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Daniel Lefferts' 'Ways and Means' - a powerful debut novel of money, love and corruption

Daniel Lefferts' 'Ways and Means' - a powerful debut novel of money, love and corruption

  • by Laura Moreno
  • Jul 27, 2024

Set in 2016 in New York City, "Ways and Means" is about money and becoming aware of the personal dramas caused by it. Author Daniel Lefferts, 35, paints a compelling picture of the strange things cold-hearted capitalism spawns.

Going Out, July 25-Aug. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, July 25-Aug. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jul 24, 2024

Merry musicals, classy concerts, admirable art exhibits and naughty nightlife are all in this week's Going Out.

'The Girl from the North Country' - a fresh take on Bob Dylan's songs

'The Girl from the North Country' - a fresh take on Bob Dylan's songs

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jul 23, 2024

"The Girl from the North Country," on a national touring musical that begins a three-week run at the Golden Theatre on July 30, can help change perceptions of Bob Dylan's music.

NPR's Ari Shapiro shares memoirs and music

NPR's Ari Shapiro shares memoirs and music

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jul 23, 2024

Shapiro, best known as a co-host of National Public Radio's newscast "All Things Considered," will vividly demonstrate both his values and skills in "Thank You for Listening," his storytelling and music show, playing in San Jose and SF August 7 & 8.

Hurdles ahead - The Lavender Tube on politics, Paris Olympics, and our past

Hurdles ahead - The Lavender Tube on politics, Paris Olympics, and our past

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Jul 23, 2024

President Joe Biden has withdrawn in a shocking decision and endorsed California's own Kamala Harris, Biden's history-making VP. In sports news, the Paris Olympics will include a record-breaking 144 out LGBTQ athletes.

'Fly Me to the Moon' - Space Age shenanigans run amuck

'Fly Me to the Moon' - Space Age shenanigans run amuck

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jul 22, 2024

"Fly Me to the Moon," could have conveyed more of the excitement, adventure, and idealism of the Apollo era and less of the cynicism and conspiracy that seems more indicative of our time. Despite fun moments, the landing doesn't stick.

Kathya Alexander's 'Keep A'Livin' - a civil rights-era novel in verse

Kathya Alexander's 'Keep A'Livin' - a civil rights-era novel in verse

  • by Laura Moreno
  • Jul 21, 2024

"Keep A'Livin'" is the story of 12-year-old Mandy Anderson and her mother Belle in the rural South during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Kathya Alexander's insightful new novel was recently released by the SF feminist press Aunt Lute Books.

Going Out, July 17-28, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, July 17-28, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jul 17, 2024

Need a distraction from everything? Sure you do. Plays, concerts, art exhibits and nightlife abound, even in the slower summer weeks. And we've got info on next weekend's Up Your Alley Street Fair and related kinky events. Catch up in with Going Out.

SF Jewish Film Festival - Faves amidst the Gaza War

SF Jewish Film Festival - Faves amidst the Gaza War

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jul 16, 2024

As the Israeli-Hamas war continues without any ceasefire, the 44th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (July 18-August 4) finds itself "at a time of devastating international conflict and humanitarian crisis in Israel and Gaza."

Oh, Danny boy:  Web series shows the funny side of gay dating

Oh, Danny boy: Web series shows the funny side of gay dating

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jul 16, 2024

With sass, style and ingenuity, Jack Tracy created, wrote, edited, directed and stars in "Danny Will Die Alone" a web series of short episodes based on his horrific dating life. Wait, even this guy can't get a nice date?

'The Best of The Second City' at Berkeley Rep - George Elrod brings cheerful queerness to sketches and improv

'The Best of The Second City' at Berkeley Rep - George Elrod brings cheerful queerness to sketches and improv

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jul 16, 2024

As George Elrod rose through the ranks of Chicago's comedy scene over the past decade, he created countless characters in improv and sketches. He performs with The Second City touring company, now playing at the Berkeley Rep.

'Light Light Light' - Inari Niemi's Finnish queer film

'Light Light Light' - Inari Niemi's Finnish queer film

  • by Joshua Polanski
  • Jul 16, 2024

In 1986, Eastern Europe changed forever with the explosion of Chernobyl. In the Finnish film "Light Light Light" ("Valoa Valoa Valoa"), so does the life of fifteen-year-old girl Mariia (Rebekka Baer) when a new girl, Mimi (Anni Iikkanen) arrives.

The Olympics: the operas - Two productions of "L'Olimpiade" in Paris

The Olympics: the operas - Two productions of "L'Olimpiade" in Paris

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Jul 15, 2024

Christophe Rousset led his ensemble Les Talens Lyriques in a concert performance of Domenico Cimarosa's opera, "L'Olimpiade" (1784), at the Royal Opera-Versailles and on tour, having recorded the piece in Paris from December 18 to 22.

'Queering Rehoboth Beach' - James T. Sears on the beach town's evolution

'Queering Rehoboth Beach' - James T. Sears on the beach town's evolution

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Jul 15, 2024

The dramatic and inspiring story of how Rehoboth Beach came to be what it is today can be found in gay historian James T. Sears's revealing new book "Queering Rehoboth Beach: Beyond the Boardwalk."