It Takes a Guillotine!

Russell Blackwood, a director about town, is the underground genius who put the imp back in impresario. Ever grinning, he gives me a moment's tour of his small empire. Step into his parlor...

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 12, 2015

Out There :: Visit to a New-Music Box

SoundBox is a new, nightclub-like venue for musical exploration led by San Francisco Symphony (SFS) musicians and guest artists.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 14, 2015

Mazel Top :: Oasis' Gay Jewish Night Celebrates Purim

So, what's Purim? Some might call it a Jewish Halloween. It's an annual celebration in which Jews dress in costumes and party down while they recall the story of Esther, who saved the Jews from the evil Prince Haman in ancient Persia.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 13, 2015

BARchive :: Once Upon a Time in Oaktown

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, or so the old adage would have us believe. There is a worse fate, however: To be forgotten and fade into obscurity.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 15, 2015

SF Pride Honors Dlugacz, Garza, TLC

A trio of San Francisco Pride community grand marshals have been announced, with more expected to be named soon. Pride officials also announced that the Transgender Law Center was named organizational grand marshal for the June 27-28 Pride festivities.

by Kilian Melloy | Apr 13, 2015

CA Lawmaker Seeks Bar Review of Author 'Shoot Gays' Ballot Initiative Author

A gay state lawmaker is firing back against a proposed ballot initiative that seeks to shoot to death homosexuals, asking the State Bar of California to investigate the attorney behind the measure.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 14, 2015

Alzheimer's A Growing Concern Among LGBTs

According to a report commissioned in 2013 by the city's LGBT Aging Policy Task Force, the number of LGBT people living with all forms of dementia in San Francisco will number 6,964 by 2030.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 15, 2015

Trial of Alleged Murderer of SF Gay Man Continues

Jurors in the trial of a man accused of stabbing and beating to death his older gay roommate in 2011 heard testimony this week related to whether the victim had raped the defendant, as the defense claims.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 15, 2015

Hepatitis C A Focus at CROI

New interferon-free treatment can cure nearly 100 percent of HIV-positive people coinfected with hepatitis C virus. But another study showed that delaying treatment results in a higher risk of liver-related complications and death even after being cured.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 14, 2015

On the Tab :: Mar. 5 - 12

Where in the Bay Area can you go that hasn't been taken over by hipsters, Instagramed to the world, listicled and thereafter ruined? We'll tell you.

by Kilian Melloy | Mar 5, 2015


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