New Opera Explores Gender Identity
New Opera Explores Gender Identity

Written, composed and directed by Karmina Silec, "BABA: The Life and Death of Stana' conveys stories of Balkan sworn virgins (women who live as men after taking vows of chastity and celibacy) in a new interpretation of epic story-singing traditions.

by Philip Campbell | Feb 18, 2023

'Justice: A New Musical' - Composer and Lyricist on Their Supreme Court Show
'Justice: A New Musical' - Composer and Lyricist on Their Supreme Court Show

The Marin Theatre Company staging of "Justice: A New Musical" will technically be its second production after its world premiere last spring in Arizona. But real-life changes have inspired an updated version.

by Marijke Rowland | Feb 14, 2023

Billy Porter: from Broadway to 'Brady'
Billy Porter: from Broadway to 'Brady'

Billy Porter stars as a Super Bowl half-time show choreographer opposite Oscar winners Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, and Tony winner Lilly Tomlin, in the feel-good comedy "80 For Brady."

by Tim Nasson | Feb 12, 2023

'80 for Brady''s Fabulous Football Foursome
'80 for Brady''s Fabulous Football Foursome

When was the last time a football film brought women, not to mention senior citizen women en masse to the theater? An ode to New England Patriot's legendary quarterback Tom Brady, "80 for Brady" boasts a most accomplished cast.

by Laura Moreno | Feb 11, 2023

Sargent's 'Grand Affair' - Biography of the Painter Brings New Light on His Life
Sargent's 'Grand Affair' - Biography of the Painter Brings New Light on His Life

Paul Fisher, professor of American studies at Wellesley College, begins his full-scale biography, "The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World," with a confession that Sargent, a great American artist (1856-1925), is also an abiding enigma.

by Brian Bromberger | Feb 14, 2023

Sargent and Spain: John Singer Sargent Exhibit Graces the Legion of Honor
Sargent and Spain: John Singer Sargent Exhibit Graces the Legion of Honor

Like a swank ocean liner of a bygone era, the John Singer Sargent exhibition, "Sargent and Spain," at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco from the National Gallery in Washington, is a welcome arrival, full of his trademark bravura paintings and drawings.

by Robert Brokl | Feb 14, 2023

Mostly British Fest's Favored Films
Mostly British Fest's Favored Films

The 15th Mostly British Film Festival, presented by the SF Neighborhood Theatre Foundation, runs Feb. 9-16 at the Vogue Theater. It introduces 25 new and classic English language foreign films from not just the UK, some with LGBTQ themes.

by Brian Bromberger | Feb 8, 2023

Streaking Through History: New Yorker Article Tells of Robert Opel
Streaking Through History: New Yorker Article Tells of Robert Opel

Robert Opel, the famed "Oscar streaker," was also a gay gallery owner, nudism activist, and freelance photographer whose life and death are the subject of an expansive essay by Michael Schulman in the February 6 issue of The New Yorker magazine.

by Jim Provenzano | Feb 6, 2023

Who's Your Mami Comedy: Stand-up with a Feminist Twist Returns to Brava Cabaret
Who's Your Mami Comedy: Stand-up with a Feminist Twist Returns to Brava Cabaret

Lesbian comic Marga Gomez, with Carla Clay and Chelsea Bearce, returns to Brava Cabaret with "Who's Your Mami Comedy."

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Feb 7, 2023

Castro Art Gallery Starts Fundraiser as Rent Doubles
Castro Art Gallery Starts Fundraiser as Rent Doubles

Queer Arts Featured, a boutique, gallery and event space located at the former camera shop owned by Harvey Milk, had its rent double this past month. The owners have launched a GoFundMe campaign.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Feb 6, 2023


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