Arts

Gay production of A Christmas Carol bucks holiday tradition

Calgary Men’s Chorus premieres adaptation of Dickens’ classic

By Kevin Allen

Theatre

Arts

Books: Tristan Taormino’s Opening Up

A fascinating guide to open relationships

By Brent Josef Grubisic

Canada

Delusions of grandeur

By Abi Slone

Culture

Do what you do best

By Scott Dagostino

Arts

This week on Outstanding Docs: Gay Cops

Film challenges homophobia – Dec 14, 6pm EST on OutTV

By OUTtv

Arts

Christmas TV has a long tradition of campiness

Rosie’s flop variety special took full advantage of Christmas silliness

By Scott Dagostino

Homophobia

Awkward topics

By Scott Dagostino

Arts

Bravado: Dustin Hiles’s swaggering opera

Young tenor lands in Ottawa

By Lara Purvis

Arts

Rollicking blues frontwoman

Tell Mama taps valley lesbian Shelley Montreuil

By Lara Purvis

Power

Overcrowding at Ottawa women’s jail

No movement on hooker sweeps in wake of poor conditions

By Marcus McCann

TV & Film

Nothing can bring me down!

By Scott Dagostino

Culture

Prop 8 – The Musical

By Sean Horlor

Arts

Books: Mike Hoolboom – The Steve Machine

With reality askew, death made terrifyingly real

By Jim Bartley

Arts

Music: Soft Cell – Heat: The Remixes

New remix album a red-hot testament to a super-cool band

By Shane Percy

Music

We don’t need another hero

By Scott Dagostino