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March 29-April 4, 2018 • Bay Area Reporter • 25
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Arts Events March 29-April 5
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Thu 29
SF Gay Men’s Chorus @ Davies Symphony Hall
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Thu 29 Classic & New Films @ Castro Theatre Mar. 29: Play It As It Lays (6:30) and Mulholland Drive (8:30). March 30-April 1: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (animated) singalong (3:30, 7pm). April 2: Lady Bird (7pm) and The Virgin Suicides (8:45). April 3: The Shape of Water (7pm) and Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast (9pm). $11-$16. 429 Castro St. www.castrotheatre.com
Empowerment in Print: LGBTQ Activism, Pride & Lust @ GLBT History Museum New mini-exhibit of periodicals from the collection. Also, Angela Davis: OUTspoken, a new exhibit of art and ephemera about the historic lesbian activist and scholar, and Faces of the Past: Queer Lives in Northern California Before 1930, part of the Queer Past Becomes Present main exhibit. $5. 4127 18th St. www.glbthistory.org
SF Gay Men’s Chorus @ Davies Symphony Hall Bridges, a concert inspired by the chorus’ Lavender Pen Tour, includes guests Holly Near, and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel, Community and Youth choirs. $25-$125. 8pm. 201 Van Ness Ave. www.sfgmc.org
Vietgone @ Strand Theater American Conservatory Theatre’s production of Qui Nguyen’s moving road trip comedy about three Vietnamese immigrants who trek across 1970s America. $25-$55. Tue-Sat 7pm or 7:30pm (some 2pm); Extended thru April 29. 1127 Market St. www.act-sf.org
Fri 30 How to be a White Man @ Buriel Clay Theatre Luna Malbroux’s “practical guide to getting privilege you don’t have, but are entitled to.” $20. Thu-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. Thru April 1. 762 Fulton St. www.sfbatco.org
It’s Only a Play @ New Conservatory Theatre Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s 11th production at NCTC shares the story of a nervous playwright awaiting reviews at a cast party. $25-$50. Wed-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm thru April 1. 25 Van Ness Ave., lower level. www.nctcsf.org
Latin Standards @ Brava Theater Center Marga Gomez’ hit show about her father’s show biz legacy returns. $25. Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm. Thru April 1. 2781 24th St. http://www.margagomez.com/ www.brava.org
Sat 31
Mon 2
The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot @ New Village Café
Diffused Reflections @ Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
The Tenderloin Museum presents the world premiere of Collette LeGrande, Mark Nassar and Donna Persona’s stage story of the historic pre-Stonewall San Francisco uprising of Tenderloin drag queens, with a dozen performers. $60 (includes a ‘breakfast for dinner” meal). 1960s attire and drag encouraged. Thu-Sat 8pm. Extended thru May 5 (Fri & Sat only in April & May). 1426 Polk St. http://bit.ly/2mvz8ZY
Cult of the Machine @ de Young Museum Precisionism and American Art, featuring works by Charles Sheeler, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Charles Demuth and industrial objects of the era; thru Aug. 12. Also, Revelations: Art from the African American South (thru April 1) and amazing modern and historic art, including embroidery, Maori portraits and installations. Free/$15. 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park. www.famsf.org
A Fatal Step @ The Marsh Jill Vice’s noir solo show, extended thru April 28. $20-$100. Thu 8pm, Sat 8:30pm. 1062 Valencia St. www.themarsh.org
Smoke + Mirrors @ Ravot Exhibit of glamorous nightlife photos of local drag queens by Gareth Gooch. Thru April 13. 115 Clement St. https://ravot-sf.com/ garethgoochphotography.com
Tommi Acicolli Mecca, John Radogno @ Bazaar Café The two local singer-composers perform original music and covers. 7pm-9:30pm. 5927 California St. http://www.bazaarcafe.com/
Sun 1 Diffused Reflections @ Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts 31st annual Solo Mujeres exhibit of new works, curated by Marissa Del Toro. Also, Guerrilleras, Victoria Montero and Rebecka Biro’s exhibit of El Salvador women who endured the Civil War. Both thru April 20. 2868 Mission St. www.missionculturalcenter.org
Open House @ Rainbow World Fund Enjoy drinks and hors d’eouvres with the organizers and volunteers of the humanitarian aide nonprofit, and learn about their trips. 3pm6pm. 4111 18th St. #5. http://www. rainbowfund.org/
Queer Tango @ Finnish Hall, Berkeley Same-sex partner tango dancing, including lessons for newbies, food and drinks. $5-$10. 3:30pm6:30pm. 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley. www.finnishhall.org
31st annual Solo Mujeres exhibit of new works, curated by Marissa Del Toro. Also, Guerrilleras, Victoria Montero and Rebecka Biro’s exhibit of El Salvador women who endured the Civil War. Both thru April 20. 2868 Mission St. www. missionculturalcenter.org
William Blake in Color @ William Blake Gallery Exhibit of classic plates in the new gallery of historic art by the 18th- and 19th-century poet and illustrator. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Sat 11am-5pm. 49 Geary St. #205. www.williamblakegallery.com
Tue 3 t.w.five @ Museum of Craft & Design Installation of a lesbian couple’s “home” and an exploration of domestic life. Also, Tom Loeser’s Please Please Please, artistic unusual handmade chair sculptures. Both thru May 20. 2569 Third St. https://sfmcd.org/
Will Durst @ The Marsh The satirical comic returns with his politically-themed show, Durst Case Scenario. $20-$100. 8pm. Tuesdays thru May 29. 1062 Valencia St. www.themarsh.org
Wed 4 Diasporic Alchemy @ SOMArts Cultural Center New exhibit, Transforming Ancestral Traditions into Ritual Futurisms, curated by Louis Chinn and missTango, featuring shamanic and mythological subjects. Thru April 5. 934 Brannan St. www.somarts.org
The Retrieval @ SFAC Gallery Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle’s solo exhibit of works visualizing the disappearance of Black women in California, and with traditional Nigerian Egungun costumes. Thru April 7 (closing reception, performance 5:30pm-7pm). 401 Van Ness Ave. sfartscommission.org
Thu 5 Spring Selections @ Jenkins Johnson Gallery Group exhibit of print and paintings honoring Women’s History Month, featuring works by Lalla Essaydi, Aida Muluneh, Nnenna Okore, Julia FullertonBatten, Wesaam Al-Badry, Blessing Ngobeni, Omar Victor Diop, Gordon Parks, Hendrik Kerstens, and Julian Opie. Thru May 12. 464 Sutter St. jenkinsjohnsongallery.com