RAGE REVIEWS: Covid Home Vid
by chris carpenter – Like most of my fellow Americans, I’ve been living under a “shelter in place” order the last few weeks thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Working primarily from home, however, has given me the opportunity to catch up on A LOT of online, streaming, and backlogged home video releases. When life gives […]
April Fooled Ya!
By Tim Parks It goes without saying that these are not only scary times, but crazy times, with the Coronavirus looming large on everyone’s mind. Folks – yours truly included – laid off from work, cases on the rise everyday and people literally flip sh**ting out trying to snag coveted rolls of toilet paper, as […]
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer Releases “I Am Samantha”
Canvasback Records/Atlantic Records is proud to announce the release of “I Am Samantha” from singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer. The touching track recounts the real-life journey of Samantha Williams – a transgender woman who Scheuer first met and befriended at a coffeeshop in New York City. As Scheuer learned about Samantha’s story – and she in turn learned about his career as a […]
Jewel Hosts Live From San Quarantine: A Livestream Concert
Recently, Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel had to cancel her non-profit’s fundraiser, which funds 80% of her foundation’s budget to help at risk youth with housing, food, clothing, necessities, and mentoring, as well as physical, emotional, mental, and health tools. With this crisis, she wanted to do a Live From San Quarantine: A Livestream Concert with […]
RAGE REVIEWS: A Filmic Fusion
by chris carpenter – The clock is springing forward this weekend, and all manner of interesting couplings, reflections and revelations are now available on movie screens large and small. In Los Angeles, the 2020 Outfest Fusion is in full swing now through Tuesday, March 10. This also marks the event’s 20th edition. Fusion is Outfest’s people […]
UNCAGED! An Engaging Conversation with ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Director Sean Murray
by tim parks – La Cage Aux Folles has been entertaining audiences for 47 years, first as a 1973 French play by Jean Poiret, then as a 1978 French movie, a 1983 Broadway musical, and a 1996 American film The Birdcage starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. In the American version of the play, with […]
LITTLE WOMEN – Kate Hamill’s New Version of Louisa May Alcott’s Classic Novel Comes to San Diego
by tom andrew – The Old Globe in San Diego will present a new stage version of the classic Louisa May Alcott book Little Women. This version penned by actress and playwright Kate Hamill is having its West Coast premiere. Hamill has had much experience and great success in taking classic books, like Pride and […]
WE’VE ALL GOT A LITTLE CRAZY IN US! A Conversation with Del Shores
by cutter slagle – Del Shores has something to say. Whether it’s in the form of a television show, film or play (like his latest creation), you can always expect his message to be inspiring, from the heart . . . and, most importantly, funny! Shores spoke with The Rage Monthly about This Side of […]
LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN! ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Returns to OB Playhouse
by tom andrew – “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” The OB Playhouse & Theatre Co. is taking the old adage to heart by bringing back one of their best-selling shows for a lengthy run. The Rocky Horror Show did so well the first time it ran that they had to extend the show […]
FilmOut San Diego announces the dates and locations of its upcoming 21st San Diego LGBT Film Festival.
The 2020 festival will present its opening night movie and after-party gala on Thursday night, April 30, and will screen a wide assortment of feature-length movies and collections of short films from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3. In addition, Festival Director Kaleb Nicola and Program Director Michael McQuiggan are excited to announce that the 2020 […]
