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Out There :: Presenting the Frameline Presenters

Out There :: Presenting the Frameline Presenters

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 31, 2014

Frameline 38, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, has announced its offerings and special attractions in a beautifully designed new catalog, and it’s not too early to buy your screening tickets.

Out There :: And A Barihunk Shall Lead Them

Out There :: And A Barihunk Shall Lead Them

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 24, 2014

Coming up at Davies Symphony Hall, frequent guest conductor Charles Dutoit will lead the San Francisco Symphony in two weeks of intriguing concerts, May 29-30 and June 4-7.

Out There :: Close Encounters with Arts & Culture

Out There :: Close Encounters with Arts & Culture

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 17, 2014

In the whirlwind of Out There’s very full life attending cultural events night after night, sometimes a few lines from a play or a movie will haunt us long after the show.

Poetic Expressions from Gay Voices

Poetic Expressions from Gay Voices

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 10, 2014

This week, Out There parses two books of poetry and examines the "contrarian" position that marriage might not be the best thing for our community.

Out There :: Stylish Thriller Opens Film Festival

Out There :: Stylish Thriller Opens Film Festival

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 3, 2014

Opening night of the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival was a special thrill for Out There, a big Patricia Highsmith fan.

Out There :: Festival Bestival News!

Out There :: Festival Bestival News!

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 26, 2014

With this week’s opening of the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival, our thoughts are full of film festival news.

Out There :: The Cook, The Tramp, & The Barihunk

Out There :: The Cook, The Tramp, & The Barihunk

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 23, 2014

If you’re like Out There, you appreciate male pulchritude, especially when it comes attached to the baritone register. So we present this breathless bulletin from our pal and fellow man-watcher...

Out There :: Pagan Love Songs

Out There :: Pagan Love Songs

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 12, 2014

It was a berry, berry good weekend for arts-loving Out There.

Out There :: The Art Behind the Drama

Out There :: The Art Behind the Drama

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 2, 2014

Inspired by the world premiere of "Bauer" Out There visited "The Realm of the Spirit," a Rudolf Bauer retrospective spanning five decades of his oil paintings and works on paper.

SF Gay Men’s Chorus Offers Must-Hear Premiere

SF Gay Men’s Chorus Offers Must-Hear Premiere

  • by Jason Victor Serinus
  • Mar 23, 2014

The SFGMC is ready to premiere "Tyler’s Suite," which tells the story of Tyler Clementi in a cycle of songs curated by Stephen Schwartz.

Petition Calls for Harvey Milk Stamp Unveiling in San Francisco

Petition Calls for Harvey Milk Stamp Unveiling in San Francisco

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 22, 2014

A local gay philatelist has launched a campaign to urge the United States Postal Service to unveil its Harvey Milk stamp later this spring in San Francisco to coincide with annual celebrations of Milk’s birthday.

Out There :: Standing Up for Civic Art Treasures

Out There :: Standing Up for Civic Art Treasures

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Mar 22, 2014

Recently the arts journalist Tyler Green devoted an installment of his Modern Art Notes blog to the case of the Piazzoni murals’ tumultuous fate in San Francisco. Perhaps you remember the tale...

Out There :: Cash With A Gay Twist

Out There :: Cash With A Gay Twist

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Mar 15, 2014

ANZ bank transformed several ATMs in central Sydney, Australia into dazzling "GAYTM s" inspired by lesbian and gay culture.

Out There :: Coming Symphonic Attractions

Out There :: Coming Symphonic Attractions

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Mar 8, 2014

There are a lot of intriguing offerings coming up next season, including a multimedia Missa Solemnis and a concert staging of Fidelio with opera luminaries Nina Stemme and Brandon Jovanovich.