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What's On at 550 Malkin FINAL MONTH

Looking for DJ, dance, drag, and art events? The Warehouse at 550 Malkin is an alternative arts & culture venue in East Vancouver that has played host to many great events. Sadly this will be the LAST MONTH of parties hosted at the Warehouse at Eastside Studios.

We’ve put a list together for you -

Hot New Lesbian Party
February 10
Facebook Event Page

We wish this city still had a lesbian bar!! But here’s the next best thing!!!

FEB 10th Eastside Studios is bringing back big dyke energy

Vroom vroom hunnies!!!!!! We’re looking at you hard femmes and soft butches! The diesel dykes, the trans hotties, enby angels, non-binary babes, bi beauties, pan people, aces, dykey fags, Gen-Z to elder queers, and women-loving homos of every persuasion and gender… come take up space with us and celebrate the multitudes that exist in this gorgeous queer community!!!

This party is welcome to all!

Creeps will promptly get BOOTED

— DJs —

easy bake coven

Krista MAC

Softieshan

DJ O Show

Hosted by TODDY!

Dancing with

-ICONiC gogo team-

Gushy // Ponyboy // Jnasty

Skim // Maiden China

+++ v special guest sets

from the eastside bar sweeties

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Extra special light show by the one and only… VEE!

art by @scorpiondoodles
logo by @hainafromchina


LEVEL UP Queer Hip Hop Dance Party: Black History Month Edition

February 11

Doors at 9:30PM // Close at 2:00AM
Location: Eastside Studios 550 Malkin Avenue
19+
Bring 2 pieces of ID (one must be gov't issued photo ID)
Cash bar & ATMs on site

LEVEL UP Black History Month Edition
The city's only QUEER HIP HOP DANCE PARTY!
February is Black History Month and what better way to celebrate than by uplifting and celebrating Black Queer and Trans artists! Get ready for the queer dance party you know and love, with a stunning line up of Black performers and DJs

DJS
softieshan
vixen von flex
mada

DRAG BY
mx bukuru
batty banks
levi thrust
vixen von flex
GO GO DANCERS
tyrel
janessa
eden
sadboi


Hearts on Fire - Indie Dance Party
February 17
Facebook Event Page

It's the innocent joy of the early 2000s! (+/- a decade)
It's the soundtrack of our youth!
It was your first queer house party in East Van!
It was too cool for radio!
It's the new music section of Exclaim magazine!
It's Pitchfork's top 100 list!
It's the Sasquatch lineup of your dreams!
It's millennial nostalgia!

Eastside Studios presents

HEARTS ON FIRE ~ Indie Dance Party

with DJs

Paisley Eva
Mollbabe
Hayley Ray
Fabio
Ponyboy

PLAYING THE LIKES OF

• LCD Soundsystem • Le Tigre • Justice • Odesza • M83 • Chvrches • Gorillaz • Robyn • MGMT • Metric • STRFKR • Talking Heads • The Smiths • Franz Ferdinand • Passion Pit • St Vincent • Tune Yards • Yeah Yeah Yeahs • Grimes • Toro Y Moi • Justice • Phoenix • Feist • SG Lewis • Lykke Li • Future Islands • Mitski • Tame Impala • The Strokes • INXS • Joy Division • The White Stripes • Block Party • Cut Copy • Crystal Castles • little dragon • TV On the Radio • ESG • Pretenders • The Smiths • The Cure • ...and more

Friday February 17th at The Warehouse

Doors at 10pm

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
>> https://heartsonfireparty.eventbrite.ca

$12 Earlybird
$15 Advance
$17 Door Cover
Pay What You Can available! Email in advance if you can, asking at the door is also A-OK!

Light show by Vee
art by Maya Bar Elan


Rhythm oF the NiGHT // FOUR YEAR Anniversary ~ throwback night

February 18
EventBrite Page

A tribute to the 90s club kid culture & 80s gay bar playing gay bar gold all nite long

DEAREST QUEER FAM!!!!!! How time flies?!?
RhYThM is turning >> 4! <<

Our beloved throwback nite TURNS FOUR! Whether you have been at EVERY Rhythm since day one during our time at the clubhouse or are just joining us now, we say ~ THANK YOU!!!! You have all made this such a magical space ~ NOW LET'S CELEBRATE!!!!!!!!!!

