Schulberg and Silverman’s newest stage adaptation of the 1954 film runs at the San Jose Stage through March 13.
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CAFO stands for “concentrated animal-feeding operation.” They are the beef feedlots, poultry warehouses, fish farms and pig prisons where the vast majority of American livestock live their miserable and short lives. To meet the demands of an increasingly concentrated number of agribusiness conglomerates like Cargill, Smithfield and ConAgra, animals have largely been removed from the land and placed in densely packed, cruel conditions, so that they can be raised more “efficiently.”
The International Kabob House serves a mix of Middle Eastern and Greek foods that you’ve no doubt encountered elsewhere;kebabs, falafel, moussaka, shawarma. But what sets the place apart is the hearty, fresh quality of the food, the excellent service and the attention to detail.
At their meeting on Wednesday, Apple shareholders rejected a request by the Laborers’ International Union of North America to release its succession plans in the event that Steve Jobs is no longer able to carry on as CEO. LIUNA representatives declared that they intend to keep pressing the company to release its succession plan.
Hoping to win the airport more visibility, city officials are considering adding “Silicon Valley” to its name. The proposed name change would have the airport’s new name as the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose/Silicon Valley International Airport. While Silicon Valley could be a draw, the name might also be more than a mouthful.
Dig deep in your closets and pull out all your sweaters, scarves, and gloves. The Bay Area is expecting a cold blast this weekend that will likely leave snow at the higher elevations, including some as high as just 500 ft. The Santa Cruz Mountains and even Los Gatos could get more than just a powdering, while even the low areas have a chance of snow.
With the threat of police layoffs in the air, the Police Officers Association is turning to the public to remind them of the SJPD’s important role in maintaining safety in the city. It already published a full-page newspaper ad. Expect billboards and even a television spot as early as next week.
(U.S.; 105 min.) Dustin Schuetter is the star, director and writer of a would-be Greek tragedy set in Terrebonne Parish, La. Of the various roles Schuetter takes on, none impresses more than his role as producer. On a sub-shoestring budget, he has assembled a fine cast.
(Belgium; 88 min.) There’s genuine horror in this Dutch import, which shows a Shyamalanesque use of the uncanny to weigh moral character. Maybe part of the horror is the city backdrop: Rotterdam, which is infamous as the one of the first places of “total war.”
It seemed like a good idea at the time (1958). Conceited aliens in a flying saucer, peeved at human violence, decide to give Earthlings a good scare by resurrecting their dead. When the dead consist of wrestler Tor “The Big Swede With a Heart of Gold” Johnson, the late, lamented TV hostess Vampira and chiropractor-turned-actor Dr. Tom Mason, you can see why Earth fails to take notice.
