Castro Theatre

A 25th anniversary screening could have settled for nostalgia. Instead, this one turns the film into a conversation with the person who made it. Seeing Hedwig and the Angry Inch on the big screen is rewarding on its own, but the chance to hear John Cameron Mitchell reflect on the film, then pick up a guitar for a short acoustic set, gives the evening a perspective that streaming never can. The pre-show costume contest might sound like fan service, yet for a story that has always inspired audiences to embrace self-expression, it feels like a natural extension rather than an add-on. If the movie has been part of your life for years, this is an opportunity to revisit it alongside the artist who shaped it. If it has somehow escaped you until now, there are few better ways to discover why it still resonates 25 years later.

Melanie C has spent the past few years leaning back into the dance music that shaped her long before arena pop, and this tour is built around that renewed connection. The latest material draws from house, disco and club culture without treating nostalgia as the main attraction, which makes this a much more interesting night than a straightforward greatest hits set. Of course, the catalog still matters, and hearing those unmistakable pop anthems alongside newer, club-focused tracks gives the show its appeal. It also feels like a natural fit for the newly reopened Castro, where a room designed for cinema now comfortably accommodates concerts with a full standing audience. If you've been curious about how the venue works as a live music space, this is the kind of pop booking that makes a convincing case for it.