Indian Ink at A.C.T. (Review)
Performances delight. But at Tom Stoppard's 'Indian Ink', now playing A.C.T. in San Francisco, does the whole add up to the sum of the quality…
Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
Early bud break in Napa?!
Is bud break across Napa and wine country already here? “Strange winter.” That’s how Wines & Vines’ Jane Firstenfeld described the last few months here…
State of the Wine Industry 2015 (SVB Report, Video)
Silicon Valley Bank reports that 2015 looks like a "breakout" year for the wine industry. Read the full report by SVB wine division founder Rob…
Trendspotting: Baby Boomers account for 44% of all wine sales (Plus more stats)
Three strong wine harvests in a row, solid financials, and 13% y/y growth that continues to beat expectations suggest overall wine industry in good shape.
Beat’s So Lonely at Union Square
Before we saw a show Saturday night at A.C.T. in San Francisco we gave ourselves a video challenge: an 80's video music homage shot in…
BatKid Begins at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose (Highlights)
Heart-warming documentary 'BatKid Begins' set to open Cinequest in Silicon Valley. Read more for highlights of the 25th edition of the film festival. Stark Insider…
Run-and-Gun Champ: Sony a7S or Sony FS7 Super 35?
Say your budget is $10,000. Do you buy a Sony a7S and build it out, or do you make a squeeze and buy it plus…
Getting views on YouTube a challenge – 100 hours of video uploaded every minute
Not only are YouTube publishers uploading more videos than ever before, they are doing so with higher attention to production values, entertainment values, and personality.
Berkeley Rep Named to 10 Best Theater List: Creative risk-taking trumps all
Berkeley Rep has the highest combined ratings on Stark Insider since 2009. If we were the Metacritic of stage, it would be in green and…
‘Build’ at City Lights: A riveting look at video game developer culture and A.I. (Review)
A play about Silicon Valley that hits close to home. Can two video game developers meet deadline? And will ego, love, and loss render their…