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Tue Nov 25 - Tue Dec 23

Milk

at The Castro (Opening night @ 7pm & 10pm; Through December @ 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm) Movies

This is the story of Harvey Milk and his tragic death. He was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 1977, making him the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the USA. Then, the following year, both he and mayor George Moscone were murdered by former city supervisor, Dan White...
Wed Nov 26 - Wed Dec 31

Passionate Struggle: Dynamics of San Francisco's GLBT History

at Ritz Camera (11am - 7pm) Galleries

The GLBT Historical Society will preview its new exhibit "Passionate Struggle: Dynamics of San Francisco's GLBT History" at its new Castro Street location beginning on November 26th to coincide with the nationwide opening of Gus Van Sant's film MILK...
Through Sun Jan 4

Dame Edna

at Post Street Theater (Tue-Fri @ 8pm, Sat @ 3pm &8 pm, Sun @ 5pm) Theatre

"Following the National success of her previous Tony attracting shows, ...Dame Edna Everage - International Housewife, Therapist, Gigastar, Fashion Icon, Guru and Swami will appear for a limited engagement..."
Tue Dec 2

Gays and Grays: The Story of the Gay Community at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

at Books Inc. (7:30pm) Books

Books Inc. on Market is proud to welcome Fr. Donal Godfrey for a reading and signing of his new historical book about the Catholic presence in San Francisco: “Gays and Grays: The Story of the Gay Community at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.”
Wed Dec 3 - Sun Dec 21

As Bees In Honey Drown

at New Conservatory Theatre (8pm; Sun @2pm) Theatre

Evan Wyler is a gay twenty-something New York writer savoring the success of his debut novel. Defined by the media as the "hot, young, thing-of-the-moment,” Evan captures the attention of Alexa Vere de Vere, a black-clad woman of mystery who's made the world of celebrity her home. In fact, it's her religion.
Wed Dec 3

Trans Economic Empowerment Initiative

at SF LGBT Community Center (5:30-7pm) Jobs

Looking for a job? Thinking about changing jobs or advancing your career? Struggling with your coworkers? Want to build more connections in the community while improving your networking skills? This group is for you.
Thu Dec 4

10,000 Dresses

at Books Inc. (7:30pm) Books

Writer, actor and director Marcus Ewert will be joining us here at Books Inc. on Market Street for a signing and reading of his new kids book “10,000 Dresses.”
Thu Dec 4

Love Humiliation & Karaoke

at Stagewerx Theater (8pm) Theatre

Wedding guests are left waiting while the groom’s best friend unveils her “brand new” genitals. In the jungles near Burma, a man attempts to overcome an intense phobia of elephants. A newcomer struggles to fit into an unwelcoming clique of psychics...
Fri Dec 5 - Sun Dec 7

Zanna, Don't!

at Stagewerx Theater (8pm) Theatre

In this musical fairytale set at Heartsville High, the shool's magical matchmaker, Zanna, is determined as ever to make sure everyone in town, gay and straight, is happily paired up.
This Week's Features
This Week's Articles
Gitane, photo credit: Jeff Dow
Eat, Drink and be Merry
By Tracie Broom (Nov 28, 2008)
San Francisco is a barrel full of fish -- fabulous, restaurant-shaped fish -- and there's no letting up on the spawning. Come shoot the latest with us! It's holiday time.
Bazaar Bizarre
Occasions For Being Merry and Maybe Even Finding Gifts
By Jialin Luh (Nov 28, 2008)
The winter holiday season can be at turns trying and filled with merriment. There is much to stress about -- which holiday party invitations to accept or decline, what dish to bring to the holiday gathering, how to stave off the pounds, how to balance your gift-giving spirit with the desire to stay on top of your finances and how to survive family gatherings. With incessant reminders and proclamations about the dismal state of the economy, San Francisco has not been spared from the crunch. But our vibrant city has much to offer this holiday season to lift you out of the blues.
A Powerful Voice
By Rossiter Drake (Nov 27, 2008)
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

Having spent much of the new millennium wandering the indie wilderness with dream-like ruminations on fallen rock stars (Last Days) and dangerously disaffected youth (Paranoid Park, Elephant), Gus Van Sant makes a temporary return to conventional storytelling with Milk, his beautiful and powerfully affecting tribute to slain gay-rights leader Harvey Milk.
Epic Scope, Epic Sprawl
By Mel Valentin (Nov 27, 2008)
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

After a seven-year period in which one project, an Alexander the Great biopic, failed to materialize (Oliver Stone’s box office and critical failure pre-empted any other biopics on Alexander the Great), filmmaker Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom) is back with Australia, a sprawling epic that’s part (Australian) Western, part wartime romance, with a superficial exploration of the so-called “Stolen Generations", half-white/half-aborigines who were forcibly taken from their parents and raised by Christian missionaries.
More Isn’t Always Better
By Martin Malloy (Nov 27, 2008)
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.


You'd think that Christmas would attract some of the year's more quality films, right? Christmas should inspire great stories. Instead Christmas has become a dreaded movie theme in recent years. Sure, there's the rare gem like Love, Actually but the past decade has been plagued with awful Christmas comedies. Unfortunately, Four Christmases won’t save the day.
It’s the End of the Road
By Mel Valentin (Nov 27, 2008)
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.

Frank Martin, the driver-for-hire role first essayed by Jason Statham in 2002’s The Transporter, is back for a third go around in the appropriately, if unimaginatively titled Transporter 3. Written, like the previous films in the franchise, by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, The Professional, La Femme Nikita) and Robert Mark Kamen and directed by Olivier Megaton, Transporter 3 is a sub-Bond (as in James Bond), formulaic and lackluster effort that will just barely keep action and/or Statham fans entertained.
Let’s Talk About Sex
By Matt Crawford (Nov 28, 2008)
Sebastien Tellier could very well be France’s new sexual ambassador to the United States. For his third LP Sexuality, the Parisian enlisted Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, one half of Daft Punk, for production help and a willing girlfriend to provide the requisite moans over his musical interpretation of sexual bliss. Tellier spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from his Los Angeles hotel on a rainy morning before starting his North American tour. He performs at Mezzanine on December 4th.
The BBC Sessions
By Sarah-Jayne Couhault (Nov 14, 2008)
A cherry-picked collection of this indie-rock band’s best, the two-disk BBC Sessions will be snapped up by devoted fans in no time. Whilst the song selection doesn’t divert much from the original studio recordings, it’s always nice to have your favorites play one after the other -- making the BBC Sessions the ultimate "best of". Having said that, there are a few rarities from a 2001 session including “Shoot The Sexual Athlete” and “Nothing in the Silence” which was sung by Isobel Campbell shortly before she left the band.
Released on Matador/Domino, 12/9/08
By lynne angel (Nov 14, 2008)
If I were to make a mix tape of my high school years, not only would I need to buy a tape deck and some cassettes but I would also need to dig out my old tape box. And if I felt willing and emotionally stable enough to take a little trip back to 1992 and create a soundtrack to my awkward coming of age and self-conscious adolescent angst, Pavement would be a featured artist.
Released on Lujo Records, 11/18/08
By Martin Malloy (Nov 14, 2008)
Chicago-native Abraham Levitan may be better known as the lead singer of indie-soul group Baby Teeth. But while the group awaits the release of their third album, Levitan decided to break out on his own. Unfortunately, it’s not without its faults.
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