Monica Turner

Good news for fans of the untold story of the witches of Oz. Wicked (review from the Orpheum) is returning to San Francisco. Organizers today at SHN announced the Broadway smash hit -- and winner of a Grammy and three Tony Awards -- will play the Orpheum Theatre March 9 through...

UPDATED 9.19.15: High resolution photos added. Flying Ace and the Storm of the Century, created in collaboration with scientists from Columbia University’s Earth Institute, is a one-act play for audiences of all ages inspired by Snoopy and Hurricane Sandy, exploring hope in the face of extreme climatic events. Organizers tell Stark...

Marc Benioff's much lauded annual Concert for Kids benefit takes place on September 17, 2015 at Pier 70 in San Francisco. As in past years, the evening features a mix of cocktails, entertainment and an after-party. Foo Fighters headline with special guest Gary Clark Jr. Attire is "concert chic." will.i.am and...

Actress Brie Larson will take time out of her incredibly busy schedule (Free Fire, Kong: Skull Island, Trainwreck) to attend the upcoming 38th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival. There, MVFF organizers say, she'll receive a "Spotlight" award in advance of the screening of her new film Room. Per the...

Chris Mann is The Phantom, and Stark Insider has an inside look at the epic Broadway show making its way across the country. Perhaps no Broadway show in history has impacted audiences the world over as dramatically as The Phantom of the Opera. Lavish sets. Gorgeous costumes. That classic Andrew...

Can you feel the love tonight? For Broadway fans in Silicon Valley, the answer would be a resounding Y-E-S. Ever popular Phantom of the Opera is now playing in San Francisco. And next week, another epic Broadway hit, The Lion King, opens at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts. If you haven't...

Above video: Watch as Priory perform an amazing set at the Live in the Vineyard music festival in Napa, and talk with Loni Stark about the creative process. Adam Lambert. Leona Lewis. James Bay. A Great Big World. And Gavin James. Organizers today announced these performers were added to the November line-up...

Acrobats. Horses. Aerialists. State-of-the-art video screens. And a three-story mountain with... a real lake. Odysseo. That's the name of the new, $30 million mega-show made by the creators of the fantastical show Cavalia we saw here a few years back. It's scheduled to come to San Francisco in November and run...

Food. Wine. Sun. With the Labor Day weekend right around the corner, we have the event worthy of your consideration. Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is a three-day escape that, as you might've guessed, features everything we love about Northern California wine country. Expect plenty of cooking demos, incredible local wines, and scrumptious servings...

Today the California Film Institute revealed that comedian and actress Sarah Silverman is scheduled to receive a special "Spotlight" award at the 2015 edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival. A talented, edgy and at times controversial performer, Silverman is known for her work in film (Heartbreakers, School of Rock)...