Monica Turner

Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Josh Groban

Josh Groban’s “Straight To You” world tour coming to HP Pavilion

Groban recently performed the National Anthem at the 60th Annual NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
Wirehead - SF Playhouse

SF Playhouse – post-show talks for ‘Wirehead’ to explore artificial intelligence

SF Playhouse invites audience members to explore the fascinating topic of artificial intelligence after select performances of Wirehead. From March 15th through April 23rd, the SF Playhouse presents the Northern California premiere of this innovative new work by award-winning authors Benjamin/Brown. Imagine that tomorrow anyone with the money could get a...
Flavor! Napa Valley

Napa News: Star-studded “Flavor! Napa Valley” to debut in November

Here's the video of the launch celebration at the beautiful Silverado Resort and Spa- perhaps even prettier in the drizzling rain.
Shades (drawing series) by Euan Macdonald, 50”x28,” graphite on paper, 2010, courtesy of the artist and Galleria S.A.L.E.S., Rome, Italy

San Francisco: Five works by Euan Macdonald investigate globalization, perception, and temporality through a single object, the piano

Macdonald is best known for video works that play with the power of digital images to subtly undermine widely-held notions of truth using loops and superimposed visuals.
The Spire of Dublin rises behind the statue of Jim Larkin.

Delegation from Dublin arrives in San Jose, celebrates 25th anniversary of Sister City affiliation

In addition to a meeting with Mayor Reed, members of the City Council, and City Manager Debra Figone, and with executives from Silicon Valley companies, the delegation will attend a San Jose Sharks game and participate in a pre-game ceremony.
Seen in Napa

Seen in Napa (Hint: think Bronze Age)

Napa has tasting rooms. Vineyards. Stories. Tales. Big machines. Little machines. It also has: history and art. Joie de vivre!
Chocolate Salon San Francisco

2011 San Francisco Chocolate Salon combines Chocolate, Wine and Celebrities

This year’s event also includes selections from local wineries, and Celebrity Chef Demonstrations from Elizabeth Falkner (Top Chef Masters), Candice Kumai (TLC, Lifetime), Alice Medrich (bestselling author), Jake Gandolfo (MasterChef), Andrea Immer Robinson (AndreaWine.com), and Leslie Sbrocco (PBS, Thirsty Girl TV).
A dressing room at the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Photographer: Cheshire Isaacs

Berkeley Rep 2011-12 season features 3 world premieres, a classic Molière comedy, the legendary Rita Moreno, and Tony Award-winning Red

"Berkeley Rep has a long history of presenting work that is fresh and alive and engaged in meaningful dialogue with the contemporary world," artistic director Tony Taccone comments.
The Dark Knight on Facebook

Facebook and ‘The Dark Knight’ set to battle Netflix

But does the movie rental business fit well with social networking?
Alisa Weilerstein to perform at Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein returns to Davies Symphony Hall March 27

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein will perform Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.