Shit I'm Diggin'
NAAFI (Mexico City based electronic music collective)
Friday September 2, 2016 - Toronto Lesbians gather for a night of Cream @ 120 Diner. 10 45 PM to 4 AM Cream Toronto, Toronto’s newest monthly girl party DJ's K LR https://soundcloud.com/thesoundsofklr, Recklezz, Matt Priestess & Levi all come together to bring you Cream's first back to school bash! We'll have some great prize give aways and as always...cheap drinks and goooood music! 120 Diner seats 60 get there early 120 Church Street, south of Richmond. Dinner reservation - Phone: 416-792-7725 or Text: 416-706-4237 http://120diner.com/
Friday September 2, 2016 - Wedding Night @ The Piston 10 PM The party that shamelessly plays favourites across the pop music spectrum, including new wave, hip-hop, freak funk, dad rock, and R&B. Strangers in first-rate finery make tequila-fuelled matrimony to a pleasure-packed soundtrack! The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. (West of Ossington Beside the Long & McQuade) Close to the Ossington Subway Station, Queer West Toronto ON 416 532 3989 http://thepiston.ca/
Friday September 2, 2016 - Bubblegoose @ Studio Bar 10 PM Studio Bar’s very own classic hip-hop and RnB dance party, with a sprinkle of other goodness! Each month, one of Toronto’s top tier DJs will be holding down this jam from beginning ’til end. This month, DJ Mensa selects the tunes. $10. Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W just West of Bathurst. http://www.studiobartoronto.ca/ Queer West Toronto ON
Friday September 2, 2016 - Big Primpin - Blond/e @ Miss Thing's. 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. Tonight DJs KEVIN RITCHIE, PHIL V & BLACKCAT; 10pm. Miss Thing’s & Wrongbar same location a Pan Asian restaurant, cocktail bar and huge dance space 1279 Queen St W Queer West Toronto ON at Brock Parkdale.416.516.8677 http://www.missthings.com/ Miss Thing's is our new restaurant in the front, while Wrongbar remains in the rear. It's much better than it used to be. Much more interesting of a space with spots for conversation and smaller intimate hang outs.
Saturday, September 3 to Sun Sept 4, 2016 The Mabuhay Philippines Festival @ Nathan Phillips Square The largest celebration of Philippine heritage and culture in Canada. This year’s theme is “Sining” or Art. The event will celebrate all forms of artistic expressions such as song, dance, theatre, fashion, art and more 12:00 PM -06:00 PM http://pidctoronto.com/
Saturday Sept 3 to 5, 2016 - Air Show - Canadian National Exhibition. Free to watch anywhere in the city. The Canadian International Air Show features aerial stunts over Lake Ontario by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds as well as international daredevil pilots. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are a team of serving pilots and technicians that performs demonstrations across North America. http://cias.org/performers/
Saturday September 3, 2016 - Tapette Queer Québécois - édition saloppe @ Holy Oak Cafe. DJ Phil V plays French pop hits, disco and house 'till you fall out the door. $5. 10pm (half an hour early so we can play some old time French stuff) A bientôt, les homos! The Holy Oak Cafe, 1241 Bloor St. W. (Gay Owned) 647-345-2803 http://holyoakcafe.com/ Queer West Toronto ON
Saturday September 3, 2016 - Bodytalk Disco @ Burdock, 10 PM . Down-tempo disco and low-key house on vinyl, all night. Burdock, 1184 Bloor St. W. Queer West Toronto ON
Saturday September 3, 2016 - With It @ The Piston, 10 PM Floorshakers and heartbreakers with DJs Nico and Magnificent! ’60s mod, reggae, and soul. Presented in collaboration with Fred Perry Toronto and in part by Kops Records and CIUT 89.5 FM. $10.The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. (West of Ossington Beside the Long & McQuade) Close to the Ossington Subway Station, Queer West Toronto ON 416 532 3989 http://thepiston.ca/
Saturday september 3, 2016 - THE BRTHDY PRTY @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 10 PM Who doesn’t love a birthday party?! Free Polaroids ALL NIGHT! Cupcake hour provided by Baken Toronto. Free before 11 pm, $5 after. Parts & Labour and The Shop Under 1566 Queen St W, Toronto, ON Parkdale 416-588-7750 http://www.partsandlabour.ca
Saturday September 3, 2016 - Horse Meat Disco @ Coda 10 PM We are pleased for the return of international Disco sensation Horse Meat Disco ( London UK ) ... Horse Meat Disco .https://soundcloud.com/platform/horsemeat-disco-2016 Their last appearance was SOLD OUT and was one of the the memorable events of the past year . Labour Day Weekend , they return for a special 4 HR set alongside Toronto's Kris Steeves and Scooter Michael McCreight at CODA . If you have not heard them at this venue , it is worth checking out . Special lighting design and decor will set the stage for a very festive and unique event . Tickets are available at www.ticketweb.ca/prism 20 dollars advance ( more at the door ) Coda 2nd Floor, not wheelchair friendly. 794 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON http://codatoronto.com/
