Arts & Culture :: Culture

Mermaid, fashionista, whistleblower

Mermaid, fashionista, whistleblower

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 23, 2019

It was another exciting week of culture-hopping over in Out There-land! Let us walk you through it.

Arts Events April 18-25 2019

Arts Events April 18-25 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • Apr 17, 2019

Film festivals, art exhibits and stunningly staged plays and musicals; choose from the expanding cultural menu.

Queer & Present

Queer & Present

  • by Sura Wood
  • Apr 16, 2019

There couldn't be a better moment than this for "Queer California: Untold Stories," an original exhibition at OMCA that wears its inclusive spirit proudly on its sleeve as it brings facets of LGBTQ+ cultural, artistic and political history to light.

April brings star turns, musical riches

April brings star turns, musical riches

  • by Philip Campbell
  • Apr 9, 2019

Philharmonia Baroque and the San Francisco Symphony are drawing crowds to Herbst Theatre and Davies Symphony Hall to cheer musical players in damp and drizzly April.

Besties announced in Arts & Culture

Besties announced in Arts & Culture

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 2, 2019

We are pleased as punch to bring you the 2019 Besties Award winners in nine Arts & Culture categories. Along with sampling some press appreciations of the winners, we also list the second-place and third-place winners and runners-up. Congratulations, all!

Rightward ho!

Rightward ho!

  • by David Lamble
  • Apr 2, 2019

"The Brink" is Alison Klayman's scary but insidiously entertaining portrait of former Trump campaign architect Steve Bannon.

Celebrity disco fashion icon Antonio Lopez

Celebrity disco fashion icon Antonio Lopez

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Apr 2, 2019

The new DVD "Antonio Lopez 1970 Sex Fashion and Disco," just released by Film Movement, is a warm, sensual time capsule about the early 70s through the eyes of Antonio Lopez.

Film festival season is upon us

Film festival season is upon us

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Mar 29, 2019

Springtime is in the air, and for Out There that means big-time film festivals are on the horizon.

Arts Events March 14-21 2019

Arts Events March 14-21 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • Mar 13, 2019

Books, films, musicals, art exhibits. Choose wisely, or recklessly. Either way, you'll enjoy yourself.

Fleeting joys of art

Fleeting joys of art

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Mar 12, 2019

Last Friday night Out There attended the opening-night party for the final exhibition at Jules Maeght Gallery, a blue-chip art gallery that has made its home at 149 Gough St. in San Francisco for five years.

Tipsy mix of past & presence

Tipsy mix of past & presence

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Mar 12, 2019

In mixing up an effervescent hybrid of theater, nightclub, and costume party, The Speakeasy's production delivers more than the sum of its parts.

Oscar Wilde, environmentalist

Oscar Wilde, environmentalist

  • by Peter Garland
  • Mar 12, 2019

Oscar Wilde is generally thought of as a proponent of gay rights, which has led to the equality we see today, but even more important may have been his role as an environmentalist.

Arts Events March 7-14 2019

Arts Events March 7-14 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • Mar 6, 2019

Quality control involves seeing and witnessing great art, so you can share it with others. This week, we've got arts events in quantity and quality.

Arts Events Feb 28-March 7, 2019

Arts Events Feb 28-March 7, 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • Feb 27, 2019

Quality control involves seeing and witnessing great art, so you can share it with others. Dip in to the talent pool.