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 […]
Pacific Wine & Food Classic 2019: Time To Indulge!
by tony reverditto – Only in its third year, the Pacific Wine and Food Classic (PWFC) has already garnered many accolades and made USA Today list as one of the 10 Best Food Festivals in North America. Other honors include International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association’s Top 10 Food & Wine Event in the […]
Five Decades. Two Celebrations. One Magical Evening.
. Los Angeles LGBT Center Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration at Historic Greek Theatre On Saturday, September 21, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will host a once-in-a-lifetime evening celebrating its momentous 50th anniversary and five decades of the fight for LGBT equality. Dubbed the Gold Anniversary Vanguard Celebration, the incredible evening will begin with an elegant dinner among […]
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 […]
“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, […]
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, […]
San Diego Pride 2019: A Legacy Of Liberation – Celebrating Our Pioneer Spirit
by tim parks ~ When you say the word “pride,” more than likely it applies to one’s self and the individual connotations surrounding it. Imagine for a moment if you will, there was no such thing as Pride, with none of the hard-fought rights we’ve won as a community. None of which would have been […]