'Great Freedom' - Love in the Face of Injustice
'Great Freedom' - Love in the Face of Injustice

At a time when Ukrainians are being killed and dying for their freedom, Austrian writer/director Sebastian Meise's exquisite film 'Great Freedom' couldn't have arrived in Bay Area theaters at a more opportune time.

by Brian Bromberger | Apr 30, 2022

'Hypochondriac ' – Must-See Gay Horror Film
'Hypochondriac ' – Must-See Gay Horror Film

'Hypochondriac' is a much anticipated now-released LGBTQ horror film. Written and directed by Addison Heimann, it features a very talented cast starring Zach Villa and Devon Graye.

by Laura Moreno | Apr 12, 2022

Pop-up Brunch @ Beaux
Pop-up Brunch @ Beaux

Bobby Friday's Pop Up Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays at Beaux is a hoot, as shown in Steven Underhill's photos from the April 9 event.

by Photos by Steven Underhill | Apr 10, 2022

A Wee Boy's Own Story: Douglas Stuart's 'Young Mungo'
A Wee Boy's Own Story: Douglas Stuart's 'Young Mungo'

Douglas Stuart has carried forward from his Booker Prize-winning debut novel Shuggie Bain into its follow-up, 'Young Mungo.' What it shares with its predecessor is a brutal honesty about some lurid familial connections.

by Tim Pfaff | Apr 12, 2022

Marvelous Muppets: 'The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited' at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
Marvelous Muppets: 'The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited' at the Contemporary Jewish Museum

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited, currently showing at the Contemporary Jewish Museum through August 14, brings joy and visual delight to fans of all ages.

by Jim Provenzano | Apr 4, 2022

'Drowning in Cairo' – playwright Adam Ashraf Elsayigh's world premiere
'Drowning in Cairo' – playwright Adam Ashraf Elsayigh's world premiere

The Egyptian-born, New York-based writer discusses audience expectations and presumptions about his new play, which isn't only about the Queen's Boat raid that made headlines.

by Jim Gladstone | Apr 5, 2022

Award War, Too: The Lavender Tube on the Oscars & Will Smith's Slapgate
Award War, Too: The Lavender Tube on the Oscars & Will Smith's Slapgate

It's only been a week, but as freshly-out gay comic Jerrod Carmichael said in hosting 'SNL,' it feels like we've been discussing "It," i.e. Will Smith's onstage assault on Chris Rook, since high school. Our TV columnist covers the mired aftermath.

by Victoria A. Brownworth | Apr 3, 2022

'Circle Mirror Transformation' - Wicked Games with Custom Made Theatre
'Circle Mirror Transformation' - Wicked Games with Custom Made Theatre

Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Baker's 'Circle Mirror Transformation,' now being mounted by the Custom Made Theatre Company, is every bit as oblique, intelligent and goosebumpy as those other love 'em or hate 'em shows.

by Jim Gladstone | Apr 5, 2022

Singer John Holiday to Perform at Opera Parallèle Gala Benefit
Singer John Holiday to Perform at Opera Parallèle Gala Benefit

John Holiday, the acclaimed countertenor known for opera, pop and jazz singing, will headline a benefit for Opera Parallèle at Saint Joseph's Arts Society in SoMa on April 14.

by Jim Provenzano | Apr 2, 2022

'Compartment No. 6' a Train Journey Worth Boarding
'Compartment No. 6' a Train Journey Worth Boarding

'Compartment No. 6,' screening in Bay Area theaters, has the misfortune of occurring in Russia, but boasts a universal theme of connection and acceptance in a world of chaos and anxiety.

by Brian Bromberger | Apr 5, 2022


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