By Gary M. Kramer– Brittany Farrell, an African American lesbian, mother, and activist, is one of the many impassioned voices in the sobering documentary Whose Streets? Directors Sabaah Folayan and…
Ma Rainey (1882 or 1886–1939), considered by many to be the “Mother of the Blues,” once advised Bessie Smith: “Let your soul do the singin.’” She also famously said, “You…
By Gary M. Kramer– James Ivory and Ismail Merchant’s elegant gay romantic drama Maurice is receiving a 4K restoration re-release in honor of its 30th anniversary. A classic film in…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity Sister Dana sez, “I’m excited that soon it will be Leather Weather—meaning the coming of Up Your Alley leather fair (July 30), Leather Walk (September 17), and big daddy…
By Gary M. Kramer– Gay writer/director João Pedro Rodrigues’s spellbinding drama The Ornithologist, opened July 7 in San Francisco, and anyone who can still catch this film will find it…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity Sister Dana sez, “Is Trump actually running for 2020 presidential reelection, or more likely running from 2017 Russian investigation?!” More than a million people celebrated at the 47th annual SF…
The San Francisco Bay Times is honored to be a sponsor of the Soul of Pride Stage and Village at San Francisco Pride. The Soul of Pride events collectively have…
By Gary M. Kramer– There are only a few days left in this year’s Frameline Film Festival, but there are still some great shorts, features, and docs to catch before…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity Sister Dana sez, “Well, it’s PRIDE MONTH now. Everything is about queer pride. Pride Pride Pride! Does this mean come July we have to celebrate shame?! Nope!…
The San Francisco Bay Times is sponsoring two films at Frameline this year: Seventeen and Apricot Groves. We hope that you can check them out. Look for our team at…
Recent Comments