Watch: ‘Mad Men’ star Vincent Kartheiser on Facebook, Canada, Thai food (Outtakes)
Bucking the trend -- led by the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Shaq, Lady Gaga -- Vincent Kartheiser eschews social media. Facebook, he says, is like…
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.
Review: ‘Chinglish’ say “Yes, you don’t!”
In Chinglish, which opened last night at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, sex, corruption, and even Enron conspire to potentially send Ohio Signage Company into the…
San Jose Stage Announces 30th Season: RACE, RECKLESS, RED, THE THREEPENNY OPERA
SJSC has produced Mamet’s American Buffalo (1985), Speed-the-Plow (1993) and Glengarry Glen Ross (1988 & 2008).
Theater Review: ‘Time Stands Still’ funny, fast-moving
A self-styled event planner, Bloom is so colossally unformed and uninformed that it would be easy to dislike her. However, Sarah Moser holds her own,…
‘CATS’ to be performed outdoors in historic Woodminster Amphitheater (Plus: Backstage makeup video)
Bay Area Stage: Costumer designer Chris Weiland estimates that it took about 135 hours to prepare the pieces of yarn to be glued, a process…
The Arts and Kickstarter: Set for success?
For arts organizations, Kickstarter could look like a massive megaphone. It can be a huge boost to marketing and budget relief efforts. But does it…
Berkeley Rep video features “cameo” by Loni Stark of Stark Insider
Notably, this is the first time Loni's appearance in a video is preceded by a vibrator.
In Photos: ‘The Normal Heart’ at A.C.T. San Francisco
Larry Kramer’s landmark 1985 drama unfolds like a real-life political thriller as a tight-knit group of friends refuse to let doctors, politicians, and the media…
Napa Valley Festival del Sole Gala
Inside video of the Napa Valley Festival del Sole opening gala at Meadowood featuring Minnie Driver, Antoniette Costa, Kevin Olusola, Tara Kamangar, Richard Walker, and…
Pity the Poor 1%: ‘For the Greater Good, or The Last Election’ (review)
However critical of San Francisco Mime Troupe politics you might be, the bottom line is that they remain stellar performing artists. With impeccable timing, costuming,…