Note on meaning of Queer in listings: Mixed crowd, not everyone is gay or lesbian, a safe space where everyone is welcome.
Wednesday May 1, 2013 – Community Bicycle Network Open House The org celebrates its 20th anniversary with info on events and partnerships. 10 am-10 pm. Free. 761 Queen W, 416-504-2918, http://communitybicylenetwork.org
Thursday May 2 and Friday May 3, 2013 – One Red Thing @ Buddies.
A group of actors and dancers were invited to create work for this new
production. They were given the direction to use black, white and grey,
for their creative land scape. They were also told to incorporate one
red thing into their piece. This production is proving to be a dynamic
salon full of unexpected twists and turns! It is also proving to own a
great deal of thought provoking content. The performers, while creating
their work, had to ask themselves what their one red thing would be. The
question then became “What is my one red thing?”
The Details:
Come to the show and find out! Tickets can be purchased in advance
through box office: 416 975.8555. $17.00 each. Buddies in Bad Times
Theatre 12 Alexander Street, Toronto, CA http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/tickets/
Thursday May 3 to May 11, 2013 – Life x 3 @ Unit 102 Theatre.
Damsels in De-Stress Productions invites you to experience Life x 3 by
Yasmina Reza at Unit 102 Theatre. Henry and Sonia are (unsuccessfully)
putting their 6-year-old son to bed when Henry’s bombastic colleague
Hubert and his wife Inez show up to dinner – a day earlier than
expected. Ever resourceful, Henry and Sonia serve up a confection of
cheezits, chocolate fingers, and pistachios washed down with copious
amounts of Sancerre – but the evening quickly disintegrates. Over the
course of the play, the audience is treated to three versions of this
comically disastrous evening. You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and you’ll
have to stop at the corner store to pick up a bag of cheezits on the way
home. Unit 102 Theatre 376 Dufferin St., Toronto, CA http://damselsindestress.ca/
Friday May 3rd, 2013 – Scissors a Lesbian and friends dance night @ Bassline Music Bar
$5 all night or free before 11pm with guest list. This very special
return of Scissors marks the May birthdays of both resident djs – Fawn
Big Canoe and Sokes We are extremely anxious to share this night with
you again in this fantastic new space and its lush sound system in a
spot that’s close to home and our hearts. We’ve curated a musically
gorgeous evening of house music realness – no filler, no top 40 – only
the hottest, dirtiest, sexiest music allowed. 10 PM $5 all night or free
before 11pm with guest list. Baseline Music Bar, 865 Bloor st. west,
Queer West Toronto Ontario (416) 732-7513
Friday May 3 to June 1, 2013 – Opening Reception: Queer Portraits – JJ Levine – Toronto Exhibition @ Gallery 44.
Queer Portraits is an ongoing series of large-scale colour photographs
of Levine’s community in Montreal, capturing the complex emotional
relationships of the artist with his friends, lovers, and siblings. Each
portrait is taken in a different domestic setting, characterized by
saturated colours, and often discursive backgrounds. Using professional
lighting and a medium format film camera, Levine creates a studio within
each home environment, and intentionally places every piece of
furniture and object that appears within the frame. These settings are
intended to raise questions regarding private queer space as a realm for
the development of community and the expression of genders and
sexualities that are often marginalized within the public sphere.
GALLERY 44 401 Richmond St W, Toronto ON Suite 120 Opening Reception:
6PM – 9PM http://www.gallery44.org/Levine
Saturday May 4, 2013 – 2nd reception for more images from JJ Levine’s series Queer Portraits @ Gladstone Hotel’s Art Bar: Wednesday,
May 1 to Friday, May 31, 2013 12- 5pm daily Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 4th, 7 – 10pm Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen St W Toronto,
Ontario
Saturday May 4, 2013 – French Girly Girls and Girly Boys dasnce to the beat of Monnsieur Philip Edward Villeneuve @ The Henhouse.
There’s sunshine in the air! Come let Tapette put a spring in your step
and a bulge in your pants on Saturday, May 4! we’re celebrating the
birth of DJ Phil V. yes, the new Daft Punk song will be played. á
bientôt, les homos! New dance party track from Tapette favourites Les
petits pilous http://www.harderbloggerfaster.com/2013/04/premiere-les-petits-pilous-francis-hustler/
The Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St. West, one block past Dufferin St. TTC
stops at Dufferin & Sheridan Queer West Toronto, Ontario
Saturday May 4, 2013 – Get Up! Stand Up!
