Monica Turner

Unifying theme of 2023 season is love

“Best to take the moment present As a present for the moment” Expect lots of witty word play and musical moments when Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods arrives this summer in San Francisco. The Curran Theater announced the acclaimed Broadway production would receive a one-week engagement. Scheduled to run June 20 through June...

Finally. Organizers at San Jose Playhouse say that after delays due to the pandemic its long awaited production of A Statue For Ballybunion is ready for its U.S. premiere next month. Based on a true story, the comedy is based on "a core group of Ballybunion residents who hatch a...

The Marsh Berkeley today announced that as it celebrates Black History Month the theater has added special performances of Unique Derique's family-friendly Fool La La Gift. Available in-person or via livestream, the show shines a light "on different African American entertainers who contributed to the performing arts – from Sammy...

We all die in the dark. "Four travelers encounter menacing phenomena while camping in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert." That's the premise for the new found footage film The Outwaters. See official trailer below, in addition to a just released new clip. Written and directed by Robbie Banfitch (New Brunswick,...

Team Cinequest today announced dates for its upcoming film festivals. First up is the Cinejoy Virtual Festival taking place March 1-12, 2023. As the name implies this is an online experience that showcases live events and movies on its platform -- organizers note that a free registration is required. Later in...

Music Director Eun Sun Kim To Lead Annual Presentations of Works by Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner Beginning with IL TROVATORE and LOHENGRIN.

Cheese lovers, mark your calendars. The California Artisan Cheese Festival arrives March 26, 2023. Sonoma County Fairgrounds will host, and tickets are now on sale. As always expect all things cheese including seminars, demonstrations, pairings, and a cheese crawl (The Barlow in Sebastopol), farm and cheese producer tours. See below for...

There's plenty to see and do in the San Francisco Bay Area. While many visitors and tourists think of San Francisco, or Berkeley or maybe wine country up in Napa and Sonoma, there's hidden gems to be found in the culturally rich city of Oakland. In this Redfin round-up of...

On your next journey through San Francisco airport (SFO) you may want to take a moment to enjoy a special exhibit that could make your travels enlightening. Titled San Francisco Opera: A Centennial Celebration, the new curated installation in located in the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and showcases the company's...