#Concordia: Venus

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7th January 2025

Blue and Pink were early for a change and had mostly finished their supper when everyone else arrived.  The “Feature Game” was to be Concordia Venus which is a reimplementation of Concordia, but can also be played with an upgrade-expansion to the original game.  Concordia is a strategy game of economic development in Roman times and although the rules are relatively simple, the game has a lot of…

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Societeit Concordia high-end venue in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Dutch vintage postcard

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Venus

In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility. She was the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. However, Roman Venus had many abilities beyond the Greek Aphrodite; she was a goddess of victory, fertility, and even prostitution. According to Greek mythology, as presented in Hesiod's Theogony, Aphrodite was born of the foam from the sea after Saturn (Cronus) castrated his father Uranus (Ouranos) and his blood fell to the sea. This latter explanation appears to be more a popular theory due to the countless artworks depicting Venus rising from the sea in a clam.

Divine Lovers & Children

Venus had two main divine lovers: her husband Vulcan (Hephaistos) and Mars (Ares). There is a myth concerning Venus' and Mars' love affair and how Vulcan cunningly trapped them in bed with a net. Therefore, Vulcan and Venus had a loveless marriage and no children. Albeit, the goddess of love and sex was not barren; she had many children from different gods. With Mars, she gave birth to Timor (Phobos) the personification of fear who accompanied his father into battle, his twin Metus (Deimos) the personification of terror, Concordia (Harmonia) the goddess of harmony and concord, and the Cupids (Erotes) who were a collection of winged love deities who represented the different aspects of love.

The Roman poet Ovid recounts that Aphrodite bore Hermaphroditos by Hermes, who was the epitome of effeminacy and androgyny. She also bore with either Hermes or Zeus, Fortuna (Tyche) who was the personification of luck and fate within Roman religion. Venus is ascribed as the mother of the minor deity Priapus (a fertility god often characterized with an absurdly large phallus) by Bacchus. According to Pausanias, the Graces were thought to be the offspring of Venus and Bacchus, but more commonly their birth is credited to Jupiter and Eurynome. However, the Graces were part of Venus' retinue along with the Cupids and Suadela, the goddess of persuasion in the realms of romance, love, and seduction.

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Ash's Hunger Games OC Masterlist

Hunger Games OC Masterlist for @the-witching-ash (none of these ocs are mine, I only organized the list)

Name: Amphitrite Delmore

District: 4

Faceclaim: Lily James

Love Interest: Johanna Mason

Story: Untitled

Pinterest: x

Name: Lucia Cardinal Clade

District: Covey & District 12

Faceclaim: Melisa Benoist

Story: Tomorrow Will Be Kinder

Name: Maddox Undersee

Dristrict: 12

Faceclaim: Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Love Interest: Peeta Mellark & Katniss Everdeen

Story: Untitled

Pinterest: x

Name: Morgaine Crane

District: Capitol

Faceclaim: Katie McGrath

Love Interest: Cinna, Finnick Odair

Story: Just A Game

Pinterest: x

Name: Raymond Abraham

District: 12

Faceclaim: Grant Gustin

Love Interests: Concordia Snow

Story: Pure As Driven Snow*

Pinterest: x

*a variation of Raymond who exists in crossovers with @randomestfandoms-ocs' Concordia Snow

Name: Raymond Abraham

District: 12

Faceclaim: Grant Gustin

Love Interests: Annie Cresta & Finnick Odair

Story: Tomorrow Will Be Kinder

Pinterest: x

Valentina Melendez

District: Capitol

Faceclaim: Lana Parrilla

Story: Tomorrow Will Be Kinder, Multi

Pinterest: x

Name: Venus Flickerman

District: Capitol

Faceclaim: Anne Hathaway

Love Interest: Cinna

Story: Untitled

Pinterest: x

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QUEER MTL THINGS TO DO: December 2023

As the year comes to an end, Montréal’s LGBTQ+ community gathers together. This month, Montréal is stuffed to the brim with events, parties and unique experiences painted in all the colours of the LGBTQ+ rainbow. From drag to community, circuit to underground, here’s some of our picks for the best LGBTQ+ things to do in the city. For further announcements, including those not announced at time of publication, follow QueerMTL on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr! Got an event coming up? DM it our way!

En français : https://www.mtl.org/fr/experience/queer-mtl-quoi-faire

LEGEND

🎥 Cinema 👑 Drag 🥳 Parties 🎶 Concert ✊ Activism 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans 🏳️‍🌈 Community 😆 Comedy 🎭 Performance 💪 Sports and Dance 👯‍♀️ Dance 🎤 Karaoke 🎨 Arts 📚 Literary / Educational 👠 Ballroom / Vogue

Vendredi 1 décembre / Friday, December 1

🎥 VisualAIDS and Concordia Queer Film Club presents Day With(out) Art: Everyone I Know is Sick film screening with Carlos Soriano, Concordia University

🏳️‍🌈 Ellelui presents Holiday Night Market, La Sala Rossa

🥳 Butt Buddies Montréal, Cabaret Berlin

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

🎶 Jonas Brothers with Lawrence, Centre Bell

🥳 Bisous’ 1 Year Anniversary with Afem Syko, Bittercaress, K657, Esme, Lapa XII, Casa Kobrae, Meen Moreen and Mic Rob, Venue TBA

🥳 The Item Number, A Queer South Asian and Diaspora Dance Party with DJ Deep, Notre Dame des Quilles

💪 From the Ground Up: Strength Training for Newbs, Punks and Weirdos with Nadine Forde runs November 18-December 2, 2023, StudioEd

🤠 Club Bolo—Danse Country Montréal meet on Fridays at the Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud

Samedi 2 décembre / Saturday, December 2

🥳 Love Dumpster with Vicki Powell, Taylor & Twan, Cabaret Berlin

🥳 Queer Cuffing SZN with DJ Simulat3human, Notre Dame des Quilles

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Jimmy Moore does Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas & All the Hits, Cabaret Mado

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

🥳 HOMOHOP and Super Taste presents West End Gays [Vol. 5], Riverside St-Henri

🎤 Bareoke: Strip Karaoke, Café Cléopatra

😆 Roast France vs Québec with Beurguy and Kathy-Ann Giguère, Café Tuyo

🥳 Homegrown Harvest with Noncompliant, anabasine, Hellgrammite, Jade and Fantasy, Venue TBA

🥳 Céline est very amazing with DJ Phillippe, Ausgang Plaza

📚 Expozine 2023, 1025 rue Bélanger

🥳 Comité Queer Pointe-Saint-Charles hosts Queer Party sur Glace, 1050 rue d’Hibernia

👑 Jackbox Games with Uma Gahd and Selma Gahd, Bar Le Cocktail

💪 Rollerville MTL hosts the Rollerville's Roll Out—Roller Disco, Arena St-Louis

💪 From the Ground Up: Strength Training for Newbs, Punks and Weirdos with Nadine Forde runs November 18-December 2, 2023, StudioEd

👯 Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (438) 930-8529 for prices and signup information.

