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Queer Flicks at TIFF – Sept 10 to 19, 2020

posted Thursday, September 10, 2020

by: in Events, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto, Trans

There’s always something queer happening at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and this year is no different. Well, it actually is different given the current state we’re in with COVID-19, but the festival has adapted and is still happening, by way of drive-in and outdoor seated screenings, social-distanced theatre presentations, and of course virtually […]

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Shawn Mendes to perform at TIFF Tribute Awards in Toronto – Sept 15, 2020

posted Wednesday, September 9, 2020

by: in Celebrity, Music, Toronto

Shawn Mendes will perform as part of the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards, airing Tuesday, September 15 at 8pm ET/PT on CTV and everywhere CTV content can be found, and streamed internationally by Variety, during this year’s 45th annual Toronto International Film Festival. Mendes released his debut studio album, Handwritten, in 2015, with the single “Stitches” reaching the Top […]

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Inside Out announces 30th Anniversary programming – Oct 1 to 11, 2020

posted Wednesday, September 9, 2020

by: in Drag, Events, Family, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Online Events, Ottawa, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Inside Out has revealed their full film lineup for the 30th annual festival, with a streaming platform that will showcase 150 films and nine episodic series, representing 30 countries. The festival will take place online for anyone in Ontario and with special drive-in events from October 1 to 11. Audiences will be able to customize […]

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Canada’s Drag Race – and then there were three!

posted Friday, August 28, 2020

by: in Celebrity, Drag, Fashion, Montreal, Television, Toronto

Last night, the clown of queens, JIMBO, was eliminated from Canada’s Drag Race, leaving only three remaining contestants, one of which will be crowned Canada’s first reigning drag queen next week. The resident judges were joined by RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE legend Michelle Visage, whose presence raised the excitement, and the stakes. Writer, producer, and comedian […]

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First Queen Eliminated on the Series Premiere of Canada’s Drag Race

posted Friday, July 3, 2020

by: in Drag, Toronto

Canada’s Drag Race debuted last night after much anticipation from Canadian based RuPaul fans, and it didn’t disappoint. The first mini-challenge in the show’s herstory saw the queens climb a mountain – literally – for a windy photo shoot with acclaimed Canadian photographer Matt Barnes. Kyne was declared the winner, but her favoured status didn’t […]

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A Black DJ’s Life

posted Sunday, June 28, 2020

by: in Music, Queer, Toronto

I started DJ-ing with my uncle Herb King back in 1980 when he relocated from Las Vegas to Tampa, Florida and took a job at WMNF 88.5. He did an R&B / Jazz show. This was how I came to be his assistant, as he was blind and needed someone to pull his records for […]

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TIFF unveils plans for 2020 festival, a combination of live and virtual happenings – Sept 10 to 19, 2020

posted Wednesday, June 24, 2020

by: in Film, Toronto

TIFF has announced that the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 10–19, is tailored to fit the moment, with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks. This year’s selection comprises a lineup of 50 new feature films, five programs of short films, as […]

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Van Gogh Exhibition opens in Toronto as a drive-in experience, before official walk-through opens

posted Friday, June 19, 2020

by: in Art, Toronto

The monumental exhibition of Immersive van Gogh will have its world premiere in Toronto July 3 to 31, 2020 with a special drive-in viewing, before officially opening later this summer for walk-in experiences. Patrons who purchase tickets to the drive-in preview will also receive tickets to the walk-in experience of Immersive van Gogh when it […]

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Crave and Pride Toronto bring the cast of Canada’s Drag Race together for Drag Ball – June 27

posted Thursday, June 18, 2020

by: in Pride, Queer, Toronto

Crave and Pride Toronto have teamed up to celebrate Pride Month in a very special way in advance of the upcoming premiere of Canada’s Drag Race. This virtual edition of Pride’s yearly Drag Ball event features performances by all 12 queens competing to become Canada’s first drag superstar. Streaming in celebration of Pride month, Pride […]

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QUEENS – a comical drama series filled with local Toronto drag queens, premieres June 19, 2020 on CBC

posted Thursday, June 11, 2020

by: in Drag, Pride, Queer, Television, Toronto

A new CBC Gem original scripted series is premiering on June 19,2020, and you don’t want to miss it! QUEENS is a comedy/whodunnit mystery offering a look into the drag scene through the eyes of an eclectic cast of Toronto drag queens, building up to the manic night of the “Miss Church Street Pageant.” After […]

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