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Opening this week: Tiny Kushner at Berkeley Rep and November at ACT in San Francisco

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.19.2009

(CORRECTION: I apologize for the error, November actually opens next Wed, 28th. We mixed preview dates with opening night. No worries, though, it won’t happen…

News

Pinot on the River: October 25, 2009

BY MONICA TURNER — 10.19.2009

Pinot On The River is a full-immersion weekend of Pinot Noir, featuring a full program of in-depth tastings and seminars, vineyard tours and sumptuous food.…

News

Verizon math: Motorola Droid + Google Android = iPhone killer?

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.19.2009

Verizon kicked off its cheeky marketing machine this weekend, trumpeting its new phone, the Motorola Droid. It’s expected to give Apple’s iPhone a run for…

Culture

Jeffrey Goodman’s indie film ‘The Last Lullaby’ now available on DVD

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.19.2009

Just when I think I’ve had a long day, I recall a meeting and interview with indie film director Jeffrey Goodman. Always ready with a…

Independent Film

Gone in 60 Seconds: Downtown San Jose, SJ Rep, Cinequest

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.18.2009

Stark Insider: Twice as fun as the Merc… but only half as smart.

Culture

Cinequest film: ‘Fandom’ a twisted journey

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.18.2009

Celebrity stalkers are not a new phenomena, but the treatment of the subject matter in this “true film” is unique. Directed by Nick Tucker, this documentary distributed…

Loreto

Final weekend in Loreto: Tropical storm ‘Rick’ update and Del Borracho

BY STARK INSIDER — 10.17.2009

It’s our final weekend in Loreto for a couple of months. December can not come soon enough, but at least we’re heading north just as…

Culture

What to do with your money: $1,000

BY LONI STARK — 10.17.2009

Perusing through Money Magazine this morning, I came across the article, “What to do with $1,000” (pg. 76). Some of the standard (and boring) suggestions…

Culture

Theater review: ‘Groundswell’ a frothing thriller set to full boil

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.17.2009

We all have dreams. But at what cost to score a “jackpot”? The bell tolls—forewarning atonement, compensation for past injustices, intentional or otherwise. And, after…

News

African-American Shakespeare Company Announces New Artistic Director

BY MONICA TURNER — 10.17.2009

San Francisco’s African-American Shakespeare Company announced today the appointment of L. Peter Callender as Artistic Director. Callender has worked professionally as an actor, writer,…