Dimanche 3 décembre / Sunday, December 3

👑 Bingo du Temps des Fêtes, Cabaret Mado

🎭 La gailaxie ligue d’improvisation, Cabaret Mado

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Kiara, Bobépine, Pétula Claque and Kitana, Cabaret Mado

📚 Expozine 2023, 1025 rue Bélanger

Lundi 4 décembre / Monday, December 4

🏳️‍🌈 Queer Slow Dating, Bar MINĒRAL

🎥 Cinema Politica Concordia presents Queer Cinema for Palestine, Cinema Politics Concordia

📚 Trivia Mondays hosted by Bambi Dextrous, Diving Bell Social Club

Mardi 5 décembre / Tuesday, December 5

🎥 REEL GAY screens The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Diving Bell Social Club

👑 Full Gisèle : Full Céline with Gisèle Lullaby, Nana, Bobépine, Crystal Stars and Crystal Slippers, Cabaret Mado

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Mercredi 6 décembre / Wednesday, December 6

👑 Lé-gen-daires with Nicky Doll, Keoina and Sara Forever, Cabaret Mado

💪 Soirée Queer, Horizon Roc

🎨 HommeHomo presents Drink & Draw, Bar Le Cocktail

🎨 Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel

Jeudi 7 décembre / Thursday, December 7

👑 Armado with Pétula Claque, Laura Zepam, Vera Satile, Daya Rita, Paulette Pantoute, Bixi Bareback and Twinkerbell, Cabaret Mado

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

👑  Canada’s Drag Race Season 4 Viewing Party with Uma Gahd, Bar Le Cocktail

🎶 Pierre Lapointe, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts 

📚 Violet Hour presents Celebrating RM Vaughan and the launch of his final novel Purvatory, Stock Bar

👑 BMP DRAG Workshop and Show, BMP Co-op

Vendredi 8 décembre / Friday, December 8

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

🏳️‍🌈 Puces POP—Édition hivernale 2023, Église Saint-Denis

🥳 Cerise Noire goth night with DJ Elizabeth Leslie and UN, Notre Dame des Quilles

🤠 Club Bolo—Danse Country Montréal meet on Fridays at the Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud

Samedi 9 décembre / Saturday, December 9

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Jimmy Moore does Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas & All the Hits, Cabaret Mado

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

👑 Lady Gaga—Art Pop with Démone and Esirenna, Bar Le Cocktail

🥳 Queen & Queer—Édition Nuit Afro 2 with Ms. Baby, San Farafina and DJ Sam, La Sala Rossa

📚 The Violet Hour Book Club reads Armistead Maupin’s Michael Tolliver Lives, Archives gaies du Québec

🏳️‍🌈 Puces POP—Édition hivernale 2023, Église Saint-Denis

👯 Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (438) 930-8529 for prices and signup information.

👠 Bring It! and Ballroom4Community present The Naughty List Kiki Ball, Ausgang Plaza

Dimanche 10 décembre / Sunday, December 10

🎭 La gailaxie ligue d’improvisation, Cabaret Mado

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Lady Boom Boom, Sasha Baga, Krystella Fame and Marla Deer, Cabaret Mado

🏳️‍🌈 Puces POP—Édition hivernale 2023, Église Saint-Denis

😆 A Very Pretentious Comedy Show—One year anniversary with Eve Parker Finley, Maxime Ève Gagnon, Dan Carin, Yumi Blake, Trevor Thompson, Elie Gill, Molly Brisebois, Steve Patrick Adams, Elspeth Wright, Lauren Mallory, Florence Trépanier and Raquel Maestre, Diving Bell Social Club

Lundi 11 décembre / Monday, December 11

👑 Daisy Wood presents Le Noël de Dolly Parton with Lady Boom Boom, Prudence, Clay Thorris, Mister Daniels and Mimi Mosa, Cabaret Mado

📚 Trivia Mondays hosted by Bambi Dextrous, Diving Bell Social Club

Mardi 12 décembre / Tuesday, December 12

👑 Full Gisèle : Party de bureau with Gisèle Lullaby, Pétula Claque, Jessie Precieuse, Lady Boom Boom and Victoire de Rockwell, Cabaret Mado

👑 Garden of Shade: Christmas with Lily Shade, Sarah Winters, Prudence, Spiked Corona, Soleil Levant and Enigma, Bar Le Cocktail

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

👠 Twice a month on every second Tuesday, Bring It! hosts an OTA night of ballroom and vogue with commentator and DJ. Follow their Instagram for dates and details.

Mercredi 13 décembre / Wednesday, December 13

👑 Le coeur a ses raisons … en chanson, Cabaret Mado

🎨 Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel

Jeudi 14 décembre / Thursday, December 14

👑 Sashalicious : Spécial Noël with Sasha Baga, RV Métal, Esirena and Augusta Wind, Cabaret Mado

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

👑  Canada’s Drag Race Season 4 Viewing Party with Uma Gahd, Bar Le Cocktail

🎶 Debby Friday with Backxwash, Bar Le Ritz PDB

😆 Sleazy Christmas with Abby Stonehouse, Naghmeh, Mina Minou, Tara McGowan-Ross, Morgan O’Shea, Alo Azimov, Avery Jane and Andrew Jamieson, Bar Biftek

😆 Le Show Queer—Spécial des Fêtes with Joëlle Prudhomme, Anne-Sarah Charbonneau, Andy St-Louis and Marla Deer, Place des Arts

Vendredi 15 décembre / Friday, December 15

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

🏳️‍🌈 Puces POP—Édition hivernale 2023, Église Saint-Denis

👑 COVEN Drag Show—Last Breath Edition with Selma Gahd, Uma Gahd, Seyoncé, Infernal Desires, Charli DeVille, Korra Anarchy, La Freak du Show, Esirena, BiG SiSSY, Anaconda LaSabrosa, Niko Lubie, Demone LaStrange and Moxxi Hollow, Diving Bell Social Club

🏳️‍🌈 Souper des fêtes du Centre de solidarité lesbienne, Centre St-Pierre

🏳️‍🌈 (P)réparer le solstice // (P)reparing the solstice, feminist open mic and poetry night, URSA

🤠 Club Bolo—Danse Country Montréal meet on Fridays at the Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud

Samedi 16 décembre / Saturday, December 16

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Jimmy Moore personnifie Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Cabaret Mado

👑 Jimmy Moore does Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas & All the Hits Souper/Spectacle, Complexe Sky

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

🎤 Bareoke: Strip Karaoke, Café Cléopatra

🏳️‍🌈 Puces POP—Édition hivernale 2023, Église Saint-Denis

👑 Miss Butterfly! Il était une fois with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

👯 Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (438) 930-8529 for prices and signup information.

