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Gay rom-com 'Bros' begins filming in NYC

Gay rom-com 'Bros' begins filming in NYC

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 9, 2021

Soon after gay Twitter calmed down about the Billy Eichner feature film project 'Bros,' which will feature an all-LGBT cast, costar Luke MacFarlane posted a few on-set tight T-shirt thirst-trap photos on his Instagram account.

Forever de Young: A Judy Chicago Performance

Forever de Young: A Judy Chicago Performance

  • by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
  • Oct 7, 2021

Forever de Young: A Judy Chicago Performance Saturday, October 16, 2021 in front of the de Young Museum, San Francisco 5.30 pm (Pacific Time)

Chris Kelly: 'The Other Two' co-creator on finding truth through gay comedy

Chris Kelly: 'The Other Two' co-creator on finding truth through gay comedy

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 5, 2021

"Fame is a mother," reads the tagline for 'The Other Two,' the acclaimed HBO Max comedy series. Whether or not you've seen the show, you've probably already laughed at the writing of the show's co-creator, Chris Kelly.

Air supply: 'Dear San Francisco' revives Club Fugazi

Air supply: 'Dear San Francisco' revives Club Fugazi

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Oct 5, 2021

'Dear San Francisco: A High Flying Love Story' officially opens a residential run at Club Fugazi on October 12, but previews audiences are already raving. Creator Gypsy Snider talks about the new acrobatic show.

Cassandra Peterson: Elvira star's coming-out memoir

Cassandra Peterson: Elvira star's coming-out memoir

  • by Jim Piechota
  • Oct 5, 2021

In her new memoir, actress Cassandra Peterson reveals the fascinating aspects of her private life, including her career as the more-sexy-than-scary Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and a 19-year relationship with a woman.

Ellen Foley: from rock epics to Night Court and back

Ellen Foley: from rock epics to Night Court and back

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Oct 5, 2021

From her duet vocal on Meat Loaf's hit single "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" to her performance in the "Black Boys/White Boys" number in 'Hair,' plus her acting gig on 'Night Court,' Ellen Foley's talent spans genres and decades.

Surge: Ben Whishaw's unhinged drama

Surge: Ben Whishaw's unhinged drama

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Oct 5, 2021

In Aneil Karia's deeply disturbing 'Surge,' out actor Whishaw delivers a devastating performance as a man descending into madness. Calling it difficult to watch is an understatement.

Chosen family viewing: The Lavender Tube on Pauli Murray, Nuclear Family, Clickbait

Chosen family viewing: The Lavender Tube on Pauli Murray, Nuclear Family, Clickbait

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Oct 5, 2021

Happy LGBTQ History Month, everybody! How better to celebrate than with some compelling new queer history? Amazon Prime, HBO and Netflix have some superb new offerings.

50 years in 50 weeks: 1996's cinematic 'dyke twist'

50 years in 50 weeks: 1996's cinematic 'dyke twist'

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 29, 2021

The film 'Bound,' described in the October 3 issue of the 'Bay Area Reporter,; was 'Noir lite with a dyke twist.' The Gina Gershon/Jennifer Tilly stylized romance got off to a passionate start only minutes into the crime flick.

Lil Nas X unleashes 'Montero'

Lil Nas X unleashes 'Montero'

  • by Tim Pfaff
  • Sep 28, 2021

Lil Nas X continues to strut his out gay stuff with what the industry welcomed as his "debut album," 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name),' after all the individual tunes dropped in spellbinding —some called them explicit— music videos.

Newly Minted Halloween horror

Newly Minted Halloween horror

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 28, 2021

Beginning September 23 until October 31 the San Francisco Mint will play host to 'The Immortal Reckoning,' a live, fully immersive haunted adventure that combines live theater with haunted mazes and special effects.

Oh, Rocky! Do the Time Warp again at Oasis' 'Rocky Horror Show'

Oh, Rocky! Do the Time Warp again at Oasis' 'Rocky Horror Show'

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 28, 2021

The entire Oasis nightclub becomes a stage when a new and innovative production of the 'The Rocky Horror Show' opens on October 7, with D'Arcy Drollinger as the 'sweet transvestite' mad scientist Frank N. Furter.

Oh, dear: 'Evan Hansen's major and minor misfires

Oh, dear: 'Evan Hansen's major and minor misfires

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Sep 28, 2021

Adapting stage musicals for film is very tricky and the list of successful Broadway musicals that made poor films is legion. We can now add the misfire exploitative disaster 'Dear Evan Hansen' to that ignominious list.

Sixth B.A.R. Talk focuses on film & TV

Sixth B.A.R. Talk focuses on film & TV

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Sep 27, 2021

Cinema and television through five decades of 'Bay Area Reporter' coverage will be discussed by two prolific film writers, Brandon Judell and Brian Bromberger, on Oct. 7 at 6pm. Arts & Nightlife Editor Jim Provenzano moderates the online panel.