Bay Area Reporter
Review: Starr-gazing — 'Remember Me, Vicki Starr: The Visual History of a Trans Renegade' Uncovers an Unknown History
The 2021 photography book "Remember Me, Vicki Starr: The Visual History of a Trans Renegade" by Albert Tanquero and Lewis Rawlinson definitively answers the question of whether LGBT performers worked in historic North Beach nightclubs.
'White Lotus,' White Lies: The Lavender Tube on Hit Series and a Serial Liar
'The White Lotus' is everyone's favorite guilty and super-gay pleasure. 'Kindred' jumps time, dramatically. And 'Grey's Anatomy' writer Elisabeth Finch lied about, well, everything.
'The Whale' - Brendan Fraser's Brilliant Queer Comeback
Brendan Fraser's Charlie in Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale" may not only be the year's best performance by a male actor, but may later be judged as one of the decade's top master classes in acting.
Meredith Monk's 'The Recordings'- 13-CD Set Documents Four Decades
One of the quiet revelations of "Meredith Monk: The Recordings" (ECM New Series) is that Monk herself confides that it was Janis Joplin who set her — and her voice — free. The 13-CD set chronicles the thrust of her expansive career.
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy: Annual Holiday Tradition Celebrates 30 Years
It's been 30 years since Lisa Geduldig presented the first Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, now an annual Bay Area tradition. This year, Mark Schiff, Cathy Ladman, Orion Levine, Geduldig and her 91-year-old mother will perform.
Review: Taylor Brorby's 'Boys & Oil' Documents Growing up Gay in the Heartland
Readers of "Boys & Oil" will relish his lyrical prose and brilliant descriptions of the land. Furthermore, he delves into the type of closed masculinity that develops in such extreme topography.
Silicon Valley TheatreWorks' 'Little Shop of Horrors' is a Kick in the Plants
Forget the poinsettias and celebrate this holiday season with an Audrey II. Perennial stage favorite "Little Shop of Horrors" is blooming in the Bay Area for a second time this year, and for good reason.
'Spoiler Alert' - Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge on Their Gay 'Love Story'
"Spoiler Alert," based on Michael Ausiello's 2017 memoir, concerns his 14-year love affair with his photographer partner, Kit Cowan, who died of a rare cancer in 2015. Actors Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge discussed their roles in the film.
Sara Thankam Mathews' 'All This Could Be Different'
In what could be taken as her philosophy of fiction, Sara Thankam Mathews has produced a debut novel, "All This Could Be Different." Mathews controls large block of prose with a clear, involving plot and characters that make strong impressions.
Gay Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Whether you're looking for tunes, booze, wearables, edibles or even insertables, support queer and LGBTQ-friendly makers and vendors in your quest for the perfect holiday gifts this year. Here are a few suggestions to help make your holidays gay.
The Mario 101: Sean Patrick Murtagh Pays Homage to Mario Lanza at Martuni's
Former San Franciscan Sean Patrick Murtagh offers an impressive debut CD with "The Mario 101," an homage to the great Hollywood tenor Mario Lanza. He'll return to San Francisco for concerts at Martuni's Dec. 18 & 20.
One Night Only @ Strand Theater
The cast of the Broadway touring company of "Ain't Too Proud" and special guest Paula West filled A.C.T.'s Strand Theater with soulful, jazzy music on November 28, at the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation's first live benefit concert in three years.
Review: 'The Inspection' - Elegance Bratton's Gay Military Drama
In "The Inspection," gay writer and director Elegance Bratton's fictionalized reminiscence of his entry into the Marines, tells of his surviving the near-death trauma known as Boot Camp.
A Kiki with Herb: Kenny Mellman on Breaking Up and Reuniting with Justin Vivian Bond
"In retrospect, it had to be a violent end," says Kenny Mellman, recalling the demise of "Kiki and Herb" back in 2007, not long after the locally-formed twosome's last San Francisco performance. They've now reunited for a holiday-themed tour.
Holidays & Heartache: The Lavender Tube on Tragedies Televised
Violent shootings and hateful comments contrast sharply with game show victories, sincere comings-out, and personal loss, in this week's TV column.
Adler Fellows Gala Concert
The Adler Fellows class of 2022 will appear in their final concert of the year, "The Future Is Now: Adlers in Concert," on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Herbst Theatre.
'Natasha, Pierre' & 'Wuthering Heights' Hit Berkeley
There's a super-abundance of energy on Berkeley stages this holiday season. Shotgun Players' "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" and Wise Children's "Wuthering Heights" at the Berkeley Rep each compress the soul of an epic literary masterwork.
Review: 'Flaming Ears' is a Dystopian Pop Sci-fi Lesbian Extravaganza
Filmed in Austria in 1991, "Flaming Ears" is truly an underground film. Highly acclaimed for its endlessly disruptive narrative — almost to the point of rendering it incomprehensible.
Trans-Pacific Māhū Ancestors: Reclaiming Hawaiian Trans Identities/Spirits
On the island of O'ahu, a locus of healing and pilgrimage has been re-remembered on Waikīkī Beach through a reclaimed legend of transgender healing spirits.
Don We Now: SF Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Concerts
Christmas will commence early this year when the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus returns with "Holiday Spectacular," an all-new holiday show in four venues, including their Castro Theatre concerts on Christmas Eve.