Upcoming local queer and lesbian events in Toronto
Below is our listing of local lesbian events in Toronto for May. These Toronto queer women events have something for everyone, and are updated on a regular basis by someone who lives in Toronto.
SingingOUT!'s annual Spring concert, featuring guests The Rainbow Chorus of Waterloo-Wellington. Tickets $15 advance, $20 at door, $10 students/seniors, available at Out On The Street, from www.singingout.com, and from chorus members.
Michael Silver (aka CFCF) is one of those rare talents to whom pop sensibility seems to be second nature. The Montreal native has been making music in his bedroom since he was 12 years old, but it’s only over the past year or so that the rest of the world has been able to share in his pop experiments. Despite having just exited his teenage years, CFCF has a musical depth that constantly surprises his elders with influences ranging from Jellybean and Pete Rock to Todd Rundgren and Fleetwood Mac. This wide scope of interest in genre and pop structure and mature melodic instinct allow him to shift gears effortlessly from Italo to Disco to Balearic to Piano House and everything in between. His pop music can be sweetly melancholy or creepily disturbing, but it is always fundamentally Pop.
Having first caught tastemakers’ attention with his contest winning remix of Crystal Castles “Air War,” CFCF has gone on to produce official remixes for talents such as Sally Shapiro, The Presets, HEALTH, The Teenagers and Hearts Revolution among many others. For the past couple of years he has honed his fluid, eclectic and always fun DJ sets at his weekly residency with Montreal’s Saturday mainstay, Dance Dance Dance. He’s also been busy with his own productions and the next couple of months will see releases through Acéphale and Paper Bag Records.
Join Inside Out as we celebrate 20 years of celebrating attitudes and changing lives.
There will be fun music courtesy of DJ Craig Dominic and special performance by Miss Conception. Mix, mingle, eat drink, celebrate, and support Inside Out by participating in our Silent Auction.
This is a free event open to everyone! Feel free to distribute widely.
$21.50 Advance Tickets available at Rotate This, Soundscapes, Play De Record & Ticketmaster.
19+ 8PM-12AM
WRONGBAR | 1279 QUEEN STREET WEST
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THE GLITCH MOB
The Glitch Mob is a three man musical collaboration with roots from San Francisco and Los Angeles. What initially started as a joke/loose affiliation soon stuck as edIT, Boreta, and Ooah found themselves frequently playing the same shows and eventually tag teaming during back to back time slots.
Taking influences from hip-hop, experimental, and dance genres, The Glitch Mob have crafted their own form of futuristic dance floor hip-hop that has been slaying audiences world wide. Their live sets reinvent the DJ ‘tag-team’ concept with three performers on stage at once, interacting like a jazz combo, each taking the lead at intuitive moments, interweaving their own sounds, and remixing everything on the fly. The result is a sound distinctly their own, blending the deep head nod of hip-hop with serious bass music, throwing genre distinctions out the window.
The Glitch Mob has been one of the cornerstones of this new electronic hip-hop movement that has emerged from Glasgow to Montreal and back to Los Angeles. Taking a nod from the resurgence in the instrumental hip-hop ‘beats’ movement, the Glitch Mob have injected a great sense of dance floor sensibility into the scene and crafted their own niche as new school dance floor destroyers.
The Glitch Mob are set to blow up in 2010, with appearances scheduled for SXSW, Coachella and the release of their first full-length album. Don’t miss The Glitch Mob live on Tuesday May 4 at Wrongbar.
Slack's is bringing you something different for your hump day! Starting this week, every Wednesday you can come unwind after work with $5 appetizers, $7 mini pitchers of Keith's, and episodes of the L Word on our big screen.
Are you single and looking to gain a friend or more? Stop by from 7pm til 9pm for SINGLES MINGLE. We'll have Slack's bracelets for you to slip on if you're interested in meeting someone new, and we'll be playing a different lesbian-themed movie on our big screen every week. Slack's will also be hosting speed dating on the 4th Wednesday of every month.
Already found that special someone? Stop by for a romantic dinner and a movie at one of our cozy tables.
Afterward, Dirty Bingo closes out the night with the always-entertaining Captain Morgan and the sounds of DJ Kishy La Roux, who were recently voted the duo most likely to convince you to take your shirt off on stage. Never a dull moment when Morgan's on the mic!
So, remember, Wednesdays @ Slacks:
5 - 7pm: L Word episodes
7 - 9pm: Singles Mingle
9pm: Dirty Bingo
$5 Appetizers & $7 Keith's mini pitchers all day long
May Movie Schedule:
May 5th : But I'm A Cheerleader
May 12th: Gia
May 19th: Loving Annabelle
May 26th: Better Than Chocolate PLUS Speed Dating!
