Going Out, Homing's In, Sept. 23-30, 2022

Leather, rubber and other fetish gear abound at the annual Folsom Street Fair this weekend and at tied in –or tied up– nightlife events this weekend. We've also selected plenty of arts events that don't require such a kinky dress code.

by Jim Provenzano | Sep 22, 2022

Consider the Narrator: Plays That Show but Tell Too Much

Three productions –"the ripple, the wave that carried me home" at Berkeley Rep, "To Kill A Mockingbird" at the Golden Gate Theater and "Lear" at CalShakes– employ narrator figures for various purposes and with varying degrees of success.

by Jim Gladstone | Sep 20, 2022

Fall Fiction Faves, Part 3

Here comes the third installment of our Fall book roundup featuring dynamic fiction from Meg Howrey, Courtney Summers, and RM Vaughan (posthumously). There's a lot to choose from. Keep those pages turning!

by Jim Piechota | Sep 23, 2022

Semler Sings Out: Openly Queer Christian Musician

The Contemporary Christian Music phenomenon known simply as Semler has earned the distinction of hitting #1 on the Gospel charts twice in one year. It's even more noteworthy that Semler is the first openly queer Christian music artist.

by Laura Moreno | Sep 20, 2022

'Bros' - Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane on Their Big Gay Rom-com

Promoted as the first romantic comedy from a major studio (Universal) about two gay men and the first studio film in history with an entirely LGBTQ principal cast, "Bros" finally arrives in San Francisco on September 29, after a local sneak preview.

by Brian Bromberger | Oct 1, 2022

Let's Dance! The Lavender Tube on 'Spookys,' 'Revenge' and 'DWTS'

The new fall season is upon us and with it some –never enough!– queerness to keep us going through this relentless midterm election season, including 'Dancing With the Stars,' comedies 'Los Espookys,' 'Do Revenge' and more.

by Victoria A. Brownworth | Sep 20, 2022

Kraven Comics: Fernando Velez' LGBTQ Superheroes

The pages of Kraven Comics appear on the surface to be like any other superhero comic book. But the brainchild of artist and publisher Fernando Velez is a comic book by and for LGBTQ people, with diverse queer characters.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Sep 22, 2022

Going Out, Homing's In, Sept. 15-23, 2022

We've got musicals, dance concerts, art exhibits – even a cat show and 'Cats' the show!– and nightlife up for grabs this week, including some pre-Folsom Street Fair events. Fall in for the fun.

by Jim Provenzano | Sep 15, 2022

Review: Cary Alan Johnson's 'Desire Lines' a Declaration of Bravery

This novel sets one back, not just in time and place, but in its stunning honesty. Cary Alan Johnson's serious and romantic novel tells of life in New York City during the time when HIV/AIDS was ravaging the LGBTQ community.

by Cornelius Washington | Sep 13, 2022

Review: 'Moulin Rouge!' Lush Pop Song Musical Can, Can, Can

Spectacular sets, extravagant costumes, dozens of pop song snippets woven together in a sonic field of dreams. The national tour of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" now playing at the Orpheum Theater, offers audiences an eye-popping, ear-tickling escape.

by Jim Gladstone | Sep 13, 2022


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