Monica Turner

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Food & Wine

Wine News: Francis Ford Coppola acquires historic Inglenook name, appoints new winemaker

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.11.2011

The 1941 Inglenook Cabernet, which is considered one of the greatest wines ever made, was produced from vineyards that are still part of Coppola’s estate…

News

San Francisco Fleet Week 2011 kicks off with benefit cabaret

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.11.2011

SFFWA's annual mission is to improve disaster preparedness in the Bay Area.

What's Happening

San Francisco: David Templeton brings solo show ‘Wretch Like Me’ to the Roxie

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.09.2011

Award-winning show tells outrageous true story of a former teenage fundamentalist—and how he was saved from being saved.

The interior of the Geary Theater in 1996, after renovations are complete. The $28.5 million capital campaign is the largest undertaken by an American regional theater.

What's Happening

Three more shows announced for A.C.T.’s 2011-12 season

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.07.2011

'Twelfth Night', 'Scorched', and 'Maple and Vine' join a season that includes the Bay Area premiere of Lorenzo Pisoni’s one-man show, 'Humor Abuse', David Mamet’s…

WhiteKnightTwo flies over the Golden Gate Bridge enroute to SFO Terminal 2.

News

Spaceship Over San Francisco: New SFO terminal unveiled in typical Branson style

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.07.2011

The original terminal was built in 1954, but had remained dormant for the past ten years.

Food & Wine

Napa boutique wine shop to host Fletcher’s cheese-and-wine pairing workshops

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.06.2011

Cheese-and-wine marriages are like real-life marriages sometimes.

Culture

San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle: 2010 winners announced at ceremony

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.06.2011

Ultimately, the winners are the hard-working folks across the hundreds of theaters -- large and small -- that work tirelessly to enrich our lives, bring…

News

The Yale Glee Club coming to San Francisco

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.06.2011

Currently celebrating its 150th year, the Yale Glee Club - under the direction of Jeffrey Douma - is Yale University's oldest musical organization and is…

Theater and Stage

Berkeley: Aurora Theatre to host annual fundraising gala in May

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.06.2011

Funds raised at the gala event will support Aurora Theatre Company’s live performances, innovative education program, and the Global Age Project new works initiative.

Tempranillo vines in Garraf province, Penedès region

Food & Wine

Wine News: First International ‘Tempranillo Day’ coming this September

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.05.2011

Organizers are "encouraging everyone to open a bottle of Tempranillo, enjoy the fun, and share their experiences online."