Please note that we must cap our number of strip-spellers at 15 to ensure an expedient and entertaining evening.
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The game is played a lot like strip poker, but it's a spelling bee, and it's played in front of a live audience of hooters, hollerers and hecklers who want to see some smart and sexy skin!
Here are the official rules.
One by one, participants are asked to spell a word. If they get it right, they sit down. If they get it wrong, they must striptease A THIRD of their clothing off, and that is considered their first "strike". When they misspell a second word, that is their second strike and they must striptease ANOTHER third off. A third and final strike requires that they strip down to their underwear. Or, NAKED - whichever they are most comfortable with.
After three strikes, a participant is out of the competition. But they should take heart – because while they may have lost, the audience has most certainly won.
The winner of the Bee takes home (a) a bottle of wine; (b) a CD with recordings of over an hour of cats purring loudly; and (c) a DVD with over an hour of my friend sleeping in a sexy tank top.
Best striptease will also take home (a) a bottle of wine; (b) a CD with recordings of over an hour of cats purring loudly; and (c) a DVD with over an hour of my friend sleeping in a sexy tank top.
All striptease spellers do not pay cover.
Anyone can drop out of the competition at any time AFTER the completion of the SECOND round.
This is a queer, senior and trans-friendly event. We have a NO BOOING policy strictly in effect. No photos are allowed except by our Official Photographer. Our goal is to have everyone feel safe, secure and comfortable enough to strip and spell.
Regarding the No Photos Rule - we also have a Snitch Policy. If you are a member of the audience and you witness someone taking a surreptitious photo, BY ALL MEANS, interrupt the proceedings, come up to one of the hosts - SNITCH on the guilty party, and once they have been dealt with, you will be rewarded with a free drink.
We thank you for your patronage and understanding.
All butches, bois, trans and masculine identified persons. Let's Eat! Brunch for connecting, sharing experience, building community, flirting, and etc.
The location is has an accessible entrance but the washrooms are unfortunately not accessible.
We're Funny That Way® 2010
The world's original international queer comedy festival
A benefit for the We're Funny That Way Foundation
Gala Kick Off - "Match Game 2010"
Doors open at 6:30pm for food and drink
Showtime 7:00pm
With Special Guest Host Gene Rayburn (Dave Tomlinson)
And guest panelists:
Patty Deautsch (Jonathan Wilson)
Brett Somers (Lea DeLaria)
Joanne Worley (Sharron Matthews)
Charles Nelson Reilly (Ed Sahely)
Paul Wlliams (Paul Bellini), and more!
Slack's is bringing you something different for your hump day! Starting this week, every Wednesday you can come unwind after work with $5 appetizers, $7 mini pitchers of Keith's, and episodes of the L Word on our big screen.
Are you single and looking to gain a friend or more? Stop by from 7pm til 9pm for SINGLES MINGLE. We'll have Slack's bracelets for you to slip on if you're interested in meeting someone new, and we'll be playing a different lesbian-themed movie on our big screen every week. Slack's will also be hosting speed dating on the 4th Wednesday of every month.
Already found that special someone? Stop by for a romantic dinner and a movie at one of our cozy tables.
Afterward, Dirty Bingo closes out the night with the always-entertaining Captain Morgan and the sounds of DJ Kishy La Roux, who were recently voted the duo most likely to convince you to take your shirt off on stage. Never a dull moment when Morgan's on the mic!
So, remember, Wednesdays @ Slacks:
5 - 7pm: L Word episodes
7 - 9pm: Singles Mingle
9pm: Dirty Bingo
$5 Appetizers & $7 Keith's mini pitchers all day long
May Movie Schedule:
May 5th : But I'm A Cheerleader
May 12th: Gia
May 19th: Loving Annabelle
May 26th: Better Than Chocolate PLUS Speed Dating!
Vitamin G presents a night of cat DJs. Nolan loves cats and Cozmic Cat...well...that pretty much sums it up.
You may know Nolan Natasha as an MC who lights up the stage with his rhythm and rhyme. Or maybe he's served you up a drink and a smile from behind the bar at the Beaver. Well come check out his newest gig as a DJ!!!! He'll be sharing the night with the ever lovable and amazing Cozmic Cat. She does huge parties all over town and we're extremely lucky to have her back at the Gladstone.
Wear comfortable shoes as long as they're not Crocs. Or wear heels and take them off and put them in a pile in the middle of your dance circle. Just be ready to dance.
Vitamin G is EVERY Wednesday 10pm-2am after Granny Boots. It's ALWAYS FREE.
