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Theater and Stage

What’s Happening: City Lights Theater Company announces 40th season

BY STARK INSIDER — 07.08.2022

Another milestone theater achievement has been unlocked here in the San Francisco Bay Area. San Jose-based City Lights Theater Company (non-profit, 1982, 100 seats) has…

June 18 Pride Night at the Opera After-Party Includes Lip-Sync Contest: Aria Edition, Best Pride Look Competition, Selfie Stations and More with Guest Host Donna Sachet

Theater and Stage

San Francisco Opera Celebrates Pride Month with June 18 Pride Night at the Opera and June 26 San Francisco Pride Parade

BY STARK INSIDER — 06.15.2022

“San Francisco Opera is Proud.” San Francisco Opera today announced its plans for celebrating Pride. After a three-year absence due to the pandemic and Covid-19,…

San Jose Stage Company Announces 2022-2023 Season

News

What’s Happening: ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’ to open San Jose Stage Company’s 40th anniversary season

BY MONICA TURNER — 06.13.2022

Iconic theater company continues "the mission and the dream."

Film Reviews

Film Review: Waking up with purpose in ‘We Feed People’

BY JEANNE POWELL — 06.10.2022

"We not only feed people. We create systems."

Uncover the history of the Black Power movements in California with a compelling addition to the Gallery of California History.

Culture

Oakland Museum of California Announces 2022–2023 Exhibitions & Projects

BY MONICA TURNER — 06.08.2022

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) has announced its lineup for 2022-2023. The season features a series of exhibitions and projects aimed at creating “a more…

Benediction - film review on Stark Insider

Film Reviews

Film Review: “Benediction’ a poignant, intriguing look into the War years and postwar letdown

BY JEANNE POWELL — 06.04.2022

Benediction 4 out of 5 stars – ‘Highly Recommended’ Directed by Terence Davies Written by Terence Davies Starring Tom Blyth, Jack Lowden Kate Phillips 2021…

Benediction Review - Terence Davies - San Francisco International Film Festival

Film Reviews

SFIFF Highlights: 892, Benediction, We Feed People

BY JEANNE POWELL — 05.24.2022

Three must see films from the latest San Francisco International Film Festival.

EnChroma glasses - The Art of the Brick, San Francisco

Theater and Stage

Colorblind Bay Area residents to see color for the first time at The Art of the Brick in San Francisco

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.17.2022

Organizers this week have announced an exhibition in San Francisco that will be of special interest to those who are color blind. As of today,…

Free Chol Soo Lee, directed by Eugene Yi and Julie Ha.

Independent Film

CAAMFest will feature in-person events across San Francisco and Oakland after two years of pandemic restrictions

BY JEANNE POWELL — 05.11.2022

Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) presents its annual film festival May 12 - 22 in San Francisco

Events at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Theater and Stage

What’s Happening: ‘Ragtime the Musical’ coming to Silicon Valley

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.10.2022

Summer calendars! Incoming! Ragtime the Musical is coming to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, one of several events organizers this week announced. June programming at the Mountain…