EastBayExpress.com for the Week of Feb 9-15, 2011

East Bay Express Newsletter for the Week of Feb 9-15, 2011
News News Whole Foods or Major Headache? A proposed development on UC Berkeley land in Albany — including a Whole Foods — raises the ire of community members. By Judith Scherr News Contra Costa County's Questionable Payoff The county paid "Jane Doe" $450,000, even though her allegations of rape against former Deputy District Attorney Michael Gressett were flimsy. The payoff may have also been illegal. By John Geluardi Feature Fund-Raising for the Facebook Generation Crowd-funding sites help entrepreneurs kick-start their businesses, but are these new platforms too good to be true? By Luke Tsai Seven Days Jean Quan Gambles on Anthony Batts Demands by Oakland's police chief will make it much tougher for the new mayor to fill the city's $40 million budget hole. By Robert Gammon, and Ellen Cushing Legalization Nation New Pot Trading Cards Unveiled Berkeley Patients Care Collective releases "MK Ultra," with "Purple Kush," "Durban Poison," and seven other medical cannabis cards on the way. By David Downs Eco Watch Oakland's Post-Car Press Promotes Car-Free Travel Justin Eichenlaub and Kelly Gregory have built an enterprise on traveling via bike, bus, and train. By Nate Seltenrich Judith Scherr Letters Letters for the Week of February 9 Readers sound off on Oakland Police, The New Parkway, and Amy Chua. Corrections Corrections for the Week of February 9 The correct date of the Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet show. Music Music Grayceon's Organic Metal San Francisco cello-driven band unleashes a heavier sound on All We Destroy. By Kathleen Richards Music Down the Spectrum Road Four jazz greats resurrect Tony Williams and restore the proper meaning of "fusion." By Rachel Swan Local Licks Local Licks This week we review Mike Baker the Bike Maker, The Del Mars, We Is Shore Dedicated, and Chloe Makes Music. By Rachel Swan Music Listings The East Bay's Best Club and Concert Calendar Daryl Darko CD Reviews Social Distortion The Decemberists Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell Live Previews Critics' Choices for the Week By David Downs and Rachel Swan Food & Drink Restaurant Review Thai Me Down at Pin Toh The Berkeley restaurant works wonders with plebeian vegetables. By Anneli Rufus Last Call Beer and More Beer at SF Beer Week The annual beer festival will unveil new brews and pair the fermented drink with everything from chocolate to smelly cheeses. By Alastair Bland Restaurant Guide The East Bay's Best Dining Guide Chris Duffey Recently Reviewed Kitty's Frame Shop & Gallery Saint Mary's College Soda Activity Center Lynnewood United Methodist Church Independent Institute Conference Center Heyday Institute Oakland Art Gallery Downtown Pleasant Hill Energy Matters Weinstein Pottery Studio Allendale Recreation Center 580 Funston Avenue Arts & Culture Culture Spy Das Racist, For Real Hip-hop's best new group eschews labels, clowns its audience, and sasses journalists. But we just can't get enough. By Rachel Swan Events Lunch Love Community and the Story of Berkeley's School Lunch Initiative New film series highlights the untold stories of the city's landmark program. By Ellen Cushing Theater Collapse Burdened by Metaphor, Held Fast by Acting Playwright Allison Moore gets seduced by a single idea By Rachel Swan Visual Art "Nice Leftovers" at Berkeley Art Museum Are Eva Hesse's studio relics art? By DeWitt Cheng Books Dunking With Doug Merlino A multicultural youth basketball team inspired the UC Berkeley alum's new book. By Anneli Rufus Body & Soul Hearing Voices With Irma Slage The Livermore psychic converses with the spirit world. By Anneli Rufus Savage Love Love Bites Navigating the slings and arrows of ill-fated relationships. By Dan Savage Aquarium Age Power Plays For the week February 9-15, 2011. By Ralfee Finn Theater & Dance Critics' Choices for the Week By Rachel Swan Art & Museums Critics' Choices for the Week By DeWitt Cheng Lectures & Lit Critics' Choices for the Week By Anneli Rufus, Kelly Vance and Nate Seltenrich Movies Movie Review Super Awesome! Cedar Rapids and The Eagle Insurance-agent conventioneers and Roman legionnaires on a rampage. By Kelly Vance One-Night Stands One-Night Stands Repertory Film Listings for February 10-February 17, 2011.
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