Earth Dream & Rock Oddities
w/ DJ Matthew Carroll + the Exorcist.
ROCK AND ROLL / IN SPACY TUBE / WHAT GOES ON IN OUR MINDS / TELEVISION NATION / THE VOICE OF AMERICA / IT CORRODES MY SOUL / MY WEEK BEATS YOUR YEAR / BEACHY HEAD / BLEACHY DON'T FEEL TOO GOOD / SNAKE/SHAKE APPEAL / YOU ARE THE FIRE
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Los Angeles based transgender funnyman Ian Harvie has headlined clubs, colleges, and festivals all over the world.
With equal parts candor and deadpan humour, Ian's distinctive matter-of-fact delivery and almost surreal anecdotes about the intricacies of his exceptional life are so full of humanity that they become universal. Ian's observations about gender-specific societal codes, privilege, coming out twice, and of course, learning new bathroom etiquette, will have you peeing in your pants as well as wanting to check your neighbour's pants to see what's inside.
Ian's not just a queer comedian - he's the world's first FTM transgendered comic - which, when put in context, make his anecdotes about his own phobia of public restrooms all the more side-splitting. Ian's performance makes you think, makes you wonder, but most importantly, it makes you laugh.
Couldn't make it to Miami for AquaGirl this weekend? No worries, The Muff Mob at Slack's has got you covered with a weekend full of all things sexy, summery, and SUNKISSD!
FRIDAY: BIKINI PARTY, hosted by the one & only Steph Morgan.
We'll have a special treat for anyone dressed in beachwear, and Steph will be holding a best bum contest with a sick prize for the winner. Break out your bikini or board shorts and sweat the night away to the sounds of DJ Katey. No cover, $3.50 vodka, and hot women.
The launch of JACKSON FAMILY VALUES in December 2009 was awesome, mad fun -- y'all were DANCING MACHINEs!
DJ doctor BAGGIE (Purplelectricity, Can't Stop Esther) is at it again, presenting the 2nd edition of JACKSON FAMILY VALUES. This is a video dance party, heavy on Michael R.I.P. and Janet with a sprinkling of the Jackson 5, The Jacksons, La Toya, Jermaine, Rebbie, and 3T.
JACKSON FAMILY VALUES
Friday, May 14
REVIVAL
783 College St (at Shaw), Toronto
10 pm until 2:30 am
$7 cover
19+ ID required
Please spread the word about this party to any of your friends who love the Jacksons --> Michael, Janet, Jermaine, La Toya, Rebbie, Tito, Marlon, Jackie, Randy, 3T.
Links:
Jackson Family Values
http://www.jacksonfamilyvalues.com
DJ doctor BAGGIE
http://www.doctorbaggie.com
http://www.myspace.com/doctorbaggie
Giving away tickets to Lydia Lunch's SICK WITH DESIRE!!
DJs MISTRESS F + DEAD COPS
DANCEFLOOR CRUISIN 'N BRUISIN FOR QUEERS, SLUTTY SLUT BAGS, RUNAWAYS, JUVENILE DELIQUENTS, SEX DWARFS, LEATHER BOYS AND GIRLS.
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Join us for an evening of dancing in a beautiful venue and to support a worthy cause. FLOW Dance is for Queer women and their supporters. Our first event was an amazing success and we have added a spring date because you asked us to. Tickets go on sale Thursday April 1st.
Ticket Prices:
$15 in advance
$20 at the door
$100 for a VIP Table of 8
Student Rate (with ID ONLY)
$10 in advance
$15 at the Door
Tickets can be purchased at Sacred Quest, 118 John St. E in Whitby or Astra Florist 1778 Eglinton Ave. W, Toronto. Tickets may also be purchased with a credit card over the phone by calling 906-666-3010.
for the first time in the history of all time the adorable DJ DELICIOUS rocks SNATCH! don't no body throw it down like DELICIOUS so make sure you come show this girl some love!
cheap booze before midnight every saturday night!
SATURDAY: WHITE PARTY
Dress to impress in white to skip cover and move your body to a island-inspired set by DJ Ychuck. Maddy and Courtney will be serving up $5.50 White Russians all night long. Special giveaway to the girl in the hottest all-white ensemble, judged by Church Street's favorite door girl, Jacks.
Plus, she'll be your paparazzi for the weekend, so make sure to say hi and look your best! You never know where she'll pop up...
The Beaver's newest pair of big hairy saturday DJs.
KRIS STEEVES (Eva Christina) + PHIL V (Big Primpin')!!!
GET FIT AND HAVE FUN.