(Toronto Public Library Fdn/Frontier College) A literacy fundraiser
exploring the importance of our democratic voice, with Shawn Atleo,
Margarat Atwood, John Ralston Saul and others as part of the Open House
Festival. 9:30 am-5:30 pm. $30. Convocation Hall, 31 King’s College
Circle, http://ticketweb.ca
Sunday May 5, 2013 – Documentary Flim on Continental Bath and Health Club in New York City before AIDS @ Bloor Cinema. In
1968, homosexuality was illegal in NYC. Gay bars were dark, dirty,
dangerous and mostly controlled by the syndicate. But then along came
Steve Ostrow, opera singer and entrepreneur, with a grand vision. From
the minute Ostrow opened the elegant Continental Bath and Health Club in
the legendary Ansonia Hotel, it was a beacon for the hip, the beautiful
and the infamous. With a cabaret stage featuring red hot performers
like Bette Midler and Labelle, straight high society, celebs and hunky
men in towels jammed into the same room, bringing gays into the open and
ultimately playing a critical role in overturning anti-gay laws.
Director Malcolm Ingram deftly weaves Ostrow’s astonishingly frank
stories with those of luminaries like author Edmund White, singer Sarah
Dash from Labelle, Warhol superstar Holly Woodlawn, and house music
inventor Frankie Knuckles into a smart, steamy and political history of
the hypersexual culture in the era before AIDS. Lynne Fernie. Bloor Hot
Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St W. http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/title/continental
Wednesday May 8 to 25, 2013 – Opening of Canadian Opera Company Dialogues of the Carmelites @ Four Seasons Centre.
Xtra Newspaper
reports, this is the gayest opera at the COC this season. (Though,
note, completely devoid of gaiety: dead serious and gay can coexist, and
the ironic distance is not a precondition for queer aesthetics.)
Poulenc was as openly gay as an artist could be in France of the 1930s
to 1950s and had a famously promiscuous love life as well as a firm
allegiance to Catholicism. By many accounts, he composed the Carmelites
as the young man that he loved lay dying of tuberculosis. “Blanche,
c’est moi,” he was later quoted as saying. Canadian Opera Company, Four
Seasons Centre 145 Queen St W http://coc.ca
Wednesday May 8, 2013 – Brockton (Village) Writers Series. @ Full of Beans.Coffee House. Spring’s
finally arrived! Emerge from hibernation and enjoy readings by: Andy
Sinclair, Mahlikah Awe:ri, Elizabeth Ruth and Moez Surani! Networking
begins at 6:30 with special guest Michael Schellenberg, Literature
Officer at the Ontario Arts Council, who will be taking your questions
about provincial granting programs. Readings at 7:00. PWYC (suggested
$3-$5). Q&A. Books and treats available for sale. Full of beans
Coffee House & Roastery 1348 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario.
Thursday May 9, 2013 – The Beautiful & The Damned, Poetry Series @ Glad Day Book Store. Special guests tonight: Edward Nixon http://edwardnixon.com
/has been in and about Toronto for far too long. So long that has a
pack of matches from the place the Rivoli used to be. He curates and
hosts livewords, a Toronto reading series. Peter Lynch is a
writer/performer/actor who has worked extensively with Buddies in Bad
Times Theatre, DNA Theatre, Platform Nine and other companies.
Entertainment provided by Ori Dagan is the recent winner of the CBC
Radio competition “Canada’s Next Top Crooner” and his budding jazz
career continues to build exciting momentum. Dagan spent nearly a decade
studying jazz formally before launching his debut album ‘S’Cat Got My
Tongue’ which garnered critical acclaim. Hosted by Toronto Poet Philip
Cairns.
The Details:
Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St, Toronto Ontario NOT wheeelchair
accessible. Sign up for open Mic is at 7:00 pm. Spots are limited, sign
up early. http://thebeautifulandthedamnedpoetrycabaret.wordpress.com/
Thursday May 9 to Saturday May 11, 2013 – Music City North Queen Street Festival @ Various Locations: Cadillac
Lounge, Cameron House, Cherry Cola’s, Czehoski, The Sister, Our second
festival of the year and home to some of our favourite venues in the
city! That being said, we are keeping things small for now. Blending
elements of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Neo Soul and R&B,theflow is a collective
of young talented musicians working together with the common goal of
sharing Music with the world.The Toronto-based band is developing their
sound leading up to the release of their debut album later this year.
