Monica Turner

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San Francisco Opera premieres new production of Puccini’s ‘La Fanciulla del West’

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.15.2010

This summer, San Francisco Opera celebrates the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s Wild-West opera La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) with…

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Photo of the Day: Morning lavender doesn’t smell like the San Jose Sharks

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.15.2010

It must be spring. The sun is shining and the scent of lavender is in the air. Well, except at the HP Pavilion. Yes, let’s…

Culture

On Location: In Berkeley for ‘John Gabriel Borkman’

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.14.2010

Clint and Loni head up to Aurora Theatre in Berkeley to catch James Carpenter in John Gabriel Borkman in this On Location episode. Who knew…

Culture

Palo Alto Players announces student rush tickets For ‘Rent’

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.14.2010

Palo Alto Players has announced the availability of a limited number of student “rush” tickets for their upcoming production of Jonathan Larson’s Rent, opening April…

Loreto

Loreto Live TV: Property Management for Baja vacation homes

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.13.2010

One of the challenges of owning a vacation property is maintaining or renting it when you’re not enjoying a getaway. That can be even more…

News

The 23rd Annual Star Chefs & Vintners Gala by Meals on Wheels San Francisco

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.12.2010

James Beard Award-winner Nancy Oakes of Boulevard returns for her seventh year to lead one of the most illustrious line-ups of culinary superstars in Northern…

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Adobe CS5 now available, new versions of Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, more

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.12.2010

If you’re at all involved in the creative process, be it audio, video, print, web or just about anything involving a splash of flare, then…

Culture

Magic Theatre Announces 2010-2011 Season

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.09.2010

Magic Theatre, San Francisco’s home for new plays, announced its 2010-2011 season. The four plays featured include the west coast premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s…

Culture

North Bay premiere of ‘Rent’ to feature Broadway actress Stephanie St. James

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.07.2010

Broadway actress Stephanie St. James will star as Mimi in the North Bay premiere of Rent at Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse. St. James is…

Culture

Intersection for the Arts and Campo Santo present the Open Process Premiere performances of ‘La Semilla Caminante/The Traveling Seed’

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.06.2010

Intersection for the Arts and Campo Santo have announced the Open Process Program premiere peformances of La Semilla Caminante/The Traveling Seed, A Multimedia Performance Work…