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San Francisco Theater: Custom Made opens season with ‘This is Our Youth’

BY MONICA TURNER — 08.14.2015

Fresh off Broadway, Kenneth Lonergan’s This is Our Youth will open Custom Made Theatre’s 2015-16 season in San Francisco. Organizers today revealed the entire line-up,…

Culture

San Francisco Theater: ‘Fred’s Diner’ to kick off Magic’s 2015-16 season

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.29.2015

A “fierce global journey.” That’s how Magic Theatre describes its upcoming season. Featuring plays by Barfield, Hagedorn, Skinner, and Udofia, the 2015-16 season opens this September with…

Culture

Live in the Vineyard: Rob Thomas, Barenaked Ladies coming to Napa

BY MONICA TURNER — 07.28.2015

Four day music festival scheduled for November 2015 to feature: Rob Thomas, Barenaked Ladies, Nick Fradiani, Michael Franti, Andrew McMahon, In the Wilderness, and For…

Culture

‘RFK’ to kick-off 33rd season at San Jose Stage

BY MONICA TURNER — 07.23.2015

Jack Holmes’ RFK will kick-off the 33rd season at San Jose Stage Company this September. Next up The 39 Steps, a stage adaptation based on Alfred…

Food & Wine

Records Broken: Historic early harvest reported in Napa

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.22.2015

"At this point in time, we are seeing another year with great quality potential in Napa Valley vineyards." -- Ludovic Dervin, winemaker for Mumm Napa…

Randall Grahm - Popelouchum – The Project

Food & Wine

10,000 grapes & New World Grand Cru – Randall Grahm’s bold new venture

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.21.2015

Popelouchum is its name. 400 acres is its game. An innovative wine crowdfunding project is launched in Northern California.

Impact of Millennials on the wine industry

Food & Wine

Millennials account for 30% of weekly wine drinkers

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.15.2015

Wine is just a normal, everyday sort of thing for the young, digital generation.

Stark Insider on location shooting in Napa Valley

Cameras & Filmmaking

Team Stark on location San Francisco

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.10.2015

We’re out and about today, once again, on the streets of San Francisco. “Team Stark” is shooting more video segments for Stark Insider including one…

Culture

Academy Award-winner Frances McDormand to perform at Berkeley Rep

BY MONICA TURNER — 07.08.2015

Frances McDormand, Kathleen Chalfant, and Steven Epp scheduled to star next season at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Culture

Live event brings five decades of Star Trek to concert halls for the first time

BY MONICA TURNER — 06.30.2015

Resistance is futile. The Star Trek franchise is a worldwide juggernaut that knows no bounds. Next frontier: the stage. A live stage adaptation, Star Trek:…