With members from all across the GTA, and musical tastes and backgrounds
as different as their neighborhoods, theflow comes together to bring
the best of many styles together to form something new. https://www.facebook.com/events/608187599194079/
Friday May 10 & Saturday May 11, 2013 – Breakthroughs Film Festival @ Innis Town Hall Now
in its second year, Breakthroughs Film Festival, presented by Octavia
Films, is the only Canadian film festival dedicated to showcasing short
movies by new generation female directors. We have a great line up of
short films created by emerging young Canadian female artists. Tickets
available at the door: $15 for one night, $20 for both nights. After
covering the humble costs of the festival, ALL proceeds go to our short
film grants program. 8 pm nnis Town Hall, University of Toronto 2 Sussex
Avenue, Toronto, CA http://www.breakthroughsfilmfestival.com/program/
Friday May 10, 2013 – Toronto 2nd annual Wing Festival (Rotary
Club of Toronto) Hose Wing is King? Help Fearless Fred, Edge Radio
& Teletoon at Night host; decide who has Toronto’s Best Wing at the
Second Annual Toronto Wing Festival. Savour all-you-can-eat of wings,
plenty of live music and emceed by World Famous Author and TV Host Bob
Blumer.6 – 11pm, 99 Sudbury, Toronto All proceeds from the event support
the clubs community and international charitable activities.. http://torontowingfestival.com
Friday May 10, 2013 – Swamperella Leopard Skin Soiree @ Dominion on Queen. Swamperella returns to the Dominion on Queen for more Struttin’ of our Cajun and Zydeco stuff ! We will expect all you all to do some struttin too, time to show off your Cajun dance moves .This time we’ll move the furniture BEFORE we start. 10 bucks at the door. Show time 9 PM Excellent food and drink available .http://www.swamperella.com and http://www.dominiononqueen.com/main.html
Friday May 10, 2013 – The Cliks new album release party @ The Drake Hotel. Lucas
Silveira, the lead singer of the famed Toronto alt-rock band The Cliks
will be hosting an exclusive Party to celebrate the release of The
Cliks’ new album in his native Toronto. .http://www.thecliks.com/
A personal life journey that is beyond inspiring, it not only sheds
light on transgenderism & puts a human face on the (more than often
too forgotten) “T” of LGBT, but also, and most importantly, speaks about
the healing power of music in finding your true identity. After a
five-year hiatus during which Lucas Silveira finally found his true
voice (literally and figuratively speaking) – successfully going through
a female to male transition process – he is now returning to the music
scene with the highly-anticipated brand new Cliks album entitled “Black
Tie Elevator”. watch “Savanna”: from the album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i76zgZozPMY
Details: The Drake Underground Lounge, Cover: $10 / $15 with CD Show Time 7 PM Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W, Queer West Toronto Ontario http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/
Friday May 10, 2013 – Cub Camp @ The Beaver
We’re going to steam up The Beaver in May as Cub Camp HITS THE SHOWERS.
Peel off your jock and soak your bones after the big game with the boys
of Cub Camp. You and your mates need to rinse off. But if you drop the
soap, make sure you’re ready for the consequences.You’re resident DJ and
locker room attendance SCOOTER is going to turn up the heat in this
sauna and keep you sweating. We’re bringing DJ DAVID PICARD back to play
you steamy beats for you to work up a lather on the dance floor..
The Details:
David and Alex at the bar to help you cool down with some fluids if
you’ve worked up a sweat. Suggested dress code. Jock straps and white
towels. Don’t be shy, cause A BEARDED BOY will be at the door making
sure you’ve paid your dues to enter the locker room. $7 or FREE ENTRY IF
YOU’RE WEARING ONLY A TOWEL.The Beaver, 1192 Queen St W. $5. http://beavertoronto.ca or http://cubcamp.tumblr.com Queer West Toronto Ontario.
Friday May 10, 2013 – Dragonette and The Presets @ Danforth Music Hall Electronic superstars The Presets and Dragonette http://dragonetteonline.com/
team-up for a performance at Danforth Music Hall. The two bands join
forces from opposite sides of the globe (Australia, and Canada) as a
part of their latest co-headlining tour across North America. The groups
are expected to showcase recently released tunes, as both Dragonette,
and The Presets launched new albums in September 2012. Dragonette’s
newest studio album, Bodyparts, earned the band a Juno nomination for
Dance Recording of the Year. Dragonette and The Presets will also be
joined by Classixx. Tickets available online, and in person at Rotate
This and Soundscapes. Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Avenue Toronto,
Phone: (416) 778-8163 Tickets
Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 12, 2013 – Toronto Comic Arts Festival @ Toronto Reference Library. Two
days of comic-related events, like readings, presentations, workshops,
panel discussions and more. There are also galleries and exhibition
areas for comic authors and artists to display their work. Two days of
comic-related events, like readings, presentations, workshops, panel
discussions and more. There are also galleries and exhibition areas for
comic authors and artists to display their work. TCAF has always
highlighted queer talent in the industry, and this year is no exception.
