Gray Area Archives

Movies

Screen Grabs: Capturing the early days of womens’ travel in ‘Terra Femme’

Dennis Harvey - February 13, 2023

Plus: Holy hypocrites in 'Raquel 1:1,' Jean Rollin's weird world of lesbian vampires, Krimes' art behind bars, more

Music

Under the Stars: Synth wiz Franck Martin brings the Modular California Vibes

John-Paul Shiver - January 10, 2023

Plus: Is BORED GOAT the Bay's hottest B2B? And a nerdy-cool San Jose posse brings the ska.

Culture

Live Shots: Marshall McLuhan’s prophecies rang out at Gray Area’s ‘Distant Early Warnings’ fest

Jon Bauer - October 22, 2022

clipping., YACHT, and a slew of artists joined the Mission org's annual gathering, which focused on the media philosopher's legacy

Movies

Screen Grabs: From Harry Styles to Predator, via Pasolini and the UN—what a weekend

Dennis Harvey - October 20, 2022

Wild and twisty tales from Russia and Korea, an homage to an experimental curator, Emmett Till's mother, more movies

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Terror Vault, How Weird, Other Minds, Autumn Lights, Day to Night, more

Marke B. - October 12, 2022

Monster Drawing Rally, 20th Street Block Party, Oktoberfest by the Beach, African Arts Fest, Black Poetry Day, so much to do this week!

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: SF Fringe, Mill Valley Fall Arts Fest, Dark Side of the Circus…

Marke B. - September 14, 2022

Push It Forward, Flamenco Sin Fronteras, Club Pansy, Hobbit Hole, Portion Control, more great events this week

Nightlife

Modular synthesizers vs. climate disaster: Franck Martin’s electronic activism

Marke B. - August 21, 2022

Local gear wiz brings together his music community at monthly Resident nights and speaking out with new album 'How Dare You!'

Art

‘Gone, Gone Beyond’ manifests formlessness through 360° cinematic collage

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - May 12, 2022

At Gray Area, People Like Us and the CineChamber offer an immersive spatial experience that aims to transcend time and fixed meaning.

Party Radar

Marke B.’s Ultimate Pride Guide 2021

Marke B. - June 23, 2021

Who needs the tourists when our scene is shining so bright? A hot pink beam of parties, art, music, more.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Uighurs, disinformation, and US media coverage

48 Hills - February 28, 2021

Foreign Correspondent Reese Erlich responds to criticism of his piece on Chinese repression and US media coverage

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