Linda Tillery, a trailblazer in the Northern California music scene, will celebrate her 76th birthday on September 1 at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley. Her illustrious career spans over…
By Gary Kramer– Would it be hell to indulge in nothing but pleasure for days on end? That is the conceit of the ambitious new thriller, Blink Twice, opening August…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Sister Dana sez, “The difference between Harris and Trump campaigns is the politics of joy versus the politics of retribution! It is between choosing the…
On Sunday, August 11, 2024, the Friends of the Golden Gate Library’s Jazz on Sunday summer jazz concerts series featured the Melba’s Kitchen big band performing at Doyle/Hollis Park in…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– The word Disney means different things to different people. To young’uns, it’s a streaming platform for phones or tablets. To many, it is part of a…
By Jan Wahl– The Beverly Hillbillies theme song was really the soundtrack of my early life. I grew up in West Los Angeles, the land of swimming pools and movie…
By Gary Kramer– America, opening August 9 in the Bay Area, is an outstanding film about three intertwined lives. Out gay writer/director Ofir Raul Graizer’s (The Cakemaker) thoughtful, meditative character…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity, Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– Sister Dana sez, “August is TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH. So do your history homework and find out why trans…
The international Festival del Sole, started in 2003 in Tuscany, Italy, and now held in the Napa Valley, will take place this year from August 1–4 at The Green Music…
By Jan Wahl– Summer is a perfect time to cool off with a hot book. One I just finished has the best title ever: Sin in Soft Focus. It is…
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