Metro Silicon Valley | December 13-19, 2006

December 13-19, 2006

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Nine questions for Congress
Capitol Hill is way overdue for a blockbuster investigation. Veteran journalist James Ridgeway has nine questions to get Congress rolling—if it has the guts.

Military draft proposal
Once the boogeyman of activists everywhere, the specter of the draft has now become an antiwar strategy. But critics say progressives are playing with fire.

The Fly: 12.13.06
Protesters get heated over one of the Downtown Ice skating rink's sponsors.

Silicon Alleys: Stockton Avenue
Alleys descended upon the most gorgeous eyesore of the entire neighborhood: the archaic dilapidated Westinghouse plant.

Technology News: Spam
Annalee Newitz learns the secrets of evil spammers and heroic anti-spammers.

Sports News: Pacific Soccer Academy
Watch out, Donovan, the future of soccer is here. Kids like Robbie Lacomble and Albert Green will be training in England to bring the big moves back home.

Movie Review: 'Dreamgirls'
The heartbreak, the gowns and the vocal runs are preserved from the hit Broadway show.

Movie Review: 'Charlotte's Web'
New version of E.B. White kids' book is no 'Babe.'

Movie Review: 'The Pursuit of Happyness'
Will Smith makes homelessness look easy.

Movie Review: 'Rocky Balboa'
Sylvester Stallone can't get his fill of Philly in the 610th sequel to 'Rocky.'

Cult Leader: 'The Transformers: The Movie'
Autobots, roll out!

Movie Review: This Week's Revivals
Prime time: 'The Transformers: The Movie,' 'White Christmas' and more.

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS MOVIE TIMES

Music Preview: The Blind Boys of Alabama
The group that sang the season 1 theme to HBO's 'The Wire' finds gospel in the unlikeliest places.

Music Preview: Johnny V's
Live music still lives downtown.

Classical Review: Symphony Silicon Valley
Symphony SV showed off its own treasures over the weekend, as principal players strutted their stuff.

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

Restaurant Review: Restaurant O
Justin Perez brings his unique cuisine back.

Live Feed: Emile's
After 33 years, Emile Mooser has finally decided to sell his namesake downtown restaurant.

5 Things to Love: South Bay caterers
Instead of spending days in the kitchen for your holiday dinner, hire someone else to do it.

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

Book Review: 'Against the Day'
Thomas Pynchon returns with another crowded show of erudition and funny names.

Stage Review: 'Dog Lady' and 'Evening Star'
Teatro Visión links two one-acts into the life a single barrio.

Stage Review: 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea'
Red Lantern Theatre provides an alternative holiday show with emotional 'Deep Blue Sea.'

Museum Review: 'California as Muse: The Art of Arthur & Lucia Mathews'
A new show at the Oakland Museum of California shows how Arthur and Lucia Mathews created an idealized vision of the Golden State.

Book Review: 'San Francisco in Maps and Views'
Book authored by Sally B. Woodbridge.

Book Review: 'Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words'
Book authored by Douglas L. Wilson.

Letters to the Editor
December 13-19, 2006.