Fellow No Straight Lines contributors Vellekoop, Edie Fake and Erika
Moen join other queer artists, both local and international, such as
Eric Kostiuk Williams, Blutch, Gengoroh Tagame, Emily Horne and Danielle
Corsetto, among others.. http://torontocomics.com/
Saturday May 11, 2013 – Girlie Girls and Girlie Boys join DJ Niki Red for MaleBox @ The Henhouse.
Toronto’s only cruisin’ night for Trans guys and the people who love
them., but all genders welcome. Flirt, Dance Fuck. Hosted by club owner;
Bobby Valen. 10 pm no cover. 1532 Dundas St. West , end of block north
side, past Dufferin, but not quite to Sheridan, which is next Street.
Queer West village, Toronto Ontario. http://www.henhousetoronto.com/
Saturday May 11, 2013 – Mother’s Day Chocolate Tour @ Trinity Bellwoods Park. Mothers can experience a sweet thank you with the Mother’s Day Chocolate Tour, which features samples and a walking tour of chocolate history in Toronto. Walk around Trinity Bellwoods and learn from chefs about their art, sample chocolates, visit four stores of varying focus, chat with store owners, and enjoy discounts at selected merchants. Mothers on the tour bring home a bonus treat. Price Summary: Adult: $35, Children: $15 Audience: All ages Phone: 416-871-7133 http://tastytourstoronto.com/chocolatetour.php
Saturday May 11, 2013 – Award winning song writers Anna Gutmanis and Kevin Wong @ The Flying Beaver Pubaret.
The piano man and piano woman will be performing material from their
critically-acclaimed new albums, Kevin’s Songs From The Weekend and
Anna’s Glimmer In The Dark. Kevin will be accompanied by Mark Loya
(guitar), Neale Ramakrishnan (bass), and Justin Han on rhythm. The
incomparable Bob Cohen (guitar and bass), Karen Dinardo (vocals and
percussion) and Bryn Scott-Grimes (harmonica) will join Anna onstage.
Don’t miss this special show at The Pubaret™! Come for dinner, drinks
and award-winning music.
Kevin Wong
songs and albums have been featured on: OutRadio, Feast of Fools,
Unashamed Faith Cafe, Queer Music Heritage, This Way Out, and Bear Radio
Network. He has performed at Canadian Music Week’s PROUD FM Showcase,
Halifax Pride, and many other events. Falling Balloons Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX5XOLZcUI0 and http://www.kevinwongmusic.com
Anna Gutmanis
is an award-winning Canadian songwriter, singer and keyboardist,
entwines her brave, edgy lyrics with deep, blues-style vocals. http://www.annagutmanis.com/index.html
The
Details: 7 PM The Flying Beaver Pubaret 488 Parliament Street, Toronto,
Ontario ix: $10.00 adv/$15.00 door Available at The Pubaret™ or online
at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/373426 Dinner available, before, during, and after the show. Dinner reservations get priority seating 647.347.6567 http://www.pubaret.com/
Saturday May 11, 2013 – Bells on Bloor Street 2013
– 12:00pm until 2:00pm Meet at High Park (Bloor St. entrance) We will
meet on Saturday May 11th 2013 at noon at High Park (Bloor gate) and we
will ride en masse to Queens Park for an afternoon rally. Our east end
friends will meet at noon at East Lynn Park and meet us at Queen’s Park,
for more information check out their website at http://bellsondanforth.ca/
It’s also Mother’s Day, so this year’s theme is all about mothers and
kids and their safety on the roads and sidewalks. To honor all moms,
we’ll be decorating our bikes with homemade flowers! Sweet Pete’s
Bicycle Shop has generously agreed to set up at High Park and give away
free bells to anyone that does have one! Please help spread the word and
invite all your friends! More information will be posted as the event
comes closer. For more details check out our website at http://www.bellsonbloor.org
Saturday May 11, 2013 – CHRONOLOGIC @ The Garrison
A dance party through the ages. Pop and Antipop from Since the End of
History. I. e. Music from 1890 to 2013, played in chronological order…
The
Garrison is a space that is now the home to some of the popular indie
events in the city, and what Queen West was back in the 80s and 90s. The
Garrison attracts a great crowd thanks to some of the eclectic
happenings booked here: Wavelength, Trampoline Hall lectures, Turning
Point dance parties, and Pillow Fight League matches, just to name a
few. The acoustics are good and the stage lighting is bright enough to
not need a flash. It’s intimate enough without feeling too cramped and
when it’s cramped it’s not sweltering hot either. We hope it will
achieve legendary status someday as one of the city’s top venues.
