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NXNE Taking Over the Port Lands in Toronto – June 15 to 19, 2016

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2016

by: in Bar/Club, Events, Featured Events, Music, Toronto

NXNE 2016 to include a new outdoor festival experience at the Port Lands Celebrating 22 years as Toronto’s essential music and arts festival, NORTH BY NORTHEAST (NXNE), taking place June 15-19, 2016, is adding a major outdoor festival experience at the Port Lands, a new Interactive, Music and Gaming Conference at the Ted Rogers School […]

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Faux Girls at Joy Bistro

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Joy Bistro, located on the corner of Booth and Queen St. East, is an elegant example of historic architecture at 884 Queen St. East now hosting FAUX GIRLS on selected Sundays. After only three shows which began back in April, “Toronto’s only fine dining and drag experience with celebrity lookalikes, traditional drag and live performances” […]

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Keith Cole: Butter Tarts, KFC and Queering Up the AGO

posted Saturday, May 21, 2016

by: in Bar/Club, Events, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Uncategorized

Keith Cole is a queer Canadian performance artist and political activist. An alumnus of York University’s Fine Arts program, Cole has worked in film and video, dance and theatre performance, both as himself and in character as drag queen Pepper Highway. Theatrical works include: the shows Mine, Alma, The Needle Exchange and Dodged Bullets/Missed Opportunities. He […]

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Wayla Bar still rocking Leslieville!

posted Sunday, April 10, 2016

by: in Bar/Club, Drag, Events, Music, Queer, Toronto

The Wayla Bar & Lounge is at 996 Queen St. East in Toronto’s happening Leslieville area, and to some people it may appear like nothing exciting is happening from the outside, but once inside it is rocking! Some people say it’s hard to find, with only a sign saying “Carlaw Carburations” above it, and even […]

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Marti Gould Cummings: The Queen of Drag Suicide

posted Friday, March 4, 2016

by: in Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Events, Fashion, Music, Queer

“The love child of Liza Minnelli and Johnny Weir.”–Michael Musto New York based Marti Gould Cummings is a singer and host of some of the cities most notorious drag spectaculars. His career includes off Broadway theatre, national tours, red carpet interviews, a hit single Real Girl and Show Me Your Dick. Marti has been nominated for Glam […]

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Not-To-Be-Missed Upcoming Nights at Leslieville’s “The Duke”

posted Thursday, March 3, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Last Friday night I dropped by The Duke, a red brick Leslieville landmark built in 1870 and an historic night spot that offers 5 dollar pints, karaoke, sports TV, open pool tables, and claims of a great kitchen backed up by the sight of several generous servings seen sliding past on their way to delivery! […]

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Kensington’s “The Round” Hosts an Eating Disorders Event

posted Wednesday, March 2, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

  Here’s something worth checking out.  If you go to the gym often and wonder about some of the things you overhear, or if you have friends who engage in negative or conformist body image talk, you are not alone. At The Round in Toronto’s Kensington Market on February 4th, a collection of performers in […]

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Elle Emenopé: Turning Drag On Its Ear

posted Thursday, February 25, 2016

by: in Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Drag, Events, Fashion, Photography, Queer, Theatre

“It’s what I’m trying to do with drag; look at it, learn it and then turn it on it’s ear.” -Elle Emenopé, Closet Case Born in Shorewood, Wisconsin Elle Emenopé (boy name: Elliott Reiland) came to New York and to study at NYU Tisch while he co-founded the “Negative 30 Dance Company”. He’s performed at such […]

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Mouth Congress (Paul Bellini/Scott Thompson) Perform February 21 at The Rivoli in Toronto

posted Tuesday, February 16, 2016

by: in Bar/Club, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Film, Music, Queer, Toronto

  MOUTH CONGRESS, a reference to oral sex found in the Sir Richard Burton translation of the Kama Sutra, was founded in 1984 when Paul Bellini rented a beatbox from Long & McQuade so he and Scott Thompson could jam around the big freezer in their basement. Today, they reference themselves as The Original Gay […]

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Holy Holy – The Spirit of David Bowie Lives on in Toronto

posted Monday, January 18, 2016

by: in Bar/Club, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer, Toronto

These past few weeks it seems like quite a few musicians, actors, and other celebrities have succumbed to various illnesses, resulting in their untimely deaths. For me, it began with hard rock legend Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead. I had the opportunity to interview him a couple years ago about Motorhead’s line of vodka and wine. […]

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