New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl, prediction oh-so-close
Every now and then, I just need to take a deep breath, look in the mirror, then write a post about one of my semi-respectable…
Clinton Stark
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Super Sunday Espresso: Creative process, Twitter strikes again, Dicky Fox
Good morning espresso lovers, chatters. It’s Super Sunday, and I think I only watched one game the entire season. A playoff game as a matter…
Opera San Jose: Backstage preview of ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
The Marriage of Figaro opens tonight downtown at Opera San Jose. An opera buffa (comic opera), it was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and premiered…
Film Review: ‘Paulista (Quanto Dura o Amor?)’
Here’s a well-made film from Brazil. Called Paulista (Quanto Dura o Amor), the second Cinequest screener that Loni and I have watched, it follows the…
Talking Cinequest with San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra
Fans of Cinequest come from all walks, circles. Ash Kalra, a San Jose Councilmember now in his second term, was gracious enough to spend a…
Social Media and Super Bowl: Game on!
Advertising for this year’s Super Bowl is taking on a decidedly social media flavor. I remember about 10 years ago, the buzz created by the ‘Dot Com’…
Avatar, you’re no Godfather: 5 reasons why I probably won’t like James Cameron’s opus
Throw a billion dollars at a movie, and what do you get? Blue faces, big eyes, explosions, lack of plot, no acting. On the other…
Film Review: ‘Little Fish, Strange Pond’ with Mathew Modine
Okay, so here we go, let the flood of film begin. Exciting times. We’re 20 days away from the opening night of the Cinequest 20…
StarkSilverCreek Apple iPhone app now available
Now you can take the best of San Francisco Bay Area and West Coast living with you: theater, arts, travel, food and wine, the Baja,…
On Location: ‘Animals Out of Paper’ playwright Rajiv Joseph at SF Playhouse
After seeing Animals Out of Paper (review), a play about an origami protege and the relationships among three fascinating characters, we wondered how such a…