For the past 10 days, friends from outside San Diego have inundated my inbox with two questions: “Did people really boo a gay mayoral candidate at Pride?” And, “Why?” Answering the first question is simple. Yes, they did. The second question is harder to answer, despite reading the knotted mass of Facebook and commentary threads…
Zoot Suit is the first installment of San Diego REPertory Theatre’s 37th season. It is presented in partnership with The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. Written by Luis Valdez, considered one of the most important and influential playwrights living today, the musical is set in Los Angeles during World War II. It…
There’s something kinetic about two art events happening in the LGBT community this coming week. One is a foot-stomping musical about a fictitious boy-band, while the other is a series of colorful yet contemplative paintings that depict figures as if emerging from a dream state. Let’s start with the boy-band. Altar Boyz is a rafter-raising…
thursday, aug. 2 Sounds of Jazz Loft spotlight on jazz saxophonist Ian Tordella Enjoy a solo jazz session at the Museum of Photographic Arts featuring jazz saxophonist Ian Tordella. Experience the current exhibition, The Jazz Loft Project: W. Eugene Smith in NYC, 1957-1965, while the music of the time is performed live. Tordella is an…
Pride weekend is history. All of that fun and celebration creates great memories; and you might find some more reminders of Pride 2012 once you open up your next credit card statements. You aren’t alone if you used a credit card that weekend because you ran out of cash. For a lot of people, yanking…
This week’s article is all about little things that have control over big things. Things that are small, yet powerful: A bit in a horse’s mouth; a spark that can burn down a forest; a rudder that can control a ship; and a tongue that can influence a person so much. James, the apostle, talks…
Being Alive, a non-profit organization for those affected by HIV/AIDS, has launched a new campaign dubbed “Step Up” to help sustain its growth in San Diego amid possible closure concerns due to operational obligations. The “Step Up” campaign is made possible by support of local San Diego physicians who can contribute to the organization by…
The much anticipated movie Cloud Atlas weaves together the complex lives and storylines of the individuals we meet every day. Written and directed by Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski, the film is based on the novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Lana Wachowski, previously Larry, makes her first official appearance – a special…
Washington, DC – Following a campaign by Freedom to Marry to include a plank supporting marriage for same-sex couples in this year’s national Democratic Party platform, Congressman Barney Frank, a member of platform drafting committee, confirmed today that the committee has unanimously approved such language. The platform will be finalized at a meeting of the…
A judge’s decision Wednesday played in the favor of five same-sex couples who will not face deportation despite the ongoing battle arising from the Defense of Marriage Act – a discriminatory policy that has prevented all five couples from petitioning for the foreign-born partner citizen relief program. Petitioners in the lawsuit were granted the right…
