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Opera sensation Kiri Te Kanawa returns to Marin Center for exclusive Bay Area concert

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.11.2010

The Marin Center has announced that opera star Kiri Te Kanawa will return this month, accompanied by distinguished pianist Brian Zeger, to the Marin Center…

Culture

On Location: ‘Strange Devices’ Berkeley Rep

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.10.2010

What strange devices? And what distant West? Or is it East? Find out as we go on location to the Berkeley Rep where a good…

Culture

Theater Weekend: SF Playhouse, Dragon Productions, TheatreWorks

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.10.2010

This weekend several shows open across Bay Area theaters including premieres at SF Playhouse, Dragon Productions and TheatreWorks. If you’re really good at this sort…

The Artist Diaries

Artist Diaries: Lucie Stern Theatre in hues of purple

BY LONI STARK — 03.10.2010

After sketching out the Lucie Stern Theatre building on canvas last week, I embarked on my first pass across the canvas with my oil paints.…

Culture

Oscar Moment: Sandra Bullock’s acceptance speech (video)

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.08.2010

There must have been a few surprises last night when Avatar was snubbed for the big Oscar wins such as best picture and best director.…

Independent Film

Adobe Youth Voices Cinequest Film Camp: To the finish line!

BY LONI STARK — 03.08.2010

The mood was definitely different when I arrived at Adobe HQ for the third and final weekend of Cinequest Film Camp. This was the last…

Culture

Cinequest Film Festival: It’s a wrap

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.07.2010

Although the closing ceremony and awards took place last night along with the screening of Mother at the California Theatre, Cinequest Film Festival 20 officially…

Culture

Cinequest and Adobe roll out the red carpet for aspiring filmmakers

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.06.2010

Today, we’ll get a glimpse of the future of film. Working now for almost a month together, five teams of teen filmmakers will showcase their…

Culture

Rick Lombardo, San Jose Rep’s 30th anniversary

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.05.2010

A very busy Rick Lombardo, artistic director, goes above and beyond as he sits down with Loni for almost half an hour to talk about the exciting, upcoming…

Culture

Theater Review: ‘Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West’ is wondrously inventive

BY LONI STARK — 03.05.2010

Things aren’t always what they seem. A photographer disagrees. Grumbling, he notes that most people are what they seem. Such a disappointment that is. If…