Nüz: Dragon Slayers?; Safety Dance; Day of the Dead.
Rev: Horse Trading: I saw multiple people drop by and gaze at my lovely truck before leaving in disgust. I was so relieved that I didn't have to interact with them.
Wily Capote: Philip Seymour Hoffman gets into the bloodstream of author Truman Capote.
Curating the Grotesque: For Oakland's Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, all the world's a stage.
Keeping the Weird Rolling: Ukulele Dick and an assembled cast of oddballs keep the surreal alive in Santa Cruz.
Grave New World: The Rolling Darkness Revue brings its ghost writers to Capitola.
La Dolce Vita: With its friendly ambience and flavorful fare, Mama Mia's offers a taste of the old country.
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