California Dream Design Landscape

Californians believe that most of the great new ideas, innovations and trends are generated and nurtured in our free-thinking, unconventional state, then emanate outward to the rest of the world, which has to catch up.

by Sura Wood | Feb 11, 2018

Transgender Heroism

"A Fantastic Woman," the 2018 Best Foreign Film Oscar nominee from Chile, opens in the shadows, within a poorly lit Santiago nightclub.

by David Lamble | Feb 10, 2018

Lorraine Hansberry Lives!

Arguably the original promulgator of Black Lives Matter, the African-American lesbian playwright Lorraine Hansberry, though dead 53 years, hasn't been forgotten.

by Brian Bromberger | Feb 10, 2018

Savoyard Affair

Lamplighters Music Theatre entered the 2018 side of their 65th season last weekend with an exuberant production of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Gondoliers, or, The King of Barataria" at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

by Philip Campbell | Feb 11, 2018

Parsing Nerds :: Will Roland on 'Dear Evan Hansen' and His One-Man Show

"If I was 6' 3" and muscular, I'd have to make peace with playing romantic leads," wisecracks toothy-grinned, Cyranosed actor/singer Will Roland. "We are all stuck within our types a little bit."

by Jim Gadstone | Feb 4, 2018

Magic Mascara Wand :: Powerblouse to Make Over Rafael Mandelman

I got the chance to sit down with District 8 Supervisor candidate Rafael Mandelman and talk about some of the big issues that have been plaguing District 8, specifically the Castro area.

by Juanita MORE! | Feb 4, 2018

Watch Your Back! 'Noir City' Fest Wraps

This year's Noir City film festival at the Castro Theatre finishes with some rarely seen examples of the genre.

by Tavo Amador | Feb 3, 2018

On the Tab :: Feb. 1 - 8

Dancing, dining, dishing and dragging entertainment options abound this week in Nightlife City. Fun is just a shout away.

Feb 1, 2018

Gay SF Man Who'd Been Missing Found Dead

A gay San Francisco man whose friends had reported him missing has been found dead.

by Seth Hemmelgarn | Feb 4, 2018

Besties Balloting Begins

Balloting for the Bay Area Reporter's eighth readers' poll, the Besties, begins Thursday (February 1).

by Cynthia Laird | Feb 1, 2018


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