Rare Steve Jobs Footage Makes Return Friday

"Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview" will be shown for a week at BlueLight Cinemas starting May 11.

During the making of the 1995 TV series Triumph of the Nerds, Steve Jobs candidly spilled his thoughts on video for an hour -- after which most of the footage was thought to be lost. Recovered only recently in the form of a VHS copy in the director’s garage, the interview was remastered for the big screen. On Friday, it makes its one-week run at BlueLight Cinemas in Cupertino. “Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview” spotlights Bob Cringely’s memorable brain-picking session with the late Apple founder, ten years after he left the company following a fall-out with then-CEO John Sculley.  At the time, Jobs was running niche computer company Next, which he would later sell before returning to Apple.  In the interview, Jobs foresees technological …

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Weekend Calendar: Islands Festival, Coastside Arts, Streets Alive!

It's the weekend of Cinco de Mayo, so many will be out celebrating the Mexican holiday. But there are other activities going on this weekend, and we thought you'd like to know.

  Saturday @ 10 a.m. in Foster City Bring the ‘ohana (family) and celebrate Polynesian Culture. In this free event, you'll learn the true meaning of the word ‘tatau’ (tattoo) and see the decorative design differences between the island groups. There will be cultural performances from award-winning professional Polynesian Dance companies including, Ehulani’s ‘Ote’a/Kaulana Na Pua O Hawaii of Hayward, Kawailehua Hula Ohana of Milpitas, Merahi o Tehani of Union City, Motu’aina of Danville, Rahiti of Daly City, Tamarii Matairea of Stockton and Te Poly Nui of Stockton. Saturday @ 10 a.m. in San Francisco Cinco de Mayo is celebrated nationwide in the United States on May 5, and in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla, where the holiday is …

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'The Hidden Europe' Comes to Silicon Valley

Francis Tapon left the Silicon Valley tech world after a decade to travel Eastern Europe for three years. He presents his book based on his experiences Sunday at Philz Coffee in Palo Alto.

Starting in the perpetual daylight of Finland’s Arctic Circle, Francis Tapon, 42, wove his way through 25 countries in Eastern Europe. Three years and hundreds of pages of copious notes later, he emerged with a travelogue revealing a region of the world little explored by most Americans.   Tapon’s The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us officially launched Saturday, April 28 — a date that coincides with the 20th anniversary of the fall of Yugoslavia. Tapon will read passages of his book -- as well as answer questions about Eastern Europe, world traveling and backpacking -- at Philz Coffee in Palo Alto from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Part witty travel tome, part colorful ethnographic study, the book is broken up into chapters on …

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Modest Mouse to Headline Frost Fest at Stanford

Frost Amphitheater is being ‘revived’ this summer.

Stanford is de-frosting the Frost Amphitheater next month with a three-act show headlined by Seattle indy rock goliath Modest Mouse. Tickets for the show went on sale at noon Monday, and are available to the general public and students alike. Eyes Lips Eyes and Benajmin Francis Leftwich will also be performing at Frost Fest. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and picnics to the gently sloping lawn in front of the amphitheater. The event is alcohol-free. "What I love most about Stanford is that students have eclectic tastes in music. You can walk from house to house on the Row and hear everything from modern electronic dance music to bluegrass, indie rock to hip-hop," Stephen Trusheim, '13, one of the organizers of the Frost Revival…

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Aaron Selverston

12:25 am on Friday, May 11, 2012

Mark, totally agree that "Lonesome" was their peak. Michie, it's 3-7:30pm.   more ›

City to Hold Public Meeting on Art Center, Library Connector

Details on proposed construction, impacts and landscaping will be unveiled for public comment.

Palo Alto residents wanting to take a closer look at plans for connecting the Main Library and Art Center are invited to attend a public meeting Thursday night. The gathering at the Community Garden Annex at 6 p.m. will also look at impacts to the Community Garden. Site and floor plans for the renovated Main Library will be reviewed, and there will be an update on construction of the temporary Main Library as well as proposed landscaping for the Art Center. The Community Garden Annex is located at 1213 Newell Road. For further information, call 650-329-2295 or email pwecips@cityofpaloalto.org.  

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Last Chance: Dragon Theatre's 'Cat's Paw' Ends This Weekend

What happens when an eco-terrorist bombs the EPA, kills 27 people and takes a hostage?

If you haven't checked out Dragon Theatre's "Cat's Paw," get your tickets now, because the show closes Saturday. The play, by William Mastrosimone, follows an investigative reporter who is granted a once-in-a-lifetime interview with an eco-terrorist obsessed with the pollution of Earth's water supply. The cat-and-mouse game between the reporter and terrorist delves into themes of environmental accountability, governmental effectiveness, and media responsibility. Seattle Weekly called the show "entertaining, informative, thoughtful, and scary." Dragon Productions Theatre Company is located at 535 Alma St. Tickets are available here.

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Thomas Kinkade Dies in Los Gatos

Famous American painter died Friday at the age of 54.

The Bay Area arts community was mourning the death of America's "Painter of Light" Friday with news that Thomas Kinkade had died. "Thom," as he was dearly called by friends and fellow artists in Los Gatos, is being remembered for bringing art to mainstream America, regardless of income levels and socio-economic backgrounds. "He had come to be an extremely affable man," said Los Gatos painter David Stonesifer, whose paintings grace local homes along with those of Kinkade's. "He was acting like a free spirit ... it was sort of like the kind of thing you wish would have happened to him years ago to have it reflected in his paintings." Stonesifer said he was "deeply saddened with the news." Millions of his "Kinkade paintings" adorn walls …

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Parent Excursions

Exploring Marin Leads to Happy Mistakes

A desire to see the Marin County Civic Center leads finding a great place for kids to play.

  Sometimes you just have to take the plunge, even if it doesn't end up how you would have wanted it. When I take spur-of-the-moment trips with my son around the Bay Area they are just that, unplanned. I get something in my head that I'm curious about and I decide it is a good idea to go exploring. That's my way. My husband's way to go on outings is to research first. He knows exactly where to go because he's looked at a map. He knows the times the place is open and, if money is involved, how much. This is a good policy for pretty much everything. But, I rarely follow it. I dive right in and usually something comes out. In this case, it was a trip to the Marin County Civic Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.  My folks have an architect…

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Rachel Stern

12:26 am on Saturday, April 7, 2012

That's within walking distance of where I grew up. The Civic Center was also the location Gattaca was filmed in 1997. Right across the street there is this giant picturesque pond (part of the Marin County Fair grounds, where you can also spot geese, eagles and red-winged black birds throughout the year) and some old-time, tasty neighborhood diners nearby. I may be biased, but I definitely …   more ›

An Unprecedented Benefit for Military Families

Redwood City's Club Fox will host a truly unique kind of benefit concert April 22 for the Palo Alto Fisher House, which houses the families of injured military while they are being treated in a hospital.

Few could disagree that our troops make a huge sacrifice for our country. Sometimes, that sacrifice includes major, traumatic injuries. That's why organizations like the Palo Alto Fisher House are so vital. Fisher House extends a home-away-from-home to military families that need to stay for extended periods to support their wounded loved one's recovery.  In particular, the Palo Alto Fisher House is special in that it supports patients of the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital, one of only five military hospitals in the country that is equipped to treat "polytraumatic injuries." On April 22, Redwood City's Club Fox will host a truly unprecedented benefit concert, with proceeds benefiting the Palo Alto Fisher House. The unique musical duo …

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