Links
These selected links are particularly helpful for connecting local artists with producers – and for getting up-to-date information about queer social and cultural events in the city. This is not a list of every queer site I can think of, but rather a list of people etc who have a particular affinity with the mimproductions community.
ARTISTS
(these are all artists I have presented, mostly in a cabaret setting, and strongly recommend)Nathalie Claude
Nathalie is an impresario,
director & captivating performer and emcee. Part of the edgy & boudoir touring productions (does great drag !)
Alexis O'Hara
Alexis is a remarkable trilingual wordsmith, sound & performance artist. Part of the edgy touring production (does great drag !)
Dayna McLeod
Dayna’s an outrageous performer and video artist. Her stuff is wicked smart. Part of the edgy touring production (does great drag !)
Lamathilde
Mathilde does sound performance, DJs and makes awesome videos. Her video work is part of the edgy touring production
Mimi Blais
Mimi is a flamboyant ragtime pianist, and longtime Boudoir collaborator. Part of the le Boudoir touring production
Dukes of Drag
Montreal’s drag king troupe boasts a dozen members including Mitch Mitcham, Ian Poe kerr, Jacky Dickinson and Nat King Pole.
Val Desjardins
Val is a dj, photographer, video and performance artist, and the hottest stage manager in town.
2boys
Stephen & Aaron are intelligent entertainers who make amazing multimedia drag work for cabaret and theatre settings.
Sarah Williams
Sarah is an extraordinary dancer and choreographer. Her work requires a theatre vs club setting.
DeAnne Smith
DeAnne is really really really really funny.
Jess Dobkin (Toronto)
Jess is an amazing performance artist, based in Toronto
The Scandelles (Toronto)
Co-founded by Sasha Van Bon Bon, the Scandelles produced the freshest queer burlesque around.
DJ's / MUSIC
Gambletron
Plays homemade instruments and DJs.
Lesbians on Ecstasy
Montreal’s irreverent lezzie art dance band
Annabelle Chvostek
Acoustic musician, and longtime Boudoir collaborator
Dj mini
Performs circuit-bent noise as Projet Inim, has a CD and is resident DJ at Parking
Dj torus
Fantastic hip hop and R&B DJ
RESOURCES
No More Potlucks
Listings, news and events for queer women in Montreal
Girlports
Lesbian travel site with the most complete list of regular events in Montreal, and much more
Nouveau*queer
Montreal blog
King Size
Montreal’s drag king collective & ressource
Queer E Action
All things radical queer - a site for deviant creatures and projects
Freelance directory
A list of queer freelancers in Montreal. Download directory as word .doc
Links for Montreal’s “major” queer events:
Diverscité -pride
Image+nation -film
Harvest -theatre
Out of town resources
Dykediva (Chicago)
Created by my friend Ronit, you’ll find everything going on in Chicago’s lesbian scene.
Shark (Amsterdam)
Pip is indefatigable and always on top of shit. You won’t find more complete queer listings.
PRODUCERS / FESTIVALS
OUT Productions
Montreal’s queer project-based theatre company, hosts pink network (a national listing of queer presenters)
Heywood Wakefield (Boston)
Host of Boston's longest running Drag King and Karaoke events.
City of Women (Slovenia)
These gals present really exciting and diverse work in cool venues. I’ve had the pleasure of performing with the Edgy tour.
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre & Hysteria Festival (Toronto)
If only every city in the world were blessed with such a Home for queer culture! Their Hysteria festival has welcomed both Edgy and Boudoir tours, what an amazing experience!