Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008
"Milk" As in Harvey Milk, the openly gay San Francisco supervisor and "Mayor of Castro Street" who was assassinated in 1978. Sean Penn plays Milk, Josh Brolin (fresh off his role as the president in Oliver Stone's "W.") plays gunman and ex-city employee Dan White. (Boston Globe)
> Executive Q&A: Establishing a sense of community in Milpitas Aug 22, 2008
Significant programs and projects she has undertaken include the Castro Street Revitalization in downtown Mountain View and neighborhood commercial redevelopment in San Jose. She has successfully partnered with business associations, chambers of commerce, developers and industry to help create commercial development opportunities. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
All we need now is a full moon Aug 16, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO- Police today raided a bath house on Castro Street, where a client had hacked into the business wireless network, set up a makeshift workstation in the men s room and was harassing blog commenters on several different websites. When approached by police the suspect, wearing a pink tutu and leopard skin pantyhose, was found peering into the toilet stalls and typing madly onto his keyboard. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Pineapple' star Franco digs deep, plays stoner and serious Aug 4, 2008
" Higher education Franco is showcasing his cerebral side in November's Milk, Van Sant's pedigreed political biopic starring Penn as gay activist Harvey Milk, the "mayor of Castro Street," who was assassinated in 1978. Milk producer Dan Jinks says Franco was cast because "there's a sensitivity that exudes from him. He can, without trying, make you see into his soul. (USA Today)
Are we there yet? Aug 2, 2008
P.S.: As to fashion statements, Donald Currie saw the T-shirt in the window of the In-Jean-ious Lounge on Castro Street: "When do I get to vote on YOUR marriage?". Carol David visited restaurant restrooms in Ashland, Ore. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Singer Goes Capeshooting Jul 24, 2008
Director's first post-Valkyrie pic may be Castro Street. Connections for Capeshooters. (IGN FilmForce)
Boo hoo hoo for 'The Savage Nation' Jul 23, 2008
S/he lives in San Francisco, and if you ve ever heard him/her wax poetic about men in uniform well, I bet s/he s a big hit on Castro Street ... Anyone else notice how this Nancy here seems to be hip with the Castro Street and Gerbils, things I would have never known. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Where Geeks Sleep? Jul 13, 2008
But Mountain View's Castro Street isn't far away, with arguably the best assortment of ethnic restaurants on the Peninsula. Neither is Shoreline Amphitheatre. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
A Cinderella Story Jun 29, 2008
Acting indiscreet, cruising Castro Street. San Francisco, you're the town for me. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
S.F. same-sex couple ready to be first again Jun 21, 2008
Lyon and Martin first met in Seattle in 1950 and moved in together in a Castro Street apartment on Valentine's Day 1953. Two years later, Lyon and Martin, and three other lesbian couples founded the Daughters of Bilitis, which historians call the first lesbian organization in the United States. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
A passion project gets beaten to the punch Jun 11, 2008
To add salt to the wound, several key people involved with "Milk," including Van Sant, were once involved with Zadan and Meron's film, "The Mayor of Castro Street," which was based on Randy Shilts's groundbreaking 1982 biography. Milk's career ended in tragedy. (Boston Globe)
Musical review: 'High School Musical' sings Apr 18, 2008
By the way, the character of Ryan seems to have migrated a bit closer to Castro Street since his debut in the original film, with little bits of wink-wink business tossed in, costumes that seem to have been plucked from a Freedom Day float and even pictures of male movie stars on his locker door. The ensemble is really the heart of the show. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Begley's world's grown greener Mar 31, 2008
" You're also reducing the gasoline consumption required to truck foods cross-country. Nontoxic cleaning products: Many stores offer nontoxic alternatives and Begley created Begley's Best, a product line available online ( ), at Cliff's Variety on Castro Street and at Whole Foods. Glass cleaner, all-purpose cleaner and spot remover sell for $6 apiece. Following the Paul Newman model of selling quality products and turning profits over to charity, Begley's Best donated 25 percent of its gross... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Strip tease: Gay characters find home in comics Feb 23, 2008
