Thursday January 2, 2014 - Launch Party Propeller's annual floor to ceiling Salon art exhibition! Propeller's annual floor to ceiling Salon 8 art exhibition! More information coming soon! 984 Queen St. West Toronto, ON http://propellerctr.com/
Friday January 3, 2014 - Tits and Toques @ The Henhouse. A small, independent promotions company set up by Krystle Merrow and Ailsa Blair in January 2012. Bloody Yank Promotions was specifically born to accommodate the idea that Toronto needed a queer event night that wasn't driven towards hip hop or house, but alternative music you can dance your ass off to. So, Tits & Toques was born. Henhouse 416-534-5939 henhouseto@gmail.com. 1532 Dundas St W. Queer West Toronto, Toronto http://henhousetoronto.com/
Friday January 3, 2014 - Big Primpin' @ The Wrongbar Bills itself as "hiphop for ho's and mo's," and attracts art scenesters, hipster kids, anarchist fags and others unfulfilled by both mainstream and underground approaches to dance music. The girls who come get glammed up because they feel safe, the fags go all out even though it's Parkdale, and the straight boys are well-behaved and generally well-dressed. Regularly features local DJs Rory Them Finest, Phil V and Tuff Luv, and is hosted by Miss Margot; 10pm. Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St W. $5. 416.516.8677 Queer West Village Toronto, Ontario.
Saturday January 4, 2014 - Closing Cermonies for Netural Bar All good things come to an end...Neutral first came into existence on October 1st, 2004, and first openeded to the public on April 1st, 2005... Neutral will be CLOSING forever on January 4th, 2014. Why you ask? As most of you know, Neutral has always catered to alternative subcultures. In the last couple of years, patronage in those subcultures has decreased while expenses have increased. It pains me to say that Neutral is no longer a sustainable business... as a result, the Neutral era is coming to an end. The bar will be open for another 10 weeks. A new group of owners will be taking over in January, and they will not be operating as an alternative bar.
DJ's Tonight: OSAZE, DWIGHT, LAZARUS, PROSPERO, MICHAEL - X, HANGEDMAN, HUMAN CLONE, DREAMSTATE 7, DARKNESS VISIBLE and EDWIN SOMNAMBULIST
The Details: $10 COVER in advance.For those that want to guarantee you get in, we will have tickets for sale at Neutral as of next weekend. You may also purchase physical tickets online right now at: http://neutral-closing.bpt.me/ 09:00 PM - 04:00 AM https://www.facebook.com/events/529090183845828 Queer West Toronto, Ontario
Saturday January 4, 2014 - TRAMP early for a reading from your favourite queer authors!@ The Steady Cafe & Bar 1051 Bloor St W 8: 30 PM Authors: Zoe Whittall, Stacey May Fowles, Anna Cammilleri, Alison Taylor, Mariko Tamaki and VIVEK SHRAYA Readings start at 8:30 - Come for dinner and readings! Stay for the TRAMP dance party FREE $4 PBR $5 Pints of Hogtown Brewers TRAMPs Sponsor $4 Tropical Titty Twisters Music by DJ Jacqie Jaguar TRAMP is a dance party for female identified folks but all respectful people are welcome http://thesteadycafe.com/ Queer West Toronto, Ontario
Saturday January 4, 2014 - Toronto's HAPPY NEW QUEER 2014 SLOWDANCE! Come celebrate a HAPPY NEW YEAR at Toronto's HAPPY NEW QUEER 2014 SLOWDANCE!While technically it won't be New Year's eve, we are still going to count down to Midnight and find someone to smooch and blow noisemakers and sing Auld Lang Syne because Why not?
With a lending library of designated dancers for all you wallflowers, and a dancecard-booklet to set up dances in advance (should you choose to), Toronto Queer Slowdance has all slow songs, all night long! (Except for the occasional intermission when we play the fastest songs we can find!) It's high school with a happy ending. Come and experience why slow is beautiful, and why love is not ironic.
PS. Fabulous and inspired attire, while desired, is not required. But for goodness sake
- this is our NEW YEAR edition! Wear whatever you feel will let you break into 2014 in the most magnificent way possible. It's up to you! Finally, you do not have to be queer to attend this party, but you must have an open mind, an open heart, and have open arms.
