posted Thursday, April 23, 2015
“We act as if that being of a man or that being of a woman is actually an internal reality or something that is simply true about us, a fact about us, but actually it’s a phenomenon that is being produced all the time and reproduced all the time, so to say gender is performative […]
posted Thursday, April 23, 2015
Pride Toronto are slowly announcing their line up of entertainment this year via social media, as opposed to the more traditional way of press releases. As well, it was just announced that Pride Toronto are officially partnering with The 519 to present the popular DJ-driven Starry Night at Green Space fundraising event this year. Here […]
posted Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Kensington Market in Toronto is in for a treat tonight! A queer dance party and book launch in one, held at the infamous Double Double Land, will be thriving from 10pm till late, April 22 2015. Author Susana Vargas has recently published a book of photographs and essays on “highly sexualized subjects taking centre stage […]
posted Wednesday, April 22, 2015
I’m usually somewhat loathe to venture in to the Queen West neighbourhood; hipsters, over-priced boutiques and horrible parking are among my least favourite things on earth. After a drive of slightly less than 90 minutes, through crush hour traffic from western suburbia (land of plentiful and expansive parking lots), I entered Dark Horse Espresso Bar to […]
posted Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Elvis. I don’t even have to say his last name. That’s how well known the man was and still is. I once heard that Eddie Murphy had a room in his house filled with paraphernalia completely dedicated to The King as so many of us refer to him. Murphy’s personal fascination apparently stemmed from the […]
posted Monday, April 20, 2015
Yes, on the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2015, Jeanne Beker made me cry. She made a lot of other people cry. And, she was crying by the end of her acceptance speech as one of the honourees at the DAREarts (Discipline Action Responsibility Excellence) Leadership Awards Gala at the Allstream Centre on the CNE […]
posted Sunday, April 19, 2015
Today I have Julie Brown with us; the singer and lead guitarist of the Queens, New York-based classic rock band, Chaos and Lace. Welcome Julie! Great to have you joining me on The Sonic City. Casey: Tell us a little bit about your musical influences, your band, and its history. Julie: I pretty much picked […]
posted Friday, April 17, 2015
When many people think of traditional fashion shows, “fat” is the last word that comes to mind. But for Toronto’s alternative fashion festival, FAT is where it’s at. Fashion Art Toronto, now in it’s tenth year, brings over 200 Canadian and international designers, performers and artists into the spotlight. With over 50 runway shows, there’s […]
posted Friday, April 17, 2015
When Jeffery Straker opened the stage ceremony at Hart House, University of Toronto, for the INSPIRE Awards a couple of years ago with his rendition of “Halleluiah”, everyone in the audience including myself melted. I was a fan prior to that event. His “Vagabond” collection of songs is heavenly and very catchy, and so are […]
posted Monday, April 13, 2015
The divine Dame Edna (Everage) has returned to Toronto for her “Glorious Goodbye (Final) Farewell Tour. The ads are up across the city, online, and on television, and the crowds are showing up in droves to catch this one person extravaganza. Decked out in a very sparkly gown, she harkens as to why no one […]
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