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…
Monica Turner
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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…
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.
What’s Happening: Ehler’s Wine, Berkeley Ruined, Cinequest, CFO Roundtable (Plus: Call for writers)
"A very quiet and tasteful way to be famous is to have a famous relative. Then you can not only be nothing, you can do…
John Turturro receives ‘Maverick’ award at Cinequest Film Festival
His fourth directorial outing, Passione, kicked off the festival and screened before a sold-out audience at the majestic California Theatre.
Artist Julie Richey wins best 3-D award for ‘La Corrente’
"One is struck by unexpected juxtapositions in Julie Richey’s three-dimensional works. La Corrente is an elegant sculpture expertly executed in traditionally durable mosaic materials with…
Stark Insider TV: Disney on Ice – Let’s Celebrate!
The show was in town at the HP Pavilion in San Jose over the weekend and is now headed up to Oakland arena before continuing…
Sarah Ruhl and Les Waters reunite for ‘Three Sisters’ at Berkeley Rep
Three Sisters depicts an entire village of unlucky lovers struggling with the bittersweet distance between reality and dreams. Chekhov remains the most important dramatist in…
Opera San Jose presents La Boheme
La bohème premiered on February 1, 1896 at Turin’s Teatro Regio and launched its 38-year-old composer into international fame.