‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ – a prequel with loft (Review)
If you balked at J.M. Barrie’s 1902 novel as a child, perhaps because families named Darling, dogs named Nana, and astral beings like Tinkerbell were…
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Brian Copeland’s ‘Jewelry Box’ at the Marsh (Review)
Saying that this one-man show is about Copeland’s efforts to get his mother a jewelry box would be like saying Moby Dick is about a…
U2 ‘Innocence’ tour lands in San Jose in 2015
“We are going to try to have a completely different feeling from night one to night two,” said Bono. The Innocence + Experience tour plays…
Sundance releases 2015 film line-up (Complete list)
Past films that have received a global boost from a Sundance appearance include Fruitvale Station, Reservoir Dogs, An Inconvenient Truth, Little Miss Sunshine, sex, lies…
Red Hot Patriot at Berkeley Rep (Review)
Kathleen Turner stars in 'Red Hot Patriot' at Berkeley Rep. "A perfect holiday show if you can't countenance anymore Nutcracker saccharine."
Holiday Spectacles: Cirque Dreams Holidaze (Review)
If Jingle Bell Rock rings your chimes, you’ll be as happy as an Elvis impersonator at Graceland.
Making miracles happen at City Lights with ‘Truce’
Wilder and Bracco’s play works so well because of the obvious lengths they’ve gone to make this historically accurate – to make it less of…
Portrait of a Despot: Breakfast with Mugabe (Review)
Aurora Theatre in Berkeley consistently brings us smart, intelligent theatre – and 'Breakfast with Mugabe' is no exception.
What’s Happening: Picasso, Flavor! Napa Valley, Breakfast with Mugabe, Truce
Creative and interesting things to see and do around the San Francisco Bay Area. Here's some Stark Insider picks.
Matt Nathanson on Taylor Swift/Spotify row, love as a misleading movie trailer (Video)
"She's not yelling at YouTube, because YouTube is more powerful than Taylor Swift." Matt Nathanson talks with Stark Insider about the music industry, song-writing, influence…