Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
San Francisco: Watch ‘Phantom of the Opera’ with live organ accompaniment
Screening features organist Cameron Carpenter performing live improvised accompaniment in celebration of Halloween on Oct. 30 at Davies Symphony Hall.
Broadway musical ‘Cats’ coming to San Jose
The only production in North America will play 8 performances at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.
Stan Lee documentary highlights 10th annual DocFest
Stan Lee needs no introduction, having co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters, including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, and The Hulk.
Next up at SF Opera, Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’
Director Gabriele Lavia is best known in the United States for his appearances in a number of horror films, including Beyond the Door (1974); Dario Argento's Deep Red (1976) and Inferno (1980).
Wine Country Events: Napa wine bike tour
The ultimate Napa Valley cycling experience featuring gourmet food, world class wines, and bike riding mentored by Levi Leipheimer.
San Jose Rep to stage Joe DiPietro’s ‘The Last Romance’
In 2008, DiPietro debuted The Last Romance, which he wrote for Marion Ross of television show “Happy Days” fame.
San Francisco: Maureen McVerry to direct Gershwin’s ‘Oh, Kay!’
Set on a Long Island estate, the musical focuses on a trio of English bootleggers who land in the middle of romantic intrigue and hi-jinks at the height of Prohibition.
George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Leonardo DiCaprio featured at Napa Valley Film Festival
The Descendants, the opening night selection, stars Academy Award-winner George Clooney.
Bay Area Stage: Shrek the Musical, August: Osage County
On our radar: a large green, funny - and somewhat popular - Ogre, and a Pulitzer Prize winning comedy of a darker variety.
San Jose graffiti – out of control?
Should parents be held more accountable for their kid's vandalism? Or are stricter laws and penalties required?
