Academy Awards: Tom Hooper on ‘The King’s Speech’
'The King's Speech' leads all films this year with twelve Oscar nominations, including director (Tom Hooper), actor (Colin Firth), supporting actor (Geoffrey Rush), supporting actress…
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James Franco talks ‘127 Hours’ and being a little “goofball”
The movie has some controversy surrounding its graphic scenes related to Ralphston's life-or-death bid for survival after he finds himself trapped in the middle of…
Premiere Napa Valley 2011
The event is seen as a barometer for buyer confidence in Napa Valley wines both today and in the months and years ahead.
San Jose Rep and PlayGround commission new Silicon Valley themed play
The Valley of Sand explores the life of Joseph Bailey, a fifth-generation Californian and aging computer industry pioneer, who creates a groundbreaking, handheld quantum computer…
Frey Norris announces San Francisco Artist Award
"The San Francisco Artist Award seeks to help make San Francisco a more attractive home base for artists who traditionally relocate to Los Angeles or…
Audacious comedian/actor Sarah Silverman coming to Berkeley
Silverman’s Berkeley performance will include reading from her book, playing her guitar, discussing her singular take on life and fielding questions from the audience.
‘The Eccentricities of a Nightingale’ coming to Berkeley
Filled with all of the majestic themes, oversized characters, and gentle poetry that earned Williams his exalted position in American theater, The Eccentricities of a…
Silicon Valley This Week: Scott McNealy in Conversation with Ed Zander
The event takes place at the Santa Clara Hyatt on Thursday, February 24.
A.C.T’s ‘The Tosca Project’ Canada-bound
Conjuring a world in which love, betrayal, and hope emerge from the shadows and disappear with the clink of a glass, this gorgeously choreographed and…
Amazon takes on Netflix with Prime on-demand service
When Amazon is serious about market share, they can be ruthless. Remember, this is the company that was just selling books not that long ago.…