45, 2, 3:15, 4:20, 5:30, 7:45, 10:10

Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (overdubbed) Thu (Apr

30) 7:30

Death Note: L, Change the WorLd (subtitled) Wed (Apr 29) 7:30 Earth 10am, 11:10am, 12:20, 1:30, 2:40,

3:50, 5, 6:10, 7:20, 8:30, 9:40

3161 Olsen Drive, (408.984.5610) Earth 12:20, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:10

Winchester 22

3162 Olin Avenue, (408.984.5610) 17 Again 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 Fast & Furious 1, 4, 7, 9:30 Monsters vs. Aliens 12:25, 2:40,

4:55, 7:10, 9:25

CineArts@Santana Row 3088 Olsen Dr. (408.554.7000)

Is Anybody There? 12, 2:25, 5, 7:30,

9:50

Sin Nombre 12:20, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50,

10:15

The Soloist 11:30am, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 State of Play Fri-Wed 11:45am, 1:10,

2:45, 4:10, 5:45, 7:10, 8:45, 10:05; Thu 11:45am, 1:10, 2:45, 4:10, 5:45, 7:10, 8:45, 11:40 Sunshine Cleaning Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; Thu 12:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu (Apr 30) 12:01am

San Mateo Century San Mateo 12

320 East 2nd Ave., (800.FAN.DANG 968#) Earth Fri-Sun 10am, 1, 4, 7, 9:55 Obsessed Fri-Sun 10:20am, 1:10, 4:10,

7:10, 9:55

The Soloist Fri-Sun 10:10am, 12:50,

3:50, 7:30, 10:15

Santa Clara AMC Mercado 20

101 Fwy. & Greatamerican Pkwy. (888.AMC.4FUN) Earth Fri 10am, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45,

12am; Sat 10:30am, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45, 12am; Sun 10:30am, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; Mon-Thu 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Thu (Apr 30) 12:01am

Winchester 23

3164 Olsen Drive, (408.984.5610)

Saratoga

Crank High Voltage 12:45, 3, 5:15,

AMC Saratoga 14

7:30, 9:45

I Love You, Man 1, 4, 7, 9:30

Saratoga Ave. & Campbell Ave. (888.AMC.4FUN)

Century San Jose 24 2

Earth Fri-Sun 10am, 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15,

741 South Winchester Blvd, (800.FAN. DANG 927#)

Fighting Fri-Sun 11:30am, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45; Mon-Thu 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Obsessed Fri-Sun 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; Mon-Thu 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20

Century San Jose 25 2 Westgate Mall & Campbell/Saratoga (800.FAN.DANG 928#)

Info not available at deadline; call for shows & times.

9:30; Mon-Thu 2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:30

One Nighters MACLA

510 S. First St., San Jose The Garden Fri 6:30pm

Niles Silent Film Museum

37417 Niles Blvd., Fremont, (510.494.1411) Conrad in Quest of His Youth with Never Touched Me and Granddad Sat 7:30pm

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M E T R O S I L I C O N VA L L E Y APRIL 22-28, 2009 MUSIC

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Bay Area tribute bands keep foreboding sound of ’80s goth rock alive By Garrett Wheeler

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N 1979, the English rock band Bauhaus recorded a nineminute song that captured a distinctly gloomy mood augmented by jagged guitar lines and dark, foreboding keyboards. As a minimalist, free-form composition, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” represented a new aesthetic in rock music, one that contrasted deeply with the ﬂuorescent glow emitted by the popular music of the coming decade. Although Bauhaus would never outgrow its original cult status, a slew of like-minded groups emerged from the English punk scene to form the newly coined gothic-rock genre. For thousands of teenagers across America, the bleak atmosphere created by this new artistic movement became a refuge from the inherently superﬁcial whirlwind of pop icons like Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson. Goth rock was here to stay, and although the popularity of ’90s grunge would ultimately sweep the genre out of the mainstream, its presence lives on. Outside of the major-media spotlight cast on Marilyn Manson, nowhere is the manifestation of goth rock more visible than in the almighty tribute band. And the Bay Area is home to at least three of them.

