Monica Turner

Culture

Things To Do: Sonia Flew (SJ Rep), Giant Bones (Exit Theatre), Meals on Wheels Gala (San Francisco)

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.13.2010

It’s another busy weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area for theater and live events. It’s somewhat surprising to see so many events crowded into…

Culture

Special Napa Film Screening: The Most Dangerous Man in America

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.13.2010

ZinHaze Productions and the Napa Film Festival announced a special screening of the 2010 Academy Award-nominated Best Documentary The Most Dangerous Man in America. The screening will…

Food & Wine

Turnbull Cellars wine & food in Oakville, Napa Valley

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.11.2010

Tasting through the '08 Sauvignon Blanc, and the '05 and '07 Cabernet Sauvignons from their flagship and well-regarded "Black Label" collection.

News

Steamy kitchen, steamier chef

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.11.2010

Breaking foodie news. What would you do if the Chef at a top-end New York restaurant asked you to leave, after you complained to him,…

Culture

Pink Martini and the San Francisco Symphony to perform at Davies Symphony Hall

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.11.2010

Pink Martini returns to Davies Symphony Hall to perform two special concerts with the San Francisco Symphony led by Assistant Conductor Donato Cabrera at 8:00…

Culture

The Steve Silver Foundation and Beach Blanket Babylon select 9 students to compete for scholarships

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.10.2010

Jo Schuman Silver, producer of Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon, announced today the selection of nine Bay Area finalists for the Steve Silver Foundation and…

Culture

Left Coast Live music festival coming to downtown San Jose

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.08.2010

Organizers have announced that the second annual Left Coast Live Festival and Conference will return to downtown San Jose this summer. Left Coast Live 2010…

Culture

Berkeley: Aurora Theater Company announces call for submissions for 6th Global Age Project

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.08.2010

Berkeley’s acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company is proud to announce a call for submissions for its sixth season of the Global Age Project (GAP) festival of…

Culture

John Leguizamo joins Fireworks Festival at Berkeley Rep

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.07.2010

Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced it has added another incendiary performer to Fireworks, a new festival of colorful and explosive performances that takes off this summer.…

Culture

San Francisco Fleet Week 2010 October 7-12, 2010

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.07.2010

UPDATE: The benefit performance by Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show has been updated to June 24. The San Francisco Fleet Week Association announced that San…