The Details:
The Goin’ Steady Djs play the absolute best dance tracks from every era
—- unexpect the accepted except exceptional exceptions & DANCE!
Come early to avoid dancing in line. 10:00pm until 2:30am Cover $5 The
Garrison 1197 Dundas St W, http://www.garrisontoronto.com/ Queer West Toronto, Ontario
Saturday May 11, 2013 – Toronto Queer Slowdance! Weekend Wedding Edition!! @ Dover Court House. For
this special WEEKEND WEDDING Edition of Queer Slowdance we will be
group-marrying couples at midnight! Your host & emcee will be asking
for silence, and then anyone who is ready to get married should repeat
after him. Wedding rings will be available for purchase for $5 at the
door, and all couples will be wedded for the weekend until Monday
morning at 9 AM, at which point all marriages will expire.
PLEASE
NOTE that the host/emcee is NOT LEGALLY authorized to marry anyone. The
marriages that take place during Slowdance are for entertainment &
heartwarming purposes only. All marriages will expire at 9 AM Monday,
May 13th, 2013. The ONLY way to prevent that is to ACTUALLY get married,
like, in your real life.
ALSO
NOTE that you should dress real nice, as if you were going to an actual
wedding. But all that is optional, as is the wedding portion of the
evening. Also feel free to bring your own rings. The $5 rings are made
available as a courtesy.
The Details: Dovercourt
house 805 Dovercourt Rd. (1 block North of Bloor, 3 blks. West of
Ossington) Saturday, March. 9, 2013 Doors at 9:30, Dance from 10 PM – 3
AM. $10 admission includes your Dancecard-booklet! Regretfully, the
Dovercourt House is not wheelchair-accessible. 19+ Queer West Toronto
Ontario.
Sunday May 12, 2013, 2013 – Mother’s Day Sweets Tour @ Kensington Market.
Tasty Tours presents their annual Mother’s Day Sweets Tour, a walking
tour through the sweet shops of Kensington Market. The tour features
samples, a walking tour of sweets history in Toronto and a tour of five
local sweet stores. Take a leisurely stroll through the Market and learn
from chefs, chat with store owners and receive discounts at selected
merchants. Mothers on the tour bring home a bonus treat. : Kensington
Market Price Summary: Adult: $30, Children: $10 Audience: All ages
Phone: 416-871-7133 http://tastytourstoronto.com/kensingtonsweetstour.php
Friday May 17, 2013 – Bike Pirates (Shop) Alley Ride @ West Toronto.
A few years ago we hosted an alley ride during the summer and it was
met with enthusiasm and excitement. We’ve decided to do it again and we
need your help! Leave a reply here or send us a message (to our info@
bikepirates.com) telling us your favourite alley, laneway, secret
passage or hidden trail in downtown Toronto. The only caveat being that
it should be passable by bike…or, well, bikes! From the suggestions we
get and our own devious plotting and recon missions, we will put
together a route. This will be a fun, adventurous, meandering group ride
to discover new routes and hidden treasures off our the main streets of
Toronto. Join us with your bike, a pal, and properly inflated tires –
there`s a good chance someone will get a flat on an alley ride. Meet up
at lgbt friendly Bike Pirates at 6:30pm, ready to roll at 7pm. Rides
usually last 1-2 hours, and may end with socializing if the weather is
good. Bike Pirates, 1292 Bloor St West, Toronto, Ontario http://bikepirates.com/
Friday May 17, 2013 – Criscotheque CD Release Party @ The Henhouse. Join us as we launch the Pretty Pony Remix Package, the official Criscotheque Theme Song by Toronto electrocockrock legends DJ ProCon! Beats by * Djs Andrew Awesome and Basha Is Electric with * DJ Betti Forde and dislexia guesting
on the 1s and 2s Live Performance by Toronto’s new booty bangin’ duo
#entertainment! Come get greasy, gay and superfresh in the west, where
things may go south.#entertainment (Betti Forde http://www.twitter.com/bettiforde and Ryan Carroll Your Pretend Boyfriend http://www.myspace.com/yourpretendboyfriend DJ Cozmic Cat http://www.myspace.com/djcozmic and dislexia http://www.dislexia.ca
Show starts a 10:30 PM Henhouse is a tiny place holding 65 people get
there early. Henhouse 1532 Dundas St. West, One Block west of Dufferin
St. Queer West Toronto, Ontario
Friday May 17, 2013– Yes Yes Y’ll May No Stress Edition @ Annex Wreckroom. Toronto’s
biggest, sweatiest, nastiest queer jam is back!!!! You requested more
dancehall, we bring you MORE dancehall. Pull on your pum pum shorts,
break out your batty riders and get ready to step out inna videolight.
