Tag: Arts
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It Gets Better, Continued
As a follow up to my last post on Canadian contributions to the It Gets Better Project, some more links: If you feel overwhelmed by the quantity of material posted to the It Gets Better YouTube page, Jezebel recently posted the 15 Best It Gets Better Videos. The comments section are full of suggestions from other people as well. And on Art Info, blogger Tyler Green has posted about Untitled (One Day This Kid…), a work of … READ MORE
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Joint Tomboyfriend, Sheila Heti, Margaux Williamson launch!
Are you ready for a night of artistic awesomeness from all sides? Then you definitely need to check out the co-release party of three creative forces. The Production Front is pleased to announce MFA: an upcoming co-release on the night of Thursday, October 14th, of Sheila Heti’s third book, HOW SHOULD A PERSON BE? Tomboyfriend (led by Ryan Kamstra)’s first album, DON’T GO TO SCHOOL; and Margaux Williamson’s feature-length movie, TEENAGER HAMLET. ~ Margaux, Ryan and Sheila … READ MORE
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Caution: Angry Butch Alert
As a queer woman who has lived on this planet for, oh, say, longer than five minutes, I’m no longer surprised when some aspect of queer culture or non-white culture or poor culture or women’s culture is co-opted by media conglomerates or straight people or white men. Women are told their place is in the kitchen, but men dominate the world of celebrity chefs. Gay culture is known for its dance parties, but it’s Madonna … READ MORE
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The Return of Broken Pencil’s Indie Writers’ Deathmatch
Canada’s favourite indie arts and underground culture mag is hosting its annual literary throwdown. Here’s the scoop on how to enter, from our friends at Broken Pencil: The world’s only battle royale short story contest is coming. Enter your best story (1500-3000 words) by December 31, 2010. Be one of 8 finalists and prepare for battle as your story goes head-to-head with other contestants in an elimination deathmatch tournament where the public’s vote is cut throat … READ MORE
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Unexamined privilege: Bite Me! Festival review, part 2
This is part two of my previous post reviewing the Bite Me! Toronto International Film and Arts Festival. A Question of Beauty is a Canadian documentary directed and narrated by Moncton-based Colleen Furlotte that seeks to answer the question: what is beauty? The film features approximately 20 women of varying ages, and uses art and other creative pursuits in an effort to broaden the audience’s definition of beauty. The film is a feel-good celebration of beauty … READ MORE
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Bite Me! Festival Review
This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Bite Me! Toronto International Body Image Film and Arts Festival, at which I saw six of the nine films being shown. Killing Us Softly 4 - Jean Kilbourne As the title suggests, this was the fourth edition of this film, which was first released in 1979. Jean Kilbourne presents a number of advertising images and campaigns and argues that much of the representation of women in advertising … READ MORE
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AQSAzine #3 launches tomorrow
QSAzine Issue #3, My Islam, is launching tomorrow at the Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W., Toronto), from 6-8 p.m. The free event will showcase videos, visual art, dance and readings by young Muslim and trans people, including: Azza Abbaro, Golie Moulaie, Samira Mohyeddin, Nooreen Rahemtullah, Wilo Mohammed, Farrah Khan, and Areen Khaled. Secret Trial Five will perform, and the event will be hosted by Idil Hyder and May El-Abdallah. From the press release: “AQSAZINE … READ MORE
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Wonder Woman’s “Makeover”
As I started to see the links pop up on the internet about Wonder Woman’s new “makeover,” I began to repeat in my head, “Please let it be good! Please let it be good!” I am not a comic aficionado and bow to those with greater super-hero knowledge than I, but I’ve loved Wonder Woman ever since my much-adored older sister would slip into her Wonder Woman bathing suit and fight poolside crime. On Twitter, OutTV described … READ MORE
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Replenish! A Pride Celebration with ‘A’ is for Orange
‘A’ is for Orange - a reading series featuring queer Caribbean writers hosts Replenish! A Pride Celebration Friday, June 18, 2010 Palmerston Library Theatre 8 PM How do we re-energize when we get depleted? What gives us nourishment? Where do we go for restoration? Emerging and established queer Caribbean writers explore these questions through storytelling, dub, poetry, prose and spoken word. Co-hosted by Michele Chai and Kyisha Williams, the evening will feature fresh faces and familiar favourites including trey anthony, D-lishus, Dianah … READ MORE
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Young Centre’s Waves Festival
A collaborative explosion of creativity between Toronto and its artists. June 18th, 19th and 20th. ALL EVENTS FREE! Over a hundred of Toronto’s established, emerging and youth artists come together under one roof for a multidisciplinary explosion of original works and creative happenings. Artistic disciplines, cultures, and generations blur as Toronto audiences and artists share their creative spark. Ranging from choreographed pieces inspired by simple, everyday tasks, to vocalists disguised as architectural wonders, to bedtime stories and site-specific … READ MORE
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The Billie Hollies
I’m always intrigued and excited to find out about a band that’s exploring new territory when it comes to what music can do. That’s why it was so great to find out about The Billie Hollies. The joined talents of Coralie Martens (piano, vocals, French horn), Julia Hambleton (clarinet, bass clarinet, vocals), Janet Morassutti (guitar, vocals), and Donna Linklater (lead vocals, autoharp), make up one super-cool band. Why? First, because of their awesome “folk-noir” sound which is unique … READ MORE
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Pin Up, Party Down with WORN!
