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Pride week events: Thursday

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June 26, 8:39 AM

by Chris Jensen, S.F. Gay Examiner

The Twilight Vixen Revue, performing at The Garage

I'll be posting daily Pride events every morning throughout the week. If you'd like to see your event here, just drop me a line at gayexaminer@gmail.com (thanks to those who've already done so). I'm listing Thursday's events in roughly chronological order.

"The Golden Girls: The Gay Episodes" at Mama Calizo's Voice Factory (1519 Mission). I wasn't crazy about it, but maybe the girls have gotten their act together. 7 and 10 pm; $20. Email goldengirlssf@earthlink.net for tickets.

The Twilight Vixen Revue and SF Boylesque Q-baret Spectacular at The Garage (975 Howard). Queer showgirls! All-male burlesque! Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 pm; $10-$20.

30^th Annual Pride Concert: Our Message is Music at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco (1187 Franklin). The Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus join up to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. 8 pm; $15-$40. Call 415-865-ARTS for more info.

"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 Women with 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.

Drift: Pride Kick-Off at The Transfer (198 Church). A night of house music just for the lesbians. 10 pm; $3.

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A three-minute alternative to "Mamma Mia!"

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July 20, 12:28 AM

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: Gay , Gay culture , Gay film , ABBA

Film review: "Chris & Don: A Love Story"

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July 17, 9:52 PM

"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: Gay , Gay culture , Gay film , Christopher Isherwood

Charo: A savvy blend of trashiness and talent

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June 29, 11:32 PM

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. "You're probably wondering, 'How old is that... Read More
Topics: Gay , Gay culture , Gay events , Gay Pride , SF Gay Pride , Pride 2008 , SF Pride , Charo

A Pink Saturday with Addison DeWitt

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June 29, 5:19 PM

"San Francisco. An oasis of civilization in the California desert. Tell me, do you share my high opinion of San Francisco?" —Addison DeWitt (George Sanders) in "All about Eve" By the time Pink Saturday rolled around,... Read More
Topics: Gay , Gay politics , Gay culture , Gay events , Gay Pride , SF Gay Pride , Pride 2008 , SF Pride , Addison DeWitt , All about Eve , Stonewall

Pride week events: Sunday

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June 29, 1:02 AM

Oh, thank God: Pride Week is almost over, which means I can soon return to my usual practice of Meekness and Shame. I'm listing Sunday's events in roughly chronological order. Pride Communion Service along the parade route (Market Street between Beale... Read More
Topics: Gay , Gay culture , This weekend is gay , Gay events , Gay Pride , SF Gay Pride , Pride 2008 , SF Pride , Pride Guide

Pride week events: Saturday

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June 28, 9:13 AM

Pride Week is almost over, and none too soon: I'm fast running out of things to be proud of. If you'd like to see your event here, just drop me a line at gayexaminer@gmail.com (thanks to those who've already done so). I'm listing Saturday's events in... Read More
Topics: Gay , Gay politics , Gay culture , This weekend is gay , Gay events , Drag , Drag Queens , Gay Pride , SF Gay Pride , Pride 2008 , SF Pride , Pride Guide , Gay Theatre

Pride haiku

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June 27, 7:08 PM

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
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Pride week events: Friday

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June 27, 8:55 AM

I'll be posting daily Pride events every morning throughout the week. If you'd like to see your event here, just drop me a line at gayexaminer@gmail.com (thanks to those who've already done so). I'm listing Friday's events in roughly chronological order,... Read More
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Too proud?: A debate on Gay Pride

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June 25, 11:01 AM

So it seems that my seemingly innocuous Pride week calendar stoked a bit of a debate over at a blog called Bookworm Room. (This is a long post, but I think you'll find the back-and-forth worthwhile.) From Bookworm's post:I’m quite libertarian... Read More
Topics: Gay , Gay politics , Gay culture , Gay events , Gay Pride , SF Gay Pride , Pride 2008 , SF Pride