Bay Area Reporter
Todrick Hall: the Multi-Talent on Gay Anthems, Mentors & New Music
Is there anything gay performer and Texas native Todrick Hall can't do? He sings. He dances. He writes songs. He acts on Broadway, in movies, and on TV. He's also an outspoken activist, and discusses his new album, "Femuline."
Lillias White: 'Happy' to be Here
There will be much to celebrate with Broadway star Lillias White when she makes her Feinstein's at the Nikko debut in a two-night engagement beginning Friday, June 23. The very same day will see the release of White's new album, "Get Yourself Some Happy!"
Protests and Produce: The Lavender Tube on Sports, 'Gossip Girls,' 'Unforgotten' and 'Banana+'
Our erudite TV columnist covers Olympic controversies, Valerie Bertinelli's slap-back to fat-shamers, the "Gossip Girls" reboot, and Russell T. Davie's oh-so-gay "Cucumber" etc. series refreshed for U.S. audiences.
Jewish Filmfest Includes Compelling LGBTQ Stories
San Francisco's Jewish Film Festival will present more than 50 films from over 20 countries. Now in its 41st year, 2021's program has "something for everyone," including six films addressing LGBTQ stories.
Derek Frost's 'Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS'
In this honest and poignant remembrance of the years before, during, and after the scourge of AIDS, celebrated designer, photographer, and artist Derek Frost escorts readers into the dark, devastating heart of the 1980s and beyond.
Fred Halsted Art-Porn Classics at Embarcadero, Shattuck Cinemas
What are the cinematic boundaries between art and pornography? Two gay porn classics by Fred Halsted blend both in a strange mix, and will screen at Embarcadero and Shattuck cinemas July 9-15.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1984 - Saluting Sylvester
Our weekly search for the year's best item stopped still for a fascinating two-page interview with the late great Sylvester. The feature served as an advance to his now-legendary Feb. 4 One Night Only concert at The Castro Theatre.
Matt Yee Keeps Fun Afloat in Trying Times
Sing-along cruise ship host Matt Yee discusses making the best of the past year, and his upcoming shows at the thankfully re-opened Oasis nightclub.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1983,Tom Ammiano on 'Pitfall Prancing'
Let's gander at a June 23 interview with Tom Ammiano, gay comic and later, politico and memoirist. Writer Scott Treimel's ruminative feature focuses on the politics of Tom's "sissy" stand-up style.
Carry On, My Wayward Son: Heidi Ewing's Gay Immigration Drama
'I Carry You With Me (Te Llevo Conmigo)" is a tender, frustrating, sporadically agonizing, and heartbreaking film that has wisdom to impart on a dire and bitterly divisive subject.
A Dog's Tale: Dan Perdios' Charming Story of a Disabled Gay Man and His Service Dog
In his new book, "A Golden Retriever and His Two Dads," author Dan Perdios, a gay man with limited hearing, remembers his late service dog Willy and their adventures together.
Third B.A.R. Talks Panel Focus on News Coverage on HIV/AIDS
"B.A.R. Talks 3: AIDS/HIV in Print," the third of the Bay Area Reporter's monthly 50th anniversary online panels, will feature Liz Highleyman, Tom Burtch and Guy Clark, who will discuss the paper's decades of coverage of the AIDS pandemic, online July 1.
Review: Queer Tales of Brilliance: Brandon Taylor's 'Filthy Animals'
The eleven linked stories contained in Brandon Taylor's second literary foray are, for the most part, dominated by the voice of Lionel, a gay Black graduate student in mathematics.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1982 Doubled the Fun
1982 saw the Bay Area Reporter moving to a weekly format, which provided twice as much fascinating coverage, including the year's best in arts, and a popular Dog Show on Castro Street with an appearance by Shirley MacLaine.
Friedman/Epstein Films on TCM
Turner Classic Movies will celebrate Pride Month with a special night of films by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein on Monday, June 28, including "The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt."
Frameline45 Documentaries: Cinematic Stories Shine, Sometimes Stall
While most of the documentaries in Frameline45 are very good, none are great. In a rare occurrence, the narrative features this year are stronger entries than the documentaries. But there are some standouts.
Review: 'Poetry Rx' Celebrates Lyric History, with Some Queer Poets Past & Present
In the newly-released collection "Poetry Rx" of 50 inspiring poems, compiled with commentary and poetical analyses by psychiatrist Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D., more than a third of the poets have either openly identified as queer, or skewed LGBTQ-ward.
Juanita MORE!'s Pride Party Returns
One of the more exciting pieces of news regarding the state's reopening is the return of Empress Juanita MORE!'s annual Pride Party at 620 Jones on June 27, Pride Sunday.
Frameline45, Part 2: Folks, Fun and Fate
One idiosyncrasy of Frameline45 is that the international films are superior to the US/English language movies, especially because of their daring content. Check out our second batch of notable narrative films, including a few cinematic jewels.
On the Record with Lorant Duzgun
Lorant Duzgun, producer, professional DJ and owner of Royal Advisor Records, about the impact of COVID, New York'c club scene, and how he came to be a DJ.