We are always looking for designated dancers for our evenings. If you are outgoing, warm, and willing to undertake the very serious duty and responsibility of inviting wallflowers out onto the dancefloor - if in fact, such a prospect gives you great joy - then please contact the organizers at inconsolablecat@hotmail.com.
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.http://www.dovercourthouse.com/
Sunday January 5, 2014 - Industry Night Sunday w DJ Shannon @ Painted Lady! One Queer Toronto's best Women DJ's Painted Lady's monthly Industry Night! DJ Shannon plays all your requests! A Special Night of...Rock'N'Roll, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Indie, Ol'School HipHop, Alt Country, Disco & more...10 pm to 3 am The Painted Lady 218 Ossington Avenue http://thepaintedlady.ca/
Monday January 6, 2014 - Trampoline Hall . Jordan Tannahill Curates! @ The Garrison. This month all of the lecturers have been selected by Jordan Tannahill. Cameron Lee will talk about Courtney Love. There will be a talk by Erin Brubacher on the subject of Power Jewellery. Alec Toller will lecture on Friend Therapy. Misha Glouberman hosts as alway. The show is at the Garrison at 1197 Dundas St. West. Doors open at 7:40 and the show starts promptly at 8pm. Advance tickets are at Soundscapes at 572 College St., starting January 2 and there are also a limited number of rush tickets at the Garrison, which go on sale at 6:30 on the day of the show. Set by Jordan Tannahill Tickets by Dessa Harhay ticket http://info:trampolinehall.net/tickets . The Garrison 1197 Dundas St W, Queer West Toronto, Ontario
Thursday January 9, 2014 - Launch Party for THE ECO ART EXHIBIT @ Gallery 13 13. a group curated exhibition of photography , painting, sculpture and mixed media works . The exhibition has been a regular event at the gallery for several years. The exhibition was curated by Phil Anderson. The exhibit explores a number of environmental concerns such as air quality , urban sprawl , water quality and nature preservation . Artists have long filled the role of social activists expressing their concerns about issues important to them . In this exhibition they also mirror the concerns of today . The artists are Ghanesh Da , Heather Ahn ,Carmen Lee , Dason Pak , Anna Snyder , Lindsay A. Veh , Jenny Li , Paul Brandejs, Arthur Ostrowski , Ruth Hartman, Daniel Sun , Stefan Herda, Gregg Allan McGivern , Adam Filek , Gregory Robin , Tibor Bedi , Katlin Brough , Sandra Herman ,Catharine Somerville ,and others .
The Details: Reception Jan. 9 8pm, Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen St. West, 416-536-6778, http://www.g1313.org, Main Process & Cell Galleries runs Jan. 8- Jan. 19 2014. Toronto Ontario.
Friday January 10 to Sunday January 12, 2014 - Avalanche - the first Ontario Gay Ski & Snowboarding Weekend at Blue Mountain! proud to invite all Ontario sports organizations to attend Ontario’s only Gay Ski & Snowboarding Weekend at Blue Mountain Resort, produced and presented by our season partner Avalanche Events. Many ski resorts around the world have similar events of varying sizes. However for the Ontario market, attending a mid-winter LGBTQ festival historically involves expensive travel. No need to take vacation days, or hop on a plane. A fun filled social weekend, Avalanche offers opportunities to go skiing/snowboarding including guided ski groups by skill level, lesson packages for those who want to try it out, skill enhancement clinics for more experienced riders, and fun on slope social activities.Discounts have been negotiated for accommodation and a bus shuttle service will also be available.Find out more about the Toronto Gay Ski & Snowboarding Club at http://tgsc.ca Read more and register at http://www.AvalancheEvents.com/OGSW
Friday January 10 to Thursday January 16, 2014 - I Am Divine" Toronto Theatrical Engagement @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. I AM DIVINE is the story of Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, from his humble beginnings as an overweight, teased Baltimore youth to internationally recognized drag superstar through his collaboration with filmmaker John Waters. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine was the ultimate outsider turned underground royalty. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture. I AM DIVINE is a definitive biographical portrait that charts the legendary icon’s rise to infamy and emotional complexities. Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 506 Bloor St. West Toronto, ON http://prod5.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=18315~fff311b7-cdad-4e14-9ae4-a9905e1b9cb0&#.Ur9uTfvuaI4
