Arts & Culture :: Culture

Angels, birds, Barber

Angels, birds, Barber

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 21, 2019

We've been listening obsessively to the new Patricia Barber release "Higher" (ArtistShare). The out lesbian jazz pianist Barber is one of our favorite recording artists.

Arts Events May 16-23, 2019

Arts Events May 16-23, 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • May 15, 2019

Step up, roll up, sit down or standing room only for shows, exhibit, concerts and more arts events.

Whose paradise?

Whose paradise?

  • by Sura Wood
  • May 14, 2019

The legacy of European colonialism, its damage to indigenous populations in the Caribbean, and its lingering wounds and influence inform "Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold: A Postcolonial Paradox," a new exhibition with an intriguingly original premise.

Hello, Healdsburg!

Hello, Healdsburg!

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 14, 2019

We heard Healdsburg calling us. That's the charming Sonoma County small town stocked full with wineries, luxurious accommodations and destination bars and restaurants. The town bureau invited us up there for an overnight stay.

Being LGBTQ in a traditional context

Being LGBTQ in a traditional context

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • May 14, 2019

"All in My Family," a new documentary from Netflix, began airing on May 3 and is continually available for streaming. It deals with a culture, mainland China, not often examined in an LGBTQ context.

Arts Events May 9-16, 2019

Arts Events May 9-16, 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • May 8, 2019

Do you know how many arts events are intriguing, fascinating and worth seeing? Asking for a friend.

Arts Events May 2-9, 2019

Arts Events May 2-9, 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • May 1, 2019

Arts events heat up our cultural taste buds. Get in while it's hot!

Arts Events April 25-May 2, 2019

Arts Events April 25-May 2, 2019

  • by Events Editor
  • Apr 24, 2019

Plan it, dammit! Make your reservations now for hit plays, musicals, art exhibits and even some events that don't need any advance planning.

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.