Stories about Theatre
“What does it mean to be a good person?”
'The Good Person of Szechwan' at Cal Shakes delivers an invigoratingly moral, musical take on Brecht's agit-prop classic.
Bring it on, Bob the Drag Queen
Drag power-performer stars in Peaches Christ's surprisingly relevant take on the classic campy cheerleader musical.
Playing a skinned cat: John William Watkins of MTC’s ‘Wink’
The actor stalks and preens his way through playwright Jen Silverman's absurdist tale, featuring a very expressive pet.
Avast ye, developers! SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Treasure Island’ opens 60th season
Street theater legends take on massive housing project in the bay, with singing, dancing, and radiation level warnings.
Screen Grabs: Andy Warhol’s brilliant camp
A notable retrospective at SFMOMA. Plus: Diamantino, Ophelia, Descent into Darkness, Too Late to Die Young, and more in cinemas.
Vanessa Williams on her fearless Frameline ‘Luv Tale’
The lauded actress talks about her experience filming a new LGBTQ series revolving around women of color.
From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to Frameline: Kate Walsh on acting and activism
As rom-com 'Sell By' premieres at LGBTQ fest, the screen favorite speaks about the importance of gay friends and Planned Parenthood.
An audience with Marc Huestis, ‘Impresario of Castro Street’
Jousting with Harvey Milk, hosting Hollywood royalty, kicking crystal meth: The hometown hero's juicy new memoir has it all.
Burger Queens in Berlin
Rosa von Praunheim’s 1983 'City of Lost Souls' is gleefully outlandish queer film history—and relevant to the trans present.
In Rotimi Agbabiaka’s ‘Manifesto,’ a call to visionary black, queer ambition
The actor's latest solo show channels James Baldwin, Nina Simone, and Fela Kuti's revolutionary spirit—with his own fierce twist.