‘The Homesman’ starring Hilary Swank to kick-off Mill Valley Film Festival 37 (MVFF)
Writer-director Tommy Lee Jones brings anti-western, 'The Homesman', to 37th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF). Hillary Swank to attend.
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BTS: ‘Wicked’ at Broadway San Jose (Outtakes)
"It's good to see me, isn't it?" - Bubble etiquette with Chandra Lee Schwartz.
Richard Nash’s ‘The Rainmaker’ kicks off new season at SJ Stage (Full schedule)
Bold? Diverse? Innovative? Here's what to expect at San Jose Stage Company's 2014-15 season. Full schedule.
Stark Insider TV: Larkin Poe – Live in the Vineyard at Clos du Val Napa (Video)
Atlanta rockers sit down with Loni Stark to talk indie music and signing with RH Music. Plus: LITV concert footage.
Concours d’Elegance: 1954 Ferrari 375 named best of show (complete list of winners)
On location Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: The last postwar car to be named Best of Show was a 1964 Maserati Mistral Coupé, which topped contenders…
Jerry Seinfeld to appear on stage at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts
Jerry Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. He's best known…
Wine Country Report: Colbie Caillat, Andrew Ripp to perform at Mondavi (Video)
Colbie Caillat takes to the stage this weekend at Robert Mondavi Winery. Singer-songwriter Andrew Ripp opens.
Freak Flag Alert: Shrek Musical coming to Berkeley
Shrek The Musical comes to Berkeley Playhouse. Go backstage in "Shrek Unmasked" as an actor preps for the lead role.
San Francisco Weekend: BottleRock Napa, Pen/Man/Ship, Star Chefs Gala, Triassic Parq
On the Stark Insider radar: some interesting plays, a music and wine festival, and a gala that lights up the city with generosity each year.
Things to Do: The Big Meal, ‘Chef’ the movie, Off the Grid, Santa Lucia Highlands Gala
New film alert: Chef, directed by and starring Jon Favreau, opens in San Francisco May 16. Also: Off the Grid, The Big Meal, Santa Lucia…