Critics, bar square off over changes
At about 1 a.m. on a recent Saturday, a few small groups of people stood around gabbing outside the Cafe, a popular bar and dance club that attracts hundreds of people on weekend nights.
Love and war: Mark Lee on his years with the Village People
It was 1982 when Mark Lee first performed as the construction worker with the Village People, but the memories still make him cringe and, occasionally, laugh out loud. It was, to paraphrase Dickens, the best and the worst of times.
Event promoters under fire
Proposed legislation put forward by Mayor Gavin Newsom and District 10 Supervisor Sophie Maxwell has some worried that event promoters' fundraising efforts - as well as queer nightlife events - could be stifled.
Syphilis up in gay men - except in SF
The number of new cases of primary and secondary syphilis nationwide increased to 11,181 in 2007, a 12 percent increase over the previous year, according to preliminary data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data at a March 12 news conference at the 2008 National STD Prevention Conference in Chicago.
Jerome Robbins: un-American, all-American genius
San Francisco Ballet's all-Robbins program is a triumph. This mixed bill is one of the most satisfying evenings in the theater that SFB has produced in Helgi Tomasson's quarter century at the helm of the company.
Roses, Hearts and Dreams: Lesbian choreographers break out
Three of San Francisco's most prominent lesbian choreographers break out this spring with new projects that reflect the depth and breadth of queer women creating work in a culture dominated by heteronormativity and patriarchy.
Oakland set for historic June primary
History could be made this June in Alameda County as five LGBT candidates are vying in races for two Oakland City Council seats, a judicial post, a county central committee slot, and a state Assembly seat.
Deadly goddesses at the Castro
In the 1940s, Warner Bros., Paramount, and RKO Studios pioneered the celebrated film noir movies. Their style was the antithesis of MGM's focus on glamour and uplifting themes or Columbia's Capra-esque stories.
Leno, Migden spar at Senate debate
Assemblyman Mark Leno and state Senator Carole Migden exchanged pointed barbs during a debate Tuesday night that brought together all four Democratic candidates running for Migden's 3rd District seat before a San Francisco audience for the first time.
Case puts couples' lives on hold
March 11 will mark the four-year anniversary of when Jeanne Rizzo and Pali Cooper came within minutes of being married at San Francisco City Hall. The women were waiting in line at the county clerk's office to exchange their marriage vows when the state Supreme Court put a halt to the city's same-sex nuptials.
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