San Francisco Opera Presents Alfano’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ starring Plácido Domingo
Domingo, who made his San Francisco Opera debut in 1969, has appeared in more than a dozen roles with the Company over the past 40…
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Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Play about world’s first woman architect Julia Morgan coming to Berkeley
Architect Julia Morgan, widely admired in the Bay Area, remains surprisingly little known elsewhere.
Edward Norton on De Niro, cornrows and ‘Stone’
When Loni asked what it was like to sport cornrows for the film, Norton said, "They were all over in the prison, a lot of…
‘Cavalia’ Returns to San Francisco
Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Horse and Man, a lavish multi-media production created by Normand Latourelle, one of the founders of Canada’s famed Cirque du…
Interview: Director Tom Hooper – ‘The King’s Speech’
"This is a story of a man who did not want to be King," says Hooper.
Stark Insider: Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival opens Saturday (interview)
Executive Director Mark Levine spent some time with Stark Insider to talk about the festival.
Robin Williams to perform in Berkeley for 3 nights
Just in case you need to get in the zone before seeing Mork do his thing, Berkeley Rep will be hosting a tequila tasting.
Is new Gap logo a joke?
"I hope that this new logo wasn't paid for."
Inaugural Napa Valley Film Festival announced
NVFF plans to present more than 75 new films, including narrative features, foreign films, documentaries, short films, and student works.
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