tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66884841738317246612024-03-12T17:08:13.206-07:00Go, Play, Boy, PlayNothing serious.BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.comBlogger689125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-17403630948789157592017-04-01T01:36:00.001-07:002017-04-01T12:49:56.002-07:00Give It Up!
Via Musicals Bay Area:
It has only taken eight years, but local theatrical producer, Charles Hewitt, has finally come up with the follow-up to his previous musical, "Boo!"
"Expectations have been high," Hewitt said in a recent interview, "but I think we've finally hit on just the right concept. This time, we're going even more literary. We're talking Kafka, baby!"
The new BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-53324384293236873952014-10-30T06:30:00.000-07:002014-10-30T06:30:24.541-07:00World Series 2014 Celebration: Castro and 18th Streets
World Series 2014 Celebration: Castro and 18th Streets
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-57448203445113574812014-07-10T22:08:00.000-07:002014-07-10T22:08:30.666-07:00From Darkness To Light
From Darkness To Light (Philip Orem) World Premiere
From this year's Pride Concert, the world premiere of Philip Orem's tribute to Nelson Mandela, "From Darkness To Light."
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-67681820395867322852014-07-06T09:19:00.000-07:002014-07-06T09:19:44.305-07:00Pink Saturday 2014
SFLGFBand: Pink Saturday 2014
The band makes its annual appearance at Pink Saturday in the Castro.
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-87356252453498491372013-11-24T19:29:00.000-08:002013-11-24T19:29:51.301-08:00Dance Along Nutcracker 2013: Dress Like a Pirate
Dance Along Nutcracker 2013: Dress Like a Pirate
Band and cast members offer some costume tips for this year's Dance-Along Nutcracker.BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-17495318015843857932013-11-22T00:13:00.000-08:002013-11-22T00:13:38.396-08:00Talk Like a Pirate: Dance-Along 2013
Dance-Along Nutcracker2013: Talk Like a Pirate
Band and cast members offer some tips for Dance-Along preparation.
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-17866666582411572862013-11-18T20:29:00.002-08:002013-11-18T20:30:27.232-08:00Ben Ottewell Private Show
Ben Ottewell: Red Dress
Ben Ottewell: Starlings
Ben Ottewell (of Gomez) has reached his goal in a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo as of this morning.
These two videos were shot three Fridays ago on October 25, 2013, in a friend's back yard on Haight Street at a private show that kicked off the Indiegogo campaign. Both are songs that will be included on Ben's upcoming album, BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-47559185199135708012013-11-14T19:42:00.000-08:002013-11-14T19:43:23.195-08:00Domestic Squabble on the F-Market
Late Night F-Market (NSFW)
In an interview with Ian Port in December 2010 ("John Waters Explains His Love for S.F. Muni, the Roxie Theater, and Die Antwoord"), John Waters said this about Muni (and the F-Market streetcar in particular):
"My favorite is to come home from Zuni's after two drinks at 11 o'clock
at night and get on that beautiful streetcar -- well there's two -- the JBGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-39806250185482020692013-10-20T21:10:00.001-07:002013-11-14T19:45:56.223-08:00Dance-Along Nutcracker 2013: Trepak
Dance-Along Nutcracker 2013: Russian Dance
First promotional video for this year's Dance-Along Nutcracker. Footage shot at last year's show by Chip and me, titles animated by me.BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-26473869890350370382013-10-17T11:16:00.000-07:002013-11-14T19:46:25.317-08:00Double vision
Distracting Reflection
At the F-Market stop the other day, I thought I saw (in my peripheral vision) two cars nearly collide with each other. When I turned to look, it was just an illusion caused by the shiny glass of the Muni stop.
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-77216225229929761662013-09-07T00:14:00.000-07:002013-09-07T00:41:07.044-07:00The Widow Norton's Pilgrimage: 1997
The Widow Norton: 1997
If you never had a chance to attend the Widow's pilgrimage to the graveside of the Emperor Norton (Emperor I of San Francisco and Protector of Mexico), this video should give you a taste of the kind of things that happened on that hill. BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-16147901853864924962013-09-02T23:52:00.001-07:002013-09-03T09:41:10.360-07:00Jose Sarria: San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band
Jose Sarria: San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band
In 2003, we drove to Palm Springs and interviewed Jose for about 2 hours, getting his thoughts and memories of the band and Jon Sims.BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-49111079238180438042013-08-19T19:46:00.000-07:002013-08-20T21:35:56.241-07:00RIP, Jose Sarria (The Widow Norton, Empress I of San Francisco)
The Widow Norton (1997)
Jose Sarria, Her Royal Majesty,
Empress of San Francisco, Jose I, The Widow Norton, passed away this morning. Read the BAR's wonderfully detailed obituary here.
