Truffles in America (Video)
I speak with Chef Ken Frank (La Toque, Napa), Michael Tusk (Quince), Nicola Chessa (Valentino), and Marco Gubbiotti (La Bastiglia, Italy) to glean as much…
Culture
Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
Bay Area theater openings
Openings at A.C.T., SHN Orpheum, Dragon Theatre, Magic Theatre, San Jose Stage Company, and The Ashby Stage in Berkeley.
Dreaming at TheatreWorks: ‘Somewhere’ (Review)
The lengthy story presents the Candelarias, who argue with such passion across the dining room table that they remind me of my own family.
The Walls are Melting: Wavy Gravy at the Berkeley Marsh
We need our elders, and as Mr. G. approaches 76, we need him to be long of tooth, beaming with his great heart.
Straight from Malta: Dance Rush (Review)
The choreography and blocking were so smart that when my attention remained on a particularly striking dancer, I confidently assumed that was the director’s intent.
My Freakin Kick-A Adventure in Berkeley #aclockworkfreak (Review)
With Troublemaker, playwright Dan LeFranc has created an altogether new universe, with unique words, hipster expressions, and a lot of, well, a lot of... freakin…
Rarely seen ‘Carnival!’ coming to San Francisco
The 1961 Tony-award winning musical, is coming to 42nd Street Moon in San Francisco.
San Francisco: World Premiere of Octavio Solis’ Se Llama Cristina
Octavio Solis is a playwright and director living in San Francisco. Se Llama Cristina is his third play to be produced at Magic Theatre.
Stark Theater: On Location at Berkeley Rep, SJ Rep, TheatreWorks, A.C.T.
Team Stark is on location for major theater openings across the San Francisco Bay Area including Troublemaker (Berkeley Rep), Next to Normal (SJ Rep), Somewhere…
San Francisco: Artistic addition to Hyde Street (Video)
The colorful artwork can be found mid-market on the Hyde Street wall (at Market) of the SHN Orpheum Theatre.