Cirque du Soleil: Behind-the-scenes at Totem in San Francisco
Loni was pleased to report that there was a lot of buff, half-naked men, as seen in this video. I could only find 1 woman,…
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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.
Seeking Silicon Valley: ZERO1 Biennial announces 2012 regional expansion, co-curators
2012 Marks the ZERO1 Biennial’s Expansion into the Greater San Francisco Bay Area New Partners Include SFMOMA, Berkeley Art Museum, Intersection for the Arts.
In Photos: Cirque du Soleil raises Grand Chapiteau at AT&T Park
In these photos and video watch as an amazing team of 60-plus men and women hoist more than 100 steel poles from the ground up!
Review: San Jose Taiko at the Campbell Heritage Theatre
The group included segments that felt like a demented taiko version of a half-time show with whistle and another than could pass for commedia dell’arte…
Winners of Cirque du Soleil Totem giveaway
Many of you liked Cirque du Soleil shows that begin with the letter "O"...and...end in the letter "O". Such strangeness is a Mystère. Quidam knows…
Review: Teatro ZinZanni ‘On the Air’ an unforgettable goodbye kiss
Legendary blues singer Duffy Bishop brought soul to spare in her numbers, channeling an agreeable mix of Bette Middler and Janis Joplin.
San Francisco Symphony reveals 2011 holiday concert lineup
Highlights include: New Best Time of Year classical Christmas concerts performed by the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, the Duke Ellington Orchestra’s swinging holiday hits…
Stark Insider Giveaway: Win 2 tickets to Cirque du Soleil Totem
The lucky winner will be on their way to see the exciting opening night show under the blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau at AT&T Park in San…
Review: James Conlon conducts the San Francisco Symphony
Olga Guryakova brought a compelling stage presence, intentionally remote and removed, while simultaneously and completely in the moment.
Martha Marcy May Marlene: A star is born in Elizabeth Olsen (review)
Olsen delivers an effortless performance, showing terrific range in a story that requires her to be humiliated, sodomized, chased, controlled. Many are talking Oscar nomination,…