Friday January 10, 2014 - HER Big Gay Dance Party @ La Perla Look inside yourself and set HER free! At La Perla (783 Queen Street West, Upstairs) Djs COZMIC CAT, JOHN CAFFERY, and OMGBLOG.COM are resolved to spin house and disco into your 2014 Door 10:30pm / Cover $5 Drink special from 10:30pm to 11:30pm Email HER for limited line bypass: set.her.free@gmail.com Visit HER Blog:http://www.herherher.com La Perla 783 Queen St. West, Upstairs http://www.blogto.com/bars/la-perla-toronto
Friday January 10, 2014 - Black Queer Weirdo The Party: Toronto @ The Steady DJ SETS BY: THEE Satisfaction http://theesatisfaction.bandcamp.com/ * **With Performances By*** Shi Wisdom http://shiwisdommusic.bandcamp.com/ JusMoni http://jusmoni.bandcamp.com/ Ayo Leilani http://ayoleilani.bandcamp.com/ $12 ADVANCE/ $15 DAY OF 19+ MUSIC STARTS AT 9PM The Steady Cafe & Bar 1051 Bloor St W Queer West Toronto, ON http://thesteadycafe.com/
Friday January 10, 2014 - Cub Camp : Sweatpants, NO UNDERWEAR! @ The Beaver Cafe. Give your balls some bounce and your dicks some breathing room. Our first party of 2014: Sweatpants, NO UNDERWEAR! Djs Scooter McCreight and Shane McKinnon A Bearded Boy at the door! $7 cover The Beaver, 1192 Queen St W. $5. http://beavertoronto.ca or http://cubcamp.tumblr.com Queer West Toronto Ontario.
Friday January 10 and 11th, 2014 - A Wake For Lost Time (Elephants in the Room Creation Group). This 24-hour performance experiment explores how time passes through bodies. Jan 10-11, Fri 7:30-10:30 pm, Sat 11:30 am-1:45 pm and 3:30-7:30 pm. Free. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, http://passemuraille.on.ca
Saturday January 11, 2014 - Bounce – An Informal Ball For The Theatre Centre (The Theatre Centre). Artists, food and tours of the new building are part of this event to support the New Live Arts Hub & Incubator. Jan 11 at 7 pm. $250. 1115 Queen W. 416-538-0988, http://theatrecentre.org
Saturday January 11, 2014 - RUPAUL's DRAG RACE ... BATTLE OF THE SEASONS . TORONTO @ Danforth Music Hall Starring: Jinkx Monsoon Fanpage, Manila Luzon, Ivy Winters, Carmen Carrera, Willam Belli & Pandora Boxx. hosted by Michelle Visage Radio/TV Hostess Fan Page. VIP Entry 8pm | General Admission 9pm | Showtime 10pm. Tickets starting at $25+ s/c for General Admission. VIP Meet N Greet tickets at $50+s/c . Enjoy a one hour private VIP Meet n Greet with all the performers, this is the only way to meet your favourite stars face to face! Tickets available online at TICKETMASTER or in store at OUT ON THE STREET starting December 6th, 2013 The Danforth Music Hall 147 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario https://www.facebook.com/events/565494846868697/
Saturday January 11 to Sunday January 19, 2014. Toronto International Boat Show Boating activities, boat rides, wakeboarding, boat-handling demos, celebrities, an indoor lake, seminars and more. To Jan 19. $18, srs $15, passes avail. Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd, Exhibition Place, http://torontoboatshow.com
Saturday January 11, 2014 - Bounce – An Informal Ball For The Theatre Centre (The Theatre Centre). Artists, food and tours of the new building are part of this event to support the New Live Arts Hub & Incubator. Jan 11 at 7 pm. $250. 1115 Queen W. 416-538-0988, http://theatrecentre.org
Saturday January 11, 2014 - RUPAUL's DRAG RACE ... BATTLE OF THE SEASONS . TORONTO @ Danforth Music Hall Starring: Jinkx Monsoon Fanpage, Manila Luzon, Ivy Winters, Carmen Carrera, Willam Belli & Pandora Boxx. hosted by Michelle Visage Radio/TV Hostess Fan Page. VIP Entry 8pm | General Admission 9pm | Showtime 10pm. Tickets starting at $25+ s/c for General Admission. VIP Meet N Greet tickets at $50+s/c . Enjoy a one hour private VIP Meet n Greet with all the performers, this is the only way to meet your favourite stars face to face! Tickets available online at TICKETMASTER or in store at OUT ON THE STREET starting December 6th, 2013 The Danforth Music Hall 147 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario https://www.facebook.com/events/565494846868697/
