Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble: This awe-inspiring gospel ensemble from "the other side of the Bay," noted for its "interfaith, multi-racial, and multi-cultural" makeup -- will get you in the mood. The Christmas-y mood, that is. And if you can't handle all of the holiday joy abounding, there are plenty of bars around the neighborhood where you can get your joy on, booze-wise. The singing starts at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Slim's; $15.Midnight......

Even though we're too vile to appear on screen in a film about his life, legacy, and popper sniffing -- no, we will not let it go, but thank you for asking -- we will honor the guy who was once known as the Mayor of Castro Street: former San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk. Sure, some of the Castro's sex shops have removed phallic symbols from their storefront windows in order to protect the......

It's almost the end of April and we didn't even realize it was National Poetry Month! We're going to make it up to everyone by passing along tonight's Poems Under The Dome event. Poems Under The Dome is an open-mic poetry event in the big reception area of the SF City Hall and sponsored by the city -- show up and read whatever poem you'd like! (One poem per reader, time limits will be......

Light - Castro Tree Lighting at Harvey Milk Plaza. (Market @ Castro) Festivities include performances by the SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, the GLAM Youth Choir, the SF Gay Men's Chorus and the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of SF! Celebrity appearances by Supervisor Bevan Dufty, Assemblyman Mark Leno, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and more. (6:30 - 7:30pm) Heavy - It appears the Melvins show at the Great American Music Hall is sold out, so we direct your attention......

This week's offerings represent the Bay Area's diversity. If that's too PC for you, go for the ones with a touch of taboo....

Saturday's screening of "101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men" was like a clip show of gayish movies -- presenter Alonso Duralde made a few quick introductions, and the rest was a whirlwind of Elizabeth Taylor and heaving gladiators, a stream of clips that left us even gayer than we were when we walked in. But first, can we just say: WTF, Frameline? You have only one screening for an event that is not just sold......