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John Cameron Mitchell is a Renaissance man. The creative individual behind the indelible musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is also a songwriter, actor, and writer.

When the charismatic bartender at Joe’s Pub takes it upon himself to kick off the evening with an unprompted “I've seen this show three times. It's unbelievable,” you just know you're in for an extraordinary experience. And let me assure you, he wasn't exaggerating. It's not just great; it's freakin' awesome.

New film May December is the 10th collaboration between one of cinema's great duos, and they deserve to finally be nominated for best picture.

Get ready to stuff yourself, we mean with arts and nightlife events, in this week’s Going Out.

Playwright Gage Tarlton sat down with LGBTQ Nation to talk about his provocative multi-platform theater piece.

Director Miles Doleac and co-writer/star Lindsay Anne Williams spoke to Bleeding Cool on the 80s bands that inspired the musical Open.

We’ve got plays, musical, art exhibits and nightlife fun that are outta this world, well, actually possibly in your neighborhood, in this week’s Going Out.

As conceived by writer John Cameron Mitchell and composer/lyricist Stephen Trask back in 1997, "Hedwig"— now being presented by Berkeley’s Shotgun Players — is intended to feel like a late night in a dive bar, not an evening at the theater.

Remembering Sinéad—a talent-packed tribute at City Winery New York City—had a tough mission. Not just because remembering Sinéad O’Connor means reliving the deep pain and betrayal inflicted upon her by everyone from her mother to the music industry to so-called religious leaders or because her death in July still feels too fresh, but because who could ever really measure up to that standard: the dynamic range of her once-in-a-generation voice, her prescient lyrics and the potent blend o...

From YouTube sensation to actor, pop idol and style-setter, the 28-year-old is redefining what it means to be a creative artist.