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Movies: Events showcase Jewish, LGBTQ+, and Oscar-nominated short films this week

By Anita Katz | Bay City News | February 23, 2026

Plus a stirring Spanish psychodrama with a rave culture backdrop set in the Moroccan Sahara.

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‘Films of Remembrance,’ ‘Porcelain War,’ ‘Prime Minister’ and more

By Anita Katz | Bay City News | February 16, 2026

Special events and two exceptional new releases are worth checking out this week.

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Review: ‘M. Butterfly’ intrigues at SF Playhouse

By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | February 16, 2026

David Henry Hwang's 1988 Tony Award winner explores the ineffable mysteries of love.

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Young People’s Symphony Orchestra presents Winter Concert on Feb. 21

By YSPO | February 13, 2026

"Echoes of the Northern Lights" will be performed on Saturday at First Church Berkeley.

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Review: Masquers Playhouse’s ‘Improbable Fiction’ hits funny bone hard

By Woody Weingarten | Bay City News | February 12, 2026

Superb production of Alan Ayckbourn farce.

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SF queer comics fest expands, stays free in second year

By JL Odom | Bay City News | February 12, 2026

Festival at SF Main Library runs noon through 5 on Sunday.

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Best Bets: SF Ballet’s Balanchine and a Valentine’s Day Pillow Fight

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | February 11, 2026

Also, Joss Stone, SF Symphony's kids concert, and an Opera San Jose double-bill.