Sunday September 4, 2016 - Bed Bathhouse & Beyond @ Oasis Aqualounge Sex Club. 7 PM to 3 AM Its time again to get that Hanlan's sand out of your....wherever with a queer bathhouse night that puts the q in questionable ideas. On the most labourous of days - the labour day long weekend! Let's end this summer on the highest of highs. Bed Bathhouse & Beyond special guest FISHER PRICE with Dj Cam Lee, performance by Axel Blows hosted as alway by Adam C and Bobby V. Cover $20 Gender Neutral Pricing @ ze door.No Pre-Sales this time. Includes Locker & Towels & Full Access. Be sure to bring your ID. Very strict, Wear as much or as little as nothing. Single, taken, queer, gay, straight, bi, trans, lesbian, questioning and kinky. This event is for all sexual orientations and all gender identities. Unfortunately, the venue is not wheelchair accessible. Oasis Aqualounge, 231 Mutual Street Toronto ON
https://oasisaqualounge.com/event/bed-bathhouse-and-beyond
Sunday September 4, 2016 - new.wav @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 10 PM Come win with the team and make something of your summer sixteen. Mumble rap and youth movement vibes. $5. new.wav @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Come win with the team and make something of your summer sixteen. Mumble rap and youth movement vibes. $5. Parts & Labour and The Shop Under 1566 Queen St W, Toronto, ON Parkdale 416-588-7750 http://www.partsandlabour.ca
Sunday September 4, 2016 - The HeArt Of A Woman @ Lula Lounge. The heArt of A Woman, annual all women's showcase, featuring performances by Melanie Durrant, Paulina O'Kieffe, Xolisa, Lex Leosis, Jennie Laws, Charmie, Natasha Waterman, and Ammoye. Dinner & Show Maybe en? Doors Open: 7:00PM, Show Starts: 8:30PM Admission: $20 in Advance $30 at the Door Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas W, 416-588-0307, lula.ca | Queer West Toronto ON http://www.lula.ca/dwaynemorganheart.html
Sunday September 4, 2016 - Electric Island Weekend Festival Finale @ Hanlan's Point Island Stadium. The fully licensed concert and picnic series returns with world class talent. The Labour Day weekend edition takes place at Toronto’s Hanlan’s Point. Gates Open: 1:00 pm Tickets are on sale NOW at http://www.ticketweb.ca/ Electric Island is accessible via the Hanlan’s Point ferry, which can be boarded at 9 Queens Quay West, near the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. The ferry runs generally every 30 minutes. Full schedule and more information can be found on the website at www.electricisland.to
Sunday September 4, 2016 - Pitbull Men's Gay Event - Balls to the Wall @ Phoenix Concert Theatre. The summer is almost over and it is time to party!! Get ready for an epic summer send off featuring international DJ Gordon John (UK), who will pack the dance floor full of sexy men. Expect to be blown away by hard beats, cute guys, and a hot time on Sept. 4th at the Phoenix. Tickets are $15 and are available at The Men's Room (465 Church St, 2nd floor) and http://www.shopthemensroom.com Location: The Phoenix Concert Theatre, is a nightclub and concert venue located at 410 Sherbourne Street in Toronto, Ontario.
Tuesday September 6, 2016 - Belleville-Ville Monthly Improv-Soap Opera about small town Canada in 1976 @ Monarch Tavern. As always it is hosted by Dave McKay and features a slew of talented Toronto performers. 8 pm is our door for preshow, our Improvisors take the stage at 9 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Monarch Tavern 12 Clinton St, Toronto, ON http://www.themonarchtavern.com/
Wednesday September 7, 2016 - Pivot’s 2016-17 Season Opener: HD, Islam, Valencia & Whitlock @ The Steady. We are excited to continue the built tradition of great new and established authors with another big kick-off show on September 7th. We’ve got emerging poet (and 2016 Arc POTY winner) Doyali Islam, weird-funny novelist Nathan Whitlock, Montreal Poetry Prize winner Eva H.D., and poet & Toronto Poetry Talks Founder Jacqueline Valencia. Come in out of the summer heat and be cool with us again. The Steady Cafe and Bar, 1051 Bloor St. W. (416) 536-4162 Just East of Dufferin St /thesteadycafe.com/ (Gay Owned) Queer West Toronto ON
Alliance Française de Toronto - Centre culturel 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Malik El Djebena, who has been sentenced to prison for six years, is illiterate. When he arrives in jail, he seems to be younger and weaker than the other prisoners. He joins a group of Corsican prisoners who dominate the prison and help them gain self-confidence. But he progressively sets up his own gang… This screening will be in French with English subtitles. Alliance Française de Toronto - Centre culturel 24 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario M5R2S7http://www.alliance-francaise.ca/en/
Thursday September 8 to Sunday Sept 11, 2016. Drag Diva Pearle Habour's Sunday School @ Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse. All-American World-wartime gal and superstar stewardess of the airforce preaches to the choir in Pearle Harbour's Sunday School! It’s some good old-fashioned spiritual edutainment. Come to sing, clap along, and listen quietly! Today’s lesson will be about safe spaces, safe logic, and regressive progressivism, and features live music and original songs in the style of Taylor Mac, Phil Ochs, and Raffi. This acidic blend of drag and bouffon-clown will have you sobbing with laughter. But don't worry: together, we'll be U.S. of A-okay. Runs Sept. 8-11, 15-18 Thurs-Sat @ 8pm Sun @ 2pm Tickets -$16-$21 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse (79 St. George Street) Toronto, ON M5S 2E5 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! No for Kids.
