BARtab :: Nightlife

D’Arcy Drollinger’s Super-Campy Satire

D’Arcy Drollinger’s Super-Campy Satire

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jan 17, 2014

D’Arcy Drollinger loves Blaxploitation cinema. Cheesy all-black action flicks like "Cleopatra Jones" can make his day. Just imagine if those beloved cult classics were remade with white actors in drag!

Arty Parties :: New Nightlife at Local Museums

Arty Parties :: New Nightlife at Local Museums

  • by David Elijah-Nahmod
  • Jan 12, 2014

San Francisco museums host a variety of special winter events where you can enjoy a little wine and cheese along with your highbrow, and sometimes lowbrow, culture. Here are a few select events.

NautiCali :: Virgil’s Sea Room

NautiCali :: Virgil’s Sea Room

  • by Ray Aguilera
  • Jan 11, 2014

Walking into Virgil’s Sea Room is a bit like deja vu. It feels familiar and friendly, but brand new at the same time.

The Music, Man

The Music, Man

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jan 10, 2014

With a career spanning Broadway, television, film and concerts, actor-singer-composer Cheyenne Jackson and I mostly discussed his music, specifically his own, some of which he’ll be performing at Feinstein’s at the Nikko, January 10 and 11.

Twin Peaks Celebrates Historic Status

Twin Peaks Celebrates Historic Status

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Jan 5, 2014

Whenever I see the iconic sign for the Twin Peaks Tavern with San Francisco’s Twin Peaks and fog depicted on it, I am reminded of the ad campaign for Blackglama: ’What becomes a legend most?’

Comfort Me, Food :: Brunching Around San Francisco

Comfort Me, Food :: Brunching Around San Francisco

  • by Sean Timberlake
  • Jan 4, 2014

San Francisco has always been a brunchy town, with people queuing up for their weekly dose of omelets and mimosas. Here’s a few favorite spots that go above and beyond the obvious eggs and pancakes, and puts their particular stamp on comfort food.

Party Like It’s 2014

Party Like It’s 2014

  • by David Elijah-Nahmod
  • Dec 29, 2013

With a multitude of possible celebratory events the Bay Area offers for celebrating New Year’s Eve, we decided to focus on a variety of events, starting off with one the high-class venues, and its musical proprietor.

A Very Marga New Year

A Very Marga New Year

  • by Ronn Vigh
  • Dec 28, 2013

Doing this interview with Marga was a great excuse for us to get together and discuss Marga’s upcoming New Year’s Eve Comedy Show, "Brava’s New Years Eve Comedy Fiesta."

Fab Four :: Well Strung performs at Feinstein's at the Nikko

Fab Four :: Well Strung performs at Feinstein's at the Nikko

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Dec 27, 2013

They started on the streets of Provincetown, in a way. Now, Well Strung, the acclaimed string quartet, is touring the country with their signature classical pop crossover instrumental and sung arrangements.

Jackie Beat :: The Holidays are a Drag

Jackie Beat :: The Holidays are a Drag

  • by Ronn Vigh
  • Dec 21, 2013

The holidays can be a drag. They certainly are for Jackie Beat. Infamous for her over-the-top looks and seedy song parodies, she takes the holiday season as an invitation to pack up the makeup, toss the wigs in a suitcase and visit San Francisco.

LaChanze Sings Diana

LaChanze Sings Diana

  • by Peter Hernandez
  • Dec 20, 2013

This week, acclaimed performer Rhonda LaChanze Sapp is visiting San Francisco to celebrate her birthday and to pay homage to a pioneering singer that inspired her ascent as an award-winning vocalist and actress on Broadway.

Stepping Out in Oakland

Stepping Out in Oakland

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Dec 16, 2013

Ever had a bridge and tunnel romance? For San Franciscans whose friends or person of affection live in Oakland, it’s time to return the favor and visit the other side.

BARchive :: Singing Out

BARchive :: Singing Out

  • by Jim Stewart
  • Dec 15, 2013

Today the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has grown tremendously since its early beginnings. It's gone on national tours, issued recordings, commissioned new music, and helped spur the LGBT choral movement.

Season’s Greetings! :: Yuletide Cocktails

Season’s Greetings! :: Yuletide Cocktails

  • by Ray Aguilera
  • Dec 14, 2013

Ahh, the holidays... it’s that time of year when there’s an endless stream of parties, events, and yes, family. All that activity means the holidays are also a good time for some tippling.