!! OMG, new music: bbno$’s ‘gigolo’ !!
Victoria, BC’s bbno$ is back again and shares his gig economy journey theme with ‘gigolo’ above!
!! Canadien !!
!! OMG, a Q&A with nightlife legend Michael Venus ahead of ‘Venus Envy’ doc Toronto Premiere and WIGGLE 30! !!
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
GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE!
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?
!! OMG, new music: Jessi Lanza returns with ‘Slapped By My Life’ video !!
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…
!! OMG, new music: BBNO$ and Jimbo reteam for buxom Victoria, BC-shot ‘NSFW’ music video !!
Big tiddy CHAOS hath descended onto Victoria, BC! The video for NSFW is brought to you by local music/drag/art legends BBNO$ and JIMBO as 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.
!! OMG, Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry papped having dinner together in Montreal !!
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!
!! OMG, WATCH: The trailer for ‘Scene Queen: Montreal’ docu-episode hosted by Canadian drag + nightlife legend Cotton Venus has arrived !!
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!
!! OMG, Canada queer nightlife legends The House Of Venus rim the US border in Windsor, ON for WIGGLE 30 with Tynomi Banks!! !!
Wiggle is an annual Canadian Wearable Art & Performance Festival celebrating the avant-garde, drag & of course — the Wig!
Canadian drag and LGBTQ+ nightlife legends, The House Of Venus, will share story with their documentary film VENUS ENVY, followed by a celebration of talented performers ready to Wiggle it! Featuring special performances by Windsor Rock Legend, Nancy Drew of Luxury Christ fame, International Jazz Star Geneviève “Gigi” Marentette, Toronto Burlesque Starlet Dolly Berlin, Drag Icon and first lady of Venus Luka, International dancer and choreographer Andrew Tay, Local Drag Star, Epoxy and from Toronto, The Dynamic Glamour Queen Tynomi Banks of Canada’s Drag Race.
Make sure to catch WIGGLE on Friday, May 16th at The Temple Ballroom, 986 Ouellette Ave, Windsor, Canada.
Doors 7:00pm pm | Event 8:00 pm. Featuring a disco dance party following the show with DJ Pat Petro
Find out more about the history of Canada’s drag and nightlife purveyors dating back to the early 90s with the House Of Venus after the jump!