MTT back on the podium at Davies Hall
Michael Tilson Thomas has been back on the podium at Davies Hall for the past two weeks, reclaiming his undisputed turf after spring hiatus, and quickly reminding us why his concerts are always so stimulating. Even when a piece occasionally misfires or fails to convince, there is never a doubt as to why it was attempted or how remarkably wide-ranging are the maestro's musical tastes.
Cloris Leachman Seriously Loves To Laugh
You'd best be prepared for a chat with Cloris Leachman. The lady likes her questions snappy, and she answers in kind. "You don't talk very quickly, do you?" she asks after a moment's pause in the conversation. "I was taught to pick up the spaces in conversations. One must never let the conversational ball drop!" Ever the pro, it turns out Leachman, who opens next Tuesday for a week's run at the Rrazz Room, thought the interview was for radio, and wanted to make sure the audio stayed interesting. "Oh! Well, now I can relax," she exhales.
In The Wake
Good ship Liberty runs aground
Project re-enacts Prop 8 trial
When the federal trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 took place in January, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker was prohibited by the U.S. Supreme Court from having cameras in the courtroom and broadcasting the case.
Consultant discusses Dufty's mayoral bid
In a wide-ranging interview with the Bay Area Reporter , openly gay campaign consultant Steve Hildebrand exuded confidence that his client, Supervisor Bevan Dufty, is laying a strong foundation to mount his 2011 mayoral campaign.
Pressure mounts to pass ENDA
It's been 16 years since the Employment Non-Discrimination Act was first introduced in Congress, and according to organizers of a Tuesday rally at Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco office, it's closer than ever to being finally passed.
Backstreet Boys to rock SF Pride
The Backstreet Boys will be one of the headlining acts on the main stage at San Francisco Pride on June 27, the Bay Area Reporter has learned.
Tours highlight Harvey Milk's life
It is referred to by docents as "the dark part" of the tours of San Francisco's City Hall when they come to retelling the story of the late Harvey Milk, the city's first openly gay supervisor who was assassinated along with then-Mayor George Moscone inside the building in 1978.
Mutually beneficial relationships
As the savvy Australian novelist Christina Stead once wrote, "If all the rich people in the world divided up their money among themselves, there wouldn't be enough to go around." But as Dolly Gallagher Levi said, "Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It's not worth a thing unless it's spread around."
Liliane Montevecchi is All Dressed Up
Place your iPhone in front of Liliane Montevecchi, and she coos and caresses it with wide-eyed fascination. "Look how cute, this little thing!" she says, turning it over. "I am, you know, so bad about all of those technical things. When I see one, I want one, but I would not know how to work it! My grandmother never touched a telephone. She was scared to death of them. I would say, 'Meme, this is ridiculous!' I feel very bad now because I was rude to her, and now I am her age and exactly the same with those iPod stuffs."
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