Let’s start your long weekend off proper!!!!! We bring to you a live
performance from “di general of di hot gyal army” all the way from
Jamaica,……….TIMBERLEE (JA) http://www.youtube.com/timberleemusic
One of our favourite guest djs here at YYY. Last time he played, he
literally tore the roof off the dance. Special dancehall/reggae set by
Toronto’s own general, UNRULY TWIN over = $10 before Midnight (we
suggest you arrive early) $15 after midnight Doors at 10pm 19 + Come
grind and dance with us tonight. The Annex WreckRoom, 794 Bathurst St,
Queer West, Toronto Ontario We’re DIRECTLY across the street from
Bathurst Subway!! Don’t bring your car – take the TTC! http://www.theannexwreckroom.com
Friday May 17, 2013 – Peer Pressure Queer All Ages Dance Party @ Mojo Lounge Brand
New Dance Club! – Queer Owned and Operated! – Big Sound, Lights &
Laser Shows! (It’s not new an old bar, formerly Pacha Lounge with a new
name) FEATURING: DJ ViVi DIAMOND [Top 40, Remixes, Mashup] http://www.soundcloud.com/vividiamond – LIVE PERFORMANCE By Pop Diva LEXI TELLINGS http://www.facebook.com/lexitellings DRAG SHOW By IVORY TOWERS – Hosted by MATT BARKER From MTV’s 1 girl 5 gays! http://www.facebook.com/imattbarkerr
PARTY
INFO: – All Ages with 19+ Wristband Policy (licensed bar) – Doors Open @
930pm – Coatcheck available VENUE INFO: MOJO LOUNGE 1305 Dundas St.
West 9:30pm until 3:00am
DIRECTIONS VIA
TTC: From Yonge/Bloor: Take the Subway on the Bloor Line to Ossington
Station. Take the 63 Ossington South to Dundas St. Walk 5 Mins West,
MOJO Lounge will be on your left. From Dundas West Station: Take the 505
Dundas Get off at Lisgar St. Walk one minute East, MOJO Lounge will be
on your right. GOOGLE MAP LINK: http://goo.gl/maps/WMNQx
TICKET INFO: – Pay At Doors Only: $10.00 For the First 100 People
$15.00 After Mojo Lounge (1305 Dundas Street West) Queer West Toronto
Ontario.
Saturday May 18, 2013 – Bike Festival @ Trinity Bellwoods Park Workshops,
seminars, clinics, demos and all things biking for cyclists of all
skill levels. 11 am-5 pm. Free. Trinity Bellwoods Park, Queen and
Strachan, 416-340-2667, http://events.mec.ca
Sunday May 19, 2013 – LGBTQ Hellenes United host’s Greek lamb roast dinner @ Bar Neon.
. Hellenes United is a new association in Toronto, established to
create a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ people in our Greek
Communities – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Two-Spirit, Queer,
Questioning and anyone who identifies on the gender diversity or sexual
diversity spectrum – and for the wonderful folk in the Greek, or indeed
any, community who support them.
The Details: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Bar Neon, 1226 Bloor Street West, Toronto. MAP http://goo.gl/maps/XNd18The
all-ages event will feature great Greek food (what else? We’re Greek!),
fun, friends, family, dancing, egg wars and more. Tickets at the door
are $25. Kids under 12 are free. For further information, please e-mail
us at hellenesunited@gmail.com,
Wednesday May 22 to June 1st, 2013. – Official Kick off for Waterloo Region’s largest ever annual Pride Festival
spanning several city blocks along King Street to Kitchener Civic
Square, in Kitchener, for an all-day music fest. Runs till June 1.
