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“Pink Narcissus,” directed by James Bidgood, screens April 7 at BAM and opens April 11 at the Metrograph.

Cinema

Q&A: Kelly McKaig revisits James Bidgood’s ‘Pink Narcissus’

By Gary M. Kramer

Ally Sheedy and Radha Mitchell in "High Art."

Cinema

Q&A: ‘High Art’ director Lisa Cholodenko discusses 1998 film’s re-release

By Gary M. Kramer

"Viet and Nam," directed by Trương Minh Quý, is available to watch at the IFC Cinema March 28.

Cinema

‘Viet and Nam’: An ambitious queer romance in the shadow of the Vietnam War

By Gary M. Kramer

Although Lucy Dacus has always been open about being queer, she’s embracing her sexuality more directly in “Forever Is a Feeling.”

Music

March LGBTQ music: Lucy Dacus and OHYUNG

By Steve Erickson

Barracuda, known for its long-running "Star Search" drag show, first opened in 1995.

Barracuda closing down after three decades

By Matt Tracy

Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Theater

Paul Mescal dazzles in a stripped-down ‘Streetcar’

By David Kennerley

“Pet Shop Days,” directed by Olmo Schnabel, opens March 15 at the Roxy Cinema.

Cinema

‘Pet Shop Days’ immerses viewers in gritty NYC romance drama

By Gary M. Kramer

Lou Goossens and Marius De Saeger in “Young Hearts."

Cinema

‘Young Hearts’ brings emotional authenticity to a queer coming-of-age story

By Gary M. Kramer

Ephraim Birney and Joel Myers in "As Time Goes By."

Theater

Awkward moments abound in well-intentioned but weak play ‘As Time Goes By’

By Christopher Byrne

“Being Maria," directed by Jessica Palud, opens March 21 at the Quad.

Cinema

‘Being Maria’ charts a bisexual actress’ traumatic encounter with Marlon Brando

By Steve Erickson

Queer director Charles Shackleton's "Zodiac Killer Project” uses his unproduced film as a means of examining true crime's clichés and manipulation.

Cinema

A ‘First Look’ at new queer films at the Museum of the Moving Image

By Steve Erickson

Rev. Liz Edman observes Ash Wednesday.

At Stonewall, ‘Resistance Rangers’ condemn Trump cuts and LGBTQ-affirming Christians observe Ash Wednesday

By Matt Tracy

Sarah Bitar in "Stockade."

Cinema

Brooklyn-based Lebanese immigrant story ‘Stockade’ fails to deliver

By Steve Erickson

Uel Renteria’s short, “Stellacast Transmission Pt. 1 Subconscious Eyes,” takes place on colorful sets daubed in paint.

Cinema

Queer films at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival

By Steve Erickson

Lilith Grasmug and Josefa Heinsius in "Foreign Tongue."

Cinema

Several LGBTQ films slated for ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema’ at Lincoln Center

By Gary M. Kramer

From left to right: Jathan Martin, Dr. Roderick A. Ferguson, Cornelius Moore, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Darnell L. Moore, Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes.

‘Speaks to the moment we are in’: Panelists reexamine Marlon Riggs’ ‘Tongues Untied’ three decades later

By Nicholas Boston

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