Clinton Stark

Two heavyweight openings tonight in the San Francisco Bay Area. Phèdre, starring Seanna McKenna, who according to the National Post "holds the Canadian patent on greek tragedy" opens at the American Conservatory Theatre. While across the Bay Bridge, Coming Home, by South African playwright Athol Fugard opens at the...

The film is famous. It scored Susan Sarandon a best actress Oscar. And Sean Penn cemented his legend. Now Dead Man Walking, the landmark film that made a real-life nun an international role model for forgiveness and atonement, is coming to San Jose. This weekend will mark the first...

https://vimeo.com/8808773 Conor McPherson, the prolific Irish playwright, knows how to spin a tale. His award-winning play, The Weir, opens January 29th at the San Jose Repertory Theatre. Set in a pub in rural Ireland, ghostly storytelling among the patrons evolves into eerie astonishments. And what better way to "tap" into the traditions,...

The sales numbers for the new Google Nexus One smartphone were widely reported and debated last week. 20,000 units sold in the first week. Not good, compared to the Motorola Droid (250,000) and iPhone 3Gs (1.6M). It demonstrates the power of brand, and the complexity of retail. Motorola and...

https://vimeo.com/8807876 The weekend answered a lot of questions, including who won the on-the-go smartphone challenge this time: Loni's  iPhone or Clint's Droid? At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there is so much quality theater and arts in the Bay Area, you could possibly bottle up all the...

https://vimeo.com/8772061 The start of the year means auto shows; rotating presentations, free-bees, popcorn, green marketing, muscle cars, test drives, models (not just the cars). And even some magic 2.0. Then there are the big questions this year. Maybe some not exactly politically correct, however I stand by my assertions in...

New social networking fads are popping up almost every day now. The latest to gain momentum is Foursquare, a location-based game that lets you "check-in" to a venue. Or as they describe it, "helping you find new ways to explore the city." The app (available on iPhone, Android, BlackBerry) lets you...

With the weekend almost here, chances are you'll be near a Costco at some point, if you're like most of us. Maybe it's the Cirque equivalent of the shopping "big top." The only high wire act here though is figuring out how to load 50 pounds of carrots, diapers,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VSISGFzns Cirque du Soleil brings its spectacular show OVO across the United States over the next few years. To put the effort into perspective, imagine a small village about 180,000 square feet in size encompassing everything from tents and training facilities to cafeterias and lounges. Then add 15 tractors, and 2 million...