Clinton Stark

This is, dare I say, precisely why we write about more than just theater here on SSC. Wine comes to mind. I'm fortunate it too is part of our repertoire. Especially after an intense 5 days of theater. Tonight, I sense I'll be tasting the hell out of the...

Last night, the eagerly awaited stage production of Dead Man Walking premiered at City Lights Theater in downtown San Jose. It was an evening of compelling drama, pulling at our heart strings as we contemplated capital punishment, forgiveness and atonement. Tim Robbin's script is, of course, a classic, turned...

Lucile Ball, your new play has arrived. It's called Bermuda Avenue Triangle, and just opened at the Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City. Oh, I must warn you. Times have changed. A lot. I hope you don't mind a bit of choice language. This is Las Vegas after all. And,...

You might think AIDS and South Africa aren't exactly a romantic combination for an enjoyable night on the town. But in Coming Home playwright Athol Fugard tells us a heartbreaking story with such patience, earnest and utter charm that we can't help but walk out of the theater inspired,...

No one can ever accuse Carey Perloff, ACT artistic director, from shying away from a challenge, even if it means staging a tricky, complex French play written in the 17th century. In 2008, she was invited to Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival to workshop a new translation of the classic...

When you set foot inside The Fillmore, musical history, the brotherhood of legends, gives you a bear hug. You can't help but feel warm and fuzzy, and I'm not talking about the magical air quality index. When I entered the famous landmark recently for a Cake concert to benefit...

Welcome to wine marketing, the most mysterious black box of them all. Recently I wrote about Harlan Estate and their minimalist, high quality parchment paper approach to traditional mailings. This week I received another mailing, this time from another boutique winery, Blankiet Estate based in Yountville. For reasons I can't...

https://vimeo.com/8883124 Last night the classic French tragedy, Phèdre, opened at the American Conservatory Theater. The streets of San Francisco were slick from the rain that occasionally pelted down. Considering the material at hand, it was the perfect backdrop for the evening. Carey Perloff, the ACT artistic director and also director...

Dubbed the intelligent home screen, SlideScreen gives Android users an alternative to the stock configuration. Thanks to Google's open design, it's one more reason Android fans have much to celebrate when it comes to choice. SlideScreen is the latest in a series of "home replacements" available on the Android Market...