BARtab :: Cabaret

Parsing Nerds :: Will Roland on 'Dear Evan Hansen' and His One-Man Show

Parsing Nerds :: Will Roland on 'Dear Evan Hansen' and His One-Man Show

  • by Jim Gadstone
  • Feb 4, 2018

"If I was 6' 3" and muscular, I'd have to make peace with playing romantic leads," wisecracks toothy-grinned, Cyranosed actor/singer Will Roland. "We are all stuck within our types a little bit."

Hello, Carol! :: Nicky Ciampoli Celebrates Theater Legend Carol Channing

Hello, Carol! :: Nicky Ciampoli Celebrates Theater Legend Carol Channing

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jan 28, 2018

On January 31, her 97th birthday, Carol Channing will be celebrated at the Oasis when Nicky as Carol Channing takes to the stage.

Truly, Julie :: William Sauerland's Show Hits All the High Notes

Truly, Julie :: William Sauerland's Show Hits All the High Notes

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Oct 12, 2017

Countertenor William Sauerland will helm a jolly holiday of his own at Feinstein's at the Nikko on Thursday, October 19.

Cindy Wilson: The B52s cofounder soars as a soloist

Cindy Wilson: The B52s cofounder soars as a soloist

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Nov 23, 2016

Like her colleagues in the iconic New Wave-rock band The B52s, Cindy Wilson's solo efforts also bring musical joy to fans.

In a Queer Country

In a Queer Country

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 16, 2016

Eli Conley, an East Bay-based singer, songwriter and musician, is thrilled to be singin' and struttin' at El Rio for a rompin' stompin' night of Queer Country. It'll be a night of down home singin' and dancin'; everything you'd expect over at the Grand O

Ana Gasteyer Gets 'Hip' in SF

Ana Gasteyer Gets 'Hip' in SF

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Dec 3, 2015

You know her from her iconic comedy roles on "Saturday Night Live" and other TV shows. And if you're lucky, you got to see her as Elphaba in the original Chicago and later Broadway productions of "Wicked."

BARchive :: The Rose & Josie's - Two Well-Loved Venues Remembered

BARchive :: The Rose & Josie's - Two Well-Loved Venues Remembered

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Nov 1, 2015

Shortly after having moved to San Francisco in the early 1980s, I was introduced to the concept of gay stand-up comedy (as it was called then).

'Baloney' Brings Out the Burlesque Beefcake

'Baloney' Brings Out the Burlesque Beefcake

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Apr 10, 2015

With equal parts wit and wild sexiness, "Baloney," the all-male dance burlesque show, returns to Oasis for a pair of encore performances this weekend, with some new material.

Actress, Activist, Ally :: Kathy Najimy Set to Appear at Feinstein's

Actress, Activist, Ally :: Kathy Najimy Set to Appear at Feinstein's

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Dec 31, 2014

Fans of will get a special treat next week when the actress known for dozens of film and TV roles shares a special San Francisco edition of her one-woman show "Lift Up Your Skirt" at Feinstein's at the Nikko.

BARchive: The Elephant Walk

BARchive: The Elephant Walk

  • by Jim Stewart
  • Dec 27, 2012

In the 1970s Castro at Christmas was real, like gays and Hollywood make things real.

Some Sangin, A Red Carpet Bash, And Nostalgia

Some Sangin, A Red Carpet Bash, And Nostalgia

  • by Bebe Sweetbriar
  • Dec 9, 2009

Bebe Sweetbriar on local events of note.