posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016
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 […]
posted Tuesday, July 19, 2016
“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 […]
posted Saturday, July 16, 2016
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 […]
posted Saturday, July 16, 2016
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 […]
posted Monday, June 27, 2016
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 […]
posted Friday, June 17, 2016
The people at Glad Day Bookshop are business savvy community heroes, no doubt about it! Glad Day Bookshop in Toronto is the world’s oldest LGBTQ bookstore since the closure of New York City’s Oscar Wilde Bookshop in early 2009. Glad Day started in 1970 and has occupied its current location on Yonge Street since 1981. […]
posted Thursday, June 2, 2016
Join Toronto-based artist, filmmaker, writer and photographer Bruce LaBruce tonight as he takes over AGO First Thursdays to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month in Toronto. LaBruce invited four internationally celebrated queer performers, all leaders in their fields, to participate in this special edition of AGO’s First Thursdays. Highlights include: Performance artist Ron Athey, who has been at the forefront of his field […]
posted Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Joy Bistro, located on the corner of Booth and Queen St. East, is an elegant example of historic architecture at 884 Queen St. East now hosting FAUX GIRLS on selected Sundays. After only three shows which began back in April, “Toronto’s only fine dining and drag experience with celebrity lookalikes, traditional drag and live performances” […]
posted Saturday, May 21, 2016
Keith Cole is a queer Canadian performance artist and political activist. An alumnus of York University’s Fine Arts program, Cole has worked in film and video, dance and theatre performance, both as himself and in character as drag queen Pepper Highway. Theatrical works include: the shows Mine, Alma, The Needle Exchange and Dodged Bullets/Missed Opportunities. He […]
posted Tuesday, May 10, 2016
RuPaul is no stranger to controversy, and her latest comments have exploded all over social media. When asked about allowing biological females on RuPaul’s Drag Race she responded with “That show already exists. It’s called #MissUniverse” and while her comment is humorous, it’s also insensitive to those who are seeking acceptance. We are witnessing an […]
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