Edge Of The Art World

A Polish Jew, Rose Mandel fled Nazi persecution in 1942, and like countless other immigrants landed in New York bereft, having lost friends and family to the Holocaust.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 15, 2013

Season Finales Sparkle

The San Francisco Symphony's season 101 came to a climax recently, equaling the festive centennial celebrations of last year.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 14, 2013

Drug-war Follies

The subject of "How To Make Money Selling Drugs": exposing the "reefer madness" philosophy fueling this country's multi-billion-dollar "war" on illicit drugs.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 12, 2013

Mermaid In Chelsea Creek

It may seem like an unnatural progression for talented author Michelle Tea to produce an unorthodox yet sparkling work of young adult fantasy after penning an award-winning novel, four memoirs, and a poetry collection, but let her work her magic.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 11, 2013

Trans, Gay Sf Cops Make Moves

As they make transitions, two out policemen are in different stages of their careers with the San Francisco Police Department, but they share a desire to see people reach out more to the agency.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 15, 2013

Marriage Equality: Work Remains

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court striking down California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban and a key section of the federal, anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, much work remains nationally to ensure marriage equality.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 14, 2013

Supporters Rally For City College

The anger, frustration, and exasperation of City College of San Francisco's faculty and students were evident Tuesday as they gathered for a large rally in the wake of an oversight panel's recent decision to strip the school of its accreditation.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 13, 2013

New Study: LGBT Seniors Struggle With Suicide

Isolated from family and largely living alone, LGBT seniors in San Francisco contemplate taking their own life at an "alarming" rate, a new study has found.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 12, 2013

Pride Missteps Continue

The missteps, mistakes, and miscommunications that plagued the San Francisco Pride board of directors in the past three months do not appear to have abated in the days following a successful Pride parade.

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 11, 2013

Out There :: Buddha Considers Himself

On Wednesday, June 28, the world changed with two landmark Supreme Court decisions on the rights of gay people. For the first time ever, Out There felt like more than a second-class citizen in our own country. But our daunting social schedule continued...

by Kilian Melloy | Jul 10, 2013


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