Although they only existed for three years, England’s Joy Division was arguably the most inﬂuential of the proto-goth-rock groups, ushering in a new sound that combined the raw emotion of punk with a softer, more subdued style. Lead vocalist Ian Curtis embodied Joy Division’s haunting restraint with his tortured lyrics and manic stage behavior. In a ﬁtting ode to Curtis, San Francisco’s Dead Souls work tirelessly to replicate Joy Division’s melancholic songs, with singer Dave Tibbs in charge of bringing Curtis’ melodrama to life. Some of Joy Division’s best-known tracks are seamlessly re-created by the Dead Souls, such as the brooding “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” Musically, the Dead Souls bring audiences as close to Joy Division as they’ll ever get (Curtis committed suicide in 1980), with Tibbs marvelously imitating Curtis’ vocal complexities while guitarist Orlando Cerecedes, bassist Paul Skibitzke and drummer Sonya Empty provide an immaculate backdrop. Unlike Joy Division, fellow London gloom-rock trio Siouxsie and the Banshees enjoyed a career marked by longevity and even some commercial success. Led by the overtly sexual and

vampirelike Siouxsie Sioux, the group became one of the most inﬂuential goth-rock bands of the era. It’s not surprising that several Siouxsie tribute groups have sprung up over the years, but none with more character than the Bay Area’s Spellbound. Kilby Black assumes the role of Siouxsie, donning the blackleather getup of her forbearer with natural ease. Black’s vocal capabilities certainly do justice to Siouxsie’s legacy, and her makeup lacks nothing from the original. Guitarist Cerecedes once again ﬁnds his way into the mix, providing the sophisticated havoc that characterized the Banshees’ sound. Lesser known than Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees but of no less importance to the goth-rock arcadia are the Sisters of Mercy. Their slow, ominous fusion of metal and psychedelic pop stands as one of the more unique products of the genre, and often combined dark, menacing rock melodies with synthesized dance beats created on a drum machine dubbed Doktor Avalanche. Strange and sinister almost to a point of ironic exaggeration, the Sisters of Mercy have been resurrected by some Bay Area musicians who perform under the

name the Reptile House. As if in acknowledgment of the Sisters’ eccentricity, the Reptile House’s mission statement is simply “in case you didn’t get it the ﬁrst time around.” Indeed, paying tribute to a band that was less than accessible even in its prime may seem daunting, but to the Reptile House, it is, above all, the “wit, wisdom, and wattage” of the Sisters of Mercy that must be preserved. Although the original goth-rock scene was centered in London, it quickly permeated countercultures across Europe and America, eventually ﬁnding its way to the Bay Area. If anything can be learned from the pioneers of the genre, it is that factions of the public audience will inevitably gravitate toward cultural styles that stray from the mainstream. In the case of the goth era, that divergence from the plastic pop of the ’80s could be found in a pair of black leather pants, dark eyeliner and the wavering sound of a minor chord played through a synthesizer. THE DEAD SOULS, SPELLBOUND and THE REPTILE HOUSE play Friday (April 24) at 9pm at the VooDoo Lounge, 14 S. Second St., San Jose. Tickets are $10. (408.286.8636)

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RESTAURANT & NIGHTCLUB

1011 PACIFIC AVENUE SANTA CRUZ 831-423-1336

Wednesday, May 6 AGES 16+

Thursday, April 23 AGES 16+ • In the Atrium also

LA PLEBE

plus

STEEL PULSE

Industria

Entoxicados $3 Adv./ $5 Dr. • Drs. 8:30 p.m., Show 9 p.m.

