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Past Tense: Zak Salih's 'Let's Get Back To The Party'

Past Tense: Zak Salih's 'Let's Get Back To The Party'

  • by Jim Piechota
  • Mar 9, 2021

In his impressive debut, Washington, D.C. writer Zak Salih chronicles the ongoing reunion of two gay men who were friends throughout childhood yet became estranged by the ebb and flow of adult life.

Heartfelt, harrowing work: Queer Black theater in the Bay Area

Heartfelt, harrowing work: Queer Black theater in the Bay Area

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Mar 9, 2021

Playwrights, actors and voices in support of the arts, queer Black artists are bringing heartfelt and sometimes harrowing work to the Bay Area and national theater scene in the week ahead with streaming audio and video productions.

Black queer experience in academia: Brandon Taylor's 'Real Life'

Black queer experience in academia: Brandon Taylor's 'Real Life'

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Mar 2, 2021

Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, Brandon Taylor's 'Real Life' is a reimagined campus novel from a fresh perspective, a gay African-American graduate student.

Saints & Sinners literary fest's online in March

Saints & Sinners literary fest's online in March

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 28, 2021

With an entire literary festival, from readings to panels, all online, the 18th annual Saints & Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival, usually held in New Orleans, returns with a robust roster on March 11-14.

Homing's In  Feb 26-March 5, 2021

Homing's In Feb 26-March 5, 2021

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 25, 2021

Step into the wonderful world of online arts, nightlife and community events. Take yourself to church, dance along with pros and gogos, or sing along to Broadway stars.

All-male, reviewed: Brontez Purnell's '100 Boyfriends'

All-male, reviewed: Brontez Purnell's '100 Boyfriends'

  • by Jim Piechota
  • Feb 23, 2021

In Brontez Purnell's deliciously voyeuristic collection of salacious vignettes, we are drenched in the sights, smells, sounds, and hedonistic delights of orgasmic connection.

'Gay Grampas' book published

'Gay Grampas' book published

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 21, 2021

In the tradition of 'Heather Has Two Mommies,' the first children's book featuring gay grandparents lovingly showcases extended family.

Arts upate: 'Hope' awards, arts opportunities & residencies

Arts upate: 'Hope' awards, arts opportunities & residencies

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 13, 2021

Artists and organizations are struggling, but some new local and national opportunities are helping out with awards, residencies and art submission opportunities.

Homing's In, Feb. 11-18, 2021

Homing's In, Feb. 11-18, 2021

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 12, 2021

Click here, click there, and voila, a new world of theatre, dance, drag and community will appear.

Post-play parley: 'The Catastrophist' and 'Hi, Are You Single?' discuss diseases and disability

Post-play parley: 'The Catastrophist' and 'Hi, Are You Single?' discuss diseases and disability

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Feb 9, 2021

Remember chatting after the curtain call? Marin Theater Company's online staging of Lauren Gunderson's 'The Catastrophist' and "goofy-cute" Ryan J.Haddad's autobiographical 'Hi, Are You Single?' will make you crave a post-performance discussion.

Homing's In Feb 5-14, 2021

Homing's In Feb 5-14, 2021

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Feb 4, 2021

Shake off the pandemic blues and get some virtual entertainment and connection with online -and a few in-person- arts, nightlife and community events.

Creatives in Place shares stories of endurance

Creatives in Place shares stories of endurance

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jan 29, 2021

How are Bay Area artists enduring the pandemic? Find out through Creatives in Place, a new visual and listening project featuring 22 Bay Area artists.

Pulling at heartstrings: 'Violins of Hope' live at Kohl Mansion

Pulling at heartstrings: 'Violins of Hope' live at Kohl Mansion

  • by Philip Campbell
  • Jan 26, 2021

The touring concert 'Violins of Hope' brought a collection of instruments retrieved and restored from the Holocaust, to Northern California a year ago. One of the most memorable concerts in the triumphant tour is now available as a download and CD.

Mutual attraction: Jack Halberstam's 'Wild Things: The Disorder of Desire'

Mutual attraction: Jack Halberstam's 'Wild Things: The Disorder of Desire'

  • by Jim Piechota
  • Jan 26, 2021

Noted radical social thinker and Columbia gender studies professor Jack Halberstam's reputation precedes him, and his new creative exploration of desire reinforces his thought process behind how human sexuality becomes attracted to everything "wild."