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    Bay Area Cabaret’s Visionary: Marilyn Levinson

    Bay Area Cabaret’s Visionary: Marilyn Levinson

    Many of us at the Bay Times previously lived in Manhattan, where we attended as many cabaret shows as possible. The quality and intimacy of those performances is now captured…

    Sister Dana Sez: Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun

    Sister Dana Sez: Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun

    Sister Dana sez, “We just had the 50th anniversary of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington, returning amidst a newly reinvigorated fight for civil rights that has grown rapidly…

    Rare Screenings of Pier Paolo Pasolini Films in SF This Month

    Rare Screenings of Pier Paolo Pasolini Films in SF This Month

    Moviegoers have a tremendous opportunity to see several great works by gay filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini on the big screen this month. A mini-retrospective offers early films such as Mamma…

    Profiles of Courage and Compassion: Jason Brock

    Profiles of Courage and Compassion: Jason Brock

    (Editor’s Note: Jason Brock is a Bay Area-based singer, performer, emcee and actor. He was a finalist on “The X-Factor” and starred in the film “Love Is Not Enough.” http://www.jasonbrockvocals.net/)…

    Sister Dana Sez: Wisdumb from a Fun Nun

    Sister Dana sez, “Let’s stop focusing on Anthony Weiner’s reDICKulous adDICKtion to exposing his wiener, and instead concentrate on getting openly lesbian progressive Christine Quinn elected the first gay Big…

    Top Bay Area LGBT Concerns

    Top Bay Area LGBT Concerns

    Editor’s Note: With Prop 8 thankfully behind us, many have wondered about the future of our community’s efforts, in terms of what should next garner our attention and support. We…

    Mad Men’s Bryan Batt Brings His Cabaret Show to SF

    Mad Men’s Bryan Batt Brings His Cabaret Show to SF

    In 1995, the gay romantic comedy Jeffrey hit movie theaters. One of my favorite lines is from a scene where the character Darius, while wearing a Cats costume, describes Les…

    Interview with Bryan West of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical

    Interview with Bryan West  of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical

    Acclaimed out actor Bryan West has a home in Brooklyn with his boyfriend, but we are lucky to have him in San Francisco as one of the stars of Priscilla…

    Nothing Sweeter Than Sweetbriar

    Nothing Sweeter Than Sweetbriar

    In this edition of “Gems of the Bay” I am proud to bring you the multifaceted and talented Bebe Sweetbriar. “I’m honored that the fans allow me to do what…

    History Repeats Itself

    History Repeats Itself

      January 31, 1979, at the Nothing Special Bar on Castro. That was the day that I met William (Skip) Oakes. Not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined…