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Pride season is busy, and there are so many exciting events happening simultaneously that scheduling is crucial.

Fortunately, an army of Xtra and fab writers have done the heavy slogging and gathered as comprehensive a collection of Pride Week events as exists, then arranged them in this handy pocket-sized Ultimate Pride Guide.

As we go to press, Pride is still a month away, so there will be a few inevitable changes and adjustments — we learned about Corey Hart’s appearance only moments ago — but we have you covered: xtra.ca/torontolistings and fabmagazine.com/agenda will be updated right up until the last revellers stagger home.

Browse the guide to find something fun and unexpected; use the map — page 21 — to find the parade routes and stages; cross-reference the stages — pages 20, 23 and 27 — to be sure you don’t miss the one act you’ll never forget; and above all, have a fun and proud Pride. — Drew Rowsome

Sat, June 23 Brantford Pride spreads the love. Church Service (Heritage United Church, 360 Colborne St), 10:30–11:30am; Walk with Pride, 11:30am–1pm; Mohawk Park Activities, performance

by Lucas Silveira, with Steven B Andrews and Bethany, 1–4pm; All-Ages Pride Dance at 8pm. Brantford. Check Facebook for details; search brantfordpride.

For All Gamers’ Sake. All things video games, gender and queer, hosted by Jamie Woo. 1pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com Jeffery Straker graces TO with his internationally acclaimed folk-pop-cabaret music as part of his cross-Canada tour, with Amy Campbell and Sara Kamin sharing the stage. 7pm.

C’est What, 67 Front St E. $10. jeffstraker.com

Songs My Brother Taught Me. Forte: The Toronto Men’s Chorus performs 28 songs by well-known queer composers.

7:30pm. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square, Eaton Centre. $25 advance, $30 door. forte-chorus.com Broadway Showstoppers, by The Velvet Curtain, brings a taste of the Big Apple to TO. Join this incredible collection of singers and musicians for an evening of camp, crooning and crowd pleasers.

8pm. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St E. $25. thevelvetcurtain.ca

swathed in basic white. DJ Justin spins.

8pm. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church St. $5 members, $8 non-members. goodhandys.com

Airship. An action-packed, steam-punk-style aerial romp by the all-girl flying machine Femmes du Feu — an expanded version of their 2011 Rhubarb festival hit. 8pm.

Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $20. buddiesinbadtimes.com

Kitschy, glitzy flight attendant Pam Ann touches down in Toronto for Pride.

The A-list air hostess has toured with Cher and crewed private jets with Elton John. 8pm. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge St. $35–55. mirvish.com

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Troy Jackson @ Glad Day Bookshop on Sat, June 23

10 Sat, June 23 – sun, June 24 Belle’s Boudoir gives access to burlesque performer Mlle Belle Jumelles’ private bedchamber, with in-call performances by Olive-or-Oliver, Lucky Minx, Johnny B Goode and more.

8:30pm. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $15 advance, $20 door. pubaret.com

Celebrate Vogler’s latest album, Press Play. Vibrant dancing, sexy drag performances and stunning visuals. 8:30pm.

Revival, 783 College St W. $10. reverbnation.com/vogler Cherry Bomb. Toronto’s premier party for queer women and the people who love them. DJs Cozmic Cat, Denise Benson, Jerus Nazdaq and MC Jazz keep the floor jumping. 9pm.

Andy Poolhall, 489 College St. cherrybombtoronto.com

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by Troy Jackson, of “Batty Boy’s Revenge” fame. 9pm.

Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. $5–10 sliding scale. gladdaybookshop.com The Drag Show. Drag, impersonations, comedy and contests, with the dynamic Daytona Bitch and special guests. 9pm. Zelda’s, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca Kendall Partington takes the stage for a night of magical music. 9pm. Statlers, 487 Church St. No cover.

No No Pony, with DJs Susie Boo and Magnum PI spinning ’90s hip hop, Elvis and Ginuwine’s “Pony” every hour on the hour. 9pm. Parts and Labour, 1566 Queen St W. $5. partsandlabour.ca

DJs MRK, Tigerblood and Paul Bace spin intense and sexy sets. Mixed crowd. 10pm–3am.

The Mod Club, 722 College St. $10 cover, $5 guest list. themodclub.com Scandal Saturday, with DJ Craig Dominic spinning top 40, dance and urban. 10pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. $5 after 10pm. crewsandtangos.com Barcode. DJ Neill McLeod spins the beats, with a door prize of two tickets for DJ Danny Verde at fly later the same night.

Get $5 off the cover cost at fly after 2am with your Barcode stamp. 10pm. The Vic, 580 Church St. $5. thevicpubtoronto.ca

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Pre-Pride Party. Come fly away at kitschy stewardess Pam Ann’s official After-Show Party, hosted by Rolyn Chambers, with DJ Danny Verde. 10pm. fly, 8 Gloucester St. $10 till 11pm, $15 till 1am, $20 after, no cover for Pam Ann ticket holders till midnight. flynightclub.com

Pop Machine: 2012 Pride Kickoff Edition. Host/DJ Alessandro and DJ Shane Percy offer boys, beats and booze in the east end.10pm– 3am. WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. $5 before 11, $10 after. whatareyoulookingatbar.com Karaoke, with Katie Ritchie, Vee Stun and special guest host Freddie Mercury. 10pm. Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhousetoronto.com Buddies After-Hours. Featuring Donnarama and special guests.

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10:30pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $10. buddiesinbadtimes.com Belle’s Bootie Bounce. Dance party after Belle’s Boudoir, featuring DJ Johnny B Goode.

10:30pm. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $5. pubaret.com Mr Big funky monthly, with DJs Dwayne Minard and BoyUK spinning house, progressive and techno. Hosted by Charles Pavia. 11pm. Smith, 553 Church St. $5 till midnight, $10 after.

