New Parkway Theater

Oakland

Hump! Part Deux: Electric Booga-ewwww

Hump! Shows we have much to learn from each other, but is at its best when it challenges its audience's assumptions, not the strength of its stomach

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Frederick Noland

16 Sep 2025 · 1 min read

Oakland

A Confession of Murder, with Strings Attached

A director’s cut and live quartet brought new life to “Amadeus”.

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Agustín Maes

11 Aug 2025 · 4 min read

Oakland

HUMP! Not-so-Amateur Film Fest Hits 20

Dan Savage's amateur porn film festival “HUMP!” played four sold out nights at the New Parkway Theater. I was lucky enough to snag a ticket to the last show.

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Frederick Noland

10 Apr 2025 · 1 min read

Oakland

“A Refugee is a Snail Without A Shell”

Three Ukrainian artists, living in an active war zone, document their lives and practices, to great emotional and visual effect.

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Sarah Bass

27 Mar 2025 · 4 min read

Oakland

“What Kind of Country Am I Living in?” ‘Democracy Noir’ Reveals Americans Aren’t Alone In Asking.

What happens when democracy goes dark? Viktor Orban has created franchisable fascism, and Connie Field's latest doc shares a global perspective. Screened January 20th, 2025.

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Frederick Noland

31 Jan 2025 · 1 min read

Oakland

A Vintage Saturday Morning: Cartoons & Cereal at The New Parkway Theater

A nostalgic escape: Every Saturday morning, this Oakland cinema opens its doors to a group of us "grown-up kids" craving that sweet throwback with a modern twist.

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Vita Hewitt

22 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Oakland

LOW LIFE SCUM THAT’S WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ME

These rambunctious, cheeky, ketamine-loving miscreants also happen to be smart, angry at the British, and versed in Welsh, a dying language and deeply important part of their heritage. Cue the mayhem, and wear your stomping boots.

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Sarah Bass

4 Sep 2024 · 3 min read

Oakland

Maximum Recursion in ​‘East Bay’

East Bay The New Parkway Theater Sunday, May 26, 2024

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Frederick Noland

28 May 2024 · 1 min read

Oakland

David Bowie Falls Back To Earth

Nicholas Roeg’s “The Man Who Fell to Earth” The New Parkway Theater Oakland Jan. 7, 2024 I’m ensconced on a couch with a bowl of popcorn and a

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Robin Lapid

12 Jan 2024 · 3 min read