Category Archives: Misc

Join Fairy Tales!

16th
Aug. × ’10
Do you have what it takes to be an Operations and Resource Development Manager for the Fairy Tales Presentation Society? Alongside a passion for queer culture, duties will include: Working with the Board to secure adequate funding for the operation of the organization, including planning for fund development management, managing fund development budgets, funding proposals and [...]
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Art from the unknown

15th
Aug. × ’10
A message from MLA Rachel Notley’s office: ‘Art From the Unknown’ is a free art gallery for new and emerging artists being hosted by Rachel Notley, MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona. The events provides an opportunity for new and emerging artists to display their work and connect with community patrons. The event will occur from October 22-24  at the [...]
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HIV Edmonton Job Posting

7th
Jul. × ’10
Community Education Facilitator – Gay Men’s Health Do you thrive when juggling multiple tasks and meeting various deadlines? Are you an educator, a support worker and a planner? Are you committed enough to work the occasional evening or weekend for the cause? Do you revel in working for an organization that may raise eyebrows around family or friends? HIV Edmonton [...]
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Repair-a-Thon!

12th
Jun. × ’10
Edmonton sure comes alive in the summer. June is also Bike Month. Many great events to enjoy but one that’s pretty spectacular is the 24 Hour Bicycle Repair-a-Thon. Hello, you can get your bike fixed any time of day this weekend at Bike Works. From Facebook: 24 Hour Bicycle Repair-a-thon Start Time: Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 12:00pm End [...]
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AGM on June 24

31st
May. × ’10
from the Exposure Board… — ALL Exposure Members: Exposure: Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture Festival will be holding it’s AGM on June 24 at 5pm at Latitude 53. Please come help us attend to the business of the festival, and then stick around for a drink and a snack and some tunes on the patio! Among the business [...]
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I wanna

5th
May. × ’10
How much do I want to skip town and do this? Volunteer for Fairy Tales in Calgary! —- Volunteer Call: Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival 2010 Something for Everyone Under the Rainbow… Fairy Tales needs you! The annual festival, running May 27th to June 4th, showcases independent films made by and/or about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited and queer [...]
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Northernly

11th
Apr. × ’10
There is a great Rae Spoon lyric: Off the grid, underground Too far north to be found. Edmontonians have all experienced those moments where the city feels like the coldest, loneliest place in the world. The internet has been responsible for making me wish I lived somewhere else at times. Facebook will show me what my friends in Toronto [...]
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Pop Cultured

30th
Mar. × ’10
Yesterday my mom was informed by celebrity gossip shows that Ricky Martin has admitted to being a homosexual. My sister said “I think we’ve always known”. Ted questioned timing. Maybe it’s the political climate in Mexico, the entertainment capital of Latin America, where adoption by same sex couples is being debated. Maybe it was just [...]
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Painting

20th
Mar. × ’10
The shift is happening. Edmonton feels different with less snow and more sunshine. The dogs can feel it and I can see it on all the smiling faces on the streets, including his. On an impromptu walk on the Whyte Ave, I came across a new publication called Georgie. I was happy to discover an [...]
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Don’t Stop Believing

17th
Mar. × ’10
It’s no secret, I love Glee. I stopped singing along to the soundtrack for a few minutes to read Lucas Crawford’s critical view of the show. —— Musical theatre is so fucking gay. But what about Glee, the new Fox program that has spawned many a queer fan—myself included? Glee has a certain queer momentum, for [...]
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