LATEST NEWS
All hail pie-eating champ
The Curve Foundation held a lesbian pie-eating contest at Rikki's women's sports bar in the Castro. A fun time was had by all.
Castro-Mission Health Center marks 60 years
As they mark the 60th anniversary of San Francisco’s Castro-Mission Health Center this year, medical practitioners and patients are reflecting on what makes it a special place.
Guest Opinion: With thanks to ‘Bachelor Father’ Bill Jones
Editorial: AIDS progress is slipping
News Briefs: Holiday tree lightings usher in season
Obituaries: Stephen J. Barry
Transmissions: The loss of a mother
World AIDS Day events will evoke the power of community
Arts & Culture
Have yourself a merry John Waters Christmas – Filmmaker, author and raconteur returns
When it comes to iconic Christmas scenes in movies, none can top the tree-toppling tantrum thrown by cha-cha heels-deprived Dawn Davenport in John Waters’ fifth feature, “Female Trouble." Therefore, it’s not all that surprising that Waters continues to make art out of Christmas, performing his spoken word Christmas tour in cities across the country, including San Francisco on Nov. 30.
BARtab
Politicos, emperors pay tribute to B.A.R. founding publisher
On a crisp fall day, San Francisco politicos, emperors, and members of the Bay Area Reporter family paid tribute to the paper’s founding publisher, Bob Ross.
‘Golden Girls Live’ returns to the Curran: popular drag parody celebrates 20 years
‘Judy Garland: We Need a Little Christmas’ – Debbie Wileman hauls out the holly at the Strand Theater
Chopin, Scriabin preludes: Pianist Mikhail Pletnev circles the keys in a new CD
‘The Hills of California’ at Berkeley Rep blends kitchen sink drama with showbiz dreams
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a grand, sumptuous retelling of the classic tale
‘House of Guinness’ – Netflix serves a satisfying quaff of Dublin’s brewing dynasty
‘I Was Born This Way’ – Archbishop Carl Bean’s story sings in a new documentary
Holiday shows will bridge eras for SF Gay Men’s Chorus
Roddy Bottum – Gay musician reaches new heights with his memoir, ‘The Royal We’
Cirque du Soleil gets stripped down in ‘Echo’
GameZone Elevates the Tongits Experience for the Digital Age
Honoring SF Empress Marlena at Imperial state funeral
Downtown SF LGBTQ bar Ginger’s has closed, again
LGBTQ Agenda: Sniffies podcast reports how AI may change cruising
Castro Halloween edition of night market draws costumed crowd
Going Out, Oct. 30-Nov. 8, 2025 arts & nightlife events
Story Hour co-founder named SF’s 2nd drag laureate
Going Out, Oct. 23-Nov. 1, 2025 arts & nightlife events
‘Queens of the Dead’ – Tina Romero's zombie comedy eats with a queer twist
Going Out, Oct. 16-24, 2025 arts & nightlife events
