"A drag king is an antidote to drag queens," says drag king extraordinaire Leigh Crow, who spent 12 years as an Elvis Presley impersonator named Elvis Herselvis. "It's expressing masculinity in a satirical way."
Jeremy Jordan, the multi-talented singer-actor who's shared the screen and stage with newsboys, superheroes and bank robbers, will sing and talk with accompanist and erudite interviewer Seth Rudetsky on March 18 at the Herbst Theatre.
Polk Gulch was the place to be. It was the place where the community first celebrated its holiest of high holidays, Halloween, and where parades, marches, and protests took place.
Heklina should be given awards for so many accomplishments. But true to playfully bitchy drag form, instead of a toast she'll get a roast at the Castro Theatre on February 17.
If you listened to pop radio or watched MTV during the 1980s, it was pretty much impossible to avoid the London-based trio, which plays the Warfield on February 21.
I got the chance to sit down with District 8 Supervisor candidate Rafael Mandelman and talk about some of the big issues that have been plaguing District 8, specifically the Castro area.
Patrons of Picante, the weekly Thursday Latin dance night at the popular Café, added a bit of Dio de los Muertos style to the night on November 2. Host Lulu and DJs Marco and Luisio keep the vibe fun and fierce each week.
But never fear Thrillpeddlers fans. The company is back... sort of. From November 3 through November 18, several members of Thrillpeddlers will reunite.
A new series of cabaret-style variety shows at the Starlight Room of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel is celebrating esoteric contemporary performers in a traditional San Franciscan setting.
Gameboi, the monthly gay Asian and pals' dance party, took over the Rickshaw Stop (155 Fell Street) with panache and a Pokemon Go presence, including Poke-swag, a few guys in Poke-costumes.
If you remember and miss those leisurely nights and that scrumptious food at the legendary Leticias's, then come experience Leticia Luna's latest iteration called Calle 11.
