Kehinde Wiley's 'An Archaeology of Silence' - Stunning New Exhibit at the de Young
Kehinde Wiley's 'An Archaeology of Silence' - Stunning New Exhibit at the de Young

Kehinde Wiley has been a very special, insightful artist for quite a while, but his work always appears fresh, modern and important. His new exhibition at the de Young reshapes the way we see Black people in portraiture and sculpture.

by Cornelius Washington | Mar 21, 2023

Wonder Dave's Safe Words: New Comedy Night at the SF Eagle
Wonder Dave's Safe Words: New Comedy Night at the SF Eagle

Wonder Dave, the host of the new Safe Words Comedy Showcase at San Francisco's iconic leather bar The Eagle, discussed the ups and downs of working in a not-so-queer business, and how he creates LGBTQ events to counter that.

by Christopher J. Beale | Mar 20, 2023

Bored Game: 'Clue' at SF Playhouse
Bored Game: 'Clue' at SF Playhouse

With its borrowed brand name and broad physical comedy, "Clue" seems to be gunning for the stupefying success of "The Play That Goes Wrong," but instead unintentionally fumbles along the way.

by Jim Gladstone | Mar 21, 2023

'The Whale' and the Cinematic Curse of Disabled Queerness
'The Whale' and the Cinematic Curse of Disabled Queerness

Brendan Fraser's performance in "The Whale" was heralded as emotionally riveting and deeply compelling. But for many queer and disabled (and queer disabled) viewers, it was yet another example of Hollywood's distorted and straight-portrayed view.

by Victoria A. Brownworth | Mar 21, 2023

Review: Thomas Mallon's 'Up With the Sun' a Parable of Doomed Ambition
Review: Thomas Mallon's 'Up With the Sun' a Parable of Doomed Ambition

Readers can discover Dick Kallman, a gay miniscule has-been yet fascinating celebrity, in the new novel on his tumultuous life, "Up With the Sun" by Thomas Mallon, perhaps the country's foremost historical fiction writer.

by Brian Bromberger | Mar 21, 2023

Review: 'Tell the Rest' a Novel of Harrowing Spiritual Abuse, Healing
Review: 'Tell the Rest' a Novel of Harrowing Spiritual Abuse, Healing

For the two enthralling queer protagonists in author Lucy Jane Bledsoe's just-published novel, they have lived a life scarred by their time in a Christian conversion camp, each bearing the enduring weight of psychological pain and torment.

by Jim Piechota | Mar 21, 2023

'Cockettes: Res-Erection' - Oasis Musical Revue Recalls Famed Queer Theater Troupe
'Cockettes: Res-Erection' - Oasis Musical Revue Recalls Famed Queer Theater Troupe

Oasis will come alive with the sound of The Cockettes on March 23-25. For those who may not know, The Cockettes were a queer theater troupe that performed in San Francisco from around 1969-1972.

by David-Elijah Nahmod | Mar 14, 2023

Review: Richard Mirabella's 'Brother & Sister Enter the Forest' is a Family Affair
Review: Richard Mirabella's 'Brother & Sister Enter the Forest' is a Family Affair

The title of Richard Mirabella's debut novel, "Brother & Sister Enter the Forest" promises the sinister, and Mirabella makes good on the promise. The plot sits queasily somewhere between "Hansel and Gretel" and "A Long Day's Journey Into Night."

by Tim Pfaff | Mar 14, 2023

Leslie Absher's 'Spy Daughter, Queer Girl'
Leslie Absher's 'Spy Daughter, Queer Girl'

While growing up, Leslie Absher didn't know or years that her father worked for the CIA. She later decided that her life as a spy daughter was also hers to reclaim. The result is an intimate portrait of personal healing.

by Laura Moreno | Mar 14, 2023

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Mahler's Sixth Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Mahler's Sixth Symphony

The remarkable nexus between Gustav Mahler's intense Symphony No. 6, the San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas has captivated listeners, both at home and on tour, for many years.

by Philip Campbell | Mar 14, 2023


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