Heartthrobs: ‘Biggest Boy Band Ever’
A pleasant evening at the Nourse, with San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.
Culture
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.
Race relations and raw emotion at Aurora Theater Company
Go see this play.
Thomas Biedegain’s ‘Les Cowboys’ rewards viewer (Review)
Ambitious French film features a working-class family in rural France experiencing great trauma.
A top secret mission
Vintage Mercedes cars. The autonomous Spanish city of Ceuta. An ex-con. Yes, this one is going to be interesting. I’m on a secret mission. I…
Broadway Under the Stars: From Baja beaches to Sonoma ruins, the remarkable story (Video)
This has to rank as one of the country’s most incredible arts-related stories. The arts? Success? In 2016? Yes, yes and yes. It’s an adventurous…
Goodbye to All That / The Journey Continues
Twenty-eight years ago, my late husband and I packed up lock, stock, and litter box, schlepping a 52 pound portable computer (386 processor), three cats…
A smashing send-off for David Gockley
After ten years as the general director of San Francisco Opera, David Gockley is retiring. To chronicle his contributions to American opera would take a…
San Jose Stage: 2016-17 season takes audiences to Africa, Ireland, the Middle East and back to America
San Jose Stage Company is calling their 2016-17 season a “provocative journey.” We can see why. The theater’s 34th season (full line-up and details below)…
Shawn Hook interview, plus concert highlights from Live in the Vineyard (Video)
The Stark Insider summer concert series continues with interviews and highlights from the Live in the Vineyard music festival. Past episodes include Pentatonix, Ben Rector,…
Neon Demon: Ryan Gosling moderates most awkward film panel ever
The Neon Demon premiered in Los Angeles last night, and lots was happening on the red — purple! — carpet, with much of it captured…