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06/04/2026

We’ve got a lot of Pride events starting to show up on our list of to-do things, but also some more muted subtle monochrome colors as well. Enjoy the full spectrum of arts, community and nightlife events, each and every week in Going Out.

https://www.ebar.com/story/166944

05/28/2026

June is upon us in a few days, and you know that means rainbow flags unfurling everywhere, Pride events revving up and more culture and nightlife than you can shake a glitter stick at. Wait, what’s a glitter stick? For our selective mostly q***r events, check out Going Out.
https://www.ebar.com/story/166714

05/21/2026

May you find adventure, artistic expression, revelry, or whatever your heart desires this Memorial Day weekend and into the next week. For our selective events, check out Going Out.
https://www.ebar.com/story/166518

05/14/2026

We’ve got plenty of arts and nightlife entertainment to choose from; everything from a hunky Scottish folk singer to a classic Impressionist painting exhibit, and a double-cast ‘Hedwig’ musical. Take that wig down from the shelf and strut into this week’s Going Out.

Read more: https://www.ebar.com/story/166275

05/07/2026

On May 16, East Bay drag superstar Mama Celeste and her associates will present the latest edition of Oaklash, Oakland’s wild and wooly festival of drag performance. Now in its ninth year, Oaklash promises drag, drag and more drag, along with art, DJs, music, dancing, vendors and more.

https://www.ebar.com/story/165920

05/07/2026

We won’t leave you hanging, but a few of our favorite events this week include aerial dances at YBCA, a wig metal drag show with Peaches Christ hosting, and plenty of other events in nightlife and arts that you’ll appreciate. Get cracking in this week’s Going Out.

Read more: https://www.ebar.com/story/166007

05/01/2026

Live and in person, theater, dance, music and nightlife events await you all over the Bay Area. Our curated list is a bit selective, and gaily focused, in this week’s Going Out.

Live and in person, theater, dance, music and nightlife events await you all over the Bay Area. Our curated list is a bit selective, and gaily focused, in this week’s Going Out.

04/30/2026

‘The Celluloid Closet’ screening @ The Castro
photos by Steven Underhill

Lily Tomlin made a special guest appearance at a sold-out April 29 30th-anniversary screening of the 1995 documentary, “The Celluloid Closet,” based on the book by the late gay author and activist Vito Russo. The film, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, was the first in-depth exploration of LGBTQ representation in cinema.
The Castro, 429 Castro St. https://thecastro.com/

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04/28/2026

In the fourth edition of the Bay Area Reporter’s revived monthly online chats celebrating the 55th anniversary of our publication, veteran writers John F. Karr and Cornelius Washington discussed the history of (mostly gay) sexuality in the publication.

In the fourth edition of the Bay Area Reporter’s monthly online chats celebrating the 50th anniversary of our publication, veteran writers John F. Karr and Cornelius Washington discuss the history of (mostly gay) sexuality in the publication.

04/27/2026

The San Francisco Eagle celebrated the 13th anniversary of its new iteration in SoMa's Eagle Plaza with a lovely outdoor afternoon on April 26, and Cornelius Washington caught a bit of one of the hunky gogo dancers.