Monica Turner

Chris Mann is The Phantom, and Stark Insider has an inside look at the epic Broadway show making its way across the country. Perhaps no Broadway show in history has impacted audiences the world over as dramatically as The Phantom of the Opera. Lavish sets. Gorgeous costumes. That classic Andrew...

Can you feel the love tonight? For Broadway fans in Silicon Valley, the answer would be a resounding Y-E-S. Ever popular Phantom of the Opera is now playing in San Francisco. And next week, another epic Broadway hit, The Lion King, opens at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts. If you haven't...

Above video: Watch as Priory perform an amazing set at the Live in the Vineyard music festival in Napa, and talk with Loni Stark about the creative process. Adam Lambert. Leona Lewis. James Bay. A Great Big World. And Gavin James. Organizers today announced these performers were added to the November line-up...

Acrobats. Horses. Aerialists. State-of-the-art video screens. And a three-story mountain with... a real lake. Odysseo. That's the name of the new, $30 million mega-show made by the creators of the fantastical show Cavalia we saw here a few years back. It's scheduled to come to San Francisco in November and run...

Food. Wine. Sun. With the Labor Day weekend right around the corner, we have the event worthy of your consideration. Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is a three-day escape that, as you might've guessed, features everything we love about Northern California wine country. Expect plenty of cooking demos, incredible local wines, and scrumptious servings...

Today the California Film Institute revealed that comedian and actress Sarah Silverman is scheduled to receive a special "Spotlight" award at the 2015 edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival. A talented, edgy and at times controversial performer, Silverman is known for her work in film (Heartbreakers, School of Rock)...

The Sausalito Art Festival, one of the oldest and most prestigious art events in the country, once again gets ready to mount another edition of the celebrated festival. Mark your calendars for Saturday through Monday, September 5 – 7, 2015. Fine art, great music, gourmet food, and premium wines will be...

Fresh off Broadway, Kenneth Lonergan's This is Our Youth will open Custom Made Theatre's 2015-16 season in San Francisco. Organizers today revealed the entire line-up, and said plays will be performed at Custom's new theater space. Artistic Director Brian Katz says, "we are thrilled about our 17th season, especially since it...

Four day music festival scheduled for November 2015 to feature: Rob Thomas, Barenaked Ladies, Nick Fradiani, Michael Franti, Andrew McMahon, In the Wilderness, and For King & Country.

Jack Holmes' RFK will kick-off the 33rd season at San Jose Stage Company this September. Next up The 39 Steps, a stage adaptation based on Alfred Hitchcock's movie. “In our 33rd Season, The Stage is thrilled to be working with Luis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino (ETC) to bring the world...