Eva Soncin

Arts/Culture/Weekend: Queen's Day, robot competition, and vegan cooking

Eva Soncin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:04:23 +0000

Thursday

Free drive-In Movie Night // The West Wind Drive-in movie theaters in Concord and San Jose host a Free Drive-in Movie Night, plus a festival with live music and games. All movies are double features. Admission is free and you can chow down on $1 nachos.

Hear Here: Un voyage à L’Alliance Française

Eva Soncin — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:12:11 +0000

We’ve been asking our staff to go out to a place they've never been. Reporter Eva Soncin brought back this profile from somewhere she hasn’t visited but that’s close to her roots. This week we venture to L’Alliance Française in Berkeley, a non-profit organization encouraging the study of French language and culture, through classes, tutoring, and social gatherings.

Today's local music: The Composer is Dead

Eva Soncin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:00:28 +0000

Game museum keeps coin-operated antiques alive and flipping

Eva Soncin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:35:48 +0000

The Musée Mechanique at San Francisco's Pier 45 brings together two of the city’s greatest tourist draws: history and entertainment. It’s an arcade, with some of the oldest and most rare games in the industry.

StoryCorps: A most peculiar playground

Eva Soncin — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:26:57 +0000

Marianne Gillmer was born in Germany during World War II. Growing up in her village during those tragic years was tough on her family, especially after her father died in battle. She was aware of death at a young age, but she and her best friend still found ways to remain playful and adventurous. In this story, she tells her daughter Susan about one of her most peculiar playgrounds – the local cemetery.