Arts & Culture :: Culture

Out There :: Grand Hotel

Out There :: Grand Hotel

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 31, 2016

Last week Out There was in the grand old house for a pre-publication party celebrating The New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles and his new novel "A Gentleman in Moscow."

Up Your Alley Returns to SoMa

Up Your Alley Returns to SoMa

  • by Race Bannon
  • Jul 29, 2016

As it was last year, the Fair will take place on Dore Alley between Howard and Folsom and continuing on Folsom from 9th to Juniper and the adjoining block of 10th Street.

Veteran DJ Sharon White Spins at Flagging in the Park, Lookout

Veteran DJ Sharon White Spins at Flagging in the Park, Lookout

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jul 28, 2016

Known for her legendary beginning at the historic Saint parties in the famous and long-gone dome on Sixth Street in Manhattan, the 62-year-old DJ will be the featured guest at this Saturday's Flagging in the Park.

Out There :: Maestro on the Beach

Out There :: Maestro on the Beach

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 23, 2016

What we really want to know is, what SPF sunscreen does the maestro use to protect that porcelain skin?

Bears in the Woods :: A Legacy of Fun

Bears in the Woods :: A Legacy of Fun

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jul 23, 2016

For the past two decades, gay couple Harry Lit and Allen Eggman have hosted Lazy Bear Weekend just about every summer in Guerneville. Now the former Bay Area residents are calling it quits.

Broadway Bares in SF: Stripping for A Good Cause

Broadway Bares in SF: Stripping for A Good Cause

  • by Richard Dodds
  • Jul 10, 2016

"Broadway Bares SF: Tech Tails" inaugurates a West Coast outpost for the charitable striptease with a July 11 performance at Club Fugazi.

Out There :: Gypsy Gyrations

Out There :: Gypsy Gyrations

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 9, 2016

Bare-chested ruffians, sleazy behavior, flashy costuming, a blowjob, a knifefight, boozing, smuggling, petty crime - Bieito's take on Bizet's eternally popular masterwork is the "Scarface" of powerhouse opera.

Out There :: Love In All the Wrong Places?

Out There :: Love In All the Wrong Places?

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jul 2, 2016

Frameline 40, the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, wound up its 11-day run at the Castro Theatre on Sunday night with the world premiere of "Looking," the last installment of the late, lamented HBO series.

BARchive: Gay love in the Haight; a 50-year bar history

BARchive: Gay love in the Haight; a 50-year bar history

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Jun 12, 2016

Bars have played a huge role in the rich tapestry of gay history. Here's an overview of oral (ahem!) accounts of the Haight's bar scene over half a century.

Out There :: Flower (+ Piano) Power

Out There :: Flower (+ Piano) Power

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 11, 2016

Heads up for an amazing 12-day public piano project called "Flower Piano," which is set to return this July 7-18 to the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park. And there's still more culture waiting in the wings!

On the Town :: Fashion Festivities

On the Town :: Fashion Festivities

  • by Donna Sachet
  • May 22, 2016

Two blockbuster events absorbed our weekend!

Out There :: Manly Men

Out There :: Manly Men

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • May 14, 2016

Closing night of the 59th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) at the Castro Theatre last Thursday was a blast from the past.

Out There :: Purple Reign

Out There :: Purple Reign

  • Apr 28, 2016

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life." The lyric was, of course, from the immortal musical genius Prince.

BARchive :: Art Lick Gallery

BARchive :: Art Lick Gallery

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Apr 28, 2016

Art Lick had an oversized impact in the three years it existed (from 1989 to 1992). Perhaps that was because art seemed so vital in the midst of the AIDS epidemic.