533church.com Sofonda and Heaven Lee Hytes host Squirt.org’s Best Ass Contest, with $300 in cash prizes. DJ Chris Steinbach spins. Midnight. Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com

Sun, June 24 The Notso Amazon Softball League Event. It could be karaoke or dirty twister — the exact event is TBD. Noon.

The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. No cover. pubaret.com Sunday BBQ. Furry and rugged guys, leatherfolk, bears and their admirers all gather for this end-of-weekend beginning of Pride Week barbecue on the third-floor patio. 3–9pm. Black Eagle, 457 Church St. No cover. blackeagletoronto.com Fundraising Tea Dance for Friends for Life Bike Rally.

4pm. WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. whatareyoulookingatbar.com

XTRA’s ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE Toronto 2012 11 The Birthday Edition of Miss Conception’s Stage to Screen Show at 6pm. Followed by Woody’s Pride Week Kickoff: Day-Rama Show, with Donnarama and Daytona Bitch, at 9pm; at 11pm Georgie Girl and Donnarama welcome Sofonda, Charo Batista and the Ladies of SAS – Nicolette, Mahogany and Tynomi. Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com Body Shots. A live erotic photo shoot with famous local photographers. 8–10pm.

Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. $40. gladdaybookshop.com Lights Out — where the lights get turned off and the boys get turned on. 8pm–3am.

Spa Excess, 105 Carlton St. Regular rates apply. spaexcess.com Kendall Partington is a one-man band playing fabulous tunes all evening. 11pm. Zipperz, 72 Carlton St. No cover. zipperzcellblock.com

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Mon, June 25 Canadian Media Guild’s Pride Week LGBT Short Film Showcase. Chronicling the diversity of the queer experience. Runs till Fri, June 29. 9am–7pm.

Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St W. No cover. cmg.ca Pride Week Video and Campaign Launch. The Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth is reaching out to queer children to say You Are Not Alone. Campaign and video.

6pm. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. No cover. pubaret.com

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Poetrix. An evening of poetry with Kirk DeMatas, Jordaan Mason, Samira Mobyeddin, Brock Hessel and Michael Erickson. 7–9pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com Dirty Bingo: Special Pride Edition. Trash-mouthed trailer park twins Lena Over and Gloria Hole welcome special guest Roxy Rollover. Naughty Pride prizes, strip rounds and general mayhem. 8:30pm. Zelda’s, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca 33rd Annual Dora Awards.

Hosted by Dora-nominated actor, and current Shaw Festival star of Ragtime, Thom Allison, who just finished a year-long Broadway run in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

8pm. St Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St E. $65. tapa.ca Glitz and Glam! Fabulous queens Carlotta Carlisle and Katinka Kature add a little razzle dazzle to the evening.

9–11:30pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com Singular Sensation Mondays. A musical theatre open-mic night, with Jeny and Donavon. 9pm.

Statlers, 487 Church St. No cover.

FML Mondays Pride Edition.

Featuring DJs Craig Dominic and Blackcat spinning for a diverse and proud crowd. 10pm– 2:30am. The Vic, 580 Church St. No cover. thevicpubtoronto.ca

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The Cruiseline Best Ass Contest, hosted by Sofonda, Honey Brown and special guests, with $300 in cash prizes. DJ Chris Steinbach spins.

11pm. Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com

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Tues, June 26 Canadian Media Guild’s Pride Week LGBT Short Film Showcase. Chronicling the diversity of the queer experience. Runs till Fri, June 29. 9am–7pm.

Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St W. Free. cmg.ca Varsity Tuesday brings in the collegiate types, while So You Think You Can Strip? gets them onstage. 5pm­­–2am. Remington’s, 379 Yonge St. Regular rates, no cover with student ID. remingtons.com Lesbian Sex 101. Learn where to meet women and how to pick up and impress between the sheets. Women only (includes trans and cisgender women).

Preregistration recommended. 7–9:30pm. Good for Her, 175 Harbord St. $33. goodforher.com Gayest Show on Earth.

A variety show starring crossover queer comedian Darcy Michael, of Darcy Michael: One Skinny Bitch fame. Also on Wed, June 27. 9pm. The Gladstone, 1214 Queen St W. $21.49. gladstonehotel.com Scenesters and Storytellers. An evening of dramatic readings, with Ryan G Hinds, Teneile Warren, Sarah Bertrand,

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Wed, June 27 Canadian Media Guild’s Pride Week LGBT Short Film Showcase. Chronicling the diversity of the queer experience. Runs till Fri, June 29. 9am–7pm. Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St W. No cover. cmg.ca Young, Gifted and Black: (Re)Telling Stories of Survival and Thrival for Young Black Men. Reading of a new play that sheds light on the experiences of queer black youth. 8pm.

Panel discussion, Cafe Scientifique, at 6:30pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. PWYC. black-cap.com Intro to Burlesque Dancing, with CoCo La Creme. 7:30pm.

Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. $5–10 sliding scale. gladdaybookshop.com

CoCo La Creme @ Glad Day Bookshop on Wed, June 27 Evan Vipond, Louis Esme Cruz, Vivek Shraya, Thom Vernon and Spencer Charles Smith.

7–9:30pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com Trailer Trash Pride Karaoke. Be a star with the help — hindrance?

— of D’Manda Tension, Anya Knees and Gloria Hole. 8:30pm.

Zelda’s, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca

The Day-Rama Show kicks off at 9pm, with Donnarama and Daytona Bitch tearing it up. At 11pm, Georgie Girl celebrates her birthday with special guests and the Smirnoff Best Chest Contest, with $300 in cash prizes and almost as many candles on the cake. Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com Glitz and Glam Monday, with Carlotta Carlisle and Katinka Kature, gets the week pumped to go at 9pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com Chris Tsujiuchi takes the stage with his musical stylings.

9pm. Statlers, 487 Church St. No cover.

Glam! Pride Game Show Revue.

