posted Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Season’s Greetings! It’s officially “the most wonderful time of the year!” From gingerbread houses and eggnog, to gift exchanges and holiday parties, December is a magical time filled with Christmas-themed winter fun! Snuggle up on the couch in an over-sized sweater and roast some chestnuts on an open fire, it’s time to watch all your […]
posted Friday, November 2, 2018
In the summer of 2019, TriAdventure will celebrate its final year. The swim, run, paddle, and cycle raises money to support Nikibasika, a Ugandan school for children who were caught between the civil war and the raging HIV epidemic. At the time Nikibaska opened its doors, an entire generation of Ugandans had been wiped out, leaving kids […]
posted Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre kicks of its 40th anniversary season this September with the return of an audience favourite, Gertrude and Alice, originally co-produced by Buddies and the Independent Aunties in 2016. Critically-acclaimed, nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore Awards (outstanding new play, performance – ensemble, and costume design), and recently published by Playwrights […]
posted Thursday, August 23, 2018
Last year, I had the wonderful honour, and the EXTREME pleasure, of being a judge at the Ms. Opulence annual drag pageant. I cannot begin to tell you how much fun it was, the energy, the cheering, the applause, the double finger snaps! It was like being whisked back in time to the ballroom scene […]
posted Monday, July 23, 2018
The Beaver is a great place to party with friends in the evenings or bring your kids for lunch by day. The food is decent and affordable and the bar is well-stocked. The Beaver was first started and co-owned by Lee’s Palace Manager Lynn McNeill and Will Munro, the latter a Toronto artist and DJ […]
posted Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Viva Cabaret is back at The Rivoli with a tribute show to the greatest divas of stage and screen. Thirty grotesque characters come alive on stage in this bold, fast-pased one-man show of impersonations. Liza, Tina, Cher, Judy, Elvis, Ella, Whitney, Gaga and 30 more larger than life characters will entertain you with favourite songs, extraordinarily […]
posted Thursday, June 21, 2018
For two decades, Blockorama has been an unstoppable force of queer liberation at Pride in Toronto. “Blocko,” as it’s been nicknamed, is curated by Blackness YES!, a community-based committee, and is officially known as the longest-running stage at Pride Toronto; 2018 marks their 20th anniversary. This year’s theme is “Black Is Magic,” so it’s no […]
posted Thursday, June 21, 2018
Stop by Alterna-Queer at Pride Toronto to get a taste of Toronto’s West End queer scene with the city’s most vile vixens: the House of Filth. They’re loud, rude, and like to roll around in gutters and sit on cakes. They are the queens who do things other queens haven’t dreamed up even in their darkest […]
posted Wednesday, June 20, 2018
This LGBT-friendly boutique hotel in the heart of West Queen West is part of the expanding Drake experience, which includes other properties committed to the same arts-focused mission. The Drake is very invested in the community in which it is situated, and is actively involved in supporting Second Harvest and The Parkdale Food Bank to name […]
posted Monday, June 18, 2018
With a festival as large and as politically charged as Pride Toronto, there’s always going to changes happening, which undoubtedly will lead to disenchantment from some community members, and applause from others. Pride means something different to everyone, and for many it’s a very personal and passionate experience. While many see the festival as losing […]
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