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Savor Sardinia
La Ciccia is a neighborhood Italian place, but like most of the growing community of great little restaurants out at Church and 30th, it comes with a twist. The menu reflects only the cuisine of Sardinia. There is no Fettucine Alfredo, no Veal Parmigiana, no Insalata Caprese -- but trust us when we tell you -- you won't miss that standard fare.
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A Lady's Touch
Life is not always easy in the music industry, and it's sometimes even harder for women. Up-and-coming songstress Luna Angel brings a lady's touch to reggae music, which is dominated by male vocalists and only has a handful of female stars. The Berkeley-based singer is making big moves in 2007 with a new management team, plans to record her second album, and a pending relocation to Los Angeles. Luna Angel performs at the Ragga Muffins festival at the Bill Graham Civic Center on Feb. 24. She spoke with SF Station during a phone interview.
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SF Station Blows It Up
Stellastarr* returned to San Francisco for a pair of sold out shows, the first at Popscene and the second at Bottom of the Hill. So I made an effort to go to the Popscene one and it was well worth it with the kids debuting some new tunes and playing some fan favorites. I have to say that the new stuff like "Warchild" has proved that these NYC kids have definitely returned to their roots with soulful lyrics and driving rhythms.
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A Passably Entertaining Duet
If you're secretly or not so secretly feeling nostalgic for early 80s pop music in all its campy glory, then Music and Lyrics, written and direct by Marc Lawrence (Two Weeks Notice, Miss Congeniality) should be on your "must-see" list on Valentine's Day and the heady, romantic-tinged days that follow...
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Predictable and Yet Surprising
This year's Academy Awards is a mixed bag. There are some predictable nominations and definitely some unexpected surprises, e.g. Abigail Breslin as Olive in Little Miss Sunshine and Paul Greengrass for Best Director for United 93. Raise your hand if you saw those two coming. But despite all the variances, there are still many similarities.
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Solid, Sometimes Stolid, Spy Drama
Inspired by "the greatest security breach in U.S. history," Breach is an espionage thriller/crime drama that explores the process and procedures necessary to ferret out a traitor and the psychological stress that affects the agents assigned to investigating a traitor in their midst. In this case, the traitor was Robert Hanssen, a Special Agent with the FBI arrested on February, 18, 2001 for espionage. Deceptions, betrayals, and hidden agendas play out against the backdrop of post-Cold War America...
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A Refuge for the Old-Fashioned Romantic
Weekends away from the city are too often tailored for the harried professionals. Wagering a guess that there are loads of you out there who feel the same, I'm about to let you in on a little secret: there is, indeed, a place where you can momentarily shelve your stresses, breathe deep some blessed "there's no one around for miles" air, and take comfort in the fact that your mobile phones are completely useless here. It's a little cul-de-sac tucked just off Highway One, and they call it Elk Cove Inn.
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A Bit of Schadenfreude You Can Live With
Fifty years ago, playwrights like Harold Pinter were amassing scathing reviews and death threats, but now the thespian trademark of self-conscious menace and making spectators squirm in their seats is just par for the course. After all, it's inarguable -- awash as we are in pop culture froth and the constantly impending threat of censorship -- that schadenfreude and shock value are the unspoken standards of modern theater.
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