Public Grand Tasting – Top 100 Cabs of the Napa Valley
Join us as we taste the judges choices for the “Best of the Best” Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley at Napa’s top restaurant, Bayleaf Restaurant…
Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
‘By A Thread’ at ICA puts a contemporary spin on a centuries-old medium
The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is pleased to present By A Thread, an exhibition of artwork by emerging and mid-career Bay Area…
2010 Silicon Valley International Auto Show runs Jan 7-10 in San Jose
One of the best “shows” of the year opens today. Of course I’m talking about the Silicon Valley International Auto Show. Or it might be…
Snap! Words that should be banned, OMG!
Snap! OMG! FAIL. Epic. Goodness. Actually “snap!” is not so bad, but there are many words creeping into our daily lexicon that make me cringe.…
Dragon Productions Presents a Staged Reading of Recalling What Lies Jan 15
Dragon Productions Presents a Staged Reading of Recalling What Lies Written By: Alice Pencavel Directed By: Lessa Bouchard Location: Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma Street, Palo…
World’s tallest building is now in Dubai
2,717 feet. That’s the number to beat to earn the title of world’s tallest building. Perhaps a signal of where this century’s power and wealth…
The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation Presents ‘Bill’s Birthday Bash’ – Featuring Cake, Dan Hicks, and Fishbear
The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation will blast into the new year with an exciting concert event to celebrateBill’s Birthday Bash, an evening of great music,…
Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony and performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23
Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the San Francisco Symphony and performs with the Orchestra in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 at Davies Symphony Hall January…
Dragon Theater celebrates 10th anniversary season
Born out of actors’ frustrations for opportunities to perform and built on the dream to provide those opportunities, Dragon Productions Theatre Company was born in…
Why Canada rules: Reason #1823 – we have Smarties, you have M&Ms
It must take one crazy guy to try to replicate the taste of Smarties. M&Ms? What?! Come on, eh, are you kiddin’ me? First, they…