Friday, April 24, AGES 16+

Sashamon plus

Tribal Seeds

also

Sand Section

$26 Adv./ $30 Dr. Drs. 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m. Thursday, May 7 AGES 16+

Téch N9né

$12 Adv./ $15 Dr. Doors 8 p.m. Show 9 p.m. Friday, April 24 • AGES 16+ • In the Atrium

AFROMAN

$30 Adv./ $34 Dr. Drs. 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m.

$16 Adv./ $19 Dr. • Drs. 8:30 p.m., Show 9 p.m. May 1 April 25 Saturday Night in the Atrium May 2 FREE SHOW SERIES No Cover • 9 p.m. • 21+ May 7

Rockstone Players Free Show (AGES 21+) American Economy Free Show (AGES 21+) Not From London (AGES 16+) DREAD DAZE • NORTH SWELL • ZUHG May 8 The B Foundation (AGES 16+) May 9 Superbooty (AGES 21+) Sunday, April 26 AGES 16+ May 12 Saigon (AGES 16+) SAY G&E TOUR May 13 The Devil Makes Three (AGES 21+) The May 13 Mystic Roots (AGES 16+) May 14 The Devil Makes Three (AGES 16+) May 14 Karate Explosion (AGES 16+) plus Exile also DJ Day and Afro Classics May 15 The Cataracs (AGES 16+) $16 Adv./ $20 Dr. • Drs. 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m. May 16 Bassnectar (AGES 16+) May 16 Murder Junkies (AGES 16+) Thursday, Apr. 30 • AGES 16+ • In the Atrium 17 Andre Nickatina (AGES 16+) JAY NASH/ PETE & J plus Joey Ryan May May 19 Robin Trower (AGES 21+) $10 Adv./ $12 Dr. • Drs. 8:30 p.m., Show 9 p.m. May 21 Dredg/ Torche (AGES 16+) Saturday, May 21 Beats by the Pound 3 (AGES 16+) May 2 May 22 Gogol Bordello (AGES 16+) AGES 16+ 23 Gogol Bordello (AGES 16+) ‘Your Music Olympicks Finals’ May May 27 The Aggrolites (AGES 16+) $12 Adv./ $15 Dr. • Drs. 7:30 p.m., Show 8 p.m. May 28 Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds (AGES 16+) Tuesday, May 5, AGES 16+ Jun 5 The Mother Hips (AGES 21+) Jun 6 Del Tha Funky Homosapien (AGES 16+) Jun 19 Easy Star All-Stars (AGES 16+) plus Abstract Rude Aug 7 Johnny Winter (AGES 21+) also Myka 9 Oct 21 UFO (AGES 21+) The The

Grouch &Eligh

ACEYALONE $12 Adv./ $15 Dr. Drs. 7 p.m., Show 8 p.m.

Sunday thru Tuesday FREE POOL for Bar Patrons Noon to Closing

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

ROCKER’S PIZZA KITCHEN 831-426-PIZZA $1 Pizza Slice ALL DAY TUESDAYS

Wed. - Mon. $2 CHEESE OR PEPPERONI until 6 p.m.

Advance tickets are available at the Catalyst daily with a minimal service charge. Tickets to all Catalyst shows, subject to city tax and service charge, are also available by phone at 1-866-384-3060, and online at our web site

www.catalystclub.com

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doing a remarkably strong backstroke. Try “Motivational Interviewing,” a technique often more successful than confrontation: Get her to talk about what she wants from life, later ask how that works with her drinking, and let her draw the obvious conclusions. Enlist the support of her friends and family—ideally, by avoiding mention of what’s really troubling you, and focusing on how hair of the dog has become hair of the entire dog pound.

