Buddies Queer Pride Festival includes theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties – June 7 to 26, 2022

posted Monday, June 6, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Clubs, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has announced the line-up for Queer Pride 2022 – a festival of queer theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties that showcases the LGBTQ+ community’s unstoppable spirit. For three weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS An digital audio experience capping off Buddies’ […]

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Drake and Live Nation’s Music Venue “History” opens in Toronto

posted Thursday, November 4, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Clubs, Events, Featured Events

Toronto’s newest venue, History officially opens its doors on November 7, 2021. A collaboration between Live Nation Canada and Toronto rapper Drake, the live entertainment venue will be home to hundreds of premier concerts and events each year. Located at 1663 Queen Street East in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood, the 2,500-capacity world-class venue is quickly establishing […]

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s “Queer Pride” joins CBC Arts programming

posted Wednesday, June 3, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Charity, Clubs, Drag, Featured Events, Lesbian, Online Events, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

Expanding beyond the walls of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre space at 12 Alexander Street, this year’s Queer Pride brings you a stellar line-up of artists and organizers from across Canada. All who crave adventures beyond the expected are welcome, including artists who refuse to conform, and communities who will not allow themselves to be […]

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Zoom Saturday Night Dance Parties with Brooklyn’s “House of Yes” Collective

posted Tuesday, May 19, 2020

by: Raymond Helkio in Celebrity, Clubs, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Music, New York City, Pride, Queer, Toronto

The House of Yes has moved its famous New York Saturday night dance parties online and they’re insanely popular. This wild, wacky and outrageous digital dance floor will have you moving, grooving into the night. This coming Saturday, May 23rd is a special Memorial Day weekend party with club resident DJ Eli Escobar. Bring your […]

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Club 120 and 120 Diner have now shut their doors permanently in the wake of COVID-19

posted Wednesday, May 6, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Business, Clubs, Comedy, COVID-19, Music, Queer

Yet another business closing and a great loss to our hospitality and entertainment industry here in Toronto, as well as a place the LGBT community has called home for over a decade. Club 120/120 Diner owner Todd Klinck has just post a heartfelt letter to staff, artists, DJs, promoters, online supporters, and in person customers, […]

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MoJo Toronto’s community fundraiser for Puerto Rico is set to dazzle on Monday night

posted Sunday, February 2, 2020

by: Joey Viola in Activism, Clubs, Dance, Entertaining, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

For the past 9 years, MoJo Toronto has been throwing elaborate and memorable events across the city – organizing, hosting and promoting countless soirees of all sizes, MoJo has made it a priority to give back to important causes whenever possible.  The MoJo way of fundraising is partying for a cause, and each and every […]

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Yalda Night at The 519 – Iranian Winter Solstice Festival – December 21, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2019

by: Raymond Helkio in Celebrity, Clubs, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Music, New York City, Pride, Queer, Toronto

The longest and darkest night of the year is also a time for celebration. Shab-e Chelleh is an Iranian winter solstice festival called Yalda Night, and for the first time Toronto will get a chance to participate in The 519’s first queer Yalda Night on Saturday December 21, 2019. Hosted by Saeid Gh, this event is open to […]

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Delve back into the musical history of Toronto and Vancouver with these two books

posted Monday, December 16, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Books, Clubs, Toronto, Vancouver

Whether you lived it, or missed it, the nightlife scene in both Toronto and Vancouver has been legendary. From nightclubs and after-hours speakeasy bars, to live music venues and dance emporiums, each city has had an extensive musical history. Now, there are two books that superbly document everything that’s happened over the past several decades […]

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The Paul Bellini Film Festival – Dec 6, 13, and 20, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, December 5, 2019

by: Raymond Helkio in Celebrity, Clubs, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Music, New York City, Pride, Queer, Toronto

You may know Paul Bellini as the writer from Kids In The Hall and his infamous reoccurring towel skit, however you may not know that he’s also a comedy teacher, and an accomplished musician and writer, including his regular “Bumble-ini” column right here in theBUZZ.  He also recently re-released an updated edition of the Buddy […]

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LIPSYNCED’s monthly drag cabaret is coming to Buddies, beginning Dec 6, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Monday, December 2, 2019

by: Raymond Helkio in Celebrity, Clubs, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Music, New York City, Pride, Queer, Toronto

If you haven’t been to a Tom Hearn’s hosted show, you should know that it’s an extravaganza. Always tightly directed so there’s not a wasted moment in between laughs, hence how they generally get non-stop laughs for most shows. Tom’s latest endeavour, Lipsynced was a hit at Bad Dog Theatre this past October and now […]

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