Taylor Mac Archives

Movies

With Castro Theatre out, massive Frameline LGBTQ+ film fest gets creative

Marke B. - March 28, 2024

New executive director Allegra Madsen takes on fresh challenges with an agile attitude—and innovative locations.

Lit

The Ethical Slut turns 80: A talk with poly fairy grandmother Dossie Easton

Caitlin Donohue - March 11, 2024

She co-wrote the book on living and loving openly. Here, she speaks to us about her decades of experience.

Performance

Theatrical spectacularist Taylor Mac: ‘The solution to straight pain is queer joy’

Marke B. - February 18, 2024

The gonzo performance artist's 'Bark of Millions' is an ecstatic four-hour, 55-song reverse-conversion therapy session.

Stage Review

Taylor Mac’s audacious ‘Gary’ adds excess to a Shakespeare gore-fest

Charles Lewis III - September 20, 2023

A sequel to 'Titus Andronicus'? You better go big, and Oakland Theater Project makes a valiant effort with minimal means.

Onstage

Sean San José: ‘There needs to be a home for more people’ in local theater

Lou Fancher - September 13, 2021

The new Magic Theatre Artistic Director builds on his deep roots with a passion for actual—not superficial—inclusion.

Culture

Ho ho ho, don’t miss these fabulous holiday shows

Joshua Rotter - December 8, 2020

Golden Girls, Nutcrackers, an anti-inequity 'Red Carol,' Peaches Christ, and Kung Pao galore for your seasonal delectation.

Onstage

As a queer POC, El Beh finds joy in playing ‘Mary Poppins’

Emily Wilson - November 30, 2018

ONSTAGE El Beh, who plays the title role in San Francisco Playhouse’s Mary Poppins (through January 12), never would have thought to play the no-nonsense nanny...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Mezzanine closing, Taylor Mac, Laurie Anderson, Angela Davis…

Marke B. - November 25, 2018

ARTS FORECAST Right before Thanksgiving came the infuriating news that, after 16 years, SF's largest woman-owned independent music venue, Mezzanine, was planning to close next...

Music

Party Radar: Bubbling Onward

Marke B. - September 13, 2017

PARTY RADAR As local nightlife still reels from the loss of Bubbles, the beloved club kid/DJ/artist who was shot to death last weekend, of course...

Arts + Culture

‘Type/Caste’ is a curtain call for theater stereotypes

Caitlin Donohue - September 7, 2016

ONSTAGE I’ve been close to Bay Area actor Rotimi Agbabiaka for years, during which we have spent many moments laughing. There was the time...

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