And this is how I'll always remember her.
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-67385659925824517992013-08-10T14:17:00.000-07:002013-08-28T07:11:58.375-07:00The Fairest Of the Fair
SFLGFB: Fairest Of the Fair
A montage of footage of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band through 2003, including founder Jon Sims and conductors Jeff Foote, Wayne Love, Jay Kast, Nancy Corporon and Jadine Louie.
Events depicted include:
Concert at Davies Hall (conducted by Jon Sims)
10th Anniversary Concert (conducted by Jeff Foote)
25th Anniversary Concert (conducted by Jadine Louie)BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-64896893305878703012013-07-13T17:17:00.001-07:002013-07-13T17:20:06.525-07:00Dot Punto: Telenovela
Telnovela
Several days ago, I posted a clip of me and two other band members pretending to play our instruments for a music video. This is that video. We're in the final cut for a few seconds around the 2:15 mark.
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-45507386367908544722013-07-13T14:13:00.000-07:002013-07-13T14:14:43.528-07:00San Francisco Pride Parade 2013
SFLGFBand: SF Pride Parade 2013
Video of the band in the parade. Virtually no one else. Very band-centric video. Because no one else in the parade matters, right?BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-78098157062695510932013-07-09T16:10:00.000-07:002013-07-09T16:10:57.766-07:00Pink Saturday 2013
SFLGFBand: Pink Saturday 2013
Here's the band playing in the middle of Castro Street at Pink Saturday last weekend.
Yes, I know there a continuity thing with Mike's sunglasses and baton. I don't care.
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-38177377525180556582013-07-02T19:42:00.001-07:002013-07-13T17:20:32.253-07:00A Pride Celebration Moment
Mystery Music Video
This past Sunday, the band was Unit 10 in the parade (read: "we were near the front"), so we finished a bit before noon, and so hit the band's booth at the celebration relatively early in the day. We had also promised Cheer SF that we would play on their stage while all the cheer groups were appearing on the main stage around 2 p.m.
As we were walking BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-81861447741856631022013-06-28T07:45:00.001-07:002013-06-28T07:45:24.740-07:00DOMA/Prop 8 Celebration in the Castro - SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band
SFLGFBand: DOMA/Prop 8 Celebration
Here's my montage from Wednesday night in the Castro. Yes, it's a bit Band-centric. So sue me.BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-67153690205832949492013-05-03T00:44:00.003-07:002013-05-03T00:45:18.931-07:00Ian Ball: Free To Run
Ian Ball: Free To Run
BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-21095007691618399052013-04-26T06:34:00.002-07:002013-05-03T00:46:08.991-07:00Love Is Better Than a Warm Trombone
Ian Ball: Love Is Better Than a Warm Trombone BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-69764741984773713452013-04-19T14:38:00.000-07:002013-04-19T14:38:45.567-07:00Ian Ball: Failure
Ian Ball: FailureBGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-37038509058615996412013-04-16T07:13:00.002-07:002013-04-16T07:14:56.855-07:00Get Myself Arrested
Ian Ball: Get Myself Arrested
Part two in the series.BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-14404592086178435752013-04-13T10:20:00.001-07:002013-04-13T10:21:26.237-07:00Ian Ball: Ruff Stuff
Ian Ball: Ruff Stuff
Recorded January 19, 2013, in a back yard on Haight Street.BGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02297651662694751916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688484173831724661.post-8221844340023332292013-02-17T17:14:00.002-08:002013-02-17T17:14:55.200-08:00Dixieland Dykes + 3
Dixieland Dykes + 3
Snippets from last year's Pride Brunch hosted by Gary Virginia and Donna Sachet, benefiting Positive Resource Center.
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