posted Wednesday, September 14, 2016
A multidisciplinary art exhibition and music festival, in / FUTURE will use the breathtaking West Island of Ontario Place as the setting for an immersive experience of the arts. Ontario Place will be transformed into a creative hub of inspirational art experiences and world music for 11 days only, with the inaugural in / FUTURE. […]
posted Thursday, September 8, 2016
There’s a chance you may have missed Tango Palace Coffee House on your travels along Queen St. East. The sign above the door on the north side of Queen just west of Jones is attractively maintained with gilt paint and stylish letters. The place is small and often busy, but service always prompt and friendly. […]
posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Summerworks independent theatre festival is back again, and this year there are even more queer-themed productions. Here’s a snapshot look at what you should be seeing. GHOSTS Created and Performed by Asaf Aharonson and Ruairí Donovan Presented in partnership with The Ireland Park Foundation and Tiger Dublin Fringe. From the confidential to the […]
posted Tuesday, July 19, 2016
“The love that dare not speak it’s name has become the love that won’t shut up.”–from TOLLER – Sky Gilbert Sky Gilbert is a queer writer, actor, director, filmmaker, academic, and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University and at the University of Toronto, before co-founding of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, He has written and produced […]
posted Saturday, July 16, 2016
WayHome Music and Arts unveiled details of some of the on-site experiences fans can expect to enjoy while attending this year’s festival, taking place at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, July 22nd to 24th, 2016. Headliners featured at WayHome include LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, The Killers and Major Lazer. M83, HAIM, Metric, Chvrches, Ray LaMontagne, with […]
posted Monday, June 27, 2016
How do queers mourn the death of someone they love? With brunch of course! If you haven’t heard already, Toronto’s beloved Videofag is closing up shop and so they’ve been holding funeral services (yes, that’s plural) to help our community mourn. I went to the brunch service to deliver the following eulogy in honour of this tragic […]
posted Monday, June 20, 2016
Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance. Featuring the fiercest looks […]
posted Friday, June 17, 2016
The people at Glad Day Bookshop are business savvy community heroes, no doubt about it! Glad Day Bookshop in Toronto is the world’s oldest LGBTQ bookstore since the closure of New York City’s Oscar Wilde Bookshop in early 2009. Glad Day started in 1970 and has occupied its current location on Yonge Street since 1981. […]
posted Thursday, June 16, 2016
Thorgy Thor (pronounced ‘th’ with an orgy) is a drag performance artist, host and musician reining from Brooklyn. Finishing sixth on season eight of RuPaul’s Drag Race, she was only one of two queens representing New York City and she was just here as part of Pride month co-hosting RuPaul’s Battle of the Seasons Afterparty at Fly 2.0 […]
posted Sunday, June 12, 2016
A weekend of queer-themed events in Toronto’s West Queen West area of Parkdale. Three different nights, three different experiences. Friday June 24th – ElectricLadyLand – Field Trip Go West Launch Party for ladies and friends, featuring shake-your-groove thang tunes by DJ Lesbian Menace (ElectricLadyLand) Cardinal Rule – 10pm – 5 Roncesvalles Ave – PWYC Show […]
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