Halifax Pride Launches 25Th Parade to the Media N a June Evening, the Halifax Pride Ing, Hilarious Story About Growing up Different
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Halifax Pride Launches 25th Parade to the Media n a June evening, the Halifax Pride ing, hilarious story about growing up different. Committee held its media launch. Wit- Touch asks the big question: is blood really tily hosted by the famously charming thicker than Maybelline Great Lash Mascara? ONeville MacKay, the launch did seem a bit short Love Me Always is a theatrical reimagining of on announcements. Luckily Adam Reid, Coor- Oscar Wilde’s prison term for gross indecency; dinator of QUEER ACTS, fed the media hunger adapted from Wilde’s writing by Bryden Mac- for news with this year’s lineup. Featuring five Donald, with Hugo Dann. This staged reading follows Wilde, (arguably the world’s first perfor- mance artist and queer prisoner of conscience), as he transforms his narrow prison cell into a boundless temple of Art, and his sentence of hard labor into a Triumph of Compassion over Disgrace; of Love over Hate. Two shows only! 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 21; 7:30 PM Sunday, July 22. Written and performed by members of the Pride Parade Grand Marshall Dan MacKay flanked by host Neville MacKay,Halifax Pride Chair Acting Out! Queer Youth Theatre Presented by Krista Snow, and Treasurer Eric Sangster. Dan is holding a paper bag mask for Pride marchers 25 DaPoPo Theatre, and directed by Garry Wil- years ago who had to hide their faces. liams & Richie Wilcox, Acting Out! is a theatre training workshop for youth who identify with rectors for at least a decade. He built Pride’s first compassion—seasoned with a judicious pinch a “queer” (other, different, unique) perspective. databases of sponsors and members. One of the of skepticism. These qualities keep him forever The performance is created and performed by architects of the Internet in Nova Scotia, Daniel young, at least we hope they do. Our Commu- this year’s participants, all young local artists. has a great feel for online communications, and nity needs him around for a long time yet! We DaPoPo Theatre, led by artistic director Garry how new technologies support grass roots activ- at Wayves find ourselves in full agreement with Williams, has produced artistically daring shows ism. With his partner, Gabe Saulnier, Daniel the Halifax Pride Committee; they made the such So… What About Love, and Drinking has embraced the Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance perfect choice for this important anniversary’s Nothing is “grayscale” about Halifax’s Poet Game. Their DaPride Café at Menz Bar was and their home has become the meeting place Halifax Pride Grand Marshall! Laureate and Pride’s QUEER ACTS performer a much loved feature of many a Halifax Pride for yet another community organization. Dan Halifax Pride Week is Atlantic Canada’s larg- Tanya Davis; she’s a rainbow! Week. Two performances only: 2:00 PM, July has a curiosity about practically everything, a est LGBTQ Cultural Festival. The 25th festival plays and one queer youth cabaret/performance 21 & 22. wicked sense of humour, and a healthy degree of takes place July 22 – 29, 2012 in Halifax. event, and running from July 19 – 22, this could Last, but far from least, NonMonog and the be QUEER ACTS’ most ambitious season yet. gray scale dwellers, written and performed by One of the big hits is sure to be the revival Tanya Davis, Halifax’s Poet Laureate. Having New Video from Dal Allies of Fringe smash, Short Skirt Butch, by Lee-Anne explored concepts of ever-changing identities new video Poole, with Stephanie MacDonald reprising her and how we cling to them in hello, change, on the Allies role as the brokenhearted Jean. Bryden Mac- her 2011 Atlantic Fringe hit, Tanya presents at Dalhousie Donald returns to direct. A co-production with this new solo work exploring the fluid nature Aand is now available Plutonium Playhouse, this one-person comedy of sexuality and relationships. Tanya Davis is online. The produc- explores concepts of ‘femme,’ polyamory, and an award winning poet, musician, and singer- tion was designed break-ups! Named a Top 10 play of 2011 by The songwriter. She’s released 3 albums and 1 book and produced by Coast, Short Skirt Butch runs all four nights at of poetry and frequently works across artistic George Woodhouse 10:30pm. Don’t miss it! genres to communicate her ideas and tell her and Dillon Garland. Sissydude is an original rock musical, with Ian stories. Everything Tanya Davis does is worth A team of others Mullan, Conor Purdy, Michelle Skelding, and paying attention to, and based on hello change, was critical in the the musical talents of Dale Boudreau, Adrian we can’t wait to see NonMonog and the gray scale planning of this Bruhm, Neil Peacock, Laura Peek, and Jason dwellers. project, including Vautour. A trrrash