La Paulée a wine soaked Burgundy celebration in San Francisco
The brainchild of widely respected New York sommelier Daniel Johnnes, La Paulée alternates annually between New York City and San Francisco.
Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Berkeley Rep to kick off new season with world premiere of ‘An Audience with Meow Meow’
Berkeley Repertory Theater: 2014-2015 season kicks off with An Audience with Meow Meow. And Academy Award nominee Kathleen Turner makes her Berkeley Rep debut.
Wine season kicks off with Taste of Yountville (VIDEO)
The spotlight of the three day festival, running March 14-16, is a street festival in the town of Yountville, smack dab in the heart of…
DIY: How to make your own vegetable planter box (Plans)
If you're ready to embark on your own veggie journey, Loni has created a page where you can download the plans (she refers to it…
San Francisco Theater: 42nd Street Moon announces new season
Tony nominee Emily Skinner to appear in 'Do I Hear a Waltz?' next season at 42nd Street Moon theater.
Behind-the-scenes at Cirque du Soleil ‘Amaluna’ (VIDEO)
Amaluna (mother, in many languages) invites the audience to a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon.
Spandau Ballet mounts U.S. comeback at SXSW (watch out Duran Duran)
80's new romantic band Spandau Ballet plan to screen their documentary 'Soul Boys of the Western World' at the South By Southwest Film and Music…
Stark Insider is On Location: Napa Valley, California
Team Stark will be on location in Napa Valley for Premiere Napa Valley this week and through the weekend to shoot segments for Stark Insider…
Valentine’s Weekend Stage: ‘How We First Met’, ‘Madama Butterfly’, Chris Porter
Stark Insider Recommends: Romantic and fun nights out on the town.
TheatreWorks unveils 45th season
Season lineup: The Great Pretender, Water by the Spoonful, Sweeney Todd, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2 Pianos 4 Hands, The Lake Effect, Fire on the…