Stark Insider Presents: San Jose Opera behind the scenes, cast interviews
La Cenerentola, based on Cinderella, opens this weekend at San Jose Opera. Loni takes you behind the scenes. Opera San Jose La Cenerentola (Cinderella) (Nov.…
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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.
Non-surprising news of the day: Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ heads to Broadway
Not exactly fall off your chair news, everyone has seen this coming for many, many months. Maybe even most of 2009. It has to be…
Gone in 60 Seconds: Opera, Art, Glasses, Berkeley!
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Theater review: ‘FAT PIG’ a captivating take on self-image in America
Near the end of Fat Pig, a no-holds barred look at how we think about ourselves and others, plus-size Helen says, “I would change for…
San Francisco Opera: Verdi’s ‘Otello’ intoxicates with jealousy and glorious arias
Otello, often considered one of Verdi’s grandest and most challenging operas, is based on Shakespeare’s play by the same name. San Francisco Opera’s enactment of…
Movie Review: Julie & Julia is part french cuisine masterpiece and part overcrowded mushrooms
Ever since the movie Julie & Julia arrived in cinemas, I’ve been meaning to go see it. The wonderful write up by Pat Reardon on…
‘Mrs. Whitney’ delights with humor while devulging love’s desperation
This past Friday, I attended a John Kolvenbach marathon at Magic Theatre—a double dose of comedy and heartbreak starting with Goldfish and concluding with Mrs. Whitney.…
Preview: Neil LaBute’s ‘FAT PIG’ opens Thursday at Aurora Theatre Company
What exactly does it mean to be a “bad-boy” playwright? Does Neil LaBute wear a leather jacket, drive a Camaro and smoke? We may find…
Welcome to Hillbarn Theatre, Cutting Ball Theater, Black Box Theatre, Broadway San Jose
Make it 15 theaters now included and covered in the SSC Theater & Arts Guide. Today, we welcome new additions: Hillbarn Theatre (Foster City), Cutting…
My third painting: Constructing the red barn and the secrets of toothpaste
In this week’s class, my red barn finally took shape after Lee Hartman coached me to not over paint elements and to allow for different…