Come down & celebrate good times cause this is gonna be a V EXTRA SPECIAL NiGHT! See ya at the warehouse on feb 18th <3

a tribute to the 90s club kid culture & 80s gay bar

playing gay bar gold all nite long

DRESS TO iMPRESS ~ LOOKS HiGHLY ENCOURAGED

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((think fearless DIY avant-garde — push boundaries of art+fashion /

outrageous & experimental, oddly iconic, have fun > be weird & make it queer))

w/ DJs

EASY BAKE COVEN + G-LUVE + BELLA SIE

↓ ↓ ↓ serving up ↓ ↓ ↓

throwbacks // divas // 80s & 90s hits // disco // remixed // classic house // guilty treasures // lip sync worthy beats // voguing // dance floor hits // queer icons // 90s dance // new wave // synth // early 2000s dance & pop // vintage rave // eurodance // electropop // 90s hip hop // post disco // 90s electronic

Special glitter&grit drag

AND&&&

Club kid GOGO sets w/ ROTN faves <3

∆► PM

►∆ Continental Breakfast

∆► Rose Butch & Grimm

►∆ Vixen Von Flex

∆► Batty Banks

►∆ Bongganisa

∆► Ruby Fever

FEATURiNG

>> HOUSE OF GVASALIA <<

electric circus music video VISUALS by QBM

((( warehouse transformation )))


GOODBYE, FAREWELL - The Warehouse at Eastside Studios Closing Party

Friday Feb 24th
The Warehouse at Eastside Studios Closing Party
9pm-2am
Location: 550 Malkin Avenue

TiCKETS
$18 early bird
$24 advanced
$27 door (YES! There will be tickets available at doors!)
https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../goodbye-farewell-the...

No one turned away for lack of funds - Pay What You Can available in advance as well as at the door. If you're in need, email info@eastsidestudio.ca to reserve yours, no questions asked. PWYC is capacity permitting.

19+ (bring 2 pieces of id)
by queers for queers

Come say farewell to one of the most iconic & beloved queer community spaces in Vancouver

It’s true, after so many moments when we thought it was our very last season at 550 Malkin, an end of the era has finally arrived. February will be the last month of parties hosted at The Warehouse at Eastside Studios!

The Warehouse at Eastside Studios has had an amazing FIVE YEARS at this location! We're incredibly grateful to all the community members and allies who have helped support this little DIY space turned community hub. GOODBYE, FAREWELL is our chance to come together, toast to all the great times we've had, and collectively manifest a future full of opportunity for even more exciting alternative queer spaces!

VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY
>>>> KIMMORTAL <<<<
~ www.kimmortalportal.com
~ instagram.com/kimmortaltheartist/

~ DRAG PERFORMANCES ~
Maiden China
PM
Jas Minh & Kara Juku
Mx Bukuru

~ DJ SETS WITH ~
Paisley Eva
Pretti Boyy
Vixen von Flex
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Eastside family is sad to bid farewell to our unforgettable venue at 550 Malkin Ave.
BUT!!! Here's the ↓↓ GOOD NEWS ↓↓

>> There are EIGHT amazing events in February for you to enjoy the space!
(Feb 10th Magic Dikes & Hot New Lesbian Party /// Feb 11th Level Up Black History Month Edition /// Feb 17th Late Night Snack x Haus Bukuru & Hearts on Fire Indie Dance Party /// Feb 18th Rhythm of The Night 4 Year /// Feb 24th Goodbye, Farewell Closing Party /// Feb 25th Man Up - LAST DANCE)
>> In March, the space will host a series of Eastside Flea markets
>> We are very hopeful we will be opening a NEW SPACE in spring 2023


MAN UP LAST DANCE

Saturday Feb 25 @ 9 pm

Find all the info on Facebook!

Through the good times! Through the bad times!
With venue or without venue!
You've stuck with us and supported this multi-gender spectacular for nearly 1-5-Y-E-A-R-S!!!!
We are, once again, reaching the end of a chapter, as we get ready to say farewell to the Warehouse at Eastside Studios.

But by no means is this the end of the story!!!

Please join us as we humbly offer our deepest sincerest and gayest drag to date, category is GRATITUDE!!!

The Warehouse is hosting a whole month of farewell events, so check them out and don't miss your chance to toast and thank the space and the people who have given so generously of themselves to make this community space shine over the last 5 years. Man Up: The Last Dance will be THE final queer party in the space, for the foreseeable - and possibly forever - future.

Come early! We have an early show and a lot of celebrating to do!!

✩✩ PERFORMANCES BY ✩✩

Vixen von Flex
House of Rice
Persephone Estradiol
Rich Elle
Toddy
Continental Breakfast
ENBY 6
Levi Thrust
Genesis
Ponyboy

✩✩ DANCE FLOOR MAGIC ✩✩
with DJ Kota & Softieshan

Special ACT show starting EARLY!!
10:15pm ACT ONE
11:15pm ACT TWO
12:00am ACT THREE


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