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Broadway Backwards @ Marines' Memorial Theater

Broadway Backwards @ Marines' Memorial Theater

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Sep 26, 2018

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation's One Night Only benefit concert, held September 24 at Marines' Memorial Theater, featured cast members from the visiting Broadway tour productions of both 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'On Your Feet.'

Werkin' for a living:  Drag stars on stage

Werkin' for a living: Drag stars on stage

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Sep 19, 2018

The Werq the World Tour including Eureka, Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Eureka, Kameron Michaels, Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi and Violet Chachki, sashays into the Curran Theater for a one-night stand on October 5.

Laugh track record - Comedy Returns at El Rio

Laugh track record - Comedy Returns at El Rio

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 19, 2018

Laughs will no doubt abound on September 21 when comic Lisa Geduldig returns to El Rio with her monthly comedy show, which, in various incarnations, will soon celebrate its thirtieth anniversary.

GLAAD Awards @ Hyatt Regency

GLAAD Awards @ Hyatt Regency

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Sep 19, 2018

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's annual awards gala, held at the Hyatt Regency (5 Embarcadero Center) on September 15, included local and national luminaries.

Pool party: River Raid's splash in Guerneville

Pool party: River Raid's splash in Guerneville

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 12, 2018

On Friday September 14, dozens of gay men will converge upon Guerneville for River Raid 2018, a weekend of partying by the Russian River. Book your rooms and tickets now, because no one wants to be stuck in the fog while all the guys are at the river.

Clown Town @ The Stud

Clown Town @ The Stud

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Sep 12, 2018

Bozos in abundance made Veruca Bathsalts' night hosting Desperate Living at The Stud a hilarious, and slightly creepy, night out.

Drag & Burgers @ Hamburger Mary's

Drag & Burgers @ Hamburger Mary's

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Sep 5, 2018

Serving up burgers and drag shows, the recently opened Hamburger Mary's has become a popular Castro district restaurant for locals and tourists alike.

Camp concert:  'Liberace and Liza Live' at Feinstein's

Camp concert: 'Liberace and Liza Live' at Feinstein's

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Sep 5, 2018

On September 13, two show business legends will take to the stage of Feinstein's at the Nikko when Liberace And Liza Live! A Tribute comes to the club for what promises to be a gay night of entertainment.

Daniel Reichard: singer-actor talks Broadway and Burning Man

Daniel Reichard: singer-actor talks Broadway and Burning Man

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Aug 29, 2018

In what's likely to be a classic, only-in-San Francisco juxtaposition, Reichard expects a passel of playa-goers to convene in the significantly more straight-laced climes of Feinstein's at the Nikko not long after the Burn.

GAPA Runway XXX @ Herbst Theater

GAPA Runway XXX @ Herbst Theater

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Aug 29, 2018

The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Foundation's annual costume, drag and talent gala, Runway, took on a "Quest for the Pearl" pirate theme for its thirtieth edition, held August 25 at The Herbst Theater.

Joey Dosik:  singer-songwriter's 'Inside Voice'

Joey Dosik: singer-songwriter's 'Inside Voice'

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Aug 22, 2018

"Never in my wildest dreams did I think someone would hear my music coming out of a loudspeaker at a Wingstop in Jakarta," singer-songwriter Joey Dosik, still wide-eyed at the memory of a message he received from a fan.

Help is on the Way XXIV @ Herbst Theater

Help is on the Way XXIV @ Herbst Theater

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Aug 22, 2018

Help is on the Way, the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation's 24th popular concert benefit series, held August 19 at the Herbst Theater, welcomed many favorite returning singers and musicians.

DTLA goes gay - Downtown Los Angeles' surprising style

DTLA goes gay - Downtown Los Angeles' surprising style

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Aug 22, 2018

Over the past few years, downtown Los Angeles -known as DTLA- has emerged as a new nexus of Southern California queerdom; home to a hipper, grittier, more diverse nightlife, an appealing bounty of cultural offerings, and a pioneering spirit.

Kings at Sea: salty swaggering drag kings dock at Oasis

Kings at Sea: salty swaggering drag kings dock at Oasis

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Aug 15, 2018

On Wednesday August 22 the 23rd annual Drag King Contest comes to the Oasis. This year's show, dubbed "Salty Swaggering Sea Men," invites audiences to man the torpedoes full speed ahead for a nautical-themed show with seamen, mermen, sailors.