Bay Area Reporter
Welcome 'Homesick' - Theatre Rhinoceros is Back in Charge
Something remarkable is happening in a tiny former gallery space on 18th Street in the Castro. It's a play called "A Guide for the Homesick," on which I'm happy to bestow a secondary title: "How The Rhino Got Its Groove Back."
Alpine Adventure: Arosa Gay Ski Week's Swiss Mist
Switzerland's gay-friendly adventures coalesce in Arosa Gay Ski Week in January. The annual gathering is very popular in Switzerland, but mostly unheard of outside of the country, even among skiers.
Unusual Duo: Capp Street and Headlands Paired Art Installations
Although miles apart geographically, two conceptual art exhibits at the David Ireland House and the Headlands Center for the Arts bridge the work of pioneering designers and artists.
'Attachment' — A Tale of Queer Jewish Horror
The new film "Attachment," now streaming on Shudder, is a lesbian romance, a Jewish folk tale, and a horror movie all rolled into one.
'Kids On the Street' - Joseph Plaster's Queer Tenderloin History
An important new scholarly book, "Kids On the Street: Queer Kinship & Religion In San Francisco's Tenderloin" by Joseph Plaster, has unearthed the queer history of "outsider youth" that has long remained hidden.
Spotify GLOWs for LGBTQ Artists
Spotify introduced GLOW, a new global music program that amplifies LGBTQ artists and creators all year round. The hub includes not only music, but podcasts, news, and an expansive selection of themed playlists,
Classic Queer Films at BAMPFA
Beginning on March 3, the UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive will host a two-month series called Pioneers of Queer Cinema, including screenings of 'The Times of Harvey Milk,' 'Tongues Untied,' 'Parting Glances' and 'Paris is Burning.'
Bare Chest Calendar Raises More Than $205K
On February 16, the Bare Chest Calendar held its third preliminary competition for the 2024 Calendar at the Powerhouse bar in SoMa, which included a presentation of last year's fundraising total, a whopping $205,190.
Jake Blount's Genre-queer Afrofuturist Folk Music
If you ever listened to Jake Blount's music, it defies description, making it unforgettable. He describes his style as "playing fiddle and banjo from Black and Native-American musicians, mostly in the Southeastern United States."
Noir Town: Stage Meets Screen in A.C.T.'s 'The Headlands'
The stars of 'The Headlands,' local playwright Christopher Chen's San Francisco mystery, now playing at A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theatre, are the scenic and projection design by Alexander V. Nichols.
Catherine Russell: Singing the Test of Time
"Before I ever record something," explained Russell, who plays the Fairmont Hotel's Venetian Room February 26 as part of the Bay Area Cabaret Series, "I always test them out with live audiences, just to see if they work. Luckily, they usually do."
New Opera Explores Gender Identity
Written, composed and directed by Karmina Silec, "BABA: The Life and Death of Stana' conveys stories of Balkan sworn virgins — (women who live as men after taking vows of chastity and celibacy.
One Night Only REAF Concert with 'Mean Girls'
Cast members from the touring production of "Mean Girls" gave rousing performances at the One Night Only REAF benefit concert, held at the Marines' Memorial Theatre February 13, with guest performers D'Arcy Drollinger and Shawn Ryan.
Claybourne Elder: Gay Broadway Star Plays Two Bay Area Shows
In advance of his concerts in Napa and San Francisco, Claybourne Elder, star of "Company," "The Gilded Age," and more, shared a few remarkable stories of his Mormon upbringing and theatrical good fortune.
Sargent's 'Grand Affair' - Biography of the Painter Brings New Light on His Life
Paul Fisher, professor of American studies at Wellesley College, begins his full-scale biography "The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World" with a confession that Sargent, a great American artist (1856-1925), is also an abiding enigma.
Sargent and Spain: John Singer Sargent Exhibit Graces the Legion of Honor
Like a swank ocean liner of a bygone era, the John Singer Sargent exhibition, "Sargent and Spain," at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco from the National Gallery in Washington, is a welcome arrival, full of his trademark bravura paintings and drawings.
'Justice: A New Musical' - Composer and Lyricist on Their Supreme Court Show
The Marin Theatre Company staging of "Justice: A New Musical" will technically be its second production after its world premiere last spring in Arizona. But real-life changes have inspired an updated version.
'Of An Age' - A Freewheeling, Sensual, Romantic Odyssey
The new Australian dramedy "Of An Age," by Macedonian-born, Melbourne-raised writer-director-editor Goran Stolevski, is that happy exception to overdone and often clichéd coming-of-age stories.
Billy Porter: from Broadway to 'Brady'
Billy Porter stars as a Super Bowl half-time show choreographer opposite Oscar winners Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, and Tony winner Lilly Tomlin, in the feel-good comedy "80 For Brady."
'80 for Brady''s Fabulous Football Foursome
When was the last time a football film brought women, not to mention senior citizen women, en masse to the theater? An ode to New England Patriot's legendary quarterback Tom Brady, "80 for Brady" boasts a most accomplished cast.