🤠 Club Bolo—Danse Country Montréal's Christmas Party, Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud

Dimanche 17 décembre / Sunday, December 17

👑 La Revue Drag 2023 with Rock Bière, RV Métal, Crystal Starz, EmmÖtional Damage, Érica, Eva Moist, Lisa Santana, Tracy Trash and surprise guests, Cabaret Mado

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Pétula Claque, Kelly Torrieli, Jessie Précieuse and Victoire de Rockwell, Cabaret Mado

👑 Les succès oubliés de Noël 2023, Bar Le Cocktail

🏳️‍🌈 Puces POP—Édition hivernale 2023, Église Saint-Denis

Mardi 19 décembre / Tuesday, December 19

👑 Full Gisèle : Joyeux Noël with Gisèle Lullaby, Sasha Baga, Ruby Doll, Serge Ladrag and RV Métal, Cabaret Mado

🥳 Staff party de Noël du Cocktail with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

📚 Club de lecture queer discuss Lou Lubie and Manon Desveaux’s La fille dans l’écran and Obom’s J’aime les filles, Bibliothèque Saint-Charles

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Mercredi 20 décembre / Wednesday, December 20

🎶 Fleece, La Sala Rossa

🥳 L Nights / Holiday Bash with DJ Marina Gallant, Le Saint Édouard Bar de quartier

🎨 Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel

Jeudi 21 décembre / Thursday, December 21

🎭 Les Folies Draglesques with Miami Minx, Uma Gahd, Banana Splitz, Roxy Torpedo, Scarlett Fever, Yikes Macaroni, Zero Lee Vanity, Cabaret Mado

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

👑  Canada’s Drag Race Season 4 Viewing Party with Uma Gahd, Bar Le Cocktail

Vendredi 22 décembre / Friday, December 22

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Samedi 23 décembre / Saturday, December 23

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

👯 Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (438) 930-8529 for prices and signup information. 💃

Mardi 26 décembre / Tuesday, December 26

👑 Full Gisèle : Jour de l'an with Gisèle Lullaby, Marla Deer, Tracy Trash, Lady Guidoune and Lana Dalida, Cabaret Mado

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

👠 Twice a month on every second Tuesday, Bring It! hosts an OTA night of ballroom and vogue with commentator and DJ. Follow their Instagram for dates and details.

Mercredi 27 décembre / Wednesday, December 27

👑 Jimmy Moore personnifie Lady Gaga, Cabaret Mado

🎨 Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel

Jeudi 28 décembre / Thursday, December 28

👑 Bingo Disco with Rainbow, Cabaret Mado

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

👑  Canada’s Drag Race Season 4 Viewing Party with Uma Gahd, Bar Le Cocktail

Vendredi 29 décembre / Friday, December 29

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

🥳 District presents Frosty: New Year Party with Las Bibas and Ben Bakson, Bain Matthieu

Samedi 30 décembre / Saturday, December 30

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado

👑 Jimmy Moore personnifie Britney Spears, Cabaret Mado

👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Ciathanight, Crystal Starz or Emma Déjàvu in rotation, Bar Le Cocktail

👯‍♀️ Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (438) 930-8529 for prices and signup information.

Dimanche 31 décembre / Sunday, December 31

👑 Bonne Année 2024! with Mado Lamotte, Nana, Marla Deer, Tracy Trash, Rainbow, Peggy Sue, Manny, Ruby Doll, Bobépine, Kitana and Johnny Jones, Cabaret Mado

🥳 The Dark Eighties NYE Party, Church of St. John the Evangelist

OTHERS / LES AUTRES

🏐 Les Ratons-Chasseurs (Montréal’s LGBTA dodgeball group) holds regular events. Keep an eye on their Facebook for upcoming opportunities to join in and play. 

🕹Montréal Gaymers hosts regular gatherings including board game nights and gaming gatherings. Check their Facebook for what’s next!

🏃🏾Join the Out-Run run and workout club for people relating to the queer / sapphic experience. Details on their Instagram!

🐦 Bird lovers should keep their eye on Queer Birders' regularly scheduled birdwatching events and excursions. Join the Facebook group and get those binoculars at the ready.

[the-witching-ash]

Hunger Games OC Masterlist

Name: Amphitrite Delmore

Faceclaim: Lily James

District: 4

Love Interest: Johanna Mason

Story: n/a

Name: Calpurnia Bayonet

Faceclaim: Willa Holland

District: 2

Love Interest: Cicero Carbine

Name: Cassian Highbottom

Faceclaim: Cillian Murphy

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Tigress Snow

Story: N/A

Name: Cicero Carbine

Faceclaim: Colton Hanyes

District: 2

Love Interest: Calpurnia Bayonet

Name: Cornelius Snow

Faceclaim: Kit Conner

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Tiberius Crane

Story: N/A

Name: Diana Highbottom

Faceclaim: Uma Thurman

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Haymitch Abernathy (possibly poly with Effie)

Story: n/a

Name: Eliana Trinket

Faceclaim: Elle Fanning

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Triton Havensbee

Story: n/a

Name: Georgette Bravo

Faceclaim: Alexa Demi

District: 8

Love Interest: N/A

Story: N/A

Name: Helen Trinket-Flickerman

Faceclaim: Meryl Streep

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Ceaser Flickerman

Story: Bejeweled

Name: Jason Highbottom

Faceclaim: Cody Christian

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Finnick Odair

Story: N/A

Name: Lucia Cardinal Clade

Faceclaim: Melissa Benoist

District: 12

Love Interest: Raymond Abraham

Story: Tomorrow Will Be Kinder

Name: Maddox Undersee

Faceclaim: Thomas Brodie-Sangster

District: 12

Love Interests: Katniss Everdeen & Peeta Melark

Story: n/a

Name: Marina Flanagan

Faceclaim: Karen Gillian

District: 4

Love Interest: Finnick Odair

Story: N/A

Name: Meadow Mellark

Faceclaim: Maisie Peters

District: 12

Love Interest: Madge Undersee

Story: Sweet Nothing

Name: Morgaine Crane

Faceclaim: Katie McGrath

District: Capitol

Love Interest: n/a

Story: Multi

Name: Nova Byte

Faceclaim: Shelley Hennig

District: 3

Love interest:

Story:

Name: Tiberius Crane

Faceclaim: Kit Conner

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Cornelius Snow

Story: N/A

Name: Triton Havensbee

Faceclaim: Logan Lerman

Love Interest: Eliana Trinket

District: Capitol

Story: n/a

Name: Raymond Abraham

Love Interest: Concordia Snow*

Faceclaim: Grant Gustin

District: 12, Capitol

Story: Pure As The Driven Snow*

*a variation of Raymond who exists in crossovers with @randomestfandoms-ocs' Concordia Snow

Name: Raymond Abraham

Faceclaim: Grant Gustin

Love Interests: Lucia Cardinal Clade (previous) Finnick Odair & Annie Cresta

District: 12

Story: Tomorrow Will Be Kinder

Name: Ruby Amata

Faceclaim: Simone Ashley

District: 2

Love Interest: Vitus Breen

Story: n/a

Name: Valentina Melendez

Faceclaim: Lana Parrilla

District: Capitol

Story: Multi

Name: Venus Flickerman

Faceclaim: Anne Hathaway

District: Capitol

Love Interest: Cinna

Story: Bejeweled

Name: Vitus Breen

Faceclaim: Tyler Hoechlin

District: Capitol

Love interest: Ruby Amata

Story:

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Blur / Blight : Yancy and Curtis

Yancy

Full name is Yancy Rosewood, stagename is Nancy. In the past, she, along with Anthea, were the half of The Eyes, particularly the one that represented love; Venus.

Her team is Togetic, Pikachu, Chimecho, Budew, and Munchlax. Post-BW2, she gets a Mawile that can Mega Evolve. Her ace is Togetic, later Togekiss.

Was a member of Team Plasma; though she wasn't necessarily raised within the walls of the castle, she did grow up learning to never speak of the castle, The Order of The Heart, or anything- she knew this made her far from being a normal girl.

Was a devout member of The Order of The Heart, even after the horrific display of Cheren's death after he was poisoned during the last supper.

Her parents abandoned her while making a run from the authorities, and she found herself at the doorstep of an orphanage in Anville Town; not too long after, both she and Curtis were taken in by Colress.

In BW2, she's an idol who's made a name for herself in only a year, and has went to many business trips and established many connections. Still, this serves as a front, and a way for Colress to establish as many eyes as possible; every person she interacts with, a part of Beheeyem is left with them.

