In the fourth edition of the
Bay Area Reporter s monthly online chats celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication, veteran writers John F. Karr and Cornelius Washington will discuss the history of sexuality in the publication.
The chat takes place Thursday, August 5, at 6pm PT, on the B.A.R. s Facebook page and YouTube channel. The event is free, and will later be archived. See the links below.
From porn reviews to escort ads and strip club features, the
Bay Area Reporter has never been shy about sharing information on sexuality. Among the topics of discussion are the hedonistic days of the 1970s, safe sex through the AIDS pandemic, and the rise and fall of the notorious escort ads in the newspaper. Arts & Nightlife Editor Jim Provenzano moderates.
B.A.R. Talks 3: AIDS/HIV in Print, the third of the Bay Area Reporter s monthly 50th anniversary online panels, will feature Liz Highleyman, Tom Burtch and Guy Clark, who will discuss the paper s decades of coverage of the AIDS pandemic, and their own experiences, online July 1.
Veteran HIV reporter Liz Highleyman shares her perspectives on covering the news aspect of HIV/AIDS.
Tom Burtch, the creator of The Obituary Project, shares how his personal archival search for members of the San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus lost to AIDS became a much larger project.
Guy Clark, a longtime gay resident of San Francisco who s also a popular florist featured in David Weissman s acclaimed documentary
B.A.R. Talks 3: AIDS/HIV in Print, the third of the Bay Area Reporter s monthly 50th anniversary online panels, will feature Liz Highleyman, Tom Burtch and Guy Clark, who will discuss the paper s decades of coverage of the AIDS pandemic, and their own experiences, online July 1.
Veteran HIV reporter Liz Highleyman shares her perspectives on covering the news aspect of HIV/AIDS.
Tom Burtch, the creator of The Obituary Project, shares how his personal archival search for members of the San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus lost to AIDS became a much larger project.
Guy Clark, a longtime gay resident of San Francisco who s also a popular florist featured in David Weissman s acclaimed documentary
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June 3 Virtual Exhibition
Join three accomplished photographers who share their favorite historic and recent Pride event photos published in the Bay Area Reporter and elsewhere, and images from other LGBT San Francisco events. B.A.R. Arts & Nightlife Editor Jim Provenzano hosts the panel talks, which will also be archived on the publication’s new YouTube channel (see participant bios below).
The June 3 panel discussion focuses on three contributing photographers from different eras in the B.A.R.’s half century of coverage, focusing on Pride events in the Bay Area:
Moderator Jim Provenzano is the Arts & Nightlife Editor for the
Continuing the Bay Area Reporter s 50th anniversary celebrations, May 6 kicks off our B.A.R. Talks series, with veteran photojournalist Rick Gerharter, who will discuss his career and new project, curating the GLBT History Museum s B.A.R. online exhibit.