Kelly Clipperton’s One Man Lady Show Cabaret, “Let’s Assume I Know Nothing And Move Forward From There” on stage March 4 to 15, 2025

posted Tuesday, March 4, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Theatre, Toronto

At long last Toronto Renaissance Man Kelly Clipperton debuts his one-man-ladycabaret-show, a wildly entertaining evening of personal stories embedded in songs from Kelly’s catalogue, and popular favourites from the past. Shaped by Toronto theatre veteran Naomi Campbell and accompanied by a hot 5-piece-band led by Musical Director Janet Whiteway, Let’s Assume I Know Nothing, And […]

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F.L.Y. (First Love Yourself) is a comedic tale of ex’s, lovers, and outrageous outfits

posted Friday, December 27, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

F.L.Y is a comedy about two exes, Max and Rafael, who get stuck quarantined together at the onset of the COVID pandemic. They’ve not seen each other in five years, and Rafael just popped up on Max’s doorstep in LA with nowhere to stay, but having high hopes of becoming the next drag superstar. Meanwhile, Max has a […]

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The Binding – suspenseful queer Israeli drama about sins, saints, and sex

posted Monday, December 23, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer

The Binding tells the story of Binyamin, who just turned 21 and moved to Tel Aviv after coming out as gay, and also facing the trauma of his brother’s death in a car accident for which he feels responsible. Binyamin’s life takes a turn to the darker side when his relationship with the older Avinoam, […]

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You Are Not Me – holiday themed lesbian thriller with more twists than twinkles

posted Monday, December 23, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Lesbian, Queer

You Are Not Me is a dark and disturbing dispatch from the most irrational realm: family. Aitana returns home for the first time in three years, excited to introduce her wife and their adopted infant son to her extended family and celebrate Christmas together. The family villa in the Spanish countryside is exactly as she […]

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Wildsound LGBTQ+ Film Festival – Thur. Nov. 28th – Carlton Cinemas (Toronto)

posted Thursday, November 28, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Festivals, Film, Queer, Toronto

WILDsound presents the best LGBTQ+ Films from Canada and around the world today. STIGMA, 8min., Canada, Dance Directed by Reilly Michael Saso Confronted by a heart-wrenching diagnosis and societal scorn in his youth, a young man grapples intensely with mortality and rejection. Three decades later, he embarks on a poignant odyssey through the evocative language […]

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ArtAttack! – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre annual fundraiser – Nov 7, 2024

posted Monday, November 4, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Queer, Toronto, Trans

ArtAttack! is back! Buddies in Bad Times Theatre annual fundraiser/live auction/art party returns with this year’s Homecoming theme. It’s about celebrating more than just art, as the organization honours the people that have supported them for over 45 years, with special guest performers Denim + Pythia,  fresh off Canada’s Drag Race and Global All-Stars. The annual event offers […]

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I Don’t Even Miss You – multidisciplinary dystopian tale of a non-binary computer programmer – on stage Oct 31 to Nov 10, 2024

posted Wednesday, October 30, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Theatre, Uncategorized

I Don’t Even Miss You tells the story of non-binary computer programmer Basil (they/them), who wakes one morning to discover everyone else on Earth has disappeared. They spend the next three years wandering an eerily quiet world searching for loved ones, building a virtual assistant (Orchid), and rehearsing a 90s-inspired “musical” about their life. After […]

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Rendezvous With Madness Festival – films, performances, and art focused on addictions and mental health – Oct 25 to Nov 3, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Friday, October 25, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Film, Queer, Toronto

The 32nd edition of the Rendezvous With Madness Festival, the largest and longest-running arts festival in the world dedicated to the intersection of mental health and artistic expression, running from October 25th to November 3rd, 2024, and featuring 10 feature films and 3 short programs. The festival gets underway on Friday, October 25th at the CAMH […]

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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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Peaches brings her retro-electroclash sexual sounds back to Toronto for another raunchy romp, with special guest Princess Superstar – Sept 22, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, September 19, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Queer, Toronto

Avant-garde electronica and sexual fearlessness have made GTA-born, Berlin-based Peaches a musical icon. Her infamous live shows have become legendary for the provocative, no holes barred atmosphere. Whatever can happen, will happen, and then some! She’s returning to do one last show in Toronto at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on September 22, 2024, before the venue […]

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