Cover: Stream of Consciousness
The San Lorenzo River Institute pumps new life into the forgotten heart of the city.

Notes From the Underground: Kids unhappy about Unwound's cancellation.

Night Howl: Tandy Beal and the New Pickle Circus turn the big-top world on its head with acrobatic storylines and family fun.

Real Growth Industry: A quick quest in search of the evil weed leads slowly back to the garden.

Fresh Ride on the French New Wave: Star Brigitte Bardot and director Jean-Luc Godard forged an uneasy alliance in the classic 1963 French anti-film, Contempt, now back on screens in a restored print.

Talking Pictures: David Harris sees Wag the Dog and looks for an antidote to media 'spin.'

Sweet Triumph: Unpeeling the moral layers of a fragile town in The Sweet Hereafter.

The Thai That Binds: From Capitola's tiniest kitchen, a miniature culinary gem nightly woks its way through some dreamy dishes.

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