BARtab :: Nightlife

Bear It All :: SF Bear Weekend Returns

Bear It All :: SF Bear Weekend Returns

  • by Ray Aguilera
  • Feb 14, 2014

Since 1994 the bears have been descending on San Francisco on President’s Day weekend, and this weekend is no different.

On the Tab :: Feb. 13 - 20

On the Tab :: Feb. 13 - 20

  • Feb 13, 2014

Happy Valentine’s/Flag/Presidents’ Day Full Moon weekend! If you have a day off, celebrate however you like; at dance nights, concerts and comedy shows.

Club Night Connects Poz Men

Club Night Connects Poz Men

  • by Peter Hernandez
  • Feb 8, 2014

January 11 was the first of several HIV-positive club nights called Resilient, by and for HIV positive men and allies-the only one of its kind in San Francisco.

On the Tab :: Feb. 6 - 13

On the Tab :: Feb. 6 - 13

  • Feb 6, 2014

Love is in the air. You might want to wear a face mask, as pre-Valentine’s Day events will either welcome your romantic coupledom, or assure your perpetual singularity as a good thing.

Lady Rizo @ Feinstein’s

Lady Rizo @ Feinstein’s

  • by Josh Klipp
  • Feb 2, 2014

The New York Times calls her "sensational." The Wall Street Journal calls her "high class." I call her breathtaking. She is Lady Rizo, and, according to Time Out London, "If you only see one cabaret show this year, see Lady Rizo."

Wild Side West’s Wild Life

Wild Side West’s Wild Life

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Jan 31, 2014

The Wild Side West story reads more like fiction than fact, a tale that includes flying toilets, rock star goddesses, beat poets, folk musicians, strippers and a band of merry pranksters that held the whole thing together.

On the Tab :: Jan. 30 - Feb. 6

On the Tab :: Jan. 30 - Feb. 6

  • Jan 30, 2014

Our warm winter continues its heat wave as drought conditions threaten our...statewide hydration. And climate change being the worst analogy for nightlife events, let’s conclude with... Conserve water! Sweat it up on the dance floor and sip slowly.

Murray Hill’s Transman Pageant

Murray Hill’s Transman Pageant

  • by Josh Klipp
  • Jan 24, 2014

Only in San Francisco can you walk into a Valencia Street bar, pay a measly twenty bucks, and step into a world of pageantry that takes its cues from Donald Trump’s women-objectifying Miss America competition and turns it into a celebration of trans mascu

Funny Business :: SF Sketchfest’s Annual Comedy Invasion

Funny Business :: SF Sketchfest’s Annual Comedy Invasion

  • by Ronn Vigh
  • Jan 19, 2014

The 13th Annual SF Sketchfest takes over our city by the bay starting January 23, with an eclectic variety of performances celebrating smash TV shows, cult classic movies, comedic bands and brilliant stand-ups.

Like A Record, Baby :: San Francisco Album Project’s Drag and Rock Mix

Like A Record, Baby :: San Francisco Album Project’s Drag and Rock Mix

  • by Ray Aguilera
  • Jan 18, 2014

San Francisco has a rich history of drag, which has brought us everything from the acid-tinged musicals of The Cockettes, to extravaganzas dedicated to this season’s reigning pop divas.

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.