Bay Area Reporter
Justin Vivian Bond: Celebrated Chanteuse Returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko
"Creatively, I've been very satisfied during the pandemic," says Justin Vivian Bond, who performed mini-concerts at home in upstate New York. Bond returns in-person to Feinstein's at the Nikko June 16-19.
Creepy Queers: 'Unburied: A Collection of Queer Dark Fiction'
In 'Unburied: A Collection of Queer Dark Fiction,' Editor Rebecca Rowland has selected a diverse array of spooky stories, from the short and sweet to longer ruminative tales by some accomplished authors.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1978, Glad to be Gay
While the Tom Robinson Band, then known for the inspiring folk-derived anthem, "Glad to be Gay," had a performance at the Old Waldorf (444 Battery St.), the venue's promoters used the ad to politicize their pro-gay presence.
Kristian Hoffman's Loud and Queer as Mumps Music's Re-released
In addition to his own music, Kristian Hoffman, a co-founding member of Mumps with Lance Loud, discusses the release of 'Rock & Roll This, Rock & Roll That: Best Case Scenario, You've Got Mumps,' a collection of 23 songs.
Frameline45 Announces Festival Programs
Frameline45, which just announced its full program, has already made history: The Castro Theatre and other venues will finally reopen for in-person screenings, with plenty of online viewing as well.
Asian Elders' Romance in Ray Yeung's 'Twilight's Kiss'
While his previous two full-length feature films dealt with a younger age demographic, director Ray Yeung's "Twilight's Kiss" introduces us to men in the twilight of their gay years.
Return Engagements: Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, Tina D'Elia Bring Back Live Cabaret, a Solo Show & a Haight History Tour
Drag chanteuse Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, who will open a four-night engagement at Feinstein's at the Nikko, and Tina D'Elia performs her new solo and hosts the new Out of Site Haight walking tour, each in new "sort of" post-pandemic performances.
Vocal Varieties: LGBTetc musicians share special songs
It's not yet June, but multiple musicians have shared new songs with an audible rainbow of sounds and styles to add to your late spring pre-Pride month playlist. So get gaily groovin'.
50 years in 50 Weeks 1977; Drawn to It
The B.A.R.'s June 23, 1977 illustrated cover, an ad for The Balcony bar, took a macho cartoonish focus with art by Chuck Arnett, who was known more famously for his mural on the wall of the Tool Box bar.
Proud; Empowered; Parting - The Lavender Tube on FX's 'Pride,' AAPI Representation, & Ellen's Finale
Must-watch TV: FX's six-part "Pride" series brings new perspectives on LGBTQ history, with interviews and rare footage; Asian American shows and characters get a to-view list; and Ellen DeGeneres' imminent departure from her chat show made news.
Gay Tech Guru: 'Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story'
Microsoft pioneering techie Ric Weiland used his wealth and good fortune to make the world a better and more just place, especially for LGBTQ people. A new documentary explores his short, yet amazing, life.
Michael Nava's 'Lies With Man' Brings Back the Mystery
Attorney and prolific author Michael Nava's impressive, engrossing ninth mystery novel in his Henry Rios detective series flashes back to the 1980s where big hair ruled, neon lit up the night, and the dark storm clouds of the AIDS epidemic began.
'Flower of Iowa' :: Playwright Lance Ringel Imagines Male Intimacy During WWI
Lance Ringel's expansive novel centers on native 18-year old Tommy Flowers, who was raised in rural Iowa and sent to France by the U.S. Military in June 1918, the final months of World War I.
Cabaret, Comedy & a Class Act: 42nd Street Moon, New Conservatory Theatre Center's New Offerings
A gay duo offers up new takes on classic sitcom theme songs, the long-gone Billie Holiday is revived in a play with her music, and half a dozen trans performers go virtual.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 1976 — 'Oh, Rocky!'
The "advertorial" cover of the March 18, 1976 Bay Area Reporter did not include news of our nation's Bicentennial celebrations, but instead the hit production of "The Rocky Horror Show" and inside a 2-page interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
AIDS Activism by the Book: 'Let the Record Show' Captures a Movement's Rise and Decline
In the lengthy "Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993," author Sarah Schulman documents and analyzes the ideals, actions, successes, and failures of the people who made up the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power.
Frameline to Cohost Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park
Frameline, the San Francisco Giants and SF Pride present the first-ever Pride Movie Nights June 11 & 12, with an outdoor screening of the new film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "In the Heights."
Drive & Drag at Southland Mall — Photos by Steven Underhill
Drag fans enjoyed fun shows at Hayward's Southland Mall May 7-9, as "RuPaul's Drag Race" stars and their hunky backup dancers put on a series of shows for fans in cars and at up-close outdoor VIP tables.
Decades of Pride: FX Docuseries Showcases LGBTQ History
In six episodes made by six directors, FX's Pride Docuseries showcases six decades of stunning and deeply touching interviews and archival footage to visualize the more than half century of LGBTQ struggles and achievements.
Feinstein's Returns: Popular Nightclub to Reopen May 20
Feinstein's at the Nikko, San Francisco's premiere nightclub, will once again bring Broadway stars and Bay Area acts to its stage. Performances are set to resume on May 20 with an all-star lineup.