Sunday January 12 - Lizzie Violet's Cabaret Noir, featuring Brock Hessel, David Bateman, Cap & Kev! @ The Central Lizzie Violet’s Cabaret Noir is a monthly event that brings you an evening of indie artistry and cabaret. The mistress of ceremonies, Lizzie Violet will introduce cabaret stylings such as poetry, Spoken Word, music, Burlesque, comedy and a variety of other vaudeville style acts. Inspired by Vaudeville of the early 1900’s, it will be an evening of pure entertainment. Each monthly event will have three features that consist of one part poetry (spoken word and slam as well), one part music and one part vaudeville (burlesque/magic/comedy). We will have limited open mic spots (for poets, performers and musicians). Sign up starts at 7.This is a PWYC event. (the door suggested price $5 and up) The Central 603 Markham Street, Queer West Toronto, Ontario http://thecentralbar.ca/
Wednesday January 15 and 29, 2014 -LGBT Comedy show Queer as Fuck @ The Steady. Rimming in the new year! Can't wait to see you all after a sweet lil break.Toronto's finest LGBT Comedy show. Stand up from Ian Lynch (MTV Canada,LOGO USA & Much Music), Paul Hutcheson (Homo Night in Canada), Robby Hoffman (Just For Laughs), Kris Siddiqi (Second City Mainstage, MTV Canada), Clifford Myers and Daniela Saioni (West End Girls), and more. Hosted by Catherine McCormick. 9:30 pm Cover PWYC The Steady Cafe & Bar 1051 Bloor St W Queer West Toronto, ON http://thesteadycafe.com/
Wednesday January 15, 2014 - Inside Out Presents: Stranger by the Lake @ TIFF Cinema. A critical and commercial sensation at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, STRANGER BY THE LAKE is a captivating and seductive blend of beauty, eroticism and suspense. In a picturesque lakeside cruising spot in southern France, men sunbathe nude and hunt for anonymous sexual encounters in the nearby forest. Handsome young romantic Franck develops relationships with two contrasting men: Henri, an older, portly man and Michel, a muscular and dangerous object of desire. Part beguiling love story, part noir murder mystery, STRANGER BY THE LAKE is a provocative and accomplished effort by one of France's most overlooked auteurs. Un Certain Regard Directing Prize – 2013 Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm Award - 2013 Cannes Film Festival * *French with English subtitles**
The Details: Single Tickets - General $12 | Members/Seniors/Student ID $10 Purchase Tickets (starting January 2): http://insideout.ca/event/stranger 7:30PM-10:30PM TIFF Bell Lightbox Reitman Square - 350 King Street West Toronto, ON
Thursday January 16 to 18, 2014 - Preview for Queer Play The Way Back To Thursday by Rob Kempson @ Theatre Passe Muraille. The Way Back To Thursday, which will premiere in January as a part of the Theatre Passe Muraille 2013-14 season. The Way Back To Thursday is written by Rob Kempson who is the Associate Artistic Producer at Theatre Passe Muraille, but also the composer/performer of The Way Back To Thursday.The Way Back To Thursday runs from January 16 to February 8 at Theatre Passe Muraille in the Mainspace. It’s a two-person song cycle (entirely sung musical form) that chronicles the 30-year relationship between a grandmother and her grandson as they negotiate issues of sexuality, aging, family relationships, and ultimately, love. Cameron (the grandson) wants to keep his special relationship with Grandma as a time capsule—an unchanging part of his identity, reflective of only their past. While his coming out is certainly at play here, this is much more than a coming out story. It’s about families who embrace the queer community, and about allowing people into to one’s own journey of sexual identity. More than anything, The Way Back To Thursday is a musical about unconditional love that crosses generations, genders and lifetimes . Box Office: http://www.passemuraille.on.ca/category/2013-14-season/the-way-back-to-thursday/ Previews Jan 16-18. Opens Jan 21 and runs to Feb 8, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. $15-$32.50, mat pwyc. 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, http://passemuraille.on.ca
