Arts & Culture
Photo: Bushy Park Country Dyke Band at the Dyke March 2022
LITERARY ARTS
Do you have stories in your pocket? Have you promised yourself you’ll send them into a publisher in 2024? Here are a few queer calls for submission that will help you get going. What’s On Queer’s Submission Calls and Contests for Writers.
GALLERY
SUM gallery produces, presents and exhibits with a curatorial vision favouring challenging, thought-provoking multidisciplinary work that pushes boundaries and initiates dialogue. Based in Vancouver.
GLBT History Exhibitions - Very cool series of online exhibitions remembering history through art, photography and posters. Based in California. https://www.glbthistory.org/exhibitions
IMPROV
Queer Prov a queer (lgbtq+) improv comedy show featuring some of Vancouver's silliest, most diverse talents. With performers from the improv, standup, theatre, and drag communities, we bring the funny, seamlessly integrating queer characters and stories. Also workshops and drop-ins led by our talented, friendly players. https://queerprov.ca
Blind Tiger - Vancouver’s Blind Tiger Comedy offers free improv classes to underrepresented communities in comedy. https://blindtigercomedy.ca
Tightrope Improv Theatre - strives to advance the art form of improvisation. We are committed to creating safe and inclusive spaces while inspiring compassion and connection in our community in Vancouver and internationally. https://tightropetheatre.com/
FESTIVALS
Queer Arts Festival
queerartsfestival.com
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
www.queerfilmfestival.ca
Pride Festivals - you can find a full listing here: https://whatsonqueerbc.com/woq-resources/pride-celebrations-pride-parade-bc
BAND
Queer as Funk. Queer As Funk believes in celebrating differences, and what better way than with a big ol' dance party? https://www.queerasfunk.com/
Rainbow Concert Band. Based in British Columbia, Canada, we provide an outlet for LGBTQ people to practice and perform music. http://www.rainbowband.ca
The Carnival Band. A community music project with more than 16 years of history, based out of Commercial Drive's Britannia Community Centre. Musical direction is provided by Ross Barrett and Tim Sars. http://www.thecarnivalband.com/carnivalband/events/
Bushy Park - Sassy and sultry gender-flipped country, bluegrass and blues classics with a twist or two. About as wholesome and pure as any group of Canadian lesbians can be. Suitable for audiences that bat for any softball team you like. https://bushyparkmusic.com/
CHORAL
Rainbow Chorus (New Westminster) - For information: S. Blair Odney Blair.queensavenue@gmail.com
Vancouver Mens Chorus www.vancouvermenschorus.ca/
Cor Flammae - Queer. Serious. Singers. http://corflammae.com/
Out in Harmony - http://outinharmony.org/
Q Choir - We are a non-auditioned, queer-oriented group of Vancouver singers conducted by Elyse Kantonen. We meet each week to sing together in an inclusive, supportive learning environment. We perform regularly throughout the Sept-June seasons. To join us, choir experience is an asset, but beginners are welcome; you just need to love singing! We are LGBTQAI2S+ centered, but open to everyone. https://www.facebook.com/Qchoir/
Eastside Choir - We are an enthusiastic group of Vancouver singers who perform primarily popular music at fundraisers and numerous queer events. Private FB Group
Karaoke
Many of the regular Vancouver Karaoke nights are hosted by Triumph Entertainment, an LGBTQ & indigenous-owned company that produces weekly Karaoke shows in Vancouver. They also do weddings and private parties. You can follow them on Facebook or Instagram.
