Brittany Runs a Marathon: Beyond the Obvious With Director Paul Downs Colaizzo
~ by joel martens ~ Being the brunt of a joke is a trope that the media industry has relied upon for a very long time. The “Nellie” gay guy, the ditzy, dumb blonde or the funny fat girl are all characters we all know and have laughed at. Outliers who don’t always get that […]
Ariana and The Rose
Constellations: Fine Tuning and Discovery by tim parks Shakespeare’s “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet…” is the perfect quote to characterize the music of Ariana and the Rose, due to the tangible inclusiveness they offer in illustrating the human condition. Set to a synthesized beat, each song definitely tells a story […]
RAGE Reviews: Gay Days of Summer
by chris carpenter – The typically over-heated month of August has long been referred to as the “dog days” of summer. I have no idea why. This year, however, we can think of August as the gay days of summer based on all the LGBTQ-themed movies now in theaters, on home video, or fresh from […]
The Tale of Despereaux’s Bianca Norwood – Choosing Curiosity Over Fear
by lisa lipsey – Grab your kiddos or those who are kids at heart for a delightful adventure; the world premiere musical The Tale of Despereaux. Based on the beloved novel by Kate DiCamillo and the Universal Pictures animated film, the musical adaptation comes to us from the imaginative minds at PigPen Theatre Co. who […]
Long Beach Symphony 2019–2020 Concert Season: Highlights include Violins of Hope, Lucia Micarelli, and more
Long Beach Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, is pleased to announce its 2019–2020 Concert Series comprising six Classical concerts and five POPS! concerts beginning September 28, 2019 and ending May 30, 2020. The season culminates with a Family Concert, free for children under the age of 18, on May 31, 2020. Most […]
“Scream, Queen!” Infamy, Horror and Mark Patton at Outfest Los Angeles
by chris carpenter – This month’s 37th annual Outfest, the Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, promises to be a total scream. Among the approximately 200 short and feature-length films from around the world to be screened, is an eye opening documentary exploring the gay/anti-gay history of one of the most notorious horror films of all […]
Cheyenne Jackson: The Life of a Family Man
FROM AMERICAN HORROR STORY TO DISNEY’S LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD by joel martens What can I say? We have a fascination with Mr. Cheyenne Jackson. He’s a handsome, talented, gay man who is super-funny and plays sexy, dark characters who have a tendency to live on the wild side. On American Horror Story’s fifth season, […]
La Cage Aux Folles: Celebrating Divas and Legends at Long Beach Playhouse
by tom andrew – The mega musical La Cage Aux Folles has been performed all over the world and has been revived three times on Broadway. Winner of numerous Tony Awards, the show is taking its turn on the Long Beach Playhouse stage, running now through Saturday, August 3. The thing most people think of […]
Melissa Etheridge – It’s The Journey, Not The Destination
by tim parks – Someone who embodies San Diego Pride’s pioneer spirit is Melissa Etheridge. In 1993, she very publicly flung open her closet door at the Triangle Ball, a gay celebration of President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration. So, it’s no surprise the name she chose for her breakthrough album, released in the same year, […]
Bill Hardt Presents: Three Parties, Three Great Talents
DJ Aron, Beth Sacks & Zoë Badwi by joel martens San Diego Pride is upon us and the choice of parties and entertainment is truly endless. The “must do” parties are always the originals that have stood the test of time and Bill Hardt’s world-famous trifecta are the ones not to miss: Circuit Daze, Zoo […]