Stark Theater Pick: ‘Persuasion’ at San Jose Stage
Persuasion was Jane Austen’s last finished novel, of only six total, and she is considered the greatest of English women novelists. There are numerous contemporary…
Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine with Chef Tyler Florence (Video)
Watch as Loni Stark of Stark Insider TV meets up with superman himself, Chef Tyler Florence, to discuss Pebble Beach Food & Wine, his restaurant,…
Bay Area Stage: Blue Man Group, ‘Happy Ones’ at Magic, ‘Being Earnest’ at TheatreWorks, ‘Arsonists’ at Aurora
Openings: Blue Man Group in San Jose, 'The Happy Ones' at Magic Theatre in San Francisco, 'Being Earnest' at TheatreWorks in Mountain View, and 'The…
Aurora Theatre Company announces 2013-14 season
Aurora's 22nd season features 'After The Revolution', 'A Bright New Boise', 'Gidion's Knot', 'Wittenberg', 'American Buffalo', and 'The Letters'.
Inside the Star Chefs and Vintners Gala (Video)
Stark Insider behind the scenes: inside the kitchen for the Star Chefs & Vintners Gala fundraiser. Chef Nancy Oakes returns as Gala Chef Chair.
Terrence Malick’s ‘Tree of Life’ followup film ‘To the Wonder’ starring Ben Affleck coming to San Francisco
To the Wonder runs 119 min and opens April 14 at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema in San Francisco and Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley.
Cinequest Film Festival winners announced
'The Saphhires' (Director Wayne Blair) named audience favorite narrative. 'Wampler's Ascent' (Elizabeth Wampler) wins for best documentary.
42nd Street Moon anounces new season
San Francisco: 42nd Street Moon's season features: 'It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Superman!', 'I Married An Angel', 'Snoopy!!! The Musical", 'Painting the Clouds…
Bay Area Stage: Mike Tyson, Kurt Bodden at The Marsh, ‘Dead Metaphor’ at A.C.T.
Bay Area Stage This Week: Mike Tyson Undisputed Truth, Pageant the Musical, Steve Seabrook: Better than You, Intimate Tchaikovsky and Dead Metaphor at A.C.T. in…
Pinot Noir Shootout
'Winemakers to Watch' features four talented and relatively young winemakers who you may not know but should.