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The Monster Show: popular drag show celebrates 21 years
It's hard to believe that The Monster Show has been around for 21 years, yet on September 26 the show will throw a big birthday bash for its 21st birthday at its home bar, The Edge in the Castro district.
A 100th Birthday Celebration for James Baldwin - party at GLBT History Museum commemorates gay African American author
August 2nd was the 100th birthday of legendary gay African American author James Baldwin. On September 19 the GLBT History Museum, in collaboration with Books Not Bans, will throw a birthday party that promises to pull out all the stops.
Going Out, Sept. 12-20, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Don't forget to tip your bartenders, like Bernadette Fons at The Stud, the hottest new/old space that has everything! We've got plenty more in our expansive listings of nightlife and art events in Going Out.
Get naked with Juanita MORE! - Drag impresario's birthday party takes a nude direction
Juanita MORE! has been celebrating her 33rd natal day for many years. This time she's going full throttle as she throws herself a wild naked birthday party on September 20 at Haum, a Mission District Yoga Studio.
Ginger's returns - FiDi LGBTQ bar now open regularly with drag performances
Ginger's, the San Francisco Financial District's only LGBTQ bar, is now going to be open regularly on some weeknights with a new lineup of programming including drag shows and a Terror Vault takeover..
We Run This - Oakland block party will celebrate pride, diversity
September is Pride month in Oakland and Oakland-based drag artist Mama Celeste and her friends are throwing a party. Christened We Run This, the party, which happens on September 7, and is being produced by Oaklash.
SF Drag King Contest: wildly campy show returns to Oasis
"It feels great," said drag king Fudgie Frottage. "Drag is a legit occupation now and kings are getting famous." Frottage was referring to the 28th annual San Francisco Drag King Contest, which returns to Oasis Sept. 8.
Besties Nightlife 2024: Oasis, Disco Daddy and more winning nightclubs, bars and events
Whether you're up for a show, down to get dirty or just need a good stiff drink, our readers who voted in our annual Best of the Bay survey have recommendations for you as to where is the best places to go.
Besties Nightlife People 2024: DJs, comics, queens and kings
We've got Bestie-winning comedians, performers, DJs, dancers and photographers. What an impressive roster. Congratulations to all of our winners, to the runners-up and to the community for participating in choosing them.
Drag is political: VP Kamala Harris on 'Drag Race'; drag super PAC formed
Drag performance has always been political, disrupting the status quo despite legislative bans in numerous states. Two new events prove that people are fighting back.
Sapphira Cristál Comes to SF - 'Drag Race' Miss Congeniality to play Bimbo's
Sapphira Cristál is most definitely a star on the rise. On July 17 she'll make a stop in San Francisco to do a show at Bimbo's, part of a multi-city tour that includes appearances all over the country, and even a few stops in Canada.
Going Out, June 27-July 5, 2024 arts & nightlife events
The finale of Pride events is of course SF Pride's march, parade, and Civic Center celebration. But we've got plenty of other LGBTQ events that don't need sunscreen. Plays, art exhibits and of course every bar and nightclub unfurls their rainbow colors.
Matthew Martin is Judy Garland: Local drag star returns to Oasis
Matthew Martin is well known, even beloved, for his portrayals of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies. On July 4, 5, and 6, Martin will return to Oasis, appearing as queer icon Judy Garland.
'Sylvester Sings' - Dark Entries Records releases private tracks of the disco icon
Dark Entries Records has captured that moment in San Francisco queer music culture in an album, "Sylvester Sings," a shimmering series of intimate recordings and rehearsals with Sylvester and Peter Mintun exercising their stellar talents.