Arts & Culture

Twitter

• SF LGBTQ Arts

Bay Area Reporter

Arts & Culture

• LGBTQ Agenda: Community centers grappling with limited resources, report finds
  The Movement Advancement Project, an independent think tank, and CenterLink, an organization for LGBTQ community centers, released their 10th annual report on the state of the nation’s LGBTQ centers last month.
• SF supervisors’ panel advances Castro Historic District plan
  A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee on Monday advanced gay board President Rafael Mandelman’s plan for a Castro Historic District covering the heart of the LGBTQ neighborhood.
• Valkyries championship parade set for Wednesday
  The Golden State Valkyries, who won the WNBA championship with a victory over the Atlanta Dream in a thrilling Game 7 at Chase Center Saturday night, will be feted by San Francisco in a parade Wednesday, November 4.
• Pansy Division – 35 years of queer rock, and a homecoming at Bottom of the Hill
  After 1,021 gigs, 35 years, a major tour with Green Day, a tell-not-quite-all autobiography, a documentary and seven studio albums, Pansy Division is still performing its unique blunt yet endearing gay-sex-centered songs, and new queer fans are still discovering the group.
• Andrew Scott – Acclaimed actor’s ‘Elsinore’ role sparks Oscar buzz
  Andrew Scott has perhaps reached his pinnacle as the gay Scottish actor Ian Charleson afflicted with AIDS in the upcoming film “Elsinore,” about the actor's valiant effort to survive a production of 'Hamlet.' In an interview, Scott discuussed being gay in the film industry.
• San Francisco Transgender Film Festival – Short film series to screen at the Roxie and online
  Since 1997, the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival has presented works by trans and gender nonconforming filmmakers. They have at times shown films that would go unseen were it not for this festival. Founded by Christopher Lee and Alex Austin, the festival has grown considerably over the years.
• Words: Jess Wells – San Francisco writer brings the hidden history of the Gold Rush to life
  Her new novel, “The Secret-Keeper’s Shipwreck,” local author Jess Wells takes readers into San Francisco during the 1850 Gold Rush. Drawing on extensive historical research, she explores a world of ambition, corruption, and reinvention while telling a story that speaks to historic injustices.
• Anthony Roth Costanzo’s ‘Countertenor’ – Singer shares his life and music in a memoir and CD
  Capping a 30-year-career, robust for a singer of his voice type, Anthony Roth Costanzo has made a double-barreled release of “Countertenor” the book, and “Countertenor” the CD. Together they put his many voices, now including a literary one, on fine display.
• Designing woman: Debra ‘Beaver’ Bauer – Prolific costume designer’s works on exhibit at the SF Public Library
  Now that Halloween is over and you think that you have seen gorgeous ensembles, check out the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library and see the glory of “Beaver Bauer: From Street to Stage,” the 50-year retrospective of costume design genius Debra “Beaver” Bauer.
• Martha Wash & Marsha Warfield – Music and merriment at Feinstein’s with the veteran singer and comic
  Expect big laughs, iconic songs, and unforgettable stories when Martha Wash and Marsha Warfield bring “It’s Raining Queens” to Feinstein's at the Nikko. Blending live music, comedy, and candid storytelling, the show celebrates two groundbreaking women's careers.