The New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) is excited to serve up the next bowl of bold and fresh queer theatre with the world premiere of Marga Gomez’s flavor-packed, autobiographical treat Spanish Stew, directed by Richard…
By Gary M. Kramer – In the wistful, elegiac Blue Moon, opening October 24 in the Bay Area, the celebrated lyricist,Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), is sitting in Sardi’s—an iconic restaurant…
By Jan Wahl – Kisses for this magical film. Kiss of the Spider Woman still lives in my head, days after seeing it: the swirling colors, deep love, survival under…
Photos and Story by Jerry Parmer Dua Lipa’s two sold-out performances at Chase Center showed why she has 85 million followers on Instagram and over 40 billion downloads across various…
By Sister Dana Sez, Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun – Sister Dana sez, “HAPPY HALLOWEEN to everyone on October Thirty-One! Or maybe I should just wish y’all some very…
By Jewelle Gomez – When Ed Decker created the New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) in 1981 in San Francisco’s Civic Center, he was focused on theatre for low-income youth. NCTC…
By Joanie Juster – Looking back at my columns from this time last year, they were all about the upcoming election. Like many others, I was busy warning readers about…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis – Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a conservative Christian therapist’s challenge to Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ+ conversion…
By Ryan McCarrigan – Along California’s Monterey Peninsula, the town of Pacific Grove sits quietly between the pines and the ocean just over two hours south of San Francisco. It…
By Kippy Marks – In the philosophy of Practice Makes Love Easy (PMLE), love is not just a feeling—it’s a daily discipline, a creative force, and a communal rhythm. It…
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