Arts & Entertainment

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“The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde Opens at 6th Street Playhouse April 25

John Worthing, a carefree young gentleman, is the inventor of a fictitious brother, “Ernest,” whose wicked ways afford John an excuse to leave his country home from time to time and journey to London, where he stays with his close friend and confidant, Algernon Moncrieff. Algernon has a cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax, with whom John is deeply in love. During his London sojourns, John, under the name Ernest, has won Gwendolen’s love, for she strongly desires to marry someone with the confidence-inspiring name of Ernest. But when he asks for Gwendolen’s hand from the formidable Lady Bracknell, John finds he must […]

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“The Wedding Banquet” Opens at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol April 18

The Wedding Banquet OUTwatch screening: April 18, 7pm Plays For One Week Wedding Banquet is a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity and family expectations. It’s a remake of the original 1993 film with a new lesbian emphasis. “The Wedding Banquet” centers two couples: Chris & Min and Angela & Lee. Angela and her partner Lee have been unlucky with their IVF treatments, but can’t afford to pay for another round. Meanwhile their friend Min, the closeted scion of a multinational corporate empire, has plenty of family money but a soon-to-expire student visa. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris (Bowen Yang)  and running […]

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Duo Quartet at Occidental Center for the Arts April 13

Sunday, April 13 @ 3 pm. Duo Quartet at Occidental Center for the Arts.There is something richly satisfying about experiencing Chris Webster, Nina Gerber, Pam Delgado & Jeri Jones onstage, with their dynamic ranging from tender, ethereal songs to raucous barn-burners. Webster and Delgado sing most of the leads – Chris often expertly playing a washboard while Delgado drives the band with her percussion. With a beautiful set of original music mixed with surprisingly original takes on a few choice covers, Duo Quartet brings to the stage a band that is greater than the sum of its already impressive parts. […]

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“Janis Ian: Breaking the Silence” Opens April 10 at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence OUTwatch screening April 10, 7 pm Plays For One Week Janis Ian: Breaking Silence chronicles the remarkable journey of the lesbian singer-songwriter Janis Ian. She had her first successful song, “Society’s Child” in 1966 when she was only 16. In the mid-70s, she ascended to major stardom with such hits as  “At Seventeen” and “Stars.” Janis Ian came out in 1993 with the worldwide release of her album Breaking Silence. Janis Ian: Breaking Silence features interviews with Ian’s extraordinary community of friends and collaborators, including folk luminaries Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, and Laurie Metcalf. “At 73, […]

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Forbidden Kiss Live Presents ‘Geek Love Friday, April 18

geek loveApril 18 Who doesn’t love an outsider with the courage of their convictions? DOORS OPEN 7 PM (NEW TIME) SHOWTIME 7:30PM Join us Friday, April 18, in your cosplay gear, your taped-up glasses, your nerdy outfits. We’re going to celebrate what makes our “otherness” so attractive!​ This show has something for everyone! Cheryl King, your host and emcee, presents magic from Vixen, the Forbidden Magician, burlesque from Sultry Siren and Thotty McNaughty, rap from Laid Back Zach, original comedy songs from Karenna Slade, sketch comedy from Kat Motley and Titus Androgynous, plus Russ Andrews and Underground Improv. Prizes for contest winners […]

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Escape to Margaritaville Concert Opens April 6 @ 6th Street Playhouse

Break out the Hawaiian shirts and flip flops! We’re taking a trip to paradise! 6th Street Playhouse will present ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE in Concert. Leading our visit is Tully, a part-time bartender, part-time singer, and full-time charmer who thinks he’s got life all figured out—until a beautiful tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything. Our Margaritaville Concert will perform both original songs and your most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and many more!

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“Janis Ian: Breaking Silence” Will Screen at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol April 8

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence chronicles the remarkable journey of the Jewish singer-songwriter Janis Ian, beginning with her teen years when she was a precocious member of the vibrant Greenwich Village folk scene and jammed late at night with such legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. In the mid-70s, she ascends to major stardom with such hits as “Stars,” about the transient nature of fame (covered by Nina Simone and Cher) and “Jesse,” the wistful lament of a lonely person waiting for their lover to return home (covered to great success by the R&B singer Roberta Flack and Folk icon […]

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“The Shark is Broken” Opens at Left Edge Theatre in Santa Rosa March 27

The first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed—but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with testy, feuding costars, unpredictable weather, and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie. In this comedy co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of co-writer Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble, and pray for an end to the shoot, […]

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Italian Lesbian Love Story “Gondola” Returns to Rialto Cinemas February 13

A sublime and smoldering tale of love in mid-air, moving pictures speak a thousand words in Veit Helmer’s whimsical dialogue-free charmer. Chauffeuring gondolas that travel between altitude-defying villages — usually transporting cows, people, or even the occasional dead body — in the remarkably picturesque Caucasus mountains of Georgia, Iva and Nino begin their courtship with one another through gentle flirtation. A chess board is set out at one of the stations. The two trade moves. Soon, a pomegranate is tossed from one cabin to the other as the two gondolas pass mid-journey. Eventually, the two women escalate the fleeting games […]

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