Cover: Fidel and Me
Santa Cruzan Dina Scoppettone brought 100 artists to Cuba to pay creative tribute to a historic mural project.

News: Hill of a Commute
Jonathan Hunt does what few people would even consider: pedaling to work from Santa Cruz to San Jose; plus Bike to Work Week events.

From the Front Lines: Rachel Showstack reports on Santa Cruz activists who protested at the Free Trade Summit in Quebec.

Nüz: Petitions to create a local Municipal Utility District circulate; the battle against Home Depot heats up.

Bruce Bratton: Gas prices and a proposed boycott; the annual Slug Fest; a farewell party for Lee Quarnstrom.

Work: A woman's search for truth and free porn.

Solid Send-off: The Santa Cruz Symphony finished its season on a confident note.

Everything She Loves: Piano sensation Eliane Elias brings her Latin-jazz quintet to Kuumbwa.

Sights & Sounds: Party band East L.A. Sabor Factory charged up UCSC festival.

Tan Lines: Amy Tan's newest novel, 'The Bonesetter's Daughter,' was inspired by tragic events in her life.

First Resort: The food lives up to the view at Sanderlings inside Seascape Resort.

Word of Mouth: Massimo Caporale has made gelato into fine art.

Walk Like a Mummy: The sequel is even more effects-driven than the original--all at the expense of mystery and depth.

Period of Ajoustment: 20th-century arena rock enlivens 'A Knight's Tale.'

Love the Light: 'Shadow Magic' looks back at the early days of cinema in China.

Creature Feature: Documentary about the fur industry makes its case with gruesome imagery.

Weekly World Web: The truth is out there--smart people drive tiny cars.