Sundays
🎤 NUMBERS CABARET
1042 Davie St
10pm - 3am
Mondays
🎤 THE FOUNTAINHEAD
1025 Davie St
9pm - 1am
Tuesday *New*
🎤 SCORE ON DAVIE
1262 Davie St
9pm - 12 am
Wednesday
🎤 BIMINI'S PUB & LOUNGE
2010 W 4th Ave (Kitsilano area)
8pm - 12am
🎤 THE PUMPJACK
1167 Davie St
9pm - 1am
Thursdays
🎤 NUMBERS CABARET
1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the month
1042 Davie St
10pm - 3am
🎤 D/6 BAR & LOUNGE
39 Smithe St (6th floor @ Parq Casino)
8pm - 12am
Fridays
🎤 BC KITCHEN
39 Smithe St (2nd floor @ Parq Casino)
9pm - 1am
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Sounds & Furies is a small yet diversified business producing concerts, workshops, retreats and special events throughout the year, mostly in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
www.soundsandfuries.com
Sleepy Queers - Sleepy Queers Productions is a Vancouver based production company https://www.facebook.com/sleepyqueersproductions
8 Monkeys Production - Established in 2009 by Alison Ward, 8 Monkeys Productions looks to produce authentic original works with a special interest in stories by and about queer women and gender diverse folks. https://8monkeysproductions.com/
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Queer Voices Toastmaster - Practicing public speaking builds confidence! It proves to ourselves we can do hard things - scary things! - and it builds inner alignment as we improve access to our Voice. Meetings at the Scotiabank Dance Centre at 677 Davie Street. 7:00-8:30pm. queervoicestoastmasters.ca
THEATRE
Zee Zee Theatre the company has established itself as having unique and provocative conversations with diverse audiences, offering recognizable situations with poignancy and building a connection with our surrounding community in order to inspire unity in shared human experience.
zeezeetheatre.ca/
the frank theatre company envisions a world where sexual and gender diversity is accepted and embraced everywhere and by everyone.
thefranktheatre.com/
Pivot Theatre - a Surrey based community theatre. We work towards being all-inclusive: All LGBTQ, Two-spirited, CIS, BIPoC, White, and differently abled people are welcome to join us to create quality, equitable art. https://www.pivottheatre.ca/
The Leaping Thespians - Leaping Thespians is an award winning woman's theatre group bringing stories of lesbians' lives to anyone who will watch. www.leapingthespians.ca
Little Basket Theatre - The company’s mandate is to provide theatre that is rich with stories focusing on women. Through comedy, drama, one-act and full-length productions, www.littlebaskettheatre.com/
The Geekenders - geekenders.ca
Scantily Clad Theatre — the new and exciting voice of queer comedy in Canada. https://www.scantilygladtheatre.com/
8 Monkeys Productions - looks to produce authentic original works with a special interest in stories by and about queer women and gender diverse folks. https://8monkeysproductions.com/
DIGITAL MEDIA (FILM AND ONLINE MAGS)
Lez See the World - Queer Digital Media by Steph + Katie Burlton. https://lezseetheworld.com/
Lesbian Quarterly - Unfashionably Lesbian Focussed. Vancouver based. https://lesbianquarterly.com/
PinkPlayMags - a lifestyle magazine written from a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer. Based in Ontario, you’ll find articles by local BC writers as well. https://pinkplaymags.com
DRAG
Tuck Entertainment Inc. - a one-stop shop, providing quality Drag Artists for events as well as inviting Drag Artist to join the team. http://www.tuckentertainment.com/
Support Local Drag - a great listing of performers and artists from Tuck - https://www.tuckentertainment.com/support-local-drag
Sleepy Queers - Sleepy Queers Productions is a Vancouver based production company https://www.facebook.com/sleepyqueersproductions
Queer Cabaret (monthly at Havana theatre) Drag, Comedy, Sketch, Burlesque, Music etc Performer application form https://8monkeysproductions.com/the-queer-cabaret/
COLLECTIVES
JQT Vancouver - an arts, cultural and educational non-profit dedicated to creating connections and seeking space to celebrate our intersectional identities as Jews of all ages, diverse sexual orientations, as well as gender and sex identities, by queering Jewish space and ‘Jewifying’ queer space. https://www.jqtvancouver.ca/
LITERARY RESOURCES
REVIEWERS of lesbian literature - Here are some links to REVIEWERS (in no particular order) who can get the word out about your book(s). https://lesficbardawards.com/reviewers-of-lesbian-literature.html
Lesfic Bard Awards - https://lesficbardawards.com/
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