It’s over, the fat lady has sung, so let’s move on
It’s a great day for our nation and city as both our president and mayor are the most progressive and pro-equality ever elected. LGBT Veterans’ Wall ceremony A great crowd showed up to The Center to honor the 2012 inductees to the Ben F. Dillingham and Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans’ Wall of Honor. Chair Joseph…
Fall into patterns
Hello everyone, it’s that time of year again! When we put away the bright bold prints and cool colors of the summer months and drag out those drab solid jewel tones of fall. I don’t know about you, but the only jewel tones I wanna see are in the family jewels that I keep nicely…
Victor Victoria
dvr this Turner Classic Movies, Monday Nov. 19, 2:45 p.m. Julie Andrews is a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman in Blake Edwards’ hilarious musical comedy. Set in 1930s Paris, Andrews plays an out of work singer who gets a gimmick by pretending to be a male female impersonator. Complications…
Cathy Rigby soars into the Civic as Peter Pan
Peter Pan hit Broadway in 1955 starring Mary Martin in the title role. Her performance won her a Tony award and since then the character has been portrayed both on stage and screen many, many times. This week Cathy Rigby brings the role of Peter Pan to life at the Civic Theatre. Complete with Captain…
Letters
Thank You Dear Editor, After this year’s election, we have a lot to celebrate. We passed Proposition 30, defeated Proposition 32, and elected Dave Roberts as the first Democrat, first openly LGBT member and first new member of the County Board of Supervisors in decades. We elected Scott Peters and defeated Brian Bilbray, and of…
Is 2012 the beginning of a Democratic dynasty?
After Americans re-elected President George W. Bush and gave Republicans majorities in both houses of Congress in 2004, Karl Rove spoke of a durable Republican majority. It endured until 2006. The election of President Obama, which was touted as the first triumph of the changing demographics that would keep Democrats in power. That lasted until…
There’s no place like home for the holidays
The holidays are upon us and no matter who you are or what your background is, there is no place like home for the holidays. Whether you live in an apartment, a condo or a detached house, it is the place you call home and it should be a special place where you feel safe…
Investigating the social and emotional life of objects
Ray at Night has come and gone but The Potency of Objects, an intriguing sculptural exhibition by Kevin Greeland at OBR Gallery Space on Ray Street will be on view until Dec. 5. The exhibition consists of various materials that Greeland has found or deliberately sought out that he then uses as a springboard for…
The City: Top to Bottom
thursday, nov. 15 Cirque du Soleil: Dralion Dralion is a signature Cirque du Soleil production fusing the 3,000 year-old tradition of Chinese acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of Cirque du Soleil, drawing its inspiration from Eastern philosophy and its never-ending quest for harmony between humans and nature. Valley View Casino Center, 3500 Sports Arena…