Cover: String Survivor
Pat Metheny talks about old cats, new cats & why he doesn't believe in world music.
News: Virtual Vegas
When college kids gamble online with plastic, all bets are on.
Nüz: Cayuga Vault fights for the right to host live music.
Bruce Bratton: The River Street sign; UCSC ponders names for new colleges; this week's movies.
Sights & Sounds: Radical hip-hoppers the Coup dis corporate culture, sweatshops and ghetto chic.
Kind of Bleu: The mighty Aptos bistro serves up some delectable cafe cuisine.
Bored Explorer: Marco Polo's a lewd, crude dude in Players Group comedy.
Bat Wings: Comic opera is a frothy charade of concealed identities and amorous pairings.
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