Thursday January 16, 2014 - Alex Bierk: Pitfalls and Withdrawals opening reception @ General Hardware Contemporary Gallery. Alex Bierk transposes images from his past onto canvas and deconstructs source material into abstraction as visceral reclamations of his lived experience. This body of work focuses on the connection between youth and the formation of identity and the disappearance and distortion of memory. Bierks work recounts a struggle unique to him it finds its cultural context in the recent and widespread epidemic of OxyContin abuse in Ontario. By using candid photographic snapshots as the basis for these paintings he exposes an unglamorous autobiography in contrast to the more sensationalized depictions of opiate abuse found in popular media. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM General Hardware Contemporary 1520 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ontario http://generalhardware.ca/
Thursday January 16, 2014 - Opening Reception for Vancouver Artist Ben Reeves @ Jessica Bradley Gallery Presenting new works by Vancouver painter Ben Reeves who is known for his sumptuous use of paint in compositions that deftly explore the relationship between abstraction and depiction. Reeves disassembles and renders imagery in a field where the represented subject collides with the painterly gesture leading the eye to travel back and forth across a visual threshold between the material surface of the picture and an illusory space beyond In a second group of oval-shaped works he reverses this complex relationship in paintings of mirrors that capture a reflected imaginary space behind the viewer 6:30-8:30pm Jessica Bradley Gallery 74 Miller Street, Toronto, Ontario http://jessicabradleyinc.com/
Friday January 17 to Sunday January 19, 2014 - A Conversation with Edith Head @ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre CAFTCAD presents A Conversation with Edith Head The Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design (CAFTCAD) presents Susan Claassen in the Canadian premiere of A Conversation with Edith Head. This one woman play is a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary Hollywood costume designer who famously dressed Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor and won an unprecedented eight Oscars®. Playing: Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Times: 8:00PM Cost: $40 Ticket purchase URL:http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/event/a-conversation-with-edith-head/2014-01-17/
Friday January 17 and 18, 2014 - Drunk Macbeth Is Back! @ The Tranzac Club. staging the best Macbeth that we possibly can: a great cast beautiful costumes evocative music and a Macbeth who drinks a bit of actual liquor on each of his fifteen entrances Did we mention that the play ends with a sword fight? The first Drunk Macbeth was a run-away hit, so we're doing it again! Two brave new Macbeths take to the stage to try their hands (and their livers) at the experiment. 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Tickets http://drunkmacbeth2014.brownpapertickets.com Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, Ontario http://www.tranzac.org/
Friday January 17, 2014 - Yes Yes Y'all Queer Dance Party @nnex Wreckroom. We are back with Toronto's biggest baddest queer hip hop/dancehall/rnb/rubitdown party of the new year. We have invited none other than one of the baddest djs around to break in the new system..introducing to you making her first YYY appearance ever.....DJ Lissa Monet, Lissa has been influenced by such musical legends as Jay-Z Frank Sinatra Aaliyah Stevie Wonder Al Green Michael Jackson Phil Collins Hall & Oates mixed along with music from her Caribbean upbringing and a unique passion for reading album liner notes http://lissamonet.com/ HipHop/Reggae/RNB/Dancehall/PSSSHHHHWhatever 10pm-230am, 19, $6, slowgrind Annex WreckRoom, 794 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario http://www.theannexwreckroom.com
Saturday January 18, 2014 - Nude Loft Party @ Storys Building A Loft party featuring music from Falcons and High Klassified on the top floor. Plus an art exhibition on the 3rd floor featuring young talent from Toronto and Montreal. 8 pm. $20 Tickets http://inktickets.com/show.cfm?id=112421 Storys Building 11 Duncan St. Toronto, Ontario M5H 3G6
Sunday January 19, 2014 - Puppy Love @ The Tranzac Club. A night for people who aren't into the club scene but want to shake their booty and make new friends.This month, U of T's Sexuality Education Centre will be joining us to hand out condoms and spread the sex-positive word! We will also be sharing our favourite queer + sex positive artists with you. They'll be sharing and selling their art all night long!
