The Dancing Djinn Cabaret features Arabic live music, drag, bellydance, and storytelling – March 11, 2026 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, March 8, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Burlesque, Cabaret, Drag, Queer

The Dancing Djinn is a groundbreaking theatrical and musical cabaret created by Lebanese-Canadian drag artists Nikotine and Samara. The show revives the legacy and opulence of queer Arab history,  and draws on Sufi poetry, Andalusian music, and modern rock with a bellydancing twist. For one night only the stage will become a desert of memory […]

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The Toronto Burlesque Festival features over 50 burlesque, drag, and cabaret artists – Oct 3 to 6, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, October 3, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Burlesque, Cabaret, Drag, Queer, Toronto

Bringing together the diverse talents of over 50 of North America’s premier burlesque, drag, and cabaret artists, The Toronto Burlesque Festival returns October 3-6, 2024 under the neon palms of the legendary El Mocambo with four sultry showcases of glamour, humour, and high-caliber performances rooted in messages of diversity, inclusivity and body-positivity. Founded in 2008 as a grassroots festival […]

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