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Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

October 7, 2024 | by Dana Piccoli, News Is Out

News Is Out, a collaboration of six LGBTQ+ media representing more than 250 collective years of experience covering the community, is launching the first Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 during LGBTQ History Month.

Going Out, Sept. 19-27, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Sept. 19-27, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 18, 2024

You should be dancin', yeah. Along with our pristine/splashy and joyful/contemplative cultural events, once in a while you just need to shake your booty. We've got plenty more in our expansive listings of nightlife and art events in Going Out.

Footloose: Fall Arts Preview in dance, part 2

Footloose: Fall Arts Preview in dance, part 2

  • by Philip Mayard
  • Sep 10, 2024

Bay Area dance fans can look forward to a packed fall season that continues well into December, including programs inspired by the movement of Guinea, West Africa, Cuba, and Haiti; plus the beloved Trolley Dances and Pilobolus.

Sean Dorsey Dance celebrates 20 years

Sean Dorsey Dance celebrates 20 years

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 10, 2024

Sean Dorsey Dance, the company founded and run by dancer and choreographer Sean Dorsey, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and Dorsey couldn't be more pleased. Dorsey's 20th has been filled with travel, performances, tours, classes and celebrations.

Going Out, Sept. 5-13, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Sept. 5-13, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 4, 2024

While our annual Fall Arts Preview in this week's issue covers arts events through the year, we'd like to get specific with even more entertainments in Going Out, our weekly arts and nightlife listings. Check it out.

Harvest of movement: Fall Arts Preview in dance 2024, part 1

Harvest of movement: Fall Arts Preview in dance 2024, part 1

  • by Philip Mayard
  • Sep 3, 2024

San Francisco's dance scene springs to life this fall with a vibrant array of performances. From intimate black box theaters to outdoor parks, our city's fall dance calendar is brimming with works that range from classical ballet to cutting-edge modern.

Going Out, Aug. 29-Sept. 5, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Aug. 29-Sept. 5, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 28, 2024

Even if the fog is rolling on a cool night, you can still get hot and saucy at places like The Powerhouse, where the monthly Flex party shows off muscular men. We've got plenty more in our expansive listings of nightlife and art events in Going Out.

Besties in Arts 2024: Museums, dance companies, and music hall winners

Besties in Arts 2024: Museums, dance companies, and music hall winners

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jul 31, 2024

Any local resident knows that San Francisco and the Bay Area offer a plethora of arts events, performing companies, and favored venues. Here are the best of winners and runners up voted by our readers.

Fresh Meat Festival: a celebration of queer and trans dance, theater & music

Fresh Meat Festival: a celebration of queer and trans dance, theater & music

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 11, 2024

This year's Fresh Meat Festival features a diverse cast and will feature voguing, Salsa, trans-Americana music, taiko, South Asian contemporary dance, and deaf performers. It all happens June 21-23 at Z Space.

Summer performing arts guide: dance, theater, music & more

Summer performing arts guide: dance, theater, music & more

  • by Philip Mayard
  • May 28, 2024

From theatre stages to picturesque parks and scenic outdoor locales, the Bay Area's cultural landscape blossoms in the summer, whether it's Davies Symphony Hall or an alfresco performance under Stern Grove's eucalyptus canopy.

Going Out, May 16-24, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, May 16-24, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 16, 2024

We love a classy benefit, especially one with notable local celebrities. Also, local theater, dance and music concerts are worth your time and money, in Going Out.

SF International Arts Festival offers podium to LGBTQ performers: music and dance are on the menu

SF International Arts Festival offers podium to LGBTQ performers: music and dance are on the menu

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Apr 23, 2024

Since 2003 the San Francisco International Arts Festival has celebrated the arts by bringing together a global community of performers and audiences. The festival will run from May 1 until May 12 at various venues around the city's Mission District.

Dance moves: Amy Seiwert on becoming the new artistic director of Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Dance moves: Amy Seiwert on becoming the new artistic director of Smuin Contemporary Ballet

  • by Philip Mayard
  • Apr 22, 2024

As Smuin Contemporary Ballet approaches the conclusion of its ambitious 30th anniversary season, Celia Fushille prepares to step down after 17 years as Artistic Director and turn the leadership of Smuin Ballet over to choreographer Amy Seiwert.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Chalvar Monteiro on living dance history

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Chalvar Monteiro on living dance history

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Mar 26, 2024

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley for its 55th annual residency, and dancer Chalvar Monteiro shared his experiences in performing and teaching new and repertory works.

Kayla Farrish's 'Put Away the Fire, dear' reclaims Black cinematic depiction

Kayla Farrish's 'Put Away the Fire, dear' reclaims Black cinematic depiction

  • by Cornelius Washington
  • Feb 27, 2024

In San Francisco, the city often used as a setting in film noir, a new reinterpretation of Black people in cinema will be explored in Kayla Farrish's "Put Away the Fire, dear," an evening-length work at ODC Theater March 8-10.

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Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

Oct 7, 2024

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