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Sights and Sounds: D'Arcy Drollinger

San Francisco Drag Laureate D'Arcy Drollinger in front of the Golden Gate Bridge
Rachel Zeigler
San Francisco Drag Laureate D'Arcy Drollinger in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

“Sights and Sounds” is our weekly guide to the Bay Area arts scene through the eyes and ears of local artists. On this episode, host Jenee Darden speaks with San Francisco Drag Laureate D’Arcy Drollinger. D’Arcy is the director, producer, and co-star of the drag parody “The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes.” Catch it at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco from December 5-22.

“KATYA! A Holiday Spectacular”
Feinstein’s at The Nikko
December 14
The Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy is a drag queen from San Francisco. Her show is a merry mixed bag of comedy and classic holiday songs. It’ll also have music ranging from pop to disco.

“San Francisco Transgender Film Festival”
Roxie Theater
November 13-16
It is North America’s first trans film festival. Also, it’s the longest-running transgender film festival in the world. It challenges the way mainstream media negatively portrays the community. Some films will be available online from November 18-24.

Zuni Café
San Francisco
The restaurant opened in 1979 with mostly Mexican food. But over time their menu has evolved to a mixture of French and Italian cuisine. They’re well-known for using a brick oven to roast their food over wood.

Watch “The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes” at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco from December 5 to 22. Tickets are on sale now.

Jeneé Darden is an award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and proud Oakland native. She is the executive producer and host of the weekly arts segment Sights & Sounds as well as the series Sights + Sounds Magazine. Jeneé also covers East Oakland for KALW. Jeneé has reported for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KPCC, The Los Angeles Times, Ebony magazine, Refinery29 and other outlets. In 2005, she reported on the London transit bombings for Time magazine. Prior to coming to KALW, she hosted the podcast Mental Health and Wellness Radio.
Porfirio Rangel is a Producer for Sights & Sounds