Monica Turner

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

‘Luzia’ by Cirque du Soleil opens at Dodger Stadium, L.A. (BTS Video)

“A fun weeknight out @cirquedusoleil with the kiddos and my parents  🏟 #LUZIA" Cirque du Soleil's new show Luzia – A Waking Dream of Mexico apparently has Jessica Alba's seal of approval. The actress and model Heidi Klum attended the Los Angeles premiere at Dodger Stadium, and were spotted earlier on the red carpet....
Cat Cora - Iron Chef, Food Network

What’s Happening San Francisco: Food Network’s Cat Cora to keynote Project Open Hand holiday Luncheon

Organizers at non-profit Project Open Hand have announced that its 25th anniversary "Hand to Hand Holiday Luncheon" will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Fairmont San Francisco (950 Mason St.) will host, with the event taking place from 11am-1:30pm. Proceeds will benefit Project Open Hand and their efforts to serve...
The San Francisco Symphony announces its annual holiday concert season | November 30 - December 31, 2017

What’s Happening: Seth MacFarlane headlines San Francisco Symphony holiday concerts

Comedian, actor, and all-round guy-with-the-smile Seth MacFarlane is set to headline the San Francisco Symphony annual holiday concert season. We have those details and more below, including the full schedule. Mark your calendars, once again SF Symphony has pulled out all the stops. Grammy Award-nominated Seth MacFarlane will join the...
Cirque du Soleil Crystal - Tour, news, updates, video preview

Cirque du Soleil’s new ice show ‘Crystal’ begins touring October, lands in Silicon Valley in 2018

You've seen Cirque before. But you haven't seen it on ice yet... Until Crystal arrives that is. Cirque du Soleil's first ice show -- dubbed "a breakthrough ice experience" -- begins to tour the U.S. and Canada this October with stops in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec and Arizona...

Backstage Video: BTS at LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil (Now in Atlanta)

Stark Insider presents a backstage look at Cirque Du Soleil's newest artistic creation, Luzia. LUZIA is now in Atlanta. Cirque's "waking dream of Mexico" features everything we've come to expect from the spectacle: beautiful costumes, astonishing acrobatics, dancing, singing, audience engagement, and, overall, fine entertainment. But LUZIA has a unique...

Video: Backstage tour at ‘Luzia’ by Cirque du Soleil (Now in Chicago)

Stark Insider goes backstage at 'Luzia' by Cirque du Soleil. Learn more about secrets of the show, and see what it takes to become -- or attempt to become -- a Cirque performer. Cirque du Soleil's new touring production Luzia is all about light and rain. And, as you might...
Pixar in Concert San Francisco Summer Concert Series 2017

What’s Happening: San Francisco Symphony announces summer line-up

"Summer with the Symphony" runs July 4-29. Highlights include Pixar in Concert, Ben Folds with the SFS, A Night at the Moulin Rouge with Storm Large, and an all-American program with music of Bernstein and Gershwin with Rhiannon Giddens.
City Lights, subtitled A Comedy Romance in Pantomime, is generally viewed as Charlie Chaplin’s finest film

In Wine Country: Charlie Chaplin’s ‘City Lights’ with live orchestra at Gundlach Bundschu Winery

Sonoma County Philharmonic to perform the original orchestral score, composed by Chaplin himself, in an outdoor evening screening.

Backstage at Luzia by Cirque du Soleil: A Dazzling Dream of Mexico

Explore the making of Luzia by Cirque du Soleil — a behind-the-scenes look at the show’s most unforgettable acts and visuals.
Cirque du Soleil Luzia

Cirque du Soleil’s new show ‘Luzia’ heads to Denver, Colorado (Video)

Light. And rain. That's the idea behind Luzia, a stunning new touring production by Cirque du Soleil. After stops in San Francisco and Seattle, the show along with the White Big Top hits the road once again. Look for Luzia next in Denver, Colorado where it will run for about a...