Monica Turner

Independent Film

Stark Insider Special features include Google Nexus One, Cinequest, Adobe Youth Voices, Cirque du Soleil OVO

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.03.2010

StarkSilverCreek continues to bring you the best—and sometimes the dubiously questionable—in theater, arts, wine, travel and gadgets with a dash of Web 2.0 spice. By…

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Inside Cirque du Soleil OVO Episode 3: Soaring to new heights

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.03.2010

What is life like behind the sparkling glitz, flamboyant color and stunning acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil? If you’ve seen the new show OVO then…

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Opening This Week: ‘Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West’ at Berkeley Rep

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.02.2010

Berkeley Rep looks to continue its strong season (American Idiot, Tiny Kushner, Aurelia’s Oratorio, Coming Home) when Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West opens…

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San Francisco Symphony announce programs for 2010-11 season

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.01.2010

Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) today announced programs and details of the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) 2010-11 season. Engaging local and global audiences with…

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The Marvelous Wonderettes coming to the San Jose Rep this summer

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.27.2010

The San Jose Repertory Theatre announced that The Marvelous Wonderettes, a Record-Setting and Award-Winning, Cotton Candy-Colored Non-Stop Pop Musical, is opening June 15 at the…

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Cutting Ball in New York for first public readings of ‘Diadem’ and ‘Bone to Pick’

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.25.2010

On Saturday, February 27 at 1pm, Cutting Ball Theater will present a reading in New York City at New Dramatists, one of our country’s premier…

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Cinequest News: Tech and film meet tonight at The Real Revolutionaries, the story of Silicon Valley

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.25.2010

It doesn’t get any better than this. What could me a more perfect venue than Cinequest and the California Theatre to host the premiere of…

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On Location: Cinequest opening night, live action, interviews, updates (video)

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.24.2010

At Cinequest, you can always expect the unexpected. Clint and Loni of StarkSilverCreek are again on location for an opening night, this time for the…

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Cinequest Question of the Day: Special launch edition and guide!

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.22.2010

Light, camera, action! Or as Halfdan Hussey wrote in an email today, “Turn on the Spotlights.” Cinequest film festival, the pride and joy of San…

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TheatreWorks announces 2010-2011 season, includes 3 world premieres

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.21.2010

TheatreWorks’ founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Managing Director Phil Santora proudly unveiled a line-up of shows coming to the SF Bay Area for the…