Bay Area Reporter
Air Supply: 'Dear San Francisco' Revives Club Fugazi
"Dear San Francisco: A High Flying Love Story" officially opens a residential run at Club Fugazi on October 12, but previews audiences are already raving. Creator Gypsy Snider talks about the new acrobatic show.
Surge: Ben Whishaw's Unhinged Drama
In Aneil Karia's deeply disturbing 'Surge,' out actor Whishaw delivers a devastating performance as a man descending into madness. Calling it difficult to watch is an understatement.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1996's Cinematic 'Dyke Twist'
The film "Bound," described in the October 3 issue of the 'Bay Area Reporter, was "Noir lite with a dyke twist." The Gina Gershon/Jennifer Tilly stylized romance got off to a passionate start only minutes into the crime flick.
Newly Minted Halloween Horror
Beginning September 23 until October 31 the San Francisco Mint will play host to 'The Immortal Reckoning,' a live, fully immersive haunted adventure that combines live theater with haunted mazes and special effects.
Oh, Rocky! Do the Time Warp again at Oasis' 'Rocky Horror Show'
The entire Oasis nightclub becomes a stage when a new and innovative production of the "The Rocky Horror Show" opens on October 7, with D'Arcy Drollinger as the "sweet transvestite" mad scientist Frank N. Furter.
Deaf & LGBTQ Artists Collaborate for an Inspirational Song
Los Angeles contemporary choral ensemble Tonality, in collaboration with performers and creators in the deaf community, have created a music video for Alex Wurman's song "No, Child. No Child."
Erotic Avenue: Mark I. Chester's 'Street Sex Photos'
For anyone who misses having sex in a back alley, parking lot, or atop a bulldozer, the new hardcover book of photos by veteran photographer Mark I. Chester makes a perfect gift for Folsom time.
Comic Crushes: The Lavender Tube on 'The Other Two,' 'Work in Progress' and New 'L Word'
"The Other Two" returns to wacky comic touches in its second season; Abby McEnany's dyke-filled dark comedy's daring; "The L Word: Gen Q," Season 2, is smoother, sharper and a touch more emotionally relatable.
'Bloodsisters' - Groundbreaking Lesbian BDSM Video Re-released
Originally released in 1995, Michelle Handelman's documentary educates and enlightens, while preserving the history of San Francisco's lesbian BDSM community.
Larry Townsend: Celebrating the Man Behind 'The Leatherman's Handbook'
Being Folsom Week, we dive into the early roots of leather culture with the bio of Larry Townsend, author of an S&M how-to book, that's a festive romp.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1994, Pedro Got Real
1994 was a big year for LGBT arts. But perhaps the brightest — yet sadly briefest — star to shine was Pedro Zamora in Season 3 of MTV's "The Real World," set in San Francisco.
Circus Bella: Big Top Fun in Bay Area Parks
Circus Bella is now in the Bay Area offering the excitement of a circus in their new live shows taking place at various Bay Area parks. Two members of the company are out and proud members of the LGBTQ community.
The Way of the Force: Q-Force's Gabe Liedman
Featuring the voices of a stellar cast of queer and queer-friendly actors, the hot new Netflix series "Q-Force" takes spy capers to camp levels. Co-creator, writer and costar Gabe Liedman shares some behind-the-scenes stories and inspiration.
Marga Gomez Revs Up Her 'Spanking Machine'
After critical acclaim for the online version of her latest solo show, veteran comic and storyteller Marga Gomez returns to The Marsh to share tales of Catholic school days, kinky sex, and childhood bullying.
Eyes of Tammy Faye: Dramatic Adaptation of the Televangelist Documentary
Jessica Chastain stuns with mascara-eyed sincerity in the narrative adaptation of the acclaimed documentary, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," about the rise and fall of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.
The Truman Show: 'The Capote Tapes' Reveals the Writer's Lost Legacy
The new documentary about Truman Capote largely succeeds in telling the never-heard-before true story behind the headlines and gossip about a gay writer who paid a tremendous price for his gift.
Shapeshifter: Bisexual Surrealist Poet Alice Paalen Rahon Unmasked in New Compilation
Alice Paalen Rahon, a Surrealist poet and painter, has been largely overlooked, but her works reemerge in "Shapeshifter," a new compilation of her poetry.
Baloney's Back: Saucy Male Burlesque Show Returns to Oasis
With a blend of the comic, erotic and intellectual, Baloney SF, the "all-male" burlesque review, finally returns to Oasis' stage for its seventh season.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: The Sisters' Hood in 1993
Perhaps the most visually striking lead Arts feature of 1993 showcased the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Tim Farrell interviewed members of the drag nun collective who were banned from the March on Washington stage.
Dystopian Directions: The Lavender Tube on 'The Handmaid's Tale,' 'Queer as Folk's Reboot & More
The nightmare of "The Handmaid's Tale" plays out in real life in Texas; "Queer as Folk" gets a New Orleans reboot; LGBT shows get a nod; and Lance Bass wants a gay "Bachelor."