Heaven: Into the Darkness
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Patty from HR – Exit Interview
Don’t miss Patty From HR in her final show! Everyone’s favorite HR manager is finally retiring after many, many, MANY years in the business. But when Patty’s dream opportunity falls through, she decides to use her exit interview to spill the tea on corporate America… and this tea is scalding hot! Featuring singing, dancing, rapping, twerking, PowerPoint, puppetry, and plenty of NSFW language, Patty From HR’s Exit Interview is a tour de farce comedy that skewers the workaday world and puts tech culture on a PIP. Don’t forget to sign the card! Please bring a valid ID. Oasis is 21+… Continue reading
Baloney Does Folsom @ Oasis
Thursdays through Saturdays, September 14-23, 2023 It’s time for the Folsom Street Fair and that can only mean one thing: BALONEY! Join the Boys (and Babes!) of BALONEY for an evening unlike any other. Part theater, part dance, part peep-show and all male, the infamous and always sold-out BALONEY is sure to titillate, entertain, and leave you dripping wet. Literally. Sit in the VIP Splash Zone for the best experience! Doors open at 6pm. Show starts promptly at 7pm. Please plan arrive early and enjoy a cocktail and our pre-show go-go entertainment! GROUP SEATING: Please email boxoffice@sfoasis.com if you have… Continue reading
Baloney Does Folsom @ Oasis
Thursdays through Saturdays, September 14-23, 2023 It’s time for the Folsom Street Fair and that can only mean one thing: BALONEY! Join the Boys (and Babes!) of BALONEY for an evening unlike any other. Part theater, part dance, part peep-show and all male, the infamous and always sold-out BALONEY is sure to titillate, entertain, and leave you dripping wet. Literally. Sit in the VIP Splash Zone for the best experience! Doors open at 6pm. Show starts promptly at 7pm. Please plan arrive early and enjoy a cocktail and our pre-show go-go entertainment! GROUP SEATING: Please email boxoffice@sfoasis.com if you have… Continue reading
Upcoming Shows at the New Conservatory Theatre Center
New Conservatory Theatre Center 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California Upcoming Shows Before the Sword In a small British village in 1936, author T.H. White stares at the blank pages that will become his future masterpiece. Enter Freddie, a young misfit with a mysterious past who is looking toward an uncertain future. After agreeing to tutor Freddie, White finally finds his muse and begins to write the timeless tale The Sword in the Stone – inspired by his new student and the ancient legend. Dates: September 15 – October 15, 2023 we are continuous Before Simon came out, his mother Ora… Continue reading
tick, tick…BOOM! @ NCTC
From the creator of Rent, the musical that defined a generation, comes the story of a young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday. Struggling to write the next great American musical, Jon can feel the time to make his mark on the world slipping away. As the people he loves move on to new careers and new places, Jon is faced with a choice: find security or follow his destiny. With Jonathan Larson’s trademark style of pop-rock score blended with traditional musical theatre, this exuberant and charming tale will speak to anyone who’s ever gotten lost on their way… Continue reading
tick, tick…BOOM! @ NCTC
From the creator of Rent, the musical that defined a generation, comes the story of a young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday. Struggling to write the next great American musical, Jon can feel the time to make his mark on the world slipping away. As the people he loves move on to new careers and new places, Jon is faced with a choice: find security or follow his destiny. With Jonathan Larson’s trademark style of pop-rock score blended with traditional musical theatre, this exuberant and charming tale will speak to anyone who’s ever gotten lost on their way… Continue reading
tick, tick…BOOM! @ NCTC
From the creator of Rent, the musical that defined a generation, comes the story of a young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday. Struggling to write the next great American musical, Jon can feel the time to make his mark on the world slipping away. As the people he loves move on to new careers and new places, Jon is faced with a choice: find security or follow his destiny. With Jonathan Larson’s trademark style of pop-rock score blended with traditional musical theatre, this exuberant and charming tale will speak to anyone who’s ever gotten lost on their way… Continue reading
tick, tick…BOOM! @ NCTC
From the creator of Rent, the musical that defined a generation, comes the story of a young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday. Struggling to write the next great American musical, Jon can feel the time to make his mark on the world slipping away. As the people he loves move on to new careers and new places, Jon is faced with a choice: find security or follow his destiny. With Jonathan Larson’s trademark style of pop-rock score blended with traditional musical theatre, this exuberant and charming tale will speak to anyone who’s ever gotten lost on their way… Continue reading
tick, tick…BOOM! @ NCTC
From the creator of Rent, the musical that defined a generation, comes the story of a young composer on the eve of his 30th birthday. Struggling to write the next great American musical, Jon can feel the time to make his mark on the world slipping away. As the people he loves move on to new careers and new places, Jon is faced with a choice: find security or follow his destiny. With Jonathan Larson’s trademark style of pop-rock score blended with traditional musical theatre, this exuberant and charming tale will speak to anyone who’s ever gotten lost on their way… Continue reading
The Tutor @ NCTC
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Things are looking up for Kayvon. He’s just married Baran, a beautiful young Iranian woman, and brought her back to his Bay Area home. But when he asks his lifelong friend Azar to tutor Baran, all three lives begin to unravel as the two women fall into a passionate love affair. A study of preconceived notions and the hypocrisies that drive them, The Tutor is a provocative look at the cost of owning one’s truth. Presented in Association with Golden Thread Productions About the Playwright Torange Yeghiazarian (Playwright, pronouns: she/her) founded Golden Thread Productions in 1996 and served as its… Continue reading
The Tutor @ NCTC
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Things are looking up for Kayvon. He’s just married Baran, a beautiful young Iranian woman, and brought her back to his Bay Area home. But when he asks his lifelong friend Azar to tutor Baran, all three lives begin to unravel as the two women fall into a passionate love affair. A study of preconceived notions and the hypocrisies that drive them, The Tutor is a provocative look at the cost of owning one’s truth. Presented in Association with Golden Thread Productions About the Playwright Torange Yeghiazarian (Playwright, pronouns: she/her) founded Golden Thread Productions in 1996 and served as its… Continue reading