Thursday September 8 to 18, 2016 - Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Celebrating its 41st year, the Toronto International Film Festival is the leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. TIFF programmers have earned a reputation for excellence and a diverse array of films is shown: Hollywood galas complete with red carpet glamour, the best in Canadian and international cinema...and everything in between. http://www.tiff.net/tiff/
Thursday September 8, 2016 - Truth Or Dare: A Madonna Dance Party @ Handlebar. 10 PM DJs VapeDad and Kay Kay bring you all the Madonna your rebel heart can handle. Express yourself, don’t repress yourself. Handlebar 159 Augusta Ave, (Kensington Market) 647) 748-7433 http://www.thehandlebar.ca/HandleBar/HOME.html | Queer West Toronto ON
Thursday September 8, 2016 - Un prophète French Movie Night @ Alliance Française de Toronto - Centre culturel 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Malik El Djebena, who has been sentenced to prison for six years, is illiterate. When he arrives in jail, he seems to be younger and weaker than the other prisoners. He joins a group of Corsican prisoners who dominate the prison and help them gain self-confidence. But he progressively sets up his own gang… This screening will be in French with English subtitles. Alliance Française de Toronto - Centre culturel 24 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario M5R2S7http://www.alliance-francaise.ca/en/
Thursday september 8, 2016 - Triangle Squares Dancing Open House @ The 519. Toronto's LGBTQ dance club presents an intro to square dancing with an upbeat twist. 7-9 pm. Free. No prior experience or partner required. Location519 Church Street Community Centre north of Wellesley, Toronto, Ontario
Thursday September 8, 2016 - Wet Banana II Men's Night @ Remington's Men of Steel Strip Club 10 PM $5 gets you upstairs for the party!, $10 gets you all-access to both floors! Bring your bills and coins! $5 V&S's all night!, Private dances in the back. Our second annual #TIFF kick-off party! DJ's Kris and Phil play beats! Men strip! Penises! Butts! Ultra late last call! Remington's Men of Steel 379 Yonge St, Toronto, ON http://www.remingtons.com/
Thursday September 8, 2016 - Buddies Season Launch Party! @ Buddies In Bad Times Theatre. 9 PM - 12 AM It's a brand new year - time to party! Come hang out with your coolest friends and celebrate the launch of Buddies' 2016-17 Season. Meet our brand spanking new resident artists! Find out who won the Queer Emerging Artist Award! Make out with someone! Eat cake! Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto, Ontario
Friday September 9, 2016 - Synthesexer 3rd Anniversary Party @ The Piston 10 PM Toronto’s synthesexiest sexy synthy alternative electro dance party turns three! Expect to hear stuff like: Tiga, Annie, Chromeo, M.I.A., Holy Ghost!, Robyn, Daft Punk, Little Dragon, Pet Shop Boys, and more. $5 early, $10 later. The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. (West of Ossington Beside the Long & McQuade) Close to the Ossington Subway Station, Queer West Toronto ON 416 532 3989 http://thepiston.ca/
Friday September 9, 2016 - Back To Church - Drag King VS Drag Queers @ Church on Church Street Bar. We are SO happy to announce that Maddox De Torres and Alexander Stevenson (Aka. Maddox & Natalia Rayne) will be performing in Drag King vs Queen this upcoming BTC! If any of you missed their EPIC performances last time, NOW is your chance to see them blowing up the stage! We expect a PACKED bar full of all your favourite people! MoJo Toronto will of course be at their VIP table pouring shots and getting y'all lit! DJ Delicious will be spinning all the best Hip Hop, House and Top 40!! 504 Church St, Toronto, ON http://churchonchurch.com/
Friday September 9, 2016 - Puppy Love @ The Beaver 10 PM Queer + sex positive dance party with DJ Max Mohenu on the decks, spinning a mix of house and pop classics, with a few surprises along the way. $5. The Beaver 1192 Queen St W, 416-537-2768 beavertoronto.ca/ (Gay Owned) | Queer West Toronto ON
Friday September 9, 2016 - Steers & Queers: Dolly Parton afterparty @ Lipstick & Dynamite Bar. The Gay old Opery is back in twon. Post Dolly Parton at the Amphitheatre we'll be gathering together to hold each other with joy and revel in the beauty that is Dolly. (Tickets are still available:http://goo.gl/UZxlh4) It's going to be a chill hang, Steers & Queers DJs will put on a playlist, we'll have some drinks, and talk about all things Dolly. Capacity is limited. 19+ Accessibility: washroom: There is one step at the door, gender neutral single stall washrooms are on the main level. 11 PM to 2 PM Lipstick & Dynamite Bar, 992 Queen St West, Queer West Toronto Ontario 416-535-4554 No web Site. four or five doors east of Ossington Avenue on West Queen West,
Friday September 9, 2016 - Biggity Boop @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 10 PN . Hip-hop, dancehall, and R&B with your hosts Hoiking, Sims, and Teej Mahal. It ain’t nothin’ but a biggity boop! Free before 11 pm, $5 after. Parts & Labour and The Shop Under 1566 Queen St W, Toronto, ON Parkdale 416-588-7750 http://www.partsandlabour.ca
Friday September 9, 2016 - Daleks Deluxe @ The Garrison, 10 PM Expect a mind-numbing panopoly of sickening sike sounds selected by top time lords. Beat psych, progressive pop, regressive poop, electric sounds, electronics, exciting sounds, science friction, rhythm und blües, proto atavistic mythological mumbo jumbo jazz, kosmonautical rock and psyched-electronics, galifreyan freak outs, freak sounds from the four far flung corners of the quilted cosmos, and transcendental music for the mind, bottom and feet. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON (416) 519-9439 http://www.garrisontoronto.com/ Queer West Toronto ON
Saturday September 10 and Sunday Sept. 11, 2016 - GWN Dragon Boat Challenge @ Marilyn Bell Park. Dragon boat races, live music and comedy, Kids' Zone with games and puppeteers, food vendors and more. Sat & Sun 9 am-4 pm. Free. Marilyn Bell Park 1095 Lake Shore W, Toronto, Ontario http://www.gwndragonboat.com
Saturday September 10 and Sunday Sept. 11, 2016 - Cabbagetown Festival @ Carlton & Parliament street corner, Toronto, Ontario Streets in the area will close to traffic so visitors can enjoy local food, artisan vendors, a Kids Fun Zone, live music by rock choir Newchoir, Tdot Batu, Jim Heinemann Trio, Danny Marks, Go Freddy Go, The Imbayakunas and others, an arts & crafts show, family activities at Riverdale Farm and more. Sep 10-11, Sat 11 am-10 pm, Sun 11 am-7 pm. Free. http://cabbagetownto.com/events/cabbagetown-festival-2016/
Saturday September 10, 2016 - Beam Me Up: 4 Years of Disco @ The Piston, 10 PM . Beam Me Up turns four! As usual, Residents A Digital Needle and Cyclist will serve up a mix of eclectic, inclusive funk, jazz, soul, boogie, rap, rare groove, reggae, gospel, and proto-house; all those transcendent tunes that fall under the disco umbrella. They’ll be joined by Tommy D and Doc Dynamite for an opening vinyl set and all-night visuals, respectively. $10. The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. (West of Ossington Beside the Long & McQuade) Close to the Ossington Subway Station, Queer West Toronto ON 416 532 3989 http://thepiston.ca/
Saturday September 10, 2016 - Queer and Trans Family Event: End of Summer Celebration @ The 519 Community Centre. 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Celebrate the end of summer with fun games and play, singing, craft-making and snacks. These monthly events are designed for queer and trans families and celebrate LGBTQ diversity. For more information about this event, or any of our Queer and Trans Family Events, please contact: Laura Gibbon Acting Manager, Education and Training LGibbon@The519.org 519 Church St. Toronto ON near wellesley Subway Station.
