Arts

Fear and power

Lower Ossington Theatre does Lord of the Flies

By Johnnie Walker

Arts

Paint it red

Gallery 101’s annual auction honours World AIDS Day

By Bradley Turcotte

Arts

Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna a feast for the eyes

Masculinity washes ashore on isle of femininity

By Xtra Staff

Arts

Overcoming the odds

First-time author Stevie Mikayne on her novel Jellicle Girl

By Kandace Blaker

Arts

Soulpepper’s pink curtain

AIDS drama Angels in America part of theatre company’s new season

By Serafin LaRiviere

Culture

Popping culture: Bruce LaBruce blabs it up in documentary

By Simon Thibault

Arts

Camille Paglia’s rant

Author chides transgender rights movement, pop culture and even Lady Gaga

By Aidan Johnson

Arts

Lampooning Jason Kenney

Artists use film, performance art to critique Canada’s immigration minister

By Rachna Contractor

Power

Nova Scotia set to further protect trans rights

Changes to Human Rights Bill tabled on Trans Day of Remembrance

By Simon Thibault

Arts

Cut from the same cloth?

Andrew Solomon’s latest looks at parents, their ‘different’ children and identity

By S. Bear Bergman

Culture

Popping culture: Willam Belli releases album

By Simon Thibault

Arts

Proud, Loud life

Pat Loud on her new book about her late son, Lance Loud, and his legacy

By Matthew Hays

Arts

Porn, paddles and paintings

Annual Buddies fundraiser brings out all the ‘A-list fruits’

By Johnnie Walker

Power

What would gay Jesus do?

By Raziel Reid

Activism

Saturday in Vancouver: Art for Life and Diamond Rings

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Brain candy

Author Wayne Hoffman on his award-winning book Sweet Like Sugar

By Matthew Hays

Arts

Shortest reign ever?

Meet the new Mr & Ms Gay Vancouver, sort of

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Cloaks and crucifixes

New book documents David Wojnarowicz’s howling rage and brazen heroism

By Alistair Newton