NEWS

Feature
Riding the Sound Wave
How Al Lucchesi built the biggest incubator in Bay Area music.
By Rachel Swan
News
Teaching Every Student How to Write, One by One
Successful high school mentoring program expands into Oakland school.
By Jocelyn Wiener
Seven Days
Unhappy New Year
Man killed by BART police in Oakland, lesbian gang-raped in Richmond, and Jane Brunner replaces Ignacio De La Fuente as president of Oaktown council.
By Chris Thompson
Raising the Bar
A Time to Reflect
For years the CalPERS was a beacon for moral investing. Then it got caught up in private-equity deals.
By Jay Youngdahl
Chris Duffey
Riding the Sound Wave
Letters
Letters for January 7
Readers sound off on condoms, charitable giving, and Oakland crime.

MUSIC

Music
The Choice Is Yours
Kev Choice created a cult of personality by straddling two worlds.
By Rachel Swan
Music
Omega Man
Toxic Holocaust's thrash-punk provides the soundtrack for a post-apocalyptic world.
By Jarret Keene
Local Licks
Local Licks
This week, we review Loren Davidson, Tracy Cruz, the Karma Bandit, and Saul Kaye.
By Nate Seltenrich
MUSIC LISTINGS
The East Bay's Best Club and Concert Calendar
Bryon Malik
The Choice Is Yours
LIVE PREVIEWS
Critics Choices For the Week
By Dave Gil de Rubio, Eric K. Arnold, j. poet, Jason Victor Serinus, Kathleen Richards, Larry Kelp and Rachel Swan

RESTAURANTS

Restaurant Review
Back in Black
Meridian makes ahi and hockey cozy.
By Anneli Rufus
Wineau
Word-of-Mouth Wines
From Wineaux in the field, recommendations for under-$10 delights.
By Blair Campbell
RESTAURANT LISTINGS
The East Bay's Best Dining Guide
Chris Duffey
Back in Black
RECENTLY REVIEWED
The Mixing Bowl
Aunt Mary’s Cafe
Corso
Celia's Mexican Restaurant
Tiki Tom's
Rico's Diner
BarCeluna
Flacos
Oliveto Cafe
Camino

ARTS & CULTURE

Culture Spy
Age of Rude
Hayward Area Historical Society tries to resurrect good manners.
By Rachel Swan
Visual Arts
Representative Democracy
Berkeley Art Center Members' Showcase offers a huge slate.
By DeWitt Cheng
Events
Vampires and Fire Starters
The Crucible offers a new take on the origin of Dracula.
By Rachel Swan
Books
Do You Know Jack?
Paul Malmont's Jack London in Paradise is a novel by a novelist about a novelist.
By Anneli Rufus
Aquarium Age
Aquarium Age
For the week of January 7-13, 2009.
By Ralfee Finn
Savage Love
Rape = Rape
Plus how to tell a partner to get in shape and a friend he's an idiot.
By Dan Savage
EVENT LISTINGS
The East Bay's Best Entertainment Calendar
Age of Rude
THEATER & DANCE
Critics Choices For the Week
By Sam Hurwitt
ART & MUSEUMS
Critics Choices For the Week
By DeWitt Cheng
LECTURES AND LIT
Critics Choices For the Week
By Anneli Rufus

MOVIES

Movies
Mystery of History
Both Che and Waltz with Bashir tackle complex historical subjects and challenge their audiences. But neither makes good mythology.
By Kelly Vance
One-Night Stands
One-Night Stands
Repertory film listings for January 8-14, 2009.
Compiled By Nate Seltenrich
MOVIE LISTINGS
Complete East Bay Movie Showtimes
Mystery of History
NOW SHOWING

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BLOGS

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Signs of the New Recession: Venture Capital Adrift
10:57 am, Tuesday January 6
UC Student Fees Refunded
10:43 am, Tuesday January 6

Ear Bud

Your Daily Lick: The Karma Bandit
3:51 pm, Tuesday January 6
Your Daily Lick: Tracy Cruz
3:50 pm, Monday January 5

SPECIAL REPORTS

2008 in Review
Learning to Live with Less
By Sam Hurwitt, Rachel Swan, Blair Campbell, Robert Gammon, Nate Seltenrich, Kibby Kleiman, and Ling Ma
Political Commentary
Christopher Albritton on the Middle East, Matthew Holt on health care, Jeanne Jackson and Deborah Klosky on motherhood, Gopika Kaul on India, Nicole Martinelli on Europe, Chris Nolan and Scott Olin Schmidt on politics, P.J. Rodriguez on pop culture, Mike Spinney on religion and politics, and Kevin Weeks on food.
By Kevin Weeks, Gopika Kaul, Jeanne Jackson, Mike Spinney, Deborah Klosky, Scott Olin Schmidt, and Chris Nolan
Express Video
A collection of video reports from the East Bay Express.
By Rachel Swan, and Jonathan Mann

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