On Friday, June 26, 2026, the San Francisco Opera will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with the storied company’s second annual Pride Concert at the War Memorial Opera House. Ticketholders will also be…
By Gary M. Kramer— As Frameline50 draws to a close, there are still some worthwhile films to see before the festival wraps up with the closing night screening of Teenage…
By Jan Wahl— I am so lucky that my love for the LGBTQ+ community started with my earliest childhood memories. My mother was raised in Waukegan, Illinois, birthplace of Ray…
Photos by Jessica Palopoli Few musicals radiate joy as unapologetically as the mega-hit musical Hairspray, which gleefully takes the San Francisco Playhouse stage this summer, starting performances July 10, 2026.…
By Gary M. Kramer— The Frameline Film Festival turns 50 this year, and the program is chock-full of new and classic feature films, documentaries, and shorts. The festival will begin…
World class vogue artists, a 40-member trans choir, breathtaking queer contemporary dance, a drag supergroup, gender-defying classical Chinese Dance, and trans rockers will hit the stage this June 19–21 at…
By Jan Wahl— The depth of character of people 50 and older can really make a movie fabulous. A perfect example is Eleanor the Great (2025), a dramedy directed by…
By Kristie Song— In February, journalist Max Blue declared, “Nobody’s coming to save SF arts; the scene must save itself.” Critics, artists, and cultural workers have been echoing this sentiment…
By Gary M. Kramer— The up-and-coming actor John Brodsky delivers an impressive performance in the gay romantic thriller Shadows of Willow Cabin, available May 26 for streaming on AppleTV, Amazon,…
By Jan Wahl— My conversations continue with friend and fellow film lover Adam Kent, this time with a focus on screenwriting. Adam Kent: I know you got on my case…
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