Hard workers
Big construction projects burgeoning along unlovely 9th Street mean that Out There passes a passel of construction workers every morning on our way to work. What is it about these manual laborers that is so tasty? Their bulky, muscled torsos, their tools and heavy machinery, their butch outfits complete with protective wear, the way they take their erector sets so seriously?
The Bonesetter's Daughter
Anticipation for the San Francisco Opera's world premiere of The Bonesetter's Daughter by composer Stewart Wallace and author Amy Tan reached fever pitch last weekend. The opening on Saturday night could easily have fallen short of such seemingly impossible expectations, but the results splendidly hit the mark. I can scarcely recall such buzz surrounding a new production, but the collaborative team qualifies as San Francisco artistic royalty, so high hopes were understandable.
Too Straight to Play Gay? Softball Ruling Sets Off Debate on 'Gay' Sports Leagues
When a team was disqualified from the Gay World Series of softball for having too many straight players, it caused reflection: What does it means to have 'gay' leagues in an increasingly accepting world?
Carol Channing: Back where she belongs!
Oh, that voice! In a recent phone interview, it was abundantly clear that Carol Channing's gift of sounding both sophisticated and childlike is undimmed by time. Also intact is her infectious but never cloying high spirits. Only the most devout grouch could resist her elan, and to honor this singular 87-year-old show-business veteran, San Francisco's Museum of Performance & Design will open Hello, Carol! A Celebration of Carol Channing on Sept. 26, and exhibit through March 14.
Twelfth Night
Shakespeare's plays have had more liberties taken with them than a dockside whore. So the notion that any reworkings of his plays might be considered bold is hard to justify. From heavy-metal head-bangers to Lucy and Ethel to Nazi stormtroopers, it's been done. And while director Mark Rucker's mod/hippie concept for his Cal Shakes production of Twelfth Night is yet another novelty in a thick history, he has made a decision that indeed earns a "bold" certification. Unfortunately, it's a decision that doesn't pay off.
Center begins to repaint Fallon Building
The LGBT Community Center has begun repainting the Queen Anne portion of its facility, two years after it won a preservation contest to help pay for the work. By November the 1894-built structure should dazzle drivers entering the city from the Octavia Boulevard off-ramp onto Market Street with a new multi-color facade.
Churches play key role in Prop 8 campaigns
Weeks before voters decide whether to amend the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage, churches and other religious entities on both sides of Proposition 8 feel strongly that their beliefs are at stake, and they're playing a big role in trying to reach voters.
John Burnside dies at 91
John Lyon Burnside III, an inventor, dancer, and activist, died Sunday, September 14. Recently diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer, he passed away surrounded by loving friends at the age of 91.
Guilty plea in hit-and-run
A woman charged in the December death of a gay man in San Francisco pleaded guilty Tuesday, September 16 to a felony charge of hit-and-run resulting in death, as well as a charge of vehicular manslaughter that was reduced to a misdemeanor shortly before she entered her plea.
Obama talks to gay press
In his first gay press interview since winning the Democratic presidential nomination, Senator Barack Obama said Tuesday, September 16 that while he supports repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, he would not use an executive signing order attached to a spending bill to accomplish that.
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