Monica Turner

Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.

AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival Continues Tradition of Great Music, Family Fun, and Affordability

AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival Continues Tradition of Great Music, Family Fun, and Affordability Event Celebrates 20th Year as the Jazz Festival of Silicon Valley SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--San Jose Jazz today announced the annual AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival to be presented August 7-9 in downtown San Jose. From Friday...

Casting has begun for San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of A Christmas Story

Casting has begun for San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of A Christmas Story, by Philip Grecian. It is directed by Chris Smith. It will go into rehearsal on Oct. 27, previews Nov. 21, opens Nov. 27, and closes Dec. 20. Email headshot/resume to Bruce Elsperger, Casting Director or send by...

Wine Bloggers Conference 2009 Sonoma

The 2009 Wine Bloggers Conference for North America will take place July 24-26, 2009 in Napa and Sonoma Counties, California. Wine bloggers, winery bloggers, and other wine and social media professionals will gather from throughout North America and beyond to meet, learn, and share. We have arranged excellent meals, fantastic...

Things to do: San Francisco’s premiere culinary weekend event

Looking for a culinary event to spice up your summer? Next month, the "SF Chefs. Food. Wine." takes over San Francisco's Union Square where "chefs, wine makers and distillers will offer an exploration of taste featuring local products." Day passes which include presentations, tastings, and even two classes start at...

Best places to live 2009: Washington wins the West Coast

Money Magazine (CNN) just announced yet another "Best Places to Live" list. It seems like they come out every other month. I don't have much to say here really... how often do we need to learn that small, obscure, rural, midwest towns are the best places to walk in the...

Classic American cinema: You talkin’ to me?!

The 1970s produced some of my favorite movies. The French Connection. Godfather. American Graffiti. Apocalypse Now. Chinatown. A Clockwork Orange. The Deer Hunter. The list goes on. It was the golden age of classic American cinema. Maybe it was something about the look of the films; slightly washed out with...

Does “Hands” deserve a hand?

It makes for a fun party game, and goes something like this. What can you see from 1 mile away? Is 1,200 ft. long, 7 stories high. Has 54 outstretched hands. And... you can even partk inside it?! Answer: the new art mural on the parking garage in San Jose's...

Stark Insider Wine Country Blooper Reel

Clint loves getting these out. Loni not so much. But it's all in good fun!

Karl Wente on winemaking, music and life in Livermore (Video)

A visit to Wente in Livermore. Watch the video!