On the Tab :: May 7 - 14

What can you get on a night out? A little dance, a few drinks, some flirting, or more. It's what you make of it, so go make out.

by Kilian Melloy | May 7, 2015

'Romeo & Juliet,' Cast to the Hilt

San Francisco Ballet closed its season with a blazing performance of "Romeo & Juliet," which artistic director Helgi Tomasson choreographed for the company 20 years ago and has never looked better.

by Kilian Melloy | May 10, 2015

Pop Music Before the Killing Fields

What is the mysterious force in the universe that every so often creates a bond between us and some exotic corner of the world that we've never laid eyes on, and most likely never will?

by Kilian Melloy | May 9, 2015

Out There :: Celebrating Bookstores

One of the joys of visiting an old-school, bricks-and-mortar bookstore is the opportunity to browse. OT uses the highly unscientific open-to-a-random-page, dip-in method to determine whether a book is for us.

by Kilian Melloy | May 9, 2015

Divas :: Trans Enclave in the Park

Simply put, Divas is a bar frequented by transgender women, their admirers, and friends.

by Kilian Melloy | May 10, 2015

Asheq: The New Middle Eastern Gay Dance Party

For local Middle Eastern LGBTQs, finding a space where their own culture and music can be enjoyed was limited to the Bibi dance parties. When that event's organizers left town, Ghazwan Alsharif, a gay war veteran, renamed the event Asheq.

by Kilian Melloy | May 7, 2015

Changes Sought for Castro Plaza

San Francisco officials are again revamping the Castro district's much-maligned Jane Warner Plaza, hoping that new furniture, entertainment, and other improvements will activate the parklet.

by Kilian Melloy | May 8, 2015

Authors Submit SF LGBT History Document for Review

San Francisco planning and historic preservation officials are currently reviewing a draft version of a wide-ranging survey of the city's LGBT past.

by Kilian Melloy | May 10, 2015

Tenn. Marriage Equality Plaintiffs Get SF Welcome

When they went home to Tennessee after the whirlwind week in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, that meant returning to a state that doesn't recognize their marriage.

by Yael Chanoff | May 9, 2015

Out Actress Maria Bello on Being A "Whatever"

Maria Bello has played a tough bar owner in "Coyote Ugly," a death-dealing alcohol lobbyist in "Thank You for Smoking," and a doctor on "ER." But her most interesting character might just be herself.

by Kilian Melloy | May 10, 2015


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