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Culture

Popping culture: Sam Smith says ‘stay’ with David Letterman

By Simon Thibault

Arts

NXNE playlist

The 2014 NXNE festival boasts one of the best lineups in years

By Kevin Ritchie

Culture

Smalltown Boy turns 30 with reprise

Arts

Finding her voice

Two spirit singer-songwriter Shawnee talks identity and empowerment

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

A transmission on the late-night radio

Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig Broadway soundtrack to be released

By Michael Lyons

Culture

Gimme shelter

Toronto’s operatic It Girl stars in Tapestry Opera’s latest production

By Lydia Perovic

Culture

Sweet and sticky sugar daddies at Tonys

Neil Patrick Harris grinds every angry inch of the stage, wins Tony Award

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Lumineers

The 2014 Luminato fest’s gay-interest quotient reaches an all-time high

By Serafin LaRiviere

Culture

Popping culture: Zebra Katz tears up the house

By Simon Thibault

Travel

Lab.oratory, Berlin’s brashly perverse sex club

Hard and dirty techno beats, like the sleazy action inside this abandoned power station

By Mike Miksche

Culture

The Reading List for June 2, 2014

By Simon Thibault

Culture

Popping culture: Sam Smith discloses his sexuality

By Simon Thibault

Culture

Popping Culture: Hercules & Love Affair album finally drops

By Simon Thibault

Arts

Wild at heart

Olivier Hébert-Bouchard brings rebellious spirit to Stepping Stone classical music competition

By Lydia Perovic

Arts

So much singing

Sing! is a celebration of a cappella music

By Serafin LaRiviere

Arts

Vancouver’s drag Spice Gurls impress Texas on three-city tour

Girl power revival

Arts

Queer music for the weekend

Claudie Larouche and friends to play at Ottawa U

By Julie Cruikshank

Arts

When baritones last in the dooryard bloom’d

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon returns to Canada with new work

By Lydia Perovic

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