Saturday September 10, 2016 - Business Woman's Special: Hello Dolly! @ The Round. 10 PM Dolly Parton is travelin' thru Toronto and we wanna celebrate our favorite Backwoods Barbie. No one has to work 9 - 5 the next day, so Better Get to Livin' Come find your Potential New Boyfriend (or Girlfriend) Blonde bouffant wigs are encouraged Special performance by Bearded Drag Queen Fay Slift. Our Islands in the Stream - Nino Brown & Diego Armand will be spinning. Cover ...it's $7. The Round. (Not wheelchair accessible) 152a, 2nd floor Augusta Ave., Queer West Toronto ON (416) 451-6346 http://roundvenue.com/
Saturday September 10, 2016 - 7th Annual Toronto Bicycle Music Festival @ Evergreen Brick Works. An annual free pedal-powered, mobile music festival Featuring Jason Collette, Nhapitapi, Moonrunners Dance Battle. 11am - Evergreen Brick Works Funky Showdown - Yuka vs Heavyweights Brass Band at Noon - Group Ride on the Lower Don Trail (From Evergreen Brick Works to Prairie Drive Park) With mobile performance by Annabelle Chvostek at 1:30pm - Prairie Drive Park Delightful Festivities! Rain or shine! What to bring a two wheel bike and a picnic blanket. More detail. http://www.torontobicyclemusicfestival.com/
Saturday September 10, 2016 - Toronto Queer Slow Dance End of Summer Edition @ Dovercourt House. 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.
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. You are encouraged to wear your most dapper, delightful and delicious outfits! Wear the thing you don't have an opportunity to wear anywhere else!
The Details: Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Rd. (1 block North of Bloor, 3 blks. West of Ossington) ((Street Map http://g.co/maps/u2kc3) Doors at 9:30, Dance from 10 PM – 2:30 AM. $10 admission includes your Dancecard-booklet!http://www.dovercourthouse.com Regretfully, the Dovercourt House is not wheelchair-accessible. 19+ Queer West Toronto Ontario.
Sunday September 11, 2016 - Parkdale Flea @ 1266 Queen St. W. Parkdale Flea is back with over 30 incredible local vendors both inside and outside. Antique, vintage, collectables, handmade, jewellery, local artisans, crafts, food and drink, good vibes, and more! Free entry and dog friendly. 10 AM until 5 pm. http://parkdaleflea.com/
Monday September 12, 2016 - Trampoline Hall lecture series @ The Garrison. Lectures on various topics, curated by Erica Kopyto and hosted by Misha Glouberman. 8 pm (doors 7:40 pm). $5 at the door, $6 in advance from Soundscapes. The Garrison 1197 Dundas W, Toronto, Ontario http://trampolinehall.net/
Tuesday September 13, 2016 - Grounds For Thought w/Max Allen on Windy Lies @ The Green Beanery Cafe. A discussion series hosted by the Green Beanery store and cafe free coffee and provocative perspectives. Coffee houses have historically served as meeting places for the exchange of fresh and often provocative ideas. Green Beanery continues this age old tradition by hosting a series of thought-provoking discussions at our popular café-roastery. Sherri Lange talks about the toll of wind turbines. Hosted by Max Allen (CBC Ideas). 8 pm. Free. Green Beanery store and cafe, 565 Bloor St West at Bathurst St. Free. Toronto ON https://greenbeanery.ca/pages/grounds-for-thought Meets again Sept 27th with new topic The Honest Ed Redevelopment: The Back Story
Wednesday September 14 to 25, 2016 - Wallace Shawn’s Obie-winning play Aunt Dan and Lemon @ Theatre Passe Muraille (Backstage) Shadowtime Productions presents Wallace Shawn's Obie-winning play. A reclusive British invalid looks back on her chats with a passionate American scholar whose colourful stories and seductive opinions provided her with an escape from her unhappy family life in this morality tale and black comedy. Previews Sep 14, opens Sep 15 and runs to Sep 25, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $30, stu/srs $25, preview $15. Featuring: Joanne Latimer, Helen Juvonen, Philip Cairns, Daniel Carter, Daniel Cristofori, Jane Hailes and Breton Lalama. Theatre Passe Muraille 16 Ryerson, Toronto, Ontario. TICKETS & MORE INFO
Wednesday September 14, 2016 - Brockton Writers Series 14.09.16 @ Full of Beans Cafe. Fall into another fantastic literary soirée, featuring writers: Madhur Anand Jeremy Hanson-Finger Shane Joseph Phoebe Wang and special guest speaker Natasha Powell, Interim Dance and Literary Officer at the Toronto Arts Council, who will discuss "Best Practices in Grant Writing" The reading is PWYC (suggested $3-$5) and features a Q&A with the writers afterward. Books and treats are available for sale. Please note that while the venue is wheelchair accessible, washroom facilities are not. MORE DETAILS
Wednesday September 14 to 25, 2016 - Wallace Shawn’s Obie-winning play Aunt Dan and Lemon @ Theatre Passe Muraille (Backstage) Shadowtime Productions presents Wallace Shawn's Obie-winning play. A reclusive British invalid looks back on her chats with a passionate American scholar whose colourful stories and seductive opinions provided her with an escape from her unhappy family life in this morality tale and black comedy. Previews Sep 14, opens Sep 15 and runs to Sep 25, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $30, stu/srs $25, preview $15. Featuring: Joanne Latimer, Helen Juvonen, Philip Cairns, Daniel Carter, Daniel Cristofori, Jane Hailes and Breton Lalama. Theatre Passe Muraille 16 Ryerson, Toronto, Ontario. TICKETS & MORE INFO
