Photography Archives

Art

Luke Kraman’s soft missives from the queer demimonde

Marke B. - October 30, 2024

Documenting the underground, the photographer locates a 'queer liminal zone' in present/dreaming, warm/cold contrasts.

Nightlife

Party Radar vs. Arts Forecast: Halloween happenings, Día invocations…

Marke B. - October 30, 2024

... and a queer Diwali celebration, too. Our monster mashup of devilishly delightful things to do this week.

Art

The phenomenal triumph of Lava Thomas

Lou Fancher - October 29, 2024

Her Maya Angelou monument weathered very public storms, now it reflects the great author's 'peace amidst adversity.'

Art

Stunning lost 1970s queer Halloween street party photos rise from the dead

Marke B. - October 22, 2024

Ken Werner shot Castro and Polk Street celebrations from 1976-1980; now his rare cult book has been republished.

Art

A South African photographer captures colorful Tenderloin souls

Emily Wilson - October 15, 2024

Pieter Hugo dropped everything to wander the neighborhood for months, documenting the pathos and playfulness of its denizens.

Music

Under the Stars: Patti Smith in conversation, Jamie xx in waves, Hardly Strictly in view

John-Paul Shiver - September 24, 2024

Plus: Kraak & Smaak and Dani Offline light up Rickshaw Stop, Lou Hayter surprises, Lydia Dawn arrives. Music news!

Stage Review

Cal Shakes returns with a sparkling cast for ‘As You Like It’

Charles Lewis III - September 23, 2024

The rescued company's new production dazzles, but sudden tonal shifts can leave one lost in the forest of Arden.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2024: City Living Winners

Marke B. - September 19, 2024

READERS' POLL: Best Salon, Best Bike Repair, Best Podcast, Best Politician, Best Hotel, Best Tour, Best Gym, more

Movies

Screen Grabs: Behind the frock with dishy Merchant Ivory doc

Dennis Harvey - September 2, 2024

Plus: Silent film's female greats, pre-Code perversions, 'Caligula'—and a week's worth of 'Chainsaw Massacre.'

Art Review

Art is dead, long live art

Charles Lewis III - September 1, 2024

Decaying works, deceased creatives—in new exhibition, the Berkeley Art Museum imagines itself a columbarium.

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