* As usual, this event is happily open to any and all: hetero, homo, queer, trans, kinky, lesbian, gay, vanilla, bi, flexible, poly, asexual and open minded young people (or young at heart). Puppy Love is for everyone, regardless of gender, race, relationship status or sexual preferences. We want to meet you!
Also:- Dance floor featuring less clubby hits - Kissing booth provided by SEC - Twister and other classics! Onstage dating games! Bring your own games!
The Details: - Sex-Positive Speed Dating! (all genders, orientations, even groups and couples welcome!) - Truth or Dare and Spin the Bottle! - Tons of sex-positive friends to meet, lots of places to sit and talk! Hosted by: Jesse + Khadeja + Caitlin $10 dollars at the door, no advance tickets. Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave. Toronto, ON Phone (416) 923-8137 Email info@tranzac.org Website http://www.tranzac.org
Sunday January 19, 2014 - French night- Ghislain Aucoin at the Holy Oak Cafe with Alex Samaras. Ecently tuned piano at the holy oak singy songy time! I sing la France la pop chanson lyrique I sing l'Acadie trad radio-shiack I sing Manitoba god bless em what else ... I will sing the Canada of stage and screen along with my tunes and other stuff at the piano. Alex Samaras will melt your hearts beforehand or afterhand or duringhand there will be bedazzlement come! Pwyc music starts at 9 Holy Oak Café 1241 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario http://holyoakcafe.com
Sunday January 19, 2014 - Victoria Grant Reading erotic poetry from her book Forty-Seven Kisses. 6 pm. Dazzling Lounge, 291 King W, 416-506-8886.
Tuesday January 21, 2014 - The Power Of Pursuing Your Dream @ Aangen Community Centre Seminar on pursuing a dream or goal for individuals who are frustrated in their current career or personal life. Jan 21, Jan 28 and Feb 4, 7-9:30 pm. $12. queer friendly Aangen Community Centre, 868 Dovercourt, pre-register http://aangen.com
Wednesday January 22, 2014 - Winter Snow Ball an evening of Queer Poetry @ The Urban Gallery. An evening of Poetry / Music / Performance. Hosted by Philip Cairns Featured performers include: performance-poet David Bateman, Spoken Word artist Lizzie Violet, novelist, playwright and filmmaker Alec Butler, wheelchair dancer Frank Hull, writer/actress DM Moore, writer Brock Hessel, poet TOpoet.ca and Spoken Word artist Vanessa McGowan.
Urban Gallery has asked, if you can, to RSVP to urbangalleryart1@gmail.com so we can have enough seating for everyone
The Details: The event starts at 7 pm on Wednesday, January 22 at Urban Gallery, 400 Queen Street East in Toronto. Admission is $5.00 at the door.http://www.urbangallery.ca/
An independently produced project by artists living and working in Toronto Canada. Written and directed by Wesley Rickert, with studio & outdoor locations, that included Toronto City Hall, Kensington Market, Little Italy and the city's bicycle lanes, as well as Florida's sight-seeing coastal highway A1A. While not the basis of this digital film they do provide place and time references for a timeless "kabuki opera film narrative" crashed by absurdist poetry and elaborate costumes, nudity, stylized movements and an original sound-track by the electronic noise orchestra Burning Iceberg. REVIEW http://www.253469.com/cold-iron-is-a-titanic-comedy-review.html
Sinking in an ocean where it is always 6'o'clock, and forever broadcasting and radiating the infamous international art-criminal Istvan Kantor (as the Neoist Pied Piper), Art Szombathy (as Louis the IV), Ian Malone, (as Juan Ponce De Leon), and Christina Kozak (as the universe expanding Tally Aurora), all wisely guided by Henry Benvenuiti (as Captain Smith), tempted by The Hercinia Arts Collective (playing as Sirens), Sandra Fitzsimmons (as Liberty), joining Tonya Henry (as an old flame), and Eszter Jagica (as the fountain of youth), Olivia Roblin, (as Janus), the flowing Brooke Stubbings (as all the swimming passengers), and Kirsten Webb (a groovy disco Gargon), Kathleen Reichelt (as the Ventriloquist), the nude Amber X, (as the Captain's Hallucination), and painting it all on the coldest waters, Ashley Zarowny (as the happy Vincent Van Gogh).