The Tutor @ NCTC
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Things are looking up for Kayvon. He’s just married Baran, a beautiful young Iranian woman, and brought her back to his Bay Area home. But when he asks his lifelong friend Azar to tutor Baran, all three lives begin to unravel as the two women fall into a passionate love affair. A study of preconceived notions and the hypocrisies that drive them, The Tutor is a provocative look at the cost of owning one’s truth. Presented in Association with Golden Thread Productions About the Playwright Torange Yeghiazarian (Playwright, pronouns: she/her) founded Golden Thread Productions in 1996 and served as its… Continue reading
The Tutor @ NCTC
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Things are looking up for Kayvon. He’s just married Baran, a beautiful young Iranian woman, and brought her back to his Bay Area home. But when he asks his lifelong friend Azar to tutor Baran, all three lives begin to unravel as the two women fall into a passionate love affair. A study of preconceived notions and the hypocrisies that drive them, The Tutor is a provocative look at the cost of owning one’s truth. Presented in Association with Golden Thread Productions About the Playwright Torange Yeghiazarian (Playwright, pronouns: she/her) founded Golden Thread Productions in 1996 and served as its… Continue reading
The Tutor @ NCTC
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Things are looking up for Kayvon. He’s just married Baran, a beautiful young Iranian woman, and brought her back to his Bay Area home. But when he asks his lifelong friend Azar to tutor Baran, all three lives begin to unravel as the two women fall into a passionate love affair. A study of preconceived notions and the hypocrisies that drive them, The Tutor is a provocative look at the cost of owning one’s truth. Presented in Association with Golden Thread Productions About the Playwright Torange Yeghiazarian (Playwright, pronouns: she/her) founded Golden Thread Productions in 1996 and served as its… Continue reading
Unpacking in P’Town
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Every summer, former vaudevillians Buster, Lydia, Minty, and Scottie reunite in Provincetown to drink, dance, and forget about the real world. But this year is different. It’s 1959, the fight for Civil Rights is heating up, and a restlessness hangs heavy in the humid air. In between the reminiscing, this chosen family is forced to face changes they’ve been hiding from for so long. Completing the Word and Music trilogy by LAMBDA Literary Award winner Jewelle Gomez, Unpacking in P’Town is a portrait of the queer artists of color who paved the way for others to live out loud. About the… Continue reading
Unpacking in P’Town
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Every summer, former vaudevillians Buster, Lydia, Minty, and Scottie reunite in Provincetown to drink, dance, and forget about the real world. But this year is different. It’s 1959, the fight for Civil Rights is heating up, and a restlessness hangs heavy in the humid air. In between the reminiscing, this chosen family is forced to face changes they’ve been hiding from for so long. Completing the Word and Music trilogy by LAMBDA Literary Award winner Jewelle Gomez, Unpacking in P’Town is a portrait of the queer artists of color who paved the way for others to live out loud. About the… Continue reading
Unpacking in P’Town
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Every summer, former vaudevillians Buster, Lydia, Minty, and Scottie reunite in Provincetown to drink, dance, and forget about the real world. But this year is different. It’s 1959, the fight for Civil Rights is heating up, and a restlessness hangs heavy in the humid air. In between the reminiscing, this chosen family is forced to face changes they’ve been hiding from for so long. Completing the Word and Music trilogy by LAMBDA Literary Award winner Jewelle Gomez, Unpacking in P’Town is a portrait of the queer artists of color who paved the way for others to live out loud. About the… Continue reading
Unpacking in P’Town
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Every summer, former vaudevillians Buster, Lydia, Minty, and Scottie reunite in Provincetown to drink, dance, and forget about the real world. But this year is different. It’s 1959, the fight for Civil Rights is heating up, and a restlessness hangs heavy in the humid air. In between the reminiscing, this chosen family is forced to face changes they’ve been hiding from for so long. Completing the Word and Music trilogy by LAMBDA Literary Award winner Jewelle Gomez, Unpacking in P’Town is a portrait of the queer artists of color who paved the way for others to live out loud. About the… Continue reading
Unpacking in P’Town
WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSION Every summer, former vaudevillians Buster, Lydia, Minty, and Scottie reunite in Provincetown to drink, dance, and forget about the real world. But this year is different. It’s 1959, the fight for Civil Rights is heating up, and a restlessness hangs heavy in the humid air. In between the reminiscing, this chosen family is forced to face changes they’ve been hiding from for so long. Completing the Word and Music trilogy by LAMBDA Literary Award winner Jewelle Gomez, Unpacking in P’Town is a portrait of the queer artists of color who paved the way for others to live out loud. About the… Continue reading
Katya: A Holiday Spectacular
Special Holiday Event A beloved San Francisco tradition celebrating its 16th year, Katya, A Holiday Spectacular returns to NCTC for three nights only this holiday season. With songs ranging from classic holiday fare, and madcap medleys, to full-on disco Klezmer lunacy, see why Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy was named “Best Drag Act” by the San Francisco Bay Guardian. You and your loved ones are invited to experience the holidays as seen through the heavily lashed eyes of your Auntie Katya. Katya, A Holiday Spectacular is a limited holiday event and excluded from any subscription series. Subscribers will get early access to ticket for these three… Continue reading
Katya: A Holiday Spectacular
Special Holiday Event A beloved San Francisco tradition celebrating its 16th year, Katya, A Holiday Spectacular returns to NCTC for three nights only this holiday season. With songs ranging from classic holiday fare, and madcap medleys, to full-on disco Klezmer lunacy, see why Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy was named “Best Drag Act” by the San Francisco Bay Guardian. You and your loved ones are invited to experience the holidays as seen through the heavily lashed eyes of your Auntie Katya. Katya, A Holiday Spectacular is a limited holiday event and excluded from any subscription series. Subscribers will get early access to ticket for these three… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
