Last year I had the distinct honor of co-jurying entries to the Art of Pride juried exhibition which happens in conjunction with San Diego’s LGBT 2013 Pride festival. Whoosh, and believe it or not 11 months have rolled by and the deadline is looming for artists interested in exhibiting their work at this year’s show….
David McFarland, a global philanthropy advisor and former chair and CEO of the Trevor Project, today launched the new nonprofit organization United for Equality in Sports & Entertainment. The new organization will serve as a national and international advocacy group in achieving equality in sport and entertainment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes and…
thursday, may 2 Wine, cheese and tapas cooking class Enjoy an evening of gourmet fromage, fantastic wines and fabulous tapas! Chefs Jodi, from Lajollacooks4u and Samantha Rees from Intimate Gatherings, will engage your taste buds with wine and cheese pairings and also guide you in a fun, hands-on tapas making class. Four gourmet cheeses will…
Call me gay, but I have always liked the idea of sewing. I made a short film once. It was a mini coming of age story called Buttons and Thread that relied on a kid’s fascination with a sewing basket and all its shiny contents. Last year I was caught up in quilting, amazed at…
thursday, april 18 Art History Lecture Series: Romantic Castles of Europe Castles adorn the cityscapes and landscapes of virtually every part of Europe. Many are crumbling ruins that evoke their origins as fortresses and are populated by ghosts of bygone eras, while others have been lovingly maintained and serve today as palaces, museums or…
The intercom buzzed late one recent afternoon and I answered the door. Dillon gave me a hug and accepted a frosty-cold mug filled with an amber microbrew. Bright last-day-of-winter sunlight splashed through the floor-to-ceiling windows. “Thanks for coming over,” I said. “You said you wanted to show me something ‘big, thick, meaty and lovely to…
SAN DIEGO – Lambda Archives of San Diego are to open their second in-house exhibition, utilizing the newly remodeled space and displays in their permanent location in University Heights, 4545 Park Blvd. Suite 104 (behind Diversionary Theatre). Set to open Friday, March 15 with a reception and party from 7 – 9 p.m., the Queer Artists Project’s first…
What do Gary Dyak, Dick Greene and Robert Treat have in common? A lot as it happens! They are all gay; they are all artists and each is included in the prestigious Cannon Gallery of Art Biennial. In fact they are among 72 artists whose work was selected from more than 1,200 images submitted this…
Rob Lucas is a local artist, photographer and entrepreneur. He is the owner and creative force behind Modern Aperture, a local photo agency that has been churning out some pretty fab glam rock photos of late. Color, emotion and a soupçon of kick-ass attitude seem to be part of the Lucas calling card. Like many…
Openly gay, Texas hip hop pop soul artists/activists God Des and She are coming to the Ruby Room, 1271 University Ave. in San Diego Feb. 26 for a high-energy show in celebration of their fourth album United States of God Des and She. God Des & She’s energy and talent caught the attention of industry…
