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Celebrate Easter with the Sisters
The beloved Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will return with their annual tradition of celebrating Easter in Dolores Park on April 9. This year's party marks the 44th anniversary since the Sisters first came into being.
'Merrily We Roll Along' — A Rewinding Sondheim Revival at 42nd St. Moon
An enjoyable production of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Merrily We Roll Along," now being staged by 42nd Street Moon, is well worth catching in one of its final five performances before closing after Sunday's Easter matinee.
Sights and Sounds: The Lavender Tube on Shootings, Shrinks and 'Swarm'
Our TV columnist takes on coverage of the Covenant School mass shooter's identity, 'Swarm,' 'Shrinking,' the 'Ted Lasso' and 'Shadow and Bone' gay characters, and more.
Oakland Gay Men's Chorus Celebrates Black History
On April 15 and 16 the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus will perform "True Colors," their Spring concert, including a performance of the song "My Heart Be Brave," which the chorus describes as "an important contribution to music in the Black tradition."
Review: 'The Wordless Lullaby of Crickets' a Collection of Captivating Poetry
Author, poet and retired University of Chicago Press manuscript editor Yvonne Zipter has released her captivating new collection of poetry with a penetrating eye for observation and a big heart.
Beastly, Priestly 'Locusts Have No King' at NCTC
New Conservatory Theatre Center, never afraid to take on hot-button topics, is once again about to touch the third rail of homosexuality vis-à-vis Catholicism with the West Coast premiere of C. Julian Jiménez's "Locusts Have No King."
SF LGBT Center's Soirée
On April 15 the City View at the Metreon will come alive when the San Francisco LGBT Center celebrates its 21st year with its annual Soirée, which promises to be a night to remember.
Queer Books for Life: Podcast Celebrates LGBTQ Literature
Books with queer themes are the subject of each episode of "This Queer Book Saved My Life," a podcast based out of Minneapolis. In installment after installment, host J. P. Der Boghossian talks to a guest about books that saved their life.
'The Whale' and the Cinematic Curse of Disabled Queerness
Brendan Fraser's performance in "The Whale" was heralded as emotionally riveting and deeply compelling. But for many queer and disabled (and queer disabled) viewers, it was yet another example of Hollywood's distorted and straight-portrayed view.
Kehinde Wiley's 'An Archaeology of Silence' - Stunning New Exhibit at the de Young
Kehinde Wiley has been a very special, insightful artist for quite a while, but his work always appears fresh, modern and important. His new exhibition at the de Young reshapes the way we see Black people in portraiture and sculpture.
Bored Game: 'Clue' at SF Playhouse
With its borrowed brand name and broad physical comedy, "Clue" seems to be gunning for the stupefying success of "The Play That Goes Wrong," but instead unintentionally fumbles along the way.
Review: Thomas Mallon's 'Up With the Sun' a Parable of Doomed Ambition
Readers can discover Dick Kallman, a gay miniscule has-been (yet fascinating celebrity), in the new novel on his tumultuous life, "Up With the Sun," by Thomas Mallon, perhaps the country's foremost historical fiction writer.
Review: 'Tell the Rest' a Novel of Harrowing Spiritual Abuse, Healing
The two enthralling queer protagonists in author Lucy Jane Bledsoe's just-published novel have lived a life scarred by a Christian conversion camp, each bearing enduring psychological pain and torment.
Wonder Dave's Safe Words: New Comedy Night at the SF Eagle
Wonder Dave, the host of the new Safe Words Comedy Showcase at San Francisco's iconic leather bar The Eagle, discussed the ups and downs of working in a not-so-queer business, and how he creates LGBTQ events to counter that.
'Cockettes: Res-Erection' - Oasis Musical Revue Recalls Famed Queer Theater Troupe
Oasis will come alive with the sound of The Cockettes on March 23-25. For those who may not know, The Cockettes were a queer theater troupe that performed in San Francisco from around 1969-1972.
Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Mahler's Sixth Symphony
The remarkable nexus between Gustav Mahler's intense Symphony No. 6, the San Francisco Symphony, and Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas has captivated listeners for many years.
Leslie Absher's 'Spy Daughter, Queer Girl'
While growing up, Leslie Absher didn't know or years that her father worked for the CIA. She later decided that her life as a spy daughter was also hers to reclaim. The result is an intimate portrait of personal healing.
Review: Richard Mirabella's 'Brother & Sister Enter the Forest' is a Family Affair
The title of Richard Mirabella's debut novel, "Brother & Sister Enter the Forest" promises the sinister, and Mirabella makes good on the promise. The plot sits queasily somewhere between "Hansel and Gretel" and "A Long Day's Journey Into Night."
Oscar Major Winners? Academy Award Predictions
This year's 95th Academy Awards, intent on avoiding the shocking headlines of last year's slap-happy show, is already awash in controversies. The upswing is the hope of Asian actor and co-director wins for "Everything Everywhere, All at Once."
'Supreme Models': Vogue Docuseries Based on Marcellas Reynolds' Book
Marcellas Reynolds' ravishing book, "Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion," is a must-have for true fashion addicts. And so is the Vogue documentary series inspired by his book.