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3 hrs ago | EDGE

Bay Area Celebrates Harvey Milk Day

The Bay Area will remember Harvey Milk, shown here with Mayor George Moscone, center, and Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver at the January 1978 Imperial Court Coronation, with a variety of events starting this weekend From book readings to movie screenings, the Bay Area is marking the annual Harvey Milk Day with a variety of events this year.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Gay/Lesbian

Mon May 20, 2013

Cleveland.com

Cleveland Play House to present California gay-rights story...

With the provocative tag line "see what happens when discrimination is put on trial," "8" is a timely piece of political theater coming to the Cleveland Play House next month.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Theater, Arts, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, US News, US Supreme Court

Sun May 19, 2013

TheCelebrityCafe

Uma Thurman to Play Anti-Gay Activist in 'Anita'

Bryant was a popular singer and spokeswoman for orange juice in the 1970s. Bryant began her campaign against legislation for gay rights in Florida, ultimately alienating members of her audience and ending her career as an entertainer.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies

Fri May 17, 2013

Neatorama

4 Public Works of Art Gone Terribly Wrong

During the Great Depression, Mexican artist Diego Rivera was on a roll. In 1931, he painted a massive mural for San Francisco's Pacific Stock Exchange.

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Related Topix: World News, Mexico, San Francisco, CA, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies

Cinema Blend News

Uma Thurman Campaigns Against Gay Rights For Anita Bryant Biopic

It's often said that there are no good parts for actresses as they age. But 43-year-old Uma Thurman is blowing holes through that theory, picking up a pair of provocative projects in the past few months.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Movies, Entertainment, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Des Moines, IA

Contra Costa Times

Alameda: Encinal High to celebrate fourth annual Harvey Milk Day

Anne Kronenberg, who served as San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk's campaign manager and later established a foundation in his honor, will be the keynote speaker at Alameda's annual celebration of the late gay rights leader.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Alameda, CA, Gay/Lesbian, US News, US Supreme Court

Mon May 13, 2013

Examiner.com

Joe Wright will not direct '50 Shades of Grey'

Several news outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter , were reporting within the last few days that director Joe Wright was considered the frontrunner for the cinematic adaptation of E.L. James' bestselling, erotic novel, " 50 Shades of Grey ." Well, it turns out that the story was just one big rumor, according to a May 13 report from Deadline .

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Related Topix: Hanna, Drama Movies, Anna Karenina, Arts, Cinema, Moneyball, Promised Land, Comedy Movies

Sat May 11, 2013

Free Republic

State ordering girls' locker rooms open to boys

The California State Assembly passed a bill Thursday mandating schools permit boys to play on girls' athletic teams and utilize the ladies' locker room if they gender identify as girls - or vice-versa for girls identifying as boys.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Transgender, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Education, Home Schooling, Mendocino County, CA

Fri May 10, 2013

PanArmenian Network

"Anna Karenina" helmer likely to adapt "50 Shades of Grey" bestseller

PanARMENIAN.Net - Joe Wright is the most likely filmmaker to direct the erotic drama "Fifty Shades of Grey" for Universal Pictures and Focus Features, TheWrap said citing sources.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Anna Karenina, Hanna, Pride and Prejudice, Comedy Movies, Moneyball, Pride & Prejudice

Wed May 08, 2013

The Pordland Mercury

My, What a Busy Week

For the army of Arrested Development fans who made a fourth season happen - this party is for YOU! The Arrested Development Returns Party features musical acts Tango Alpha Tango, Animal Eyes, the We Shared Milk, and DJ Trim Jones, PLUS a chicken dance-off, a Bluth family costume contest, AND banana drink specials! As Gob would say, " C'MON!! " WSH ... (more)

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Related Topix: Hip-Hop, Arrested Development, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Spring Breakers, James Franco

JAM! Showbiz

Justin Lin hurt by Franco's comments

Filmmaker Justin Lin has fired back at James Franco, revealing the actor's negative comments about their movie collaboration Annapolis were "hurtful" and "very disrespectful". The Milk star opened up about his experiences making the 2006 naval academy drama with Lin earlier this year and branded it "a really bad movie". Annapolis flopped at the box ... (more)

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, James Franco

Tue May 07, 2013

SF Appeal

Supe Drops Proposal To Rename SFO After Harvey Milk, Says It Was Too Divisive

A proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after assassinated Supervisor Harvey Milk is being dropped by its author, who said today that the idea had become too divisive.

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KMPH-TV Fresno

San Francisco airport won't be renamed Harvey Milk

Supervisor David Campos says he has abandoned the idea of putting a ballot measure on the city ballot asking voters to approve the name change he proposed in January.

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Mon May 06, 2013

EDGE

Signage Sought for Gay Man's Meadow

John Mehring sits on a bench dedicated to the late Bill Kraus overlooking Bill Kraus Meadow in Corona Heights Park Visitors to Corona Heights Park, a hilltop open space straddling San Francisco's gay Castro district and its famous Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, on Saturday mornings back in the late 1970s and early 1980s were likely to encounter a man ... (more)

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, San Francisco, CA, Castro (San Francisco, CA), Haight (San Francisco, CA), Drama Movies, Comedy Movies

Sat May 04, 2013

InMenlo.com

Actor James Franco appears at Kepler's on May 13

Academy Award Nominated Actor James Franco will be appearing at Kepler's in conversation with his mother, author and actress Betsy Franco, discussing his new book A California Childhood at 7:00 pm on May 13.

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Related Topix: Howl, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, 127 Hours, James Franco, Palo Alto, CA

Fri May 03, 2013

Xtra!

DOXA screens James Franco and Divine films

Xtra.ca only asks for your email address to tell the recipient who sent them a story.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Pink Flamingos, Howl, Hairspray, Drama Movies, Music!, Musical Movies, Spring Breakers, Divine, Pop/Rock

BroadwayWorld.com

James Franco Writes About Broadway's Spring Season

James Franco , who recently revealed that he will soon make his Broadway debut in a revival of 'Of Mice and Men,' has been taking notes on his opinions of the spring theatre season.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, 127 Hours, Drama Movies, Spider-Man, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Freaks and Geeks, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, James Franco

Iol.co.za

Film does not deliver on its promise

If you see the name Gus Van Sant , and a script that tackles fracking, you don't think Hallmark Movies.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, My Own Private Idaho, Gus Van Sant

Thu May 02, 2013

Canada.com

Sinful San Francisco a perfect place to let your sexy flag fly

The tourists milling around Fisherman's Wharf might imagine San Francisco as a relaxed, family friendly city - which it is, no doubt.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Fisherman's Wharf (San Francisco, CA), Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Transgender, Travel

Wed May 01, 2013

Queerty

Jane Fonda Recalls Fighting For Equality Next To Harvey Milk

How did we not know this already? Of course, Jane Fonda and Harvey Milk, two of the most dedicated activists and iconic personalities of the 1970s, were not only friends but mutual admirers.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Celebrities, Jane Fonda, Gay/Lesbian, Lily Tomlin

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Starring Sean Penn and Emile Hirsch

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