If you’ve been fascinated with the “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” world of Mary Poppins since childhood, you won’t want to miss the Broadway musical Mary Poppins. The stage production plays at the San Diego Civic Theatre from Aug. 10-21. The musical is much more than just a retelling of the beloved 1964 Disney film adaptation and its infamous…
The New York Times reports that a new play about the legal battles over California’s Proposition 8 will be performed in several staged readings on Broadway in September. Written by Oscar-winning Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, the play, titled simply 8, consists largely of dialogue from transcripts of the 2010 trial that ended with a…
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria is to be featured in her first same-sex lovemaking scene in the upcoming comedy, Without Men. Based on the novel Tales From the Town of Widows by James Canon, Longoria takes on the role of Rosalba, the de-facto mayor of a Latin American village deserted by men when they are…
As part of a regular series, I aim to identify unlikely places around the city where you can see art, both intentional and otherwise. We all know that art can be found in museums, galleries, street fairs and theaters but did you know you can also discover a broad array of art forms at your…
Hit show Glee is to lose three of its main characters after the third series. Rachel, played by Lea Michele, Finn, played by Cory Monteith and gay character Kurt, played by Chris Colfer, will graduate from the school. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy said, “You can keep them on the show…
Times are tough for many of us as well as for many non-profit museums in San Diego. Nevertheless, the mission of any community museum is to make art, various histories, science and curiosities accessible and affordable to the general public during good and bad times. San Diego is home to many great museums and they…
Lady Gaga has hit back at claims that she uses the LGBT community to further her record sales. Speaking to the Advocate, she called criticism against her “ridiculous.” Gaga said, “To say that I would use the gay community to sell records is probably one of the most ridiculous statements anyone can make about me…
Comedienne Wendy Liebman didn’t always want to have a career in comedy. While attending Wellesley College, she majored in psychology with plans of being a therapist. But once she enrolled in a night class, How to Be a Stand-Up Comedian, at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, she shifted her career focus. “In the end,…
San Diego’s LGBT Pride weekend is upon us, so brace yourself for floats and fun and rainbows and paintings. Yes, paintings! In its mission to reach and involve all segments of the local LGBT community, San Diego Pride recognizes the creativity that has defined our community, well … forever. For many years now, our local…
To say Michael Feinstein is busy is an understatement. The out singer is currently working on his 30th album, creating a score for a Broadway musical, designing a new piano, owns his own nightclub, serves as artistic director of the Palladium Center for the Performing Arts, runs his own record label and still finds…
