My second oil painting: Three pears in a pod
I have almost completed my second oil painting. I still need to add more depth and detail to the stems of each of the pears.…
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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.
Theater preview: More opening nights this weekend
The ′09/10 Bay Area theater season is off to a roaring start, kind of like the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Sens last year—and we…
Japanese version of ‘Sideways’ world premiere at Napa Sonoma wine country film festival Sept. 27th
(Los Angles, Ca) Fox International will premiere the much talked about Japanese ‘re-imagination’ of the 2004 Alexander Payne drama “SIDEWAYS” at the Napa Sonoma Wine…
Theater review: ‘American Idiot’ an energetic journey
The lead actor John Gallagher, Jr., although looking more Jay Kay than Billie Joe, puts 110% into his role as the despondent teen looking to…
On location: Opening night gala at City Lights Theater
Season kickoff @ CLTC with behind the scenes, champagne, interviews, hanging with Judas.
‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’: Wickedly hilarious and provocatively profound
Even before I stepped into the theater, the premise of this piece intrigued me. The entire play is set in purgatory, the place between heaven…
Flashback: Clint, San Jose Shark for a day 2002
What a thrill. What a memory. 2002. I played an alumni game (second time) with former San Jose Sharks players. Yesterday, I happened to be…
Weekend: Lots of driving, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, crush at Stryker, American Idiot
The weekend is almost here, and that means more wine adventure and more theatrical spectacle. How appropriate. They go so well together. Loni plans to keep the…
Interview with ‘As You Like It’ music composer and sound designer Haddon Givens Kime
Not only does San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘As You Like It’ feature striking visuals in its re-imaging of the Shakespeare classic, but it…
Brief Encounter podcast and scenes from opening night in San Francisco
Here's a brief podcast on the show with some additional thoughts.