Noon-8pm. Various venues. Cover varies. http://tri-pride.ca
Thursday May 23 to Sunday June 2, 2013- Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival 2013 It’s
been over 20 years since Inside Out introduced the first Toronto
lesbian and gay film and video festival. Since then, the festival has
hosted hundreds of thousands of visitors and held countless screenings.
As Canada’s largest festival of its kind, Inside Out’s mission has
always been to promote and exhibit film and video by or about members of
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered community. For 11 days in
May, you can come out and experience this unique event that features
both international and local film screenings, artist talks, panel
discussions, installations and parties. http://www.insideout.ca/
Friday May 24, 2013 – Fag and Fado present Queer Noise Solidarity (QNS) @ Christie Pits Park.
A gigantic experimental noise event. Conducted by Wednesday Lupypciw,
featuring the musical talents of: Alaska B, Celina Carrol, Conny Nowé,
Eleanor King, Heidi Chan, Kareem, Karen Frostitution, Laura Hartley,
Rita McKeough, Samara Liu, Shavonne Tovah Somvong, and Tyla
Crowhurst-Smith.
One
dozen drummers, each with their own kit, will occupy a space between
the baseball field and the wooded area in Christie Pits Park where they
raise the racket of their percussional superjam to the outer limits of
the stratosphere over 3 different, intense sessions. The drummer’s sound
vibrations are akin to ripples in a pond in political/intentional
realms, as well as psychic/aesthetic zones.
Inspired
by the roles that feminists play in developing community solidarity
across many social justice trajectories including LGBTQI2S, anti-racist
and anti-poverty movements, Queer Noise Solidarity (QNS) also blows the
roof off the traditionally white dude-dominated art world of rock n’
roll.
The Details: QNS is a queer feminist project. QNS is proudly matronized by Fado Performance Art Centre http://www.performanceart.ca/ Bloor Street West between Christie Street and Crawford Street@ Christie Station MAP: http://goo.gl/maps/wv9XX
* Rain or shine * *Earplugs available Also… if you are inclined, feel
free to join us as we continue having community social justice feelings
hot mess style at the No Pants No Problem Afterparty at The Garrison,
1197 Dundas St West. Queer West Toronto Ontario
Friday May 24, 2013 – No Pants No Problem @ The Garrison. The
premise is easy; you come, you drop your pants, you dance in your
underwear, kiss a few cuties, then dance some more. If you’re lucky you
won’t be going home alone. And for that there will be a safer sex/harm
reduction booth on site with a bunch of condoms, gloves, and many other
goodies. Party goers will be awed by Judy Virago, Tristan Ginger
(Montreal) and by a super rare performance by Andrea Houston (yeah
that’s right the super babe from Xtra)! DJ Momma Knows and our lady from
Montreal DJ Like the Wolf Kissing Booth ~ Spin The Bottle ~ Makeout
Games! 9:PM $$10 cover w/o pants suggested $5 penalty w/pants Only $5
Before 11 Nobody refused for lack of funds. There will be a pantcheck on
site.NB: The Garrison is a FULLY WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE venue.The
Garrison, 1197 Dundas St West. Queer West Toronto Ontario Telephone:
416-519-9439
Saturday May 25, 2013 -Documentary on Gay Senior’s Golden Years @ Tiff Light Box Inside Out Film Festival.
The
film: “Before You Know It” focuses on the lives of three gay seniors as
they navigate the challenges and surprises of daily life and love in
their golden years. According to the film’s producers, the film raises
the curtain on the neglected senior segment of the LGBT community, which
is five times less likely to access social services compared to their
heterosexual counterparts and twice as likely to live alone.
For
whatever reason, it is believed that the Lgbt community never ages;
once they pass a certain age, they just seem to disappear from society’s
consciousness. Because of this, the seniors of the Lgbt community are
lacking in a reliable support structure. It also does not help that for a
majority of their lives, same-sex relationships have not been
recognized by the federal and state governments as legally-binding.