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Slack's is bringing you something different for your hump day! Starting this week, every Wednesday you can come unwind after work with $5 appetizers, $7 mini pitchers of Keith's, and episodes of the L Word on our big screen.
Are you single and looking to gain a friend or more? Stop by from 7pm til 9pm for SINGLES MINGLE. We'll have Slack's bracelets for you to slip on if you're interested in meeting someone new, and we'll be playing a different lesbian-themed movie on our big screen every week. Slack's will also be hosting speed dating on the 4th Wednesday of every month.
Already found that special someone? Stop by for a romantic dinner and a movie at one of our cozy tables.
Afterward, Dirty Bingo closes out the night with the always-entertaining Captain Morgan and the sounds of DJ Kishy La Roux, who were recently voted the duo most likely to convince you to take your shirt off on stage. Never a dull moment when Morgan's on the mic!
So, remember, Wednesdays @ Slacks:
5 - 7pm: L Word episodes
7 - 9pm: Singles Mingle
9pm: Dirty Bingo
$5 Appetizers & $7 Keith's mini pitchers all day long
May Movie Schedule:
May 5th : But I'm A Cheerleader
May 12th: Gia
May 19th: Loving Annabelle
May 26th: Better Than Chocolate PLUS Speed Dating!
Wear comfortable shoes as long as they're not Crocs. Or wear heels and take them off and put them in a pile in the middle of your dance circle. Just be ready to dance.
Vitamin G is EVERY Wednesday 10pm-2am after Granny Boots. It's ALWAYS FREE.
Tickets: Tara Foods, Renaissance Music, Brian's Record Option or by contacting Annie Chau at 613.545.0762 ext. 109 or at publiceducation@sackingston.com
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Sydenham Street United Church 82 Sydenham Street, Kingston, Ontario, Toronto
start your long weekend off early with our MOSTLY 80's JAM! FAWN BIG CANOE and STICKY CUTS throw the old shit down! the kind of stuff that makes you lose your shit when you hear it. the last 80's party was out of control and we're going to do it all again tomorrow night. we're keepin' it cheap with $1 off everything all night.
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Toronto's biggest, baddest, sweatiest queer hip hop/dancehall jam is back for the month of MAY!!
Spring is in full swing...time to get a little more sweaty and show a little more skin!!!!
as always...the YYY crew holding it down:
A big welcome home to the lovely Ila!!! WE MISSED YOU!
Elle Nino
Sammy D
STUNTS (welcome home ila)
Hollyrock
J-ill
DRINK SPECIALS BEFORE 11pm!!
19+
**** DOORS AT 9PM *****
We're starting things up an hour earlier, a HUGE patio for smoking/mingling and we're having more staff at door to alleviate the NUTTY lineup. We can't stress this enough though...COME EARLY!!!! THIS JAM GETS RAMMED EARLLLYYYYYYY!!!
DJ COZMIC CAT is back in the house with resident DJ KATEY throwing down the slickest sets to keep you moving all night long. Insane drink specials include making your drink A DOUBLE for just $1!! Party starts at 10pm, NO COVER!
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your favourite muff diver LESBIAN LU is back in the place with her favourite homegirl DJ #5 to bring your ROCK*ER! our bi monthly event dedicated to serious rock music all night long. get there early because this party fills up FAST!
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Come join Justine Rockhard & Clint Lyckher in the back room for a fun night with the KINGS. Speical guest performers join our resident rulers for a host steamy "boyz" night.
h2.0 with Honey & Daytona will be on the main stage and DJ Arif spins upstairs.
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The hot sexy bedazzled Clint Lyckher and the waif Ivory "Gaga" Towers take to the main stage for the early show Friday nights at 9 pm. Come join these crazy characters for a fun start to the night and avoid the line-ups.
Amanda Roberts and Daytona bitch will follow at 11:30 for their Bitch Fest.
Upstair DJ Roxanne spins and in the back we have Xtaci mixing it up for you.
Come to Goodhandy's (120 Church Street) on Friday, May 21 for the eighth round of Queer Idol competition. $9 cover ($5 before 10pm). Doors open at 9:30pm. Hosted by Jessexy. Between rounds of competition DJ K-Tel will spin retro classics.
Here's the schedule for Round Eight:
11pm
GROUP A/B NUMBER
12am to 12:30am
Theme: "Canadian Music"
GROUP A/B Second Chance Round (in the following order):
1. Andrew King
2. Alyssa Sproul
3. Cajo
4. Miranda
5. Fink "the twink
12:30am - 12:45am
VOTING FOR GROUP A/B SECOND CHANCE ROUND
(please arrive by 12am if you want to vote)
1:40am
Top A/B competitor will be declared and will perform an encore. The Judges will pick a second competitor to advance to the SemiFinals.
