Bay Area Reporter
Phillip Hua: Artist Expands His Canvas
Visual artist Phillip Hua's works have expanded in size and scope. His new and upcoming projects include murals at the Bayview Community Center, and an ambitious and inspirational stairway mural.
Holiday Happenings: Music, Dance, and Theater Make the Yuletide Gay
From campy drag to chorus boys, classical music to "A Christmas Carol" — not to mention eight different "Nutcrackers" to choose from — if you're gay in Bay, there's something that's sure to bring joy, laughter, and inspiration to your holiday season.
Tasty Freeze: 'Frozen' Skates Past Criticism
Cheerful kids in celebratory seasonal fashions and princess gowns only added to the pre-show sugar rush at Sunday's opening night performance of Disney's "Frozen" road show.
Review: Manuel Muñoz's 'The Consequences' Unfailingly Honest
Migrant Valley, one of America's most hidden regions — though it's right there at the side of the highway for anyone to see — is vividly portrayed in Manuel Muñoz's new short story collection "The Consequences" (Graywolf Press).
Invitation to a Feast: 'A Sturdy Yes of a People: Selected Writing by Joan Nestle'
Joan Nestle's "A Sturdy Yes of a People: Selected Writings" showcases her body of work as a writer, academic, activist, and mentor who has contributed so much to the liberation of lesbians, queer people and their allies, and many other peoples.
Panto-monium: Don't Snooze on this Madcap 'Sleeping Beauty'
Inside jokes for locals, a cast and crew chockfull of "Beach Blanket Babylon" alumni, and an antic atmosphere of non-stop audience participation are the hallmarks of Panto in the Presidio's "Sleeping Beauty."
Review: 'Blood-Red Ox' Features Superb Performances, Senseless Script
Rodrigo Bellott's "Blood-Red Ox" is a strange film. It features extraordinary performances from a superb cast, but the script makes little sense.
'Spoiler Alert' Screening @ Castro Theatre
The Castro Theatre's Nov. 14 advance screening of the new gay movie "Spoiler Alert," based on the novel by Michael Ausiello, was sponsored by Frameline. Attendees also enjoyed an onstage talk with author Ausiello and actors Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge.
Resisting Temptations: 'Ain't Too Proud' Begs for Nostalgic Indulgence
Born at Berkeley Repertory and now playing at the Golden Gate Theatre as part of a post-Broadway national tour, "Ain't Too Proud" is not so much a musical as a deliciously slick nightclub act regularly interrupted by readings from a reference book.
Bernice Bing: Asian Art Museum's showcase of the rediscovered artist
The powerful exhibition of work by San Francisco artist Bernice Bing recently opened at the Asian Art Museum, with its run extended through June. There's ample reason for the revival of interest in Bing's work and life.
'Slice of Life' Takes Reality Out for a Spin
His new play finds actor/director Fisher not only slicing, but dicing, chopping, shredding, and puréeing the domestic storyline he initially teases into an unnerving phantasmagoria.
Arab Film Festival's Diverse LGBTQ Stories
The 26th edition of the Arab Film Festival will run November 11-20 in-person at the Castro Theatre, Roxie Theater, and Oakland's New Parkway Theater, and online.
'Breaking Myths' - Brazilian Political Documentary's Queer Edge
Queer filmmaker Fernando Grostein Andrade's new film "Breaking Myths: the Fragile and Catastrophic Masculinity of Jair Bolsonaro" is a deep dive into the topic of what politics in Brazil has become since Jair Bolsonaro came to power.
Review: Dr. Patricia Grayhall's 'Making the Rounds'
Beginning with her earliest memories of trying to fit in, "Making the Rounds: Defying Norms In Love & Medicine" is an interesting memoir and Grayhall's first book.
Classical Music's Culture Alley & Underworlds
The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center or "culture alley" on Van Ness Ave., is ablaze with activity this month. The Opera House, Davies Symphony Hall, and Herbst Theatre are presenting festive and diverse musical events.
'My Policeman' - Drab Historical Film's Forbidden Affair
The first word that comes to mind when we recall watching "My Policeman," the British drama, now available on Amazon Prime Video, is dreary. And by dreary we are referring not only to its execution, but the context that forms the film.
'The Lost Art of Dreaming' - Sean Dorsey Dance at Z Space
Sean Dorsey Dance will commence their 18th season when their new concert, "The Lost Art of Dreaming" premieres at Z Space for a three-day run. The show is the culmination of Dorsey's 20-year commitment to giving trans and queer dancers a platform.
SF Trans Film Festival's 25th
It's been 25 years since the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival first came into being. Over the years the festival has grown to become one of the most respected and best-known events in the trans community.
'Diaghilev's Empire' — How the Ballets Russes Rocked the Dance World
Rupert Christiansen's absorbing new chronicle of one of history's most influential dance companies, documents a gay producer's influence on the early 20th-century arts scene.
BARchive: Between the Cities; an LGBTQ History of the Mid-Peninsula
Prior to Stonewall, one of the few ways we discover LGBTQ history is through encounters with the law, along with bar openings and closings, as in San Mateo and northern Santa Clara counties.