Sea Change: Julia Armfield's 'Our Wives Under the Sea'
Sea Change: Julia Armfield's 'Our Wives Under the Sea'

Julia Armfield explores a watery metamorphosis from the deep murky depths in her debut novel involving a lesbian married couple whose longtime relationship buckles beneath the weight of one partner's eventual mental and physical disfigurement.

by Jim Piechota | Jul 5, 2022

Sketch 12: Showcase of New Choreographers
Sketch 12: Showcase of New Choreographers

Choreographic luminary Amy Seiwert brings the twelfth iteration of her annual 'Sketch' collaborative series to Fort Mason's Cowell Theater July 15 & 16, with world premieres by Natasha Adorlee and New Mexico-based choreographer Joshua L. Peugh.

by Philip Mayard | Jul 5, 2022

A 'Stranger' Here Myself: Two Nicks Produce a Boundary-Moving CD
A 'Stranger' Here Myself: Two Nicks Produce a Boundary-Moving CD

Two American musicians nicknamed Nick –tenor Nicholas Phan and composer Nico Muhly– found a side-door through the pandemic that was deadly down-time for most of their fellow performing artists.

by Tim Pfaff | Jul 6, 2022

Shola von Reinhold's 'Lote' - a Literary Tour de Force
Shola von Reinhold's 'Lote' - a Literary Tour de Force

In author Shola von Reinhold's first book, "Lote," which is a tour de force, the luscious, textured writing is astonishingly good.

by Laura Moreno | Jul 7, 2022

Randy Rainbow's 'Playing With Myself'
Randy Rainbow's 'Playing With Myself'

Randy Rainbow, comedian and singer, best known for his YouTube video spoof interviews and parodies of right-wing political figures that have become viral social media sensations with millions of views, now tells all in his new memoir.

by Brian Bromberger | Jul 7, 2022

C. Russell Price's 'Apocalypse Poems'
C. Russell Price's 'Apocalypse Poems'

Appalachian genderqueer punk writer C. Russell Price's first full-length poetry collection imagines a world of broken objects, clouds infused with black smoke and rivers that drain blood out to a far southern tributary.

by Mark William Norby | Jul 8, 2022

'Smahtguy' - Eric Orner's New Book about Barney Frank
'Smahtguy' - Eric Orner's New Book about Barney Frank

Fans of Eric Orner's popular syndicated comic, "The Mostly Unfabulous Life of Ethan Green" will be happy to know that after several years of work, Orner's new book is out, a graphic novel based on the life of his former boss, Barney Frank.

by Jim Provenzano | Jun 30, 2022

Queer as Folk 3.0: Third Version of Popular Series Gets Diverse
Queer as Folk 3.0: Third Version of Popular Series Gets Diverse

With some reservations, we welcome back "Queer As Folk" in its third incarnation, currently on Peacock. Stephen Dunn incorporates more of the punk, badass, muddy, and sometimes venomous composition of the original British characters.

by Brian Bromberger | Jun 30, 2022

Book Smart, Swift Part: The Lavender Tube on Supreme Evils, 'The Book of Queer' & 'Tom Swift'
Book Smart, Swift Part: The Lavender Tube on Supreme Evils, 'The Book of Queer' & 'Tom Swift'

The new CW series features a gay Black billionaire's adventures; 'The Book of Queer' blends comedy and music with LGBTQ history; drag star Vanjie's looking for love, and the Roe v. Wade overturn crashes the news.

by Victoria A. Brownworth | Jun 30, 2022

'Dana H.' at Berkeley Rep: Who's Playing Who?
'Dana H.' at Berkeley Rep: Who's Playing Who?

You can't help but focus on actress Jordan Baker's mouth during the first few minutes of "Dana H.", now on stage at Berkeley Repertory. Playwright Lucas Hnath's mother was held captive by a white supremacist kidnappers. How it's told is also disturbing.

by Jim Gladstone | Jun 21, 2022


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