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Interview with Groundswell cast and director at SJ Rep rehearsal hall

BY MONICA TURNER — 10.09.2009

Diamond divers. A foggy evening. Jagged coast of South Africa. Greed. Desperation. Entitlement. Groundswell is a play by South African playwright Ian Bruce opening next…

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Theater weekend preview: The Glass Menagerie and The Chosen

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.08.2009

More Bay Are theater coverage coming up this weekend for SSC. Would it ever be any different? It seems like we’re always running around San…

Culture

Preview: Groundswell looks at post-apartheid society in psychological thriller

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.05.2009

Last week we were invited to the San Jose Repertory Theatre to check in on rehearsals and meet the cast and director of their new…

Culture

Fall show preview #1: Stark Insider Presents

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.05.2009

Stark Insider produces 4 “shows”, or Webisodes, or Internet video productions, or however you prefer to call them—it’s hard to keep track these days with all…

Culture

Streets of San Francisco: SF Playhouse ‘First Day of School’

BY MONICA TURNER — 10.05.2009

Sprinting to Geary Street across from Union Square in San Francisco, can Loni and Clint make the show in time?

The Artist Diaries

My third painting: The red barn that wasn’t

BY LONI STARK — 10.03.2009

Today was my fourth oil painting class with Lee Hartman at University Arts here in San Jose (ed. – check out the new show, “The…

Theater and Stage

Theater review: ‘First Day of School’ brings laughs

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.02.2009

“Would you like to have sex with me?” David (Bill English) walks the school grounds asking other parents and watches as they react to his…

Culture

Boo! Pillowman opens, downtown @ San Jose Stage Company

BY MONICA TURNER — 10.01.2009

‘Pillowman’, which according to Stark Insider is a “horrifically good time” (review), opened last week. Stark Insider was on location. A scary, enjoyable time at San Jose…

Culture

American Idiot musical at Berkeley Rep extended again

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.30.2009

Wake me up when November almost ends. American Idiot (review), the show everyone—and I mean everyone—has been talking about, blogging about, videoing about, writing about,…

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ACT’s Brief Encounter extended… again

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.29.2009

American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco has a Brit hit on their hands. Brief Encounter which StarkSilverCreek loved (5 out of 5, review) is pleasing…