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The Day the Drums Fell Silent: R.I.P. Superstar DJ Peter Rauhofer, 48

MUSIC | By Steve Weinstein | Tuesday May 7, 2013
Austrian-born DJ Peter Rauhofer, whose signature tribal beats made him a superstar on the gay Circuit & beyond, died on May 7 of a brain tumor in New York City.
Bartender Steve Dalton

Pilsner Pride

By Jim Provenzano | Tuesday May 7, 2013
The Pilsner Inn has been called a Castro gay bar. But from its inception, The Pilsner has been considered by many patrons as an easy-going neighborhood tavern known for its wide selection of beer.
DJ Manuel de Diego

DJ Profile :: DJ Manuel de Diego

By Jamie Nicholes | Friday May 3, 2013
DJ Manuel de Diego is the latest dance floor discovery by Masterbeat and the resident DJ of WE Party. Inspired by every genre of music and a passionate maestro to any crowd, the DJ/producer/remixer is a unique voice in the blur of DJ culture.
DJ Manuel de Diego

BEX :: The Life of the Party

LOCAL EVENTS | By JC Alvarez | Wednesday May 1, 2013
Dance artist BEX returns to Splash to debut her latest club anthem.  The new single "What You Are" celebrates the misfit in all of us and inspires the artist to let loose on the dance floor.
Blatino Oasis

On the Tab :: May 1-9

Tuesday Apr 30, 2013
Charlie Horse, Sutton Foster, Fedorable, Leathermen @ Rainbow Skate, Go Bang, Cowboy Junkies, and more May events are in bloom!
Leather men at the Eagle Tavern’s grand opening. photo: Robert Pruzan

BARchive Extra: The Eagle’s First Opening

By Jim Provenzano | Friday Apr 26, 2013
If the recent re-opening to the San Francisco Eagle Tavern seemed like a big deal, compare it to the bar’s original opening in 1981.
Ronn Vigh hosts Funny Tuesdays

On the Tab :: April 26-30

By BarTab Staff | Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
Where should YOU be this week?
Marlena performs on the bar’s last night. Photo: Rick Gerharter

Last Call: Marlena’s Says Goodbye

By Jim Provenzano | Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
More of a celebration, and less of a wake, the last weeks of Marlena’s the historic and intimate Hayes Valley bar grew to a series of crowded boisterous celebrations.

Gay club owner Ron Lanza dies

By Cynthia Laird | Tuesday Apr 23, 2013
Ron Lanza, a longtime owner of two pioneering gay comedy clubs, died April 9 at the VA Hospital in San Francisco after a long fight against colon cancer. He was 76.
The renovated Eagle Tavern. Photo: Rick Gerharter

Hello Again: The Eagle Tavern’s Return

By Jim Provenzano | Monday Apr 22, 2013
After nearly two years, legal real estate wranglings, liquor license hassles and lots of renovations, the rumors became true, and the historic San Francisco favorite, The Eagle Tavern, finally re-opened on March 2, 2013.