Going Out, Homing's In, Oct. 29–Nov. 5, 2021

Whether you've carved a pumpkin, donned a costume, or merely picked up a colorful leaf, you're into autumn, and thematic Halloween-ish nightlife and arts events are as well.

by Jim Provenzano | Oct 28, 2021

Out at Outside Lands

Outside Lands is back. And it's outer than ever. Here's just a partial rundown of this year's queer Outside Lands highlights across a full gamut of musical genres, from R&B to rock to electronica.

by Jim Gladstone | Oct 26, 2021

Seventh B.A.R. Talk to Focus on Local Politics

Politics through five decades of Bay Area Reporter coverage will be discussed by an esteemed panel of local officials, with Assistant News Editor and politics columnist Matthew S. Bajko, on Thursday, November 4.

by Jim Provenzano | Oct 22, 2021

Monster's Mash: Kevin Simmonds' Poetic Look at Opera Diva

Kevin Simmonds, in his short but wonderful book, 'The Monster I Am Today: Leontyne Price and A Life In Verse,' provides the reader with a poetic insight that is lyrical, loving and romantic.

by Cornelius Washington | Oct 26, 2021

Cured: Documentary on Anti-Gay Psych Wars

Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer's documentary 'Cured' focuses on the background, struggle, and eventual victory that convinced the historic 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association to declassify homosexuality as a mental illness.

by Gregg Shapiro | Oct 29, 2021

The Vampire's Closet: 'Dark Shadows' Star Jonathan Frid in New Documentary

A new documentary recalls the life and career of Jonathan Frid, the actor who played Barnabas Collins, a 175-year-old guilt -ridden vampire on 'Dark Shadows,' the horror-themed daytime soap opera that became enormously popular during the late 1960s.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Oct 28, 2021

Going Out, Homing's In, Oct. 21-28, 2021

Theater, music, dance, films, drag, comedy and more await you all over the Bay Area, plus a few pre-Halloween fun scares.

by Jim Provenzano | Oct 21, 2021

Schlomer Haus Art Gallery Opens in the Castro

A new art gallery kicks off its opening on October 26 with the work of six different artists. The gay couple who own Schlomer Haus Gallery, located in the Castro/Duboce district, hopes to draw art fans from all over.

by Jim Provenzano | Oct 20, 2021

Queen O'Ween at the Warfield

"Halloween costumes are absolutely a form of drag," says Rosé, who performs with seven other 'RuPaul'sDrag Race' vets in 'Night of the Living Drag,' a pumpkin month performance tour that makes its San Francisco stop at the Warfield Theater Oct. 25.

by Jim Gladstone | Oct 19, 2021

Bland 'Dune' - Also, Frank Herbert's Dug-Up Homophobia

Attending the morning screening of 'Dune' at the New York Film Festival, I was hoping for an LGBTQ romantic comedy about the Pines on Fire Island. What I got was 'Star Bores.'

by Brandon Judell | Oct 23, 2021


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