An evening benefiting SOY (Supporting Our Youth), with Bitch Salad’s Andrew Johnston, fab’s Phil Villeneuve, Boylesque TO’s Mickey D Licious, Morgan Joy, Topher McFarlane and more. 9pm. Also on Wed, June 27. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $10. thesketchers.com Mile High Tuesday: Pride Edition. Get high, get some.

DJ Turt McGurt spins. 9pm.

Boutique Bar, 506 Church St. No cover. boutiquebar.ca Lunchtime Live! City Cinema presents The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the story of three drag queens in the titular bus on a journey through the Australian outback.

9pm. Yonge-Dundas Square. No cover. ydsquare.ca Fooftastic Karaoke.

10pm. WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. No cover. whatareyoulookingatbar.com Jukebox DJ Battle. Here’s your chance to spin like a DJ. 10pm. Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhousetoronto.com

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by Kantstopme Kandance and Nookie Galore. 8pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. PWYC. eventualashes.com Miss Conception’s Stage to Screen Pride Show kicks off the night at 8:30pm. At 11pm, the Ladies of SAS — Nicolette, Mahogany and Tynomi — give away $300 in cash prizes, as well as Prism tickets, in the squirt.org Best Ass Contest.

Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com Gayest Show on Earth. A variety show starring crossover queer comedian Darcy Michael, of Darcy Michael: One Skinny Bitch fame. Also on Wed, June 27. 9pm. The Gladstone, 1214 Queen St W. $21.49. gladstonehotel.com Libido: Dyke March Fundraising Event. DJs Memphis Sugar, Cozmic Cat, Lucas Silveira and Saratonin. 9pm. The Gladstone, 1214 Queen St W. $15 advance, $20 door. pridetoronto.com

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An evening benefiting SOY (Supporting Our Youth), with Bitch Salad’s Andrew Johnston, fab’s Phil Villeneuve, Boylesque TO’s Mickey D Licious, Morgan Joy and Topher McFarlane. 9pm.

The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $10. thesketchers.com

That’s So Gay Trivia Night has special prizes and reasonably priced drinks. 9pm. WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. No cover. whatareyoulookingatbar.com

Performances by Devine Darlin, Heaven Lee Hytes, Tynomi Banks and Ivory Towers. 10pm.

The Barn, 418 Church St. No cover. thebarnnightclub.com

Intro to Burlesque Dancing, with Mickey D Luscious. 9pm.

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Queen for the Night: First Final Round. Hosted by Mandy Goodhandy. Win $500 in prizes or just be dazzled by the competitors. 10pm. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church St. No cover. goodhandys.com

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Snakepit is where the trouser snakes writhe. 10pm. Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhousetoronto.com Mr Leather Pride 2012. Hosted

by Dwayne Bryk (Mr Spearhead Ambassador 2012), with judges Thug Rocco (ECLS 2012), Penny Gyokeres (Ms Black Eagle 2001), Alex Canning (MLT 2012) and Ron Damae Bouvier (HMISM Emperor XXV). $250 in cash prizes, plus the infamous leather-wear round and demos. 10:30pm. Black Eagle, 457 Church St. No cover. blackeagletoronto.com

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Thurs, June 28 Canadian Media Guild’s Pride Week LGBT Short Film Showcase. Chronicling the diversity of the queer experience. Runs till Fri, June 29. 9am–7pm.

Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St W. No cover. cmg.ca Retro Nights gets the staff and strippers doing it ’70s, ’80s and ’90s style, showing first their bell-bottoms, then their bare bottoms. 5pm­­. Remington’s, 379 Yonge St. remingtons.com 10X10 Launch. 10 queer photographers tackle 10 queer subjects each. The faces of the community are captured in this annual exhibit.

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Julie Michels Sings. The sassy broad with the booming voice hosts her monthly jazzy cabaret. 7pm. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $15 advance, $20 door. pubaret.com Starry Night. The dazzling sounds of the Toronto All-Star Big Band, the housey sounds of DJs Alessandro and Phil V,

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and a show by Sofonda Cox. 7pm–midnight. Green Space on Church, 519 Church St. No cover; donations support vital community programs and services. the519.org Bringing Your Whole Self to Pride. An interactive workshop that explores how to break down barriers to make Pride allinclusive. 7–8:30pm. OPSEU, 31 Wellesley St E. No cover. rainbowhealthnetwork.ca Speed Dating: Show and Tell Edition. Make new friends or lovers of all genders.

7–8:30pm, 9–10:30pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. $5. gladdaybookshop.com Fucking Stephen Harper: How I Sexually Assaulted the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada and Saved Democracy. Salerno tells his side of the story at this signing of his new tell-all memoir, which Maclean’s called “A hilarious and powerful take on Canadian politics,

18 Thurs, June 28 – Fri, June 29 the media, the gay community, and what Stephen Harper’s balls feel like.” 9pm. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $15 advance, $20 door. pubaret.com Paul Hutcheson’s Pride Package 2: A Comedic Cabaret is a fresh spring-fling to laugh you into Pride, with comedian Paul Hutcheson and guests Mike Albo, Kristen Becker, Susan Fischer, D’yan Forrest and Robert Keller. 8pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $10–20. buddiesinbadtimes.com

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Scissor Sisters. From Night Work to Magic Hour: the sexy, scandalous band takes Toronto by storm. 8pm. The Sound Academy, 11 Polson Pier. $32.50–$42.50. scissorsisters.com T-Girl Pride. Drinking, dancing, socializing, spontaneous t-girl go-go shows and DJ Todd Klinck. Liquor service till 4am. 8pm. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church St. No cover for t-girls, TVs, crossdressers, drag queens and people using the phrase “I support t-girl Pride.” goodhandys.com White Party. Help celebrate Boutique’s second birthday.

8pm. Boutique Bar, 506 Church St. $5, no cover if in white. boutiquebar.ca Kendall Partington takes the stage for a night of magical music. 9pm. Statlers, 487 Church St. No cover.

