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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT  

   THEATER
Major previews/openings Annie. By Thomas Meehan, Charles Straus and Martin Charnin. Musical based on the comic strip about an orphan who is determined to find her parents. Opens 8 p.m. Friday. Then 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Dec. 19, 31. Through Dec. 31. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 East Hillside Blvd., Foster City. $19-$24. (650) 349-6411.

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS  


   Gift-impaired? Have no fear!
Still trying to dig yourself out of a mountain of Halloween candy? Do you like the idea of those teetering stacks of J. Crew and Sharper Image catalogs falling into the recycling bin?


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Hip-hop and hamsters make holiday happy

FRAMEWORK OF A PLAY  

   Act 4: Opening Night
Oct. 25. 6:30 p.m. A stagehand rolls out the red carpet. Ushers stuff pamphlets into programs. An actor double-checks his props. With only 90 minutes to go till show time at the San José Repertory Theatre, the readiness is all.


RELATED LINKS:
Part 1: Birth of a play
Part 2: S.J. Rep takes a bold step
Part 3: Role call
Part 4: Sprinting to opening night
Part 5: Epilogue: The Final Curtain

HOLIDAY BAZAARS  


   A roundup of holiday bazaars
Happy holidays and happy shopping. Finding the unique gift or the perfect decoration can be a fun adventure when you shop at community holiday bazaars. Here is a list of some of the best holiday bazaars in and around Silicon Valley.


A/E COLUMNISTS  

Anita Amirrezvani
Classical Music/Dance
Mike Antonucci
Games
Mark de la Vina
Theater
Karen D'Souza
Theater
Jack Fischer
Visual Arts
Linda Goldston
Animal Friends
Sue Hutchison
Women's Issues
Brad Kava
Pop Music/ Radio
Glenn Lovell
Movies
Charles Matthews
Books
Charlie McCollum
TV
Bruce Newman
Movies
Nora Villagran
Entertainment

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BEST IN SILICON VALLEY  

Loud and clear.
Well done, readers. More than 2,000 of you sent in ballots offering your opinions on many of our 100-plus ``best'' categories. Thanks for that impressive response. The results of our first ``Eye on the Best in Silicon Valley'' survey follow. You'll see that in some cases we've added an ``Also Recommended'' reader selection where the volume of votes warranted.
Best tattoo parlor
Marks of Art Tattoo and Body Piercing, 3014 Union Ave., San Jose. (408) 377-1924. Also recommended: Body Exotic, 957 W. San Carlos, San Jose. (408) 993-9684.

Local notables take their picks
Cindy Chavez San Jose City Councilwoman OUTDOOR ACTIVITY The Gypsy Cinema. ``In the heart of downtown San Jose, the Gypsy Cinema and Cinema San Pedro provide a place where our neighbors can grab a lawn chair from home, sit with friends and family, and enjoy some of the greatest films of all time.''


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