Thursday September 15, 2016 - The Local Night Market @ Studio Bar. An evening market and charity event that embraces and indulges in Toronto’s local artisan entrepreneurs catering to the world of wellness and holistic living! Fashion, edibles, home decor, jewelry, wellness services, art, and more. Half of the proceeds will go to the Free Korean Dog Foundation and Canadian Mental Health Association. 7 pm to 11 pm Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W just West of Bathurst. http://www.studiobartoronto.ca/ Queer West Toronto ON
Thursday September 15, 2016 - A Club Called Rhonda @ The Drake Hotel, 10 PM A Club Called Rhonda returns to transform the Drake into a pansexual party palace where anything goes, filling all three floors with an epic banger of disco, lipstick, sex, and pure pleasure matched with the hottest DJs spinning all night long. Dress to impress. 4 AM Last call Cover $10. The Drake Phone: (416) 531-5042 1150 Queen St. W. http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/happenings/listings/ Queer West Toronto ON
Friday September 16 to 18, 2016 - Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival Bloor Street West, Toronto, between Jane Street and Runnymede Road. Enjoy non-stop entertainment with Ukrainian performers from the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, the USA and Ukraine, including dancers, vocalists, musicians and a special youth segment. Two stages will feature non-stop entertainment. And if you wish - join the dancing at the evening zabava/street dance on Friday and Saturday.http://www.ukrainianfestival.com/
Friday September 16 to 18, 2016 - Kensington Market Jazz Festival over 80 shows with more than 100 Toronto artists including local legends; Micah Barnes, Billy Newton Davis, Andrew Craig, Measha Brueggergosman, Carol Welsman, Sophie Milman, Jane Bunnett, Robi Botos, Brandi Disterheft, Jim Cuddy and many more. The festival will debut with nine venues, including Supermarket, The Boat, The Round, Handlebar, Trinity Common and Poetry Jazz Café CASH ONLY EVENT $5 - $25. All events and merchandise will be accepting cash only at the door. http://www.kensingtonjazz.com/ or view Festival Street Map
Friday September 16, 2016 - Lovefingers @ Bambi’s. 10 PM A special TIFF discoteque with Los Angeles-based DJ, producer, and shaman of the ESP Institute label: Lovefingers. With support from Roberto and Pooyan. 4 AM LAST CALL. Limited $12 early bird tickets available online. Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W.(Dundas and Dovercourt,) 647.351.1100 Owner DJ Mikey Apples, has been a fixture on the Queen West Queer scene for years and Bambi's has been packed since opening as a result. Also at this location beneath is Mr. Flamingo Restaurant. http://www.mrflamingo.ca Bambi's not your usual dive. Starts jumping at midnight http://www.blogto.com/bars/bambis-bar-toronto Queer West Toronto ON
Friday September 16, 2016 - Rebel Hop @ The Piston, 10 PM Rebel Hop is back for yet another hot summer night of funk, soul, reggae, and hip-hop – music guaranteed to make you sweat. DJ Taktiks joins Linx this month, with Dennis P on the sax. The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. (West of Ossington Beside the Long & McQuade) Close to the Ossington Subway Station, Queer West Toronto ON 416 532 3989 http://thepiston.ca/
Friday September 16, 2016 - Eggplant Stew: A Worldly Feast of Savoury Sounds @ Clay & Paper Theatre 8 PM Eggplant Stew is a collaborative event featuring a feast of musical influences, with individual flavours from Georgia, Ukraine, Baghdag, Poland, Finland, Brittany, the Balkans and the Americas but also melding and fusing into melodious savoury morsels. Clay & Paper Theatre's NEW STUDIO, 1485 Dupont Street, just west of Dufferin, suggested donation $20 (includes a beer or wine!) Seating Limited - For more info or RSVP MusiCampTO@gmail.com More Details
Friday September 16, 2016 - My Bad @ Stone’s Place 10 PM . DJ Blush is bringing the SHAME to Stones Place! Come to the launch of the brand new ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s guilty pleasure dance party that you don’t want to miss. Wham, Puff Daddy, Shania Twain, Guns N Roses, Hall and Oates, Mariah Carey, Will Smith, Phil Collins, The Go-Gos, The Spice Girls, and more. Stones Place, 1255 Queen St W, Queer West Toronto ON (416) 536-4242 Parkdale Rolling Stones memorabilia decorates this laid-back nightspot, which offers a dance floor & sofas. Friday & Sat best nights http://stonesplace.ca/
Friday September 16, 2016 - That's my drag @ The Mod Club. A night of quality ass drag via a "professional travelling Drag Show" from Guelph. This show is travelling to five cities, highlighting the chosen city's fave DQ's The cast: TroyBoy Parks, Xtacy Love Scarlett, BoBo Sapphyre, Poisone Athena McQueen, Rachael Temptation, (Matt Vreeland) Devine Darlin (Devion Farley), Tynomi Banks, Juice Boxx (Joseph Primeau) Cover $15 8 pm Mod Club 722 College Street Toronto, ON https://www.facebook.com/troyboyentertainment/
Friday September 16, 2016 - Grippin’ Grain 7 Year Anniversary @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 10 PM Strictly club rap all night long. Arrive early or get caught in the line. $5. Parts & Labour and The Shop Under 1566 Queen St W, Toronto, ON Parkdale 416-588-7750 http://www.partsandlabour.ca
