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    Krewe de Kinque Bal Masque XXIII at The Café

    Krewe de Kinque Bal Masque XXIII at The Café

    Photos by Rink The social/charitable club Krewe de Kinque, founded by Gary Virginia, held Bal Masque XXIII at The Café on March 15. The event, benefiting Openhouse, was the largest…

    Donna Sachet, “Krewe de Kinque’s Bal Masque XXIII…”

    Donna Sachet, “Krewe de Kinque’s Bal Masque XXIII…”

    By Donna Sachet— Krewe de Kinque’s Bal Masque XXIII exceeded all expectations on Sunday, March 15, taking full advantage of that evening’s live telecast of The Academy Awards. The Café on…

    Reviving Songs of Past Revolutions in Hopes of Helping Spark Another

    Reviving Songs of Past Revolutions in Hopes of Helping Spark Another

    By Tim Seelig— My entire life, I have been aware of the power of music. Most of us have. We’ve known it from our earliest days on this planet, when…

    Castro Night Market Returns

    Castro Night Market Returns

    The Castro Night Market—which features local food vendors, merchants, and live entertainment—returned on March 20, 2026, with the theme “Spring Fling.” Hosted by Jubilee, the event featured The Castro Dating…

    Queer Films Aplenty at the Sonoma Film Festival

    Queer Films Aplenty at the Sonoma Film Festival

    By Gary M. Kramer— This year’s Sonoma Film Festival, March 25–29, 2026, will offer a dozen queer features, documentaries, and shorts. In addition, the festival will give moviegoers sneak peeks…

    Moments From My Years Working on Awards Shows, and Why You Should Read Liza’s New Autobiography

    Moments From My Years Working on Awards Shows, and Why You Should Read Liza’s New Autobiography

    By Jan Wahl— Friend and fellow film aficionado Adam Kent has been dishing with me about movies, celebs, my work over the years, and much more. Here is a continuation…

    Sister Dana Sez, “Welcome to Spring…”

    Sister Dana Sez, “Welcome to Spring…”

    By Sister Dana Van Iquity, Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun— Sister Dana sez, “Welcome to spring, which began March 20. Hopefully it will NOT include record-beating heat waves…

    Alysa Liu Olympic Gold Medal Celebration in Oakland

    Alysa Liu Olympic Gold Medal Celebration in Oakland

    Photos and Story by Jerome Parmer Alysa Liu’s homecoming was full of sunshine and smiles as Oakland honored their own local Olympic champion at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Thursday, March…

    Keeping Doc’s Clock Ticking: Twenty Years, No Apologies

    Keeping Doc’s Clock Ticking: Twenty Years, No Apologies

    By Dina Novarr— We talk a lot about women in history as though their significance is safely in the past: trailblazers, alive only in portraits on walls. Carey Suckow is…

    Refresh Your Pantry With These 2025 Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oils

    Refresh Your Pantry With These 2025 Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oils

    Photos courtesy of Roberta Klugman By Roberta Klugman— “The more you use a good quality olive oil, the better your food will taste.”—Rolando Beramendi, founder of Manicaretti and author of Autentico Those are…