Somewhat timid, but very passionate about her interests- and her beliefs. Since being a member of The Order of The Heart would warrant her arrest, she pretends that she's just a devout worshipper of the Dragon of Truth, Reshiram. Also a little sheltered- she's a bit hesitant to eat food that Nate and Hugh cook while camping, as she's used to living somewhat luxuriously, but she grows to adore camping.

Dislikes battling as she grew up with Team Plasma's ideology that battling is a painful experience for Pokemon, but obliges with keeping them in balls for the time being. This initially sets Hugh off that she was part of Team Plasma, so she tones down her stance on battling and Pokeballs as much as she can.

Has a half-sister, Mira, in Sinnoh.

Curtis

Full name is Curtis Greenville, stagename is Christoph. In the past, he, along with Concordia, were the half of The Eyes, particularly the one that represented peace; Colombe.

His team is Dusclops, Poliwhirl, Rhydon, Scyther, and Porygon. Post-BW2, he gets a Sableye that can Mega Evolve. His ace is Dusclops, later Dusknoir.

Unlike Yancy, he considers himself to have an "average" childhood, if not for the fact he had lost his parents at a young age; he grew up in Anville Town's orphanage, and, being one of the older kids there, was used to looking out for those much younger than him, as well as helping grown-ups with their tasks and chores.

Doesn't believe in the dragons, or any of the Unovan myths, even if the folks at Anville Town try to instill their belief of the Forces of Nature on him. He is, however, intrigued by their existence.

Was the one that found Yancy lost in the forest not too far from Anville Town, and convinced those at the orphanage to take her in. As she was the only other kid around his age, they looked out for the others together, at least, until Colress drops by and takes both of them in.

In BW2, he's an idol who's made a name for herself in only a year, and has traveled around the world and gained so much knowledge as a result. Still, this serves as a front, and a way for Colress to establish as many eyes as possible; every person he interacts with, a part of Beheeyem is left with them.

Considered composed, yet earnest, as well as almost as serious as Colress. To blend in with others much easier, he pretends to have many traits and qualities, such as being a devout worshipper of the Dragon of Ideals, Zekrom. Self-reliant and independent as a result of his upbringing, and is used to looking out for others and acting as a big brother, which is his behavior towards Yancy, and later, Rosa, Nate, and Hugh.

Unlike Yancy, he's dreamed of becoming a trainer, and has watched battles in his free time at the orphanage; because of this, he, like the Aspertia Trio, is aware of celebrities such as Hilda Weiss and Hilbert Blackburn. Though he knows more about them as he lets on, as he believes Colress is specifically training him to be his successor- which is far from the truth, as Colress is only utilizing him as a tool.

A very distant cousin of Rika from Paldea.

[the-official-italy]

Vote Johnathan John Johnson for God 2024!

I feel like Apollo, Arcus, Aurora, Bacchus, Bellona, Caelus, Ceres, Concordia, Cupid, Cybele, Diana, Faunus, Febris, Flora, Fortuna, Janus, Juno, Jupiter, Juventus, Mars,  Mercury, Minerva, Mutunus Tutunus, Nemesis, Neptune, Nyx, Pluto, Proserpina, Pomona, Saturn, Senectus, Somnus, Spes, Terra, Trivia, Venus, Veritas, Vesta, Victoria, Vis, and Vulcan wouldn't like that very much

...or the Catholics

[queenofcandynsoda]

Sol Fertilis: Major Gods Part 1

(Before you read, I know that this god did not originally represented such and such, like Aphrodite and fidelity, but remember that Sol Fertilis and its church would re-framed them into the standards of their society~)

The Caelum Duo

Mars Sol is the patriarch god of the Sol Fertilis Consentes Temple. He is the god of Alphas, the sun, wolves, war, courage, fatherhood, military, virility, fertility, the summer, and the guardian of Sol Fertilis and agriculture.

Vesta Luna is the matriarch of the Sol Fertilis Consentes Temple. She is the goddess of the hearth, bakers, bread, the moon, chastity, sacred fire, carnations, and the winter. She is also the co-goddess of Omegas, the family, and the home with Venus Bellona

Mar Sol’s Family

Venus Bellona is the wife of Mars Sol. She is the goddess of love, fertility, prosperity, beauty, motherhood, victory, childbirth, fidelity, marriage, conquest, and spring. She is also the co-goddess of Omegas, the family, and the home with Vesta Luna. 

Tullius is the first son of Mars Sol and Venus Bellona. He is the Alpha god of kings, weather, lightning, bravery, tactics, fortresses, and warfare.

Concordia is the first daughter of Mars Sol and Venus Bellona. She is the Omega goddess of sacred law, harmony, concord, peace, weddings, and unity.  

Bona Victoria is the second daughter of Mars Sol and Venus Bellona and the Queen of the Amazons. She is the Alpha goddess of feminine strength, bloodlust, valor, revenge, and equestrian sports, a killer of rapists, and the protector of women during childbirth. She often wears a golden girdle.

Marcellus is the second son of Mars Sol and Venus Bellona. He is the Alpha god of combat sports, athletics, strength, heroes, courage, charisma, games, honor, and kinship.

Amador is the third son of Mars Sol and Venus Bellona. He is the Omega god of sex, love, attraction, matchmaking, romance, and fertility.

Gratiana is the third daughter of Mars Sol and Venus Bellona. She is the Omega goddess of gardens, horticulture, flowers, desire, happiness, creativity, goodwill, charm, nature, and fertility. She often wears a red veil. 

Vesta Luna’s Three Ladies

Diva Diana is the Delta Minus goddess of the crescent moon, hunting, premarital chastity, crossroads, countryside, young women, archery, child care, fertility, wilderness, midwifery, and wild animals. She wears a chaste belt, which is a white sash around her waist, representing premarital chastity. She is depicted as a pre-teenage girl. 

Selene Mater is the Omega goddess of the full moon, motherhood, breastfeeding, sight, brilliance, childbirth, fertility, madness, instinct, rabbits, and crops. 

Avia Trivia is a Gamma Plus goddess who represents the new moon due to being the grandmother of thirty despite having one child. She is also the goddess of crossroads, mysteries, grandparenthood, transitions, boundaries, magic, ghosts, torches, time, longevity, female elders, and keys.  

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Bob (Robert) Baldwin (December 9, 1960) is a New York-born contemporary jazz pianist, music composer, music producer, author, inventor, radio host, and creator of the NewUrbanJazz Lounge. His views on owning his recorded masters have been referred to as ‘the Ray Charles of contemporary jazz and soul music’ among his peers. As of January 1, 2023, he owns all but 7 of his 33+ studio projects.

He graduated from Geneva College, but to complete his degree, he would have to attend several New York-based Colleges, including Hunter, Concordia, and Iona, transferring credits back to Geneva. He majored in Business Administration, minoring in Broadcast Communication.

At Geneva College, he discovered Broadcasting radio and hosted his first radio program at college radio station WGEV (1979-80). He founded the NewUrbanJazz radio program in 2008, which originally aired on WFSK, WNAA, WJAB, WVAS, and WVSU.

In 1997, he founded City Sketches, Inc., which is a music production, and music event planning company. He has worked with city municipalities to improve locally produced jazz shows and venues. He has curated music series programs in conjunction with the cities/municipalities of Greenburgh, NY, White Plains, NY, Asbury Park, NJ, Riviera Beach, Fl., and Mount Vernon, NY.

