Arts Notes: Cal. Academy Talks; Frameline's Colin Higgins Foundation Grants
Arts Notes: Cal. Academy Talks; Frameline's Colin Higgins Foundation Grants

A new series of panels at the California Academy of Sciences reclaims scholarly research to underserved voices, and Frameline announced new young filmmaker grant recipients.

by Jim Provenzano | May 14, 2023

Fabulous & Fractious: The Lavender Tube on Drag Queens, Death Cleans, and CNN's Careen
Fabulous & Fractious: The Lavender Tube on Drag Queens, Death Cleans, and CNN's Careen

With the GOP passing anti-LGBTQ laws every week and taking a stronger stand against queer and trans people existing than against sedition, watching drag feels like a revolutionary act. So watch we shall!

by Victoria A. Brownworth | May 16, 2023

Project Nunway: The Sisters' Sartorial Celebration Returns
Project Nunway: The Sisters' Sartorial Celebration Returns

Holy haute couture! The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's popular Project Nunway fashion show fundraiser returns May 26, and this time, the eleventh edition will be held in a former church, St. Joseph's Art Society.

by Jim Provenzano | May 16, 2023

'1776' – A New, Queer Take on an Old Classic
'1776' – A New, Queer Take on an Old Classic

It's been more than fifty years since the musical "1776" opened on Broadway. But a new production coming to San Jose takes this old chestnut and turns it on its ear. cast entirely with female, transgender and non-binary actors.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | May 9, 2023

Tales of Taylor: Ann Talman's Musical Memoir at Feinstein's
Tales of Taylor: Ann Talman's Musical Memoir at Feinstein's

Ann Talman first met Elizabeth Taylor in January 1981. The writer-performer brings her musical reminiscences of La Liz, "The Shadow of Her Smile," to Feinstein's at the Nikko on Friday, May 12.

by Jim Gladstone | May 9, 2023

Spring Books Round-up, Part 3
Spring Books Round-up, Part 3

Our final installment of Spring books includes Edmund White's provocative latest novel, a collection debut from a local Bay Area poet, memoirs from a former meth dealer, an outspoken queer female cultural critic, and a queer Black nurse.

by Jim Piechota | May 9, 2023

Review: Ana Castillo's 'Dona Cleanwell Leaves Home' Offers Seven Beautiful Stories
Review: Ana Castillo's 'Dona Cleanwell Leaves Home' Offers Seven Beautiful Stories

"Dona Cleanwell Leaves Home" is the latest collection of short stories by literary legend Ana Castillo. It features seven beautifully told stories that come to life as they seamlessly straddle the cultures and move between locations in the US and Mexico.

by Laura Moreno | May 9, 2023

Review: Queer Pakistani Film 'Joyland' is Transcendent
Review: Queer Pakistani Film 'Joyland' is Transcendent

Saim Sadiq delivers a remarkable directorial debut in "Joyland," the first Pakistani film to premiere at Cannes Film Festival. It's also the first major Pakistani motion picture to feature a trans actor in a lead role.

by Joshua Polanski | May 9, 2023

Town Bar Adds Style to Oakland's Nightlife
Town Bar Adds Style to Oakland's Nightlife

Oakland's newest gay bar, Town Bar & Lounge, is a family affair, as owner Joshua Huynh explained. The intimate bar is one of a few new LGBTQ-owned venues in the East Bay.

by Heather Cassell | May 9, 2023

'Imaginary Country' - Sharp & Fine's New Show Dances Into the Future
'Imaginary Country' - Sharp & Fine's New Show Dances Into the Future

From May 12-14, Z Space will host the world premiere of Sharp & Fine's "Imaginary Country," a new dance piece that poses the question: what would happen if you could see into the future?

by David-Elijah Nahmod | May 2, 2023


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