Featuring a raffle with proceeds going to a local QPOC supporting charity
All allies welcome!
What is SWAGGER Productions all about?
SWAGGER Productions, Toronto's Premiere Production Company for urban queers, is all about having a good time while giving back to the community!
Look out for T.G.I. SWAGGER, our HUGE Pride Toronto Bash on Thursday July 1, 2010!
BOYS NOIZE "KONTACT ME" Toronto Record Release Party
BOYS NOIZE IS RELEASING THE THIRD SINGLE FROM HIS SECOND ALBUM "POWER". THE "KONTACT ME" REMIXES EP WITH FRESH MIXES BY HOUSEMEISTER, JAN DRIVER & RYNECOLOGIST!
BNR045
Artist: Boys Noize
Title: Kontact Me Remixes
1: Kontact Me (Rynecologist Turbine Mix)
2: Kontact Me (Jan Driver Remix)
3: Kontact Me (Housemeister Remix)
4: Kontact Me (Depressed Buttons Remix)
5: Kontact Me (Beataucue Remix) – only on digital release
Format: 12” Vinyl + Digital Release available at the Boys Noize Beatport shop on 31.05.2010!
with resident DJ dream team
DENISE BENSON + COZMIC CAT
putting fresh new flavas in your ear
Party people we are definitely kickin' it to a whole new level on the dancefloor this month. 2010 has been an amazing year for Cherry Bomb so far and ain't no stoppin us now! Come check the buzz, the Cherry Bomb hotties and the MUSIC as Cozmic Cat and Denise Benson tag team back 'n forth all night with your fav tunes from the past, present and future. As always, dancefloor make-out sessions are highly encouraged!
CHERRY BOMB
the freshest monthly party for gals & our pals in T.O.
DJ MIX!
http://soundcloud.com/cherrybomblivesets/cherry-bombmix
TWB is having a SALE with a special surprise guest!
On SATURDAY, MAY 22nd we will be having an all-day store-wide sale with:
* 10% off regular stock
* lots of great deals on discounted books and cds
* snacks
* live performances, including Anna Camilleri, Truth Is and others
* and *drum roll* we'll be revealing the new TWB owner at 3:30!
Come in and shop, have fun, and be the first kid on the block to get the news!
Toronto's premier turntablist and Slack's resident DJ Ychuck goes head to head with heavyweight skratch artist DJ Stutter in the ultimate Skratch DJ battle. Come out starting at 10pm to show your support and prove once again that females are the deadliest of the species. Shooter specials in effect. $5 cover.
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SNATCH does it huge this saturday night!! we are proud of bring you DJ ANNALYZE straight from the USA into the mansion!
this #1 scratch DJ with residencies all over the world is blessing SNATCH with her presence. come see mama annalyze do her thing. hip hop, r&b, dancehall and original mashups scratched together with unprecedented style and finesse! a night NOT TO MISS! always cheap before midnight so get there early!
So, the unofficial start of summer is upon us with the approaching Victoria Day long weekend. And, if you know of a more appropriate way to celebrate the monarch than by having some drinks with a whole bunch of queens, we've certainly never heard of it.
Come then, and fulfill your royal duty on Sunday, May 23 at The Press Club. Get there early and enjoy the patio until 11pm.
(The rest of the bar will remain open until 2am.)
DJ Peachy Keen will keep the tunes flowing inside all night, with your favourite retro treats and current beats, from disco, new wave and punk to electro, hip-hop and funk.
After My Baby's Daddy, Stranger Inside and Watermelon Woman, comes The Owls, a film about a group of "older, wiser lesbians". Dunye assembles a cast of lesbian all-stars—Guinevere Turner, V.S. Brodie, Skyler Cooper, Deak Evgenikos and Dunye herself—for this experimental thriller set in L.A. and the scorching California desert.
Come meet Cheryl before catching the Canadian Premiere of The Owls at the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival on Monday May 24th, 7:15 pm at the Isabel Bader Theatre (93 Charles Street West). For details visit www.insideout.ca.
What is SWAGGER Productions all about?
Creating the hottest parties, events and festivals throughout North America, SWAGGER Productions is based in Toronto, Canada. Incorporating elements of art, music, and performance, SWAGGER Productions encourages community building, with a focus on queer people of colour, in an exciting, fresh and safe environment.
