Arts & Culture :: Music
Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus 'Reflections: Voices of Resilience'
"Reflections" stands apart from regular programming this month's concerts by the Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus, as the set list has been entirely curated by...
SF Gay Men's Chorus celebrates show tunes
Broadway musicals have always resonated with gay men. So it comes as no surprise that the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus would put together a concert that...
Janis Ian: Singer-songwriter on her music and a new documentary
Singer/songwriter Janis Ian is the subject of Varda Bar-Kar's informative documentary that covers her folk music career from the '60s, her now-famous 'Saturday...
Reflecting on reissues: Box sets and vinyl from Fleetwood Mac, Diana Ross & others
Whether you heard them in their original release, or you're a youngster digging the retro classics, new reissues from historic music groups include Fleetwood...
The Fab Four in photos: Paul McCartney's personal collection documents the Beatles' rise to fame
'Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm,' the touring exhibit of the early years of The Beatles' leap to pop music stardom, are presented in an...
LGBTQ Agenda: Trump return shaking up Kennedy Center, WorldPride
Several recent moves around this year's WorldPride festivities planned for Washington, D.C. following President Donald Trump's return to office have LGBTQs...
'Singing for Justice' - Faith Petric, the godmother of the San Francisco folk music scene
The film "Singing for Justice" is a 60-minute documentary about the incredible life of Faith Petric (1915-2013), known as the godmother of the San Francisco...
Going Out, Feb. 20-28, 2025 arts & nightlife events
Is your local arts center under attack? About to lose funding or just in a general state of panic? Ask questions at your local theater, art museum, music...
Liza's 'Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story' - Minnelli shines in superb new documentary
Bruce David Klein's superb new documentary, "Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story," an authorized biography of the star, which he did with Liza's...
Stephen Hough's Piano Concerto: Sonic nostalgia and new works
Since we last regarded Stephen Hough in these pages, the out pianist has become Sir Stephen, and his work as a composer has come into its own with his latest...
Pop music and AIDS: The good, the bad and the silent in a long overdue history
Astonishingly, Matthew J. Jones "How to Make Music in an Epidemic: Popular Music Making During the AIDS Crisis, 1981–1996" is the first academic book on pop...
Cheyenne Jackson's Valentine cabaret: Broadway & TV singer-actor at the Chan Center
On Valentine's Day, Broadway, film & TV actor Cheyenne Jackson will embrace his vulnerability. Set to appear in two intimate cabaret performances at the Chan...
Going Out, Feb. 7-15, 2025 arts & nightlife events
Love is in the air, and we don't mean chocolate and roses. Although, you're certainly welcome to find new friends and old, or perhaps an amour at arts events or...
She Survived! Lifetime celebrates the life of disco diva Gloria Gaynor
Lifetime celebrates disco diva Gloria Gaynor in both a touching documentary and a dramatic narrative film about her life and struggles to 'survive.'