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Deanne Smith

Cheek to cheek to cheek to cheek
Arts

Cheek to cheek to cheek to cheek

Queer tango comes to Montreal

April 5, 2011
No More Potlucks takes over Montreal’s Meow Mix
Arts

No More Potlucks takes over Montreal’s Meow Mix

Dyke-centric online pub on the cutting edge

November 30, 2010
Jessica Salomon left her job at the UN to become a standup comedian
Arts

Jessica Salomon left her job at the UN to become a standup comedian

Former war crimes lawyer is a rising star on the Montreal comedy scene

October 21, 2010
‘Baby steps’ and growing success for Montreal rock quartet Mad June
Arts

‘Baby steps’ and growing success for Montreal rock quartet Mad June

Group came together through classic lesbian-degrees-of-separation

October 3, 2010
Montreal’s Ethnoculture centres on the experiences of queer people of colour
Power

Montreal’s Ethnoculture centres on the experiences of queer people of colour

Annual event includes community fair and film screenings

September 20, 2010
Ste-Emilie Skillshare: St-Henri’s dreamy queersville
Culture

Ste-Emilie Skillshare: St-Henri’s dreamy queersville

Montreal collective aims to promote artistic expression, in the spirit of revolution

September 7, 2010
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Queer metal band Heavy Filth plays Toronto and Montreal this weekend
Arts

Queer metal band Heavy Filth plays Toronto and Montreal this weekend

Catch them at Pervers/Cité and the Church Street Fetish Fair

August 12, 2010
Walk the walk through Montreal’s activist history
Culture

Walk the walk through Montreal’s activist history

Author Sean Mills records a podcast of his popular political walking tours

August 5, 2010
Bike curious? Montreal’s queer bike shop can help
Culture

Bike curious? Montreal’s queer bike shop can help

From lesbian haircuts to co-producing the Bicycle Film Festival, shop carves out a niche in Montreal

July 19, 2010
Cameryn Moore kicks off Phone Whore tour
Arts

Cameryn Moore kicks off Phone Whore tour

Solo show follows life and work of phone sex operator

June 11, 2010
Dukes of Drag: Montreal’s premiere drag king troupe
Arts

Dukes of Drag: Montreal’s premiere drag king troupe

Check out their fun, gender-fucked performances at Sala Rosa, Feb 19-20

February 16, 2010
Montreal’s radical queers foster an alternative scene
Culture

Montreal’s radical queers foster an alternative scene

Jan 23 fundraiser features burlesque and sex worker punk band

January 20, 2010
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Sex workers gear up for Dec 17
Power

Sex workers gear up for Dec 17

Montreal’s Stella pushes for decriminalization

December 2, 2009
Dukes of Drag keeping it real
Arts

Dukes of Drag keeping it real

Montreal troupe brings sexy political fare to Ottawa

December 1, 2009
Marie Brassard dreams theatre
Culture

Marie Brassard dreams theatre

Jimmy and The Glass Eye on stage at Centaur Theatre in November and December

November 24, 2009
Montreal Roller Derby League: The girls got game
Culture

Montreal Roller Derby League: The girls got game

Special exhibition bout on Sat, Nov 21

November 18, 2009
Bent examines the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany
Culture

Bent examines the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany

Theatre company partners with GRIS-Montreal for latest production

November 2, 2009
Nat King Pole is a one minute man
Culture

Nat King Pole is a one minute man

Catch drag king in a mini-doc at Image+Nation

October 14, 2009
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