Look out for T.G.I. SWAGGER, the Pride Toronto Bash on Thursday July 1, 2010.
from book of saints:
"i am made of iron, iron maiden bleeder
keep back keep back keep back 100 metres
i will not martyr i will not martyr
i made you monsters i can hit you harder "
- veda hille
Join us for a night of scrappy performers and songwriters, boxing demos, riotous life, as your MC Sasha Van Bon Bon, band Tomboyfriend, Veda Hille and the Toronto News Girls toasts the grace and the ache of a life of fighting, in a celebratory pinch:
There will be jokes. There will be large dance numbers. There will be gorgeous music. There will be fisticuffs.
PWYC ****
All performers will be donating their take of the night to the Toronto News Girls! So pay what you can generously. They are fund raising, and they are awesome. Keep reading to see what they do.
Feat.
Sasha Van Bon Bon! your MC and the night's referee
Tomboyfirend
with
the Toronto News Girls! - boxing demo and a very special dance number feat. The Toronto News Girls performing to the song "The Swan" as choreographed by head News Girl Savoy Howe
Veda Hille! OMG!
@ the lovely Slacks.
Bio (ishes)!
Sasha Van Bon Bon - Sex columnist, co-artistic director of the Scandelles, lady killer about town, funny, razor witted, terrific, what more can we say.
The Toronto Newsgirls, Canada's only all-female and Trans positive boxing club, has been kicking around since 1996. Our programs include recreational and amateur boxing, as well as "Shape Your Life" boxing, our program for female and Trans survivors of violence. This program has graduated over 300 participants including one participant who went on to become the 2010 Ontario Gold Provincial Medalist and then the 2010 Canadian Silver Medalist. Through this program the Newsgirls offers free boxing to survivors of violence. This is made possible by generous donations from the public. www.torontonewsgirls.com / http://shapeyourlifeboxing.com
Tomboyfriend - Critically acclaimed, small but worthy, Toronto-based Tomboyfriend has been lauded from Spin to the New York Times, as well as Fab, EYE, NOW, Xtra and all over the blogosphere. A revolving, glam-in-shambles, sock-hop, poly queer cum performance art glee club made up of visual artists, critics, musicians, PhD students, scientists, poet, writers: our video for “End of Poverty” was named one of the best things seen in 2008 by the New York Times. Others who have equally kindly commented upon our doings have said as follows: "A performance art whirlwind," - Eye. "A more brilliant New Pornographers," - Playground. “What nerdcore kids get down to on the dancefloor,” - NOW. "A more-left-wing Hidden Cameras with a crazy fun Keith Cole aesthetic," - Fab. "When Don’t Go to School does come out I think I’m going to crank my stereo, hit repeat, and tell my parents they don’t understand me—just for old times sake," - This magazine. People like this video of ours also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNEkZ7bvZw8. Our first album Don’t Go To School is due out soon. We drift: http://tomboyfriend.com/
Veda Hille Born August 11, 1968 into a nice family in Vancouver, Canada. Started playing piano in 1974. Childhood interests included plants, books, microscopes, science fiction, and psychiatry. Attended art college in the late 80’s and started writing music. Now makes records, writes musical theatre, scores films, teaches songwriting, tours, and generally keeps busy. http://vedahille.com
(we do not have enough expletives to explain how excited we are Veda will be performing - ed.)
No work on Monday means a fierce Sunday night dance party with our own DJ KATEY. Katey will be throwing down all things New Wave, Glam, Funk, and Disco starting at 10pm, and Slack's will provide you with $3 DRINKS to keep you going on the dancefloor. NO COVER! Come decked out in your best Glam Rocker or 80s/New Wave outfit to get a special gift from our bartenders.
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Slack's is bringing you something different for your hump day! Starting this week, every Wednesday you can come unwind after work with $5 appetizers, $7 mini pitchers of Keith's, and episodes of the L Word on our big screen.
Are you single and looking to gain a friend or more? Stop by from 7pm til 9pm for SINGLES MINGLE. We'll have Slack's bracelets for you to slip on if you're interested in meeting someone new, and we'll be playing a different lesbian-themed movie on our big screen every week. Slack's will also be hosting speed dating on the 4th Wednesday of every month.
Already found that special someone? Stop by for a romantic dinner and a movie at one of our cozy tables.
Afterward, Dirty Bingo closes out the night with the always-entertaining Captain Morgan and the sounds of DJ Kishy La Roux, who were recently voted the duo most likely to convince you to take your shirt off on stage. Never a dull moment when Morgan's on the mic!
So, remember, Wednesdays @ Slacks:
5 - 7pm: L Word episodes
7 - 9pm: Singles Mingle
9pm: Dirty Bingo
$5 Appetizers & $7 Keith's mini pitchers all day long
May Movie Schedule:
May 5th : But I'm A Cheerleader
May 12th: Gia
May 19th: Loving Annabelle
May 26th: Better Than Chocolate PLUS Speed Dating!
