posted Sunday, June 12, 2016
Three nights of experimental and activist film and video. The first annual Toronto Queer Film Festival will showcase contemporary, innovative queer and trans film and video art. The festival is committed to foregrounding work focused on communities typically underrepresented in mainstream film festivals, including work by and about Indigenous people, people of colour, women, persons […]
posted Thursday, June 9, 2016
This wonderful Lebanese band will be playing Pride Toronto 2016 as part of a landmark celebration of Middle Eastern culture, where traditional meets modern at Yalla Barra (Arabic for come out/get out). Mashrou’ Leila is an outfit of impeccable artistry, earning international praise for their unparalleled sound, unflinching sociopolitical convictions, and searing live performances. theBUZZ […]
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, April 26, 2016
The Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, the largest event of its kind in Canada, announced today the Opening and Closing Night Galas for the 26th edition of the Festival, taking place May 26 to June 5, 2016. The Festival will open with the International Premiere of Chris Kelly’s (Saturday Night Live, Broad City) writing-directing debut […]
posted Sunday, April 24, 2016
The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival will present 232 titles from 51 countries in 12 screening programs, with work by female filmmakers representing close to 40% of the 2016 program, and a significant list of queer programming as well. In addition to the opening night world premiere of Rama Rau’sLeague of Exotique Dancers, a […]
posted Sunday, April 10, 2016
David Mirvish brings in the North American premiere of The Judas Kiss after its successful London West End theatre run, starring Rupert Everett along with a strong supporting cast. Everett plays Oscar Wilde, in a story about his life, written by David Hare and directed by Neil Armfield. This production began at London’s Hampstead Theatre […]
posted Friday, April 8, 2016
The 29th Images Festival is right around the corner, with 10 days of groundbreaking screenings, gallery exhibitions, and live presentations taking place throughout Toronto April 14 – 23, 2016. With over 80 national and international artists featured in this year’s festival, Images showcases the innovative edge of international contemporary moving image culture. There’s some incredible […]
posted Thursday, April 7, 2016
Buddies in Bad times founder, Sky Gilbert, is back with a comical gender-bending take on family and how it shapes one’s life. The Terrible Parents sees well established actors Edward Roy and Gavin Crawford reunited on stage as the parents, and introduces emerging actors Robin Sharpe and Katie Sky as the children. Both Crawford and Roy […]
posted Wednesday, April 6, 2016
HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS presents MAPPLETHORPE: LOOK AT THE PICTURES “Look at the pictures,” said Senator Jesse Helms, denouncing the controversial art of Robert Mapplethorpe, whose photographs pushed boundaries with frank depictions of nudity, sexuality and fetishism, igniting a culture war that rages to this day. More than 25 years later, the HBO Documentary Films presentation […]
posted Monday, April 4, 2016
Join fresh-as-a-daisy Skipper Meds for the Nuit Rose Drag-in-a-Bag fundraiser, as she guides eager, inexperienced contestants to engage in a fabulous drag lip-sync competition with a twist! Contestants receive a complete drag outfit in a random tote bag, then they spin the wheel to select a Spring song which they will perform for the audience […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.