Solar Update: January 2010, Michael Pollan visits San Jose
January in the Bay Area had its share of rain. In fact, during the end of one week when it rained non-stop, I could hear…
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Sunday Espresso: Tradition! Gadget hype, Wayne Gretzky
The Chronicle, The Chronicle, Tradition! The Mercury, The Mercury, Tradition! For some reason, after about 12 events/shows in the last 14 days I find myself going,…
How to: Make a Tuscan candle holder
Follow these simple 7 steps for making your own Tuscan candle holder!
Theater review: Harvey Fierstein milks ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ for every delicious ounce
His name is above the marquee. And just about everywhere else. There is no escaping, Harvey Fierstein is the star of Fiddler on the Roof.…
On Location: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in San Francisco
Fiddler on the Roof opened this week at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. The famous Broadway show first opened in 1964 and was the first…
Theater Review: ‘The First Grade’ a most con-ge-nial play
The opening scene of Aurora Theatre’s The First Grade indeed sends us back to the classroom, with Sydney (Julia Brothers) introducing the word of the…
SF Symphony January 27, 2010 – Mozart and Stravinsky
For Mozart’s birthday the SF Symphony featured Michael Tilson Thomas, the symphony’s music director, playing and conducting Mozart’s Piano Concerto Number 23 in A Major,…
Stark Insider Presents: Interview with cast of ‘The Weir’ @sjrep (Part 2)
Nothing like a pint of Guinness beer to loosen up actors for an interview. Listen in as the cast of The Weir by Conor McPherson,…
iPad Hangover: Did Apple miss the mark?
After I soaked in the Apple marketing juice—and it tastes so good—I’m feeling slightly underwhelmed the day after. The iPad announcement had all the trademark…
Artist Diaries: Finding the balance between “medium” and “crazy”
Last week, Lee Hartman looked over at my painting from across the classroom and noted I had a “medium” painting. When she first declared this,…