The Details: The
director will be present for a Q&A following the film. We would
love to see members of the LGBTQ community and especially our elders
(Primetimers) at the screening. Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival
Saturday May 25th at 2:15 p.m. Tiff Light Box Cinema 2, 350 King Street
West Toronto, ON Tickets: Seniors & Youth $8, Regular $10. http://www.insideout.ca/torontofestival/program/before-you-know-it
Saturday May 25, 2013 – Opening night of Sister Mary is a Dyke @ Aki Studio Theatre
It’s a tender coming-of-age, coming-out-of-the-closet story with a
wicked mission impossible twist. You can bet that Jesus is guiding the
way on this rip-roaring, atypical adventure comedy. Aki Studio Theatre,
Daniels Spectrum 545 Dundas Street East (two blocks east of Parliament
Str.), Toronto, CA Saturday, Runs May 25, 2013 – Sunday, June 16, 2013 http://www.cahoots.ca/
Sunday May 26, 2013 – Pedestrian Sundays In Kensington Market Celebrate
summer with music, street theatre and more on streets closed to
traffic. Noon-7 pm. May 26, Jun 30, Jul 28, Aug 25, Sep 29 and Oct 27.
Free. Kensington Market, Augusta and College, http://pskensington.ca
Sunday May 26, 2013 – U Haul // Sunday Nite Queer Lesbian Dance Party and their admirers @ The Garrison.
This
Sunday night dance park is on shaky grounds, has been running fairly
regularly on Sunday nights, so we can’t be sure its still happening.
Uhaul party features rotating DJs playing everything from punk and
classic rock, to Sheryl Crow and Enya and a low-key atmosphere designed
to reel in people whose leisure time doesn’t revolve around Fridays and
Saturdays. Promoter Kaleb Robertson has also been helping out and
maintaining the party’s Tumblr page. http://www.garrisontoronto.com/index.htm The Garrison, No Cover, 1197 Dundas St West. Queer West Toronto Ontario Telephone: 416-519-9439
Monday May 27, 2013 – Straight Talk From A Gay Jock: @ Reference Library, Appel Salon Stories
From A Reluctant Activist In Sport Olympic champion Mark Tewksbury
delivers this year’s June Callwood Lecture. 7 pm. Reference Library,
Appel Salon, 789 Yonge, 416-395-5577 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Tewksbury
Monday May 27, 2013 – Free Pancake Day for Toronto Cyclists @ Nathan Phillips Square.
Bike To Work Day Group Commute And Pancake Breakfast Commuters from
around the city meet to ride to City Hall. Meet at Bloor/High Park,
Yonge/Lawrence, Danforth/Woodbine at 7 am, Bloor/Yonge 7:30 am,
breakfast at Nathan Phillips Square 8-9 am. Free. http://bikemonth2013.ca
Monday May 27, 2013 – Trans Film Series: screens the works of trans artist, Julia Rivera @ William Doo Auditorium (U of T).
Juli(a) was born in the German Democratic Republic. (Parents Angola and Germany).Juli (a) Rivera is an African-European gender fluid activist, filmmaker and photographer who lives and works in Berlin and Toronto. They are an activist in various communities. They started in Leipzig (East Germany) as a Photography and Performance artist. Their latest work is centered about Family Formations, Migration and the ways in which “we” perceive images of gender, race, class, nation and the notions of a “self-identified body” that is not fixed. Besides the fabuloussness, they studied European Anthropology and Gender Studies in Berlin and have been an exchange student to Toronto in Gender Studies. Latest work: They have their own film screening series hosted by Frau Muttermund called “The smallest cinema in Toronto” And they work with various artists on a book for different families called “Secret” (an international collaboration) Home Page: http://fraumuttermund.tumblr.com/
The Details:
ASL-English Interpretation, – captions (some) * note: short films have
are selectively captioned as per artist intent, feature documentary is
German with English subtitles – wheelchair accessible venue * note: no
power push buttons in washrooms – gender-neutral washrooms* –
trans-positive space – food – vegan 6pm – food / 6:30pm – films William
Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St. Toronto Ontario
Monday May 27, 2013 – WHAT’S YOUR SEX? Smartphone Discussion and film presentation @ Video Fag -
An intriguing and personal exploration of the immediacy and intimacy
offered by the smart phone technology. Based around the ambiguous phrase
“What’s Your Sex?”, the screening will present new works by Toronto
based artists Julian Calleros (Also known as Cuachalas Octavio ),
Toronto Journalism Student Kiley May, and Mark Pariselli along with
submissions from various smart phone users. Presented by Inside Out Film
Festival, and Videofag, 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm Videofag 187 Augusta
Avenue Queer West Toronto Ontario. (647) 238-3047 Website http://www.videofag.com
May 31 to Sunday June 2, 2013 – Sunnyside Beach Art Show Juried outdoor art show. May 31 to Jun 2. Free. Sunnyside Pavilion, 1755 Lake Shore W, Toronto, ON sunnysideartshow@gmail.com.
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