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449 Jarvis Street Toronto ON, M4Y 2G8 (1 Block South of Wellesley)

Tel: 416.975.1867 • www.TheBlakeHouse.ca

Venus Infers. The House of Venus homecoming party, with DJ Betti Forde singing “So Bored of Rob Ford” and special guest Michael Venus. 10pm. Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhousetoronto.com Shag Retro Party has DJ Cory Activate spinning ’70s–’90s gay anthems. Hosted by Chris Munro and Dale C. 10pm.

WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. $5. whatareyoulookingatbar.com

DJ Craig Dominic spins top 40, dance and urban. 10pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. No cover. crewsandtangos.com Pop Muzik features the best of Madonna, Britney, Rihanna and more. DJ Alessandro spins.

10pm. The Barn, 418 Church St. $5. thebarnnightclub.com Steers & Queers’ Night of 1,000 Dollys. Camp out with some saucy cowpokes and enjoy drag, burlesque, live music and dancing. The Gladstone, 1214 Queen St W. $10. gladstonehotel.com Bounce sounds off the huge beats, with DJs Big Freeda and Brenmar on decks. 10pm. Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St W. $10. thedrakehotel.ca Scissor Sisters Afterparty.

A chance to unwind and pick up. Hosted by Produzentin and Mary Messhausen. DJs Sammy Jo and Scooter spin.

Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St W. $5, free with concert ticket stub. djsammy.com The Monstrous Ball. A wild night of performance art, fashion, music and dancing inspired by Lady Gaga. Performances by Tyson James, Kimberly Persona and Nina Arsenault. 10:30pm.

Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $10. eccehomotheatre.com

DJ Geoff Kelleway. 11pm. Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. byz.ca Woody’s is open late and bursting with Pride and proud revellers. Full service till 4am. DJ Mark Falco spins.

467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com

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Rangeela @ Goodhandy’s on Fri, June 29

Fri, June 29 Canadian Media Guild’s Pride Week LGBT Short Film Showcase. Chronicling the diversity of the queer experience. 9am– 7pm. Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcasting Centre, 250 Front St W. No cover. cmg.ca One World: Where the Wild Things Are. Legendary house DJ Frankie Knuckles, the vibrant Deko-ze and more bring out the beasts. 4pm–midnight.

Green Space on Church, 519 Church St. No cover; any donations go to 519 community programs and services. the519.com

Speeches and sloganeering at 6pm, before the Trans March takes Church St by storm at 7:30pm: from Gloucester and Yonge to the South Stage, at Church and Wood. pridetoronto.com Fiction with Friction #1.

With Ken Harvey, Matthew J Trafford and David Balzer.

9pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com Bitch Salad Gives Back. The country’s fiercest female

comedians are united for one unforgiving night of laughter.

Starring Christina Walkinshaw, Emma Hunter, Julia Hladkowicz, The Cheeto Girls, Gavin Crawford and surprise guests. Some proceeds go to the AIDS Committee of Toronto and Buddies.

8pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $20. bitchsalad.com Proud Voices. Transdisciplinary artist Nina Arsenault, filmmaker Chase Joynt and playwright Alec Butler add their voices to this reading series.

8:30–10pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com Joel Lightman Open Mic. Come enjoy the fabulous Lightman or take the stage yourself.

9pm. Statlers, 487 Church St. No cover.

Lisa Goodridge Sings sexy, sultry, bodacious and beautiful music. 9pm. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $15 advance, $20 door. pubaret.com Grapefruit Pride squeezes more juice than the boys can lick up, with DJs Shane Percy, Aural and Cozmic Cat spinning pop anthems. Featuring Donnarama, Paloma Marquez and

The Grapefruit Dancers. 9pm. fly, 8 Gloucester St. $15 before 11pm, $20 before midnight, $25 after. flynightclub.com The Cheap Show: Special Pride Edition. Hosts Lena Over and Scarlett Babo present drag and contests amidst the mayhem of martini specials. 9pm.

Zelda’s, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca Kendall Partington is a one-man band playing fabulous tunes all evening. 9pm. Zipperz, 72 Carlton St. No cover. zipperzcellblock.com Mighty Real. Dancefloor workout for sexy boys and girls, with DJs John Caffery and The Robotic Kid spinning disco, acid, vogue and house. Keith Cole hosts. 9:30pm. Cold Tea, 60 Kensington St. Blaze. Get blazed, with sexy partygoers rocking out to DJs Sumation, Unruly and Miami’s Gavin T. 10pm–4am. Hard Rock Café, 279 Yonge St. $15 advance, $20 door.

Y2K Goes Gay. The hottest retro party in the west heads east. Hosted by Girl/Boy. 10pm.

WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. $5. whatareyoulookingatbar.com

20 Fri, June 29 Yes Please gathers a gaggle of west-end queers and friends for a no-frills, no-attitude and totally gender-inclusive good time, with DJs Joe Blow and Denise Benson on decks. 10pm.

Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St W. $5.

Hero Friday Pride Edition. The best variety of music on Pride Friday night, with DJs Craig Dominic, Cajjmere Wray and Blackcat spinning a dizzying array of great music. 10pm– 3am. The Barn, 418 Church St. $10. thebarnnightclub.com The Ultimate Bollywood Ball, presented by Rangeela.

Canada’s biggest South Asian Pride event. Top 40, Bollywood, bhangra and house, and the hottest go-go men in the city.

Proceeds to the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (asaap.ca).

More listings at xtra.ca/torontolistings 10pm. Goodhandy’s, 120 Church St. $10 before midnight, $15 after. goodhandys.com Party City! Pride party, with Larry Tee, Stereogamous and Betti Forde. Hosted by Cotton Venus, Scooter and Sammy D. 10pm. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St W. $10 before 11pm, more after. garrisontoronto.com Loud and Proud AX Pride 2012.

Toronto’s ultimate gaysian boys’ night out. DJ Alex spins, with performances by Sofonda, Nikki Chin, Paolo and Daija Vu. And, of course, the Ax Maximus Gogo Dancers. 10pm–3am.

Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. $15. meetmeatax.com Let’s Play, presented by Girlplay and Toastr. DJs Sticky Cuts and Ria spin, with special guest Mariana Morales. 10pm. O’Grady’s, 518 Church St. $25 advance, $30 door. ogradyschurch.ca

Church & Dundonald Fri, June 29

9–11pm TBA*

* Schedule not available at press time. Check

xtra.ca/torontolistings for up-to-date listings.

Big Primpin’ Pride Party. Hip hop and hot times for homos, their friends and admirers. DJs Nino Brown, Phil V, Kevin Ritchie and Auntie Dionne spin. 10pm.

Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St W. $5. wrongbar.com Bootcamp salutes major ass and pecs with this militarythemed Prism event. DJs Tony Moran and Hector Fonseca will get camo-wrapped packages standing at full attention.

10pm. The Guvernment, 132 Queen’s Quay E. $45, no cover

Main stages Fri, June 29 Labatt South Stage Church & Carlton pride toronto kiss-off 7pm

Gavin Crawford @ Buddies on Fri, June 29

Trans Space @ North Stage

7pm KISS-FM Pride Toronto Kiss-Off

OLG Central Stage Church & Maitland DJ Central 7pm Steven Rapson

8pm

8pm Cory Activate 8:30pm The Cliks

9pm

9pm MC Flipside 9:30pm Bif Naked

10pm

10:15pm Betti Forde

11pm

11pm KISS FM continues

10pm Joel Smye

11pm Richie Santana

midnight

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CHARLES ST E

ISABELLA ST George Hislop Parkette

GLOUCESTER ST Norman Jewison Parkette

MONTEITH ST Green Space on Church TRANS

DUNDONALD ST James Canning CLEAN, Gardens Wellesley

NORTH STAGE

SOBER & PROUD

CAWTHRA SQ

DYKE MARCH

VIAGRA 3 VILLAGE STAGE

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Sat, June 30, 2pm

PRIDE MARCH Sun, July 1, 2pm

MAITLAND ST

ALEXANDER ST Alexander Parkette

JARVIS ST

OLG CENTRAL STAGE

MUTUAL ST

ALEXANDER PL

MAITLAND TERR

WELLESLEY STAGE

ALTERNAQUEER

TRANS MARCH

Fri, June 29, 7:30pm

WOOD ST

SOUTH STAGE College

CARLTON ST CHURCH ST

YONGE ST

GRANBY ST

Allan Gardens

McGILL ST

GERRARD ST E

22 Fri, June 29 – Sat, June 30 with Prism all-access pass. prismtoronto.com

More listings at xtra.ca/torontolistings

Sat, June 30

Buddies After-Hours. DJs K-Tel and Triple-X spin for a full-facility blowout. 10:30pm.

Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $15. buddiesinbadtimes.com

Early risers set off on a 5km fundraising run/walk at the 17th Annual Pride and Remembrance Run. 10am. Church and Wellesley. priderun.org

DJ Kevin Bailey. 11pm. Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. byz.ca

Outsport Toronto Pride SportZone 2012. A chance for members of the public to interact with local queer athletes.

10am–6pm. On Alexander St, between Church and Yonge. outsporttoronto.org

Bad Boy Weekend Kickoff.

DJ Mark Falco spins for the men in army, navy, leather and jock gear, with full service till 4am.

Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com

Fiction with Friction #2. With Liz Bugg, Grace Flahive and Debra Anderson. 10–11:30am.

Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com Digital Dreams is a three-day rave festival that has DJs Afrojack, Kaskade, Duck Sauce and many more dropping beats on four stages over Canada Day weekend. 11am. The Flats at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, 909 Lake Shore Blvd W. $110 advance. digitaldreamsfest.ca

The kids are all right as Fruit Loopz hits the stage with singing, dancing, theatre, spoken word and generally spectacular art during a day of youth programming. 1–10pm.

Alexander Parkette, Yonge and Alexander. No cover. pridetoronto.com

AX @ Phoenix Concert Theatre on Fri, June 29

Grab a brief respite from the madness with some brain candy at the Arts & Rec community art engagement projects. Two locations: George Hislop Park, Yonge and

Ana Paula @ Green Space on Church on Sat, June 30

Charles; and James Canning Gardens, Yonge and Dundonald. pridetoronto.com Last year’s surprise gem grows to two days of programming, with FrancoPride presenting a French cultural program of live music, comedy, dance and DJs en français. 1pm. Norman Jewison Parkette, Yonge and Isabella. pridetoronto.com Prism’s Aqua soaks seethrough swim shorts in the summer heat, with Billboard chart-topper Jessica Sutta, of the Pussycat Dolls, taking the stage and belting it out for the near-naked boys. DJs Manny Lehman, Honey Dijon and Aron bust up the outdoor speakers and create waves. 1–8pm.

Sugar Beach, foot of Lower Jarvis St. Cover TBA, no cover with Prism all-access pass. prismtoronto.com

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Main Stages sat, June 30 Labatt South Stage OLG Central Stage TD Wellesley Stage Church & Carlton Church & Maitland Wellesley & Yonge Dyke Day/Electric ave DJ Central 1pm

1pm Z103.5 Tea Dance

2pm 3pm 4pm

dyke day: The Rhythm, The Boogie, The Beat

5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm

4–9pm Host: Deb Pearce w DJ Carma 4pm Kelly & The Kellygirls 5pm Raging Asian Women 5:20pm Bellydancers with Pride 5:50pm Saye Sky 6:05pm MC Jazz /Cozmic Cat 6:20pm Shi Wisdom 6:40pm Masia One 7:05pm Tasha the Amazon 7:30pm Keshia Chante 8pm Host: Mike Chalut Corey Hart

9pm

9:30pm Lisa Delux

Community Cabaret

1pm Boots Boogie

1pm Host: Miss Raquel Sound Syster

1pm daVinci

1:45pm Phil V

1:45pm thepharmacist

2:30pm Sikh Knowledge

2:30pm Ticky Ty

3:15pm Gangbangaz

3:15pm Andy Reid

4pm Quinces

4pm Chicklet

1:45–5:30pm Host: Dainty Box 1:45pm Heroine Marks 2pm Devine Darlin 2:15pm Chris Edwards 2:30pm Chantelle Cartier 2:45pm Farra N Hyte 3pm Cassandra 3:15pmSamba Elegua 4pm Ill Nana 4:30pm Project Dance: Limitless Edition

4:45pm Blackcat

5pm TK

5:30pm Sumation 6:15pm Craig Dominic 7pm SpekrFreks with Melleefresh & Billy Newton-Davis

8:30pm Serial Sean

Electric Avenue 9pm Nightbox

Dirty Disco

Viagra Village Stage Church & Wellesley

9:15pm Mark Vicente

10pm

10pm Fawn Big Canoe

11pm midnight

10:30pm Lori J Ward & T Orlando

10:45pm Justin Ryan

11:30pm Cassandria

11:30pm Dwayne Minard

12:15pm Sara Simms

12:15pm Joee Cons

6pm Larry Tee

7pm Dr Trance

8pm Host: Don Berns Tom Stephan 9pm Robb G

10pm Adam K

11pm Deko-ze

midnight Jelo

5:30pm Spectra (Queer Idol) 6:30pm Disco Down (produced by Ryan G Hinds) 7:15pm BrOWN//out (feat Sikh Knowledge)

8:45pm Sapphire Dance Productions 9:15pm–12:30am Host: Brian Bedside Manor 9:15pm Tina Timebalm 9:30pm Nerd Girls Burlesque 10pm Dukes of Drag 10:45pm Tynomi Banks 11pm Naked Boys Singing 11:20pm Dancin’ in the Streets: Scissors feat. Fawn Big Canoe & Sokes

See map on page 21 for stage locations!

24 Sat, June 30

More listings at xtra.ca/torontolistings

Yes Yes Y’all @ Green Space on Church & Annex WreckRoom on Sat, June 30

Clean, Sober & Proud Stage Paul Kane Parkette Sat, june 30

8:15am Jock Yoga with Michael DeCorte (bring your own mat) 10am Meeting 11am Meeting noon Queer Dance Community 3pm Sapphire Dance Productions 3–7pm Acupuncture 4pm Meeting 5pm Queer Asian Youth Cabaret 6pm Meeting 7pm Patti Cake 7:30pm Grey Gritt 8pm Maggie MacDonald 8:30pm Wannabe: Spice Girls Tribute Band 9pm Meeting 10pm Meeting

Trans Space @ North Stage Church & Dundonald Sat, June 30

2pm Alyssa 4pm Spoken word: various performers 5pm TBA* 6pm Bach Social 7pm Rae Spoon 8pm Olive-or-Oliver 9pm TBA* 10pm TBA* * Schedule not available at press time. Check xtra.ca/ torontolistings for listings.

Show Your Pride Marathon Party keeps TNT!Men and friends showing all and enjoying the vision, with DJs Carson, Justin and Todd doing a threesome in the booth. 1pm–2am.

Goodhandy’s, 120 Church St. $5 members, $8 non-members and guests; in-and-out privileges. tntmen.org Backyard Beats. Party proud with DJs Delicious, Brazilian superstar Ana Paula and the Yes Yes Y’all crew.

1pm–midnight. Green Space on Church, 519 Church St. No cover; donations go to The 519’s services and programs. the519.org

The Dyke March romps down Yonge St and finalizes with a recovery picnic in the park. 2pm. From Church and Hayden to Jarvis and Carlton. pridetoronto.com

The Projection Booth East, 1035 Gerrard St E. $12. reelheart.net/2012, reelheart.com Homo Night in Canada. The 12th annual edition of the best in queer comedy. Hosted by the infamous B-Girlz, featuring Kristen Becker, Ian Lynch, David-Benjamin Tomlinson, Marco Bernardi, Richard Ryder, Dawn Whitwell and the Queer Comedy Collective. 8pm.

Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $25. glam-glam.com Kendall Partington takes the stage for a night of magical music. 9pm. Statlers, 487 Church St. No cover.

The Drag Show: Special Pride Edition. Drag, impersonations, comedy and contests, with the dynamic Daytona Bitch and special guests. 9pm.

Proud Voices. Authors Marcus McCann, Daniel Allen Cox and more add their voices to this reading series. 4–8pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com Darcy Michael. Gay. Stoner.

Dad. Skinny bitch. 7pm. The Flying Beaver Pubaret, 488 Parliament St. $15 advance, $20 door. pubaret.com

The LGBT portion of the Eighth Annual ReelHeart International Film Festival finishes with the documentary Hollywood to Dollywood, about Baptistraised identical twins who write a script with a plum role for one of their idols, Dolly Parton. 7pm.

Hifi Sean @ The Opera House on Sat, June 30

XTRA’s ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE Toronto 2012 25 Zelda’s, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca DJs Leomeo and Shawn Riker spin the music for the 2012 Official Pride Toronto dance event. 9pm. fly, 8 Gloucester St. $10 before 10pm, $20 till 11:30pm, $25 after. flynightclub.com An Evening of Jazz. 9–11pm.

Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. $10–15. gladdaybookshop.com Prism Toronto’s Main Event takes the night to a new level, with Billboard chart-topper Erika Jayne soaring vocals over the man-packed dancefloor. DJs Chus & Ceballos, Micky Friedmann and Paulo keeping the sweat glistening all night. 10pm. Koolhaus, 132 Queen’s Quay E. $65, no cover with Prism all-access pass. prismtoronto.com The Barn Pride Saturday provides three floors of action, with DJs Lady Miss Kier, Rolls Royce, Jeremy Khamkeo,

Cozmic Cat & Denise Benson @ Revival on Sat, June 30 Sumation and Betti Forde.

