Butch/Femme – a moving exploration of love, identity, and the courage it takes to face the truth — and each other. – on stage Sept 20 to 27, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, September 16, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Theatre, Toronto

BUTCH/FEMME is set in the stillness of 1950s rural Ontario, and begins when Jenny’s quiet evening is interrupted by an unexpected visitor — Alice, the woman she thought she’d left behind. Over the course of one charged night, the two women revisit the past, unearth long-buried truths, and confront the invisible threads that still bind […]

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Bus Stop – stranded strangers interact on an unexpected weather related overnight layover – on stage Sept 12 to Oct 4, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Monday, September 8, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

Bus Stop is set in a diner/bus stop in rural Kansas, outside Kansas City, MO in early March 1955. A freak snowstorm has halted the bus, and the eight characters (five on the bus) have a weather-enforced layover in the diner in the early hours of the morning. Romantic and quasi-romantic relationships play out. SNAPSHOT […]

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Watch These Queer Flicks as part of TIFF’s 50th Anniversary Programming – Sept 4 to 15, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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

TIFF is back, and celebrating its 50th anniversary! The Toronto Internation Film Festival has always been at the forefront of avantgarde programming, challenging the norm with provocative and disruptive film screenings, and that bold initiative continues through to today, which is why its one of the top international film festivals in the world. We’ve compiled […]

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Dina’s Tavern – new live music venue opening in former Silver Dollar Room location

posted Tuesday, September 2, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Featured Events, Music, Toronto

Dina’s Tavern is taking over the former space of the Silver Dollar Room at the corner of Spadina Ave and College Street. Located within the lower levels of the questionable Waverley Hotel, the former incarnation was known for it’s laid back atmosphere with regular live music, including the widely popular Bluegrass Wednesdays. It was also […]

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Errant Records launches as a trans-owned, queer run Canadian music label and management company – Launch party Sept 9, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, September 2, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Montreal, Music, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Entertainment attorney and business strategist, Dani Oliva, known for his work with GRAMMY winners, Billboard #1 songwriters, and leading music companies, has officially launched Errant Records, a trans-owned, LGBTQ+ run Canadian music label and management company dedicated to cultivating groundbreaking talent and delivering truly artist-first representation. Rooted in Canada, but with a powerful global reach, […]

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Summerworks Performance Festival celebrates 35 years, with 11 days of theatre, dance, music, and live art – Aug 7 to 17, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, August 6, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Dance, Events, Featured Events, Festivals, Music, Theatre, Toronto

Entering its 35th year, SummerWorks Performance Festival returns with a landmark season of bold performance, intimate creative experiences, and daring artistic interventions exploring time — personal and collective, real and imagined. From August 7–17, 2025, artists and audiences will gather across Toronto for 11 days of theatre, dance, music, and live art in theatres, in public parks, […]

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Queen’s Harbour – summer’s new lakeside hotspot features MediterrAsian cuisine, specialty cocktails, and the largest restaurant retractable roof in the nation

posted Wednesday, July 9, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Dining, Hospitality, Toronto

Queens Harbour is a cavernous 23,000-square-foot dining destination located within Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre area. At the heart of Queens Quay lies a historic brick building that has been reimagined into a new go-to destination for those seeking respite from the concrete congestion of city dwelling, and visitors looking for a respite from being a tourist […]

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Fringe Festival – Discover Indie Theatre and Performance with over 100 shows in more than 20 venues- July 2 to 13, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Monday, June 30, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Toronto Fringe presents the 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival, taking place July 2 – 13, 2025 with over 100 shows in over 20 venues across the city. This is Ontario’s largest performance festival and will include three dance shows, five KidsFest shows, over a dozen new Canadian musicals, the Next Stage Series, plus dramatic theatre, clown, storytelling, comedy, […]

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Join Canada, Eh! Live on Stage – satirical farce on current politics opens in Toronto on June 26, 2025

posted Monday, June 23, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Join Canada, Eh! Live on Stage celebrates Canadian resilience and humour, promising laughter, tears, and even cravings for ketchup chips! In a clever twist on the current political climate, Starvox Entertainment, has emerged as the creative force behind the satirical online campaign “Join Canada, Eh”! This playful campaign invites Americans to embrace their Canadian neighbours, showcasing […]

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The Q Musicale queer music festival takes over The Distillery Historic District – June 10 to 14, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, June 4, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Queer, Toronto

After a wildly successful debut in 2024 that drew thousands, and packed Toronto’s Gay Village, The Q Musicale returns — bigger, bolder, and prouder than ever. In partnership with the iconic The Distillery Historic District, and recognized as a Major Cultural Event of Pride Toronto, The Q Musicale is expanding into a landmark five-day festival, […]

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