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Announcing the22nd SF Documentary Film Festival(SF DocFest) June 1 – 11, 2023

The 22nd San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will be held June 1 – 11, 2023. SF DocFest will screen 39 features and 47 shorts. The festival will once again be presented as a hybrid of virtual screenings and live presentations. There are 35 films that will screen at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. The majority of the in-person screenings held at the Roxie Theater will also include live Q&A sessions.  For those who are unable to attend in person, the festival may be attended virtually through on-demand screenings and pre-recorded Q&A sessions. A selection of 83 films will be available […]

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Auditions Happen May 21 & 22 for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Musical at Occidental Center for the Arts

AUDITIONS May 21 & 22 for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Musical – Bohemian Style! Occidental Center for the Arts is proud to present this 60’s’ take on Shakespeare’s classic tale, featuring songs by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and more! This exciting all ages (8 years and up) community theater production, directed by Starr Hergenrather with musical direction by Miles McKenzie, will be presented in the outdoor amphitheater on July 29 & 30 and August 5 & 6. Auditions on Sunday May 21: Kids 1-2:30 pm; Teens/Adults 3-6 pm. Monday May 22: Kids 4-5:30 pm; T/A 6:30-9 pm.  Rehearsals begin in […]

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‘Juke Joint Jukebox’ A Benefit for 6th Street Playhouse Happens May 21

NCAC Presents Juke Joint Jukebox!!! A Cabaret Benefiting 6th Street Playhouse 6th Street Playhouse is honored and excited to host the North California Arts Collective (NCAC) as they take you on a musical journey through the history of American juke joints and jukeboxes in this highly entertaining and educational cabaret! You’ll get 90-minutes of iconic music, historical narrative, and a talented cast of theatrical singers. You’ll learn about the “jook’s” inception during slavery and how it transformed through the late 1960s.You’ll experience the juke joint lifestyle through the artists and sounds that created it. You’ll hear more than 25 songs like, “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” “Minnie the Moocher,” and “Dancing in the Streets.”You’ll feel moved, elated and […]

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OUTwatch – Wine Country’s LGBTQI+ Film Festival Happens June 9-11; Tickets Available Now

OUTwatch – Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival will happen Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 11 as part of Sonoma County Pride’s Calendar of Events. After a three-year pandemic pause, OUTwatch returns to showcase three entertaining narrative films and two thought-provoking documentaries. Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol will again play host to the festival.  The schedule is: Friday, June 9, 7 p.m. Maybe Someday During a cross-country trip, Jay, a 40-something photographer, ponders her life after her separation from her wife but a stop in her hometown sees the return of her high school crush and her gay bestie who keeps her laughing.  Saturday, June 10, 4 p.m. Wildhood When Link discovers […]

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SF CAAMFEST 2023 LINEUP FASHIONED WITH LGBTQIA+ FILMS AND FILMMAKERS

CAAMFest 2023 is proud to announce a slew of LGBTQIA+ filmmakers and films that explore their multifaceted stories. The diverse themes of the films showcase the complexities of identity, grief, family, friendship, and romance. We also have music and food programming that highlights queer individuals that bring their talent either through tunes or culinary tastings! CAAMFest 2023 will take place May 11-21, 2023, encompassing programs that celebrate Asian and Asian American stories. All programming along with LGBTQIA+ filmmakers and films on the LGBTQIA+ experience are listed below. Films on the LGBTQIA+ Experience All I Ever Wanted, directed by Erin LauPart […]

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FRAMELINE47, THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL Happens June 14-24; Passes Available Now

Frameline, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, returns for a 47th edition June 14-24, 2023. These dates include starting one day earlier than usual, on a Wednesday, and ending one day earlier, on Pride Saturday. The in-person festival is followed by a Streaming Encore, June 14–July 2, where the majority of the festival program will be available to view online from anywhere in the US.   Frameline is the world’s largest and longest running LGBTQ+ film festival, and is expected to be the highest attended film festival in the Bay Area in 2023.    Frameline47 will include 90 screenings across San […]

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Australia’s Barry Humphries/Dame Edna Dies At 89

The BBC reports: Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. The star had been in hospital in Sydney after suffering complications following hip surgery in March. He had a fall in February. Humphries’ most famous creation became a hit in the UK in the 1970s and landed her own TV chat show, the Dame Edna Everage Experience, in the late 1980s. Melbourne-born Humphries moved to London in 1959, appearing in West End shows such as Maggie May and Oliver! Inspired by the absurdist, avant-garde art movement dada, he became a leading figure of the British comedy […]

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“Pass Over” Antionette Nwandu’s poignant Drama Runs at Left Edge Theatre April 29 – May 7

Two black men stand on an American street corner, passing the time.  Woven into the familiar patterns of their small talk are their fears, dreams, and hopes for a future promised land. When their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of two strangers, everything they’ve discussed is suddenly thrown into question. With a deliberate nod to ‘Waiting for Godot,’ PASS OVER is both a joyful celebration and a powerful lament for the experience of the black man in America.Directed by Serena Elize-FloresWritten by Antoinette Nwandu BUY TICKETS

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Marley’s Ghost at Occidental Center for the Arts Sat. April 22

Saturday April 22 @ 8 pm. Marley’s Ghost at Occidental Center for the Arts. Join us for a fun evening of great music and lively energyI Composed of singer/multi-instrumentalists Wheetman, Jon Wilcox, Mike Phelan, Ed Littlefield Jr., Jerry Fletcher, and Bob Nichols, this iconic band can sing and play anything with spot-on feel, from roots to rock, blues to bluegrass, gospel to stone country, which is what they’ve been doing – to the ongoing delight of a fervent cult that includes many of their fellow musicians – for over 30 years.Tickets are $32 GA, $27 for OCA members at occidentalcenterforthearts.org; […]

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Unlikely Story of Lesbian Community in the Bible Belt in the 1980s Coming to Rialto April 23

Sonoma County Lesbian Reunion is presenting The Unlikely Story of the Lesbians of FirstFriday on Sunday, April 23, at the Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley Street, Sebastopol. There willbe showings of the one-hour film at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available,along with the trailer for the film, on the Rialto website, at https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon/sonoma-county-lesbian-reunion/. Producer Kathryn L Beranich and co-producer Nancy Kelly will attend both showings forquestions and answers following the film. There will be facilitated small group discussionsfollowing the films for those who are interested in discussing the impact of the film and how itmight apply […]

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