New Operas for the New Year; 'Everest' and 'Prospero'
New Operas for the New Year; 'Everest' and 'Prospero'

Two new opera productions from groundbreaking creators are coming to San Francisco in February and March. Collaborations between a veritable Who's Who of contemporary artists give encouraging evidence of the state of the art.

by Philip Campbell | Jan 24, 2023

Carly Ozard: Singer Launches Monthly Shows at Martuni's
Carly Ozard: Singer Launches Monthly Shows at Martuni's

Beginning Sunday, January 29, and continuing on the last Sunday of each month through the end of 2023, powerhouse singer Carly Ozard, accompanied by Barry Lloyd at the piano, will offer "Live at Martuni's: Carly Ozard and Friends."

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Jan 24, 2023

Brittney Griner's Drama in a Comic: Basketball Star's Life Told Visually
Brittney Griner's Drama in a Comic: Basketball Star's Life Told Visually

Brittney Griner's inspirational life story has now been immortalized in a new comic book published by TidalWave Comics, "Female Force: Brittney Griner."

by Laura Moreno | Jan 24, 2023

'Getting There' - World Premiere Commission Debuts at NCTC
'Getting There' - World Premiere Commission Debuts at NCTC

"Getting There," Dipika Guha's shifting, shimmering new play asks its characters and audiences to puzzle over a half-dozen abstract but interrelated concepts: loneliness, desire, friendship, love, guilt, and aging.

by Jim Gladstone | Jan 24, 2023

Marshall Forte at Lyon & Swan: Two Sensational Debuts
Marshall Forte at Lyon & Swan: Two Sensational Debuts

Marshall Forte, a lightning bolt of charisma and musicality who, debuted as Lola in Ray of Light Theatre's production of "Kinky Boots," is now setting off sparks with his own cabaret act, "Hello My Name Is Marshall" at the new supper club Lyon & Swan.

by Jim Gladstone | Jan 17, 2023

Winter's Tales: New and Upcoming LGBTQ Books, Part 1
Winter's Tales: New and Upcoming LGBTQ Books, Part 1

Book lovers have so many reasons to be excited as it is already promising to be another stellar year for queer literature. Presented here are just a few examples of the amazing literary delights at –or coming soon to– a bookstore near you.

by Jim Piechota | Jan 17, 2023

Donna McKechnie: Broadway Legend Sings Sondheim at Feinstein's
Donna McKechnie: Broadway Legend Sings Sondheim at Feinstein's

Donna McKechnie, best known for originating, and winning a Tony for, the role of Cassie in "A Chorus Line," will honor her late colleague in her solo show, "Take Me To The World: the Songs of Stephen Sondheim," at Feinstein's at the Nikko on Jan. 19 & 20.

by Jim Gladstone | Jan 17, 2023

Dalida – European Superstar Singer; the First Gay Icon?
Dalida – European Superstar Singer; the First Gay Icon?

With over 170 million records sold worldwide, Dalida was a pop music sensation in the 1980s. Yet she remains almost unheard of in the English-speaking world.

by Laura Moreno | Jan 17, 2023

Witches, B*tches, and Switches: The Lavender Tube on Gay Reality Dish, a New Anne Rice Series, and the Congressional Sh*tshow
Witches, B*tches, and Switches: The Lavender Tube on Gay Reality Dish, a New Anne Rice Series, and the Congressional Sh*tshow

Can lightning strike twice by bringing Anne Rice to the small screen? AMC hopes so as it debuts "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches.' Also, a gay reality show's already controversial before it premieres, plus Congressional chaos.

by Victoria A. Brownworth | Jan 10, 2023

Jason Gotay Goes Cabaret: 'Gossip Girl' and 'Spider-Man' Star Gets Musically Vulnerable
Jason Gotay Goes Cabaret: 'Gossip Girl' and 'Spider-Man' Star Gets Musically Vulnerable

Broadway and TV actor-singer Jason Gotay makes his San Francisco debut at Feinstein's at the Nikko this weekend on January 13 and 14. His new concert shares some intimate moments from his life.

by Jim Gladstone | Jan 10, 2023


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