Culture

Madonna heats up Toronto with Hard Candy

Material girl helps launch new gym

By Frank Prendergast

Arts

Dead or alive

Ottawa Symphony presents three rarely heard compositions

By Chris Dupuis

Culture

Everyday magic: A Victoria author’s debut short-story collection

Andrea Routley will read in Vancouver for Valentine’s Day

By Michael Lyons

Power

Seventh grader creates stop-motion film for gay rights

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Survival, passion, resilience and tango

Sergio Trujillo’s rock-opera ballet Arrabal heats up the coldest winter night

By Ryan Kerr

Arts

Beyond drag

Dina Martina returns to Toronto with a hilarious new show

By Jeremy Willard

Arts

Jazzy little number

Singer Renée Yoxon returns to Ottawa for an intimate show

By Julie Cruikshank

Arts

Just a queen and his puppets

Ronnie Burkett’s latest is the unscripted, lighthearted Daisy Theatre

By Jeremy Willard

Toronto Diary

Get ready for ‘Rob Ford: The Motion Picture’

By Jeremy Feist

Arts

Best bets at this year’s Rhubarb Festival

Pink Triangle Press plays host to live event

By Frank Prendergast

Arts

Move over, bare ass — it’s time for some serious cock talk

TotoToo’s latest production explores The Irish Curse

By Adrienne Ascah

Arts

The Bobbers come home

Queer improv troupe returns to Village after two-year absence

By Stacy Thomas

Arts

Review: Looking, Episode 4

Looking for $220/hour

By Matt Thomas

Culture

The Olympics have always been a little gay

By Raziel Reid

Power

Canadian and other authors condemn Russian restrictions on free expression

Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje join long list urging for laws’ repeal

By Niko Bell

Arts

A cup of tea, a world of difference

Toronto AIDS activist Jessica Whitbread releases book that includes stories from 64 women living with HIV

By Michael McCarthy

Culture

Do the hustle

Toronto drag queen Tynomi Banks has big shows, big goals and big shoes

By David Owen

Culture

Remembering Greg Kramer

Proud Life Theatre legend and Xtra columnist

By Richard Burnett