Grand Lake Theater

Oakland

A Cold Open, A Cool Close

Noir never sleeps, nor does it nap: matineé double header took criminal women to new (old) heights.

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Sarah Bass

5 Feb 2025 · 4 min read

Oakland

Raymond Burr Brings the Heat as a Heavy

Noir City coverage continues: “Raw Deal” gives its follow-up film a shove.

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Fred Noland

2 Feb 2025 · 1 min read

Oakland

Shadows and Subversion

Noir City 22 kicked off Friday evening with "The Narrow Margin" and “Hell’s Half Acre,” sets a strong tone for the festival.

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Vita Hewitt

29 Jan 2025 · 6 min read

Oakland

Noir and Gnawa: Unforeseen Surprises

Surprises just kept piling up on the second day of the ten-day Noir City 22 film festival.

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Agustín Maes

28 Jan 2025 · 5 min read

Oakland

The Strike: The Fight for Freedom Behind Bars

The Strike, a documentary by Berkeley grad filmmakers Joebill Muñoz and Lucas Guilkey, screened to a sold-out and enthusiastic audience at The Grand Lake Theatre on October 23rd.

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Fred Noland

28 Oct 2024 · 1 min read

Oakland

My Posse’s On Grand Lake

Outlaw Posse Red Carpet Premiere Grand Lake Theatre Tuesday, April 30, 2024

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Fred Noland

2 May 2024 · 1 min read

Oakland

Joan Jett Blakk Spills The Tea At Queer BIPOC Short-Film Fest

Black Queer History Spotlight: Shorts Grand Lake Theatre 3200 Grand Lake Ave. Oakland Feb. 22, 2024 It’s not always easy to find events falling at the intersection of Black

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Breezy Bratton

26 Feb 2024 · 3 min read

Oakland

Dark (And Long) Was The Night

“They Made Me A Fugitive” and “Aimless Bullet” Noir City 21 Grand Lake Theater Oakland Jan. 23, 2024 Who knew watching films was exhausting? If you’ve ever been to

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Sarah Bass

25 Jan 2024 · 3 min read

Oakland

Grand Avenue Barbie Line Offers Respite From The Real World

The movie-goers are as much a part of this story as the blockbuster new Barbie feature film itself, as evidenced by brightly flocked patrons queueing up at the corner of

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Sarah Bass

28 Jul 2023 · 3 min read