Grove Street datebook

Can it already be time to plan for the upcoming Symphony and Opera seasons? Summer has flown, and pondering the 2010 fall and winter lineups at Davies Hall and the War Memorial will take some careful thought, especially during a down economy.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 30, 2010

Out There :: A garden of pensées

Pensées is the French word for thoughts, and this week's column is a mixed bouquet of thoughts and observations of interest to the pensive pansies in our readership.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 29, 2010

SF Fringe Fest :: a gay cornucopia

For 18 years, the festival has ushered in the fall with a theatrical horn of plenty that seems to expand every year.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 27, 2010

Don't Ask

There are many moments when Don't Ask reveals itself to be a gripping play. But those moments are often interspersed with so much hemming and hawing that you may want to slap one of the characters.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 27, 2010

Author-activist seeks to create happy homes, lives

Whether it's at home, around family, or in business, Mitchell Gold knows what it means to feel comfortable.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 24, 2010

Police investigate gay bashing on Muni

San Francisco police are investigating the beating of a gay man on the city's Muni transit system that occurred last weekend.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 23, 2010

Laird loses state Senate race

A gay candidate came up short in his bid for an open state Senate seat this week, dealing a blow to Democratic Party hopes they could control the budgeting process in the Legislature without Republican help.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 22, 2010

Uncertainty for Prop 8 ballot repeal

Some marriage equality advocates are wondering when they should return to the ballot box in an effort to repeal the same-sex marriage ban if they lose the court fight.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 21, 2010

Marriages put on hold

A federal appellate court will take up the legal fight over California's same-sex marriage ban in December under an expedited schedule that could bring a ruling in the matter in early 2011.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 20, 2010

'Not Necessarily Noir' finds hidden treasures

Just when we thought the world was safe from Noir - how could there possibly be any undiscovered treasures left in the vaults? - we find out that's not necessarily so. It's just a matter of how flexible you're willing to be.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Aug 20, 2010


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