Ruthless @ NCTC
Tina Denmark is an adorable and talented 8-year old with a tiny murderous streak. When the lead role of Pippi Longstocking in the school play is up for grabs, she knows she’ll get the part – even if it means leaving a few bodies along the way. Spoofing classics from The Bad Seed to Gypsy, this cult-hit musical is a deliciously diabolical look at fame, ambition, and the perils of musical theatre. About the Team Marvin Laird’s (Music, pronouns: he/him) recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. He has conducted and written dance and vocal arrangements for… Continue reading
We Are Continuous @ NCTC
WEST COAST PREMIERE Before Simon came out, his mother Ora was his best friend and biggest supporter, but now there’s an ocean between them of what can’t be said, especially around his father. After a life-changing secret comes to light, will the family’s bond survive? Critically-acclaimed playwright Harrison David Rivers (This Bitter Earth and Interlude) returns to NCTC with we are continuous, a semi-autobiographical story that explores how people can change and how love can evolve. About the Playwright Harrison David Rivers (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) is an award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. His plays include The Bandaged Place (Roundabout, New York… Continue reading
We Are Continuous @ NCTC
WEST COAST PREMIERE Before Simon came out, his mother Ora was his best friend and biggest supporter, but now there’s an ocean between them of what can’t be said, especially around his father. After a life-changing secret comes to light, will the family’s bond survive? Critically-acclaimed playwright Harrison David Rivers (This Bitter Earth and Interlude) returns to NCTC with we are continuous, a semi-autobiographical story that explores how people can change and how love can evolve. About the Playwright Harrison David Rivers (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) is an award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. His plays include The Bandaged Place (Roundabout, New York… Continue reading
We Are Continuous @ NCTC
WEST COAST PREMIERE Before Simon came out, his mother Ora was his best friend and biggest supporter, but now there’s an ocean between them of what can’t be said, especially around his father. After a life-changing secret comes to light, will the family’s bond survive? Critically-acclaimed playwright Harrison David Rivers (This Bitter Earth and Interlude) returns to NCTC with we are continuous, a semi-autobiographical story that explores how people can change and how love can evolve. About the Playwright Harrison David Rivers (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) is an award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. His plays include The Bandaged Place (Roundabout, New York… Continue reading
We Are Continuous @ NCTC
WEST COAST PREMIERE Before Simon came out, his mother Ora was his best friend and biggest supporter, but now there’s an ocean between them of what can’t be said, especially around his father. After a life-changing secret comes to light, will the family’s bond survive? Critically-acclaimed playwright Harrison David Rivers (This Bitter Earth and Interlude) returns to NCTC with we are continuous, a semi-autobiographical story that explores how people can change and how love can evolve. About the Playwright Harrison David Rivers (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) is an award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. His plays include The Bandaged Place (Roundabout, New York… Continue reading
We Are Continuous @ NCTC
WEST COAST PREMIERE Before Simon came out, his mother Ora was his best friend and biggest supporter, but now there’s an ocean between them of what can’t be said, especially around his father. After a life-changing secret comes to light, will the family’s bond survive? Critically-acclaimed playwright Harrison David Rivers (This Bitter Earth and Interlude) returns to NCTC with we are continuous, a semi-autobiographical story that explores how people can change and how love can evolve. About the Playwright Harrison David Rivers (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) is an award-winning playwright, librettist, and television writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. His plays include The Bandaged Place (Roundabout, New York… Continue reading
Before the Sword @ NCTC
World premier at the New Conservatory Theatre Center In a small British village in 1936, author T.H. White stares at the blank pages that will become his future masterpiece. Enter Freddie, a young misfit with a mysterious past who is looking toward an uncertain future. After agreeing to tutor Freddie, White finally finds his muse and begins to write the timeless tale The Sword in the Stone – inspired by his new student and the ancient legend. About the Playwright Andrew Alty (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) has written extensively for theatre, radio, and television. His first play, The Left-over Heart won the Charringtons Award for Best… Continue reading
Before the Sword @ NCTC
World premier at the New Conservatory Theatre Center In a small British village in 1936, author T.H. White stares at the blank pages that will become his future masterpiece. Enter Freddie, a young misfit with a mysterious past who is looking toward an uncertain future. After agreeing to tutor Freddie, White finally finds his muse and begins to write the timeless tale The Sword in the Stone – inspired by his new student and the ancient legend. About the Playwright Andrew Alty (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) has written extensively for theatre, radio, and television. His first play, The Left-over Heart won the Charringtons Award for Best… Continue reading
Before the Sword @ NCTC
World premier at the New Conservatory Theatre Center In a small British village in 1936, author T.H. White stares at the blank pages that will become his future masterpiece. Enter Freddie, a young misfit with a mysterious past who is looking toward an uncertain future. After agreeing to tutor Freddie, White finally finds his muse and begins to write the timeless tale The Sword in the Stone – inspired by his new student and the ancient legend. About the Playwright Andrew Alty (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) has written extensively for theatre, radio, and television. His first play, The Left-over Heart won the Charringtons Award for Best… Continue reading
Before the Sword @ NCTC
World premier at the New Conservatory Theatre Center In a small British village in 1936, author T.H. White stares at the blank pages that will become his future masterpiece. Enter Freddie, a young misfit with a mysterious past who is looking toward an uncertain future. After agreeing to tutor Freddie, White finally finds his muse and begins to write the timeless tale The Sword in the Stone – inspired by his new student and the ancient legend. About the Playwright Andrew Alty (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) has written extensively for theatre, radio, and television. His first play, The Left-over Heart won the Charringtons Award for Best… Continue reading
Before the Sword @ NCTC
World premier at the New Conservatory Theatre Center In a small British village in 1936, author T.H. White stares at the blank pages that will become his future masterpiece. Enter Freddie, a young misfit with a mysterious past who is looking toward an uncertain future. After agreeing to tutor Freddie, White finally finds his muse and begins to write the timeless tale The Sword in the Stone – inspired by his new student and the ancient legend. About the Playwright Andrew Alty (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) has written extensively for theatre, radio, and television. His first play, The Left-over Heart won the Charringtons Award for Best… Continue reading
Rasheed Newson in conversation w/ Jonathon Escoffery @ Fabulosa Books
Vibrant, humorous, and fraught with entanglements, Rasheed Newson’s My Government Means to Kill Me is an exhilarating, fast-paced coming-of-age story that lends itself to a larger discussion about what it means for a young gay Black man in the mid-1980s to come to terms with his role in the midst of a political and social reckoning. Jonathon Escoffery is the author of If I Survive You, a collection of humorous and harrowing linked stories following a Jamaican-American family as they seek stability upon moving to Miami. Details Map Continue reading
Daniel Curzon & Richard May @ Fabulosa Books
Daniel Curzon’s new book, All Creatures Sad and Funny, include drawings as well as writing. Local author Richard May will read read from his new short story collection. Details Map Continue reading
Mari Coates: The Pelton Papers @ Fabulosa Books
Book reading at Fabulosa Books in the Castro A richly imagined queer historical novel based on the life of artist Agnes Pelton, whose life tracks the early days of modernism in America. Undefeated by her history — family ruination, a shrouded Brooklyn childhood, and a passionate attachment to another woman — she follows her muse to create more than a hundred luminous and deeply spiritual abstract paintings. Mari Coates is an MFA alumna of the Warren Wilson Program for Writers and lives in San Francisco with her wife and two kitties. She has been an arts writer, a theater critic, and… Continue reading
Reunion: GLBT Historical Society’s Annual Gala
Reunion is the GLBT Historical Society’s annual Gala, where we gather to celebrate our vast queer past, honor the history makers who move our communities forward, and raise funds to keep LGBTQ history alive. The 2022 event included a reception, awards presentations, a silent auction, and the opportunity to connect with a wide range of LGBTQ history supporters. Traditionally held in October to coincide with LGBTQ history month, the Gala was been held virtually for the last two years before returning in-person in 2022. Sponsors Reunion, our annual fall Gala brings together hundreds of people to celebrate LGBTQ history and… Continue reading
High Spots in a Low Dive: Doris Fish Home Movies 1981-1991
High Spots in a Low Dive: Doris Fish Home Movies 1981-1991 Phillip R. Ford, director of the cult film classic Vegas in Space (1991), served most of the 1980s as “honorary straight man” in the legendary San Francisco drag troupe Sluts A-Go-Go. Collaborating with his mentor and friend, the legendary drag queen Doris Fish, along with Miss X and “Tippi”, he created and co-starred in some celebrated drag theater, both on nightclub and legitimate stages, which are still lovingly remembered today by those who were there. Doris Fish hailed from Sydney but relocated mostly full time to San Francisco in the… Continue reading
Thighs Wide Shut
Do you know the password? Baloney joins forces with Pop Culture Immersives to re-imagine Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” The legendary party returns as San Francisco’s Gay All-Male Revue re-imagines Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut through a queer kaleidoscope lens. Welcome to THIGHS WIDE SHUT: part theater, part dance, part peep show, and entirely immersive. Enter the hallowed halls of St. Joseph’s for an evening of intrigue, danger, and carnal delights. Interact with the festivities in an open-world environment that lets you drive the experience. But beware: an immense mystery will unfold around you, and perhaps even include you. Leave your inhibitions… Continue reading
Baloney Game Show
Back by overwhelming gay demand! Get ready for an entire evening of massively popular audience-participation games brought to you by BALONEY, San Francisco’s Gay All-Male Revue! Step into the Gay Battledome of Oasis and test your luck with a slew of ridiculous & sexy games. All you need is a ticket, your competitive spirit, and a drink or three! Grab a table with friends and be ready for anything, including: Plus go-go boys, drinking games, and a few sexy surprises! Come on down to be a contestant for a chance to win fabulous prizes, or just watch from the studio audience… Continue reading
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon of RuPaul’s Drag Race are making a San Francisco pitstop with their annual holiday show. You better watch out, you better not cry, because “The Queens of Christmas” (Entertainment Weekly) are coming back to YOUR town with a brand new edition of the internationally acclaimed The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show! Another holiday season brings another year of fabulous spectacle, whip-smart comedy, brand new songs, and annual favorites. Join the sugary DeLa and spicy Jinkx for an evening the New York Times says is “sure to lift your spirits and make you howl with laughter.” The… Continue reading
Castro Street Fair 2023
The 49th Annual Castro Street Fair is Sunday, October 1, 2023. The Castro Street Fair is a community street celebration that was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974. The Fair is located in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro District, at the intersection of Market & Castro Streets and the surrounding area. Hundreds of local artists, vendors, craftspeople, and organizations line the streets and celebrate the diversity of the neighborhood. Stages with live entertainment and dance stages can be found throughout the fairgrounds. The Fair is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and all proceeds go directly to charitable causes important to the… Continue reading
Folsom Street Fair 2023
