Has it really been 20 years since John Waters’ Serial Mom opened in theaters? The film, one of Waters’ best from his post-Divine period, will screen at the beautiful Castro Theatre on Saturday, May 10.

An original musical based on pop icon Kristin Hersh’s memoir of a troubled and triumphant year in her life is the centerpiece attraction in the 14th annual DIVAfest.

Oh, for a lookout point from which the important dance events of the last two weeks could be seen, assessed, and described!

Given the hallucinogen-hazed history of drag ensemble The Cockettes, and the second hit revival of Thrillpeddlers' 'Pearls Over Shanghai,' which includes many scenes in an opium den, one might ask, 'Does the cast party?'