Clinton Stark

To a generation, The Fantasticks is timeless; there's a reason why it's the longest running musical in history with an astonishing 17,162 performances over its original 42-year run.

Apple has traditionally been an underdog. Now they're a giant; entrenched as one of the marquee tech companies of the 21st century.

While Android is designed for smartphones it seems only natural that Google targets the next large market opportunity: mobile computing.

The high school outcasts in Aurora Theatre's Speech & Debate may not know how to comfortably fit into mainstream society, but they sure do know a funky dance move or two. Beneath the George Michael-inspired good times, however, are several serious issues facing today's teens, all especially relevant in...

Stages across the Bay Area are full-on gay these days. And that, of course, is not a bad thing. The timing is peculiar, however. How can so many theaters be producing so many shows with gay leads, love interests and themes, all at the same time? Is it the...

Located on the edge of the Russian River Valley, you'd expect some nice reds from Merriam Vineyards. And this ′05 "Windacre" Merlot definitely fits the bill. Normally a Cab guy, through-and-through with an odd bent recently for drinking Chardonnay—every day I further appreciate all the diversity (and complexity) this...

It's been quite a year for the innovative Cutting Ball Theater. Nestled in the colorful Tenderloin district, the 70-seat theater is celebrating its 10th season in style. Its first production of the season, Ionesco's iconic, absurdist The Bald Soprano, picked up six Bay Area Theater Critic awards. And, in...

Facebook earned approximately $800 million in'09 according to reports this morning. The six-year old service, with nearly half a billion users across the world, exploded last year, becoming the largest social network in the world. News of the strong financial performance surprised many. Facebook traditionally underplays its financial performance,...

It's a perfect storm of cultural transformation: social networking, micro-communication, and a societal premium placed on content consumption.

A wild-and-zanny-Steve-Martin kind of guy with heavy makeup and colorful costume, he enters on a chariot: "I am Caesar!"