Bay Area Reporter :: Arts

Doctor, dinner, detainee - The Lavender Tube on the new 'Who,' political joke night, and a freed Brittney

April 30, 2024 | by Victoria A. Brownworth

In the latest iteration of the beloved "Doctor Who" series, the doctor is here and queer. The annual White House Correspondents Dinner, held on April 27 at the Washington Hilton, was funny, sobering, and scary. Oh, and vampires go to Paris.

'Housekeeping for Beginners' - gay filmmaker Goran Stolevski on his fictional family

by Gregg Shapiro
Apr 30, 2024

With "Housekeeping for Beginners," gay filmmaker Goran Stolevski portrays an emotional tug-of-war with a family living in Macedonia.

'With Love, Mommie Dearest' - new book examines the cultural phenomenon of the classic film

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Apr 30, 2024

"With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic," tells the story of the making of, and the aftermath of the now legendary biopic in which movie queen Faye Dunaway played movie queen Joan Crawford.

Q-Music: more pre-Pride tunes with cool sounds

by Gregg Shapiro
Apr 30, 2024

Our prolific music reviewer shares new and recent albums from Palehound, The Drums, Jenny Owen Youngs, Wrabel, and the "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" 2023 Broadway Cast Recording.

Artist grant recipients announced; film fests, theater submissions open

by Laura Moreno
Apr 29, 2024

The winners of La Asamblea's Pa'lante Artist Grant Program have been announced by Kimzin Creative. Also, two film festivals and a theater company announced calls for submission.

'Challengers' - pulpy tennis film courts melodrama

by Brian Bromberger
Apr 28, 2024

Gay Italian film director Luca Guadagnino has focused on passion as an all-consuming force, a theme he continues in his new movie, "Challengers," which explores a love triangle dissected through a crucial tennis match.

Words: savoring Saints & Sinners: Gerard Cabrera on the LGBTQ literary festival

by Michele Karlsberg
Apr 28, 2024

At the 2024 Saints & Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans, writer Gerard Cabrera had the opportunity to immerse himself in a vibrant and diverse community of writers and readers.

Going Out, April 25-May 3, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Apr 25, 2024

Some really big shows are coming up in theater, dance, music and the visual arts. But probably nothing is as big as the giant sheep DJ art car, aka BAAAHS, that'll be at the April 28 Leather District block party. See plenty more events in Going Out.

Stephen Mark Lukas: the 'Funny Girl' guy - classic musical arrives at the Orpheum

by Jim Gladstone
Apr 23, 2024

Actor Stepen Mark Lukas — who stars as Fanny Brice's suave-to-a-fault gambler husband, Nicky Arnstein on the current tour of "Funny Girl," talks about his various experiences performing with six actresses, including his current co-star Katerina McCrimmon.

SFFilm's queer picks: 67th annual film festival's diverse screenings

by Brian Bromberger
Apr 23, 2024

"Film, always a reflection of and beacon for society, remains the gateway to a vibrant healthy future of our culture and city,"says Anne Lai, Executive Director of SFFilm. The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival will run April 24-28.

SF International Arts Festival offers podium to LGBTQ performers: music and dance are on the menu

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Apr 23, 2024

Since 2003 the San Francisco International Arts Festival has celebrated the arts by bringing together a global community of performers and audiences. The festival will run from May 1 until May 12 at various venues around the city's Mission District.

Xiangqi Chen's 'Out Museum' at 41 Ross

by Heather Cassell
Apr 23, 2024

Nearly 100 people came out to the opening reception of "Out Museum: A Chinese Queer Museum" exhibit on April 12. The "Chinese queer museum prototype" by lesbian Chinese artist Xiangqi Chen opened at 41 Ross Alley art studio in the historic Chinatown.

Dance moves: Amy Seiwert on becoming the new artistic director of Smuin Contemporary Ballet

by Philip Mayard
Apr 22, 2024

As Smuin Contemporary Ballet approaches the conclusion of its ambitious 30th anniversary season, Celia Fushille prepares to step down after 17 years as Artistic Director and turn the leadership of Smuin Ballet over to choreographer Amy Seiwert.

Vanessa Briscoe Hay - singer on Pylon Reenactment Society's musical magnetism

by Gregg Shapiro
Apr 21, 2024

Pylon Reenactment Society, led by the band's original vocalist Vanessa Briscoe Hay, along with Jason Nesmith, Kay Stanton, and Gregory Sanders, makes its album debut on "Magnet Factory."

'Liar, Alleged' - author David Vass tells all

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Apr 20, 2024

David Vass has lived a colorful life. Now in his 70s, he has seen and done it all. In his new memoir, "Liar, Alleged: A Tell-all: Celebrities, Sex, and all the Rest," Vass recalls his life behind the scenes in show business & growing up gay in the 1950s.

Events :: Arts Events

Doctor, dinner, detainee - The Lavender Tube on the new 'Who,' political joke night, and a freed Brittney

'Housekeeping for Beginners' - gay filmmaker Goran Stolevski on his fictional family

'With Love, Mommie Dearest' - new book examines the cultural phenomenon of the classic film

Q-Music: more pre-Pride tunes with cool sounds

Artist grant recipients announced; film fests, theater submissions open

'Challengers' - pulpy tennis film courts melodrama

Words: savoring Saints & Sinners: Gerard Cabrera on the LGBTQ literary festival

Going Out, April 25-May 3, 2024

Stephen Mark Lukas: the 'Funny Girl' guy - classic musical arrives at the Orpheum

SFFilm's queer picks: 67th annual film festival's diverse screenings

SF International Arts Festival offers podium to LGBTQ performers: music and dance are on the menu

Xiangqi Chen's 'Out Museum' at 41 Ross

Dance moves: Amy Seiwert on becoming the new artistic director of Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Vanessa Briscoe Hay - singer on Pylon Reenactment Society's musical magnetism

'Liar, Alleged' - author David Vass tells all

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