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Going Out, Sept. 7-15, 2023

Going Out, Sept. 7-15, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 7, 2023

What's your pleasure? Dramatic stage plays, beguiling art exhibits, hunky dudes dancing to funky grooves? How about a full-out Pridefest in Oakland? We've got arts and nightlife events, in abundance, this week and every week in our expansive listings.

The Stud LGBTQ bar needs to raise $500K for reopening

The Stud LGBTQ bar needs to raise $500K for reopening

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 5, 2023

A campaign to raise half-a-million dollars to reopen The Stud has already brought in $27,000.

Undiscovered Colombia: Bogota, Medellín Pride, tours, treats and more

Undiscovered Colombia: Bogota, Medellín Pride, tours, treats and more

  • by Rick Karlin
  • Sep 5, 2023

LGBT travelers are visiting Colombia more often, and it's no wonder. Colombia is a country that embraces diversity. Same-sex marriage is legal, adoption for same-sex couples is permitted, plus the country's Pride events are hugely popular.

Going Out, August 31-Sept. 8, 2023

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.

Quirky queer pop & comedy: one-night-only acts to catch

Quirky queer pop & comedy: one-night-only acts to catch

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Aug 29, 2023

An esoteric collection of pop acts and comedians with distinct queer appeal will make their way through the Bay Area this season. Here are some of the most intriguing.

Going Out, August 24-Sept. 1, 2023

Going Out, August 24-Sept. 1, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 24, 2023

Remember back to school days, your new shoes squeaking, your lunch box packed with love? The new season of multiple arts and nightlife events is kinda like that. And we've got your homework assignment: find fun, this week and every week in our listings.

Riot Party: Transgender celebration's third edition

Riot Party: Transgender celebration's third edition

  • by J.L. Odom
  • Aug 22, 2023

San Francisco is the birthplace of the trans-centering Riot Party, which returns for its third year on August 27 in celebration of the 57th anniversary of the Compton Cafeteria Riot.

Badlands likely reopening within 2 months, new co-manager says

Badlands likely reopening within 2 months, new co-manager says

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 21, 2023

The Badlands nightclub in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood is expected to open soon, the Bay Area Reporter has learned.

Going Out, August 17-25, 2023

Going Out, August 17-25, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 17, 2023

Summertime, and the livin' is easy, or too hot, or too foggy. But either way, you'll adjust, and get out to enjoy some of the many nightlife and arts we have listed for you, this week and every week.

Going Out, August 10—18, 2023

Going Out, August 10—18, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 10, 2023

From wild to mild, sexy gogo guys at Beaux and virtuous vocalists are among our many nightlife and arts listings, this week and every week.

Going Out, August 3—11, 2023

Going Out, August 3—11, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 3, 2023

Sip a beer with pals at The Midnight Sun, take in "The Tudors" at the Legion of Honor, or clap along to the rousing "Tina Turner Musical" at the Golden Gate Theatre. We've got all this and many more nightlife and arts listings, this week and every week.

Going Out, July 27—August 4, 2023

Going Out, July 27—August 4, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jul 27, 2023

Whether you're strapping up or stripping down at the Up Your Alley Street Fair, or fanning out in finery at a summer music concert, we've got the deets, this week and every week in Going Out.

Drag King Contest returns to Oasis

Drag King Contest returns to Oasis

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jul 25, 2023

The 27th Annual San Francisco Drag King Contest comes to Oasis on August 6, and King extraordinaire Fudgie Frottage says that 27 is his lucky number. Frottage will co-host the contest with beloved Sister Roma.

Going Out, July 20-28, 2023

Going Out, July 20-28, 2023

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jul 20, 2023

From packed patio parties (and packed jock straps!) to contemplative art museum collections, a wide array of nightlife and arts listings await your selection, this week and every week in Going Out.