Bay Area Reporter
Besties Arts: Curtain Up, Sound Check, Arts Opening
It's time to get back out there and enjoy the communal experience of the arts in person. There is plenty in the pipeline from our readers' local favorites in both the visual and performing arts.
Besties Nightlife: Back and Better than Ever
This year the Besties are even more of a celebration than usual, because this year, after our (ahem) unexpected pause, our nightspots gave us the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, and to celebrate a community reborn.
Review: Lars Horn's 'Voice of the Fish' Explores the Trans Experience
A collage of essay, travelogue, history, meditation, and aphorism, Lars Horn's book is packaged — as is so much writing now — as a memoir.
Honoring Jewlia Eisenberg at the CJM
The Contemporary Jewish Museum will pay homage to the life and legacy of singer, songwriter, musician, and activist Jewlia Eisenberg with a two-part event titled "Fierce as Death: Queer as the Song of Songs."
Folsom Street Fair 2022
Kink in all its glory hit the South of Market streets for the annual Folsom Street Fair on Sept. 25. Attendees dressed in leather, rubber, fetish gear, drag — and for some not dressed in much at all — enjoyed strutting their kinky garb.
Suzanne Vega: New Album, New Tour
Having matured musically since her hit single "Luka" in 1987, Suzanne Vega's new album, "An Evening of New York Songs & Stories," includes re-recorded old songs as well as new ones.
Fall Fiction Faves, Part 3
Here comes the third installment of our Fall book roundup featuring dynamic fiction from Meg Howrey, Courtney Summers, and RM Vaughan (posthumously). There's a lot to choose from. Keep those pages turning!
Kraven Comics: Fernando Velez' LGBTQ Superheroes
The pages of Kraven Comics appear on the surface to be like any other superhero comic book. But the brainchild of artist and publisher Fernando Velez is a comic book by and for LGBTQ people, with diverse queer characters.
'Bros' - Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane on Their Big Gay Rom-com
Promoted as the first romantic comedy from a major studio (Universal) about two gay men and the first studio film in history with an entirely LGBTQ principal cast, "Bros" finally arrives in San Francisco on September 29.
Consider the Narrator: Plays That Show but Tell Too Much
Three productions — "the ripple, the wave that carried me home" at Berkeley Rep, "To Kill A Mockingbird" at the Golden Gate Theater, and "Lear" at CalShakes — employ narrator figures for various purposes and with varying degrees of success.
Let's Dance! The Lavender Tube on 'Spookys,' 'Revenge' and 'DWTS'
The new fall season is upon us, and with it some queerness to keep us going through this midterm election season, including "Dancing With the Stars," comedies "Los Espookys" and "Do Revenge," and more.
Semler Sings Out: Openly Queer Christian Musician
The Contemporary Christian Music phenomenon known simply as Semler has earned the distinction of hitting #1 on the Gospel charts twice in one year. It's even more noteworthy that Semler is the first openly queer Christian music artist.
Review: 'Moulin Rouge!' Lush Pop Song Musical Can, Can, Can
Spectacular sets, extravagant costumes, dozens of pop song snippets woven together in a sonic field of dreams. The national tour of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" now playing at the Orpheum Theater, offers audiences an eye-popping, ear-tickling escape.
Alta Sinfonica Launches Mexican Music Remake
Herbst Theatre will echo with previously unheard sounds on Oct. 1, when Alta Sinfonica debuts, taking to the stage with music that combines traditional Mexican music forms with what organizers tantalizingly call "urban sounds."
Review: Henry Fry's 'First Time for Everything' a Hilarious Story of Achieving Authenticity
in his debut novel, author Henry Fry discloses how queer folk pretend to be someone else as survival mechanisms, and how the search for authenticity can lead down some treacherous paths.
Review: 'Albatross' is a Haunting Debut Feature
Writer/director Myles Yaksich offers up "Albatross," an impressive debut feature, a tale of secrets and repression set in the 1950s.
Review: Cary Alan Johnson's 'Desire Lines' a Declaration of Bravery
Cary Alan Johnson's serious and romantic novel tells of life in New York City during the time when HIV/AIDS was ravaging the LGBTQ community.
Tony-winner Matt Doyle at Feinstein's: the 'Company' Star Comes Home
Former local returns to Feinstein's this weekend as a bonafide Broadway star, shortly after winning a Tony for his role in the acclaimed revival of "Company."
The Promise of 'Goddess,' Berkeley Rep's Rousing New Musical
A crowd-pleasing package of infectious music, thrilling choreography, vibrant costumes and charismatic performances, "Goddess," now having its world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, probably already has all it takes to achieve Broadway success.
Cinematic Matters: Fall Arts Films, Part 2
Fall films offer a variety of LGBT themes and queer-adjacent stories. As this continued list of fall offerings reveals, there are many queer artists behind the camera, even if on camera portrayals are still a mixed bag.