In 2006, he signed on with Baldwin Piano as an endorser. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[lamemoriademispasos]

✍Paris vivir en la periferia - Sous le ciel de paris

Tomamos un tren al tercer día rumbo a París. Esta parada fue discutida al planear el viaje; una parte de mí quería ir sí o sí, mientras que la Nico pensaba que era una ciudad medio pretenciosa. Y con los días, también nos dimos cuenta de que es bien cara. Llegamos de noche, y como casi era Semana Santa, estaba todo copado, así que terminamos en un hotel en la periferia, en Montreuil, que de entrada no parecía muy amigable. Apenas salimos del metro, se sentía una vibra más hostil de lo que imaginábamos, y sabíamos que París podía ser un poco peligrosa, así que veníamos algo nerviosos.

Con los días, sin embargo, fuimos entendiendo el barrio: era una zona de cultura árabe, especialmente argelina, y parte de la África musulmana. Aunque al principio el lugar parecía más rudo de lo que era, nos dimos cuenta de que, al final, era más una impresión nuestra que una realidad. Igual vimos una pelea en el barrio con gente sangrando y todo pero, la vida en Montreuil tenía su propio ritmo, y la gente, pese a su estilo y maneras distintas, estaba en lo suyo, como en cualquier otro barrio. Nos enseñó que a veces las primeras impresiones no siempre hacen justicia y que lo que parece raro o peligroso desde fuera, de cerca, resulta solo cotidiano.

En la pieza era super chiquita no era incomoda pero se sentía un poco agobiante con los días.

En París, recorrimos lo principal y tuvimos muchas sensaciones al caminar por sus calles. Lo primero que queríamos ver fue la Torre Eiffel, que, en cierto modo, parece estar presente desde casi cualquier rincón de la ciudad. Al caminar por el centro, nos dio la impresión de que la ciudad estaba en renovación, ya que las veredas eran bastante feas. ¡Un poco decepcionante, la verdad! 😂

También nos dimos el gusto de ver el espectáculo nocturno de la Torre Eiffel. Las luces brillando y parpadeando le dan un toque mágico a la ciudad. En ese momento, no pude evitar sentir que, a pesar de todas las impresiones que había tenido, había algo especial en París.

Nos dejamos una tarde para el Louvre porque era el sueño de la Nico si andábamos por acá. Íbamos preparados para las filas: llevamos panes, agüita caliente y la paciencia de mochila en mano. Dentro del museo, lo que más la dejó pa’ dentro fue "La Coronación de Napoleón" y la "Victoria Alada", que estaba imponente. Yo, en cambio, fui directo a la Venus de Milo, recordándome de Los Simpsons y el clásico "¡Te tocó la jalea!". En la sala de la Gioconda era puro tumulto, con la gente levantando el celular como si fueran a perder la oportunidad del siglo, y al lado, obras maestras que nadie pescaba, aunque, claro, la Mona Lisa tiene su fama.

Después de tanto cuadro y estatua, llega un punto en que todo te marea, así que nos tomamos nuestros descansos y sacamos los panes. Al final, recorrer el Louvre fue entre pausa y pausa, disfrutando, comiendo y descansando. Ya nos vamos y nos quedamos con emociones mezcladas: sabíamos que iba a estar lleno y un poco caótico, pero no podía faltar en nuestro recorrido.

Después del Louvre, pasamos por la Plaza de la Concordia, donde vimos el famoso obelisco egipcio y la fuente que sale en la escena final de El Diablo se viste a la Moda. Pero la fuente estaba en reparación, como muchas cosas en París por estos días. Suponemos que es por los preparativos para los Juegos Olímpicos de este año, porque todo estaba en modo “arreglo express”.

Recorrimos los alrededores de la Plaza de la Bastilla, y al tiro se convirtió en uno de mis lugares favoritos. Tenía esa onda más cercana, más común, que me recordó a caminar por Santiago. Me habría encantado quedarme por acá, todo se sentía bien local y menos pretencioso. La única referencia que tenía de esta plaza es que fue un epicentro de protestas y manifestaciones en París, pero al estar ahí, te das cuenta de que es mucho más que eso: es un punto de encuentro que vibra, lleno de vida cotidiana y sin tanto alarde.

Nos pegamos la caminata hasta el Arco del Triunfo, y cuando llegamos, era enorme, más de lo que imaginábamos. Nos dimos su buen rato para admirarlo desde distintos ángulos, primero desde abajo, y luego desde los Campos Elíseos, que también tiene lo suyo. Es bonito quedarse ahí un rato, mirando los detalles y la grandeza de este monumento, que impresiona tanto de cerca como de lejos.

Montmartre, el barrio de Amélie, es tal como lo imaginaba. La colina está llena de esos detalles que te traen recuerdos: el carrusel donde ella subía de niña, la Basílica del Sagrado Corazón destacando al fondo, y el café Les Deux Moulins, donde pasaba sus días planeando travesuras y buscando pistas. Caminamos por esas calles adoquinadas y, de repente, nos sentimos parte de esa escena donde Amélie se pierde en sus pensamientos, observando la vida pasar. Lo único que nos faltó fue la chasquilla.

También nos pusimos a buscar algunos lugares de películas que conocíamos, como Medianoche en París, donde la ciudad cobra vida a través de sus historias y personajes. Era emocionante imaginar que en cualquier momento podría aparecer una carroza para llevarnos a los años 20, recorriendo esas mismas calles donde se entrelazan el pasado y el presente. Creo que volver a una época anterior es algo que muchos sienten, como si no encajaran del todo en la actualidad. Esa nostalgia por un tiempo que no vivimos, pero que de alguna manera sentimos en el aire, le da un toque especial a nuestros paseos por la ciudad.

Además, nos detuvimos en algunos sitios relacionados con Édith Piaf, quien es una de las razones por las que siempre quise venir a París. Escuchar su música mientras explorábamos el barrio le daba un toque especial al paseo, como si su voz aún resonara en esos rincones.

A París le di una buena mirada, pero no me encantó del todo; quizás me falta tiempo para conocerlo mejor. A la Nico, en cambio, le gusto más de lo que pensaba. Ambos coincidimos en que hubiéramos necesitado más tiempo para descubrir lugares fuera de los típicos.

[boardgoats]

Next Meeting, 7th January 2025

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th January 2025.  As usual, we will start playing shorter games from 7.30pm as people arrive, until 8pm when we will start something a little longer.  The pub is doing food, and the table is booked from 6.30pm for those that would like to eat first. This week, the “Feature Game” will be Concordia Venus (rules, review, how to play video), which is a…

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Here's my offering for the theme of #aglow using as an image an extract from ‘Venus Concordia’ by Burne-Jones (1833-1898)

Thanks go to #vss365 host @BPetroude67108

#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #ekphrasis

[whencyclopedia]

Venus

In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility. She was the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. However, Roman Venus had many abilities beyond the Greek Aphrodite; she was a goddess of victory, fertility, and even prostitution. According to Greek mythology, as presented in Hesiod's Theogony, Aphrodite was born of the foam from the sea after Saturn (Cronus) castrated his father Uranus (Ouranos) and his blood fell to the sea. This latter explanation appears to be more a popular theory due to the countless artworks depicting Venus rising from the sea in a clam.