40TH ANNUAL FOLSOM STREET FAIR SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 11AM – 6PM MAIN GATE 8TH & FOLSOM COMMUNITY STAGES STUD X OAKLASH DRAG STAGE The famous STUD Collective collides with Oaklash to curate a weird and wonderful, delightfully dirty and pervy show for the streets of Folsom Street Fair! (9TH between Folsom and Harrison) PLAYGROUND STAGE HOSTED BY ALOTTA BOUTTE´ The tantalizing performances are the highlight of our space for women of every kind and all trans and nonbinary folks. Or watch from the all genders, all queer QUEER COMMONS right next door! (9tTH between Howard and Folsom) DJ & GOGO… Continue reading
3rd annual Bearrison Street Fair
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of San Francisco invite you to the 3rd annual Bearrison Street Fair on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 12-6pm. Bearrison Street Fair is a collaboration between the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc., (SPI) and the Bears of San Francisco (BOSF). The inaugural fair was held on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Bearrison seeks to provide an inclusive event for all members of the adult LGBTQ+ community which promotes body positivity for all and builds a more supportive, welcoming, and inclusive bear scene by representing a diverse arena of cultures. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,… Continue reading
How Weird Street Faire 2023
The longest-running dance festival on the West Coast returns! 9 stages of music, dancing, costumes, and weirdness in downtown San Francisco. The longest-running dance festival on the West Coast returns on Saturday, October 14th. How Weird Street Faire presents “Time Travel: Stargate,” an unforgettable day of music, art, costumes, and dancing, centered at Howard and 2nd Streets in downtown San Francisco, CA. Noon-8 p.m. All Ages. Wheelchair Accessible. Early Bird tickets are on sale now, and will sell out! Children 12 and under do not need tickets but must be accompanied by a paying adult. ● 9 stages of world-class electronic music, with special headliners representing… Continue reading
BALONEY Presents: CREAMED
San Francisco’s Trashiest Folsom Jockstrap Party! Grab your filthiest jockstrap and head to Oasis on Folsom Friday for CREAMED: San Francisco’s Trashiest Jockstrap Party! Check your clothes, grab a strong cocktail and cruise the sea of men to the sleazy beats of DJ Ben Stefonik! Baloney gogo sluts will be crawling for your tips and surprise demos will be popping up throughout the evening. $20 in advance // $25 at the door See more @ sfbaloney.com Details Map Continue reading
Oasis Cabaret Presents: Anything Goes! Open Mic Night
Oasis Cabaret Presents: Anything Goes! Open Mic Night, Wednesday August 23rd. Doors/signup: 6p. Start: 6:30p. Tickets: $20 – $30. Join Host PS Marilyn and guest host Ken Stegmiller on a voyage of music, where you have a chance to take the stage and share your vocal styling. Please bring sheet music if you’d like to sing. This event is 21+. Valid ID required. Details Map Continue reading
“Yaaaaaass, And…” A Drag and Improv Show
🌟🎭 Calling all fabulous friends and comedy connoisseurs! 🌟🎭 Get ready to unleash your laughter and witness the most hilarious, jaw-dropping extravaganza of the year! 🎉✨ Presenting “YAAAAAASS, AND…” An Evening of Drag Improv, hosted by the one and only Lucinda Puss! 😻💃 Join us for a night filled with side-splitting laughter, outrageous antics, and unforgettable performances. Our incredible lineup includes the fierce and fabulous Coco Buttah, the quick-witted and stunning Elsa Touche, the electrifying and stunning Lisa Frankenstein, and the gorgeous and hilarious Vanilla Meringue! 🌈🍭 Prepare to be dazzled as these queens take the stage, armed with their… Continue reading
An Evening with Matthew Martin
The high-kicking San Francisco treasure Matthew Martin is back at OASIS for ONE NIGHT ONLY – Showcasing the grand dames and leading ladies of the silver screen in an evening of music and stories that brings humor and camp while paying homage to the classics of a bygone era. From Peggy Lee and Judy Garland to Katharine Hepburn and Eartha Kitt, Matthew keeps the Hollywood legends alive by embodying their essences on stage. Perhaps most celebrated for his standout performances as Bette Davis in the films “Hush Up, Sweet Charlotte” and “Baby Jane?”, Matthew just wrapped a star turn as… Continue reading
Polyglamorous SF Labor Day
Leonce & Brown Amy Polyglamorous presents a full-venue takeover at Public Works to round out your Labor Day weekend. Downstairs we feature Leonce (Atlanta) and the Bay Area’s own Brown Amy. Upstairs we’ve got a takeover by Service. Leonce was born in New Orleans and is now based in Atlanta, prolifically releasing tracks that blend elements of American Urban and experimental electronica – his bandcamp is a feast, and his DJ sets are fire. Brown Amy is a Bay Area based musician, DJ and Record Collector. They are a part of Chulita Vinyl Club collective, mentoring up and coming DJs… Continue reading
Polyglamorous: Hot Sauce @ El Rio
Hot Sauce is giving quality, fun dance music outside on a Saturday afternoon. The July installment of Hot Sauce features Polyglamorous fave DJ Heather. Representing the best of Chicago and the Chicago house community, DJ Heather brings the perfect vibe for a Saturday afternoon patio party. It was a joy to host Heather on the Polyglamorous stage at Velvet in May where she rocked it deep into the night. We are excited to give her a chance to shine during the daytime. Also joining us is our good Judy- the one and only Sindri. Formerly a fixture of SF nightlife,… Continue reading
Bar-side Chat with Danica Roem @ Oasis
We can’t wait to spend some time with Danica Roem, to support Sister District Project SF’s first candidate of 2023, who’s running for the Virginia State Senate in the newly-drawn 30th District. Don’t miss this chance to join Sister District Project co-founder, Gaby Goldstein, as we show up and stand up in support of a proud advocate for the LGBTQ community, who’s fighting for equality in the face of legislative and personal attacks! And if you can’t join us, you can donate here. Danica has proven herself as a force for good for the people of her district and the… Continue reading
Polyglamorous Pride – Pink Block Party
Your favorite Pink Saturday block party is back! Dance from noon on Saturday until 3:00 in the morning! The block is BACK! Spend Saturday of Pride weekend with thousands of your queer pals at the party that sits at the intersection of work and serve, underground and universal, chill and rave, 15th and Utah. We are proud to present this event that is distinctly Bay Area and couldn’t happen anywhere else. Join us for the fiercest installment ever of our day-to-night pride party. Five stages indoors and out, packed with local and national talent during the day, moving inside to… Continue reading
Help is on the Way XXVII