Friday September 16, 2016 - Drunken Cinema Presents: 'Showgirls' Movie Drinking Game @ The Steady. Doors Open at 6:45PM, Show Starts 7:30PM. Cover: $5.00 Drunken Cinema invites you to "The StarDust" (A.K.A The Steady Cafe & Bar) to participate in our most controversial movie drinking game of the year: SHOWGIRLS! Watch this 1995 box office bomb that has since turned into a cult masterpiece over the span of 21 years! Revisit Jessie Spano's seizure-like orgasms, the jazz hands, the drama and the scandal this movie caused! There will be raffled prizes, gourmet popcorn, trailers and of course, a themed cocktail. The Steady Cafe and Bar, 1051 Bloor St. W. (416) 536-4162 Just East of Dufferin St /thesteadycafe.com/ (Gay Owned) Queer West Toronto ON
Friday September 16, 2016 - YES YES Y'ALL Big Bad Queer Jam @ The Nest. September babies unite :) Come experience Toronto's biggest queer hip hop/dancehall/rnb jam as Yes Yes Nino Brown and Yes Yes Jill celebrate their birthdays....Jill is pushin 40, Nino still looks like a yute, things are about to get crazy....DEEJAYS on the night Gimmemar ( www.gimmemar.com) Martina is a DJ, Singer/Rapper & Songwriter. Born in Belgrade, raised in Vancouver, Martina has recently settled in Toronto after living in New York for a year. The mix of breathing in several cultures has affected her quirky personality by inspiring and broadening her expression and individuality through music, fashion and art. The rest of the who's who: Sammy Royale (the best) Liam Rock (the best), Nino Brown (the best), Stunts (the best), Yes Yes Jill ( the best), ....everyone's equal cuz we're a massive, queer, happy, FAM :) 10pm COVER 19+ $6 before 11:30 $10 after . extremely difficult to get tickets at the door! Guest DJs every month. Nest Nightclub 423 College St. & Bathurst 416-792-9488 Queer West Toronto Ontario.
Saturday September 17, 2016 - Toronto Event Promoter Zack Rosen is bringing a new queer event to Parkdale "Gravitation" @ Sammy's Upstairs Lounge . Rosen is from a new generation of digital DJ spin masters having cut his teeth with his first west-end venture during Pride last June with Go West – Alt-Queer Fest dance party. Rosen is relatively new in Toronto have spent most of his youth in Washington D.C. as a writer for the now defunct alterna-queer blog, The New Gay. Queerty.com said Rosen’s really the kind of queer we need these days: young, mischievous, idealistic and willing to speak his mind, take risks, and make mistakes. Zack prefers to challenge preconception and recreate queer culture rather than passively accept pre-packaged identity. And though he’s still in his 20s and still refining his work, his career remains one to watch.
The Details. Gravitation @ Sammy's Upstairs Lounge Spinning tonight. DJ Nik Red (BLMTO) and Valeroo (Valerie Soo from Meow Mix) and Zack Rosen, Playing house music: of the disco, garage, and vocal variety -- for all! upstairs 10 PM Free 1648 Queen St W at Triller Ave. Queer West Toronto, Ontario More Details
Saturday September 17, 2016 - Chronologic @ The Garrison, 10 PM . A TIFF dance party through the ages, going strong for nine years! Pop and antipop from since the end of history (i.e. music from 1890 to 2017, played in chronological order). 4 AM LAST CALL. $5 before 11:30 pm, $10 after. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON (416) 519-9439 http://www.garrisontoronto.com/ Queer West Toronto ON
Saturday September 17, 2016 - Motown Party 8 Year Anniversary @ Studio Bar 10 PM . Come shimmy, shake your tail feather, and step to old favourites and rare grooves from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Temptations, and more. With resident Fawn Big Canoe and special guest DJ Trevor Risk. $10 Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W just West of Bathurst. http://www.studiobartoronto.ca/ Queer West Toronto ON
Saturday September 17, 2016 - Lucky Bitches @ The Ossington, 10 PM West side’s longest running glam-positive dance party! Party jams and freedom. The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. 416-850-0161 The Ossington | Queer West Toronto ON
Saturday September 17, 2016 - Deadstock Depot Flea Market @ Northern Contemporary Art Gallery. The Dead Stock Depot is Toronto's first street-level flea market catering exclusively to both vintage and urban streetwear. They strive to curate a marketplace consisting of the best streetwear manufacturers and vendors in the industry. Noon Until 9 pm. Northern Contemporary is an illustrative art gallery located at 1266 Queen St. W in Toronto. http://www.northerncontemporarygallery.com/
Saturday September 17, 2016 - Toronto Polish Festival @ Roncesvalles Village. Polish Food, music and culture celebrated at North America's largest Polish Festival Fun for the whole family. Web Site in Polish and English: http://polishfestival.ca/
Sunday September 18, 2016 - Screen Queens Presents: Drop Dead Gorgeous @ The Royal Cinema, 608 College St. Screen Queens is Mystery Science Theater + Drunk History + Elvira x lots of booze. Get ready to experience movies like never before. This month, they’re screening Drop Dead Gorgeous, with live and potentially very drunk commentary, special guests, performances, drinking games, and plenty of surprises. Pre-show at 8:45 pm, movie at 9. Cover $10
Sunday September 18, 2016 - Teddy Bear Train @ York-Durham Heritage Railway. This is a popular semi-annual event, where children can bring their teddy bear or favourite stuffy for a check-up with Dr. Bear. Trains depart Uxbridge at 10am and 2:30pm and Stouffville at noon. Adults $26 get online. Children 12 and under ride for $1 with a stuffie. http://www.ydhr.ca/
