Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
San Francisco Wine Event: Hi-Ho Rhone Rangers!
The Rhône wine region in Southern France is situated in the Rhône river valley and produces numerous wines.
San Francisco: 35th Annual Bay Area Critics Circle Awards
In addition to the 74 outstanding performance/design award categories, the Critics Circle will also present three special awards.
Cinequest Film Festival Guide: Best bets
People are connecting like they never have before. And we are all having a blast together." - Halfdan Hussey, co-founder Cinequest.
Charlie Sheen and the Island of Misfit Toys
The problem? He's effectively figured out a way to also not make money. Just like the rest of us. In less than two and a half months, Sheen has gone from the highest paid TV star to a drug-addicted partier to an inspirational Twitter motivator to an over-exposed joke (see: SNL).
African-American Shakespeare Company closes its 16th season with ‘Twelfth Night’
This film noir-inspired production of Twelfth Night, The Bard’s most popular comedy, gets a provocative re-setting in the mid-1940s.
TAPAS Grand Wine Tasting – Fort Mason, San Francisco – June 5, 2011
Trade and general consumers will have the unique opportunity to sample wines from over 30 participating wineries and learn about varieties like Tempranillo, Albariño, Garnacha, Graciano, Mourvedre, Touriga, Verdelho, Bastardo and more.
San Jose Sharks sign first Bay Area born player
The 5-foot-11, 210 pound defenseman has notched 147 points (44 goals, 103 assists) and 492 penalty minutes in 314 WHL games with Seattle, Saskatoon and Prince George.
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 30th anniversary season continues March 13 at Davies Symphony Hall
SFSYO’s purpose is to provide a tuition-free orchestral experience of preprofessional caliber to young musicians from the greater Bay Area.
New Teatro Zinzanni cabarets to showcase legendary San Francisco neighborhoods
The zany performances will showcase many local artists in a late night varieté spiced with saucy cabaret, crazed circus, scandal, music and mayhem – all held in the gorgeous, glamorous Spiegeltent on Pier 29.
Berkeley Rep to host panel of human rights experts for ‘Ruined’
Theatres are usually dark on Mondays, but Berkeley Rep makes those evenings glow with Page to Stage, a series of talks about important plays.
