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Black & Blue (Montreal) – October 5th to 11th, 2016

posted Monday, August 8, 2016

by: in Celebrity, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Montreal, Queer

The 26th edition of the Black & Blue Festival will be presented October 5th to 11th under the STARDUST theme. From October 5 to 11, Montreal will move to the beat of the Black & Blue Festival. The main event will be held overnight in the spectacular Pierre-Charbonneau Amphitheater (located in the Olympic Park at […]

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Toronto Burlesque Festival – July 28 to 31, 2016

posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016

by: in Drag, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Toronto

One of the world’s most esteemed events of its kind, the Toronto Burlesque Festival is pleased to announce the line-up for its 9th annual festival taking place July 28 – 31. Combining inventive striptease with variety acts, the 9th annual Toronto Burlesque Festival will be an unprecedented experience of splendor, innovation, seduction and five-alarm allure. […]

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LGBT Picks at Summerworks (Toronto) – August 4 to 14, 2016

posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016

by: in Art, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Summerworks independent theatre festival is back again, and this year there are even more queer-themed productions. Here’s a snapshot look at what you should be seeing.   GHOSTS Created and Performed by Asaf Aharonson and Ruairí Donovan Presented in partnership with The Ireland Park Foundation and Tiger Dublin Fringe.   From the confidential to the […]

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Sky Gilbert Does Toller Cranston (Again)

posted Tuesday, July 19, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Celebrity, Hamilton, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

“The love that dare not speak it’s name has become the love that won’t shut up.”–from TOLLER – Sky Gilbert Sky Gilbert is a queer writer, actor, director, filmmaker, academic, and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University and at the University of Toronto, before co-founding of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, He has written and produced […]

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RAID: Operation Soap (The Soundtrack)

posted Saturday, July 16, 2016

by: in Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Oh that crazy cast of RAID: Operation Soap is up to it again with their latest (and free) offering, RAID: The Soundtrack. This delicious assortment of music is from the QueerPride performance during Buddies In Bad Times Theatre’s pride season. Produced by The Reading Salon, the album features tracks written by Raymond Helkio and David […]

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LOVE OASIS at the Hamilton Fringe Festival

posted Saturday, July 16, 2016

by: in Events, Featured Events, Hamilton, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Johnny Salib is an award winning actor, composer, sound designer and playwright from Toronto. He has mounted four original plays and has four music albums out, but recently he was the dramaturge/assistant director of Terrible Parents by Sky Gilbert as well as starring as Chad in RAID: Operation Soap during this years QueerPride Festival at Buddies In Bad […]

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Drag ON! with Courtney Conquers

posted Thursday, June 30, 2016

by: in Celebrity, Drag, Editor, Featured Events, Music, Outdoors, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance.  Featuring the fiercest looks […]

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Eulogy for a Videofag

posted Monday, June 27, 2016

by: in Art, Art Gallery, Drag, Film, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

How do queers mourn the death of someone they love? With brunch of course! If you haven’t heard already, Toronto’s beloved Videofag is closing up shop and so they’ve been holding funeral services (yes, that’s plural) to help our community mourn. I went to the brunch service to deliver the following eulogy in honour of this tragic […]

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Tegan and Sara Perform at Invite-Only Hilton Hotel Showcase in Toronto

posted Monday, June 27, 2016

by: in Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto

  It’s not often one has an opportunity to get up close for a private VIP concert experience with celebrity-status musicians in an intimate environment. However, that’s what happened recently here in Toronto for a few hundred lucky Tegan and Sara fans. This Canadian duo also happens to be on the cover of our Pride […]

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Drag ON! with Donnarama

posted Thursday, June 23, 2016

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

Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance.  Featuring the fiercest looks […]

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