Metro Issue: Aug 17–Aug 23, 2021

Cover Story
Outside In
Pride headliner Nehal Abuelata brings a unique slant to her performance this weekend at annual downtown San Jose celebration
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back to topMusical Chairs in Milpitas
Mark Tiernan, the recently ousted chair of the Milpitas Planning Commission, is convinced that fellow commissioner Noella Tabladillo was part of a “coup” that forced him out, and that Mayor Jose Esteves orchestrated the whole thing.
read moreLaguna Seca

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, taking place this weekend at Laguna Seca, is the one time of the year when the world’s coolest old cars, ordinarily hidden in temperature-controlled garages, get a chance to stretch their legs under the warm California sun
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back to topSilicon Alleys: Fish Tale

In British Columbia, Canada, the remains of historic fishing canneries gain a new lease on life
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back to topRing Thing

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's new show is led by ringmaster Brian Crawford Scott, a San Jose native.
read moreThe Big Beat
Taiko Jam 2011 at Stanford features five Japanese drum ensembles from around the world
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back to topAnnual Bliss

Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturges see their future together in one-year increments in 'One Day.'
read moreForgotten War
John Sayles’s 'Amigo' shows how foreign wars against insurgents can go wrong time and again
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back to topLive Feed: Market Days

The SJMade event in September includes a preview of San Pedro Square Marketplace; Cinnabar Winery hosts harvest barbecue Sept. 17 in Saratoga
read moreBeefing Up

The grass-fed beef at Mountain View’s Steak Out means that diners can have their cheeseburger and eat it, too
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