The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation presents: Help is on the Way XXVII Broadway & Beyond A fundraiser benefitting Project Open Hand and REAF’s Small Emergency Grants Program. This year’s concert will feature most of the touring cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Les Miserablés in addition to some of our REAF favorites in this Broadway-themed spectacular including Phantom of the Opera star LISA VROMAN, Wicked and Light in the Piazza star DAVID BURNHAM, MAC Award-winners LEANNE BORGHESI and MARTA SANDERS, Cabaret star AVA NICOLE FRANCIS and Billboard top recording star DEBBY HOLIDAY singing a tribute to TINA TURNER. Joining them will be comedian/author/director DEL SHORES as auctioneer and we’ll be paying special tributes to our REAF grand diva CAROLE COOK … Continue reading
Donna Sachet’s ‘Sunday’s a Drag’ @ Club Fugazi
Absolute Empress XXX Donna Sachet is bringing back her drag brunch in August, this time at the legendary Club Fugazi in North Beach. Club Fugazi had been the longtime home of Beach Blanket Babylon, a San Francisco mainstay for decades. It currently shows the acrobatic performance show “Dear San Francisco.” The drag brunches will not disrupt “Dear San Francisco.” Per the San Francisco Chronicle: Beloved San Francisco drag queen Donna Sachet plans to bring back her signature cabaret show, “Sunday’s a Drag,” to Club Fugazi in North Beach starting Aug, 6 for the first time since 2020, she told The… Continue reading
Polyglamorous presents: Sneaks
Our Dore weekend sneaker/sportswear fetish party is back! ** WE ARE SAVING HUNDREDS OF TICKETS FOR THE DOOR ** ** DRESS CODE STRICTLY ENFORCED ** ** NO PHOTOGRAPHS AT EVENT ** Polyglamorous’ notorious sneaker fetish party is back this Dore weekend. Don’t miss the event 48 Hills described as “an athletic gear fetish party that turned into the underground gay rave of the year”. DJs Dress Code SNEAKS is a space for all bodies – this is no place for racism, transphobia, sexism, or any of that ish. Come early & suit up! Clothes check. No ins & outs. Tons… Continue reading
Glamcocks Presents: Pretty in Kink
Come on Barbie, let’s go Party. CALLING ALL THE DORE ALLEY DOLLS~~ Whether you’re a Bondage Barbie, a Domination Diva, a Kinky Ken or something else… Call a car from your Malibu Dream House and head to Rocapulco to indulge in a night of kinky glamor at “Pretty in Kink”, presented by the SF Glamcocks. Dive doll-head-first into a playground of pleasure, where stimulation and stilettos reign supreme. Dress to impress in your most daring pink outfits, be it glamorous latex, provocative corsets, or something stolen from Ken’s flamboyant closet themself. Beats by David Harness, Beverly Chills, Blake Scott, and more! So grab your… Continue reading
Princess @ Oasis with Marcia Marcia Marcia
Tito Soto Presents PRINCESS A DISCO DANCE PARTY AND DRAG SPECTACULAR! Hosted by KOCHINA RUDE + LISA FRANKENSTEIN Starring Marcia Marcia Marcia (RPDR S15) Cast announced soon. Details Map Continue reading
BRÜT SF – Dore Alley Weekend 2023
Presented by Hedonic and Brian Kent Productions BRÜT RETURNS WITH ITS ANTICIPATED SAN FRANCISCO DORE ALLEY SELL OUT EVENT!! Strange things are a foot at the circle K! The BRÜT Party is activating the OMEGA-13 device and hurtling through the wormholes of space. Your timeline will never be the same after we distort everyone’s magnetic attraction! Check the Flux Capacitor and pack the DeLorean for this SUPERCHARGED MAIN EVENT of DORE ALLEY. Dark and Dirty is how we like our Leather events, and we have enough FUSION to make that reality. We don’t need an infinity stone to kick in… Continue reading
Hot Tea Leather Edition
Cecil Russell and Evan J. Sun Present : HEAT Leather edition Sunday 5pm-12am located inside the fair at Club Audio. Super Star Djs: Aaron Aanenson and Cindel Vip includes express entry and booth next to DJS, snacks and water/redbulls. Hot leather clad go-go hotties…. No refunds on tickets. Details Map Continue reading
Matinee PERVERT XXL
XOXO and Cecil Russell presents Matinee XXL during Folsom leather weekend. This event will be Saturday night main event. Expect sexy sensory experience of light, sound, production, and and elevate all senses through our talent choice and world class production. DJs Tom Stephan, Nina Flowers, Edu Quintas and Jack Chang and Eddie Martinez in Gods and Monsters room. 5 DJs XOXO Production State of the art production you can only expect from XOXO VIP Experience by Suite Treatments Production by 4 Wall Special Affects by Night Owl Lasers by Laseronics 8 Dancers Refined Entry Logistics All COVID19 current local… Continue reading
Ascend: Flower Tower
Evan J. Sun and Cecil Russell are joining forces once again to bring you our annual San Francisco Pride closing event Ascend: Flower Tower with Nina Flowers from Ru Paul’s Drag Race and Arno Diem to bring you on an amazing musical journey. Conveniently located right across the street and happening immediately following the World famous Hot Tea, Perfect to make this your last party of the weekend. Details Map Continue reading
Hot Tea Pride 2023
Cecil Russell’s HOT TEA 6th anniversary Clubs : Audio + Bergerac 2 Clubs combined June 25th Sunday 5pm-12am Superstar DJs: Tyler Moore, Bugie, Pumpkin Spice, Juka , Joe Pacheco and Joe Gauthreaux. Hot GoGos/Goddess Vip tickets gets you circuit gift bag , booth seating and snacks. sponsored by MISTR and Gloss Magazine Details Map Continue reading
Cecil Russell’s 3rd annual MR. QUEEN
Cecil Russell’s 3rd annual MR. QUEEN International DJS: Dan Slater and Orel Sabag Special guest star : Kandy Muse Details Map Continue reading
Cecil Russell’s 4th Annual HEAT Pride Friday
Kick off Pride Weekend with Superstar DJs: Eddie Martinez and Isaac Escalante , Hot Go-Go Gods/Goddesses, and more! VIP includes express entry, private restrooms , area by DJs, snack, refreshments, and giveaways! Details Map Continue reading
Baloney SPF 69 – (Th-Sat, July 20-29)
Get my back, bro? Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, July 20 to 29, 2023 Grab your Speedo and head to BALONEY, San Francisco’s Gay All-Male Revue! The infamous Baloney Boys have been saving up a load of new numbers and surprises just for you. Grab a VIP ‘Splash Zone’ seat up front for the best experience and your chance to win a fabulous prize in the Baloney Game Show! Part theater, part dance, part peep show, and all male, BALONEY is sure to satisfy all your cravings! “BALONEY bothers me.”- Coco Peru “It’s like Magic Mike meets Mork & Mindy.”-… Continue reading
SFGMC: Hello Yellow Brick Road
Closing out the season, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus will present Hello Yellow Brick Road, a wild and wonderful celebration of not just how far we’ve come, but for all the dreams we’ve yet to achieve. The concert combines highlights from Elton John’s groundbreaking album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, marking its 50th anniversary, along with favorites from The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Stephen Schwartz’s blockbuster musical – Wicked. This concert will support the Elton John AIDS Foundation, celebrating their 30th anniversary in their effort to end the AIDS epidemic. Details Map Continue reading
Baloney Presents: WIENERS!
