Arts

Luminato goes gothic with a blood-driven musical evening

‘Deep into that darkness peering’

By Serafin LaRiviere

Arts

Illuminating encounters

By Serafin LaRiviere

Culture

Mariah Carey’s acting career

By Sean Horlor

Arts

Calgary’s Fairytales Film Fest launches May 28

Two-spirit focus at this year’s queer film fest

By Kevin Allen

Video

Canadian filmmaker boycotts Tel Aviv’s queer film fest

Greyson protests Israel’s actions in Palestine

By Xtra.ca

Culture

Shaw launches media blitz against TV tax

Broadcasters say fee needed for local programming

By Rob Salerno

Arts

Looking down the throat of Lisa Foad

Check up, check in with rising star

By Lorianne Garrison

Arts

Willyssa Thunderpuss: fresh air for Ottawa’s drag community

Manitoba transplant is a diva by design

By Nigel Smith

Arts

Westfest darling Cara Tierney & other stars of the outdoor fest

Making us play together

By Lara Purvis

Culture

Terminated!

By Scott Dagostino

Arts

Hip to be square: On Bodies are self-professed nerds

Montreal indie band set to release EP in June

By Deanne Smith

Arts

Montreal’s New Queers on the Block take their pants off

Up Yours! bills itself as a queer (strip) dance party

By Nisa Malli

Arts

Elton John teaming up with the Alberta Ballet

Show will delve into his struggles with his sexual orientation and his triumphs

By Kevin Allen

Arts

Colm Tóibín on his new book, coming out and AIDS fiction

Author’s latest, Brooklyn, is getting rave reviews

By Xtra.ca

Arts

Full Frontal Fail

By Scott Dagostino

Arts

Little Ashes leaves you wanting less

Biopic follows Dali, Lorca and Buñuel

By Mike Vokins

Arts

Gossip roundup: Megan Fox, Lindsay Lohan, Sam Ronson, Ellen and Portia

By Lisa Foad

Arts

And action! Inside Out Local Heroes party

Pihach mixes and mingles with the party people

By Michael Pihach