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Aren’t you all looking particularly boo-tiful! October is upon us, the most wonderful time of the fear. Did you pick a Halloween costume yet? If you’re not planning to participate, we hope you treat yourself to half-priced candy on November 1^st. Don’t forget to exercise after you indulge (or exorcise) …Life’s all about balance, avoiding demonic possession, and reading theBUZZ!

You know him as Mateo from Superstore and Oliver from Crazy Rich Asians—that’s right, we got Nico Santos front and center for this issue’s first feature! Menaka Swaminathan spoke with Nico, who is in Toronto for the filming of a new series, The Z Suite.
For our second feature, Aaron Rothermund caught up with Toronto-based playwright, screenwriter, and producer, Michael Ross Albert, about his play, The Bidding War, which will be premiering at Crow’s Theatre from November 12 through December 15, 2024.

Rolyn Chambers’ Deep Dish covers the 50^th anniversary of Barbara Hall Park, formerly known as Cawthra Square Park. In Wigged Out, drag king Billy Blake lends tips and tricks on how to authentically explore the king side of drag. For She Beat, we fondly remember the trailblazing sapphic American poet, writer, professor, and activist, Audre Lorde. Boyd Kodak sat down with the frightfully fabulous alt-styled, transgender drag queen, Craven Blood, in A Kodak Moment. Sherry Sylvain wakes us up to Gay Coffee in our cups in Beyond the Village.

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Question Contest

Duration of contest: October 18, 2024 to December 21, 2024.

Prize: Win two tickets to INSPIRE Awards 13^th annual gala, taking place April 5^th, 2025, at the stunning St. James Cathedral. Enjoy an evening of community spirits, refreshments buffet, and entertainment. Valued at $100.

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Submit entries to: contest@thebuzzmag.ca.

This issue’s 5 questions:

Feature 1
What opened Nico Santos’ eyes to alternative performance paths?

Feature 2
What is one of Michael Ross Albert’s biggest personal goals?

Deep Dish
Where did Barbara Hall hear Jackie Shane perform live?

Wigged Out
What is Billy Blake’s personal motto?

Kodak Moment
What city does Craven Blood want to perform in that he hasn’t yet?

Beyond the Village
From what countries are Gay Coffee’s beans sourced from?

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