10pm–3am. The Barn, 418 Church St. $10 till midnight. thebarnnightclub.com

hot men. 10pm–4am. Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. $30 advance, $40 door. pitbullevents.com

DJ daVinci’s Hard Candy: Pride Edition. Classic gay anthems and sexy eastenders. 10pm. WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. No cover. whatareyoulookingatbar.com

Beef Ball. Get a generous helping of meat, with UK superstar DJ Hifi Sean and Pride’s annual gathering of leathermen and bears.

10pm–6am. The Opera House, 735 Queen St E. $35 advance. beefdip.com

Pitbull-Electric Pride 2012.

Come ride the mechanical bull in the parlour while DJs Mark Falco, Rob Ladic and Dwayne Minard spin for the hordes of

International Dance Hall King and Queen (Last Man Standing). Toronto vs New York

480 University Avenue, Suite 1000 • Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V2 416-962-3836 • Toll-free: 1-888-838-3836 www.etfo.ca

26 Sat, June 30 –Sun, July 1 vs Montreal, with special guest judge Keith “Shebada” Ramsey and DJs Unruly Twin, JJRock and Roman. 10pm. Pacha Lounge, 1305 Dundas St W. $20. pachalounge.net Scandal Saturday, with DJ Craig Dominic spinning top 40, dance and urban. 10pm. Crews & Tangos, 508 Church St. $5 after 10pm. crewsandtangos.com Yes Yes Y’all: Pride Edition.

The biggest, baddest queer hip-hop party. DJ Jr Flo spins, with performances by A-Game and Tasha the Amazon.

10pm–4am. The Annex WreckRoom, 794 Bathurst St. $10 before 11pm, $15 after. theannexwreckroom.com Trash: Queer Dance Party.

Electro, hip hop, alternative, dancehall, whatever, with DJs Joe Blow, Winnie and Sigourney Beaver spinning.

10pm–2:30am. Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St W. No cover. henhousetoronto.com

More listings at xtra.ca/torontolistings

Hotnuts Christmas with Christeene celebrates the release of drag queen Christeene’s debut album, Waste up, Kneez Down.

10:30pm. The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St W. $10 advance, $12 door. christeenemusic.com Cherry Bomb Pride. A two-level celebration of the premier party for queer women and the people who love them. DJs Denise Benson, Cozmic Cat, Leticia Love and Sticky Cuts spin, with live acts and lighting installations. 9pm. Revival, 783 College St. $15. revivalbar.com Buddies After-Hours. Featuring Donnarama and DJs K-Tel and Triple-X. 10:30pm.

Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $15. buddiesinbadtimes.com

DJ Cajjmere Wray. 11pm–2am.

Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. byz.ca Dude Pride Blowout. DJ Chris Steinbach spins, with full service till 4am. Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com

Sun, July 1 Pride Sunday Brunch and — more importantly — the bar are open ASAP and the parade goes right by. 10am–2pm.

Zelda’s, 692 Yonge St. No cover. zeldas.ca Brunch@Byz from 11am–3pm; dinner from 5:30–10:45pm.

DJ Jason Myers, 3–6pm; DJ Cajjmere Wray, 6–9pm; DJ Matty Ryce, 9–11pm; DJ Geoff Kelleway, 11pm–2am. Byzantium, 499 Church St. No cover. byz.ca Outsport Toronto Pride SportZone 2012. A chance for members of the public to interact with local queer athletes.

10am–6pm. Outside on Alexander St, between Church and Yonge. outsporttoronto.org Stories and Snacks for Kids, With S Bear Bergman and friends. 11am–noon. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com

Alterna-Queer Stage Alexander St Parkette Sun, July 1

2pm Women’s Arm Wrestling for Charity 3–6:40pm HOST: Venus DeMars 3pm Some Minor Noise 3:30pm The C’mons 4pm Radius and Helena 4:30pm The Mittenz 5pm Loveshot 5:30pm Vag Helen 6pm Sluts on 45 6:30pm CJ Sleez

Loveshot @ Alterna-Queer Stage on Sun, July 1

7–11pm HOST: Triple-X 7pm Random Order 7:30pm Kids on TV 8pm Helene Ducharme 8:08pm Venus Cotton 8:13pm Judy Virago 8:21pm Jenna Syde 8:30pm Venus DeMars 9:15pm Plastiq Passion 10:15pm Die Mannequin

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Main stages sun, July 1 Labatt South Stage Church & Carlton World Stage

OLG Central Stage TD Wellesley Stage Church & Maitland Wellesley & Yonge DJ Central Blockorama

11am

presented in partnership with PRISM

11am Jamilah Malika

noon 1pm

1pm Sir Jemi

1pm Nyte Hawk 1:45pm PashtunDJ

2pm

2pm Jamal

2:30pm Dare-N

3pm

3pm Javier Medina

4pm

4pm Micke Hi

5pm

5pm Micky Friedmann

6pm 7pm 8pm

8pm Stephan Grondin

9pm 10pm

10pm TBA

2:05pm 88 Days Showcase 2:35pm DJ Nik REd

4pm Danny W

4:05pm Kani

4:45pm Cole Stanley

4:50pm Dickie

7pm Chez 7:45pm Jamal 8:30pm César Murillo

9pm Tom Stephan (Superchumbo)

1:20pm Host: Kimahli 1:20pm Syrus Ware

3:20pm Sebastian

6:15pm Linguist

7pm OUTtv presents Lady Miss Kier

12:30pm OmiSoore Sryden 12:45pm David Lewis-Peart

3:15pm Dru & Terry

5:30pm Lady Bass 6pm Theresa

Viagra Village Stage Church & Wellesley Community Cabaret

5:25pm Carma 5:55pm Nicolette Brown, Mahogany Brown, Devine Darlin, Tika Simone, MC Jazz, Shi Wisdom, Urbanesque, Ill Nana 7:15pm Craig Dominic 8pm Unruly Twin 8:45pm House of Monroe, TBA

