Chris Jensen prefers Tanqueray to Bombay, Sufjan Stevens to progressive house, and Ben Cohen to David Beckham. He opposes laser hair removal and lives in the Castro. His work has appeared in SF Weekly and Out magazine.
"It's Murder, Mary!" at the New Conservatory Theatre Center (25 Van Ness). It's the final weekend for this world-premiere play, which is something like Eight Womenwith an all-male cast. My review is here; pre-show cocktails are basically required. 8 pm; call 415-861-8972 or visit nctcsf.org for tickets.
The Cruise at Lexington Club (3464 19th St). Drag king Jay Walker hosts this Pride event at your friendly neighborhood dyke bar. 9 pm.
7-Day Load at 440 Castro. A monthly dance party that you can write home to Mom about. 9 pm; free.
So I saw "Mamma Mia!" tonight. My needs are few, OK? I just wanted to watch a bunch of scantily clad people running around a Greek island singing ABBA songs. Give me a sun-kissed, middle-aged heroine surrounded by shirtless Mediterraneans,... Read More Topics:
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"Chris took this young boy and warped him to his mold." — Don Bachardy in "Chris & Don: A Love Story" In 1953, the Anglo-American novelist Christopher Isherwood, then 48, met a starry-eyed 18-year-old named Don Bachardy... Read More Topics:
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Charo—one of the celebrity grand marshals in this year's Pride parade—gave a concert on Sunday night at The Herbst, and I've decided that she's either very savvy or very crazy. Or both.
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Briefly... Just off a phone call with my friend Andy, who complained that (contrary to those who think that Pride gets more and more outrageous every year) the parade used to be far raunchier in the '80s. His summary of the dominant mantra of ... Read More Topics:
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