Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Tinyard Hill, TheatreWorks Palo Alto – Opening Night July 18
TINYARD HILL
A NEW COUNTRY MUSICAL
By Tommy Newman and Mark Allen
World Premiere
View first music rehearsal
Tinyard Hill, Georgia is a small town partial to old-time music and new-forged dreams, especially for a handsome young blacksmith hammering out a living at the historic smithy his family has owned for generations. When an...
After-hours party with The Second City cast @ San Jose Rep
Second City is in town! For those who don't know the legendary show is now playing at the San Jose Rep until this Sunday. If you enjoy sketch comedy and improv, don't miss it. Also, on Saturday night's show you should check out the after-hours party in the Curtain...
Interview: Executive Chef Arthur Wall and Karl Wente
Step right up to part 3 of the Stark Insider visits Livermore Wente Vineyards series. In this episode, Executive Chef Arthur Wall drops in on host Loni Kao Stark and 5th generation winemaker Karl Wente over lunch at the Wente Vineyard restaurant.
https://vimeo.com/5632531
What is Arthur's approach to menus, food and...
AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival Continues Tradition of Great Music, Family Fun, and Affordability
AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival Continues Tradition of Great Music, Family Fun, and Affordability
Event Celebrates 20th Year as the Jazz Festival of Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--San Jose Jazz today announced the annual AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival to be presented August 7-9 in downtown San Jose. From Friday...
Casting has begun for San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of A Christmas Story
Casting has begun for San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of A Christmas Story, by Philip Grecian.
It is directed by Chris Smith. It will go into rehearsal on Oct. 27, previews Nov. 21, opens Nov. 27, and closes Dec. 20. Email headshot/resume to Bruce Elsperger, Casting Director or send by...
Wine Bloggers Conference 2009 Sonoma
The 2009 Wine Bloggers Conference for North America will take place July 24-26, 2009 in Napa and Sonoma Counties, California. Wine bloggers, winery bloggers, and other wine and social media professionals will gather from throughout North America and beyond to meet, learn, and share.
We have arranged excellent meals, fantastic...
Vineyard tour of Bent Creek Winery with co-founder Rich Howell
In beautiful Livermore wine country!
Things to do: San Francisco’s premiere culinary weekend event
Looking for a culinary event to spice up your summer? Next month, the "SF Chefs. Food. Wine." takes over San Francisco's Union Square where "chefs, wine makers and distillers will offer an exploration of taste featuring local products."
Day passes which include presentations, tastings, and even two classes start at...
Best places to live 2009: Washington wins the West Coast
Money Magazine (CNN) just announced yet another "Best Places to Live" list. It seems like they come out every other month.
I don't have much to say here really... how often do we need to learn that small, obscure, rural, midwest towns are the best places to walk in the...
Classic American cinema: You talkin’ to me?!
The 1970s produced some of my favorite movies. The French Connection. Godfather. American Graffiti. Apocalypse Now. Chinatown. A Clockwork Orange. The Deer Hunter. The list goes on. It was the golden age of classic American cinema.
Maybe it was something about the look of the films; slightly washed out with...
