San Jose Stage: Watch Picasso paint
"Six paintings in three days? Who do you think I am---Dali?" Pablo Picasso paints his way into our hearts in 'A Weekend With Pablo Picasso'.…
Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Michelle Schmitt holiday concert at Throckmorton to benefit ExtraFood
Singer-Songwriter Michelle Schmitt credits artists like Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Carole King, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, Tracy Chapman, & Stevie Nicks for her…
City Lights Theater Company calls a ‘Truce’
In honor of the centennial of the “Christmas Truce” — in which World War I troops on both sides staged an impromptu cease-fire on the…
San Francisco Stage: Party People, Testament, Die Mommie Die, Memphis on My Mind
Fall shows to mark on your calendar.
It’s a Wrap! Mill Valley Film Festival sets attendance record (Video highlights)
Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) sets record with 61,000 attendance. Watch highlights: Elle Fanning, Hilary Swank, Kristin Davis.
Elle Fanning gives Stark Insider the ‘Low Down’ (MVFF Video)
"I think this is the first time I've played a real, live person!" Watch as effervescent actor Elle Fanning arrives in style at the Mill…
Hilary Swank reveals the one thing Tommy Lee Jones can learn from her (MVFF Video)
Mill Valley Film Festival kicks off in grand style as Oscar winner Hilary Swank graces opening night, screens western drama 'The Homesman'.
On Location: Mill Valley Film Festival (Video Preview)
Stark Insider is headed on location Oct. 2 through 12 for the annual Mill Valley Film Festival. Hillary Swank scheduled to attend opening night.
Michael Franti & Spearhead to headline Napa earthquake benefit concert (Napa Valley Rocks! schedule)
Napa Valley Rocks Weekend: Napa Valley is holding a special earthquake relief weekend featuring concerts, auctions, wine tastings, a marathon, community art project, and more.
San Francisco named best culinary destination
Readers of Saveur magazine discover what we already know. Gourmet by the Bay, don't you know.