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'Will & Harper' - Will Ferrell brings an honest look at the trans experience

'Will & Harper' - Will Ferrell brings an honest look at the trans experience

  • by Myron Caringal
  • Sep 22, 2024

"Will & Harper," directed by Josh Greenbaum, is a compelling blend of humor and heart. This documentary road film takes viewers on a 17-day journey across the US, following longtime friends Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as they navigate new terrain.

Going Out, Sept. 19-27, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Sept. 19-27, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 18, 2024

You should be dancin', yeah. Along with our pristine/splashy and joyful/contemplative cultural events, once in a while you just need to shake your booty. We've got plenty more in our expansive listings of nightlife and art events in Going Out.

Ray of Light Theatre relitigates 'Legally Blonde: The Musical'

Ray of Light Theatre relitigates 'Legally Blonde: The Musical'

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Sep 17, 2024

Director Phaedra Tillery-Broughton and co-director ShawnJ West have put a new spin on "Legally Blonde: The Musical" in Ray of Light Theatre's production of the bright and amusing, if not profound, stage adaptation.

'Ride the Cyclone' debuts at NCTC - Night of the living, singing, dancing dead

'Ride the Cyclone' debuts at NCTC - Night of the living, singing, dancing dead

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Sep 17, 2024

San Francisco stages will offer a three-ring circus of hormonal horror in the coming months kicking off (and kicking the bucket) with "Ride the Cyclone" at New Conservatory Theatre Center on September 20.

Center Rep's 'Arsenic and Old Lace' - Vintage comic play's gender switch

Center Rep's 'Arsenic and Old Lace' - Vintage comic play's gender switch

  • by J.A. Valentine
  • Sep 17, 2024

With their current mounting of "Arsenic and Old Lace," Center Rep pulls off a type of theater that often proves elusive: the Style Piece, a heightened reality in which every member of the acting company is on the same page.

Cold open: The Lavender Tube on 'SNL,' 'English Teacher' & electoral dysfunction

Cold open: The Lavender Tube on 'SNL,' 'English Teacher' & electoral dysfunction

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Sep 17, 2024

Brian Jordan Alvarez exemplifies that axiom "it gets better." Bullied for being gay as a kid in Tennessee, he's now starring in his own FX series he created, "English Teacher." Our TV columnist also covers FX's "Grotesquerie" & some grotesque politics.

Davóne Tines's 'Robeson' - a debut album like no other

Davóne Tines's 'Robeson' - a debut album like no other

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Sep 17, 2024

Bass-baritone Davóne Tines's debut album, "Robeson" not only reflects his artistry; it's also one no other singer could match. While transmogrifying "art music," he offers homage to gay Black singer Paul Robeson and composer Julius Eastman.

'The Worst of Waters' - Filmmaker John Waters shares his odd art at Rena Bransten Gallery

'The Worst of Waters' - Filmmaker John Waters shares his odd art at Rena Bransten Gallery

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 16, 2024

Get out your cha-cha heels. Filmmaker, author and artist John Waters returns to Rena Bransten Gallery for his fifth exhibit of unusual and odd artworks.

'My Old Ass' - second chances with a younger self

'My Old Ass' - second chances with a younger self

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Sep 15, 2024

Have you ever wondered that if you knew what would happen in the future, would you change any decisions made today? This tantalizing question pervades the new whimsical yet bittersweet coming-of-age fable film, "My Old Ass."

A 100th Birthday Celebration for James Baldwin - party at GLBT History Museum commemorates gay African American author

A 100th Birthday Celebration for James Baldwin - party at GLBT History Museum commemorates gay African American author

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 14, 2024

August 2nd was the 100th birthday of legendary gay African American author James Baldwin. On September 19 the GLBT History Museum, in collaboration with Books Not Bans, will throw a birthday party that promises to pull out all the stops.

Going Out, Sept. 12-20, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, Sept. 12-20, 2024 arts & nightlife events

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 11, 2024

Don't forget to tip your bartenders, like Bernadette Fons at The Stud, the hottest new/old space that has everything! We've got plenty more in our expansive listings of nightlife and art events in Going Out.

Footloose: Fall Arts Preview in dance, part 2

Footloose: Fall Arts Preview in dance, part 2

  • by Philip Mayard
  • Sep 10, 2024

Bay Area dance fans can look forward to a packed fall season that continues well into December, including programs inspired by the movement of Guinea, West Africa, Cuba, and Haiti; plus the beloved Trolley Dances and Pilobolus.

Sean Dorsey Dance celebrates 20 years

Sean Dorsey Dance celebrates 20 years

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 10, 2024

Sean Dorsey Dance, the company founded and run by dancer and choreographer Sean Dorsey, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and Dorsey couldn't be more pleased. Dorsey's 20th has been filled with travel, performances, tours, classes and celebrations.

'Mexodus' - novel narrative and live looping at Berkeley Repertory

'Mexodus' - novel narrative and live looping at Berkeley Repertory

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Sep 10, 2024

"When you work in the performing arts, you're always meeting people," says Brian Quijada of his first encounter with Nygel D. Robinson, his co-creator on "Mexodus," a show that's bound to surprise audiences with both its content and performance style.