production, directed by Sam All plays except for Love Me Always and Sarah-Jo Briand, Horak, Sissydude tells the story of a sublet gone Acting Out! have four shows. All performances Laura MacIntosh, wrong, giving renters and audiences more than take place at The Bus Stop Theatre. Keep your Natalie Stocker, they bargained for in a campy extravaganza, calendar clear from July 19 – 22 because anyone Gaye Wishart, and channeling John Waters, Quentin Crisp, and worth their weight in glitter must make a date others. The project all the Sissydudes that have gone before. with these dazzling performers. had the encourage- The Doppler Effect, the company behind Happily for those of us at Wayves, the other ment and financial Dal Allies standing behind their banner, and their new video! Logan and I, are producing Touch, by Annie big announcement was that Daniel MacKay, support of the office of Vice-President (Student Gaye Wishart, Advisor, Harassment Preven- Valentina, directed by Michael McPhee. This Wayves publisher, longtime community activ- Services), Dr. Bonnie Neuman. Thanks to all tion/Conflict Management Human Rights, new play is a glimpse into girls’ sexual self- ist, and “Gay about town,” will be the Grand who appear in the video and assisted in any way. Equity & Harassment Prevention at Dalhousie discovery and the pressure to fit the Hetero Marshal for Halifax’s 25th Pride Parade. Dan Here is the official link: gives some background information regarding Paradigm. With Keelin Jack and Valentina as has himself chaired the Pride Committee three http://www.youtube.com/ the purpose and intentions of the video. “We cousins Liddy and Fran, Touch is a heartbreak- times, and previously served on the Board of Di- watch?v=qmD4TDksfsE were trying to portray the diversity of people making up the Dalhousie community and to show that although we are all part of Dalhousie, Regular Columns we have come from very different experiences. Dyke & Trans March Our gender identity and sexual orientation July 27/12 A march by and for queer women …continued on page 11 and trans people that celebrates our identities Groups & Services 13 • Kibitz & Bitch 6 • The New New Glaswe- and challenge oppressions experienced within gian 5 • NSRAP Report 3 • The Sanctuary Garden 11 • Transgen- our communities. Open to allies of all identi- der Monologues 12 • The 416er 12 ties and orientations. Rally: 6:00pm, Spring Mea Culpa Garden Library w. speakers and performers. Deadline for August issue: Friday, July 6 (first Friday of every June’s story about Raymond Taavel’s vigil in March: 6:30pm, to the Commons by the Oval month!) [email protected] • Online: www.wayves.ca • Join Sydney was written by Madonna Doucette, (an accessible bus will be available) Contact: us on Facebook: Wayves Magazine Rocks! for Coastal Braid magazine. We apologize [email protected] … and on Twitter: @WayvesMagazine for the missed credit. 2 — July 2012 — Wayves Wayves Rainbow Warriors; a support group Wayves exists to inform Atlan- Atlantic News for gay men with prostate cancer. So tic Canadian lesbians, gay men, over a good buffet birthed a unique bisexuals and transgender people ISCANS Presents Cancer Fundraiser fundraiser. On July 6th in part- nership with Prostate Cancer of activities in their communities, by Ed Savage Canada Atlantic Region, The to promote those activities and to When people talk about cancer you of prostate cancer, thousands of men Imperial Court of Atlantic Nova support their aims and objectives. automatically think breast cancer or are diagnosed and ultimately die Society will be presenting Show lung cancer. For men, there’s a differ- from aggressive forms of the disease. Your Putt. Show Your Putt is Wayves is an independent publica- ent cancer to think about, Prostate Medical research needs to continue a game of Mini Putt around tion, published every month ex- Cancer! Prostate cancer is no joke! (with increased funding!) to advance the city with all funds raised cept February by a non-profit col- I am sure if you think hard enough, toward the day when men are not donated to Prostate Cancer lective. Anyone who contributes to most could come up with someone af- cut down in the prime of their lives. Canada Atlantic Region. There Wayves is automatically considered fected by this disease. One great man One in seven men is the statistic, will be teams of 4 players with to be a member of the collective that comes to mind is Jack Layton. but the good news is, when detected each player raising a minimum and is welcome to participate in all But did you know that Robert De early prostate cancer doesn’t have to of $50.00 in pledges ($200.00 Niro and Nelson Mandela also had be fatal. per team) and playing mini putt meetings and discussions. Wayves prostate cancer? When ISCANS realized prostate to try to get the best (lowest) reserves the right to refuse material One in seven men will be diag- cancer was affecting so much of score.