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High spirits, wild rides & queer curiousities: Last-minute gifts for the holiday season
Belly up to the bar for a round of potable last-minute gifts, and some choice boozeless booty as well. We've checked our list twice with online purveyors to make sure anything you order by Dec. 15 will arrive in time for Christmas.
Going Out, Nov. 28-Dec. 6, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Baby, it's cold outside, but despite the weather, with some of our favorite bars and nightclubs suffering robberies, it's important to support them as much as you can, like the SF Eagle. Attend your favorite nightlife and arts events listed in Going Out.
'Leonardo da Vinci' - Documenting the supreme Renaissance Man
Ken Burns documentaries are their own category. There are documentaries, and then there are Ken Burns documentaries. Burns' latest, with Sarah Burns and David McMahon, "Leonardo da Vinci" (PBS), crowns his achievements to date.
Going Out, Nov. 21-29, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Button up your overcoat because it's getting dark by three, it seems. Take good care of yourself and enjoy some arts and nightlife events, all in Going Out.
'Mel Odom: Gorgeous!' - Luminary artist's works collected in a new book
Illustrator par excellence Mel Odom used his formidable talents to introduce to the world the emerging gay culture of the 1970s. His new book, "Mel Odom: Gorgeous" is a celebration of a career that is staggering in its versatility.
'1001 Movie Posters' - New book celebrates the art of marketing movies
"1001 Movie Posters: Designs of the Times" is a big book, clocking in at 638 pages. It's a hardcover book and quite heavy. There are literally 1001 poster images between its covers, beginning from 1895, when the very first short films were shown.
Going Out, Nov. 14-22, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Yes, people are still going out, and celebrating life, almost as an act of defiance (but hopefully not indifference). Gather together at some of the many arts and nightlife events, all in Going Out.
Going Out, Nov. 7-15, 2024 arts & nightlife events
A toast to democracy! It was fun while it lasted. Whether you're sober or drinking, find friends to commiserate with and enjoy what we've got in nightlife and arts events that still exist, for now, in Going Out.
Going Out, Oct. 31-Nov. 8, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Halloween may be over after October 31, but it's still a pretty scary week, politics-wise. You certainly need some distractions, so we've got ballots full of arts and nightlife events, all in Going Out.
Going Out, Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Halloween night isn't until next Thursday, but we've got plenty of nightlife events that'll spook you, offer drag delights and invite all around costume fun, like the annual Glow in the Streets. We've also got arts and nightlife events that don't have suc
'The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka and The Art of Survival' - Documentary explores a beautiful scandalous artistic life
Tamara de Lempicka is having a banner year, which is rather remarkable considering she died 44 years ago. Along with a retrospective art exhibition at the de Young Museum, a new documentary fully explores her fascinating life.
Tamara de Lempicka exhibit at the de Young: seductive new perspective on the bisexual painter
Tamara de Lempicka's first major US retrospective, with more than 120 works, is dedicated to the artist's full oeuvre (also drawings and experimental still lifes) currently at the de Young Museum.
'Sci-Fi, Magick, Queer L.A.' - Exhibit book's deep dive into occult and science fiction LGBT SoCal communities
The intersection of early LGBT rights activism, science fiction, and the occult are beautifully recounted in the new book, "Sci-Fi, Magick, Queer L.A.: Sexual Science and the Imagination."
'Halloween: A Fantasy in Three Acts' - photo book recalls Halloween celebrations of long ago
In 1981, photographer Ken Werner published a book of photos, titled simply, "Halloween: A Fantasy in Three Acts," that featured some of his photos from those wild street parties of long ago. The book has just been reissued in a new edition.