Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
An Important Update from Magic Theatre
Dear Friends,
We are still here! And it's been a very tough -- yet artistically thrilling -- year at Magic.
With your overwhelmingly generous support, we survived last December’s financial crisis. In March, we staged the world premiere of emerging playwright Lloyd Suh's American Hwangap, which is featured on the cover of...
‘The Composer is Dead’ book and CD named one of TIME magazine’s top 10 Children’s books of 2009
The Composer is Dead, the Lemony Snicket book and CD with music written by Nathaniel Stookey, narrated by popular children’s author Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events) and performed by the San Francisco Symphony, has been named one of Time magazine’s Top 10 Children’s Books of 2009. The San Francisco...
Gone in 60 Seconds: Theater scene and fashion, Christmas in SF, Quiet on the set!
https://vimeo.com/8184467
On Location: Costume Crazy for Aurelia’s Oratorio at Berkeley Rep
Loni dons the costume, but can she play the part at the opening of Aurelia's Oratorio at Berkeley Rep?
https://vimeo.com/8126638
Holiday Benefit: It’s A Wonderful Life at the Julia Morgan Dec 22
Berkeley Playhouse will present It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on December 22 at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts.
The play is a staged version of the 1946 classic movie. Complete with live sound effects, microphones and commercial jingles, the half-dozen actors playing dozens of...
On Location: San Francisco for A Christmas Carol at A.C.T.
It's opening night at American Conservatory Theater for A Christmas Carol!
https://vimeo.com/8084692
Bollywood comes to Toronto in 2011 for Indian Academy Awards
This is an odd bit of news, but after reading some Web sites I think I get it. Indian film is for everyone. Let's dance!
It turns out that the Indian Academy Awards is like an all-star game.
It's hosted by a different city every year. In 2011, it was announced...
On Location: A snowstorm in Palo Alto at TheatreWorks?
Find out what a snowstorm looks like in Palo Alto...
https://vimeo.com/8062146
Dragon Productions Theatre Company Presents Holiday Story Times and Children’s Book Drive
Location: Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Dates: Saturday, December 19th and Tuesday, Dec 22nd, 2009
Time: 11 am- 12 pm
Ages: All welcome- ideal ages 3-8 yrs old
Featuring: Fun theatre games, holiday crafts, songs and stories, and a book drive for the East Palo Library Programs and Services-...
