Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine Preview: April 5-8, schedule and details (Video)
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,...
Preview: Pebble Beach Food & Wine (Video)
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...
Indie Film: Charlize Theron to be honored at San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM)
Actress Charlize Theron will be honored at the upcoming San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM).
Organizers say the tribute will take place April 8, 2018 at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco.
The Atomic Blonde star and Academy Award winner will receive a special tribute with an onstage conversation followed by a...
What’s Happening: Festival Napa Valley announces 2018 summer lineup
Headline artists include superstar violinist Joshua Bell, 10-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval, Broadway legend Lea Salonga, opera sensation Michael Fabiano, the San Francisco Ballet, and a rare appearance by Grupo Compay Segundo from Havana
Film Concert Series: SSV to perform ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’
Harry Potter. 40-foot screen. Live score. We're in!
San Francisco: EXIT Theatre’s annual Fog City Magic Fest returns
Fans of magic, get ready for some of San Francisco's best.
EXIT Theatre has announced its annual Fog City Magic Fest will run January 24-27, 2018.
Festival co-founder Jay Alexander (The Marrakech Magic Theater) kicks things off with a performance at the opening night gala on Wednesday, January 24.
Magicians and stars...
BottleRock 2018: The Killers, Bruno Mars, Muse to headline Napa Valley music fest
The Killers. Bruno Mars. Muse.
Color us interested yet again; very, very interested ... in this bit of electrifying West Coast music news.
BottleRock today announced its 2018 lineup. There's a lot here, and pretty much any music fan should be satiated not only with the headliners, but with the depth...
First Look: Cirque du Soleil’s new show on ice ‘Crystal’ (Photos)
For the first time ever a Cirque du Soleil show is hitting the ice.
Crystal, the company's 42nd production, features world-class ice skaters and acrobats performing on a "frozen playground."
In this first look see below for some brand-new production photos from the show.
The only Northern California performance of Crystal will...
‘Luzia’ by Cirque du Soleil opens at Dodger Stadium, L.A. (BTS Video)
“A fun weeknight out @cirquedusoleil with the kiddos and my parents 🏟 #LUZIA"
Cirque du Soleil's new show Luzia – A Waking Dream of Mexico apparently has Jessica Alba's seal of approval. The actress and model Heidi Klum attended the Los Angeles premiere at Dodger Stadium, and were spotted earlier on the red carpet....
What’s Happening San Francisco: Food Network’s Cat Cora to keynote Project Open Hand holiday Luncheon
Organizers at non-profit Project Open Hand have announced that its 25th anniversary "Hand to Hand Holiday Luncheon" will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2017.
Fairmont San Francisco (950 Mason St.) will host, with the event taking place from 11am-1:30pm. Proceeds will benefit Project Open Hand and their efforts to serve...
