The Showgirl Must Go On
Last Friday, Bette Midler officially opened her two-year, 200-show run at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and she hit the ground running. The 4,000-seat Coliseum was full of mature fans who've followed the diminutive diva for years, and knew pretty much what to expect from <italic>The Showgirl Must Go On</italic>. They got more than most bargained for.
Panel OKs mid-year health cuts
In a move that could affect the lives of transgender people, people living with HIV and AIDS, drug addicts, mental health clients, and homeless people, the San Francisco Health Commission voted 4-3 Tuesday, March 4 to approve about $19 million in mid-year cuts and decreases to the fiscal year 2008-09 budget from the city public health department.
Other Minds' maverick soup
To hear music by composers at the forefront of today's avant-garde, electronic, and experimental New Music scenes, the annual Other Minds Festival of New Music is the place to be this week.
Supervisors vote to move housing project forward
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, March 4 to affirm certification of the final environmental impact report for a residential development that's expected to include affordable housing welcoming of LGBT seniors.
Tir na nOg ('Land of Youth')
Atmosphere that can be captured in a novel can all too easily evaporate when released on a stage. Edna O'Brien captures the the essence of one of her earlier novels here on stage.
Prop 22 hangs over marriage case
The state Supreme Court's decision in the same-sex marriage case now under its review could come down to how the seven justices interpret an anti-gay marriage initiative passed by voters eight years ago.
Premieres in Mountain View
TheatreWorks will open its 39th season with a revised version of a musical that has already had three world premieres.
It's academic!: Notes from the Oscar watch
We'd like to thank the Academy, our agent, our attorney, our personal trainer and, most of all, previous Oscar winner God. We'd like to accept this award, for snarkiest play-by-play in a column written on deadline, on behalf of Oscar watchers everywhere. In heaven, there's a gilded eunuch, a microphone, and a swan dress for everyone.
Imperial Court crowns new royals
Cher A Little Smith (a.k.a. Jonathan Eklund) and John-John (a.k.a. John F. Weber) became San Francisco royalty last weekend after being crowned the 2008 Empress XLIII and Emperor XXXVI, respectively.
Glide hires LGBT advocate as minister
The Reverend Dr. Karen Oliveto, a longtime advocate of LGBT rights within the United Methodist Church, is joining the ministry of San Francisco's internationally renowned Glide Memorial United Methodist Church.
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