Clinton Stark
Preview: Groundswell looks at post-apartheid society in psychological thriller
Last week we were invited to the San Jose Repertory Theatre to check in on rehearsals and meet the cast and director of their new production and West Coast premiere, Groundswell. It promises to be a politically charged story that explores "greed, desperation and entitlement" in a post-apartheid South...
Fall show preview #1: Stark Insider Presents
Stark Insider produces 4 "shows", or Webisodes, or Internet video productions, or however you prefer to call them—it's hard to keep track these days with all of the changes now taking place with new media and the disruption to traditional publishing models.
I thought I'd take a minute each day this...
I’ve got Flash in my pocket
Hey mobile phone, that's not flashiness to see me. And so it went.
That's changing. Today, Adobe announced it would ship its ubiquitous technology that transforms standard Web pages into sexy bits of motion for mobile phones. Currently, users need to rely on separate applications to play flash-based Web sites...
Loreto calendar update #8, almost there
It's getting exciting. Update, on location in San Francisco.
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Green screen studio under construction, thoughts on new media
Pioneering days. The SSC Web publication is growing, and we're investing more time, energy and money into the proceedings.
Here's a shot of the inside of the new studio, under "construction." Well, there's no drywall to blast out. Or two-by-fours. But, nevertheless, this is the start of something new, and...
Theater review: ‘First Day of School’ brings laughs
"Would you like to have sex with me?"
David (Bill English) walks the school grounds asking other parents and watches as they react to his direct approach. Meanwhile his wife Susan (Zehra Berkman) is doing the exact thing across the lot, ending up eventually in a bagel shop, before their...
History San Jose’s Wayne Jiang Art Exhibit Opens Thanksgiving Weekend
History San José Features
Everyday San José: Paintings by Wayne Jiang
Exhibit Runs November 27, 2009 through May 30, 2010
San José, CA—September 29, 2009—Wayne Jiang, one of California’s Bay Area emerging artists, will show recent work featuring San José’s cityscapes and luminous nighttime scenes. The exhibit runs from November 27, 2009...
Sony launches new PSP, can it rival Nintendo in portable market?
The portable gaming market is a lucrative business, and just about the only game in town has been Nintendo with their DS system. Sony's PSP has never caught on with the masses. Instead, it's advanced hardware and larger size made it a favorite for movie watching on the go,...
American Idiot musical at Berkeley Rep extended again
Wake me up when November almost ends. American Idiot (review), the show everyone—and I mean everyone—has been talking about, blogging about, videoing about, writing about, chatting about, Tweeting about, YouTubing and Facebooking about, has been extended to November 15 at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Is it just me or is Bay Area...
Google Wave preview available now to 100,000 users
Did you get your invite to Google Wave yet?
The collaborative technology has been in development for quite some time, although its purpose and features have been enshrouded in mystery—probably much to Google's delight (and plan).
But, the cloud may be lifting. Today, Google lifts the red rope and opens the...