Arts & Entertainment

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Film Review: ‘God’s Own Country

God’s Own Country a breakout hit at both Sundance and Berlinale Festivals (where it was nominated for a Teddy for Best Queer Feature) is a remarkable debut from openly gay Brit writer/director Frances Lee, and unquestionably one of best queer love stories for a very long time.  Set in the wilds of Yorkshire (hence the title) with two young sheep farmers, the comparison with Brokeback Mountain is inevitable, but frankly Lee’s film offers entirely different perspectives on the unexpected relationship between these two rough country men, and most of all, it offers hope. 24 year old Johnny (Josh O’Connor) is […]

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‘Stilettos for Shanghai’ for Chechnya

Get ready for a magical evening of entertainment, activism and passionate guest speakers to raise awareness to LGBTQ persecution and build bridges to our brothers and sisters around the world. 6:00 pm: VIP Cocktail (no-host) Reception with invited guests, filmmaker Monet Allard-Wilcox and the Sisters. 7:00 pm: Pre-show guest speakers including Cleve Jones, Mark Leno, Tom Ammiano, Executive Director of the African Human Rights Coalition Melanie Nathan, San Francisco Drag Queen/Russian Refugee Natalie Ray, Seth Rosenberg (Rainbow Railroad SF), Rochelle Fortier Nwadibia (ORAM) and a special live performance by Honey Mahogany. 7:30 pm: Stilettos for Shanghai U.S. Film Premiere 8:40 […]

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“Private Lives Private Lies” to Enjoy Weekend Run at Healdsburg’s Raven Theatre

The talented collaboration of Sonoma County actors and Playwright Dianna L. Grayer is proud to present “Private Lives Private Lies,” an original play about the struggles and joys from the perspective of eight LGBTQ characters. The show will take place during the weekend of August 12-13, 2017, at the Raven Theatre, 115 North Street, Healdsburg. The play will begin at 7pm on Saturday, August 12th and on Sunday, August 13th, the show will begin at 2pm. Tickets are $20 Senior/Student and  $25 General and are available online at Brown Paper Tickets – www.privatelivesprivatelies.com -and at the door. Dr. Grayer says, “Private […]

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Exhuming the Life of a Man Shunned for His Sexuality

Like many gay men in the 1980s, Miguel moved to New York City in search of a life out of the closet; he found a career in theater and a rewarding relationship. Yet in the midst of the AIDS crisis, his devout Catholic mother pressured him to repent for his homosexuality on his deathbed. Twenty-five years later, his niece Cecilia Aldarondo breaks the silence surrounding her uncle’s death, sifting through conflicting memories of a man she never really knew. She locates Miguel’s estranged partner and begins to unlock long-dormant family secrets. Through home movies, audio recordings, family photos, letters and […]

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‘Families Like Yours’ Documentary Celebrates LGBT Families at World Premiere

  The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) announced Tuesday the world premiere of Families Like Yours, a powerful documentary exploring the love, compassion, sacrifice, and success of LGBT families in America. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dk Realizadores, NGLCC, and Wells Fargo underwrote the film’s production. Deutsche Bank and Hilton presented the premiere screening in New York City July 17. Through candid interviews and humorous real life stories, Families Like Yours demystifies LGBT families and their lives, showcasing that they are just as loving, busy, and complicated as any other family.  Families Like Yours follows five families as they attempt […]

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Russia’s Bolshoi cancels ballet about gay dancer 3 days before premiere

Russia‘s Bolshoi Theater has canceled a much anticipated ballet about dancer Rudolf Nureyev just three days before the opening night. Bolshoi made the announcement Saturday, saying that Tuesday’s premiere has been canceled. The ballet about Nureyev who defected from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961 was directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, known for bold productions that poke fun at Russia’s growing social conservatism. Serebrennikov was detained and questioned in May in a criminal case over embezzlement of government funds. He denies wrongdoing. Speaking to journalists Monday, Bolshoi director Vladimir Urin denied reports that the show had been scrapped because […]

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Netflix Developing New Installment of ‘Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City’

Netflix is developing a new installment of “Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City” with Working Title Television U.S. Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis are on board to revive the characters they played in Showtime and PBS adaptations of the landmark LGBT-themed novel series in the 1990s. Michael Cunningham (“The Hours”) has penned the first script for what is envisioned as a 10-part installment, although the project does not yet have a series order from Netflix. Maupin would return as an executive producer, and Alan Poul is on board to direct. Netflix declined to comment. Prolific novelist Maupin launched the series […]

Frameline Film Review: “Transit Havana”

Transit Havana is an intriguing documentary from Dutch filmmaker Daniel Abma that is essentially a commentary on what it is like to be transgender in socialist Cuba especially now that is going through a state of flux since the Regime is lightening up after the US started making friendly overtures at last. Abma chooses to follow a trans man and two trans woman about their daily lives as they wait to see in the official Committee has chosen them to have gender realignment surgery. The good news for them is that the whole procedure is free, but the sad news […]

Official Pulse Orlando Benefit Album Released

The Official Pulse Orlando Gay Days Benefit album has been released by Centaur Entertainment. May 4,  onePULSE Foundation unveiled plans for the creation of a permanent memorial and announced the formation of a national Board of Trustees, including the establishment of a significant fund. This fund will support the construction and maintenance of the memorial, community grants to care for the survivors and victims’ families, an educational program to promote amity among all segments of society, endowed scholarships for each of the 49 victims and ultimately a museum showcasing the historic artifacts and stories from the event. Centaur decided to […]

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Frameline Film Review: “Alabama Bound”

Married lesbian couple Cari Searcy and Kim McKeand who live with their son in Mobil, say that their friends always ask “Why Alabama? You must be crazy.”  It is the exact same question that any LGBTQ person will probably also ask at the beginning of this new compelling documentary that tells the story of their lives, and that of another lesbian couple who have to deal with so much more intransigence and unabashed homophobia in this the most conservative State in the US.  However what we initially perceive will be a tale of almost sheer helplessness, turns out in the […]

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