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Former Ladies of the Supremes: Classic pop music lives on at the Showcase Theater

Former Ladies of the Supremes: Classic pop music lives on at the Showcase Theater

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Dec 8, 2024

On December 20 the glamorous Former Ladies of the Supremes will grace the stage at the Showcase Theater in San Rafael. They'll be singing old familiar favorites as they recreate the glory days, of what is perhaps the most famous girl group of all time.

Regifting - New reissues from Alison Moyet, Thompson Twins, Elvis Costello & more

Regifting - New reissues from Alison Moyet, Thompson Twins, Elvis Costello & more

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Dec 3, 2024

People who dig 1980s music are often divided into two groups: those that lived through the period and are feeling nostalgic, and those who missed it the first time around and want to experience it for themselves. New reissues should please both.

Sandra Bernhard's Easy Listening Tour: comic legend promises a musical journey

Sandra Bernhard's Easy Listening Tour: comic legend promises a musical journey

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Dec 2, 2024

On December 10, renaissance woman Sandra Bernhard will perform at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley. With her "Easy Listening Tour," Bernhard invites her audience to join her on a musical journey back in time with her younger self.

One Found Sound's 'Holiday Pop Rox!' - Drag sing-alongs & more at Saint Joseph's Arts Society

One Found Sound's 'Holiday Pop Rox!' - Drag sing-alongs & more at Saint Joseph's Arts Society

  • by Philip Campbell
  • Dec 2, 2024

Conductor-less San Francisco-based orchestra One Found Sound celebrates the start of its twelfth season of democratic music making with "Holiday Pop Rox!," a one-night-only cabaret at Saint Joseph's Arts Society December 11.

Cyndi Lauper's Farewell Tour bops at The Chase Center

Cyndi Lauper's Farewell Tour bops at The Chase Center

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Nov 27, 2024

It was a concert for the ages as veteran singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper performed her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour on November 26 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Festive and fabulous: Bay Area holiday performances

Festive and fabulous: Bay Area holiday performances

  • by Philip Mayard
  • Nov 26, 2024

When the holiday performing arts season arrives, the Bay Area shines as a beacon for LGBTQ arts and culture, from fierce drag performances to queer choral ensembles, classical concerts to new adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" and "The Nutcracker."

SF Gay Men's Chorus concerts bring in holiday cheer

SF Gay Men's Chorus concerts bring in holiday cheer

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Nov 25, 2024

The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus will welcome all comers to its annual Holiday Spectacular and Home for the Holidays shows this December. The latter show will be held this year for the first time at Davies Symphony Hall.

'Broadway Barbara's Holiday Spectacular' at Feinstein's

'Broadway Barbara's Holiday Spectacular' at Feinstein's

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Nov 24, 2024

Barbara Dixon, aka Broadway Barbara (aka actress Leah Sprecher) is a has-been/never-been of the Great White Way. She's bringing her "Holiday Spectacular" cabaret show, chock full of Broadway dirty laundry, to Feinstein's at the Nikko on Dec. 5.

Sam Harris gets happy: 'Over the Rainbow' singer overcomes setbacks

Sam Harris gets happy: 'Over the Rainbow' singer overcomes setbacks

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Nov 12, 2024

Singer Sam Harris has been a favorite of queer audiences for decades. He'll will perform his first Bay Area concert in more than five years at the Orinda Theatre on Nov. 17.

Audibly autumn - Classical & holiday music through year's end

Audibly autumn - Classical & holiday music through year's end

  • by Philip Campbell
  • Nov 12, 2024

In a world turned upside down, it is hard to know which traditions and institutions are scheduled for the chopping block. The winter holidays seem relatively safe for now, so take some comfort in celebrating the season with live concerts and music events.

Ani, Sophie, Sukie, Madi & more - New music from longtime and new fave women artists

Ani, Sophie, Sukie, Madi & more - New music from longtime and new fave women artists

  • Nov 10, 2024

Our prolific music reviewer focuses on new music from nine women singer-songwriters; Ani DiFranco, Andra Day, Jana Mila, Ruth Moody and others.

Cyndi Lauper: Legendary music star takes her farewell tour on the road

Cyndi Lauper: Legendary music star takes her farewell tour on the road

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Nov 5, 2024

As we prepare to say farewell to musical trendsetter Cyndi Lauper on the concert tour circuit, she was generous enough to make time for an interview before hitting the road. Lauper performs on Nov. 26 in San Francisco at the Chase Center.

Yuval Sharon's 'A New Philosophy of Opera' - New insights on the venerable art form

Yuval Sharon's 'A New Philosophy of Opera' - New insights on the venerable art form

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Nov 5, 2024

Ideas tumble out and collide in Yuval Sharon's "A New Philosophy of Opera" (Liveright). The out American director, deemed a maverick by many, steps off stage to deliver his manifesto about keeping putatively imperiled opera alive.

Hello again, Betty! - Alyson Palmer, Amy Ziff, and Elizabeth Ziff on their expansive music career

Hello again, Betty! - Alyson Palmer, Amy Ziff, and Elizabeth Ziff on their expansive music career

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Oct 29, 2024

A new album by a band you love, especially one that takes its time between releases, is cause for celebration. That celebration takes on special meaning when it comes to Betty, an all-female trio who've been rocking since the mid-1980s.

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