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02/06/09
Ten years and $90 million pay off with stunning results, as the East Bay gets the best new music venue anywhere.
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02/06/09
Instant cult classic, dystopian future, and the good news about the effects of the current economic crisis on matinee ticket prices.
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02/05/09
Danville resident and longtime political reporter discusses his new book Age of Obama: A Reporter’s Journey with Clinton, McCain & Obama in the Making of the President 2008
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01/30/09
There's great entertainment value to be found at the Film Noir Festival and the Concord Solano Drive-In; little movies Wendy and Lucy and Frozen River make a big impression.
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01/30/09
A brief interview with the famous conservative columnist before his keynote speech at the Contra Costa Council's CCUSA event.
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01/29/09
Note from Pete: I was hoping to attend the California Symphony's Grateful Dead Symphony No. 6 on Sunday or Tuesday, but I've been all consumed with the incredible Noir City film noir festival at the Castro Theatre. So I sent a friend, Michael Stamm—who is a fantastic chef, Olympic multi-medalist swimmer, and Deadhead extraordinaire to check out the performance. Here's what he said: Michael Stamm's review: Upon entering the lobby of the Lesher Center for the Arts last night, my eye was drawn to the neon light sculptures and other kinetic art pieces in the Bedford Gallery. As I approached the doorway into the gallery, a roomful of photographs by local legend Herb Greene, documenting three decades of the Grateful Dead, graced the walls on my...
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01/23/09
My favorite film festival of the year starts tonight at San Francisco's spectacular Castro Theatre
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01/21/09
Legendary filmmaker to receive award for his film, "Letters From Iwo Jima"
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01/17/09
Weekend round up of films to see in the East Bay
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01/15/09
Last month, I interviewed Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett about growing up in the East Bay and his career as the lead shredder in the world's greatest metal band. The immensely talented Hammett was super-cool to chat with, so (at his request) I wanted to raise a Miller draft at his favorite watering hole (El Rancho in El Sobrante) in honor of Metallica's latest honor: membership in the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame. The band was voted in this week, along wth rap pioneers Run DMC, guitarist Jeff Beck, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and singer Bobby Womack.
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