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Wed
Feb 16
Wild Wednesdays. Animals
need taming. 11am. Central Spa, 1610 Dundas W. $7 lockers, $12
rooms. centralspa.ca
$5 martinis get cocktails rubbing
together as the music plays. 4pm. lo’la, 7 Maitland St. No
cover. lolamartinis.com
Warm up to a nice, big pint
at Draught Wednesdays, where all pints of draught are $5. Fire On The East Side. 6 Gloucester St. No cover. fireontheeastside.ca
Jock Night. The best
baskets around. 4pm-4am. Steamworks, 540 Church St, 2nd level.
Specials for men in jocks. steamworksonline.com
Internationally famous pornstar Lucas Knowles hits the stage at Remington's. The chance to
enjoy this hung stud in the flesh expires on Sun, Feb 20. 5pm. 379 Yonge
St. No cover before 9pm, $5 after. remingtons.com
At Trans Youth Toronto drop in and hang out with trans-identified brothers and sisters in a
safe, supportive space. 5-9pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church
St. the519.org
Two important steps to make
the world a better place: Coming Out, Being Out, discuss everything
related to being a mature person out there in the world. 6-8pm. 519
Community Centre, 519 Church St. the519.org
Woody’s puts a little
thrust into your Hump Day. Low day prices all night long keep
the party going ‘til the weekend. DJ Mark Falco spins. 465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
SOY’s Black Queer
Youth offers a safe space for black or mixed queers 29 and younger
to drop in and chill out. 6:00-8:30pm. Sherbourne Health Centre,
333 Sherbourne St. soytoronto.org
I don’t think we’re in
Kansas anymore. Join Reg Hartt’s evening on Hollywood’s
Great Gay Directors as he screens George Cukor’s A Star Is Born, starring the post-Oz Judy Garland. 7pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst St. reghartt.ca
Get classical with the girls
at Wine Night Out & the Girls as Krysta spins music that
spans centuries. Bring your iPod if there’s anything you’d like
to hear. 7pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
Sexy, angry and sometimes messy,
but Rhubarb is always fresh. Celebrate the kick off of two weeks
of exciting new theatrical work with the Rhubarb artists at the 32nd Annual Rhubarb Festival Kick-Off Bash. The also always-fresh DJ Blackcat spins. 8pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $20. buddiesinbadtimes.com
LGBT refugees are Among
Friends, a support group for queers going through the refugee process.
8-10pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church St. the519.org
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 8pm-4am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
Play Dirty Bingo and
win new sex toys. 9pm. Slack’s, 562 Church St. No cover. slacks.ca
It’s the Steve Roseland
Show with Clint Lyckher and Robert Yeretch at 9pm followed by the Chris Edwards Show at 11pm. George’s Play, 504 Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Farra N Hyte gets the
crowd hot and bothered with a little Foreplay at 9pm and then
at 11:30pm Nicolette Brown and guests entertain on the main stage
while DJ X-Taci invites everyone to cruise at FAME in
the upstairs dance floor. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St.
No cover. crewsandtangos.com
College Night provides
the answers when DJs Sumation and guest spin dance hits while Devine Darlin, Heaven Lee Heights and Tynomie Banks are detention divas on Girls Gone Wild on the first floor. 10pm. The Barn, 418 Church St. No cover. thebarnnightclub.com
Be polite and Pass The
Butter. DJ Splattermonkey serves up hot Motown, funk and soul. 10pm. Andy Poolhall, 489
College St W. No cover. andypoolhall.com
Out of the Henhouse and into the Snakepit. Join Henhouse DJs as they spin at this
queer dance party. 10pm. 1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhousetoronto.com
Sofonda and Nicolette Brown put out an APB for the most pert pecs at
the Smirnoff Best Men’s Chest Contest, and give away $300 in
cash prizes while DJ Mark Falco spins the hits. Midnight. Woody’s,
465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Internationally famous pornstar Lucas Knowles hits the stage at Remington's. The chance to
enjoy this hung stud in the flesh expires on Sun, Feb 20. 5pm. 379 Yonge
St. No cover before 9pm, $5 after. remingtons.com
Asian guys are the central
prize at Asian Night. Spa Excess, 105 Carlton St. Regular
rates apply. spaexcess.com
Join SOY’s Trans-Fusion
Crew for a weekly dose of art and activism. This drop-in workshop
is for transgender, transsexual, genderqueer or questioning youth. 6-8pm. Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne St. soytoronto.org
Come out for Swingin’OUT,
with drop-in beginner swing dance lessons available, partner and dance
experience not necessary. 7pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church
St. $5. swinginout.ca
Get classical with the girls
at Wine Night Out & the Girls as Krysta spins music that
spans centuries. Bring your iPod if there’s anything you’d like
to hear. 7pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
Carlotta Carlisle shows the crowd a little Glitz & Glamour at 7pm. Ivory Towers and Clint Lyckher get everyone
hot and bothered at 9pm for Amanda Roberts and Daytona Bitch’s
drag extravaganza at 11:30pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church
St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
It’s a night of live music
at Onstage with host Elana Harte and invited musicians.
8pm. Slack’s, 562 Church St. No cover. slacks.ca
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 8pm-4am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
Legendary gay icon Carole Pope performs as part of the Bovine Sex Club's 20th anniversary celebrations. With People You Know, DJ James St Bass and VJ Barnaby Marshall. 9pm. 542 Queen St W. $10. bovinesexclub.com
Have sex on the beach, literally. Reg Hartt screens the landmark pornographic feature, Boys
In the Sand. 9pm. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst St. reghartt.ca
Flashers of the Week Contest searches for the fresh and sexy with host Dan the Man checking
out contenders’ cocks and qualification. 9pm. Flash, 463 Church
St. Full or Day Membership required. flashonchurch.com
It’s Dreamgirl with the legendary Michelle Ross at 9pm followed by Miss Play,
Jlo and Sabrina at 11pm. George’s Play, 504 Church
St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Get satiated at Thurst as DJ Jeff Kirkwood spins everything from house to Top 40 and Cassandra performs. 10pm. Alto Lounge, 582 Church St. No
cover.
Always smokin’, sometimes
flaming, dance the end of the week away at Burner
Thursdays. DJ Barletta and guests spin dance, rock and electronica.
10pm. Andy Poolhall, 489 College St W. No cover. andypoolhall.com
Red Light Thursdays with DJs Mike Vieira and Dwayne Minard spinning smooth house gets oh so cool and stylin. 10pm. Lo’la,
7 Maitland St. No cover. lolamartinis.com
The men are Flawless and friendly in the swanky surroundings of Sopra Upper Lounge.
DJs Mike Vierira and Jamal spin while host Woodrow
Monteiro keeps the mingling moving. 10pm. 265 Davenport Rd. $5. sopra.ca
Dudes get nude, and possibly
rude at TNT!MEN's Naked Night, every third Thursday, featuring DJ The Robotic Kid. Clothes check at the door. 10pm. The Black
Eagle, 457 Church St. No cover - literally. blackeagletoronto.com
Martinis, men and music pumping
all night long. 4pm. lo’la, 7 Maitland St. No cover. lolamartinis.com
Sexy boys gyrate and flaunt
their poles on the brass pole getting club members hot and ready for
a private dance. 4pm. Flash, 463 Church St. Membership required.
flashonchurch.com
Internationally famous pornstar Lucas Knowles hits the stage at Remington's. The chance to
enjoy this hung stud in the flesh expires on Sun, Feb 20. 5pm. 379 Yonge
St. No cover before 8pm, $5 8-9pm, $10 after. remingtons.com
Cocktails at Six. Wind the week down in style. A guest vocalist sings every week with
accompaniment from pianist Ken Lindsay. Drink and snack specials
to keep you cogent. 6pm. Fuzion Resto-Lounge, 580 Church St.
No cover. fuzionexperience.com
It’s the Early Show with Michelle Ross at 7pm followed by Georgie Girl in the Hell on Heels Show at 9pm. DJ Oscar spins Latin and Top 40 at 11pm.George’s Play, 504 Church St.
No cover. playonchurch.com
No matter where on the gender
spectrum, FTM Support Group offers a supportive hang out spot
for trans identified and questioning guys and. 7:30pm. 519 Community
Centre, 519 Church St. the519.org
Deep, Dark & Naked.
A hole-y trinity. 8pm. Spa Excess, 105 Carlton St. Regular
rates apply. spaexcess.com
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 8pm-4am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
Dance the pain away at Fancy
Pants with DJs MP3Js, Home Rekha and Lillith Z. 9pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
The Miss Conception Show is hosted by, naturally, Miss Conception with her seemingly endless
talents of drag, impersonation, dancing, comedy and live vocals. And
special weekly guests struggling to keep up. 9-11pm. Zelda's Living
Well, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca
Battle Pop - Nicki Minaj
vs Robyn brings a little cattiness to the floor when DJs Craig
Dominic and guest Phil V spin put-ya-dukes-up pop beats and
estrogenic hip hop/R&B. 10pm. The Barn, 418 Church St. $5. thebarnnightclub.com
Synchro for lovers on the floor, haters hit the door. DJs Denise Benson, Lucie Tic, ORLY and Pho spin the love. 10pm. Andy
Poolhall, 489 College St W. $5 before midnight, $10 after. andypoolhall.com
Bear Night. Further fur every Friday. 10pm. O'Grady's, 518 Church St. ogradyschurch.ca
Family Day Long Weekend
FREE College Night burns the midnight oil and lube with DJ Alexx
Brown spinning the house lecture and shirtless hotties going for the
hands on learning. 10pm. fly, 8 Gloucester St. No cover. flynightclub.com
Get hazed by the boys of Delta Sigma Phi and then dazed by world-renowned Britney Spears
impersonator Derrick Barry at HazedFrat Party: Hold
It Against Me. 10pm. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church St. $5, no
cover students. goodhandys.com
The Yes Yes Y’All crew celebrate entering their two-year-old toddler years with hip hop
MC Bry’Nt. 10pm. Annex Wreckroom, 794 Bathurst St. $10. annexwreckroom.com
Bears of Toronto and Bearforest.com host Bear Night. Time to finally meet
all those bears you stalk online. 10pm. The Black Eagle, Main
floor, 457 Church St. No cover. blackeagletoronto.com
Official Eastern Canada
LeatherSIR/Leatherboy Contest Meat and Greet. The kick-off for this
leather-filled weekend! 10pm. The Black Eagle, Second floor,
457 Church St. No cover. leathersircanada.com
What’s not to love about
a gay kegger? Come see who will pledge, who will be HAZED and
who will be inducted into the frat as the boys of Delta Sigma Phi get crunk at this monthly dance party. 10pm. Goodhandy’s, 120
Church St. $5 before 11pm, more after. No cover with student ID. goodhandys.com
Shake and Pop it out as DJs Sumation and Blackcat spin sizzling beats late into the night. 10pm. Zipperz-Cellblock,
72 Carlton St. No cover. zipperzcellblock.com
Beyond X-rated, Foxxxy Fridays with those fabulous, big-wigged and boobed sisters Farra N Hyte and Heaven Lee Hytes. DJ Alex spins before and after the
show. 10:30pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $5. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Diskotek steams up the
glass windows when DJ Jeff Kirkwood pumps the house for the styled-up
strutters. 11pm. Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. diskoteklife.com
80s new romantics, 90s British
pop and all their leftovers at EuroVision. DJs Miss Margot, omgblog.com and Free J bring the beats from another hemisphere.
11pm. The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. No cover. beavertoronto.ca
Miss Conception with Heroine Marks and Clint Lykher are on a hunt for the most ravishing rump at the Best Men’s Ass
Contest. DJ Chris Steinbach spins while the ladies, and gentleman
give away $300 in cash prizes. Midnight. Woody’s, 465 Church
St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Why not end the night with
a performance by the vivacious Nuri? 1am. El Convento Rico,
750 College St. $8. elconventorico.com
The Righteously Outrageous
Twirling Corps recruits new members who don’t mind a little fabulous
twirling. Be a part of Canada’s premiere twirling corps. 11:30am.
$5 membership. rotctoronto.com
Playwright and performer Jamie Ebbs and other artists challenge the conventional boundaries
of theatre at the shOUT Queer Youth and Young Adult Workshop.
12:30-5:30pm. Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre, 220 Cowan Ave.
No cover. queerwest.org
Sexy boys gyrate and flaunt
their poles on the brass pole getting club members hot and ready for
a private dance. 2pm. Flash, 463 Church St. Membership required.
Flashonchurch.com
It’s the main event, and
it'll be a red-leather carpet as contestants vie for the title of the Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy Contest by enacting a movie-based fantasy, among other events. Leather heavyweights
from all over North America will be judging. Doors 1pm, Contest 2pm. Goodhandy's, 120 Church St. $10 cover. leathersircanada.com
Pink Ink is mightier
than the sword. SOY’s creative writing program invites queer
and trans youth to learn, share ideas, work and create. 2-4pm. 519
Community Centre, 519 Church St. soytoronto.org
Learn to treat your tanned
goods the way you ought to at Master Tony's Leather Care Workshop.
3pm. The Black Eagle, 457 Church St. $10. blackeagletoronto.com
Martinis, men and music pumping
all night long. 4pm. lo’la, 7 Maitland St. No cover. lolamartinis.com
Internationally famous pornstar Lucas Knowles hits the stage at Remington's. The chance to
enjoy this hung stud in the flesh expires on Sun, Feb 20. 5pm. 379 Yonge
St. No cover before 8pm, $5 8-9pm, $10 after. remingtons.com
Voices of the next generation,
experience the Young Creators’ Unit, the Rhubarb Festival’s
series of solo shows by queer youth. This week features AFFIRMATION:
A Sex Show in Six Movements by Olive-or-Oliver and The Lovely Babe by Meg Gennings. 6pm, runs til Feb 20. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. PWYC. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Jaded with Jade Elektra at 7pm is the variety show not to miss and this week’s edition is The BlackCAP Benefit Show featuring superstar performances by Ryan G Hinds, Ill Na Na, Courtnay MacFarlane, Bunni
Lapin, Lady G and many more. Followed by Michelle Ross and Devine Darlin at 9pm then Robyn de
Cradle and guests at 11:30pm. Meanwhile, in The Zone, DJ Craig
Dominic keeps it scandalous at Scandal Saturdays. Crews
& Tangos, 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Come see Michelle Ross do the Early Show at 7pm and hang around to catch the Chris
Edwards Legend Show at 9pm. DJ Oscar spins Latin and Top
40 at 11pm. George’s Play, 504 Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 8pm-4am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
Glass slippers might not cut
it at this year's Swamperella 15th Annual Mardis Gras Masquerade! Toronto's most established Cajun and Zydeco music outfit is offering
prizes, party favours and a free dance lesson to get you wiggling to
the washboard. 8pm. Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St W.
$15 cover. swamperella.com
Turn up the heat with Alimanha
Family Night as DJ NoLoves and VJ Nero bring you Latin sound and vision from Mexico to Peru.
9pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
The Cherry Bomb drops.
DJs Cozmic Cat and Denise Benson’s beats explode, but
no need to take cover, the shrapnel is sonically sweet. 9pm. Andy
Poolhall, 489 College St. No cover before 10pm, $7 after. cherrybombtoronto.com
3 performers. 3 hours. 3 oz
martinis- what else can one say about Big 3 @ The Big Z? Clint
Lyckher, Daytona Bitch and Heroine Marks hit the stage
with contests, giveaways and more sassy than they know what to do with.
9pm to midnight. Zelda’s Living Well, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca
Bring your mischief to Sinful
Saturdays as DJ TNT spins devilish beats well beyond the
witching hour. 10pm. Alto Lounge, 582 Church St. $5 after midnight.
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Celebrate eternal life as Sodom’s hottest party returns for its second year. The sexy undead
take over for the Vampire Love Ball. Groove to the bloody good
beats of DJ Sumation while Nikki Chin keeps things cool,
or at least below 98.6 F. 10pm. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church St.
$7 before 11pm, $10 after, $5 students. goodhandys.com
Deko-ze’s Birthday tears up the dancefloor with heat-filled house beats with DJs Dwayne
Minard and celebrant Deko-ze spinning and shirtless while
the boys follow their lead and bare their sweaty sexy flesh. DJ Kevin
Bailey in the Lounge. 10pm. fly, 8 Gloucester St. $10 before
11:30pm, $15 till 1am, $20 after. flynightclub.com
After the contest, celebrate
the right way at the Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy Contest
Victory Party. A special demonstration by Master R. completes the
night. 10pm. The Black Eagle, 457 Church St. No cover. leathersircanada.com
Fashion and art legend Leigh
Bowery returns from the grave to dissect the fame of fashion and music
legend in the making, Lady Gaga. Ecce Homo Theatre presents Of A Monstrous Child: a gaga musical, a one night only performance
during the Rhubarb Festival. 10pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander
St. $20 Rhubarb ticket. buddiesinbadtimes.com
TGTN Zombie Party raises
up the stiffies onto the dancefloor with DJs Mark Falco, Rolls
Royce and Real Talk infecting the haunted, sexy and slightly
disheveled hotties with resurrecting dance beats. 10pm. The Barn, 418
Church St. $5 after midnight. thebarnnightclub
Oddball is an understatement
when it comes to Camp Combo. Funny noises and noisy funnies are
the M.O. for this wacky quartet, who will be featuring sounds from their
new CD "Crackers." 10pm. Not My Dog, 1510 Queen St
W. PWYC. campcombo.ca
Saturday Night at Tallulah’s is the hottest night in town. DJ K-tel keeps the dance floor
hot and sweaty while Donnarama works her heels off on the cabaret
stairs. 10:30pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $7 after. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Smirnoff Sultry Saturdays is all about DJ Cajjmere Wray on the decks spinning righteous
house tracks while decked out boys down the drink while dancing in the
resto-club. 11pm. Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. byz.ca
DJs Kris Steeves and Phil V are a perfect Fit for the flexible, sexable sportsmen who turn out every month. Proceeds
go to the Will Munro Fund for Queer and Trans People living with
Cancer. 11pm. The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. $5. beavertoronto.ca
Having the most bubbly bum
is the name of the game at Squirt.org’s Best Men’s Ass Contest,
with hostesses Sofonda and Mahogany Brown giving way $300 in cash prizes and DJ Chris Steinbach spinning.
Midnight. Woody’s, 465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Watch as Miss El Convento Rico Farra N Hyte struts her stuff and works the room. 12:30am. El
Convento Rico, 750 College St. $10. elconventorico.com
Sticky Buns. Continental
breakfast for the all-nighter crowd. 5am-7am. Steamworks, 540
Church St, 2nd level. Regular rates apply. steamworksonline.com
Saturday night survivors will
be up in time for the butchest brunch in town. Join the new Eastern
Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy titleholders at Mr. Leatherman Toronto's
Leather Brunch. 11am. Churchmouse & Firkin, 475 Church
St. leathersircanada.com.
Sweat, sex, and of course leather
at Squeal, the Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy sex party. 2pm. Steamworks, 540 Church St, 2nd level. Regular
rates apply, discount admission available through ECLSb weekend. steamworksonline.com leathersircanada.com
Come out for the Rhubarb
Festival’s Sunday Socials, friendly but passionate afternoons
of performance and politics. Don’t miss the Young Creators’ Unit,
a GTA version of show & tell, think tanks and more. 2pm. Buddies,
12 Alexander St. PWYC. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Retro Sundays. Retro,
but surely not hetero. $100 in cash prizes every Sunday. 3pm. The
Black Eagle, 457 Church St. No cover. blackeagletoronto.ca
Sunday Night Prix Fixe means a delicious meal without breaking the bank, and don’t forget
to check out the Sangria Sunday specials. Fire On The East
Side. 6 Gloucester St. $37. fireontheeastside.ca
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 4pm-2am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
Internationally famous pornstar Lucas Knowles hits the stage at Remington's. The chance to
enjoy this hung stud in the flesh expires on Sun, Feb 20. 5pm. 379 Yonge
St. No cover before 8pm, $5 8-9pm, $10 after. remingtons.com
Voices of the next generation,
experience the Young Creators’ Unit, the Rhubarb Festival’s
series of solo shows by queer youth. This week features AFFIRMATION:
A Sex Show in Six Movements by Olive-or-Oliver and The Lovely Babe by Meg Gennings. 6pm, runs til Feb 20. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. PWYC. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Round and round at Spin
Cycle with DJ Shawn Riker. 6pm-12am. Steamworks, 540
Church St, 2nd level. Regular rates apply. steamworksonline.com
Miss Conception tears
up the stage with tap dancing, vocals and a lot of emotional sass during
a very special edition of her Stage to Screen Show at 6pm. Then Michelle
Ross and Amanda Roberts live up to their grandly titled Drag
Legend Show by becoming and being legendary ladies at 9pm. Later, Georgie
Girl and Donnarama bask in the limelight with their gal pals Sofonda, Devine Darlin, Cassandra and Teran Blake. 11pm. 465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Lemon Bucket Bucket.
Come hear the freshly squeezed sounds of Lemon Bucket Orkestra as they juice out Eastern European music early into the morning. 7pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
Zelda's Living Well presents
a new Sunday comedy show, The Legends of Zelda's starring The Eleventh Commandments, a sketch comedy troupe that
doesn’t care much for Moses or any silly burning bushes. 8pm-10 pm.
692 Yonge St. $5. zeldas.ca
Find out how much of a queen
you really are at Drag Queen Trivia with host Amanda, nightly prizes and chance to win a trip to
Montreal for Pride. 8-10pm. The Bishop and Belcher, 175 Bloor
St E. No cover. bishopandbelcher.com
Get naughty at Playgirl with Heaven Lee Heights and Teran Blake at 9pm and work up a sweat at Latin Fever with Jlo and Sabrina at 11pm. George’s Play, 504 Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Devine Darlin and her
special weekly guest get things going at 9pm followed by the Latin sensation
of Kera Keys and Farra N Hyte at 11:30pm. In The Zone,
DJ Viviana spins the best Latin beats and in Tangos it’s Milk with DJ Relentless. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church
St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Prism flashes its sizzle
by taking over the gentleman’s club Flash for Release: An
X-Rated Dance Party. DJs Dwayne Minard and Jamal spin
dirty house while Sofonda squeals with delight at an unbridled
sex show that gives the regular strippers a night off. 10pm. Flash,
463 Church St. $5 before 11:30pm, $10 after. prismtoronto.com
Take advantage of the holiday
Monday at the Family Day Long Weekend Party with host Renzo Garcia. El Convento Rico, 750 College
St. elconventorico.com.
Spearhead Fantasy Ball is the official closing victory ball for Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy
Contest. 10pm. fly, 8 Gloucester St. $25 advance, $40 door. leathersircanada.com
Good boys never win at Bad
Boy / Bad Girl Jam as DJs Mark Falco, Craig Dominic, Summation, Blackcat, Jamal and the crew of Yes, Yes, Y’all rip it up on two whole floors of holiday-weekend madness. 10pm. The
Barn, 418 Church St. $10. thebarnnightclub.com
Karaoke Night. Queers
sing for beers, or just for cheers. 10pm. O'Grady's, 518 Church
St. ogradyschurch.ca
Fabulous family fun at the Family Day Party. The LGBTQ Parenting Network celebrates
the fabulous people in everyone’s lives with arts, music, cake and
more. 10:30am-1pm. Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne St.
It’s $3 shooters from 4pm-7pm
and get your balls ready for the Village Pool League and see the many
teams across the Village compete at 7pm. Pegasus, 489B Church
St No cover. pegasusonchurch.com
Making it through a manic Mondays
deserves some Mojitos Madness, where all Mojitos are $6. Fire
On The East Side, 6 Gloucester St. No cover. fireontheeastside.ca
Remington's. Where the
boys strip like they mean it. Open daily, 5pm-2am. 379 Yonge St. No
cover before 9pm, $5 after, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Come hang out with friends
or make new ones at Monday Night Drop-In, weekly space for queer
youth. 5:30-8pm. Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne St. soytoronto.org
Gay Men’s Art Project is a chance to create unity through community. Drop in, socialize, make
art. All skill levels are welcome. 6-8pm. 519 Community Centre,
519 Church St. the519.org
Join Elana Harte and guests Sandy Stubbert and Jenny Allen for a night of music, performance and $5 martinis at M Factor Mondays.
7pm. The Old Nick, 123 Danforth Ave. No cover. old-nick.com
Dirty Bingo, hosted
by the foul mouthed Gloria Hole and the ever so trashy Lena
Over, is your chance to win naughty prizes and see who might get
naked for this month’s charity. 7-10pm. Zelda's Living Well,
692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca
Find your voice at Open
Mic with host Zainab and performances of spoken word, poetry
and music. 8pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
Spicy spitfire DJ Viviana heats up the upper west side with Latin Heat! Salsa on St Clair.
9pm. Dimitra’s Bistro, 782 St Clair Ave W. No cover.
Blue collar, white collar,
no collar… and no shirt. Woody’s Industry Night has low day
prices all night. DJ Blue Peter spins the sounds of the 80’s.
9pm. 465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
It's a reading week special!
Students get a $5 discount all week. Steamworks, 540 Church St,
2nd level. steamworksonline.com
Industry Night. $6 martini
madness. O'Grady's, 518 Church St. No cover. ogradyschurch.ca
How funky is your chicken?
How loose is your moose? We'll be testing it out at Moose Knuckle
Disco, hosted by Miss Margot and her crew of DJs. 10pm. Sweaty Betty's, 13 Ossington Ave. No cover.
With over 30,000 songs to choose
from it’s hard to go wrong at All Star Karaoke with Danny Reddey. 10pm. George’s Play, 504 Church
St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Stay chic with FML Mondays as DJ Rhubix turns out some serious beats. 10pm. Vizion Lounge,
580 Church St. No cover.
After a hard days work get
a little Reboot. A competition that gives four DJs 30 minutes
to impress judges and the crowd. This week the four finalists compete
for Andy Poolhall fame. 10pm. 489 College St W. andypoolhall.com
F your L and maybe something
else at FML Mondays. Doctor DJ Vivi Diamond treats your
case of the Mondays. 10pm. Fuzion Resto-Lounge, 580 Church St.
No cover. fuzionexperience.com
The aspiring queens of Candice’s
Star Search are eager to please during this weekly amateur drag
talent search. 11:30pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. No
cover. crewsandtangos.com
A Phat Tuesday in the mouth makes any week better. Open up and suck back the $6 martinis. Fire On The East Sides, 6 Gloucester St. No cover. fireontheeastside.ca
SOY’s Alphabet
Soup serves up a fun drop in zone for high school students all letters
of the rainbow. 4-6pm. Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne
St. soytoronto.org
Express is a space for
newcomer and immigrant queer youth to share ideas, questions, support
one another and have fun every week. 6-8pm. Sherbourne Health Centre,
333 Sherbourne St. soytoronto.org
Keep the art of storytelling
alive at Story and Music Night with host Ry John Russon and invited musicians. 7pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No
cover. nacogallery.com
Foofer dares you to Name That Tune to win the $25 given away every 15 minutes.
7pm. The Bishop and Belcher, Church & Hayden. No cover. bishopandbelcher.com
Bent: An Evening of Queer
Expressions tackles Bent Identity: Is Gay The New Straight? with a panel discussion followed by a Q&A with all the LGBTTIQQ2SA
XYZers. 7-9pm. O’Grady’s Upstairs Lounge, 518 Church St.
PWYC. themarsbar.com
Pink Triangle Press,
the publishers of fab, presents Sexual Outliers: Censorship,
Advocacy Journalism and the Gay Press, a lively salon discussion
on the moral complexities of censorship and free expression as covered
by the gay press. 7-8:30pm. Toronto Public Library, Yorkville,
22 Yorkville Ave. No cover. torontopubliclibrary.ca
Dude? Young? Queer? Boyoboy,
a bi-monthly drop in for queer guys is a perfect place to grab a snack,
chill and have some fun. 7-9pm. Central Toronto Youth Services,
Suite 300, 65 Wellesley St E. ctys.org
It's a reading week special!
Students get a $5 discount all week. Steamworks, 540 Church St,
2nd level. steamworksonline.com
Pink Triangle Press,
the publishers of fab, presents Sexual Outliers: Censorship,
Advocacy Journalism and the Gay Press, a lively salon discussion
on the moral complexities of censorship and free expression as covered
by the gay press. 7:30-9pm. Toronto Public Library, Yorkville,
22 Yorkville Ave. No cover. torontopubliclibrary.ca
You never know who will show
up for Open Mic Nite with hosts Kim Jarret and Mike Constantino and be sure to bring your own guitar. Slack’s, 562 Church St. No cover. slacks.ca
With the queens on the main
stage, karaoke in The Zone and DJ Quinces spinning upstairs, Industry Night at Crews & Tangos promises something for
everyone. 8pm. 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Sharpen those pencils for College Night with specials on shooters and Amsterdam Draught. 9pm. Pegasus, 489B Church St. No cover. pegasusonchurch.com
It’s the Michelle Ross
Show at 9pm followed by a dose of Divine Intervention with Heaven Lee Heights at 11pm. George’s Play, 504
Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Bisexual? Curious? Questioning? Bisexual Men of Toronto is the right place for guys who seek discussion
and support about the space that exists between gay and straight. 8-9:30pm. Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne St. bimot.org
So You Think You Can Strip? Then think about showing it at Remington's weekly amateur night. 9pm. Remington's, 379 Yonge St. No cover before 9pm, $5 after, no cover
with student ID, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Make it a Bad
Boys Night Out at Woody’s with low day prices all night long.
DJ Chris Steinbach spins rock, retro and classic R&B. 9pm.
465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
24 Carat givess that
extra little sparkle to start the week with. DJs Serious and Kaewonder add lust and luster to the evening. 10pm. Andy Poolhall,
489 College St W. No cover. andypoolhall.com
Wild Wednesdays. Animals
need taming. 11am. Central Spa, 1610 Dundas W. $7 lockers, $12
rooms. centralspa.ca
$5 martinis get cocktails rubbing
together as the music plays. 4pm. lo’la, 7 Maitland St. No
cover. lolamartinis.com
Warm up to a nice, big pint
at Draught Wednesdays, where all pints of draught are $5. Fire On The East Side. 6 Gloucester St. No cover. fireontheeastside.ca
Jock Night. The best
baskets around. 4pm-4am. Steamworks, 540 Church St, 2nd level.
Specials for men in jocks. steamworksonline.com
At Trans Youth Toronto drop in and hang out with trans-identified brothers and sisters in a
safe, supportive space. 5-9pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church
St. the519.org
Remington's. Where the
boys strip like they mean it. Open daily, 5pm-2am. 379 Yonge St. No
cover before 9pm, $5 after, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Two important steps to make
the world a better place: Coming Out, Being Out, discuss everything
related to being out there in the world. 6-8pm. 519 Community Centre,
519 Church St. the519.org
SOY’s Black Queer
Youth offers a safe space for black or mixed queers 29 and younger
to drop in and chill out. 6:00-8:30pm. Sherbourne Health Centre,
333 Sherbourne St. soytoronto.org
Host Dainty Box helps
celebrate five years of Granny Boots’ Colour Me Dragg,
which means a night of colourful favourite queer and trans performers
of colour on stage. 7:30pm. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W.
No cover. gladstonehotel.com
It's a reading week special!
Students get a $5 discount all week. Steamworks, 540 Church St,
2nd level. steamworksonline.com
Woody’s puts a little
thrust into your Hump Day with low day prices all night long and
DJ Mark Falco spinning while folks get questioned at Questioning:
A Queer Pub Quiz in support of the LGBT Youth Line. 7:30pm.
465 Church St. No cover, $25 for quiz competing teams. woodystoronto.com
The second week of the 32nd Annual Rhubarb Festival means another week of exciting new theatrical
performances. Don’t miss performance collective bluemouth inc. and poet a.rawlings’ one night only presentation of The
Centre for Sleep and Dream Studies. 8pm, runs til Feb 27. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $20. buddiesinbadtimes.com
LGBT refugees are Among
Friends, a support group for queers going through the refugee process.
8-10pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church St. the519.org
Watch and be watched while
looking your radiant best at the Red Party. 9pm. Spa Excess,
105 Carlton St. Regular rates apply. spaexcess.com
Play Dirty Bingo and
win new sex toys. 9pm. Slack’s, 562 Church St. No cover. slacks.ca
It may be too early to bust
out that bike but The Pinko Commie Dance Party has got you covered with DJ Marky Marx and $4 vodka drinks all night long. 9pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas
St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
It’s the Steve Roseland
Show with Big Country, Al Kenny, Gary Morin and Jake Surrette at 9pm and the Chris Edwards Show follows at 11pm. George’s Play, 504 Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Farra N Hyte gets the
crowd hot and bothered with a little Foreplay at 9pm and then
at 11:30pm Nicolette Brown and guests entertain on the main stage
while DJ X-Taci invites everyone to cruise at FAME in
the upstairs dance floor. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St.
No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Motown, rock, dykes and the
like at Diamond Dogs, featuring DJ CJ and Jack Rabbit
Slim. 10pm. The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. No cover. beavertoronto.ca
College Night provides
the answers when DJs Sumation and guest spin dance hits while Devine Darlin, Heaven Lee Heights and Tynomie Banks are detention divas on Girls Gone Wild on the first floor. 10pm. The Barn, 418 Church St. No cover. thebarnnightclub.com
Be polite and Pass The Butter.
DJ Splattermonkey serves up hot Motown, funk and soul. 10pm. Andy Poolhall, 489 College St W. No cover. andypoolhall.com
Out of the Henhouse and into the Snakepit. Join DJ Shane MacKinnon as he spins
at this weekly queer dance party. 10pm. 1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhousetoronto.com
It's a reading week special!
Students get a $5 discount all week. Steamworks, 540 Church St,
2nd level. steamworksonline.com
Remington's. Where the
boys strip like they mean it. Open daily, 5pm-2am. 379 Yonge St. No
cover before 9pm, $5 after, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Guys go South at Latin Night.
8pm. Spa Excess, 105 Carlton St. Regular rates apply. spaexcess.com
Join SOY’s Trans-Fusion
Crew for a weekly dose of art and activism. This drop-in workshop
is for transgender, transsexual, genderqueer or questioning youth. 6-8pm. Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne St. soytoronto.org
Come out for Swingin’OUT,
with drop-in beginner swing dance lessons available, partner and dance
experience not necessary. 7pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church
St. $5. swinginout.ca
Get classical with the girls
at Wine Night Out & the Girls as Krysta spins music
that spans centuries. Bring your iPod if there’s anything you’d
like to hear. 7pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
It’s a night of live music
at Onstage Thursdays with host Elana Harte and invited
musicians. 8pm. Slack’s, 562 Church St. No cover. slacks.ca
Plato, Whitman, Baldwin, Findley,
be the next in a history of queer writers at OUTwrites, a meeting
place for sexually diverse writers to share ideas and work. 8-10pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church St. outwrites.org
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 8pm-4am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
Flashers of the Week Contest searches for the fresh and sexy with host Dan the Man checking
out contenders’ cocks and qualification. 9pm. Flash, 463 Church
St. Full or Day Membership required. flashonchurch.com
It’s Dreamgirl with the legendary Michelle Ross at 9pm followed by Miss Play,
Jlo and Sabrina at 11pm. George’s Play, 504 Church
St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Spoiled Rotten with Katherine Dior and Nikki Chin at 9pm followed by H2O with Heroine Marks and Honey Brown at 11:30pm. Karaoke with Elysse in the Zone and Dance Till You Drop with DJ Arif in Tangos. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Get liberated with DJs Craig
Dominic, Nik Red and Twysted at Liberation,
a Blockorama fundraiser, featuring performances by Ayo Lelani and the House of Pink Lady. 9:30pm. Goodhandy’s, 120
Church St. $5. goodhandys.com
Red Light Thursday 2nd Anniversary gets DJ Mike Vieira inviting DJs Sumation, Dwayne Minard and others along with him into the booth for an even
more stylin night of house music, cocktails and flirting. 10pm. Lo’la,
7 Maitland St. No cover. lolamartinis.com
Get satiated at Thurst with DJ Sticky Cuts and be sure not to miss a special performance
by Nikki Chin.10pm. Alto Lounge, 582 Church St. No cover.
Always smokin’, sometimes
flaming, dance the end of the week away at Burner
Thursdays. DJ Barletta and guests spin dance, rock and electronica.
10pm. Andy Poolhall, 489 College St W. No cover. andypoolhall.com
Fay Slift, the ladybear
who puts the cunt in country, host Steers and Queers with Gentleman Regina, Cristal Waters, Mahogany Storm and
many more bringing their talents to the Gay Olde Opry. DJs Joe Blow and Sigourney Beaver spin C&W. 10pm. Dakota Tavern,
249 Ossington Ave. $6.
Cock Fight features
Toronto's only incontinent Shooter Boy, bobbing for buttplugs and other
contests making for heated head-to-heads. 10pm. The Black Eagle,
457 Church St. No cover. blackeagletoronto.com
Miss Conception and Sofonda put out an APB for the most pert pecs at the Smirnoff
Best Men’s Chest Contest, giving away $300 in cash prizes while
DJ Mark Falco spins the hits. Midnight. Woody’s, 465 Church
St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Sexy boys gyrate and flaunt
their poles on the brass pole getting club members hot and ready for
a private dance. 2pm. Flash, 463 Church St. Membership required.
flashonchurch.com
Martinis, men and music pumping
all night long. 4pm. lo’la, 7 Maitland St. No cover. lolamartinis.com
Remington's. Where the
boys strip like they mean it. Open daily, 5pm-2am. 379 Yonge St. No
cover before 8pm, $5 between 8-9pm, $10 after, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Cocktails at Six. Wind the week down in style. A guest vocalist sings every week with
accompaniment from pianist Ken Lindsay. Drink and snack specials
to keep you cogent. 6pm. Fuzion Resto-Lounge, 580 Church St.
No cover. fuzionexperience.com
It’s the Early Show with Michelle Ross at 7pm followed by Georgie Girl in the Hell on Heels Show at 9pm. DJ Oscar spins Latin and Top 40 at 11pm.George’s Play, 504 Church St.
No cover. playonchurch.com
Carlotta Carlisle shows the crowd a little Glitz & Glamour at 7pm. Ivory Towers and Clint Lyckher get everyone
hot and bothered at 9pm for Amanda Roberts and Daytona Bitch’s
drag extravaganza at 11:30pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church
St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Deep, Dark & Naked,
a hole-y trinity. 8pm. Spa Excess, 105 Carlton St. Regular
rates apply. spaexcess.com
It's a reading week special!
Students get a $5 discount all week. Steamworks, 540 Church St,
2nd level. steamworksonline.com
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 8pm-4am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
The Miss Conception Show is hosted by, naturally, Miss Conception with her seemingly endless
talents and her special weekly guests. Drag, impersonation, dancing,
comedy and sometimes she even sings live. 9-11pm. Zelda's Living
Well, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca
Synchro for lovers on the floor, haters hit the door. DJs Denise Benson, Lucie Tic, ORLY and Pho spin the love. 10pm. Andy
Poolhall, 489 College St W. $5 before midnight, $10 after. andypoolhall.com
Bear Night. Further fur every Friday. 10pm. O'Grady's, 518 Church St. ogradyschurch.ca
Be gay forever at Gayfinity
as DJs Alex McClelland and Bratface spin the brattiest beats into the early morning. 10pm. Naco Gallery,
1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
Shake and Pop it out as DJs Sumation and Blackcat spin sizzling beats late into the night. 10pm. Zipperz-Cellblock,
72 Carlton St. No cover. zipperzcellblock.com
Dance Camp Megahits is belting out the vocals with bottle mic cuties shouting the woop for
DJ Mark Falco on the decks. 10pm. Fly, 8 Gloucester St.
$5 before 11pm, $10 after. myspace.com/dancecamp
Bring your mischief to Sinful
Saturdays as DJ Cole Stanley spins devilish beats well beyond the witching hour.10pm. Alto Lounge,
582 Church St. $5 after midnight.
Bruce LaBruce collaborates
with Edward and Robin Poitras for the dance-film-theatre hybrid Weekend in Alphavilla to be performed one night only at the Rhubarb Festival. 10pm.
Then it’s time for The Big Thaw with DJs Blackcat and Shane MacKinnon heating up the Canadian winter. Special guest performances
will raise the temperature even further. 10:30pm. Buddies, 12
Alexander St. $5, no cover with Rhubarb ticket. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Metro Fridays goes way
down to the underground with DJ Jeff Kirkwood spinning house
classics as boys hold on to hard poles on the bumping ride. 11pm. Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. byz.ca
DJs Stunts and Nino
Brown give the Red Light Special all through the night.