a store devoted to queer comics, recently opened on Castro Street. Al's Comics on Market Street offers a similar selection. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Castro District Goes Hollywood With Sean Penn Movie Feb 2, 2008
No shooting is scheduled for the weekend, but you can see many of the sets if you walk up and down Castro Street between Market and 19th streets. The sets include Milk's camera shop Castro Camera, the original Aquarius Records, Toad Hall, and a real estate office with unbelievable home prices. (NBC 11, CA)
PICTURING HARVEY MILK Jan 31, 2008
" Rojek nodded and got ready for another take. "Milk," which stars Sean Penn as the groundbreaking gay politician, won't be in theaters until some time next year. But the making of the film on the streets of San Francisco - especially Castro Street - excavates a potent piece of the city's history. Feelings are running high about the movie as the Castro takes on the trappings of a '70s neighborhood. People who lived through the era are revisiting the turbulence and exhilaration of Milk's rise to... (San Francisco Chronicle)
In brief: Routh and Singer may not return to Superman Jan 5, 2008
Meanwhile, Variety says Singer will be too busy filming Tom Cruise in Valkyrie and The Mayor of Castro Street, his biopic of gay rights crusader Harvey Milk, to take on Superman again. Jon Favreau, the actor-turned-director who is putting the finishing touches to the summer's big budget Iron Man adaptation, has said he would be interested in directing Marvel's Avengers. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Josh Brolin circles 'Milk' killer Dec 5, 2007
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have been developing an adaptation of "The Mayor of Castro Street" for 15 years, but their project is in strike limbo. Bryan Singer is attached to direct it for Warner Independent, but Chris McQuarrie didn't turn his script in before the WGA strike deadline (Daily Variety, Nov. 19). (Variety)
Castro casting call attracts many born after Harvey Milk's heyday Nov 19, 2007
Milk, who owned a camera shop on Castro Street, was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country. He was gunned down by one of his former colleagues on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in November 1978, just 11 months after winning election. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Van Sant's 'Milk' pours first Nov 19, 2007
"Milk" has beaten "The Mayor of Castro Street" to the greenlight ... Dueling Harvey Milk project "The Mayor of Castro Street," meanwhile, is caught in strike limbo ... The uncertain status of "The Mayor of Castro Street" also leaves a potential opening on Singer's calendar, since a "Superman" project seems unlikely before the expiration of DGA and SAG contracts in June. (Variety)
Steven Winn: Halloween's roots run deep in S.F. Nov 1, 2007
It was only a matter of time before Halloween as a gay "chapter from a Cinderella story," as Randy Shilts put it in "The Mayor of Castro Street," morphed into a crowd-control nightmare, complete with brawls, shootings and a swarm of rubber-necking one-nighters. The Castro revels, however corrupted and problematic they've become, are an inevitable component of the city's Oct. 31 identity. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stone to produce another 'Escobar' Oct 9, 2007
Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron finally turned a corner on a 15-year quest to adapt "The Mayor of Castro Street" with a reteam of "The Usual Suspects" director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie for Warner Independent Pictures, but that duo is busy making the Tom Cruise starrer "Valkyrie." Gus Van Sant, once attached to "Castro Street," is mobilizing his own Milk project for an early 2008 start. Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen are producing, funding comes from Michael London's... (Variety)
Participant president staying active Sep 14, 2007
Upcoming for Participant in 2008 are an untitled Live Earth doc inspired by the concerts; Errol Morriss Abu Ghraib documentary, which Participant co-financed with Sony Classics; and WIPs The Mayor of Castro Street, which is awaiting a script from Chris McQuarrie and Bryan Singer that will determine whether they will shoot before or after the threatened upcoming writers strike. Meanwhile, as Hogarth opens her movie, she is grateful. (Variety)
Penn, Damon to star in Milk biopic Sep 13, 2007
Originally, the film was to be based on the late Randy Shilts' 1982 Milk biography, "The Mayor of Castro Street." Shilts, a former Chronicle reporter, also wrote the award-winning "And the Band Played On," the definitive book about the AIDS epidemic. Two years ago, director Bryan Singer became attached to the project with the script still adapted from Shilts' work. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gay role for Sean Penn Sep 11, 2007
Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Hairspray) have attempted to produce a big-screen version of Randy Shilts' 1982 bio The Mayor of Castro Street for more than 15 years. Warner Bros. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Harvey Milk to be played by Sean Penn Sep 11, 2007
He then became the leader of San Francisco's large Gay community, and was known as the "Mayor of Castro Street," a title which reportedly coined himself. With each campaign, he gained a growing number of supporters. (Gay Republic Daily)
Edwards: 'Giuliani is Bush on Steroids'... Aug 2, 2007
Rolling Stone : Edwards: Giuliani is Bush on Steroids. Just got back from an Edwards event in San Francisco. (The Drudge Report)
Man of Steel Goes Spacey Jul 12, 2007
The filmmaker will then take the reins on The Mayor of Castro Street, a biopic of San Francisco politician and gay-rights activist Harvey Milk who was assassinated in the 1970s. The film has been in development for well over a decade. (E! Online)
Supe 2 Not Certain Jul 11, 2007
Director's first post-Valkyrie pic may be Castro Street. The producer on the Man of Steel's next movie. (IGN FilmForce)
neighborhood markets, dusty bookstores, and small cafes Jul 8, 2007
It was a popular draw for women such as Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein, a pickup center akin to the Castro Street of Paris. In another building nearby, Baxter said, an insecure F. Scott Fitzgerald once asked Hemingway to assess the size of his manhood (but only after Zelda had complained). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Movie musicals a tricky gambit Jul 6, 2007
Zadan and Meron's Storyline also produces nonmusical pics -- Rob Reiner's upcoming "The Bucket List," starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, Frank Darabont's remake of "Fahrenheit 451" and Bryan Singer's "The Mayor of Castro Street" are on their current slate -- but their next musical mission is to bring back the weekly TV variety show. "RSVP" is modeled after the producers' fond memories of hanging out at Liza Minnelli's latenight singing parties in the '90s. (Variety)
Singer's Next Not Superman Jul 3, 2007
Director's first post-Valkyrie pic may be Castro Street ... com that Singer is expected to helm The Mayor of Castro Street, a long-in-development biopic about slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk ... The producers reportedly hope to begin lensing Castro Street within a year. (IGN FilmForce)
'Transformers' producer has dream job Jul 2, 2007
They plan to work together on "The Mayor of Castro Street," about San Francisco supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk, who was slain in 1978. "I'm comfortable around superheroes, robots and aliens," DeSanto says, "but I don't want to be pigeonholed.". (Chicago Tribune)
Too good to be true? May 5, 2007
5 miles from the notorious Castro Street homosexual district. Coincidence. (Globe and Mail)
Gay political icon to get big screen treatment - twice Apr 16, 2007
The Usual Suspects writer Christopher McQuarrie has collaborated once again with Singer on The Mayor of Castro Street ... Known during his lifetime as "The Mayor of Castro Street," he is regarded as a political icon amongst gay activists for his ability to build the LGBT community into a grassroots political force. (PinkNews.co.uk)
Milk split between Van Sant and Singer Apr 13, 2007
Singer, on a break between Superman instalments, will reunite with his The Usual Suspects writer Christopher McQuarrie on The Mayor of Castro Street ... Ironically Van Sant wrote a draft of The Mayor of Castro Street several years ago and at one point was ready to direct it. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Dueling directors Milk a good story Apr 13, 2007
After 15 years in development, "The Mayor of Castro Street," the movie based on the book by Randy Shilts, is moving toward the starting gate ... Adding to the intrigue is that fact that Van Sant was once set to direct "Castro Street" and even wrote a draft of the script years ago for Warners ... Craig Zadan, who is producing "The Mayor of Castro Street" with Neil Meron, liked their chances to get into production quickly. (Variety)
United Artists grabs Singer thriller Mar 14, 2007
Singer's Bad Hat Harry banner has an overall deal at WB, where he is developing several films that include that sequel and the Harvey Milk biopic "The Mayor of Castro Street." He also is directing "Football Wives," a series pilot for ABC and ABC TV Studio. The new project begins production this summer. (Variety)
more reader opinions Mar 5, 2007
Editor -- My grandmother and mother lived on Castro Street from the turn of the century until 1952. I grew up on Sanchez Street through the '60s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
LEAH GARCHIK Feb 14, 2007