Wear comfortable shoes as long as they're not Crocs. Or wear heels and take them off and put them in a pile in the middle of your dance circle. Just be ready to dance.
Vitamin G is EVERY Wednesday 10pm-2am after Granny Boots. It's ALWAYS FREE.
A memorial service/celebration for Will Munro will be held on Wednesday, May 26, at 8pm at the Gladstone Hotel's Melody Bar.
All those who have loved and been loved by Will are welcome to attend. The theme is TRANSCENDENCE. Dress it up and leave your shit on the dance floor.
Also, instead of flowers and gifts, we will be asking people to make a charitable donation. The details of this are currently getting sorted out and we will provide you with all the information on Wednesday.
This Wednesday Slack's is hosting the *only* FREE Lesbian Speed Dating in the city! Come out from 7-9pm for free appetizers and a chance to maybe meet "the one" (or at least the one for the weekend). Hosted by Dirty Bingo's own Captain Morgan, this is guaranteed to be a fun, fast, and sexy good time. If you'd like to participate, please try to arrive a few minutes early to ensure a spot for speed dating.
SINGLES MINGLE!!
Slack's is bringing you something different for your hump day! Every Wednesday you can come unwind after work with $5 appetizers, $7 mini pitchers of Keith's, and episodes of the L Word on our big screen.
Are you single and looking to gain a friend or more? Stop by from 7pm til 9pm for SINGLES MINGLE. We'll have Slack's bracelets for you to slip on if you're interested in meeting someone new, and we'll be playing a different lesbian-themed movie on our big screen every week. FREE Lesbian Speed Dating will be hosted the 4th Wednesday of every month from 7-9pm.
Already found that special someone? Stop by for a romantic dinner and a movie at one of our cozy tables.
ARE YOU A FEMME-LOVING BUTCH, OR A BUTCH-LOVING FEMME?
CALLING ALL DIVAS, FEMMES, STUDS, AG'S, BUTCHES, BOIS, & TRANSFOLK TO CELEBRATE ALL THINGS BUTCH/FEMME.
COME TO THE VERY FIRST BUTCH FEMME SALON... AND FLIRT, MINGLE, CRUISE, DISCUSS...
THIS BI-MONTHLY LOUNGE EVENT WILL LET ALL YOU SEXY BUTCHES & FEMMES COME STRUT YOUR STUFF TO THE SWEET SOUNDS OF NEO-SOUL/NU JAZZ w/ DJ Nik Redman.
WEAR YOUR FLY OUTFITS & INVITE ALL YOUR SINGLE FRIENDS.
SEE YOU THEN.
*THIS IS A PARTIALLY ACCESSIBLE SPACE. FRONT ROOM ACCESSIBLE and unfortunately washrooms are downstairs. We are currently looking for a similar space that is fully accessible for our next event.
Medic!: a military themed dance party
featuring DJ She-La & Gangbangaz spinning M*A*S*H ups and electro jams with military precision
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HOTMESS IS BACK with DJ CJ and DJ MAC!
indie electro and old school hip hop are on the agenda all night!
$1 off everything.
10 pm.
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LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!! It's going to be an amazing weekend at Slack's, as beautiful girls duke it out for your entertainment all night long!
FRIDAY: FOXY BOXING 2
Come out and enjoy $3 Jello Shooters and the sounds of DJ Katey as some of Church Street's sexiest staff, DJs, and celebrities duke it out for the title of Slack's Foxy Boxing Champion. The last event was epic, and this is definitely going to be an event not to miss. NO COVER!!!
SATURDAY: EAST VS WEST
The battle contnues as some of Toronto's best DJs battle it out to see which hood truly spins it better. DJ CJ (east), DJ Elle Nino (west), DJ STUNTS (west) and DJ TK (east) will be on the decks, and shooter girls will be out in effect to keep you going on the dancefloor. HOT! HOT! HOT!!
your favourite bundle of greek goodness is back for her monthly residency!
DJ RIA pumps SNATCH with the finest in house, mashups and urbanness!
10pm.
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Early last week in Windsor there was a dog named Tyson who's owner Ajalo Abeywickrema, 51 sexually mutilated his dog by putting a condom around the dogs penis and tied it off with a rubber tube- the dog unfortunately had to be euthanised due to the extent of the injuries. This is only one of many cases in Ontario.
Last Saturday we held a protest in Windsor Ont, and close to 1000 were in attendance with their pets.