Divine Lovers & Children

Venus had two main divine lovers: her husband Vulcan (Hephaistos) and Mars (Ares). There is a myth concerning Venus' and Mars' love affair and how Vulcan cunningly trapped them in bed with a net. Therefore, Vulcan and Venus had a loveless marriage and no children. Albeit, the goddess of love and sex was not barren; she had many children from different gods. With Mars, she gave birth to Timor (Phobos) the personification of fear who accompanied his father into battle, his twin Metus (Deimos) the personification of terror, Concordia (Harmonia) the goddess of harmony and concord, and the Cupids (Erotes) who were a collection of winged love deities who represented the different aspects of love.

The Roman poet Ovid recounts that Aphrodite bore Hermaphroditos by Hermes, who was the epitome of effeminacy and androgyny. She also bore with either Hermes or Zeus, Fortuna (Tyche) who was the personification of luck and fate within Roman religion. Venus is ascribed as the mother of the minor deity Priapus (a fertility god often characterized with an absurdly large phallus) by Bacchus. According to Pausanias, the Graces were thought to be the offspring of Venus and Bacchus, but more commonly their birth is credited to Jupiter and Eurynome. However, the Graces were part of Venus' retinue along with the Cupids and Suadela, the goddess of persuasion in the realms of romance, love, and seduction.

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[divinelycrazy]

Greek vs Roman

So I've seen something that forced my inner know it all to come out and that is that some people have been confusing the names of greek gods with the names of Roman gods, to the point that people actually started calling other greek gods the Roman equivalent of greek gods. So just to set things straight as straight can be with the Greeks and Romans, here's a list of the gods with their greek names in orange and their Roman names in purple. Why, blame Percy Jackson.

Zeus = Jupiter

Hera = Juno

Poseidon = Neptune

Demeter = Ceres

Athena = Minerva

Ares = Mars

Artemis = Diana

Apollo = Apollo

Aphrodite = Venus

Hephaestus = Vulcan

Hermes = Mercury

Dionysus = Bacchus

Hestia = Vesta

Hades = Pluto

Persephone = Proserpina

Kronos = Saturn

Ouranos = Uranus

Gaia = Terra

Selene = Luna

Eris = Discordia

Harmonia = Concordia

Eros = Cupid

Nyx = Nox

And that's all the ones I can name from the top of my head. Also, note that this is based on my own knowledge, so feel free to correct me in the comments.

Finally, does anyone else find it annoying when authors use the names of Greek and Roman gods interchangeably, like " Jupiter told this to Aphrodite" I just think it's so annoying and that should just pick one pantheon instead of forcefully trying to combine them.

Anyway, that's all for now.

[queermtl]

QUEER MTL THINGS TO DO: May 2023

Goodbye April showers, hello May flowers! This month, Montréal is stuffed to the brim with events, parties and unique experiences painted in all the colours of the LGBTQ+ rainbow. From drag to community, circuit to underground, here’s some of our picks for the best LGBTQ+ things to do in the city. For further announcements, follow QueerMTL on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr! Got an event coming up? DM it our way!

EVENT OF THE MONTH:

😈 The Be!Zarre Ball: The Beastly Edition is the ballroom event of the spring, sure to haunt dreams and ignite imaginations as some of Montréal’s voguing community takes to the runway at Le National on May 13, 2023. Montréal’s ballroom scene—with a particularly strong showing in the Bizarre category—has grown from underground venues to some of the city’s top spots, and this is sure to become one of the communities’s top functions of the season, MC’d by Twysted Miyake-Mugler. Check the list of categories and get yourself ready to walk with pre-event workshop events including a Ballroom History Public Panel and a Hands On Workshop to make your own unforgettable kiki effect.

EVENTS

📚 Librairie Drawn & Quarterly’s Gay Reads Book Club will discuss Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at La Petite Librairie D+Q. No registration required. 

✍️ HommeHomo brings Drink & Draw back to Bar Le Cocktail on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, featuring live models and drink specials. 

🎤 Lizzo brings The Special Tour with special guests Latto to Centre Bell on Thursday, May 4, 2023. 

🚀 Calling all sci-fi queers: Star Strip: Star Wars vs Star Trek takes over The Wiggle Room on Thursday, May 4, 2023. May the (naked) fourth be with you!

🎓 The History in the Making graduate students history conference returns for 2023, subtitled Whose History? / Who’s History? featuring keynote presentations from Montréal ballroom house mother Elle Barbara and artist August Klintberg on May 5-6, 2023 at Concordia University. Free tickets at Eventbrite for day 1 and day 2.

👠 The NYC Asian Burlesque Festival—The Montréal Edition is at Le National on Friday, May 5th, 2023. 

🎶 A queer cabaret and rave celebrating Asian History Month, Slaysiatique takes over the Diving Bell Social Club on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Doors at 8, show at 9, dance at 11! 

📚 The Violet Hour Book Club will meet and discuss To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Librairie Saga Bookstore.

🐦 Queer Birders presents a Bird Sound Tour at the Technoparc Oiseaux Bird Feeder on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Find further info and more of their events on Facebook.

🎤  The mind-blowing Yves Tumor is sure to surprise at MTelus on Sunday, May 7, 2023.

👠 The Cabaret Queer, featuring Bobépine, Debbie Lynch-White, Fabien L’Amour, Sugar Vixen, Carmen Sutra, Mad Rose and others, guarantees a full night of entertainment at Cabaret Mado on Thursday, May 11, 2023. 

🎤 Get your beehive hairdo up for Miss Meow Productions’Amy Winehouse Burlesque on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Café Cleopatra. 

👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 The Coalition des familles LGBT+ (CFLGBT+) celebrates their 25th anniversary with the Vernissage Fierté et résilience : 25 and d’histoires de familles LGBTQ2S+ at the Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto on Saturday, May 13, 2023. 

🎤 The amazing Yaeji performs at the Corona Theatre on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. 

🎤 The lovely Feist performs at MTelus on Friday, May 19, 2023. 

🎤 Fierté Montréal presents the free Soirée Cabaret Queer featuring performances and DJs on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Pavilion Bois-Papineau. 

😆 A Very Pretentious Comedy Show #5, featuring queer and straight comedians and headlined by Dana Saleh, brings the laughs to The Diving Bell Social Club on Sunday, May 21, 2023. 

💃 Featuring a full program of comedy, music, poetry and drag in Spanish, Un Micro Abierto is at Notre-Dame-Des-Quilles on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. 

🎤 Dance the night away with Hot Chip (and special guest Cadence Weapon) at Corona Theatre on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. 

🎾 Throughout the month, Tennis Lambda hosts LIGUE DE DIMANCHE outdoor tennis on the courts at Parc Louis-Riel. Check Eventbrite for full dates and details. 

👠 Twice a month on every second Tuesday, Bring It! hosts an OTA night of ballroom and vogue with commentator and DJ. Follow their Instagram for dates and details. 

🎤 Most Tuesdays, check out Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic at Impro Montréal, focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians.

🏒 Feminist hockey collective Hockey pour Poches meets every Thursday for games in Villeray’s Parc de Normanville.

🏃🏾Join the Out-Run run and workout club for people relating to the queer / sapphic experience. Details on their Instagram!

😆 Every Sunday, La Gailaxie improv league hits the stage at Cabaret Mado. Details and times here. 

💃 Tango/Salsa Queer’s continue, with Salsa Queer on Monday nights from 20:30-21:30 and Tango (beginners/intermediate) on Tuesdays at 19:00-20:30. Contact tango.queer@hotmail.com for prices and location.

