Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Painting with Light in and Around Loreto
The storms from last week presented some unique lighting in and around Loreto. It's really a visual delight to experience sunrise, sunset, and storms in Loreto.
October is such a transitionary time of year. Too early and it's baking and humid. The summer storms may have populated the town with...
Interview with Groundswell cast and director at SJ Rep rehearsal hall
Diamond divers. A foggy evening. Jagged coast of South Africa. Greed. Desperation. Entitlement.
https://vimeo.com/6974623
Groundswell is a play by South African playwright Ian Bruce opening next week at the San Jose Repertory Theatre (@sjrep, Facebook fan page). It's told in real-time over two scenes with a cast of only three. This...
San Jose Museum of Art Unveils New Works by Tam Van Tran, Bari Kumar
Commissions Celebrate SJMA’s 40th Anniversary
SAN JOSE, California (October 9, 2009)—In honor of its 40th Anniversary, the San Jose Museum of Art yesterday unveiled new commissions by two nationally known California artists. Most Secret Butterfly by Tam Van Tran, whose work was featured in the 2004 Whitney Biennial, marks the first...
Ehlers Estate Harvest Party 2009
Come out to the Old Olive Grove and celebrate another successful harvest with us. Now that the clatter of harvest is fading into Autumn, and the 2009 vintage is safe in the confines of oak barrels, it's time to pay homage to the wine god, Bauccus, Mother Nature, Dr....
Michael Jackson’s This Is It opens Wed, Oct. 28th at Camera 12 and Camera 7 Pruneyard
October's hottest tickets now on sale!
Michael Jackson's This Is It opens Wed, Oct. 28th at Camera 12 and Camera 7 Pruneyard (with special pre-opening shows on Tue, Oct. 27th)
Kenwood Vineyards debuts new Yulupa series label
www.kenwoodvineyards.com
Kenwood (Sonoma Valley), CA, October 2, 2009 – Kenwood Vineyards debuts a handsome new label for its restaurant-only Yulupa Series with the release this month of the 2008 Kenwood Yulupa Chardonnay and 2007 Kenwood Yulupa Cabernet Sauvignon. The roll out of the new label on all the wines in...
Streets of San Francisco: SF Playhouse ‘First Day of School’
Sprinting to Geary Street across from Union Square in San Francisco, can Loni and Clint make the show in time?
https://vimeo.com/6902799
San Jose Rep Presents the West Coast Premiere of the Critically Acclaimed Groundswell.
Groundswell makes its second U.S. appearance at San Jose Rep.
SAN JOSE, CA (October 2, 2009) — Groundswell, a haunting, thriller about dashed dreams, enduring hope and the seductive promises of a transforming society, makes its second U.S. appearance at San Jose Rep. This critically acclaimed political drama about post-apartheid society...
Quo Vadis Theatre partners with San Jose Youth Shakespeare for Margaret of Castello at the Historic Hoover Theatre
August 10, 2009 – San Jose, CA --- The Quo Vadis Theatre Company will present the production of “Margaret of Castello,” at the Hoover Theatre. The production is written by Cathal Gallagher, directed by Bob Rumsby, and is produced in conjunction with San Jose Youth Shakespeare. Performances will be...
Boo! Pillowman opens, downtown @ San Jose Stage Company
'Pillowman', which according to Stark Insider is a "horrifically good time" (review), opened last week. Stark Insider was on location.
https://vimeo.com/6857876
A scary, enjoyable time at San Jose Stage Company.
