Bay Area Reporter :: Arts

'Spoiler Alert' - Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge on their gay 'Love Story'

December 6, 2022 | by Brian Bromberger

"Spoiler Alert," based on Michael Ausiello's 2017 memoir, concerns his 14-year love affair with his photographer partner, Kit Cowan, who died of a rare cancer in 2015. Actors Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge discussed their roles in the film.

Silicon Valley TheatreWorks' 'Little Shop of Horrors' is a kick in the plants

by Jim Gladstone
Dec 6, 2022

Forget the poinsettias and celebrate this holiday season with an Audrey II. Perennial stage favorite "Little Shop of Horrors" is blooming in the Bay Area for a second time this year, and for good reason.

Sara Thankam Mathews' 'All This Could Be Different'

by Tim Pfaff
Dec 6, 2022

In what could be taken as her philosophy of fiction, Sara Thankam Mathews has produced a debut novel, "All This Could Be Different." Mathews controls large block of prose with a clear, involving plot and characters that make strong impressions.

YA Winter Books Round-Up

by Jim Piechota
Dec 6, 2022

If you're a reader who loves to become lost in a good book and enjoys books featuring younger queer characters, this listing of new and upcoming fiction might be just what you're looking for.

The Mario 101: Sean Patrick Murtagh pays homage to Mario Lanza at Martuni's

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Dec 6, 2022

Former San Franciscan Sean Patrick Murtagh offers an impressive debut CD with "The Mario 101," an homage to the great Hollywood tenor Mario Lanza. He'll return to San Francisco for concerts at Martuni's Dec. 18 & 20.

Going Out, Homing's In, Dec. 1-9, 2022

by Jim Provenzano
Dec 1, 2022

We're not exactly dashing through the snow to get to this week's arts and nightlife events, but you're welcome to don your gay apparel before heading outside.

One Night Only @ Strand Theater

by photos by Steven Underhill
Nov 29, 2022

The cast of the Broadway touring company of "Ain't Too Proud" and special guest Paula West filled A.C.T.'s Strand Theater with soulful jazzy music on November 28 at the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation's first live benefit concert in three years.

'The Inspection' - Elegance Bratton's gay military drama

by Brian Bromberger
Nov 29, 2022

In "The Inspection," gay writer and director Elegance Bratton's fictionalized reminiscence of his entry into the Marines, tells of his surviving the near-death trauma known as Boot Camp.

A kiki with Herb: Kenny Mellman on breaking up and reuniting with Justin Vivian Bond

by Jim Gladstone
Nov 29, 2022

"In retrospect, it had to be a violent end," says Kenny Mellman, recalling the demise of "Kiki and Herb" back in 2007, not long after the locally-formed twosome's last San Francisco performance. They've now reunited for a holiday-themed tour.

Holidays & heartache: The Lavender Tube on tragedies televised

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Nov 29, 2022

Violent shootings and hateful comments contrast sharply with game show victories, sincere comings-out, and personal loss, in this week's TV column.

It's Judy for Xmas with Connie Champagne

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Nov 29, 2022

It wouldn't be Christmas in San Francisco unless chanteuse extraordinaire Connie Champagne brings her annual Judy Garland holiday show to Martuni's.

Adler Fellows gala concert

by Philip Campbell
Nov 29, 2022

The Adler Fellows class of 2022 will appear in their final concert of the year, 'The Future Is Now: Adlers in Concert' on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Herbst Theatre.

'Natasha, Pierre' & 'Wuthering Heights' hit Berkeley

by Jim Gladstone
Nov 29, 2022

There's a super-abundance of energy on Berkeley stages this holiday season. Shotgun Players' "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" and Wise Children's "Wuthering Heights" at the Berkeley Rep each compress the soul of an epic literary masterwork.

'Flaming Ears' - dystopian pop sci-fi lesbian extravaganza

by Laura Moreno
Nov 27, 2022

Filmed in Austria in 1991, "Flaming Ears" is truly an underground film. Highly acclaimed for its endlessly disruptive narrative —almost to the point of rendering it incomprehensible.

Fight the power: Ron Goldberg's 'Boy With the Bullhorn'

by Jim Piechota
Nov 26, 2022

In this new memoir, activist Ron Goldberg candidly and dramatically shares his experiences on the front lines of the ACT UP AIDS protest movements in New York City three and a half decades ago.

Events :: Arts Events

'Spoiler Alert' - Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge on their gay 'Love Story'

Silicon Valley TheatreWorks' 'Little Shop of Horrors' is a kick in the plants

Sara Thankam Mathews' 'All This Could Be Different'

YA Winter Books Round-Up

The Mario 101: Sean Patrick Murtagh pays homage to Mario Lanza at Martuni's

Going Out, Homing's In, Dec. 1-9, 2022

One Night Only @ Strand Theater

'The Inspection' - Elegance Bratton's gay military drama

A kiki with Herb: Kenny Mellman on breaking up and reuniting with Justin Vivian Bond

Holidays & heartache: The Lavender Tube on tragedies televised

It's Judy for Xmas with Connie Champagne

Adler Fellows gala concert

'Natasha, Pierre' & 'Wuthering Heights' hit Berkeley

'Flaming Ears' - dystopian pop sci-fi lesbian extravaganza

Fight the power: Ron Goldberg's 'Boy With the Bullhorn'

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