The Details: "the sinking of the TITANIC, 2012, (3 minutes, 30 seconds) Istvan Kantor "untitled" 2012, (4 minutes 30 seconds) Chris Boni, "powerline" 2013, (2 minutes) Wallace D. Robinson ................................... DOORS @ 8PM, Screening begins @ 8:30PM, Introduction by Istvan Kantor, Tickets $10, 18+ CineCycle, CineCycle, in the old coach house down the lane behind 129 Spadina Ave., on the east side between Richmond St. W. and Adelaide St. W., Toronto. Map http://goo.gl/maps/00J1h416-971-4273 Mail: Box 45, 401 Richmond St. W., Toronto, Ontario http://www.super8porter.ca/CineCycle.htm#eventsnext
Saturday January 25, 2014 - Queer People of Colour CUE POC @ Cold Tea Bar (Kensington Market) Queer Jams. Queer People of Colour. Everyone Welcome. DJ Sissy Fuss your host Hiba Al-a-Mode Featuring Guest DJ WizQid: bringing you a little old school a little new school and everything in between Come celebrate DJ WizQid's Bday Bash Debut @ Cue POC!!! Cold Tea Bar, 60 Kensington Ave. Major intersection Spadina & Dundas W. FREE - come BEFORE 11PM - this spot gets PACKED EARLY, Venue is cash only ATM on premises, Accessibility info: venue washrooms are wheelchair accessible - washrooms are single stall gender neutral https://www.facebook.com/events/576775332406177
Cold Tea is modeled on the principle that a good thing is hard to find. This new Kensington bar is hidden at the back of the unassuming Kensington Mall through a secret doorway. (We recommend listening carefully for strains of music.) The bar's three co-owners Stacey, Oliver and Matt have lived and worked in the market for years and were inspired by Manhattan's bar scene which prides itself on found locations and secret snacks.Cold Tea, 58 Kensington Ave location map http://goo.gl/maps/sJt5M
Saturday January 25, 2014 - Blood, sweat and Queers Maggie Fundraiser @ The Steady. For BSQ this month we are doing a fundraiser to help one of our favourite not-for-profits.3 Kick-Ass Djs are donating their skills for that cause: Boy Pussy - Electronic Josh Randell (aka Josh Wonder) - Hiphop John Caffery - House...The theme for the night is SEX, so our Djs are all playing their sexiest tunes. WE WILL HAVE A RAFFLE for awesome prizes from: Azlan Leather Good For Her Sybil Lamb Axel Blows Trans Calendar Project and more...Doors $5 Cover 10:00pm The Steady Cafe and Bar, 1051 Bloor St. W. (416) 536-4162 Just East of Dufferin St /thesteadycafe.com/
Sunday January 26, 2014 - An evening of queer performances with JD SAMSON & MEN w/ Light Fires @ The Garrison. 8:PM Tickets $15 advance @ www.ticketswell.com + Rotate This + Soundscapes links www.menmakemusic.com and www.light-fires.com The Garrison 1197 Dundas St W, Queer West Toronto, Toronto, Ontarion http://www.garrisontoronto.com or https://www.facebook.com/events/670626416314833
Panelists
Andrew Pinto (partner at Pinto Wray James LLP) will provide a summary of the Supreme Court 2013 Kaushal v Naz ruling. He will compare the constitutional arguments in Kaushal v Naz with those of the 2009 Delhi High Court ruling Naz Foundation v Union of India and others.
Vivek Divan (Policy Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme's HIV, Health and Development Group) will speak about the 'back story' of the Naz case - its origins, the context within which it was filed, the strategies considered, parallel processes, and community mobilization. He will discuss the implications of this history and the judgments of 2009 and 2013. This will include an overview of critiques and debates that were generated within LGBT activism in India on the Naz petition, the opposition that formed against it, and how this led to a strengthened social movement against Section 377.
