Lynnee Breedlove with doggies.
The
Montreal Burlesque Festival (the first here) wound down its 4-day run
this Sunday. I was curious to check out the documentary film A
Wink and a Smile
at Cinema du Parc, but not much else as I am a big fan of
things-that-are-not burlesque. The film had its moments, and as a
documentary, it was pretty sex-positive and a cheeky look into the
mainstreaming of the scene as a whole. My friend, Hour
sex columnist Laura Roberts
went to the all-star show on Saturday and I was dismayed to hear that
Montreal favourite low-brow troupe the Dead
Doll Dancers was
not invited. Laura seems to think it has something to do with the
fact that they are too low-brow. Anybody know what the deal is with
this?
Events:
ZINE
FAIR SHARE
at the 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy, 12-6PM. 2110
Mackay (metro Guy-Concordia), 514-848-2424
ext. 7431
TRESPASS
THIS! “From
Hardcore to Posicore: Reworking our personal and political communities
through art” 6:30
– 9 pm
Frank
Dawson Adams Auditorium, McGill University, 3450 University.
“A
DIY punk rock investigation of writing and film performance, focusing
on the
use of fiction and metaphor to tell personal stories. Lynnee
Breedlove and
Silas Howard will examine the relationships between voice, style, and language
along with issues of memory, identity, and desire. In particular, the
workshop will explore the representation of outsider stories, new voices,
and transgressive narratives in stories and film.”
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