SUNDAY MAY 30th! we are rallying at Queens Park in Toronto at 12NOON until 3:30pm. We want Toronto to see that Bill C229 is important. We are asking everyone who attends to wear red, we encourage you to bring your pets, friends, family, loved ones.
The laws for animals cruelty have not been looked at for over 100 years. We are planning to take this all the way to Ottawa. We need change. Together we can make this change possible. This rally is for supporting Bill C229.
There will be petitions circulating at the event, for those who cannot attend please sign the petition online; http://www.petitiononline.com/ths0708/petition.html
Please forward this event to your contact list on your Facebook. start spreading the word.
For one night only, on Sunday, May 30, acclaimed experimental theatre company Small Wooden Shoe presents an extraordinary and historic performance of a timeless play for an important cause. Tracy Wright, one of Canada's greatest film and theatre actors, stars in the title role of a new Canadian translation of Brecht's Life of Galileo, presented in a special staged reading with a cast of groundbreaking Canadian theatre artists, filmmakers and musicians.
Joining Wright in this landmark event are Andrea Davis, Andrea Donaldson, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Brendan Gall, Cara Gee, Caroline Gillis, Christopher Stanton, Clinton Walker, Daniel MacIvor, Darren O'Donnell, Don McKellar, Earl Pastko, Erin Shields, Evan Webber, Fiona Highet, Frank Cox-O'Connell, Gregory Prest, Guillermo Verdecchia, Lyon Smith, Michelle Polak, Nadia Ross, Ravi Jain, Richard Allen Campbell, Robin Fulford, Scott Montgomery and Tony Nappo. This group of collaborators spans several generations of great Toronto independent and contemporary theatre makers coming together for one night only. Toronto musicians including Laura Barrett and Matt Murphy provide the live soundtrack to this momentous event.
The event is a reading and a celebration. All proceeds go to The Actors' Fund of Canada (actorsfund.ca.) With over 10,000 professional members, The Actors' Fund provides emergency financial aid to assist cultural workers in recovering from an illness, injury or other circumstances causing severe economic and personal hardship.
Brecht's play pushes beyond the story of Galileo that we all know – that of a great scientist prosecuted by the ignorant Church and nobly recanting in order to write his 'world-changing masterwork' in secret – to question the legend that has emerged around this controversial figure. Completed after the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Brecht's Life of Galileo lays bare the notion of scientific research and progress 'for its own sake'. It proposes a social and ethical responsibility for scientists and intellectuals that remains radical in these days of venture capital science and economic justifications. Forcefully asking what the role of the intellectual and thinker is in relation to power and the status quo, Life of Galileo stands as a vitally important drama.
"In these times, it's easy to back away from big plays and big ideas," says Jacob Zimmer, Artistic Director of Small Wooden Shoe. "Through the presentation of this new translation, with this truly remarkable cast and the incomparable Tracy Wright, we grapple with and re-imagine our theatrical and scientific traditions, and approach Brecht and Galileo for what they might tell us now, about our lives today." In this new translation by Birgit Schreyer Duarte with Zimmer and directed by Zimmer with Associate Artist (and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Artistic Director) Brendan Healy, Life of Galileo thrills and excites with its examination, reflection and provocation on contemporary issues of authority.
Co-founder of the Augusta Company (with Daniel Brooks and Don McKellar), collaborator with Nadia Ross's STO Union and Jacob Wren's PME-ART, Tracy Wright has been a muse and performer for many film and theatre makers including Daniel MacIvor (A Beautiful View, You Are Here and new film Trigger, directed by Bruce McDonald), Miranda July (You, Me and Everyone We Know) and Don McKeller (Last Night, Twitch City, Blindness, Child Star). Wright is a magnetic and powerful performer, bringing forth one of the most complex, challenging and powerful roles in modern theatre.
The Life of Galileo
A Small Wooden Shoe project
Directed by Jacob Zimmer with Brendan Healy
Translated by Birgit Schreyer Duarte with Jacob Zimmer
Video Design by Trevor Schwellnus
Artistic Producer: Erika Hennebury
Sunday May 30, 7 p.m.
Convocation Hall
PYWC (donations accepted for The Actors Fund of Canada)
hold on to something because this is the OFFICIAL BACKYARD PATIO LAUNCH!
DJs RIA, STICKY CUTS, DELICIOUS and whoever else wants to play you some music are on the decks for this epic patio bender!
THE LOVELY OWNERS OF VOGLIE, LIA AND MARIA ARE GIVING YOU FREE SHIT BECAUSE THEY LOVE YOU!
FREE BBQ ALL DAY LONG!
$15 CORONITA BUCKET SPECIALS!
come hungry and thirsty!
3-8pm.
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