PARTIES

🥳 FRKY is back for FRKY || SPRING with DJ sets from Moka, Plastik Patrik and Mario Galego at La Sala Rossa on Saturday, May 6, 2023. 

🥳 Light up the dance floor with other lovers of flow art at Club Cosmic—Jam Party Lumineux III—Luminous Jam on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

🥳  Queen & Queer’s LGBTQ Women Party returns with a fundraiser for Interligne on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Fabrik8.

🥳 Love Dumpster, Montréal’s new queer rave and techno night, returns to Cabaret Berlin for its second edition on Saturday, May 13, 2023. 

🥳 Cirque De Boudoir brings their Fantasyland Cyberpunk gala to Theatre Fairmount on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Come dressed in your cyberpunk best!

DRAG

👑 Gisèle Lullaby crowns the winner of MX Cabaret Mado 2023 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. 

👑 The legendary Mado Lamotte marks the 21st Anniversary of Cabaret Mado, a mainstay home of drag in Montréal’s Gay Village, with a special party on Thursday, May 4, 2023. 

👑 The finale of the 2023 MX Cocktail will crown its winner at Bar Le Cocktail on Thursday, May 4, 2023. 

👑 The House of Gahd brings the Lizzo Cabaret to Bar Le Cocktail on Saturday, May 6, 2023, featuring performances by Uma Gahd, Selma Gahd, Miss Dupré Latour, Anaconda LaSabrosa, Envy the Clown and Seyoncé in honour of Lizzo!

👑 Jimmy Moore brings his spot-on recreation of Québec’s pop princess with Jimmy Moore personnifie Céline Dion at Cabaret Mado on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

👑 Rock en Espagnol Draglesque, featuring Velma CandyAss, Salty Margarita, Black Mamba and others, is at Café Cléopatra on Friday, May 12, 2023.

👑 Miss Butterfly brings her one-woman show Out of the Cocoon—featuring 12 costume changes!—to Bar Le Cocktail on Saturday, May 13, 2023. 

👑 Putting it simply, KINGS! at Cabaret Mado on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, gives the stage over to some of Montréal’s top drag king talent including Yannick Rockstor, Heaven Genderf*ck, Will Charmer and Clay Thorris. 

👑 Sasha Baga hosts Sashalicious on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Cabaret Mado, featuring Scarlett Paris Evans, Alice Wildflower and Will Charmer. 

👑 Oops! Jimmy Moore does it again with Jimmy Moore personnifie Britney Spears at Cabaret Mado on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

👑 Commemorating 35 years in drag, Nana de Grèce hosts the Bal de la reine at Bar Le Cocktail on Sunday, May 21, 2023.  

👑 America’s Current Reigning Drag Superstar Sasha Colby is sure to pack the house on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Cabaret Mado. Advance tickets strongly advised—a 2nd show has already been added!

👑 Practice your français at Excuse My French! 2 with La Big Bertha, Soa de Muse, Elips and Gisèle Lullaby on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Cabaret Mado. 

👑 Every Tuesday, Canada’s Drag Race season 3 winner Gisèle Lullaby hosts Full Gisèle at Cabaret Mado. Tickets and schedule at Cabaret Mado’s website.

👑 Bar Le Cocktail’s regular weekly events include Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly every Thursday, Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion on Fridays, Drôles de Drags with a rotating cast of queens on Saturdays and Dimanche Show with Michel Dorion on Sundays. Check listings for specific details, and pick up tickets here.

👑 Uma Gahd hosts weekly screenings of Drag Race All Stars Season 8 at Bar Le Cocktail on Friday nights starting Friday, May 12, 2023. Come early for a ticket and laugh along all season!

👑 Every Monday at the Diving Bell Social Club, Bambi Dextrous hosts Trivia Night! Be sure to  book your team table in advance.

👑 On Friday and Saturday nights, the legendary Mado Lamotte hosts Mado Reçoit at her namesake club, Cabaret Mado. Each week, she shares the stage with a hand-picked roster of queens. Tickets and lineup info here.

👑 Sunday nights brings the amazing Tracy Trash’s Le Tracy Show to Cabaret Mado, preceded by Ligue d’impro Gailaxie at 7:30 PM. Grab combo tickets here.

QUEER MTL : à faire en mai 2023

Dites adieu à avril et ses journées grises; en mai, les fleurs sont de mises! Ce mois-ci encore, Montréal propose une foule d’événements, de soirées et d’expériences uniques qui font briller toutes les nuances de l’arc-en-ciel LGBTQ+. Entre prestations drag et activités communautaires, festivals bien en vue et événements underground, voici notre sélection des choses les plus gaies à faire dans la ville. Pour rester à l’affût de tout ajout, suivez QueerMTL sur Instagram, Twitter, Facebook et Tumblr! Vous présentez un événement? Écrivez-nous!

L'ÉVÉNEMENT DU MOIS

😈 Le Be!Zarre Ball: The Beastly Edition est LA soirée du printemps dans la communauté du ballroom. Grâce à son thème «bestial», l’événement promet de hanter vos rêves et de stimuler votre imaginaire, alors que la communauté du voguing se donne rendez-vous sur les passerelles au National, le 13 mai 2023. La scène ballroom de Montréal (bien représentée dans la catégorie Bizarre) a bien grandi, passant de salles underground à des lieux plus grands, et ce n’est pas près de s’essouffler. Twysted Miyake-Mugler est aux commandes de la soirée. Consultez la liste des catégories en vedette et parfaites vos connaissances grâce au panel (Ballroom History) et à l’atelier (Hands On) présentés avant la soirée afin de participer, vous aussi, au kiki!

ÉVÉNEMENTS

📚 Le club de lecture Gay Reads de la Librairie Drawn & Quarterly s’intéresse au bouquin Our Wives Under the Sea de Julia Armfield le mercredi 3 mai 2023 à La Petite Librairie D+Q. Aucune inscription nécessaire.

✍️ HommeHomo présente de nouveau Drink & Draw au bar Le Cocktail le mercredi 3 mai 2023. Modèle vivant et spéciaux sur les verres.

🎤 Lizzo amène sa Special Tour au Centre Bell le jeudi 4 mai 2023. Latto est son invitée spéciale.

🚀 Avis aux adeptes de science-fiction : la soirée Star Strip: Star Wars vs Star Trek prend d’assaut la Wiggle Room le jeudi 4 mai 2023. Que la force (burlesque) soit avec vous!

🎓 La conférence des finissant·es en histoire History in the Making revient avec comme thème Whose History? / Who’s History?. Au programme, les 5 et 6 mai 2023 à l’Université Concordia, des discours de la house mother du ballroom montréalais Elle Barbara et de l’artiste August Klintberg.

Billets gratuits sur Eventbrite pour les jour 1 et jour 2.  

👠 L’édition montréalaise du festival NYC Asian Burlesque se déroule au National le vendredi 5 mai 2023. 

🎶 Slaysiatique, un cabaret et rave queer qui célèbre le Mois du patrimoine asiatique, est présenté au Club Social Le Scaphandre le samedi 6 mai 2023. Les portes ouvrent à 20h; le spectacle débute à 21h et la soirée dansante, à 23h. 

📚 Le club de lecture The Violet Hour se rassemble pour discuter du livre To Be Taught, If Fortunate de Becky Chambers le samedi 6 mai 2023 à la librairie Saga.

