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'Natasha, Pierre' & 'Wuthering Heights' hit Berkeley

THEATER | November 29, 2022 | by Jim Gladstone

There's a super-abundance of energy on Berkeley stages this holiday season. Shotgun Players' "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" and Wise Children's "Wuthering Heights" at the Berkeley Rep each compress the soul of an epic literary masterwork.

'The Inspection' - Elegance Bratton's gay military drama

MOVIES
by Brian Bromberger
Nov 29, 2022

In "The Inspection," gay writer and director Elegance Bratton's fictionalized reminiscence of his entry into the Marines, tells of his surviving the near-death trauma known as Boot Camp.

A kiki with Herb: Kenny Mellman on breaking up and reuniting with Justin Vivian Bond

MUSIC
by Jim Gladstone
Nov 29, 2022

"In retrospect, it had to be a violent end," says Kenny Mellman, recalling the demise of "Kiki and Herb" back in 2007, not long after the locally-formed twosome's last San Francisco performance. They've now reunited for a holiday-themed tour.

Holidays & heartache: The Lavender Tube on tragedies televised

TELEVISION
by Victoria A. Brownworth
Nov 29, 2022

Violent shootings and hateful comments contrast sharply with game show victories, sincere comings-out, and personal loss, in this week's TV column.

It's Judy for Xmas with Connie Champagne

MUSIC
by David-Elijah Nahmod
Nov 29, 2022

It wouldn't be Christmas in San Francisco unless chanteuse extraordinaire Connie Champagne brings her annual Judy Garland holiday show to Martuni's.

Adler Fellows gala concert

MUSIC
by Philip Campbell
Nov 29, 2022

The Adler Fellows class of 2022 will appear in their final concert of the year, 'The Future Is Now: Adlers in Concert' on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Herbst Theatre.

'Flaming Ears' - dystopian pop sci-fi lesbian extravaganza

MOVIES
by Laura Moreno
Nov 27, 2022

Filmed in Austria in 1991, "Flaming Ears" is truly an underground film. Highly acclaimed for its endlessly disruptive narrative —almost to the point of rendering it incomprehensible.

Fight the power: Ron Goldberg's 'Boy With the Bullhorn'

BOOKS
by Jim Piechota
Nov 26, 2022

In this new memoir, activist Ron Goldberg candidly and dramatically shares his experiences on the front lines of the ACT UP AIDS protest movements in New York City three and a half decades ago.

Trans-Pacific Māhū Ancestors: Reclaiming Hawaiian Trans Identities/Spirits

MOVIES
by Michael Yamashita | NewsIsOut.com
Nov 24, 2022

On the island of O'ahu, a short walk from the historic gay bar Hula's Bar & Lei Stand and touristy gay Kuhio Beach Park, a locus of healing and pilgrimage has been re-remembered on Waikīkī Beach through a reclaimed legend of transgender healing spirits.

Going Out, Homing's In, Nov. 24- Dec. 2, 2022

CULTURE
by Jim Provenzano
Nov 23, 2022

While many arts venues will be closed for the weekend, some theaters and museums will bring you amusement, and our local nightlife's notorious for offering ways to shake off some turkey and gravy calories.

Don we now: SF Gay Men's Chorus holiday concerts

MUSIC
by David-Elijah Nahmod
Nov 22, 2022

Christmas will commence early this year when the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus returns with "Holiday Spectacular," an all-new holiday show in four venues, including their Castro Theatre concerts on Christmas Eve.

Phillip Hua: artist expands his canvas

ART
by Jim Van Buskirk
Nov 22, 2022

Visual artist Phillip Hua's works have expanded in size and scope. His new and upcoming projects include murals at the Bayview Community Center, and an ambitious and inspirational stairway mural.

Holiday happenings: music, dance, and theater make the yuletide gay

DANCE
by Philip Mayard
Nov 22, 2022

From campy drag to chorus boys, classical music to "A Christmas Carol" —not to mention eight different "Nutcrackers" to choose from— if you're gay in Bay, there's something that's sure to bring joy, laughter, and inspiration to your holiday season.

Tasty freeze: 'Frozen' skates past criticism

THEATER
by Jim Gladstone
Nov 22, 2022

Cheerful kids in celebratory seasonal fashions and princess gowns only added to the pre-show sugar rush at Sunday's opening night performance of Disney's "Frozen" road show.

Manuel Muñoz's short story collection "The Consequences"

BOOKS
by Tim Pfaff
Nov 22, 2022

Migrant Valley, one of America's most hidden regions —though it's right there at the side of the highway for anyone to see— is vividly portrayed in Manuel Muñoz's new short story collection "The Consequences" (Graywolf Press).

Arts & Culture

'Natasha, Pierre' & 'Wuthering Heights' hit Berkeley

'The Inspection' - Elegance Bratton's gay military drama

A kiki with Herb: Kenny Mellman on breaking up and reuniting with Justin Vivian Bond

Holidays & heartache: The Lavender Tube on tragedies televised

It's Judy for Xmas with Connie Champagne

Adler Fellows gala concert

'Flaming Ears' - dystopian pop sci-fi lesbian extravaganza

Fight the power: Ron Goldberg's 'Boy With the Bullhorn'

Trans-Pacific Māhū Ancestors: Reclaiming Hawaiian Trans Identities/Spirits

Going Out, Homing's In, Nov. 24- Dec. 2, 2022

Don we now: SF Gay Men's Chorus holiday concerts

Phillip Hua: artist expands his canvas

Holiday happenings: music, dance, and theater make the yuletide gay

Tasty freeze: 'Frozen' skates past criticism

Manuel Muñoz's short story collection "The Consequences"

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