Album review: Andy Bell of Erasure shines in the spotlight as ‘Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine’

Erasure lead singer Andy Bell has released his sixth solo album, “Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine,” a jaunt through theatrical compositions of a ‘polysexual semi-immortal’ character known as Torsten. “Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine” extends the show that began with 2014’s “Torsten, The Bareback Saint.” Originally a theatrical one-man performance written by composers Barney Ashton-Bullock and Christopher…

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GLBT History Museum to honor performers lost to AIDS

SAN FRANCISCO — The GLBT History Museum has announced it will present a special traveling exhibit beginning April 1, Dancers We Lost: Honoring Performers Lost to HIV/AIDS. Featuring beautiful photographs and other documentation, Dancers We Lost is a comprehensive dance history project honoring performers who died due to complications of HIV/AIDS. The exhibit runs through…

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Imperial Court de Tijuana presents their Gran Gala Fiesta de Tijuana, April 2

TIJUANA, BC, Mexico — The Imperial Court de Tijuana (ICTJ) will be presenting the Gran Gala Fiesta de Tijuana Saturday, April 2 at the International Night Club, Ave. Revolucion #645, Zona Centro, in Tijuana, Mexico (north of the famous Arch at Plaza de Cecilia). Doors will open at 6 p.m. with showtime at 7 p.m….

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Watch: Trailer released for Nigerian LGBT-themed short film (VIDEO)

The Initiative for Equal Rights in partnership with Asurf Films Limited has released the trailer for a short film themed around the traumatic experiences arising from socially constructed expectations imposed on persons who self identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual. The movie narrates the realities faced by LGBT persons in the Nigerian society where heteronormative…

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Dining Out for Life San Diego puts out call for Ambassadors

SAN DIEGO – Dining Out for Life® San Diego is issuing a community-wide appeal for volunteers to serve as Ambassadors for the 10th annual Dining Out for Life® on Thursday, April 28, 2016. All interested volunteers are invited to attend a Dining Out for Life® Ambassador training. Dining Out For Life® Ambassadors are volunteers who…

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‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett: AIDS is NOT a problem from yesteryear (VIDEO)

Empire star Jussie Smollett sat down with HuffPost Live and discussed AIDS prevention. He explained the danger of viewing the problem as an issue from “yesteryear” and reiterated the importance of safe sex. Smollett: “That’s the problem with our generation as a whole that I want to really help change, is the idea that something…

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Puccini’s beloved ‘Madama Butterfly’ opens next month at San Diego Opera

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera is presenting Puccini’s Madama Butterfly as the second mainstage offering of its 2015-2016 season when it opens on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 7 PM for four performances at the San Diego Civic Theatre. Returning to San Diego Opera in the title role, is American soprano Latonia Moore, who…

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