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“Create A Better Tomorrow, Tonight” – diversifying nightlife – May 3, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, May 1, 2018

by: in Activism, Bar/Club, Dance, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

  Absolut, a global pioneer of progress and creativity, is hosting a panel discussion featuring cultural leaders who will explore the emerging trend of progressive nightlife and its role in creating tangible change. This is the latest in a series of initiatives supporting Absolut’s ongoing platform, Create A Better Tomorrow, Tonight. Panelists including New York […]

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Double Bill – Looking for Elvis & The Man in Black – May 2 to 12, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Monday, April 30, 2018

by: in Dance, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

Citadel + Compagnie (C+C) presents the anticipated remount of Laurence Lemieux’s Looking for Elvis and James Kudelka’s The Man in Black, May 2 – 5 & 9 – 12, 2018 at The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance. Exploring the life and times of two American music legends – Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash – these acclaimed contemporary works were applauded by critics and […]

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“LULU v.7 // Aspects of a Femme Fatale” at Buddies May 1 to 20. 2018 (Toronto)

posted Friday, April 27, 2018

by: in Events, Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

Buddies in Bad Times’ 2017-18 season closes this May with LULU v.7 // aspects of a femme fatale, an irreverent deconstruction of one of Western drama’s most provocative and problematic figures – Frank Wedekind’s Lulu. LULU v. 7 is the culminating production in an ongoing interrogation of the work and the character, co-produced with the […]

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We Belong: Voices of Youth IDAHOT – May 17, 2018 (Mississauga)

posted Thursday, April 26, 2018

by: in Activism, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Toronto

Peel HIV/AIDS Network (PHAN) wants you to join their We Belong: Voices of Youth International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) Breakfast, to be held on May 17, 2018, at the Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Mississauga.  We Belong: Voices of Youth will convene over 200 of the Peel Region’s most influential policy makers […]

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“We’re Funny That Way” comedy festival – May 2 to 5, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, April 26, 2018

by: in Bar/Club, Celebrity, Comedy, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

After a triumphant and successful return from a five year hiatus, We’re Funny That Way the world’s original queer performance festival, is back with another stellar lineup of performers. Founded in 1997 as a comedy festival, We’re Funny That Way has hosted stars of today and tomorrow all the while acting as a fundraiser for LGBTQ charities across […]

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“Queering Family Photography” Exhibition – Until May 26, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, April 22, 2018

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Lesbian, Photography, Queer, Toronto, Trans

The Family Camera Network (FamCam) and the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (CLGA) present, Queering Family Photography, an original exhibition that explores how family photographs reflect, shape, and expand queer forms of affective connection and kinship. On display until Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Stephen Bulger Gallery 1356 Dundas St W, Toronto, the exhibition is a featured exhibition […]

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What’s Queer at Hot Docs 2018 25th Anniversary? April 26 to May 6, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, April 22, 2018

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Featured Events, Film, Music, Queer, Toronto

  Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 25th edition, April 26–May 6, this year’s slate will present 246 films and 16 interdisciplinary projects from 56 countries in 14 screening programs, with work by female filmmakers representing 50 per cent of the 2018 program. For the Festival’s 25th anniversary, Hot Docs will thank Toronto audiences for their support […]

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“Love, Gilda” screens at Hot Docs – April 28 to May 4, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Friday, April 20, 2018

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Film, Toronto

The name Gilda Radner puts a smile on the faces of people who remember watching her as one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live (1975-1980), where she created and portrayed such now-classic comic characters as Roseanne Roseannadanna, Emily Litella, Baba Wawa, and Lisa Loopner. She quickly rose to meteoric fame in television, […]

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Pride Toronto announces Honoured Positions for 2018

posted Thursday, April 19, 2018

by: in Activism, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Pride Toronto has announced the organization and individuals who have been selected to receive the prestigious titles of Honoured Group, Honoured Grand Marshal, Honoured Guest, Trans Ambassador and Honoured Youth.​The honourees were selected in recognition of their leadership and achievements in the LGBTQ+ community. They were chosen based on their contribution to fighting discrimination, equality […]

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The RISER Project – four bold new productions on stage until May 12, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, April 18, 2018

by: in Activism, Art, Dance, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Why Not Theatre presents The RISER Project 2018, three world premieres and one workshop presentation of new Canadian work as part of a unique collaborative producing model for emerging and independent theatre artists, running until May 12 at The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West, Toronto. The fifth edition of RISER begins with Mr. Truth, an off-the-beaten-sketch-comedy-path parody created […]

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