'Of An Age' - A Freewheeling, Sensual, Romantic Odyssey
The new Australian dramedy "Of An Age" by Macedonian-born, Melbourne-raised writer-director-editor Goran Stolevski is that happy exception to overdone and often clichéd coming-of-age stories.
New Opera Explores Gender Identity
Written, composed and directed by Karmina Silec, "BABA: The Life and Death of Stana' conveys stories of Balkan sworn virgins (women who live as men after taking vows of chastity and celibacy) in a new interpretation of epic story-singing traditions.
'Justice: A New Musical' - Composer and Lyricist on Their Supreme Court Show
The Marin Theatre Company staging of "Justice: A New Musical" will technically be its second production after its world premiere last spring in Arizona. But real-life changes have inspired an updated version.
Billy Porter: from Broadway to 'Brady'
Billy Porter stars as a Super Bowl half-time show choreographer opposite Oscar winners Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, and Tony winner Lilly Tomlin, in the feel-good comedy "80 For Brady."
'80 for Brady''s Fabulous Football Foursome
When was the last time a football film brought women, not to mention senior citizen women en masse to the theater? An ode to New England Patriot's legendary quarterback Tom Brady, "80 for Brady" boasts a most accomplished cast.
Sargent's 'Grand Affair' - Biography of the Painter Brings New Light on His Life
Paul Fisher, professor of American studies at Wellesley College, begins his full-scale biography, "The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World," with a confession that Sargent, a great American artist (1856-1925), is also an abiding enigma.
Sargent and Spain: John Singer Sargent Exhibit Graces the Legion of Honor
Like a swank ocean liner of a bygone era, the John Singer Sargent exhibition, "Sargent and Spain," at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco from the National Gallery in Washington, is a welcome arrival, full of his trademark bravura paintings and drawings.
Going Out, Feb. 9-17, 2023
Like a ray of sunshine, theater, dance and arts events glow for you, plus nightlife events, a few of which glow in the dark.
Mostly British Fest's Favored Films
The 15th Mostly British Film Festival, presented by the SF Neighborhood Theatre Foundation, runs Feb. 9-16 at the Vogue Theater. It introduces 25 new and classic English language foreign films from not just the UK, some with LGBTQ themes.
Streaking Through History: New Yorker Article Tells of Robert Opel
Robert Opel, the famed "Oscar streaker," was also a gay gallery owner, nudism activist, and freelance photographer whose life and death are the subject of an expansive essay by Michael Schulman in the February 6 issue of The New Yorker magazine.
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