Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
What’s Happening: May 2025 Bay Area Arts & Culture Highlights
May 2025 Bay Area Arts & Culture Highlights
May brings a wealth of performing arts, music, and culture to the Bay Area—an ideal time for...
‘Little Women’ leads TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 55th Season
"... locally grown and nationally known."
TL;DR – TheatreWorks 2025/26 Season Highlights
– 3 World Premieres: Little Women, A Driving Beat, The Piano and Me
– 2024...
What’s Happening: San Francisco Playhouse unveils 2025-26 Season
Theatre lovers, mark your calendars—and maybe clear your shelves for some script re-reads.
San Francisco Playhouse just dropped the lineup for its 23rd season, running...
High School Can Be Murder: Korsa Musical Theater brings ‘Heathers the Musical’ to the stage
If high school was a battlefield, Heathers the Musical is its darkly hilarious war story. Korsa Musical Theater is set to bring the cult-favorite...
Longest-running play in the world to open in San Jose, California
For mystery lovers and theatergoers alike, there’s a thrilling event on the horizon: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is set to take the stage at...
SF Bay Area: Four Kings best new restaurant, among James Beard semi-finalists
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2025 semifinalists, celebrating excellence in the culinary industry.
Several Bay Area chefs, restaurants, and bars made the prestigious...
What’s Happening: Taste of Sonoma 2025
Wine lovers, rejoice! One of California’s most iconic wine country events, Taste of Sonoma, returns to the picturesque Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens this...
Save the Date: Andrea Bocelli to Perform Sunset Concerts at Charles Krug Winery in Napa Valley
Charles Krug Winery, one of Napa Valley’s oldest and most established wineries, will host Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli for two performances next summer:
Saturday,...
Eat Drink SF Returns: November 8-17, 2024
San Francisco’s highly anticipated Eat Drink SF festival is back for 10 days of culinary celebration from November 8 to 17, 2024. This annual...
San Jose Stage kicks off 42nd season with ‘The Smuggler’ (Full Line-up)
Look for a "Thriller in Rhyme" to kick-off the 2024-2025 season at San Jose Stage.
The West Coast premiere of The Smuggler is just one...