In celebration of the launch of their 10th awesome issue, WORN (a fashion journal actually worth reading) is presenting: Pin up, Party down: an exhibition of wearables presented on wearables. And they want you to be involved… “We are reaching out to WORN readers for donations of one-inch button designs in the theme: something wearable. We will select designs from submissions with which we will create 1000 pins. With every chosen design, we will create ten pins for … READ MORE
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Call for Submissions: Nightwood Theatre’s Busting Out
Busting Out is a professional theatre program for GIRLS aged 12 to 16. Its goal is to provide a forum for young women, through a series of theatre-based workshops, discussion and collective creation. The participants of the program will have the opportunity to work with professional playwrights, actors and directors on their own Writing Project, as well as a public presentation of their own creation. Professional artists will lead the girls in classes, which include … READ MORE
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Write a Play NOW!
Writers and aspiring playwrights take note: NOW!, the by-youth for-youth sustainability organization, is hosting a national playwriting competition for youth. From the NOW! newsletter: Are you an innovator passionate about the environment? Do you want a challenge? Do you love writing? Enter the Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition! Who? Dreamers and change-makers (Ages 14-26, divided into junior and senior categories) What? The Act NOW! Playwriting Competition! Write a short play on sustainability. When? … READ MORE
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J.D. Salinger: His “recluse” status and women
Over two weeks have passed since the death of mystified literary icon, J.D. Salinger, the author of The Catcher in the Rye and creator of its angst-ridden and much-loved antihero Holden Caulfield. Headlines and obituaries emphasize Salinger’s reclusive and secretive lifestyle, mentioning diehard fans’ wild goose chases for the man in his small town of Cornish, New Hampshire. Although Mikki Halpin at Salon.com says she understands the appeal to see Salinger as a “higher intellect … READ MORE
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Toronto Women’s Bookstore in danger of closing
There are only 21 women’s bookstores worldwide, just three in Canada, and now, one is at risk of closing its doors for good. The Toronto Women’s Bookstore announced yesterday that it is so cash strapped, it may join the list of Toronto independent bookstores like Pages, that have been forced to close because of low sales and high rent. It’s not the first time the 36-year old Harbord Street landmark has had to overcome financial … READ MORE
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Profile This! AQSAZINE Launch
AQSAzine, a grassroots zine for 16-35 year-old women and trans people who identify as Muslim, is launching its second issue at a free event hosted in partnership with The AGO Youth Council. The event is also a launch for Making Noise! Muslim women and trans people video project, and Jasmine Magazine, the first Palestinian Magazine in Toronto. Making Noise! is an exciting hands-on media arts training that addresses the invisibility and negative portrayals of young Muslim … READ MORE
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Call for Submissions: Write from the Hip 2010, Nightwood Theatre
Are you an Emerging Female Playwright? “Nightwood is a fertile breeding ground for new female talent.” - Michele Landsberg, Toronto Star Nightwood Theatre’s 11th annual emerging playwriting program, Write From the Hip is now accepting submissions from 18-29 year-old women looking for an opportunity to develop and write a play and advance their craft. Write from the Hip is a series of weekly workshops, mentoring and hands-on seminars in writing skills and professional play development specifically designed … READ MORE
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Parkdale Street Writers are back!
We here at Shameless are big fans of the Parkdale Street Writers, a fantastic forum for youth writers (some of which we’ve been very lucky to reprint in the magazine). And a new set of workshops are about to begin. In addition to workshops with some amazing Toronto artists, participants get to try their hand at a wide range of creative writing, including comics, lyrics, poetry, video narratives and storytelling. Full deets from PSW co-ordinator Emily … READ MORE
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AMERICAN EMPRESS: Credit for the Empire’s Troubled Royalty
If you’re in Toronto this month, you may want to head over to the North York Central Library to check out artist Karen Miranda Augustine’s new exhibition “AMERICAN EMPRESS: Credit for the Empire’s Troubled Royalty.” “From Tonya Harding to Lauryn Hill to Amy Fisher, AMERICAN EMPRESS: Credit for the Empire’s Troubled Royalty is a solo exhibition that explores adversity as a rite of passage. Presented as a series of mixed-media paintings, contemporary pop culture figures are … READ MORE