Celebrate America in your skivvies this Independence Day! This 3rd of July, grab your stars ’n stripes thong and head to OASIS for WIENERS! The trashiest underwear party in SF! Brought to you by the Boys of BALONEY! Leave your dignity at the door, strip to your skivvies, play some beer pong and drink yourself into an all-American Stupor dancing alongside our Boner GoGo Sluts! Dance floor debauchery from 9 to close Beats by DJ Kenneth Kemp GoGo Sluts Pablo, Jessie, Yifan, Chris & Coach Rory 21+ Details Map Continue reading
Baloney Game Show
Back by overwhelming gay demand…it’s BALONEY GAME SHOW NIGHT! Get ready for an entire evening of our massively popular audience-participation games! Step into the Gay Battledome of Oasis with the boys of BALONEY, San Francisco’s Gay All-Male Revue. All you need is a ticket, your competitive spirit, and a drink or three! Grab a table with friends and be ready for anything, including: Plus go-go boys, drinking games, and a few sexy surprises! Come on down to be a contestant for a chance to win fabulous prizes, or just watch from the studio audience as the mayhem unfolds. Either way, everyone’s… Continue reading
Juanita More’s Pride Party
Juanita MORE!’s annual Pride Party is the most anticipated event during Pride month in San Francisco. This year will mark the 19th year throwing the biggest party in the City. Miss MORE! continues to raise the bar with this annual non-profit Pride extravaganza. It focuses on supporting some of SF’s most impactful organizations. Over the year’s Juanita’s efforts have raised over $1 million dollars for the LGBTQ+ community. “As my annual Pride Party beneficiary this year, I have chosen Queer LifeSpace, a San Francisco-based mental health nonprofit serving the LGBTQIA+ community. They have invested in keeping our community healthy with… Continue reading
Pride in Gotham
June 20 – 24, 2034 The Wayne Foundation Cordially Invites YouTo Gotham’s First Annual Pride GalaAttend Gotham’s biggest soiree of the year, filled with the familiar faces of the city’s elite. Enter the marble halls of the historic Hibernia Bank in your black-tie best (or Gotham cosplay) for a champagne reception and live music before Bruce Wayne takes the stage. But when news breaks of a massive breakout from Arkham, the night takes a dangerous turn… In a first-of-its-kind immersive theater cosplay soiree, explore the underground vaults of the Hibernia where Gotham’s notorious villains – and 45 of the city’s… Continue reading
Broadway Bares SF 2023
Featuring over 50 Broadway Bares dancers! With special guest: Nick Cearley (The Skivvies) This year with two shows! 6pm and 9pm! It’s time to dust off those pom-poms and get ready to cheer on your favorite team, because Broadway Bares SF is back and better than ever! This year’s theme is ChampionSTRIPS, and we’re bringing you the sexiest, cheekiest & most tantalizing performance in town. We’ve got a line-up of top-notch performers, all ready to take the stage and show off their skills. From our MVPs to our rookies, every dancer is sure to knock your socks off with their… Continue reading
Audition for Broadway Bares SF!
After being on hiatus for several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway Bares SF is finally back and will be holding auditions soon for their next show. Broadway Bares SF, a spin-off from the long-running Broadway Bares fundraiser in New York, is a thematic burlesque/strip-tease show that fundraises for AIDS-related charities. The New York show, which was founded in 1992 by Jerry Herman, enlists Broadway performers to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The San Francisco event fundraises for the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation. The theme for this year is “Fairy Tales…with a twist!” featuring a series of dances… Continue reading
World Naked Bike Ride returns to SF
It’s that time to tune up those bikes and toss those riding duds in the wash, you won’t need them for the 12th Annual 2022 Southern-Hemisphere (So-Hemi) World Naked Bike Ride – San Francisco. It’s the second of five WNBRs for the 2022 bike naking season and typically one of the two larger WNBRs of the year. The COVID pandemic is turning into endemic and more events are returning to the city. Our WNBRs are among them. So on Saturday, March 12, 2022 bring your bikes to Ferry Building near Market Street & the Embarcadero Blvd. We meet northwest of… Continue reading
Sister’s Easter: Back to Our Old Habits!
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are happy to announce that they are bringing their annual Easter Celebration back to Dolores Park on Sunday, April 17th, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The 43rd-anniversary celebration kicks off with Children’s Easter from 10 to noon, followed by the main event from noon to 4pm. The theme for this year is “Back to Our Old Habits,” celebrating their return to an in-person Easter party, following all the current CDC guidelines for outdoor events. The day begins with an Easter Egg Hunt, story time, and other fun activities for the kids at… Continue reading
Some SF gay bars require vaccination
A number of San Francisco bars, including many LGBTQ bars, are starting to require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a recent negative COVID antibody test for patrons who want to drink indoors. The policy follows a recommendation by the SF Bar Owner Alliance, which states in part: Effective Thursday, July 29th, 2021, it will be the official position of the SF Bay Owner Alliance that any customer who wishes to remain inside our establishments show proof of vaccination or a 72-hour negative COVID test. Guests without these verifications are welcome to sit outside in parklets or other spaces we… Continue reading
The Hand That Rocks the Crawford
Matthew Martin…as Joan Crawford…as Sharon Stone Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, Single White Female — what do these films have in common? None of them had Joan Crawford in them… UNTIL NOW! From the award-winning team that brought you Trog! Live comes a world premiere comedy that puts everybody’s favorite Mommie Dearest into all the female-driven thrillers she was born to play. Matthew Martin leads a cast of SF’s finest drag comedians in a madcap farce that just might kill you (with laughter) …because The Hand That Rocks the Crawford is the hand that rules the world! BYO Wire Hangers! Starring:… Continue reading
Save the Oasis Telethon!