"Ain't nothin' sexy 'bout pigeon-toed men.'' (Overheard at Daddy's Bar on Castro Street by Kevin Dunn.) "I've had enough hippie guys. I need more superficial, materialistic guys. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Harping On Weirdness Dec 24, 2006
Unlike Newsom's first album, 2004's "Milk-Eyed Mender," which was primarily produced by Georgeson in their rented ground-floor apartment on Castro Street, "Ys" is a relatively star-studded affair. The new disc -- which features only five songs, ranging from seven to 17 minutes long -- was recorded in part by Nirvana and Pixies producer Steve Albini, offers string arrangements by Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks and was mixed by Chicago indie hero and ex-Sonic Youth member Jim O'Rourke. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Living life, or living lies Nov 15, 2006
One: between this guy; the late gay-bashing former Spokane mayor, James West, and Pat Robertson biographer Mel White, can't we now safely assume that any conservative who rants about the homosexual agenda is a lying hypocrite gayer than a Castro Street bar. And, two: Wouldn't you much rather be Neil Patrick Harris than Ted Haggard just now. (Buffalo News -- Opinion)
Leonard Pitts Jr. | Twisted view on 'flaunting' gay identity Nov 13, 2006
One: Between this guy, the late gay-bashing former Spokane mayor, James West, Pat Robertson biographer Mel White, and Michael Bussee and Gary Cooper, leaders in the ''curing homosexuality'' movement until they fell in love with one another, can't we now safely assume that any conservative who rants about the homosexual agenda is a lying hypocrite gayer than a Castro Street bar. And, two: Wouldn't you much rather be Neil Patrick Harris than Ted Haggard just now. (The Miami Herald)
Shopping Is Not Sharing Oct 18, 2006
(insert "Health GAP" in memo line) 584 Castro Street, Suite # 416 San Francisco, CA 94114 By Richard Kim Reprinted with permission from The Nation. Now you're in the public comment zone. (CBS News)
Letters to the Editor Sep 10, 2006
Editor -- Hairy, chubby gay men celebrating on "Hairison" Street are a splendid celebration of the human body and casual clothes (" 'Bears' come out to play at fair celebrating gay subculture,'' Sept. 2). Walking down Castro Street is a bitter disappointment these days. Gay men in tight jeans, mustaches, sculpted bodies and neat haircuts are no longer around. Gay men now ape the worst of straight men's fashions, grungy, baggy jeans, scruffy, hairy faces, caps on backward, unkempt straggly hair,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Movie File: Eva Mendes, Winona Ryder, Meagan Good, Bryan Singer, 'Resident Evil' & More Jun 16, 2006
He's coming off what many believe is the most expensive film ever made, so it seems only natural that "Superman Returns" director Bryan Singer has selected a significantly smaller follow-up gig: "The Mayor of Castro Street." "It's a project that has fascinated me ever since I saw a documentary about it," Singer said of the biopic portraying the first openly gay elected official in a major U.S. city, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk. "He was an extraordinary character, as a person in... (VHI.com -- Music News)
We'll always have Paris -- and Beijing. S.F. kicks off its festival with international flair. Apr 23, 2006
"Maybe I visited it a long time ago. I'm old (all of 55), so I'm not sure, but maybe. I can tell you this, though, there's no Castro Street in Paris," he said sounding regretful, although maybe it was just the French accent with its melancholy timbre. Upstairs at a private reception before screening "Perhaps Love'' -- China's first musical in more than three decades and the first Hong Kong entry to kick off the festival in its 49 years -- director Peter Chan expounded at length in Chinese about... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sex and Sensibility Apr 21, 2006
But along Castro Street, the main business drag just two blocks from their home, the boys encounter images more difficult for children to digest ... Jeremy Paul, the father of Brody and Zander, doesn't expect Castro Street to be St. Peter's Square. (Los Angeles Times)
Superman, Batman Sequelize? Feb 24, 2006
His to-do list also includes a dramatized version of The Mayor of Castro Street, about slain gay politician Harvey Milk. Related Links. (E! Online)
Will Brokeback open doors? Jan 21, 2006
producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron express confidence that their long-languishing project The Mayor of Castro Street, which now has Bryan Singer ( Superman Returns ) attached to direct, will get made in the coming year ... Zadan and Meron, who were executive producers on 2002 s Academy Award-winning film Chicago, say they have spent 15 years developing The Mayor of Castro Street and now believe Brokeback Mountain has given the project new life. (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
