Bay Area Reporter
Paint, Print, Power: Fall Arts Museums & Galleries, Part 2
One article simply was not enough to contain the eclectic cultural riches offered this season in museums and art galleries. So, here goes with a second chapter and a palette of shows in diverse media.
Get Lit: Fall Arts Books, Part 2
The second part of our Fall books roundup will give you an idea of what is coming to bookstores in the next several months. Highlights include a drag star's memoir, a horror film anthology, and a novel set in ACT UP New York's community.
Word for Word: Fall Arts Books, Part 1
As the seasons change, new books rush in and readers become enthralled at who's writing, what's new, and which trending (or non-trending) subject matter authors are focusing on.
Moving New Works: Fall Arts Dances from Bay Area and Visiting Companies
There's no doubt that live performances are back, and our resilient Bay Area dance community, and visiting ensembles, have emerged with a dazzling line-up of plans for the fall.
The World's a Stage: Curtain Up for Fall Arts Theater
For the first time in three years, the Bay Area is welcoming a full-fledged fall theater season, with a parade of opening nights that starts next week and marches all the way into December at a head-spinning pace.
Screen Gems: Fall Arts Films to See
Judging by summer box office standards, people are returning to theaters, especially for blockbusters involving sequels and superhero movies. Let's look at some smaller yet more LGBT-filled fare.
Get an Eyeful: Fall Arts Museums & Galleries, Part 1
This year in fine arts, women and artists of color take center stage, photography reigns supreme — only fitting, given our city's pivotal role in the medium — and at least one extravaganza confirms it's good to be king.
Duly Noted: Fall Arts Classical Music Concerts
There's a celebratory quality to the classical music offerings this fall, in no small part out of gratitude that live performances can go on at all. The home team has seldom looked so good, and many of the visitors, too, are easy on the eye and ear.
Unlocked Legacy: Jim Van Buskirk Reveals Family History
Author, historian and librarian Jim Van Buskirk presents the unique story of his grandmother's forgotten singing career at the Jewish Community Center.
Talk About ...Pop Music: Fall Arts Concerts
From legacy acts to newcomers, there's an unusually queer season of pop ahead at major Bay Area concert venues. Brace yourselves for a glitter tsunami.
Review: 'Poser' Explores Columbus Music Scene's Queer-adjacence
Set in the ultra-local indie music in Columbus, directors Ori Segev and Noah Dixon wisely populate their affectionately-shot indie film with real performers from the local scene, most notably Bobbi Kitten (as herself) from Damn the Witch Siren.
'They/Them' — Conversion Camp's a Killer
Kevin Bacon, who began his career in the 1980 classic slasher film 'Friday the 13th,' returns to that genre in 'They/Them,' a film he co-executive-produced that combines the horror of anti-gay conversion camps with the threat of a violent slasher.
'Dynasty' Never Says Die: Stars of the TV Favorite to Play Feinstein's
Three of the actors who co-starred in the lavishly lathery soap opera 'Dynasty' — Jack Coleman, John James and Gordon Thompson — have reunited for a rat pack-inspired evening of drollery and dish that they're calling "Cocktails with the Carringtons."
The Lavender Tube: 'A League of Their Own's Home Run
Did "A League of Their Own" need a retelling as a series when it was seemingly perfect as a film? Yes, apparently, it did. The Amazon Prime original series is a strong and vital retelling, with a very queer update.
Black Like Him: Rasheed Newson's 'My Government Means to Kill Me'
Rasheed Newson's debut novel, "My Government Means to Kill Me" is not the only noteworthy gay novel with footnotes, but still, they do make themselves known, and provide background on actual history and real historical people.
Couture Caper: 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris'
We are all in need of a fairy tale for adults to lift up our spirits. Fortunately, Hollywood has given us a whimsical, enchanting one in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," based on the beloved 1958 Paul Gallico novel.
GAPA Runway 2022 @ Herbst Theatre
Glamour and gallantry filled the Herbst Theatre on August 13 at the GLBTQ Asian Pacific Alliance's "Runway 2022: Harmonic Convergence," featuring numerous contestant/performers and hosts Jezebel Patel and Sir Whitney Queers.
Review: Buddhism Meets LGBTQ+ Self-Acceptance in 'This Monk Wears Heels'
Kodo Nishimura, who describes himself as both ancient and trendy, seems determined to upend any expectations or limits in his mission to promote Buddhist teachings while inspiring with beauty and fashion.
'Raw! Uncut! Video!' Palm Drive's Pioneering Porn
For twelve years, Palm Drive Video produced hundreds of video scenes featuring a variety of men engaging in a wide array of fetishized sex. The new documentary shares the kinky tale.
Review: Recent Recordings of Symphonies 2 and 4 Achieve a Mahler Makeover
The wild world of recordings serves up two new readings of Mahler symphonies guaranteed to shake loose the last cobwebs clinging to what are now the standard interpretations.