Monday September 19, 2016 - Grant Writing 101 with the Ontario Arts Council @ C-Room 2 Toronto City Hall. Writing grants is a significant part of many artist's careers- so let's learn how to do it properly! This interactive workshop will explore the process of planning, writing and submitting grant proposals to different governing bodies. As a major funder themselves, the Ontario Arts Council provide clear examples of the grant writing process and the various the dos and don'ts of everything from creating your budget to organizing your support material and work plan. Following this, there will be an extensive Q&A period. 6:30pm / Committee Room 2, Second Floor East Side, Toronto City Hall - 100 Queen Street West Free! Must reserve a ticket - please RSVP here: Book Early Tickets go fast! https://www.universe.com/grantwriting101
Monday September 19 – September 24, 2016 - The 31s annual Groundswell Women's Festival @ Ernest Balmer Studio. Our festival of contemporary women’s theatre features readings from Nightwood’s 2015-16 Write from the Hip playwrights. Facilitated by dramaturge and director, Andrea Donaldson, this year-long script development program supports emerging playwrights in completing a full play. This festival offers up new plays from Aviva Armour-Ostroff (Lune), Tabitha Keast (The Ugly), Jijo Quayson (Osia), Meara Tubman-Broren (Rose’s Story), and Marcia Walker (Recess). The Ernest Balmer Studio in The Historical Distillery District, Ernest Balmer Studio, 9 Trinity Street, unit 315, Fee: Tickets to readings are pay-what-you-can and are available at the door Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/296179120739244/ or all 416 944-1740 ext. 4.
Wednesday September 21, 2016 - Francophonie en Fête Presents Musician Michel Bénac @ Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts Is it possible to have a French career in Ontario? During this talk, or “conference” Michel Benac, the leader of the group Swing, answers yes! He shares his story of how his career has been formed around his core Franco-Ontarian identity, to take him on a musical journey that enables him to enjoy a successful career in the music business world. 8 pm. $15 adv, $20 at the door. 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts north of Barton, Toronto, Ontario http://www.francophonie-en-fete.com/
Wednesday September 21, 2016 - Snakes & Lattes Board Games Queer Mixer Night. On September 21st, Snakes & Lattes will continue its popular Dream Phone mixer series with a Queer Mixer! Come find your dream human(s) over games and a drink. Games will include Billionaire Banshee, Headbandz, Geek Out, Concept, Skull, Cockroach Poker, Vertigo, The Resistance, and much more! Tickets include one drink, redeemable for any draught beer or wine, or any one non-alcoholic beverage. Snakes & Lattes College has eight all gender bathrooms on the ground floor. Cover $10 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Snakes & Lattes College 489 College st. Toronto ON. More Info
Thursday Sept 22 to \Sun Sept 25, 2016 - Toronto Palestine Film Festival @ Various Locations. Feature films, documentaries and shorts including opening night film is 3000 Nights by Mai Masri, plus a concert by Rafeef Ziadah, a panel on Boycott, Censorship & Art, the Sahtain Palestinian Brunch and more. $12, stu/srs $8, opening night/brunch $20-$25, panel free. http://www.tpff.ca/
Friday Sept 23 to Sunday Sept 25, 2016 - 28th Toronto Fall Home Show @ Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place (All Ages) 30,000 homeowners became inspired, informed and enlightened with helpful advice, thousands of solutions, and the coolest new products.Enercare Centre 100 Princes' Blvd Toronto, ON Canada Price: $15 http://www.fallhomeshow.com/
Saturday September 24, 2016 - Queer West Arts Collective Schmoozer @ Gayley's Cafe & Gallery. 2 pm to 3:30 PM 1424 Dundas St W, at Gladstone. Location Map – https://goo.gl/maps/wdyXfGMU9orWest Central Toronto Ontario.
Saturday September 24, 2016 - The wickedness, unprincipled, villainous LGBT REVIVAL Dance Party @ The 805 Studio . 9PM Dovercourt House DJ Creasy & guest DJ spinning the best r&b, disco, electro house, EDM + hip hop. Come early to avoid disappointment, SPEAKERS GO BOOM at 9 pm COVER $10 19+ EVERYONE WELCOME !!! The 805 Studio, Ground level, 805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, (MAP) block and half north of Bloor St. West www.facebook.com/leakymonkeypromotions/ New Last Sat of every month.
Saturday September 24, 2016 - Book Launch for author Laurin Mayeno “One-of-a-Kind Like Me / Único Como Yo” @ Another Story Bookshop presents a bilingual family-friendly book launch featuring gender-independent boys. The event will feature a performance by Danny Moreno who is featured in the book. Renowned Toronto writer and artist Vivek Shraya will be reading from her new book “The Boy & the Bindi”.This is a bilingual Spanish/English event Co-sponsored by La Qep - Latin American Queer Education Project and OutProud Families. One of a Kind, Like Me / Único Como Yo is a bilingual children’s book (ages 4-7) based on a true story about a child named Danny who wants to be a princess in the school parade. He and his mom embark on a venture to find a purple princess dress. But will they find it on time?
