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Get naked with Juanita MORE! - Drag impresario's birthday party takes a nude direction

Get naked with Juanita MORE! - Drag impresario's birthday party takes a nude direction

  • NIGHTLIFE
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 10, 2024

Juanita MORE! has been celebrating her 33rd natal day for many years. This time she's going full throttle as she throws herself a wild naked birthday party on September 20 at Haum, a Mission District Yoga Studio.

Ginger's returns - FiDi LGBTQ bar now open regularly with drag performances

Ginger's returns - FiDi LGBTQ bar now open regularly with drag performances

  • BARS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 6, 2024

Ginger's, the San Francisco Financial District's only LGBTQ bar, is now going to be open regularly on some weeknights with a new lineup of programming including drag shows and a Terror Vault takeover..

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

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

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.

Top of the pops: Fall Arts Preview in pop, rock and more music 2024

Top of the pops: Fall Arts Preview in pop, rock and more music 2024

San Francisco band Sly and the Family Stone sang about "Hot Fun in the Summertime" in the 1960s, but those of us who have been here for a while we know that the real hot music comes to the Bay Area in the fall.

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

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

  • BARS
  • 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.

Road tripping to the Mariposa and Anderson Valleys

Road tripping to the Mariposa and Anderson Valleys

  • SPIRITS
  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Aug 27, 2024

Get out of town for some refreshing overnight road trips that deliver major changes of scenery with minor fuss and planning. Jim Gladstone, his hubby and their dog, visited Mariposa Valley, Yosemite National Park, and the Anderson Valley inns and shops.

We Run This - Oakland block party will celebrate pride, diversity

We Run This - Oakland block party will celebrate pride, diversity

  • DRAG
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Aug 27, 2024

September is Pride month in Oakland and Oakland-based drag artist Mama Celeste and her friends are throwing a party. Christened We Run This, the party, which happens on September 7, and is being produced by Oaklash.

Going Out, Aug. 22-31, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Aug. 22-31, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Find a new band to adore, drag queens and bartenders to tip, or a theater production worth a Standing O. We've got it all with our expansive listings of nightlife and art events in Going Out.

SF Drag King Contest: wildly campy show returns to Oasis

SF Drag King Contest: wildly campy show returns to Oasis

  • BARS
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Aug 20, 2024

"It feels great," said drag king Fudgie Frottage. "Drag is a legit occupation now and kings are getting famous." Frottage was referring to the 28th annual San Francisco Drag King Contest, which returns to Oasis Sept. 8.

Going Out, Aug. 15-24, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Aug. 15-24, 2024 arts & nightlife events

You could boldly go where no one has gone before. But we recommend you go where everyone goes, like the Bestie-winning nightclub Oasis to see hilarious shows like "Star Trek Live." Select even more alluring galaxies to explore in Going Out.

Emily Saliers: Singer-songwriter on Indigo Girls' success

Emily Saliers: Singer-songwriter on Indigo Girls' success

The Indigo Girls — Emily Saliers and Amy Ray — are having a moment. Along with a national tour, their songs have been featured in two recent films, and the documentary about their lives shares music and more.

Remembering Karen Carpenter: Laurie Roldan pays tribute to iconic singer

Remembering Karen Carpenter: Laurie Roldan pays tribute to iconic singer

A lifelong fan of the singer-songwriter, Bay Area singer Laurie Roldan 'Sings a Song for You: a Cabaret Concert Inspired by the Music of Karen Carpenter" on August 17 and 25 at the Gateway Theater in San Francisco.

Ben Platt's 'Honeymind' - love songs on his new CD

Ben Platt's 'Honeymind' - love songs on his new CD

Ben Platt's third album, unlike his previous electro-pop efforts, has a folky Americana sound, reminiscent of early 1970s, somewhere between James Taylor and Barry Manilow.

Going Out, Aug. 8-16, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Aug. 8-16, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Cure your FOMO (Feeling Of Missing Out) by taking part in some sweet and spicy events in late summer. You can catch up on the upcoming fun with our expansive listings of nightlife and art events, in Going Out.