“While touring City Of Clowns, I stumbled on a crazy video using Fun Times audio on an Instagram story, right before our São Paulo show. Next thing I knew, someone backstage was asking me what I thought of it, saying that the guy who did it was his friend. My reply to this was: let’s make it the official video on YouTube! Many thanks to Muriel Burial for this work of art, it encapsulates so well the spirit behind Fun Times.”
Marie Davidson is a Canadian electronic musician and producer from Montreal. Check out her latest video, FUN TIMES, above!
After three decades of creating Queer community across Canada, the legendary House of Venus lands in Toronto for a one-night-only celebration featuring the documentary Venus Envy and the 30th anniversary of their groundbreaking Wiggle performance festival!
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, October 9th | Doors 6:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM The Paradise Theatre – 1006 Bloor Street West
Born in Windsor-Detroit’s 90s underground scene, the House of Venus built an international movement through DIY parties, gender-bending fashion, and radical inclusivity. Now they’re bringing their story to the screen with Venus Envy: The House of Venus Story (2023, 79 mins) — a documentary following the collective from humble beginnings to queer culture icons.
The evening features both the Toronto premiere screening AND a live Wiggle Festival performance — the wearable art and drag extravaganza CBC calls “one of Canada’s most important Queer Arts Festivals.”
We caught up with House of Venus mother and Canadian nightlife legend Michael Venus about this special homecoming. Find this, and more documentation of House Of Venus through the ages, after the jump!
Tell us what is happening Oct 9th at the Paradise, it looks like two events in one?
Canadian electronic songwriter, producer and singer Jessi Lanza returns with the video for Slapped By My Life. Oh, can’t we all relate to that title in some way?!
After a short break she returns with a new single, a bittersweet love letter to her partner, Winston H. Case, who is undergoing chemotherapy.
She comments: “I wrote ‘Slapped By My Life’ while my husband Winston was going through chemotherapy…
Big tiddy CHAOS hath descended onto Victoria, BC! The video for NSFW is brought to you by local music/drag/art legends BBNO$ and JIMBOas they reteam to create some magic alongside collaborators Vivian Vanderpuss, Velvet Ryder, Sylvester Stalletto and Aria Okay.
Check out their early-Aughts-ish electro-house serve above! The video is directed by Shiraz. This is the type of Z-cup community the world needs right now.
When your album, morals, marriage and politics all fail to stay true, why not say ‘fuck it’ and try and smash!?
The queen of Pop FLOP, Katy Perry, and the king of Maple Syrup FLOPTINA, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, were seen having dinner together in Montreal. PAPPED by TMZ (pronounced ‘té-ème-zette’ there).
Find more photos from their night out together after the jump!
What makes a successful Queen? Join drag artist Miss Cotton Venus as she travels the planet visiting different cities to get to know the dynamic and glamorous drag queens in each scene.
In this episode Cotton visits the culturally rich city of Montreal, Quebec and meets with a star-studded cast including the legendary grand dame Mado, Rita Baga, Gisele Lullaby, Uma Gahd and Barbada.
With stories full of struggle, sacrifice and success, these world-class queens share trade secrets and spill the tea!
Find out where you can stream the show in your country after the jump!
