thursday, sept. 6 Pippin A reimagined, innovative staging of the musical favorite that captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere! James Vasquez upends the story of a young prince searching for happiness and fulfillment. On his journey Pippin samples the glories of the battlefield, the wisdom of a grandmother,…
During one of the arguments Whitney Houston’s character in Sparkle has with her daughters about why they shouldn’t try to make it in the music industry, she says, “Was my life not enough of a cautionary tale for you?” It’s a startling moment, to say the least. When Houston uttered it, the film set must…
BY ANA PINES and KIM RESCATE Taboo: The Ladies’ Lair If you’re looking for a night with a mix of Hip Hop, Dancehall and Neo soul music, you need to make your way to Til-Two Club (4746 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego 92115) Fridays for Soul Kiss’ Taboo: The Ladies’ Lair. They have happy hour…
MOSCOW (CNN) – Three members of Russian LGBT-supporting feminist punk band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in prison Friday after they were found guilty of hooliganism for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin in a church. The five months they have spent in detention since their arrests in March count toward…
thursday, aug. 16 My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Still in Therapy! This hilarious one-man show takes us back to Steve Solomon’s wacky childhood growing up with his twin sister. A wondrously funny performance, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Still in Therapy! finds Solomon tackling adolescence, mixed marriages, ex-wives, dogs,…
thursday, aug. 9 Medic: Jennifer B. Hudson Photographer Jennifer B. Hudson’s work is fantastic in quality, honest in sentiment. Through somewhat strange or otherworldly scenes Hudson’s works first inspires curiosity; as we draw near for a closer look we are enveloped into spaces of intimacy. Something stirs within us – reflection, belief, hope. Hudson’s spiritual…
The Mood Swings, a blend of an eleven-voice ensemble from the 140-member San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC), makes its stand-alone concert debut in Let’s Misbehave! – a song and dance revue of the life and music of Cole Porter, Aug. 24-26, at downtown San Diego’s Lyceum Theatre. Featuring more than 30 of Cole Porter’s…
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…
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…
The openness of being gay at Gay Pride brought to mind the time when guys had to use “she” and the lesbians “he” when discussing their dates. Code words and phrases were used to identify fellow travelers and gay businesses. “The Ruby Slipper” gift shop was clearly a place where one could ask about the…
