Bay Area Reporter :: Drag News

'The Golden Girls Live!' lives on: D'Arcy Drollinger and Coco Peru carry the torch

November 28, 2023 | by Jim Gladstone

The ever-popular drag parody performances of Christmas episodes of "The Golden Girls" returns. D'Arcy Drollinger shared what it's like to become the character Rose, as did Miss Coco Peru, who replaces the late Heklina as Dorothy.

San Francisco is a Drag: queens and kings to take over city streets

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Nov 21, 2023

San Francisco will become a drag wonderland on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3, when 100 drag queens and drag kings will take to the streets of the city to offer live performances.

Marlena's Birthday at Patricia's Green

by Jim Provenzano
Nov 12, 2023

Friends of Absolute Empress Marlena (aka Gary Mclain) celebrated the 84th birthday of the local icon at Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley on November 12.

Drag queen slashed after nighttime show in SF's Castro district

by John Ferrannini
Nov 10, 2023

A prominent Castro neighborhood drag performer was attacked late Monday with a knife, but says she is doing fine now.

'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' — Shotgun Players pulls the wig down from the shelf

by Jim Gladstone
Nov 7, 2023

As conceived by writer John Cameron Mitchell and composer/lyricist Stephen Trask back in 1997, "Hedwig"— now being presented by Berkeley's Shotgun Players — is intended to feel like a late night in a dive bar, not an evening at the theater.

'The Legend of Georgia McBride' — Matthew López' drag makeover comedy at Center Rep

by Christopher J. Beale
Nov 7, 2023

Center Repertory Company is staging "The Legend of Georgia McBride" at Lesher Center for the Performing Arts in Walnut Creek as a direct response to the latest anti-drag and LGBTQ legislation sweeping the nation.

Drag queens & DJs & drinks, oh my! Besties nightlife venues & events for 2023

by Michael Flanagan
Oct 24, 2023

Yes, some bars have closed, but more nightclubs and bars have recently opened than in years past, despite the pandemic. This includes winners and runners-up, many in Oakland. Celebrate them all by going out.

Gogos & other great talents: Besties nightlife talents for 2023

by Michael Flanagan
Oct 24, 2023

From your favorite DJs to drag performers of all kinds, you, our readers, selected their favorite people in nightlife. Live bands, bartenders, gogo dancers and more talented folks get a nod for 2023.

'Restore Drag!' event paints a queer visibility message in the Mission as mural is restored

by J.L. Odom
Oct 20, 2023

At the corner of Valencia and 22nd streets, music emanated from a speaker set up outside of Aditi restaurant as a crowd watched San Francisco artist Juan Manuel Carmona and volunteers chip away at a dark brown coating of paint on a utility box.

'The Rocky Horror Show' — Ray of Light & Oasis deliver a definitive delight

by Jim Gladstone
Oct 10, 2023

To borrow a line from playwright-composer Richard O'Brien, Ray of Light Theatre "has discovered the secret, that elusive ingredient, that... spark that is the breath of life itself!" in its electrifying resurrection of O'Brien's own "The Rocky Horror Show."

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

'P.S. Burn This Letter Please' — fascinating '50s New York drag scene told in new book

by Michael Flanagan
Sep 12, 2023

The discovery of a series of letters addressed to someone named Reno Martin from a writer using the name Daphne talking about drag in New York in the 1950s has led to a fascinating documentary and now a book by Craig Olsen.

Fluid510's new tasty brunch & evening drag show

by Heather Cassell
Sep 12, 2023

Fluid510 last month launched its bottomless mimosas brunch with a zesty menu, and the evening Jush Sundays, a drag cabaret hosted by "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestant Jasmine Masters.

Going Out, August 31-Sept. 8, 2023

by Jim Provenzano
Aug 31, 2023

If our Fall Arts Preview features aren't providing enough arts options to amuse, then check out our expansive online listings, also with nightlife fun; this week and every week.

Effort to induct gay drag icon Sarria into CA Hall of Fame pays off

by Matthew S. Bajko
Aug 14, 2023

For the past eight years friends and admirers of the late José Julio Sarria, a gay man and drag queen who left a lasting impact on politics and the LGBTQ community, have sought to see him inducted into the California Hall of Fame.

BARtab :: Drag

'The Golden Girls Live!' lives on: D'Arcy Drollinger and Coco Peru carry the torch

San Francisco is a Drag: queens and kings to take over city streets

Marlena's Birthday at Patricia's Green

Drag queen slashed after nighttime show in SF's Castro district

'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' — Shotgun Players pulls the wig down from the shelf

'The Legend of Georgia McBride' — Matthew López' drag makeover comedy at Center Rep

Drag queens & DJs & drinks, oh my! Besties nightlife venues & events for 2023

Gogos & other great talents: Besties nightlife talents for 2023

'Restore Drag!' event paints a queer visibility message in the Mission as mural is restored

'The Rocky Horror Show' — Ray of Light & Oasis deliver a definitive delight

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

'P.S. Burn This Letter Please' — fascinating '50s New York drag scene told in new book

Fluid510's new tasty brunch & evening drag show

Going Out, August 31-Sept. 8, 2023

Effort to induct gay drag icon Sarria into CA Hall of Fame pays off

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