Arts & Culture

Going Out, Feb. 13-21, 2025 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Feb. 13-21, 2025 arts & nightlife events

  • DANCE
  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 12, 2025

For all those lonely hearts who don't find a valentine this weekend (or next, or ever), take heart with arts and nightlife entertainment to cheer you up this midwinter of our discontents, with good content in Going Out.

'The Thing About Jellyfish' - Tween angst & high-tech FX at Berkeley Rep

'The Thing About Jellyfish' - Tween angst & high-tech FX at Berkeley Rep

  • THEATER
  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Feb 11, 2025

"The Thing About Jellyfish" is a Tiffany gift box with a beaded Swiftie friendship bracelet inside. While fundamentally well-intentioned, it often seems at odds with itself.

'Sex Love Venice' - gay romantic drama in Italy

'Sex Love Venice' - gay romantic drama in Italy

No doubt the most romantic gay-themed film to be released in years, Steve Balderson's "Sex Love Venice" tells the story of Michael, who visits the Italian city of Venice to heal from a bad breakup.

'Bonus Track' - Engaging but formulaic teen liaison

'Bonus Track' - Engaging but formulaic teen liaison

  • MOVIES
  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Feb 10, 2025

"Bonus Track" is a reflection of Netflix's game-changing "Heartstopper" series, also has great affection for its two central characters with sweetness and warmth, coupled with its authenticity.

40 Years of Queer: LGBTQ film classics at the Roxie and 4 Star

40 Years of Queer: LGBTQ film classics at the Roxie and 4 Star

  • MOVIES
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 10, 2025

From February 16-April 8 the Roxie Theater will celebrate queer cinema with a carefully curated selection of films that run the gamut of LGBT cinema. The festival was co-curated by Jenni Olson, a filmmaker of note, and Lex Sloan ED of The Roxie.

Elizabeth Harris' 'How to Sleep at Night' - Gay parenting & politics in debut novel

Elizabeth Harris' 'How to Sleep at Night' - Gay parenting & politics in debut novel

  • BOOKS
  • by Evelyn C. White
  • Feb 9, 2025

In her rollicking debut novel, New York Times reporter Elizabeth Harris delivers a dynamic cast of characters, gay and straight, working to reconcile their ambitions with the vagaries of life.

'The American No' - Rupert Everett's story & script collection's an unusual mix

'The American No' - Rupert Everett's story & script collection's an unusual mix

  • BOOKS
  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Feb 8, 2025

Gay actor Rupert Everett has authored another book, "The American No," a collection of seven stories and a screenplay that seem perfectly calculated to entertain in hard times.

Going Out, Feb. 7-15, 2025 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Feb. 7-15, 2025 arts & nightlife events

  • CULTURE
  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 5, 2025

Love is in the air, and we don't mean chocolate and roses. Although, you're certainly welcome to find new friends and old, or perhaps an amour at arts events or at your local bar, all for you, Valentine readers, in Going Out.

She Survived! Lifetime celebrates the life of disco diva Gloria Gaynor

She Survived! Lifetime celebrates the life of disco diva Gloria Gaynor

  • MOVIES
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 4, 2025

Lifetime celebrates disco diva Gloria Gaynor in both a touching documentary and a dramatic narrative film about her life and struggles to 'survive.'

Music with Margaret Cho: beloved comic returns to singing

Music with Margaret Cho: beloved comic returns to singing

  • MUSIC
  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Feb 4, 2025

Currently touring with her comedy show, and a recent 'Celebrity Jeopardy' winner, beloved actress and activist Margaret Cho is also releasing her third music album, "Lucky Gift."

Boldly inventive 'Froggy' premieres at Center Rep

Boldly inventive 'Froggy' premieres at Center Rep

  • THEATER
  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Feb 3, 2025

After more than 10 years of development, "Froggy" is leaping to life. The narratively ambitious, technically complex theater piece premieres in a Center Rep production at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts on February 9.

'Accessing Parenthood' - new anthology shines a light on parents with disabilities

'Accessing Parenthood' - new anthology shines a light on parents with disabilities

  • BOOKS
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 3, 2025

The new anthology book "Accessing Parenthood: Stories by and About Parents With Disabilities" calls attention to an often overlooked segment of the disabled population.

Samson Tsoy's 'Inmost Heart' - masterful takes on Bach, Brahms & more

Samson Tsoy's 'Inmost Heart' - masterful takes on Bach, Brahms & more

  • MUSIC
  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Feb 2, 2025

Samson Tsoy's "debut" recording, "Inmost Heart: Bach, Brahms, Busoni & Reger" (Linn Records) is far more than a calling card. Tsoy has weighed in with a program that takes a compelling view of a central aspect of the music of Johannes Brahms.

Going Out, Jan. 30-Feb. 7, 2025 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Jan. 30-Feb. 7, 2025 arts & nightlife events

  • DANCE
  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jan 29, 2025

Get into the groove at arts events and at nightclubs near you. Over in the East Bay? Shake your booty at legendary DJ Page Hodel's new event, Respect, at the White Horse on Feb. 2. For more events, check out Going Out.