Farber hearing held
A preliminary hearing was held for Lance Corey Farber, the partner - or possibly ex-partner - of San Francisco's openly gay planning director, who faces felony charges stemming from a February 22 incident in which he allegedly set fire to a bed in the city's historic fire chief's house, where the couple was residing.
The boys in the band
The fractious personal and professional relationships of the Village People began in the 1970s with original lead singer Victor Willis. As recently as 2006, Willis pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a Daly City arrest for possessing cocaine and carrying a loaded firearm. Mark Lee, who replaced the group's original construction worker in 1982, was aware of the history of problems.
Castro shop windows smashed in vandalism incident
The windows of several Castro businesses were shattered early Saturday, March 15 in an apparent vandalism incident, police said this week.
Season to taste: SF Symphony announces 2008-09 season
The San Francisco Symphony's 2008-09 season was announced earlier this month during a congenial press conference held on the stage of Davies Hall. Even though the orchestra's centenary will not be celebrated until 2011 and Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas will be just one year short of a decade-and-a-half on the podium, the programming still has an air of continuing innovation and eventfulness.
SF Zoo's male penguin pair returns
Harry and Pepper, the San Francisco Zoo's male penguin pair, are once again canoodling at home after a nine-month star turn at the Sacramento Zoo. Their foray up north did little to break their now three-year-long bond.
25 Questions for a Jewish Mother
The title of Judy Gold's solo show at Marines Memorial Theatre may be its least inviting aspect. At least to someone who neither has a Jewish mother, is a Jewish mother, nor plans on becoming a Jewish mother.
Migden faces record $350,000 fine
State Senator Carole Migden said this week that her battling a life-threatening disease is behind why she and two campaign staffers face being slapped with a record-setting $350,000 fine for 89 violations of the state's campaign finance laws stretching back to 2003.
Gays ready for SF Flower and Garden show
Six green-thumbed gay gardeners are participating in the 23rd annual San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, taking place now through Sunday, March 16 at the Cow Palace.
Hip to be Squares: Western dancing club steps up
They're a little hard to find, but mainstream LGBT square dancers wanting to move up to challenge level should "allemande right" into Midnight Squares, a challenge level group, one of several LGBT square dance groups in the Bay Area.
Gilbert & George
If you were to take a quick look at the subjects the notorious British artist duo Gilbert & George have addressed in their pictures - feces, sperm, blood, race, oral fixation, offensive language (to some) and sticking a finger in the eye of organized religion, which it richly deserves, according to the artists - you'd likely conclude that they were naughty boys intent on inciting their teacher to put them out of class and send them directly to the principal's office.
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