Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
New Take on ‘The Color Purple’ Works Overall; Zachary Quinto and Jacob Elordi Headline Inert ‘He Went That Way’ Jim Farmer Culture January 11, 2024 0Director Steven Spielberg’s 1985 version of Alice Walker’s classic, “The Color Purple,” has always been heavily debated. Many knock it for being...
January Best Bets Jim Farmer Best Bets January 11, 2024 0Garden Lights, Holiday Nights January 12, through January 14 Atlanta Botanical Gardens Back for its 13th year, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights...
A Banner Year for LGBTQ Films Jim Farmer Culture December 21, 2023 02023 might be remembered by many as the year of “Barbenheimer.” Both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” opened on the same day...
“We Live Here” Chronicles LGBTQ Life in the Midwest, Gay Teen Develops Crush on Best Friend in “Nathan Lee” Jim Farmer Culture December 8, 2023 0After filmmakers Melinda Maerker and David Clayton Miller worked for several years on a project about LGBTQ families, 2016 and...
December Best Bets Jim Farmer Best Bets December 8, 2023 0Fernbank After Dark: Cocktails & Candy Canes December 8, 7pm Fernbank Museum Bring your holiday cheer for a night of...
‘Rustin’ Details Life of Out Civil Rights Activist, ‘Next Goal Wins’ Charts Out Soccer Player Jim Farmer Culture November 23, 2023 0The life of gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin is explored in the new film, “Rustin,” starring out actor Colman...
November Best Bets Jim Farmer Best Bets November 10, 2023 0“The Prom” November 10, 8pm through November 11 Out Front Theatre Company In “The Prom,” four fading Broadway stars are...
Iconic ‘The Wiz’ Stops in Atlanta Before Hitting Broadway Next Spring Jim Farmer Culture November 10, 2023 0Before it makes a welcome return to Broadway in the spring of 2024, the celebrated musical, “The Wiz,” is embarking...
‘The Prom’ Returns to Atlanta Jim Farmer Culture October 26, 2023 0When the LGBTQ- themed “The Prom” held its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in 2016, it received much attention,...
‘Rotting in the Sun’ is More Than Sex, ‘Cassandro’ Follows Gay Wrestler Jim Farmer Culture October 13, 2023 0It generated a lot of attention at Sundance this year because of its frontal nudity and graphic gay sex, but...
October Best Bets Jim Farmer Best Bets October 13, 2023 0How I Learned to Drive October 13, 8pm, through October 15 7 Stages Backstage Theatre AuthentiCity Theatre presents Paula Vogel’s...