Cover: Battle Royale
Local bands take the gloves off.

Nüz: When Lemons Fly.

Victor Perera, 1934-2003: Novelist, teacher, journalist Victor Perera nurtured idealism in his readers and students.

Anger Management: Humanity rages out of control in '28 Days Later' and 'The Hulk.'

Shame: 'Capturing the Friedmans' brilliantly chronicles a carnival of crime that may not have happened.

Juggernaut: Now one of Santa Cruz's longest-running bands, the Dirty Butter Jug Band is still churning it out.

The Rock Show: Nina Storey; Mirah; Orchestra Baobob; Lou Reed.

Riot Grrrill: Role reversals are only part of the political shape-shifting that occurs when cooking leaves the kitchen on the Fourth.

Swimming With Sharks: An insider reveals how this year's production is a longtime fantasy finally realized for him--and for Cabrillo Stage.

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