🐦 Queer Birders proposent la Bird Sound Tour aux mangeoires du Technoparc Oiseaux le samedi 6 mai 2023. Pour obtenir plus d’info et consulter les autres événements de l’organisme, rendez-vous sur Facebook.

🎤 Toujours épatant, Yves Tumor en mettra plein la vue au MTelus le dimanche 7 mai 2023. 

👠 Le Cabaret Queer, mettant en vedette Bobépine, Debbie Lynch-White, Fabien L’Amour, Sugar Vixen, Carmen Sutra, Mad Rose et quelques autres, promet une soirée bien divertissante au Cabaret Mado le jeudi 11 mai 2023. 

🎤 Ajustez votre coiffure pour la soirée Amy Winehouse Burlesque de Miss Meow Productions le samedi 13 mai 2023 au Café Cléopâtre. 

👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 La Coalition des familles LGBT+ (CFLGBT+) célèbre son 25e anniversaire lors du Vernissage Fierté et résilience : 25 and d’histoires de familles LGBTQ2S+ à la Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto le samedi 13 mai 2023. 

🎤 L’incomparable Yaeji se produit au Théâtre Corona le mardi 16 mai 2023. 

🎤 La merveilleuse Feist est en spectacle au MTelus le vendredi 19 mai 2023. 

🎤 Fierté Montréal présente la Soirée Cabaret Queer avec prestations et DJ le vendredi 19 mai 2023 au Pavillon du Bois-Papineau. Gratuit.

😆 A Very Pretentious Comedy Show #5, mettant en scène des humoristes queers et hétéros, y compris la tête d’affiche Dana Saleh, dilatera la rate du public du Club Social Le Scaphandre le dimanche 21 mai 2023. 

💃 Un Micro Abierto, une soirée d’humour, de musique, de poésie et de drag en espagnol, se tient au Notre Dame des Quilles le mardi 23 mai 2023. 

🎤 La soirée sera dansante grâce à Hot Chip, qui visite le Théâtre Corona le mardi 30 mai 2023. Invité spécial : Cadence Weapon.

🎾 Tout le mois, Tennis Lambda présente la LIGUE DE DIMANCHE, du tennis extérieur sur les courts du parc Louis-Riel. Consultez Eventbrite pour les dates et détails. 

👠 Deux fois par mois, un mardi sur deux, Bring It! propose une soirée de ballroom et de voguing avec MC et DJ. Consultez la page Instagram pour les dates et détails. 

🎤 Présentée presque tous les mardis, la soirée Stand Up Saint-Henri, à Impro Montréal, met l’accent sur les femmes, les personnes non binaires et queers ainsi que les allié·es de l’humour.  

🏒 La ligue de hockey féministe Hockey pour Poches se rassemble tous les jeudis au parc de Normanville pour quelques parties. 

🏃🏾 Joignez-vous au club de course et d’entraînement Out-Run pensé pour les personnes queers et saphiques. Détails sur Instagram!

😆 Tous les dimanches, la ligue d’improvisation La Gailaxie se produit au Cabaret Mado. Consultez les horaires et les détails ici. 

💃 Tango et Salsa Queer se poursuivent : Salsa Queer est présenté les lundis de 20h30 à 21h30 et Tango Queer (personnes débutantes et intermédiaires) les mardis de 19h à 20h30. Écrivez à tango.queer@hotmail.com pour les tarifs et les lieux.

DRAG

👑 Gisèle Lullaby couronne la lauréate du MX Cabaret Mado le mercredi 3 mai 2023. 

👑 La légendaire Mado Lamotte souligne le 21e anniversaire du Cabaret Mado, repaire par excellence de la drag dans le Village, lors d’une soirée spéciale présentée le jeudi 4 mai 2023. 

👑 La finale du MX Cocktail est tenue au bar Le Cocktail le jeudi 4 mai 2023. 

👑 La House of Gahd présente le Cabaret Lizzo au bar Le Cocktail le samedi 6 mai 2023, mettant en vedette by Uma Gahd, Selma Gahd, Miss Dupré Latour, Anaconda LaSabrosa, Envy the Clown et Seyoncé!

👑 Jimmy Moore rend hommage à la reine de la pop québécoise lors de son spectacle Jimmy Moore personnifie Céline Dion. Au Cabaret Mado le samedi 6 mai 2023.

👑 Rock en espagnol draglesque, avec Velma CandyAss, Salty Margarita, Black Mamba et d’autres artistes, est présenté au Café Cléopâtre le vendredi 12 mai 2023.

👑 Miss Butterfly présente son one-woman show Out of the Cocoon (comprenant 12 changements de costumes!) au bar Le Cocktail le samedi 13 mai 2023. 

👑 KINGS!, présenté au Cabaret Mado le mercredi 17 mai 2023, met en lumière le talent des drag-kings de Montréal. Au programme : Yannick Rockstor, Heaven Genderf*ck, Will Charmer et Clay Thorris. 

👑 Sasha Baga anime Sashalicious le jeudi 18 mai 2023 au Cabaret Mado et accueille Scarlett Paris Evans, Alice Wildflower et Will Charmer. 

👑 Oops! Jimmy Moore récidive avec Jimmy Moore personnifie Britney Spears. Au Cabaret Mado le samedi 20 mai 2023.

👑 Pour commémorer ses 35 ans de drag, Nana de Grèce présente le Bal de la reine au bar Le Cocktail le dimanche 21 mai 2023.  

👑 La gagnante de la plus récente édition de Drag Race, Sasha Colby, mettra sans aucun doute le feu aux poudres du Cabaret Mado le mercredi 24 mai 2023. Réservation chaudement recommandée – un deuxième spectacle a déjà été ajouté. 

👑 La France est en visite à Montréal. Excuse My French! 2, avec La Big Bertha, Soa de Muse, Elips et la reine québécoise Gisèle Lullaby, est présenté le mercredi 31 mai 2023 au Cabaret Mado. 

👑 Tous les jeudis, la gagnante de la saison 3 de Canada’s Drag Race Gisèle Lullaby anime Full Gisèle au Cabaret Mado. Billets et horaires sur le site web du Cabaret. 

👑 Parmi les événements hebdomadaires réguliers du bar Le Cocktail, notons Butterfly de nuit avec Miss Butterfly (les jeudis), Vendredi Fou avec Michel Dorion (les vendredis), Drôles de Drags avec des artistes différents chaque semaine (les samedis) et Dimanche Show avec Michel Dorion (les dimanches). Consultez les horaires et les détails, puis procurez-vous des billets ici.  

👑 Uma Gahd anime chaque semaine les projections de la saison 8 de Drag Race All Stars au bar Le Cocktail. Les vendredis à partir du 12 mai 2023. Arrivez tôt afin de ne rien manquer de la saison! 

👑 Chaque lundi, au Club Social Le Scaphandre, Bambi Dextrous anime la Trivia Night! Réservez une table pour votre équipe.

👑 Les vendredis et samedis, la légendaire Mado Lamotte anime Mado Reçoit au Cabaret Mado. Chaque semaine, elle partage la scène avec des artistes différents. Pour les billets et les détails, c’est ici.  

👑 Les dimanches, la merveilleuse Tracy Trash anime son Tracy Show au Cabaret Mado après le match de la Ligue d’impro Gailaxie présenté à 19h30. Achetez vos billets pour les deux événements ici.