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'Mrs. Doubtfire' & 'Drunk Drag Dizney' - Kids' stuff with a kick at The Orpheum & Oasis

'Mrs. Doubtfire' & 'Drunk Drag Dizney' - Kids' stuff with a kick at The Orpheum & Oasis

  • CABARET
  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jul 9, 2024

This week, two wildly different Bay Area productions offer new spins on icons of 20th-century pop culture. Here's a look at Drunk Drag Broadway's salacious take on Disney cartoonery, and "Mrs. Doubtfire"'s musicalized nanny buffoonery.

Going Out, July 4-12, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, July 4-12, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Shed those post-Pride blues, and the ennui about July 4 (Thanks, democracy; you had a nice run) with uplifting arts and nightlife events in Going Out, each week online.

Scenic sips in Sonoma: Gay Wine Weekend raises funds for HIV nonprofit

Scenic sips in Sonoma: Gay Wine Weekend raises funds for HIV nonprofit

  • DAYTIME
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jul 2, 2024

Drink to your good health from July 19-21 when Out in the Vineyard, an LGBTQ+ tour and event company, offers its annual series of events that promise a great time to be had by all.

Going Out, June 27-July 5, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, June 27-July 5, 2024 arts & nightlife events

The finale of Pride events is of course SF Pride's march, parade, and Civic Center celebration. But we've got plenty of other LGBTQ events that don't need sunscreen. Plays, art exhibits and of course every bar and nightclub unfurls their rainbow colors.

LGBTQ bar reopening in SF's beleaguered Financial District

LGBTQ bar reopening in SF's beleaguered Financial District

  • BARS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 26, 2024

Ginger's, the San Francisco Financial District's only LGBTQ bar, is planning a grand reopening Pride weekend.

This Couple Makes Wine as a Conduit for Change

This Couple Makes Wine as a Conduit for Change

  • SPIRITS
  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • Jun 25, 2024

Together, Jill and Lisa's vision is clear — wine is not just a beverage; it's a conduit for change. "We want to be the brand that defines how to do well by doing good— to show that we can change the wine industry so that it's more equitable for women,"

Matthew Martin is Judy Garland: Local drag star returns to Oasis

Matthew Martin is Judy Garland: Local drag star returns to Oasis

  • DRAG
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 25, 2024

Matthew Martin is well known, even beloved, for his portrayals of Hollywood's legendary leading ladies. On July 4, 5, and 6, Martin will return to Oasis, appearing as queer icon Judy Garland.

'Sylvester Sings' - Dark Entries Records releases private tracks of the disco icon

'Sylvester Sings' - Dark Entries Records releases private tracks of the disco icon

  • DRAG
  • by Cornelius Washington
  • Jun 25, 2024

Dark Entries Records has captured that moment in San Francisco queer music culture in an album, "Sylvester Sings," a shimmering series of intimate recordings and rehearsals with Sylvester and Peter Mintun exercising their stellar talents.

Fred Schneider: The B-52s member on music, Vegas, and the band's Mosswood Meltdown show

Fred Schneider: The B-52s member on music, Vegas, and the band's Mosswood Meltdown show

Fred Schneider talks about the B-52s' upcoming performance at the Mosswood Meltdown (July 6 & 7) in Oakland and his many other upcoming music projects.

Going Out, June 20-28, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, June 20-28, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Hopefully you still have plenty of pride left for this month, since we've got plenty of super-gay events in arts and nightlife for you to enjoy. Check out all the events in Going Out.

SF leather district marks Pride with new signs, report

SF leather district marks Pride with new signs, report

The Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District is marking Pride Month with new placemaking signs in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood as the district finishes its cultural report.

Song and dance in Sonoma: Transcendence Theatre Company kicks off summer under the stars

Song and dance in Sonoma: Transcendence Theatre Company kicks off summer under the stars

The talent at Transcendence Theatre Company's concerts consists of dozens of singers and dancers who regularly appear on Broadway and West End stages but sweep into Sonoma County in several waves each summer.

Going Out, June 13-21, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, June 13-21, 2024 arts & nightlife events

The rainbow avalanche of arts and nightlife events continues, and you should dig in and enjoy the ride. Check out all the events in Going Out.

Sean Patrick Murtagh — Concert pays tribute to Sondheim's divas

Sean Patrick Murtagh — Concert pays tribute to Sondheim's divas

  • CABARET
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 11, 2024

On June 22 Bay Area native Sean Patrick Murtagh returns to San Francisco to perform his critically acclaimed show "Beautiful Girls: A Tribute to Sondheim's Divas."