Monica Turner

Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
City Lights, subtitled A Comedy Romance in Pantomime, is generally viewed as Charlie Chaplin’s finest film

In Wine Country: Charlie Chaplin’s ‘City Lights’ with live orchestra at Gundlach Bundschu Winery

Sonoma County Philharmonic to perform the original orchestral score, composed by Chaplin himself, in an outdoor evening screening.

Backstage at ‘Luzia’ by Cirque du Soleil (Now in Chicago)

Cirque du Soleil's newest creation, Luzia -- A Waking Dream of Mexico, is now playing Denver (Pepsi Center). In this special episode, Stark Insider goes backstage to explore the show that's all about light ("luz") and rain ("lluvia"). As you'd expect from Cirque, the visuals and acrobatics are, once again,...
Cirque du Soleil Luzia

Cirque du Soleil’s new show ‘Luzia’ heads to Denver, Colorado (Video)

Light. And rain. That's the idea behind Luzia, a stunning new touring production by Cirque du Soleil. After stops in San Francisco and Seattle, the show along with the White Big Top hits the road once again. Look for Luzia next in Denver, Colorado where it will run for about a...
Magic Theatre San Francisco

Actor Carl Lumbly (Alias, NCIS: Los Angeles) to star in play at Magic Theatre San Francisco

Magic Theatre has a storied history of staging productions with legendary actors. Sean Penn. Peter Coyote. Ed Harris. Danny Glover. Woody Harrelson. Nick Nolte. Just to name a few who have taken to the famed San Francisco stage. Now Magic has announced that Carl Lumbly (ABC’s Alias, CBS’ Cagney &...

Montalvo Arts Center reveals 2017 summer concert series

Jay Leno, The B-52s, Gregory Porter lead strong summer concert line-up at historic outdoor Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre.
San Francisco International Film Festival opening night

Natalia Almada’s ‘Everything Else’ takes top prize at SFFILM 60

Prizes at the 60th edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival were revealed this week. Winning films across 12 categories were announced at the "Golden Gate Awards" celebration with nearly $40,000 in prizes awarded to filmmakers. (see below for complete list) Natalia Almada took home the top prize --...
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness - Margrit Mondavi Summer Concert Series

Napa Events: Margrit Mondavi Summer Concert Series revealed

Artists for this year's edition of the Margrit Mondavi Summer Concert Series (formerly known as the Robert Mondavi Windery) have been revealed. The following 5 acts have all been confirmed to appear: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Patti LaBelle The Revivalists Michael Franti & Spearhead Ben Harper & The...
An American in Paris Touring Company

Broadway musicals ‘Something Rotten’, ‘An American in Paris’ highlight upcoming SHN season

SHN has revealed its upcoming 2017/18 season and it looks like another strong line-up of Broadway musicals. See below for the full schedule and details. Those in and around the San Francisco Bay Area will get a chance to see the new show Something Rotten. Those that missed the riotous...
Guy Fieri at Pebble Beach Food & Wine with Loni Stark

West Coast Wanderlust: Pebble Beach Food & Wine, 100 celebrity chefs, 300 wines… this could be good

10th anniversary edition of famed culinary event returns to Pebble Beach.
San Francisco Theater review

‘Eva Trilogy’ World Premiere leads Magic Theatre’s 2017-18 season

Theater news of interest for those in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Magic Theatre today took the wraps off its 2017-18 season, and it's looking like another humdinger. See below for full list and details. The season, which kicks off in the fall features three (!) world premieres and...