LGBTQ Critics Society Name ‘Parasite’ Best Picture
Zellweger and Banderas Earn Dorian Awards For ‘Judy,’ ‘Pain and Glory’ ‘Pose,’ ‘Fleabag’ and Lady Gaga Also Reign Supreme And the proverbial envelope, please! GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, comprised of 260 mainly U.S. journalists covering film and television, has named its final-round choics for 2019’s finest movies, performances and more across a […]
JORDAN POWER: There’s No Shame in His Podcast Game
by tim parks – Little did Jordan Power know that when he and his best friend Brad Price were lamenting about their shared experiences of the shame being hurled at them for being gay would lead to something more than commiserating over cocktails. It was more a case of ladies who launched, rather than those […]
OH COME, ALL YE FABULOUS! Christmas Shines Brighter with Jody Watley
by kevin perry – It’s fitting for a star as enduringly luminous as Grammy-winner Jody Watley to have a signature motto to match. “I use the phrase wattage,” Watley beamed. “It’s in all of us. It’s the inner light that we have that is like our own personal sunshine, even when things feel dark and […]
SNUGGLE UP TO ‘CUBBY’: The Eccentric, Lovable LGBTQ Feature Debut from Writer/Director Mark Blane
by tom andrew – Get ready for the premiere of Mark Blane’s Cubby! The film has been receiving raves reviews across the globe for Blane’s brilliant portrayal as the lead character in a film that he also wrote and directed. The film is a fish-out-of-water story about Mark (Blane), a 20-something, social-anxiety-ridden guy who moves […]
STEVE GRAND: Pink Champagne and Martinis with the All American Boy
by lisa lipsey – With the release of his first album, All American Boy, in 2015, Steve Grand, an openly gay artist from the Chicago suburbs, carved a place for himself in the music industry and hasn’t looked back. The past three years have seen Grand touring across the world and creating new music. He […]
Welcome to the New Club San Diego
by tim parks – Much like the mythical phoenix and its propensity to rise from the ashes, Club San Diego reopened its doors on October 25 after a fire forced them to close in May. And this uncanny ability to maintain its presence on Fourth Avenue for 37 years — after experiencing another fire in […]
LA Pride Announces Bid to Host WorldPride 2025 in Los Angeles
Today, Christopher Street West (CSW) – the 501(c)3 non-profit that produces the annual LA Pride Festival and Parade – announced an official bid to host WorldPride in Los Angeles for 2025. As the first permitted pride parade in the world, LA Pride has been advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and progressive political change for 50 years in 2020. […]
‘Man of La Mancha’ Journeys to San Diego
by lisa lipsey – Based on the classic 17th century Spanish novel Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, Man of La Mancha remains one of the most enduring musicals of all time. The original Broadway production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Since that time, the show has been revived four times on Broadway […]
THE CANADIANS: Cruise to Comedy in World Premiere of Adam Bock’s New Play at South Coast Repertory
by tom andrew – Original works don’t happen as often as they used to. Most plays and musicals these days are shows we’ve all seen many times, many different ways, or not. The reason that happens is because most theatres don’t like taking the risk that comes along with a new piece. Audiences aren’t familiar […]
FAITH, HOPE and BRUNCH: A Musical Gala Benefiting Fraternity House
by lisa lipsey – Emceed by Hillcrest’s beloved Babette Schwartz, the inaugural Faith, Hope and Brunch is coming up on Saturday, October 12, hosted by Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage. The musical gala and silent auction benefits Fraternity House and includes bottomless mimosas and a stellar lineup of vocalists. Enjoy gospel, standard and modern […]