They're slow jams, so jam slowly, baby. Proceeds go to the Will Munro
Fund for Queer and Trans People living with Cancer. 11pm. The
Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. $5 cover. beavertoronto.ca
The queens are on a hunt for the most ravishing rump at the Crusieline’s
Best Men’s Ass Contest. DJ Mark Falco spins while the ladies
give away $300 in cash prizes. Midnight. Woody’s, 465 Church
St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Sexy boys gyrate and flaunt
their poles on the brass pole getting club members hot and ready for
a private dance. 2pm. Flash, 463 Church St. Membership required. flashonchurch.com
Pink Ink is mightier
than the sword. SOY’s creative writing program invites queer
and trans youth to learn, share ideas, work and create. 2-4pm. 519
Community Centre, 519 Church St. soytoronto.org
Martinis, men and music pumping
all night long. 4pm. lo’la, 7 Maitland St. No cover. lolamartinis.com
Remington's. Where the
boys strip like they mean it. Open daily, 5pm-2am. 379 Yonge St. No
cover before 8pm, $5 between 8-9pm, $10 after, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Voices of the next generation,
experience the Young Creators’ Unit, the Rhubarb Festival’s
series of solo shows by queer youth. This week features Divorce
Play: Russian Doll by Andrew Robinson and The Border by Evan Vipond. 6pm, runs til Feb 27. Buddies, 12 Alexander
St. PWYC. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Come see Michelle Ross do the Early Show at 7pm and hang around to catch the Chris
Edwards Legend Show at 9pm. DJ Oscar spins Latin and Top
40 at 11pm. George’s Play, 504 Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Jaded with Jade Elektra at 7pm is a variety show not to miss, followed by Michelle Ross and Devine Darlin at 9pm while Robyn deCradle and guests
entertain the night owls at 11:30pm. Meanwhile, in The Zone, DJ Craig
Dominic keeps it scandalous at Scandal Saturdays. Crews
& Tangos, 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
All you need is a string of
beads as the TNT Men host a Mardi Gras
Naked Dance. Prizes for “best naked costume.” 8pm. Goodhandy’s,
120 Church St. $5 members, $8 non-members, $4 students. goodhandys.com
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 8pm-4am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
3 performers. 3 hours. 3 oz
martinis- what else can one say about Big 3 @ The Big Z?Clint
Lyckher, Daytona Bitch and Heroine Marks hit the stage
with contests, giveaways and more sassy than they know what to do with.
9pm to midnight. Zelda’s Living Well, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca
Hot jocks strip down to their
jocks at the Toronto Gay Hockey Association’s Annual Hockey Team
Jock Auction at 9pm. And they’re sure stay bareassed for a chance
at winning Squirt.org’s Best Men’s Ass Contest, with hostesses Sofonda and Heaven Lee Hytes. DJ Chris Steinbach spins. Midnight. Woody’s,
465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Not a girl, not quite a diva, The Me Show features Buddies beau Kaleb Robertson celebrating the performance of self: self-deprecation, self-centeredness,
self-parody and self-revelation. One night only at the Rhubarb Festival.
9:30pm. 12 Alexander St. $20 Rhubarb ticket. buddiesinbadtimes.com
What began as a showcase for
emerging sounds has become Fascination. Veteran DJs Tull and Allsgood spin with an arsenal of sounds electro, funk, disco,
house and more. 10pm. Andy Poolhall, 489 College St W. $5. andypoolhall.com
You can’t swing a drunk drag
queen without hitting a diva at the Pop*Machine- Diva Discotheque with DJs Shane Percy and Alessandro. 10pm WAYLA,
996 Queen St E. $5. whatareyoulookingatbar.com
Carnival! feathers fly
as DJ/ Producer Ana Paula throws down the circuit sound with
DJs Shawn Riker and Jeremy Khamkeo encouraging the boys
to wear it Brazilian style: less is best. DJ Mike Vieira in the
Lounge. 10pm. fly, 8 Gloucester St. $20 and up. flynightclub.com
Stalk your next lust interest
at TGTN’s Manhunt Party. DJs Bassline Jack and Rolls Royce pump up the beats to encourage misbehaviour.
And Black History Month is celebrated with The All Black Affair with DJs Hot Knife, Blackcat and the Yes Yes Y’all
Crew. 10pm. The Barn, 418 Church St. $5 before 11:30pm. thebarnnightclub
Bear witness to the hotness
of Mr El Convento Rico, Trent Ruben. 10pm. 750 College
St. $10. elconventorico.com
Saturday Night at Tallulah’s is the hottest night in town. DJ K-tel keeps the dance floor
hot and sweaty while Donnarama works her heels off on the cabaret
stairs. 10:30pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $7 after. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Come French with DJ Phil V at Tapette and watch as the fiercely outrageous ladybear Fay Slift pays tribute to Dalida, the Madonna of France. 10:30pm. Naco Gallery,
1665 Dundas St W. PWYC. nacogallery.com
Hotnuts presents its Winter Cherries edition, and they just might get popped. Special
performance from the future by House of Monroe and sexy songs
from DJs Das Hussy and Produzentin. Proceeds to the Will Munro Fund for Queer and Trans People living with Cancer. 10:30pm. The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. $5, no cover if in drag. beavertoronto.ca
Smirnoff Sultry Saturdays is all about DJ Cajjmere Wray on the decks spinning righteous
house tracks while decked out boys down the drink while dancing in the
resto-club. 11pm. Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. byz.ca
Host Bob Watkin seeks
champion cheeks at his Best Ass Contest, with $150 in cash prizes.
Midnight. The Black Eagle, 457 Church St. No cover. blackeagletoronto.com
Sticky Buns. Continental
breakfast for the all-nighter crowd. 5am-7am. Steamworks, 540
Church St, 2nd level. Regular rates apply. steamworksonline.com
Come out for the Rhubarb
Festival’s Sunday Socials, friendly but passionate afternoons
of performance and politics. Don’t miss the Young Creators’ Unit,
a conversation with performance artist Adrian Howells, a sci-fi
community consultation and more. 2pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St.
PWYC. buddiesinbadtimes.com
Retro Sundays. Retro,
but surely not hetero. $100 in cash prizes every Sunday. 3pm. The
Black Eagle, 457 Church St. No cover. blackeagletoronto.ca
Join the Toronto Classical
Singers for an evening of chorus and orchestra at Lauridsen: Lux
Aeterna and Mozart Requiem. 4pm. Christ Church Deer Park,
1570 Yonge St. $25-$20. torontoclassicalsingers.ca
Sunday Night Prix Fixe means a delicious meal without breaking the bank, and don’t forget
to check out the Sangria Sunday specials. Fire On The East
Side. 6 Gloucester St. $37. fireontheeastside.ca
Urge. Get in and get off at this downtown sex maze. 4pm-2am. 199 Church St.
$9. urgetoronto.com
Remington's. Where the
boys strip like they mean it. Open daily, 5pm-2am. 379 Yonge St. No
cover before 8pm, $5 between 8-9pm, $10 after, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Sundays are a drag version
of Woodstock at Woody’s. Georgie Girl and Donnarama tear up the stage with tap dancing, vocals and
a lot of emotional sass during their Stage to Screen Show at 6pm.
Then Michelle Ross and Amanda Roberts live up to their grandly
titled Drag Legend Show by becoming and being legendary ladies
at 9pm. Later, Georgie Girl and Donnarama bask in the limelight
with their gal pals Sofonda and The Ladies of Sass - Nicolette, Mahogany and Tynomi.
11pm. 465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Lemon Bucket Bucket.
