Theater review: Irish storytelling in ‘The Weir’ haunts, mesmerizes
Faeries, a lost child, forlorn love and haunting tales warm a small pub outside Dublin, Ireland in The Weir that opened Friday at the San…
Clinton Stark
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Sunday Espresso: Tradition! Gadget hype, Wayne Gretzky
The Chronicle, The Chronicle, Tradition! The Mercury, The Mercury, Tradition! For some reason, after about 12 events/shows in the last 14 days I find myself going,…
Theater review: Harvey Fierstein milks ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ for every delicious ounce
His name is above the marquee. And just about everywhere else. There is no escaping, Harvey Fierstein is the star of Fiddler on the Roof.…
Theater Review: ‘The First Grade’ a most con-ge-nial play
The opening scene of Aurora Theatre’s The First Grade indeed sends us back to the classroom, with Sydney (Julia Brothers) introducing the word of the…
Android App of the Day: Squeeze Commander (aka Sonos for Droid)
For over 10 years now it's filled the home with everything from Duran Duran and Echo & The Bunnymen, to Green Day, Gwen Stefani and…
Stark Insider Presents: Interview with cast of ‘The Weir’ @sjrep (Part 2)
Nothing like a pint of Guinness beer to loosen up actors for an interview. Listen in as the cast of The Weir by Conor McPherson,…
iPad Hangover: Did Apple miss the mark?
After I soaked in the Apple marketing juice—and it tastes so good—I’m feeling slightly underwhelmed the day after. The iPad announcement had all the trademark…
Theater Guide: Welcome Pear Avenue Theatre, Center REP Theatre, Cirque du Soleil and Palo Alto Players
The Bay Area Theater and Arts Guide continues to grow. Today, I’m pleased to announce that we’ve added four new theaters to the guide which…
The Apple iPad in action (video)
The Apple web site has been updated and includes lots of juicy tidbits about the new iPad including specs, photos, and this video. Here you…
Apple announces iPad tablet with available AT&T wireless, starts at $499
The cat is out of the bag. Possibly one of the most hyped products in the last decade of tech was announced today by the…