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TAKE FIVE WITH ‘WE ARE CONTINUOUS’ DIRECTOR KIAN KLINE-CHILTON

by brad hart 1) Could you share a bit about your exciting Diversionary Theatre directorial debut with the San Diego premiere of We Are Continuous?   This feels like an incredible dream that I get to keep reliving over and over again. I especially feel an immense amount of gratitude and honor to be a […]

KATHY GRIFFIN IS BACK AND BOLDER THAN EVER IN 2024

by andrew j stillman Being a comedienne isn’t usually synonymous with landing yourself on terror watch and under federal investigation — unless, of course, your name is Kathy Griffin. Griffin has remained mainly out of the public eye for a little over half a decade after a joke of her holding the bloody head of […]

GAY ROMANCE TAKES CENTER STAGE AT DIVERSIONARY WITH ‘MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET’

by brad hart In 1965, Greenwich Village hosts an illegal backroom cabaret named The Never Get, where lovers Trevor and Arthur perform an act that openly celebrates gay romance for audiences who share their views. As they sing through the closing moments of a transformative decade, they navigate the conflicting temptations of career success and […]

SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES FILM AND FAMILY

by chris carpenter The 23rd annual San Diego International Film Festival (SDIFF) will be “Celebrating the Power of Film” from Wednesday, October 16 through Sunday, October 20. Film lovers and filmmakers from around the world will once again gather to laud the art of cinematic storytelling. The five-day festival will feature red-carpet events, including the […]

LESSONS IN LOVING YOURSELF AT 24TH ANNUAL FILMOUT SAN DIEGO LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL

by chris carpenter Returning for its 24th annual edition, FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival will take place from Thursday, September 12 to Sunday, September 15, in Balboa Park at the Natural History Museum (The NAT) and the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) at the San Diego Museum of Art. This year’s fest will open with the […]

THE LGBTQ CENTER OF LONG BEACH REVEALS LINEUP FOR THE 31ST QFILM FESTIVAL

by rage staff The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach has announced the 31st annual Long Beach QFilm Festival, scheduled from Thursday, September 5 to Sunday, September 8, with a supplementary outdoor screening on Saturday, September 21. This year’s festival is dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ cinema, presenting a diverse assortment of films that underscore the distinct […]

STEP INTO THE ‘SPECTACULAR’ WITH SASHA VELOUR

by kevin perry History is written in the footnotes. War divides us, but peace defines us. While petty politicians grab headlines, the rest of us grasp at the shreds of a civilization in despair. They tear us apart; we stitch society back together. Repeat daily and exhaustively. Right-wing media has cast our LGBTQ+ community as […]