Socialite’s diary: events for Feb. 12 and on

FRIDAY FEB 12

Glam Gam Productions presents a Burlesque Valentine’s celebration at Café Cleopâtre

VELVET DANS LE NOIR VALENTINE’S

Basia Bulat w/ Leif Vollebekk

SATURDAY FEB 13: Daytime events

Le Craft Coeur Heart2heart Bazaar (FOOD AND
CLOTHING DRIVE AT THE DOOR FOR HERSTREET FUND RAISER AT ESPRESSO BAR
FOR HAITIAN CO-OP CAFE IN MONTREAL)

Pearls
Before Swine’s Valentine event

SATURDAY NIGHT
GENDER BLENDER w/DJ MUSLIM

SUNDAY FEB 14
BITCH SLAP ON A VALENTINE DAY w/DONZELLE, DJ MINI & Mary HELL

STE-Emilie Skillshare Movie Sundays: Happy Together (5 pm) + The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (7:30 pm)

DFA Disco Party with Andy Butler of Hercules & Love Affair

MEC Plus Ultra’s Unlock Hearts v-day party

Lickety Split smut zine Presents: Make Love to that Mic Girl

Rae Spoon/Cella Chest/Killbot

 

Friends with Benefits: Valentine’s Burlesque show at Café Cléo

MONDAY, FEB 15
PolitiQ queers solidaires présente: “Conférence sur les transidentités


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS… Concordia University’s 16th
annual
HIV/AIDS art exhibition
: in + body. April 8-15. VAV Gallery.

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