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Avant-garde work set in historic house

Avant-garde work set in historic house

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 18, 2018

Joe Goode's new world premiere "Still Standing" led us through San Francisco's historic Haas-Lilienthal House during the course of the performance. It runs through Aug. 5 there.

Appreciating the late great Peter Hujar

Appreciating the late great Peter Hujar

  • by Sura Wood
  • Jul 18, 2018

Peter Hujar, now considered one of the greatest American photographers of the late 20th century, was living in poverty at the time of his death in 1987 from complications of AIDS.

For those about to rock

For those about to rock

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 4, 2018

The touring production of "School of Rock" now playing the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through July 22 is the perfect opportunity to bring your secret air-guitar moves out of the closet.

88 keys spread over 14 CDs

88 keys spread over 14 CDs

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 27, 2018

It's not often that one can take full measure of a wide swath of a concert artist's career, but Deutsche Grammophon affords just that opportunity with its release "Pogorelich - Complete Recordings."

Trans fans at Frameline 42

Trans fans at Frameline 42

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 20, 2018

Opening night at Frameline 42 was a rousing good kick-off to the film fest. Co-directors Fiona Dawson and Gabriel Silverman were in the house for the screening of their documentary "TransMilitary."

Size matters in Golden Gate Park!

Size matters in Golden Gate Park!

  • by Sura Wood
  • Jun 20, 2018

Here comes "Giants of Land and Sea," a new, semi-permanent show at the California Academy of Sciences.

More to life than books (but not much more)

More to life than books (but not much more)

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 6, 2018

June is bustin' out all over. LGBTQ Pride Month always brings with it a cornucopia of new books of special interest to our community.

Frameline 42 beckons

Frameline 42 beckons

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 30, 2018

Last week, the film-world powers-that-be at Frameline gave a kick-off press conference for Frameline42, the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival coming up this June 14-24.

We're just a column who can't say no

We're just a column who can't say no

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 23, 2018

Ask anyone who has ever tried improvisational theatre: a cardinal rule is always to say "yes" to whatever your improv partner has come up with during a scene.

Seeking out our better angels

Seeking out our better angels

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 16, 2018

Seeing the "Angels in America" revival at Berkeley Rep last month was among the most powerful theatre experiences Out There has ever had. It runs through July 22, and if you're interested in the American stage, you must see it.

Suddenly, this April

Suddenly, this April

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 18, 2018

All of a sudden we got really booked up! We don't remember when our datebook full of arts events went on overdrive, but it's been a while since we've caught up, Dear Reader, and in the interim Out There has been more out than in.

Besties announced in Arts & Culture

Besties announced in Arts & Culture

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 11, 2018

It's that time again when your old trusties at the Bay Area Reporter bestow the Besties, the reader's-choice LGBTQ Best of the Bay awards, for 2018.

Life is a warm staycation

Life is a warm staycation

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Apr 4, 2018

As part of our ongoing quest to sample every cute little new boutique hotel that opens in San Francisco, Out There recently decamped to a two-night stay at the Hotel Zoe Fisherman's Wharf, ground zero in SF's primo tourist zone.

Magazine wrack

Magazine wrack

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Mar 21, 2018

Out There is always reading print media. Newsprint on our fingers is just mother's milk to us. Here are a few keepers from recent media we'd like to share with you.