9:15pm Chris Steinbach

9:15pm Blackcat

10pm Cajjmere Wray (CCW)

10:05pm Jojo Flores

1pm Mark Jacob 2pm Teran Black 2:15pm Vitality Black 2:30pm Divinesque 3pm Jade Elektra 3:15pm Toronto Drag Kings 3:45pm Olive-or-Oliver 3:55pm Limitless Productions 4:15pm Project Dance 5pm Destinasian 6pm Zipperz Angels – Sylvia 6:20pm Zipperz Angels – Heaven Lee Hytes 6:40pm Zipperz Angels – Nicolette Brown

7–11pm Host: Sylvia 7pm Robin Loren 7:15pm Amanda Roberts 7:30pm Freak Amanda 7:45pm Royal T 8:30pm Lena Over 8:45pm Daytona Bitch 9pm Ivory Towers 9:15pm Stephani Stephens & special guest 9:40pm Dancin’ in the Streets: TBA

See map on page 21 for stage locations!

28 Sun, July 1

Clean, Sober & Proud Stage Paul Kane Parkette Sun, July 1

9am Jock Yoga with Michael DeCorte (bring your own mat) 10am Meeting 11am Meeting Noon Hanau I Ka Hula Na Kane 12:30pm Etobicoke School of the Arts Glee Club Choir 1pm Fruitloopz Cabaret presented by Supporting Our Youth (SOY) 2pm The Nia Technique: Dance, Get Fit, Have Fun! 3pm The Beautiful and the Damned Poetry Cabaret 3–7pm Acupuncture 4pm Meeting 5pm LGBT Youth Line Trivia with Michael Erickson 6pm Meeting 7pm Iman Wain 730pm Rex Baunsit 8pm Arlene Paculan 8:30pm Meghan Morrison 9pm Meeting 10pm Meeting

More listings at xtra.ca/torontolistings Last year’s surprise gem grows to two days of programming, with FrancoPride presenting a French cultural program of live music, comedy, dance and DJs en français. 1pm. Norman Jewison Parkette, Yonge and Isabella. pridetoronto.com Grab a brief respite from the madness with some brain candy at the Arts & Rec community art engagement projects. Two locations: George Hislop Park, Yonge and Charles; and James Canning Gardens, Yonge and Dundonald. pridetoronto.com Yonge St becomes the world’s biggest gay party as the Pride parade fills the boulevard with shouting, singing, hot chests, glitter and rainbows. 2pm. From Bloor and Church to Gerrard and Church. pridetoronto.com What happens in the TreeHouse Party stays in the TreeHouse Party. 2012 Grammy nominee DJ Abel, Mexican king Isaac Escalante, Jamal and Jeremy

Trans Space @ North Stage Church & Dundonald St Sun, July 1

2pm Bricoteer Puppetry Project 2:15pm Sound Sluts 3:15pm Olive-or-Oliver 3:25pm Julissa 3:30pm TBA* 4pm Robert Torbica 5pm TBA* 6pm Carrie Chesnutt & Boyd Kodak 7pm Lucas Silveira 8pm DJ Alyssa 9pm Ill Nana 10pm Venus DeMars * Full schedule not available at press time. Check

xtra.ca/torontolistings for up-to-date listings.

Dave & Gerardo @ The Guvernment on Sun, July 1

Khamkeo. 1pm–midnight.

Green Space on Church, 519 Church St. No cover; donations go to 519 services and programming. the519.org The Secret Garden third annual back-patio party, with DJs Delicious, KLR, Stix and Mizz Reckless. 2–11pm. Alto, 582 Church St. $15.

Lady Oiye’s Tea Dance.

Cool respite for the weary and thirsty on Pride Day afternoon. Family-friendly gathering. 3–10pm. Buddies, 12 Alexander St. No cover. buddiesinbadtimes.com Proud Voices. Playwrights Sky Gilbert, Waawaate Fobister and others add their voices to this reading series.

5–7pm. Glad Day Bookshop, 598 Yonge St. No cover. gladdaybookshop.com

Australian Alex James Hopkins brings his beautiful music to the stage. 8pm. Statlers, 487 Church St. No cover.

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30 Sun, July 1 – Mon, July 2

More listings at xtra.ca/torontolistings

Deko-ze @ Green Space on Church on Fri, June 29 & Wellesley Stage on Sat, June 30 & Come Get Your Fcuk’in Beats @ Comfort Zone on Mon, July 2

with DJs Miss Barbra Fisch and Rawbert. Featuring Limp Wrist and Vag Halen. Hosted

by Andrew Harwood. 10pm.

Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St W. wrongbar.com Kendall Partington is a one-man band playing fabulous tunes all evening. 11pm. Zipperz, 72 Carlton St. No cover. zipperzcellblock.com Dude Pride Blowout. DJs Chris Steinbach, Blue Peter and Mark Falco spin, with full service till 4am. Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com

Mon, July 2 Revival keeps Pride circuit boys shaking it, with DJs Dave & Gerardo, Javier Medina and Peter Rauhofer owning the decks. 10pm. The Guvernment, 132 Queen’s Quay E. $70, no cover with Prism all-access pass. prismtoronto.com

Buddies, 12 Alexander St. $10. buddiesinbadtimes.com

Buddies After-Hours. DJs K-Tel and Triple-X spin for the full-facility festivities. 10pm.

Vaz/Shame Benefit Party.

Pride’s most audacious party,

Alternapride has alternative, retro, goth and rockabilly for the darker Pridesters. 10pm. WAYLA, 996 Queen St E. No cover. whatareyoulookingatbar.com

Come Get Your Fcuk’in Beats: Pride Edition, with DJs Deko-ze, Jon Herbert and Nick Bertossi. 5am–3pm. Comfort Zone, 480 Spadina Ave. $20. comfortzonetoronto.com Recovery Day. Low, low day prices all day and night long.

Woody’s, 467 Church St. No cover. woodystoronto.com

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