Come hear the freshly squeezed sounds of Lemon Bucket Orkestra as they juice out Eastern European music early into the morning. 7pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
Fasten your seatbelts, it’s
going to be a bumpy night. See who’s wearing who at the 6th annual Oscar Night Gala, a fundraiser for the AIDS Committee
of Toronto. 7pm. Pegasus, 489 Church St. No cover. pegasusonchurch.com
Whether you're a Black Swan or have True Grit, try out your old school Social Network skills at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards Party. 8pm. Statlers,
487 Church St. No cover. statlersonchurch.ca
Find out how much of a queen
you really are at Drag Queen Trivia with host Fabulous Amanda, nightly prizes and chance to win a
trip to Montreal for Pride. 8-10pm. The Bishop and Belcher, 175
Bloor St E. No cover. bishopandbelcher.com
The 2011 Miss PLAY Pageant:
Priscilla By Night features Jlo’s step down, celebrity judges, conniving contestants, jovial but bitchy
host Crystal Lite and over $500 in cash and prizes. 9pm. George’s
Play, 504 Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
Devine Darlin and her
special weekly guest get things going at 9pm followed by the Latin sensation
of Kera Keys and Farra N Hyte at 11:30pm. In The Zone,
DJ Viviana spins the best Latin beats and in Tangos it’s Milk with DJ Relentless. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church
St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Fall into the arms of Love
Bears as DJs Scott Kaija, Daniel Brooks and Sury
Love spin an eclectic mix of furry, fuzzy beats. 10pm. The Henhouse,
1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhouse.ca
Karaoke Night. Queers
sing for beers, or just for cheers. 10pm. O'Grady's, 518 Church
St. ogradyschurch.ca
Pull up a chair and join the Older LGBT Program host a dietician from the Mid-Toronto Diabetes
Education Program who speaks about healthy eating on a limited budget.
1-5pm. 519 Community Centre, 519 Church St. the519.org
Making it through a manic Mondays
deserves some Mojitos Madness, where all Mojitos are $6. Fire
On The East Side, 6 Gloucester St. No cover. fireontheeastside.ca
It’s $3 shooters from 4pm-7pm
and get your balls ready for the Village Pool League and see the many
teams across the Village compete. 7pm. Pegasus, 489B Church St
No cover. pegasusonchurch.com
Remington's. Where the
boys strip like they mean it. Open daily, 5pm-2am. 379 Yonge St. No
cover before 9pm, $5 after, women allowed after 9pm. remingtons.com
Queer and trans black people
in Canada remain the unsung heroes of the LGBT rights movement. Join
the Ryerson Community in Queering Black History Month with a
panel followed by an arts reception. 5:30pm. The Atrium – 3rd Floor, Engineering Building, 245 Church St. No cover.
Industry Night. $6 martini
madness. O'Grady's, 518 Church St. No cover. ogradyschurch.ca
Join Elana Harte and guest Keep You Honest for a night of music, performance and
$5 martinis at M Factor Mondays. 7pm. The Old Nick, 123
Danforth Ave. No cover. old-nick.com
Dirty Bingo, hosted
by the foul mouthed Gloria Hole and the ever so trashy Lena
Over, is your chance to win naughty prizes and see who might get
naked for this month’s charity. 7-10pm. Zelda's Living Well,
692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca
The Post a Letter Social
Activity Club brings back the days of letter-writing with PAL-SAC.
7-11pm. Naco Gallery, 1665 Dundas St W. No cover. nacogallery.com
Blue collar, white collar,
no collar… and no shirt. Woody’s Industry Night has low day
prices all night. DJ Blue Peter spins the sounds of the 80’s.
9pm. 465 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Spicy spitfire DJ Viviana heats up the upper west side with Latin Heat! Salsa on St Clair.
9pm. Dimitra’s Bistro, 782 St Clair Ave W. No cover.
After a hard days work get
a little Reboot. A competition that gives four DJs 30 minutes
to impress judges and the crowd. 10pm. Andy Poolhall, 489 College
St W. $5 before midnight, $10 after. andypoolhall.com
With over 30,000 songs to choose
from it’s hard to go wrong at All Star Karaoke with Danny Reddey. 10pm. George’s Play, 504 Church
St. No cover. playonchurch.com
How funky is your chicken?
How loose is your moose? We'll be testing it out at Moose Knuckle
Disco, hosted by Miss Margot and her crew of DJs. 10pm. Sweaty Betty's, 13 Ossington Ave. No cover.
Stay chic with FML Mondays as DJ Summation spins hourse, hip-hop and Top 40 . 10pm. Vizion
Lounge, 580 Church St. No cover
The aspiring queens of Candice’s
Star Search are eager to please during this weekly amateur drag
talent search. 11:30pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. No
cover. crewsandtangos.com
A Phat Tuesday in the mouth makes any week better. Open up and suck back the $6 martinis. Fire On The East Sides, 6 Gloucester St. No cover. fireontheeastside.ca
SOY’s Alphabet
Soup serves up a fun drop in zone for high school students all letters
of the rainbow. 4-6pm. Sherbourne Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne
St. soytoronto.org
Express is a space for
newcomer and immigrant queer youth to share ideas, questions, support
one another and have fun every week. 6-8pm. Sherbourne
Health Centre, 333 Sherbourne St. soytoronto.org
Get out and get active with
the Out and Out Club, Toronto’s largest physical recreation
organization for the LGBT community. Come for a meeting about getting
involved with the organization. 7pm. 519 Community Centre, 519
Church St. outandout.on.ca
Foofer dares you to Name That Tune to win the $25 given away every 15 minutes.
7pm. The Bishop and Belcher, Church & Hayden. No cover. bishopandbelcher.com
Everyone’s invited to Harold’s
birthday. Originally a groundbreaking Off-Broadway show, The Boys
In The Band is a frank portrayal of gay men trapped in a vicious
cycle of self-destruction. This production features a cast of stellar
Toronto performers reveling in the bitchy one-liners. Runs till Sun,
Mar 6. 7pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $25 in advance, $30 at
door. ghostlightprojects.com
Swan Lake fills the
stage with Russia’s gorgeous Mariinky (Kirov) Ballet performers
shaking their tail feathers and Siegfried mesmerizing the audience with
his bulging crotch, tight ass and powerful legs. Yeah, Odette the swan’s
important too. Runs till Sun, March 6. 8pm. Sony Centre For The Performing
Arts, 1 Front St E. $60-225. sonycentre.ca
You never know who will show
up for Open Mic Nite with hosts Kim Jarret and Mike Constantino and be sure to bring your own guitar. Slack’s, 562 Church St. No cover. slacks.ca
With the queens on the main
stage, karaoke in The Zone and DJ Quinces spinning upstairs, Industry Night at Crews & Tangos promises something for
everyone. 8pm. 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com
Make it a Bad Boys Night
Out at Woody’s with low day prices all night long. DJ Chris
Steinbach spins rock, retro and classic R&B. 9pm. 465 Church
St. No cover. woodystoronto.com
Sharpen those pencils for College Night with specials on shooters and Amsterdam Draught. 9pm. Pegasus, 489B Church St. No cover. pegasusonchurch.com
So You Think You Can Strip? Then think about showing it at Remington's weekly amateur night. 9pm. Remington's, 379 Yonge St. No cover before 9pm, $5 after, free with
student ID. remingtons.com
It’s the Michelle Ross
Show at 9pm followed by a dose of Divine Intervention with Heaven Lee Heights at 11pm. George’s Play, 504
Church St. No cover. playonchurch.com
24 Carat givess that
extra little sparkle to start the week with. DJs Serious and Kaewonder add lust and luster to the evening. 10pm. Andy Poolhall,
489 College St W. No cover. andypoolhall.com
