Back with the Ives Quartet
Musumeli attacks the demanding frenetic passages that alternate with the more lyrical ones with a pointedness that resonates long after the piece has ended.
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Frothy-Froth: How do you take your Silicon Valley? (aka Bubble Watch)
In 1999, I was at Cisco and having the time of my life. So was every one else. Why am I getting deja vu all…
Google Fiber coming to Silicon Valley
Cities in Silicon Valley that will receive the service include San Jose, Santa Clara, Mountain View (Google's home base!), Sunnyvale and Palo Alto.
Stark Insider TV: The Pornographer’s Daughter (Video)
In the 70's the Mitchell brothers built a San Francisco porn empire. The party ended in 1991 when Jim Mitchell shot his brother to death.…
Stage Picks: HIR at Magic, Gidion’s Knot at Aurora, Threepenny Opera at SJ Stage, PBO at Bing
San Jose Stage (the company that never says never) brings the iconic musical 'The Threepenny Opera' to life as part of its 31st season.
Brian Copeland: Back at The Marsh (Review)
He’s smarter with this material, more of a storyteller and more of a philosopher. Only for the briefest of moments did he threaten to start…
How We First Met: Clint and Loni Stark’s Untold Story (Video)
The plan was to pop the question to Loni. But everything was unraveling. We were arguing incessantly - "creative differences". So would it be the…
San Francisco bar culture revealed in new play
Having worked at 28 San Francisco bars, Jill Vice now brings her comedic look at bar culture to the stage in 'Tipped & Tipsy'.
Stark Insider TV: Wine & Wishes to benefit Make-A-Wish (VIDEO)
A fine wine and gourmet food extravaganza, all for a good cause.
Magic Theatre and Oregon Shakespeare Festival co-commission trilogy by Luis Alfaro
Luis Afaro's Oedipus el Rey was one of Stark Insider's favorite moments in San Francisco theater of the last few years.