The Details: : 4pm Location: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Avenue (at Grenadier) Free – all welcome, especially children. Our entrance is wheelchair/stroller accessible but our bathroom is down a narrow flight of stairs, and is gender-neutral Queer West Toronto ON http://www.anotherstory.ca/
Saturday September 24, 2016 - 5th Anniversary of Toastr Lesbian and queer Women's night.@ Bunda Lounge. Toastr turns 5 this month and we're saying thanks (thank you so much) by making it cheaper to get smashed. $5 cover until 11 $5 rail drinks until 11 (rail = bar standard vodka, rye, rum, gin, tequila + mixer) $5 jagers all night. DJ's Ticky Ty https://soundcloud.com/tickyty and Sticky Cuts https://soundcloud.com/stickycutsbring the boogy. Hip hop, house, top 40 remixes, dancehall, twerky stuff, etc. Thanks for 5 great years. 5 years of ratchet business for women who love women who like nice(r) things. Whipping it back to the very sexy Bunda Lounge on the Ossington strip where sexuality is fluid and irrelevant and we like that a lot. Bunda Lounge, 1108 Dundas St. W east of Ossington, north side, Queer West Toronto ON. No web Site - 505 Dundas TTC Streetcar to Ossington.
Sunday September 25, 2016 - Lesbian Author Karen Molson Book Launch @ Another Story Book Shop. 5 PM to 7 PM. The Company of Crows by Karen Molson published by Linda Leith Publishing Co. At thirteen, bookish Veronica Reid lives in a world inside her head, even if she isn't entirely successful at resisting the intrusions of the world outside. It's bad enough that she has to wear awful new glasses; it's downright disastrous that she'll have to spend the summer at Laughing Willows Trailer Park with her obnoxious younger brothers and unhappy mother. Another Story Bookshop. 315 Roncesvalles Ave (at Grenadier) Free - all welcome http://www.anotherstory.ca/
Sunday Sep;tember 25, 2016 - The Word On The Street Big Book Festival @Harbourfront Centre This annual event celebrates the written word and champions literacy through a book and magazine fair that features readings and author talks, a marketplace, kids' events and more. 11 am-6 pm. Free. Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, Ontario http://thewordonthestreet.ca/
Sunday September 25, 2016 - Toronto Film Job Connect #6- Film Distribution & Marketing @ The Social Capital Theatre. You can pretty much find any type of film industry person at these meetings, from MUA, Directors, Producers, Models, Actors, Editors, Sound Recording, Musicians, Comedians, Camera Operators, Composers. If you need to find a crew member or cast someone just come to the meetings and connect with everyone, we'll find what your looking for. We are here to work together and make films. And this is a great social event to meet great people More Details Free w/ guest speakers.
Tuesday September 27, 2016 - Grounds For Thought Confab on The Honest Ed Redevelopment: The Back Story @ The Green Beanery Cafe. A discussion series hosted by the Green Beanery store and cafe free coffee and provocative perspectives. Coffee houses have historically served as meeting places for the exchange of fresh and often provocative ideas. Green Beanery continues this age old tradition by hosting a series of thought-provoking discussions at our popular café-roastery.An illustrated talk by Max Allen, producer (CBC Radio’s IDEAS), curator (Textile Museum of Canada), and VP for planning and development of the Grange Community Association. 8 pm. Free. Green Beanery store and cafe, 565 Bloor St West at Bathurst St. Free. Toronto ON https://greenbeanery.ca/pages/grounds-for-thought
Tuesday September 27, 2016 - Book Launch with Toronto Gay Activist Tim McCaskell @ The 519. Join us for the book launch of "Queer Progress: From Homophobia to Homonationalism" by Tim McCaskell! (https://btlbooks.com/book/queer-progress) Free. 7:30 PM to 9 PM The 519 Community Centre, 519 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario
Thursday September 29, 2016 - Steers & Queers: Gay Ole Opry @ Dakota Tavern. 11 PM Steers & Queers is on the lam!, with performances by: Tynomi Banks, Coco Framboise, Allysin Chains, Dottie Dangerfield, DJs Joe Blow (Joseph Gagliano) and Sigourney Beaver giving you hay fever (haaay...) and playing songs about old flames and dead dogs., Cover $7, show at 11:00 Dress code Rear enhancing attire a must (chaps, fringe, hankies etc...). Giddyup! The Dakota Tavern : 249 Ossington Ave at Dundas W. east side, couple of doors north of Dundas. Queer West Village, Toronto ON. http://thedakotatavern.com/ 505 Dundas TTC Streetcar to Ossington, few doors north. Ge there early 10 :30 pm.
Friday September 30 and Sat October 1, 2016 - Golden Flamingo Revue : Tropicana @ Black Box Theatre. Entertainment: Starring: Alex Bird - Jazz Vocalist Pure Ivory - Jazz Vocalist Thrasher - Aerial Artist Pastel Supernova - Classic Burlesque Laura Desiree - Classic Burlesque Tayna Cheex - Classic Burlesque Esther De Ville - Classic Burlesque Dolly Berlin - Classic Burlesque and more TBA! The Golden Flamingo Showgirls: (Liana Lewis, Svetlana Konswallow, Kelsey Willmott, Jackie English, Rosie Mae, lead by Pastel Supernova) DJ Vivs will sweep you away with some sweet tunes! 19+ Price: $25-$55 Fri, Sep 30, 08:00 pm to Sat, Oct 01, 02:00 amBlack Box Theatre 1087 Queen Street West Toronto, ON https://www.facebook.com/goldenflamingorevue/
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