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6g^Zh (March 21–April 19): Astrology and Tarot

cards are my favorite divinatory tools, but I also get a lot of use out of magnetic poetry kits. These are boxes full of evocative words and symbols in the form of refrigerator magnets. Sometimes after analyzing your astrological omens, I’ll close my eyes, beam a question out into the ethers and pluck a few magnets at random from one of my poetry kits. I just did that for you. “What are the keys to unlocking the enormous reserves of energy that are potentially available for Aries folks right now?” I asked. Here’s the message that came: “swooping orgasms & laughing tears.” (Or it could also be arranged this way: “laughing orgasms & swooping tears.”)

IVjgjh (April 20–May 20): Rachael Yanetta, a young English woman, got a bellyache while working her regular job at the local pub. Despite the pain, she toughed it out until her shift was over, then went home. Her distress increased, though, and at 3am she checked into the hospital. A little over an hour later, to her shock, she gave birth to her ﬁrst child, having been unaware she was pregnant until the very end of her ninemonth term. I predict a comparable sequence for you in the coming days, Taurus. You’ll power through some perplexing anomaly that leads to the unexpected arrival of a new creation or vital revelation. <Zb^c^ (May 21–June 20): As I close my eyes and

ask my deep self for a psychic vision that symbolizes your current astrological omens, here’s what I see: You’re trying to look relaxed even though you have one foot on a dock and one foot on a boat as the boat pulls away. How should we interpret this scene? Here’s what I think: It seems likely that at any minute now you will have to commit yourself to either the dock, the boat, or the water.

8VcXZg ( June 21–July 22): This would be an excellent time for you to lead a populist revolt to overthrow the abusive authorities or out-of-touch elites who have been working their dumb magic for far too long. It would also be a perfect moment for you to stop cooperating with energy-draining situations that undermine your autonomy. The Age of Passivity is ending, thank Goddess. Launching the Age of Awakening may not be easy or fast, but you will attract extra help and encouragement if you do it now. AZd ( July 23–Aug. 22): “I am not interested in

money,” said actress Marilyn Monroe. “I just want to be wonderful.” Consider the possibility of trying out that approach for a while, Leo. I’m not, of course, encouraging you to be apathetic toward ﬁnancial matters. But I do think it’s an excellent time to for you to specialize in making yourself more wonderful. The cosmic signs say that you now have access to unprecedented reserves of the most profound kind of charm (not the cheap, fake, manipulative stuff ). They also suggest that certain qualities in you that have previously been merely ﬁne are primed to evolve into being amazingly marvelous.

K^g\d (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): I once had a Virgo girlfriend who was exceedingly well-organized. The capstone of her heroic efforts to keep life rigorously ordered was her approach to her underwear. Each of her panties was embroidered with the name of a day of the week. In the large drawer where they were kept, all the Mondays were in a neat pile at the upper left-hand corner, followed by the rest of the days in their proper sequence. She was always able to grab the correct pair, even when she was half-asleep and the room was dark. If I were going to contact her now, I’d recommend that she should, for a change, arrange her intimate items out of order, and maybe wear Monday on Friday, or put Tuesday on inside-out on Saturday. According to my reading of the omens, this kind of playful self-trickery would set the right tone for you Virgos; it would encourage the universe to send you the benevolent interruptions and interesting interventions you need. A^WgV (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): “Being understood is not the most essential thing in life,” said actress Jodie Foster. While that may be true for her, I bet you won’t turn it down if a ﬂood of appreciation and acknowledgement comes your way in the next few weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you now have the potential to be better understood than maybe you’ve been in a long time.

I suggest you take maximum advantage of this good fortune. Make it easy for people to see you for who you really are.

HXdge^d (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): The famous physicist

Robert Oppenheimer sometimes displayed a disarming humility. “There are children playing in the streets who could solve some of my top problems in physics,” he said once, “because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago.” I invite you to consider the possibility that you, too, could learn a lot from people you regard as beneath you or utterly unlike you. It’s one of those rare phases in your astrological cycle when useful revelations are likely to arrive from outside your normal frame of reference. (P.S. Animals might be great teachers as well.)