Nancy Nicol (Principal Investigator of Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights) will speak about the background of the Naz Foundation case against s 377 and show excerpts from her documentary in progress, "No Easy Road to Freedom,” which examines the history of the LGBT movement in relation to the 377 challenge.
Vijaya Chikermane (Executive Director of ASAAP: Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention.) will address the significant ramifications of the 2009 Delhi High Court decision for the South Asian diaspora community in Toronto and responses to the ruling. In 2013, the Indian Supreme Court’s conflicting decision also evoked a strong response from the diaspora in which ASAAP was at the forefront. She will consider implications for diaspora activism on issues pertaining to home countries. Special attention is placed on how racialization impacts and influences our responses.
The Details: Monday, January 27, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Osgoode Hall Law School (Ignat Kaneff Building), York University, building 32 http://maps.info.yorku.ca/keele-campus/ Wheelchair accessible, For more information, Website: http://www.envisioninglgbt.com Email: envision@yorku.ca
Wednesday January 29, 2014 -LGBT Comedy show Queer as Fuck @ The Steady. Rimming in the new year! Can't wait to see you all after a sweet lil break.Toronto's finest LGBT Comedy show. Characters, Sketches and Stories (Oh My!) - Our favorite LGBTQ+ character monologues, sketch groups, storytellers, and musical comedy acts under one roof! If it ain't stand up, it's on! Featuring Marco Bernardi (Storyteller), Danz Altvater (Character), Mullets and Mom Jeans (Comedy Rap Group), Haus of Bot (Sketch Group), Candice Gregoris (Character), Brian Finch (Storyteller), The Ellens (Sketch Group) and more! Hosted by Catherine McCormick 9:30 pm Cover PWYC The Steady Cafe & Bar 1051 Bloor St W Queer West Toronto, ON http://thesteadycafe.com/
Thursday January 30, 2014 - Toronto queer Ska Band Random Order Album Release Party @ Mod Club tonight. They 'll be performing and celebrating the night with Amy's Arms and Tremor two of favourites, Toronto Bands! Random Order will have special guest guitarist Aimee O'Connor doing the album from start to finish with us. Not often do you hear bands described as Reggae Ska Rawk, or Canada’s premiere rockin’ reggae-ska supergroup; but that’s exactly what fits the Toronto band Random Order. Random order has drawn comparisons to bands such as The Clash, and the Slits. “Other people have made those comparisons; it’s interesting, because with our new album, you’ll recognize more of the clash now than some previous work.” You can check out the title track from their new album "Black Lipstick Kiss" https://www.facebook.com/randomorderVirgin Mobile Mod Club 722 College St. W. Toronto, ON http://themodclub.com/
Friday January 31, 2014 - Toronto Punk Band PUP pulls into the Garrison tonight. A punk rock band from Toronto. Who play riff-heavy, slap-you-in-the-face songs, dripping with energy. they’ve shared the stage with Sloan, Tokyo Police Club, Titus Andronicus and Born Ruffians. They’ve toured cross country and into the states with Hollerado and the Pack A.D. They’ve played sweet slots at NXNE, Pop Montreal, and CMW. They drink, sleep on a lot of floors, and get shitty. .
As of lately, Toronto has been the breeding grounds for some of the best punk rock bands around. The scene is both a blessing and a curse. There seem to be 1,000+ loud rock bands in this city vying for attention, but when you are able to cut through the static, everyone seems to take notice. This is the case for Toronto four-piece, PUP.
What sets PUP apart in this booming scene is their ability to fuse raw punk energy with catchy earworms, big hooks, and scream-along choruses. Their songs are loud and fast, equal parts unchecked energy and calculated arrangements, with hair-pin turns, raging guitar riffs, and an overload of gang vocals.
The Details: PUP w guests tba Friday January 31 9:PM 19+ Advance tickets $10 @ Ticketswell, Rotate This & Soundscapes! http://www.puptheband.bandcamp.com/| http://www.facebook.com/puptheband| The Garrison 1197 Dundas St W, Queer West Toronto, Ontario http://www.garrisontoronto.com
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