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TD Music Hall – intimate concert venue located within the newly renovated Massey Hall

posted Friday, February 10, 2023

by: in Music, Toronto

The new, intimate TD Music Hall located within Massey Hall, had it’s official opening to the public on February 10th, 2023 when The Halluci Nation (formerly A Tribe Called Red) brought their renowned combination of Indigenous music and visuals to the stage.  TD Music Hall is a state-of-the-art 500-capacity performance space that will offer a hotbed […]

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The First Fallen – small town Brazilian community grapples for hope during the early years of AIDS

posted Friday, February 10, 2023

by: in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

The First Fallen takes places at the turn of 1983 in a small Brazilian town, where a group of LGBTQIA+ men and women celebrate the New Year with no idea of what’s on the horizon. The biologist Suzano knows something terrible is disrupting his body. Uncertain of his future and discouraged by the lack of […]

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The Way Out – queer horror movie about recovery, and vigilantism

posted Friday, February 10, 2023

by: in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

In The Way Out, Alex is an aspiring singer/songwriter, a drug addict who’s been damaged from childhood abuse. After the death of his father and inheriting the family home, he takes in a roommate, a fighter, who takes Alex under his wing, teaching him how to fight back and stand up to abusers. But soon […]

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The Flight tells the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African/Native American to hold an international pilot’s license.

posted Thursday, February 9, 2023

by: in Theatre, Toronto

Theatre Gargantua is thrilled to be partnering with Queen Bess Productions, b current Performing Arts, and Roseneath Theatre on this exciting new production and world premiere of The Flight.  The Flight, a new work by acclaimed theatre artist Beryl Bain, explores the ground-breaking life of aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman – the first African American and the first Native American to hold an international […]

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On – decades of Indigenous music and activism finally gets the recognition it deserves

posted Wednesday, February 8, 2023

by: in Activism, Film, Music

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On is a joyous, challenging account of this cultural and musical icon Buffy Sainte Marie’s lifelong commitment to music, and sharing the truth. Buffy shares her own story from her early love of music to the activism she continues to this day, despite her career being suppressed because of it. Additional […]

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre announces programming for the 44th annual Rhubarb Festival – Feb 8 to 11, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, February 5, 2023

by: in Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

Rhubarb Festival, Canada’s longest-running new works festival is back for its 44th year this February. In a new four-day format, The Rhubarb Festival transforms Buddies in Bad Times Theatre into a hotbed of experimentation, exploring new possibilities in art-making and performance. This year’s festival, curated by festival director Clayton Lee, brings together both local and […]

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Outrave – Exploring the Queer & POC Roots of Electronic Dance Music

posted Sunday, February 5, 2023

by: in Music, Queer, Streaming Online, Toronto

The pilot episode of OUTRAVE focuses on Toronto‘s queer community and their contributions to raves and electronic music in the city from the 1980s until today. It premieres on Revry February 5th, 2023. From the origins of house to today’s massive global rave culture, it’s always more than a party as Outrave explores the connections between […]

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Toronto History Museums honour Black History Month with free programming throughout February 2023

posted Saturday, February 4, 2023

by: in Featured Events, Toronto

The City of Toronto presents month-long free programming at three Toronto History Museums to honour Black History Month throughout the month of February. The events will honour Black Freedom through music, culture and storytelling that will uplift and warm the soul.  Programming will take place at Spadina Museum (285 Spadina Rd.), Mackenzie House (82 Bond […]

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Ocean Boy – Australian teenager navigates life after discovering a family revelation

posted Friday, February 3, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online

Inspired by true events, Ocean Boy is a stirring, provocative and compelling story about capturing the light and shade of life, while reflecting strength and vulnerability. Set in the late 1980s, the story is told through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy, Rockit. As he grapples to understand why his mother isn’t coming home, Rockit […]

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Spotify Launches ‘GLOW’ – New Equity Program Celebrating and Amplifying LGBTQIA+ Artists, Creators, and Community

posted Wednesday, February 1, 2023

by: in Music, Queer, Streaming Online

Music and culture have long been shaped by the LGBTQIA+ community: on stage, behind the scenes, and in culture overall. Committed to using the power of Spotify’s platform to elevate, uplift and spotlight voices that have been historically marginalized, they’re launching GLOW – a new global music program developed to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. GLOW […]

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