Once, when I was a young, bright-eyed MFA student, a professor told the class to ​“look to the left of you. Look to the right of you. You should know that only one in five of you will still be making art in five years time. As the years go on, it will be even less.” In

Last Friday on a moonless night, Liz Willhelm and Dallas Smith, owners of Point Reyes Adventure Co. made my dream to see bioluminescence on Tomales Bay come true. Combining their love of adventure, fifteen years of guiding kayaking tours, and delicious food, these two curated a unique experience. I was

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

If you could combine the joy of a Drag brunch with fine dining while supporting a worthy charity, would you do it? One Market Restaurant dreamed this four-course fantasy and launched SIZZLE! San Francisco’s Only Drag Dinner Extravaganza on September 6th. Set to occur on the first Friday of every

“Company” has come to call at the Orpheum in San Francisco in the form of a gender-flipped revival of the original 1970 version. It opened Thursday, June 5th, at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theater running through the 29th. Originally a story of a marriage avoidant bachelor, the story takes on an a

Hollow Eve who identifies as a “Post Binary Drag Socialist with a penchant for anarchy” will be closing the festival on Sunday, May 19 at 6pm at Omni Commons in Oakland, with a show entitled Rebirth: The Death of Drag. With this description, I needed to know more. They were kind enough to meet me for a quick interview and photoshoot this week.

The legend of Heracles has long been a part of our collective consciousness. Heracles, son of Zeus, that divine hero who tiptoes through mainstream references. There he is, slaying the Nemean Lion and clearing the Augean Stables. Here is Heracles stealing the girdle of Hippolyta Queen of the Amazons. Does

Do you have mean little thoughts in your head that stop you from making art? Or finding a better job? Do they yell at you as you peer in the mirror and tell you that, unlike Barbie’s Ken, you will never be enough? For Usher (well played by Alvis Green

Diners laugh and work together as they navigate how to make the perfect noodle. Chan trained at the International Ramen School in Yokohama, Japan. Knowing that he didn’t want to open just another restaurant, he sought to offer a unique experience to diners along with his partner, Jeff Parsons.