Adele has made it clear that she does not want to be associated with GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. According to a CNN Wire report Adele’s “Skyfall” is part of the Republican’s pre-rally playlist and Trump has also taken the stage recently to the Grammy Award-winning artist’s hit “Rolling in the Deep.” But she never…
Nov. 15, Brazil’s only gay choir celebrated its first anniversary. For the Gay Choir of Curitiba (Coral Gay de Curitiba) this was a huge milestone recognizing a year of creating musical experiences and strengthening their role among the LGBT community. The Gay Choir of Curitiba developed from a modest project into an institution that nowadays…
With so many wonderful venues in San Diego, it’s no surprise that the city attracts a high level of musical talent. This summer features a great selection of music, ranging from pop to rock and introducing new, up-and-coming artists along with veterans who have performed for decades. We’ve broken down some of the highlights by…
What do Itzhak Perlman, Kenny G, Cher, Lady Gaga and Toni Braxton all have in common besides being famous musicians? They all suffer from a disability or debilitating disease, but that hasn’t stopped them. Many up-and-coming musicians share those same struggles but are not quite as well known as those just mentioned. One of those…
One of my recent passions over the past couple of years has been 1940s music. Mostly I like big band music with vocals, but blues, country, “piano bar” and novelty music from the era are rotating through my iPod playlists. Singers like Fred Astaire singing about dancing cheek to cheek, Fats Waller singing about “feets”…
LOS ANGELES – Out filmmaker Marina Rice Bader, recently profiled in LGBT Weekly, has released the exclusive music video for her hugely popular directorial debut Anatomy of a Love Seen. The title song “Runaway” written by Sarah Smith, Pete Ash and Jenniffer Kae and performed by Sarah Smith, can be viewed above. With distribution powerhouse Gravitas…
SAN DIEGO, — The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) Board of Directors announced today the selection of RC Haus as its new artistic director. Haus previously served as interim artistic director and assistant artistic director within the organization. “RC is an amazing ball of energy. His love of music, dance and all things creative…
In preparation for WorldPride, June 20-29, Toronto has literally laid out a welcome mat in the form of rainbow-painted crosswalks for the hundreds of thousands expected to attend the celebration. WorldPride Toronto is an event that “incorporates activism, education and the history and culture of global LGBTTIQQ2SA* communities.” According to Andrew Weir, vice president of…
SAN DIEGO – Following up three successful albums of pop covers and originals, Chris Hassett brings his warm baritone and impeccable interpretive style to twelve standards for his fourth album, Just in Time. Having delighted local Southern California audiences with live performances since the 1980s, Hassett began his recording projects just four years ago and…
Young people don’t know some of the greats like Richard Widmark, Yvonne de Carlo, Carmen Miranda or even 6’4″ hairy-chested “Cheyenne” Clint Walker (my heart be still). It’s great when we seniors get together and know who we are talking about; and besides, by the time I have explained who the people are, I’ve forgotten…
