San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus presents $30K check to local public school
Raises much-needed funds for Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy.
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.
Power, Culture Clash, Sex, Celebrity: ‘Dogeaters’ arrives at Magic Theatre
Drag queens. Beauty Queens. Movie Stars. Statesman. Activists. And rebels. Welcome to another evening of theater in San Francisco. Magic Theatre, now in its 49th…
Google I/O developer conference set for May 18-20 – What can we expect?
Google CEO Sundar Pichai this morning told all, via Twitter, that the company’s annual I/O developer conference would take place May 18-20. This time, however,…
Golden Globe Winner: Brie Larson ROOM Interview (Video)
For Brie Larson being trapped in a room wasn’t so bad after all. The newly minted Golden Globe winner (best actress) spoke to Stark Insider…
New Strands Festival lineup announced
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) today announced the lineup for its first-ever New Strands Festival. Running January 21-24, the festival features “new theatrical pieces, works in…
Festival del Sole renamed ‘Festival Napa Valley’, scheduled for July 2016
A new year. A new name. So say the people behind Festival del Sole, which has been renamed Festival Napa Valley: I like the new…
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence + The Machine to headline BottleRock 2016
Napa Valley’s massive music festival once again returns in 2016. BottleRock organizers have announced that the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder, and Florence+The Machine…
Central Works Berkeley 2016 Season
Central Works New Play Theater in Berkeley has revealed its 2016 line-up. Organizers tell us they will continue to focus on new work “drawing from…
Beautiful Life: American Idol winner Nick Fradiani interview, LITV (Video)
Stark Insider coverage of the Live in the Vineyard music festival continues with American Idol winner Nick Fradiani. More from the series include: Rob Thomas,…
Forever Tango: The Art of the Tango (Video)
“Tango is something that you grow with.” Luis Bravo’s show Forever Tango is surely the embodiment of a very personal journey. Born in Argentina, Bravo, who…