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Foodie File: Thai Heart
Power Exchange
‘Venus In Fur’ is a witty duet on love, seduction and obsession directed by Roman Polanski
Guts and Roses
Hurricane Roses bare their souls on new record
Art Files: Opposites Attract
Using found objects, Victoria May seeks beauty in dichotomy and tension, the creepy and absurd
Hooked for Life
Lisa Jensen’s new adult fantasy explores a new twist on Neverland
Doubting Harris
Ian Harris doesn’t care what you think—he’s just going to make fun of it
Static Age
Local filmmaker Jordan Graham finds success in the found footage subgenre, getting a distribution deal for ‘Specter’—but is already looking to finance his next big thing
A Year of Creative Self-Expression
Wednesday, after a year in Cancer’s nourishing waters, Jupiter enters fiery Leo. Next Tuesday, the sun joins Jupiter in Leo. Leo is the sign of the three fires of life, of seeking our individuality, our gifts and talents. Life for the next year will be quite dramatic, expressive, creative and generous. Jupiter, the heart of Aquarius, is the planet of expansion and truth, distributing Ray 2 of Love and Wisdom.
Loud and Clear
City adds new spokespeople for public outreach
Foodie File: Thai Heart
Classic Thai dishes are boldly-spiced and cooked to order Husband and wife Nattawut and Siriporn Yimsamrarn don’t try to entice diners by offering obscure Thai dishes. Instead, they try to prepare the freshest, most flavorful versions of all the classic Thai favorites, like curries, chicken satay and pad Thai, to name a few. The couple, who...
Power Exchange
‘Venus In Fur’ is a witty duet on love, seduction and obsession directed by Roman Polanski In The Ninth Gate, Roman Polanski’s overwrought adaptation of Arturo Perez-Riverte’s elegantly demonic novel The Club Dumas, the operative theme was that each of us gets the Devil we deserve. In Polanski’s latest, the intriguing two-character sparring match Venus In...
Guts and Roses
Hurricane Roses bare their souls on new record Based in Santa Cruz and San Jose, roots-tinged rockers Hurricane Roses found a following with the earnest, revealing songs on their debut record from 2011. A quick follow-up would have made a lot of sense, but it also would have betrayed the authenticity that the band’s fan base...
Art Files: Opposites Attract
Using found objects, Victoria May seeks beauty in dichotomy and tension, the creepy and absurd Victoria May is a delicate, fair-haired wraith in Doc Martens. Her work, showcased in galleries and museums, combines transparent fabrics with industrial metals, with rocks and rusted hardware. On my way to the heart of her studio, I pass through a...
Hooked for Life
Lisa Jensen’s new adult fantasy explores a new twist on Neverland We’ve all read J.M. Barrie’s masterpiece “Peter Pan”—or at least seen Disney’s version of it—and I daresay fallen a little bit in love with the idea of Neverland. A place brimming with mischievous mermaids, evil pirates and roving bands of flying children sounds so completely...
Doubting Harris
Ian Harris doesn’t care what you think—he’s just going to make fun of it To science-loving comedian Ian Harris, the only thing funnier than joking around about Bigfoot is making fun of the guys who actually search for the hairy beast. In a world where forensic anthropologists can practically pull scientific wizardry out of thin air,...
Static Age
Local filmmaker Jordan Graham finds success in the found footage subgenre, getting a distribution deal for ‘Specter’—but is already looking to finance his next big thing A friend of mine who worked as a puppeteer and model-maker on direct-to-video ’90s films like Pi- nocchio’s Revenge and Leprechaun IV: In Space once told me there was literally...
A Year of Creative Self-Expression
Wednesday, after a year in Cancer’s nourishing waters, Jupiter enters fiery Leo. Next Tuesday, the sun joins Jupiter in Leo. Leo is the sign of the three fires of life, of seeking our individuality, our gifts and talents. Life for the next year will be quite dramatic, expressive, creative and generous. Jupiter, the heart of Aquarius, is the planet...
From The Editor
Plus Letters To the Editor I knew I wanted to write about Jordan Graham long before I saw his film. The behind-the-scenes story of how the 28-year-old Graham, who was born and raised in Santa Cruz, made and sold his feature film Specter absolutely fascinated me. Relying on only a close circle of friends from...
Loud and Clear
City adds new spokespeople for public outreach There was a time when citizens sent typewritten letters to city officials through the mail, expecting a reply in a week’s time. Those days, city manager Martín Bernal says, are long gone. With the barrage of email inquiries and the expectation of an immediate response, coupled with the emergence...