Bay Area Reporter
All That (Gay) Jazz
American music has produced nothing finer or more advanced than jazz, yet it lurks in the shadows.
Hump Days
The Hump! Film Festival, the 13th annual event, is coming to San Francisco's Victoria Theater, Jan. 17-27.
Podcast Tells Mattachine Story
A podcast devoted to the founding and evolution of the Mattachine Society, one of the earliest homophile organizations in the United States, recently debuted.
SF Mayoral Race Takes Shape
San Francisco voters come June could elect the city's first gay mayor, maintain the first black female mayor, or could instead send the first Asian-American woman to Room 200 at City Hall.
2018 Begins on Bay Area Stages
With a new year aborned, and the theatrical lull of the holidays and attendant distractions behind us, it's time to take stock of how 2018 will begin to unfurl on our stages.
New Year at Bay Area Art Galleries
March comes in like a lion, so the saying goes, but the same could be said of January, judging from the crop of new exhibitions roaring out of the gate in this brand-New Year.
Popssical Performers :: String Quartet Well-Strung Returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko
Well-Strung has graced concert stages around the world. When they appear at Feinstein's, the guys will be performing pop/classical mash-ups.
Political Notebook: GOP CA Lawmakers Fall Short on LGBT Scorecard
Two Republicans in the state Legislature fell short of getting perfect scores on Equality California's annual scorecard.
SF Supe Sheehy Looks Back on 1st Year
Saturday morning longtime medical marijuana advocate Jeff Sheehy was up early to mark the start of recreational sales of the drug in San Francisco.
Out There :: Dozen Upcoming Delights
Here in the arts pages, our last few issues have explored the past year's offerings and the year to come in Bay Area culture. We pile it on with 12 more arts events coming soon to a Bay Area venue near you.
Marga Gomez Polishes Her Act
Fans of Marga Gomez, you have just 12 opportunities to see the Puerto Rican/Cuban American lesbian performer's final solo show, "Latin Standards," which premieres at the Brava Theater Center on January 11.
Winter LGBTQ Pop Playlist
This winter of 2017-18, whether you're all bundled up and trudging through snow and ice or wearing board shorts and soaking up the sun at the beach, remember that music makes everything better.
2018 in Bay Area Art Museums
The country may have been taken over by philistines eager to cut funding for the NEA and other arts organizations they deem wasteful or nefarious, but at least for the Bay Area in 2018, there's reason for guarded optimism.
Leather :: Another Year, and Looking Ahead
Like many of us often say to ourselves around this time of year, 2017 went by quickly. Despite the national political churn and angst so many of us are experiencing, it still whizzed by, at least for me.
Calendar Guys :: LGBT Asylum Project's Studs Offer Monthly Inspiration
You've gone over your holiday gifts and while you may be content, you forgot to get a calendar full of hunky men. Here's your chance to indulge some beefcake viewing while helping a good cause.
B.A.R. Archives Go Digital
Copies of the country's oldest continually publishing LGBT newspaper have been digitized and added to two online collections for periodicals.
Statewide Food Program Launches in CA
A pilot program to feed low-income people with chronic illnesses after they have been discharged from the hospital is launching statewide this month in California.
SF Opera's 2017 Season Calls It A Wrap
There were hits and misses, a world premiere, directorial missteps and some aging shows, but no egregious flops, and many memorable performances.
Carey Perloff's Big Send-Off 'Party'
It's fitting on many levels that the last play Carey Perloff will direct as ACT's artistic director is Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party."
MORE! for 2018 :: Welcome Our Newest Columnist for the New Year
Hi, I'm Juanita MORE! I am a local drag queen, mother, DJ, chef, philanthropist and activist.