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Going Out, Oct. 31-Nov. 8, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Connecting with Confidence: Flure, The Dating App Revolutionizing LGBTQA+ Romance

Connecting with Confidence: Flure, The Dating App Revolutionizing LGBTQA+ Romance

  • SEXUALITY
  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • Oct 30, 2024

Tired of endless, boring swiping that leads nowhere? Ready for a dating app that truly gets you? Meet Flure, the revolutionary LGBTQA+ dating app made to embrace and highlight your identity.

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

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.

Queerly independent: music from Michelle Malone, Matty Frank, Pandora Boxx  & more

Queerly independent: music from Michelle Malone, Matty Frank, Pandora Boxx & more

New albums by Michelle Malone, Jim Andralis, Matty Frank, Pandora Boxx, Jeffery Straker, Beastii, and a reissue by Mutts are reviewed by our audiophile music writer.

Going Out, Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Halloween night isn't until next Thursday, but we've got plenty of nightlife events that'll spook you, offer drag delights and invite all around costume fun, like the annual Glow in the Streets. We've also got arts and nightlife events that don't have suc

Time between tunes: Camera Obscura, X, Kate Nash, David Gilmour & more albums reviewed

Time between tunes: Camera Obscura, X, Kate Nash, David Gilmour & more albums reviewed

Our prolific music reviewer shares new albums by Camera Obscura, X (their final album and tour), Kate Nash, David Gilmour, Washed Out and Nada Surf.

'Halloween: A Fantasy in Three Acts' - photo book recalls Halloween celebrations of long ago

'Halloween: A Fantasy in Three Acts' - photo book recalls Halloween celebrations of long ago

  • NIGHTLIFE
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Oct 19, 2024

In 1981, photographer Ken Werner published a book of photos, titled simply, "Halloween: A Fantasy in Three Acts," that featured some of his photos from those wild street parties of long ago. The book has just been reissued in a new edition.

Going Out, Oct. 17-25, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Oct. 17-25, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Our autumnal harvest of arts and nightlife events take on a hint of pre-Halloween hilarity, with many other non-costumed revelries, all in Going Out.

Swishcraft: Musical comedian Tim Murray brings hex appeal to Feinstein's

Swishcraft: Musical comedian Tim Murray brings hex appeal to Feinstein's

"Witches!," the seasonal and spicy cabaret act Tim Murray has been touring the country with each October since 2022, is a very queer, unabashedly autobiographical romp.

Going Out, Oct. 10-18, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Oct. 10-18, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • BARS
  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 9, 2024

Whether you're hiding in the shade to beat the (thankfully passed) heat or daring to celebrate under the sun at events like Flagging in the Park this Saturday, we've got plenty of indoor and outdoor nightlife and arts entertainment in Going Out.

Vinyl destination: Diana Ross and The Supremes, Kate Pierson, Ruthie Foster & more

Vinyl destination: Diana Ross and The Supremes, Kate Pierson, Ruthie Foster & more

Our prolific music writer covers vinyl reissues, and new albums by Diana Ross and the Supremes, Kate Pierson, Ruthie Foster, Jerry Paper, Cassandra Jenkins, TR/ST, and Logic.

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

  • BARCHIVE
  • by Dana Piccoli, News Is Out
  • Oct 7, 2024

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, Oct. 3-11, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Oct. 3-11, 2024 arts & nightlife events

While the very popular Castro Street Fair will take over that district on Sunday, October 6, you can be sure we have plenty more arts and nightlife events all around the Bay Area in Going Out.

Folsom's back in style

Folsom's back in style

This year's Folsom Street Fair was a gigantic display of leather and kink.

Terror Vault's 'Fatal Abduction' promises thrills & chills

Terror Vault's 'Fatal Abduction' promises thrills & chills

Peaches Christ loves horror, and returns with the latest incarnation of her popular attraction, Terror Vault's "Fatal Abduction," a creepy sci-fi alien experience, at the SF Mint, Oct. 4-Nov. 3.