Bay Area Reporter :: Nightlife

SF International Arts Festival offers podium to LGBTQ performers: music and dance are on the menu

April 23, 2024 | by David-Elijah Nahmod

Since 2003 the San Francisco International Arts Festival has celebrated the arts by bringing together a global community of performers and audiences. The festival will run from May 1 until May 12 at various venues around the city's Mission District.

Bianca Del Rio: drag star to hold court at the Warfield

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Apr 23, 2024

Currently on tour, drag star Bianca Del Rio will bring her unique brand of outrageous humor to the Warfield on May 3 and May 4 in a new show called "Dead Inside."

The Stud's return: historic bar's triumphant third time's a charm

by Michael Flanagan
Apr 23, 2024

The Stud bar's fascinating history, going back to 1966, is matched by its festive reopening on April 20 at a new SoMa location, where many longtime patrons celebrated its multiple eras.

Going Out, April 18-26, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Apr 18, 2024

What's black and white and read all over? Our arts and nightlife listings! Check it out this week and every week in Going Out.

'Bitch Slap!' - 'Dynasty' in drag at Oasis

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Apr 16, 2024

In 2017, Oasis staged "Bitch Slap!," a live-on stage homage to "Dynasty" with a touch of "Days of Our Lives" and novelist Jackie Collins thrown in for good measure. "Bitch Slap!" proved to be so popular that Oasis is doing it again.

The Stud's soft opening: historic bar, new location

by Jim Provenzano
Apr 12, 2024

After years of delays and lots of fundraising, the new Stud bar held hosted a soft opening on April 12 in advance of its grand opening coming up on April 20. The new venue, the former Julie's Supper Club on 1123 Folsom Street, includes two bars.

Going Out, April 11-19, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Apr 11, 2024

We've got a great line-up of arts and nightlife events, from fun nightlife to impressive art exhibits and rousing plays and musicals. Check it out this week and every week in Going Out.

Fisch & Flore soft opening showcases renovated Castro venue

by Jim Provenzano
Apr 4, 2024

The former Café Flore, shuttered for four years, had a soft re-opening on April 3 as Fisch and Flore, a new seafood restaurant and bar.

Going Out, April 4-12, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Apr 4, 2024

We've sprung into spring action with a blossoming array of arts and nightlife events in Going Out.

Going Out, March 28-April 5, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Mar 28, 2024

Sure, we've got some serious plays, concerts and art exhibits. But don't miss the Mrs. Roper bar crawl on March 30 in the Castro. Get out your wigs and caftans! It's just one of many fun nightlife events, including Easter fun, in Going Out.

Going Out, March 21-29, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Mar 21, 2024

From the art of a brush stroke on a canvas to mascara on a queen's eyes, in arts and nightlife, all are included in Going Out, this week and every week.

AsiaSF's grand finale: popular nightclub/restaurant to close after 26 years

by Michael Flanagan
Mar 19, 2024

AsiaSF, the visionary transgender cabaret spot which has called 201 9th Street home for 26 years, is leaving its permanent location to continue as a pop-up performance troupe, with performances at 9th St. continuing through its last shows on April 23.

Going Out, March 14-22, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Mar 13, 2024

Fun and funny nightlife stuff, including St. Patrick's Day carousing on March 17, as well as serious arts events, are all included in this week's Going Out.

Rosebud Gallery opens; a new space for LGBTQ artists

by Jim Provenzano
Mar 8, 2024

Rosebud Gallery, a community-focused creative haven created by Shannon Amitin and Cabure Bonugli, opened its doors to the community on March 7 in celebration of art, inclusivity, and the resilient spirit of San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community.

Going Out, March 7-15, 2024

by Jim Provenzano
Mar 7, 2024

We're big fans of the terpsichorean arts, and not just modern dance and ballet, but gogo guys and gals as well. You'll find them all, plus theater, visual art and music, in our online listings, this week and every week in Going Out.

Events :: Nightlife Events

SF International Arts Festival offers podium to LGBTQ performers: music and dance are on the menu

Bianca Del Rio: drag star to hold court at the Warfield

The Stud's return: historic bar's triumphant third time's a charm

Going Out, April 18-26, 2024

'Bitch Slap!' - 'Dynasty' in drag at Oasis

The Stud's soft opening: historic bar, new location

Going Out, April 11-19, 2024

Fisch & Flore soft opening showcases renovated Castro venue

Going Out, April 4-12, 2024

Going Out, March 28-April 5, 2024

Going Out, March 21-29, 2024

AsiaSF's grand finale: popular nightclub/restaurant to close after 26 years

Going Out, March 14-22, 2024

Rosebud Gallery opens; a new space for LGBTQ artists

Going Out, March 7-15, 2024

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