Metro Issue: Aug 7–Aug 13, 2021

Cover Story
Make It Funky
Lyrics Born Fuses Funk, Hip-Hop and Jazz With a Tribute to James Brown at Jazz Summer Fest.
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back to topTribute to a Patron Saint

Cafe Stritch marks the birthday of Rahsaan Roland Kirk with a long weekend of festivities concurrent with the Jazz Summer Fest.
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back to topMusical Feast

We’ve paired some of the bands performing this year with some of our favorite menu items at the festival.
read moreFunkin’ It Up

Rebirth Brass Band starts with bass notes as the foundation of its bass-heavy and brassy sound.
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back to topTrue Colors

The Cantor Arts Center shows the 20 Matisse prints that made up the artist's book, 'Jazz'.
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back to topMovie Violence

Death squad leaders reenact their crimes in different cinematic genres in the documentary 'The Act of Killing'.
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back to topNot Chicken About Waffles

They take the waffle to new, unfamiliar places—in short: waffle sandwiches.
read moreRoom for Dessert

Sweet things are the stars at Dolce Bella Chocolate Cafe, but there’s also light fare with veggies from the cafe's own plot.
read moreCream of the Crop

Renisa Satrijo sells her handmade ice cream at the Sunnyvale Farmer's Market every Saturday.
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