UPDATE: The telethon was held on March 6, 2021, and we’re delighted to report that it was an amazing success. Oasis started the day having raised $110,000 in pre-telethon donations, already breaking their initial goal of $100,000, and ended the day having raised an amazing total of $255,435 (last time we checked), exceeding their goal by more than 150%! The funds from the initial goal of $100,000 will be used to pay off the mounds of bills that Oasis continued to incur even while closed — rent, utilities, and other expenses. The additional funds raised during the telethon above the… Continue reading
Frameline moves online for 2020
San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival, the world’s first continually operating LGBTQ film festival, was forced to postpone their June festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now they’re back, rescheduled for September 17 through 27, 2020 as a socially-distanced festival. Some films will be screened at Bay Area drive-in theaters. All of them will also be available through digital screenings. The festival will feature 39 films (including 18 premiers) from 24 different countries. Audiences can purchase a Castro Pass, which grants access to all but eight of the films, or can purchase individual tickets for specific films. Shit & Champagne Showcase… Continue reading
Suds & Studs: A Baloney Car Wash
Grab your leaky hose and get ready for SUDS & STUDS: A SOCIALLY DISTANCED BIG GAY CAR WASH! The BALONEY Boys are teaming up with OASIS to bring you a fully masked, socially distanced drive-thru slutty car wash! Skater Waiters will deliver food and drinks to your car while masked Sudsy Baloney Studs wipe every inch of your big hard vehicle! Washes start at $25 and will leave you feeling dirtier than your car! No appointment necessary — Venmo/card/cash accepted on site. Washes start at 12 noon sharp, final wash @ 3 PM. First cum first scrubbed! *If you do… Continue reading
Stripped Down for Equality
A one-time only burlesque-style show to celebrate SF Pride and support #BlackLivesMatter For the last five years, Broadway Bares SF has held a male-and-female (but more male than female) burlesque fundraiser for the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation, held as a licensed offshoot of New York’s fundraiser Broadway Bares. Sadly, COVID-19 has messed everything up. And as a result, this year’s Broadway Bares SF is moving online. Details Overview Date: Friday, June 26, 2020 Time: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. PDT Tickets: $20 to $100 Details from the Organizers In light of recent events culminating in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis… Continue reading
Funeral for The Stud
The artist collective that owns The Stud, a longtime gay bar that has been in the South of Market neighborhood for 54 years and its present location for 33 years, have announced that the bar will not be able to return once bars are allowed to reopen after the COVID-19 Shelter in Place requirements are modified. The collective will continue to perform together “in exile” until they are able to secure a new venue. In the meantime, an online funeral is planned for Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Date: Sunday, May 31, 2020 Time: 6:00 p.m. Tickets In… Continue reading
Hunky Jesus Contest moves online
For 25 years, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence has held an annual Easter celebration that includes an egg hunt for children, an Easter bonnet competition, fabulous drag and non-drag performances, and the annual highlight: a Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary contest. The event is traditionally held at Dolores Park, but was briefly moved to Golden Gate Park when their home park was being renovated, and at least once was moved to the Eureka Valley Rec & Park Center because of rain. But now, for the first time in the event’s 25-year-history, COVID-19 is forcing the event to be moved to… Continue reading
Please respond to the U.S. Census
Once a decade, the United States takes a census of everyone living in the United States. The population counts are then used to allocate Congressional representation, but they are also used for federal budget decisions in allocating federal funding for hospitals, schools, roads and public transportation, and many other federal issues. This year, Americans have the option of completing their census survey online. Even if you are under quarantine or “shelter in place” orders, you can still complete the census from the safety and comfort of your own home. The deadline is April 1, 2020 — and right now, California… Continue reading
Help support SF’s LGBTQ business
With San Francisco and now California’s orders to shut bars and clubs, many people who work in San Francisco’s LGBTQ nightlife scene – bartenders, barbacks, security, drag performers, go-go dancers, and more – are suddenly finding themselves without an income. In addition, the “shelter in place” policies are also cancelling the private parties that many bartenders and performers used to supplement their income. The initial impetus for this list was to support nightlife organizations, but we realize now that many other businesses have like smaller coffee shops have also had to close. We created a separate section at the bottom… Continue reading
SF Pride still on track…for now
As businesses continue to be shuttered or forced to reduce capacity in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and large outdoor events continue to be cancelled, San Francisco Pride has issued a statement indicating that they continue to prepare for the 50th annual Pride celebration in June in hopes that the spread of the epidemic will have been resolved by then. Their statement reads: March 9, 2020 As many of you are aware, last week the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) announced assertive recommendations for large gatherings to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus, or COVID-19,… Continue reading
Some local LGBTQ events are being cancelled
March 13, 2020 5:30 p.m. addendum: The City of San Francisco is now imposing a moratorium on gatherings of greater than one hundred people. Bars and restaurants with a larger capacity will be required to reduce admission and seating. As always, please check with the event’s official listings on Facebook or other social media to verify if it has been changed or cancelled. In response to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic, some local LGBTQ events are modifying or cancelling their events to reduce the spread of the virus. For the rest of March, and possibly longer, the City of San… Continue reading
CANCELLED: GlamCocks Present: There’s No Place Like Home
Note: Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. The GlamCocks returned from Burning Man 2019 only to have our truck with all our burner gear vanish, never to be seen again. It might as well have been snatched up by a giant twister! Now we’re trying to find our way home again, and we need help from the amazing friends we’ve met along our Yellow Brick Road of adventures. With courage, brains, and lots and lots of heart, we know we’ll make it over that rainbow! So please join us as GlamCocks Present: There’s No Place Like Home. This GlamCocks theme… Continue reading
CANCELLED: Baloney Gets Bread – March 19-28
Note: For the first time in the show’s five-year history, Baloney has been cancelled. The Baloney boys’ other event, Sausagefest, will still occur on March 13, 2020. Co-creator Michael Phillis’ message about the cancellation reads in part: …to perform a show about physical intimacy in the current climate feels, at best, tone-deaf, and at worst, dangerous. The last thing we want is to put you or our community at risk. Though there are obvious and very frightening personal financial repercussions to consider, our bigger concern is that the beloved brand of beautiful escapism we offer is simply not attainable at… Continue reading
Sausagefest: Friday the 13th edition
Note: The Baloney boys have announced that Sausagefest will still be happening. Unfortunately, the March 2020 edition of Baloney has been cancelled. The boys of BALONEY present SAUSAGEFEST, an immersive new dance party for all! Who will be FINAL GURL?! It’s Friday the 13th at Camp Baloney, and rumor has it someone has been picking off the slutty Camp Counselors one by one! Will any virgins live to see last call?! Totally Slutty Camp Counselor Strippers! Make-Out Tent! Final Gurl Wrestling! Topless Tug of War! Beer Pong! Spin the Bottle! Beats by JUMPR (Fog City Pack) Sausagefest is a nightclub… Continue reading
Boy Bar relaunches
In June of 2006, Gus Presents launched Boy Bar, a Friday night party at The Cafe that quickly became one of the hottest weekly party in the Castro. Now Boy Bar is coming back as a weekly Friday event starting on February 14, 2020, this time at the Midnight Sun. From their own description: Fresh + frisky for 2020, Gus Presents serves you new drunk n’ horny meat greet + pre-heat FRIDAYS, right in the heart of the CASTRO! meat & mingle world premiere VALENTINES DAY | PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKENDFRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 all the action starts @ 9PM! HOTTEST GoGo… Continue reading
Academy of Friends’ 40th anniversary
Watch the Academy Awards in swanky elegance at the Academy of Friends’ 40th anniversary Ruby Red Gala. This year’s event, which will be on Sunday, February 9, 2020, will be held at the Commonwealth Club on the Embarcadero. The beneficiary this year is the LGBT Asylum Project, which is dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBT asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or HIV status. You can learn more about the Academy of Friends’ history at SFGayHistory.com. Details Date: Sunday, February 9, 2020 Time: VIP entrance at 4:00 p.m., general at 5:00… Continue reading
