Monica Turner

Luzia means sound (luz) and rain (iluvia). It's an apt name for Cirque du Soleil's newest touring show... Luzia. Indeed you can expect incredible, thunderous music and sound effects along with, for the first time in a Cirque show, an on stage rain machine. Stark Insider goes backstage at Luzia to...

$185 million performing arts center will open 2020 and house 420 students and feature 2 concert halls.

Transcendence Theatre Company today took the wraps off its upcoming Broadway inspired summer series. Called "Broadway Under the Stars" the lineup features weekend performances from June through September 2018. Shows take place at the (stunning) Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen -- right in the heart of Sonoma...

Organizers of the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival have announced this year's winners. At an event held at The Lab, Golden Gate Awards (GGA) and $40,000 in prize money were handed out to filmmakers. Ana Urushadze won new directors award in the fiction category for Scary Mother. A special jury...

Some incoming west coast music news to share. Organizers today announced the line-up for the upcoming Margrit Mondavi Summer Concert Series. The 49th edition of the music festival will feature 5 concerts through June and July. In association with BottleRock, the performances will, once again, take place at Robert Mondavi Winery in...

Iconic theater celebrates 50th anniversary with 6 shows under Tonny Taccone's last year of artistic directorship.

Poehler and friends descend upon Napa Valley to celebrate a birthday party.

Say hello to Sonomawood! Wine country goes cinematic next week when the Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) hits town. The 21st edition of the popular fest runs March 21-25, 2018. As you can imagine, adding the Sonoma backdrop and wines to an impressive list of films is a surefire formula for success. You...

Pebble Beach Food & Wine is just weeks away. The 11th edition of the famed epicurean event features just about anything an avid foodie, oenophile or wanderlust seeker could ever dream of. The four day experience at Pebble Beach Resorts boasts "interactive cooking demonstrations, rare wine tastings, epic culinary collaborations, musical performances,...

X was one to remember. And again, like last year, Pebble Beach Food & Wine hopes to entertain, educate, and amaze foodies, travel explorers and wanderlusters alike as the 11th edition of the famed festival kicks off next month. Pebble Beach Food & Wine runs kicks off with an opening night...