HV\^iiVg^jh (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): It’s a Love

Emergency! Am I right? There’s a growing itch in the romantic sphere, and it needs immediate scratching. I mean it really can’t wait for a few more days to pass; something’s got to be done soon. It may be true that this thickening of the plot has been underway for quite a while, and its growing urgency may have snuck up on you. It also may be true that the shift will ultimately be a promising development. But that doesn’t mean you can afford to be casual about it. Take action!

8Veg^Xdgc (Dec. 22–Jan. 19): From an astrological

point of view, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to start a band and record an album. Your creativity is waxing, your attunement with the right side of your brain is especially sweet, and you will beneﬁt immensely from anything you do to become less of a spectator and more of a participant. To jumpstart the process, go to Wikipedia and click on “random article.” That’s the name of your band. Then go to en.wikiquote. org and click on “random page.” The last few words of the last quote on that page will be your album’s title. Finally, go to ﬂckr.com, click on “the last 7 days,” and choose a photo from the new page to be your CD cover. (My band is Widemouth Blindcat, our album is “More Time for Dreaming,” and our cover art is a spiral staircase from here: tinyurl.com/ c89rt7.)

6fjVg^jh ( Jan. 20–Feb. 18): You’ve said enough

for the time being. You have expressed the hell out of yourself and have been thorough in providing your vision of how the collaborative efforts should unfold. But now I think you should cultivate the power of silence. Keep your evolving thoughts to yourself for a while so that they can ripen in your imagination, and allow the ideas you have already put out there to fully work their way into the imaginations of others. In early May, it will be time to jump back in with a new dose of your insight and inspiration. By then, people should be begging you for more.

E^hXZh (Feb. 19–March 20): As a leading

practitioner of magical thinking, I regard it as my responsibility to serve as a kind of Quality Control Board. Excessive trust in invisible forces and odd coincidences, after all, can be as hazardous to your intelligence as blind faith in pure reason. This week, in fact, I’d rather see you operate like a scientist than a mystic. I hope you’ll evaluate every situation by invoking the powers of unbiased perceptivity and lucid objectivity. So please don’t heed anyone’s mumbo-jumbo, especially if it’s fear-based. Reject supernatural explanations if natural ones make equal sense. Be assured that when superstitious fantasies pop up, they’ll have little to do with what’s actually happening.

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might linger, here’s a useful little test: last time you ate anything containing beet sugar, did you turn blue and die? If not, don’t worry. As I’ve explained before, sublethal cyanide doses such as are found in seeds and pits (and for the sake of argument, beet sugar) are detoxified by the body and excreted; the stuff doesn’t accumulate. Now: what’s the difference between cane sugar and beet sugar? A perfectly accurate answer is “not much”—table sugar is 99.95 percent or more pure sucrose, which is chemically the same whether it comes from cane or beets. However, since commercial advantage is at stake, you do get people arguing about the significance of the .05 percent. The C&H Sugar Company claims the trace minerals in cane sugar are different from those in beet sugar and that cane sugar is superior. The Sugar Industry Biotech Council claims there’s no difference. C&H, no surprise, sells only cane sugar, while the council represents producers of both. The real question, and I realize this doesn’t rate with metabolic asphyxiation on the fright scale, is whether cooks see any difference between beet and cane. Food staffers at the San Francisco Chronicle did some head-to-head testing in 1999 and reported that cane made significantly better cookies and subtly better pound cake. They also had real trouble getting crème brûlée to caramelize properly with beet sugar, ending up with burnt topping instead. Always game for an experiment, particularly when it involves food, my assistants Una and Fierra spent a night preparing crème brûlée: three batches with beet sugar, three with cane. Result: The beet and cane versions were indistinguishable in appearance, but the cane batches tasted sweeter, their caramelized topping especially. It was a Pepsi vs. Coke difference, though: while Una preferred the ones made with cane sugar, Fierra fancied the faintly bitter bite of the beet.

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