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Backstage: Lion King musical with Rafiki (Buyi Zama)

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The Lion King returns to San Jose (Broadway Backstage Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.10.2015

Stark Insider goes backstage to preview Disney's 'The Lion King'. Watch as Loni Stark tranforms into Rafiki! Plus: Broadway San Jose 2015-16 season line-up.

Culture

BatKid Begins at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose (Highlights)

BY CLINTON STARK — 01.29.2015

Heart-warming documentary 'BatKid Begins' set to open Cinequest in Silicon Valley. Read more for highlights of the 25th edition of the film festival. Stark Insider…

Culture

Colbie Caillat to headline inaugural Yountville Live in Napa (Video)

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.28.2015

Stark Insider takes a first look at Yountville Live, with concert highlights and interviews with headliners Colbie Caillat and Matt Nathanson. Put your headphones on!

Culture

Berkeley Rep Named to 10 Best Theater List: Creative risk-taking trumps all

BY CLINTON STARK — 01.28.2015

Berkeley Rep has the highest combined ratings on Stark Insider since 2009. If we were the Metacritic of stage, it would be in green and…

Culture

Watch Lord of the Rings Trilogy with live symphony score in Silicon Valley!

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.27.2015

Symphony Silicon Valley announced it will live score Peter Jackson's Academy-Award winning Lord of the Ring trilogy. Two cycles are planned for April.

Culture

San Jose Rep Resurrection News

BY CLINTON STARK — 01.16.2015

Word is by summer we will know what will happen to the space formerly occupied by the San Jose Repertory Theatre.

Culture

Imagine Dragons, No Doubt, Robert Plant headline BottleRock 2015

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.06.2015

BottleRock 2015 lineup announced. Imagine Dragons, Robert Plant, No Doubt to headline. Plus appearances by Echosmith, Snoop Dogg, The Avett Brothers, many (many) more.