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Wrestling for Charity @ El Toro

Wrestling for Charity @ El Toro

  • by photos: Steven Underhill
  • Jun 27, 2018

Local pros, heels and faces filled the ring with wacky athleticism when Wrestling For Charity presented SF Slam, the fourth fundraiser with MC and reigning Empress Pollo Del Mar.

Flore shows" iconic cafe becomes hot nightspot

Flore shows" iconic cafe becomes hot nightspot

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 20, 2018

Popular Castro eatery Flore, formerly known as Café Flore, has launched an evening entertainment series called Flore at Night, with an array of music, comedy and drag shows.

Pride parties: Celebrate, dance and enjoy

Pride parties: Celebrate, dance and enjoy

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 20, 2018

There's a lot going on for Pride weekend before and after the parade. Here's a select list of just some of the weekend's events for those who want to party, dance and enjoy some nightlife talents.

Years & Years: Olly Alexander on being a gay pop sensation

Years & Years: Olly Alexander on being a gay pop sensation

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jun 13, 2018

"My mum really liked George Michael," says Olly Alexander, the gamin lead singer of British pop act Years & Years. "He was the first performer I was aware of as being openly gay when I was growing up."

Bare Necessities: Broadway Bares III celebs strip & sing for a cause

Bare Necessities: Broadway Bares III celebs strip & sing for a cause

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jun 6, 2018

When Deb Leamy blew into town on the winds of a bad breakup four years ago, she brought the seeds of a new San Francisco tradition: Broadway Bares SF. The third annual production will bring an evening of song, swivel & sweat to the DNA Lounge on June 17.

Fundraising is a Drag @ LevyDance

Fundraising is a Drag @ LevyDance

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Jun 6, 2018

The sixth annual festive fundraiser for LevyDance, the local dance company celebrating its 16th anniversary, featured a 'Not So Sweet Sixteen' theme, a runway full of fabulous drag queens.

Brian Davilla : Daddy time at The Nob Hill Theatre

Brian Davilla : Daddy time at The Nob Hill Theatre

  • by Cornelius Washington
  • Jun 6, 2018

It's rare in porn that you meet someone who's so fully integrated with who he is, where he is and how he wants to get there. In the field of sexuality, as it is made manifest in pornography, Brian Davilla is a transcendent figure.

Laverne, surely

Laverne, surely

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • May 23, 2018

When Laverne Cummings died in a pedestrian accident in Las Vegas on March 22, 2018, we lost more than an astounding artist, vocalist and female impersonator. We lost a connection to a world that is quickly fading from view.

Gay Gaymes:  Geek out at gaming nights

Gay Gaymes: Geek out at gaming nights

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • May 23, 2018

Tuesday nights at The Midnight Sun are the newest Gaymer nights in the Bay Area. These evenings, which co-organizer Saul Sugarman promises will be loads of fun for gay geeks and their friends, will feature popular video games.

Jock Strap Happy Hour @ Powerhouse

Jock Strap Happy Hour @ Powerhouse

  • by photos by Steven Underhill
  • May 23, 2018

Hunks in very little clothing helped promote the upcoming REAF Broadway Bares SF III, the third edition of the sexy strip musical revue, to be held at DNA Lounge on June 17.

Dorian Ferro

Dorian Ferro

  • by Cornelius Washington
  • May 16, 2018

He's back! In his first Nob Hill Theater performances, Dorian Ferro scorched the stage, and I predict that his return engagement will put a very erect 'T' in Torrid! He's a man of few words, and more than some persuasion. The Nob Hill Theater gives you th

Petchitecture @ Fairmont Hotel

Petchitecture @ Fairmont Hotel

  • by Steven Underhill
  • May 16, 2018

Pets Are Wonderful Support's annual Petchitecture held at the Fairmont Hotel (950 Mason St.) on May 9, brought society celebrities and canine creatures to the fun benefit for the pet services nonprofit.

Tom Goss: The singer-songwriter's musical mission

Tom Goss: The singer-songwriter's musical mission

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 16, 2018

With equal parts heartfelt intention and musical invention, Tom Goss writes and performs songs that are unapologetically gay-themed. He'll perform The Love Cub, his new show, on May 19 in San Francisco at the Hotel Rex.

Cinco de Mayo @ Castro Bars

Cinco de Mayo @ Castro Bars

  • by Steven Underhill
  • May 9, 2018

Despite being an obscure battle victory in Mexican history, for patrons of Castro bars, the May 5 holiday remains an excuse for margaritas and specialty cocktails.