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Going Out, Oct. 31-Nov. 8, 2024 arts & nightlife events
Going Out, Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events

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

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 23, 2024

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

'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

  • 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

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 16, 2024

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

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Oct 15, 2024

"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

  • 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.

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

  • 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

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 2, 2024

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.

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

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

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Oct 1, 2024

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.

Going Out, Sept. 26-Oct. 4, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Sept. 26-Oct. 4, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 25, 2024

Sure, we've got your leather, your circuit parties, and your cruisy fun. But we've also got arts and nightlife events that don't have such a kinky dress code, in abundance, in Going Out.

The Monster Show: popular drag show celebrates 21 years

The Monster Show: popular drag show celebrates 21 years

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 24, 2024

It's hard to believe that The Monster Show has been around for 21 years, yet on September 26 the show will throw a big birthday bash for its 21st birthday at its home bar, The Edge in the Castro district.

Disco, rediscovered in a new Vegas show, a book and documentaries

Disco, rediscovered in a new Vegas show, a book and documentaries

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Sep 24, 2024

Disco is having another moment. Two powerful documentary films, a definitive coffee table book, and a $14 million high-tech Las Vegas experience have arrived in recent months to celebrate the music that dominated the 1970s.

Kink ink: Folsom books threeway

Kink ink: Folsom books threeway

  • by Jim Piechota
  • Sep 21, 2024

Welcome to Folsom Week here in beautiful, diverse, and, yes, kinky, San Francisco! Here are three books of interest that have published in the past month guaranteed to appeal to your kinkier side of alternative sexual proclivities.

Going Out, Sept. 19-27, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Sept. 19-27, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 18, 2024

You should be dancin', yeah. Along with our pristine/splashy and joyful/contemplative cultural events, once in a while you just need to shake your booty. We've got plenty more in our expansive listings of nightlife and art events in Going Out.

Leather Pride Fest: Pre-Folsom fun at Eagle Plaza

Leather Pride Fest: Pre-Folsom fun at Eagle Plaza

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 17, 2024

The legendary Folsom Street Fair takes place on September 29. But several Leather Week events precede the popular street fair with smaller yet fun events in an array of outdoor and indoor parties, celebrations and live music.