Thursday, June 22

Adi Braun The queer local singer performs everything from American standards to European cabaret. 9 pm. $15. Tank House Theatre, Distillery District, 55 Mill. 416-870-8000.

Aidan Tierney Exhibition and sale of Pride Week photographs to benefit Casey House. To Jul 30. Blue Igloo, 1336 Queen W. 416-533-9211.

Aids Candlelight Vigil Vigil to honour, remember and celebrate the lives of people who have died of AIDS. 9-10 pm. Free. Cawthra Square Park, beside 519 Church. www.pridetoronto.com.

Art Of Love Film Festival Screenings of international romantic and erotic films including In The Mood For Love plus prizes, parties and more. To Jun 25. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330, www.artoflovefilmfestival. com.

Artefact: A Historical Art Event Pride exhibition of paintings, photographs, sculpture, film, installation and more by Christine Ablett, Michelle DuBarry, Leif Harmsen, Andrew Harwood, Allyson Mitchell and others. To Jun 23. 519 Gallery Space, 519 Church. www.pridetoronto.com.

Bending The Erotic Panel on queer sex writing with San Francisco author/queer activist Carol Queen and a performance by the Wet Spots. 7:30 pm. Free. Ryerson U Student Centre, 55 Gould. 416-504-7934.

The Break-Up Peyton Reed's film about a couple who refuse to leave their condo after they break up plays at cinemas around town.

Bruce Labruce: Polaroid Rage Survey exhibition of Polaroids by LaBruce. To Jul 22. Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen W. 416-536-6778.

Burke Campbell The artist exhibits A Photographic Diary 1978-1981. To Jul 23. O'Connor, 145 Berkeley #100. 416-921-7149.

Chris W Hamilton An exhibition of gay-themed mixed media paintings. To Jun 29. Free. Omy Gallery Boutique, 1140 Queen W. www.chris-w-hamilton.com.

Clay Pride Exhibition of sculptures by R Bruce Flowers. To Jul 12. Free. Rainbow Cinemas, 80 Front E. 416-214-7006.

Coming Together: A History Of Community Pride Exhibition of protest posters, slogan buttons, artifacts and portraits documenting Toronto's LGBTTQ community. To Jul 22. Free. TD Gallery, Reference Library, 789 Yonge. 416-393-7131.

Dan Nuttall The artist exhibits his work Sex & Landscape. To Jul 23. O'Connor, 145 Berkeley. 416-921-7149.

Dance Immersion Exploration of various African dance styles with Baby Boyz, Natasha Eck, Nouvel Expose and others. Today, tomorrow and Jun 24, 8 pm. $32. Premiere Dance Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000.

Darkness Ascends Exhibition of artwork by Robert Boyd, Andrea Cooper, Sherri Hay, John Scott, Carlos Sanchez and others. To Aug 13. MOCCA, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, 952 Queen W. 416-395-0067.

Fame Becomes Me Martin short leads a musical about an embellished version of his life story in this play. To Jul 2. $25-$99. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. 416-872-1212.

Fearless! An exhibition of gay-themed work including paintings by Madame Hair. To Jun 30. Free. Gallery X, 491 Church. 416-879-2361.

Go Figure: A Queer Perspective Exhibiton of art by Aries Cheung, Barb Taylor Coyle and Carol Camper. Opens today with a reception 6-9 pm. To Jun 29. Propeller, 984 Queen W. 416-504-7142.

Douglas Gosse Book signing for his new book, Jackytar. 7-9 pm. Free. Indigo Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor W. 1-800-563-3333.

Hank O'neal Exhibiton of photographs by O'Neal and book signing for Gay Day: The Golden Age Of The Christopher Street Parade 1974-1983. 5-8 pm. Free. Stephen Bulger, 1026 Queen W. 416-504-0575.

High Society Cole Porter's classic musical about a socialite's wedding gets a staging. To Nov 19. $45-$86. Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-7429.

Ignition Prism party with DJ Deko-ze. $99 wknd pass. 5ive, 5 St Joseph. 416-964-8685, www.prismtoronto.com.

The Importance Of Being Earnest Soulpepper theatre presents the Oscar Wilde play with Damien Atkins and Samantha Espie. To Sep 2. $29-$54. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, www.soulpepper.ca.

Kids On Tv The Kids perform live at Buddies. 10:30 pm. $5. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555.

Lynette Richards The artist exhibits her work Song Of Songs. To Jul 23. O'Connor, 145 Berkeley. 416-921-7149.

Max Attitude Vs Skinny Divine Campy photos by local artists Andrew Harwood, Scott McEwan and Allyson MItchell. To Jul 9. Free. Paul Petro Multiples, 962 Queen W. 416-979-7874.

Oliver Lionel Bart's musical about Dickens's orphans runs in rep. To Oct 29. $48-$117. Festival Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600.

Outsider: The Photographic Odyssey Of Jearld Moldenhauer Exhibition of rarely seen photographs by the founder of Glad Day Bookshop. To Jun 28. Free. This Ain't the Rosedale Library, 483 Church. 416-929-9912.

Pride And Seek Lights-out party with DJ Caesar. 10 pm-5 am. Steamworks, 540 Church. 416-925-1571.

Pride Week Gay pride celebration with cabaret, parties, beer gardens, a family day, art shows, the Dyke March, Pride parade and much more. To Jun 25. www.pridetoronto.com.

Sexxxtacy Solo photo exhibition of new works by Carrie Gray. To Jul 6. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. 416-588-0900, www.goodforher. com.

Sexy Pride - Can't Stop Down and dirty retro cabaret with DJs Hollyrock and Coszmic Cat. 8 pm. $10. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555.

South Pacific A nurse and a marine learn about love in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. To Oct 28. $48-$117. Avon Theatre, Stratford. 1-800-567-1600.

10 Days On Earth Ronnie Burkett's latest puppet play about a developmentally challenged middle-aged man whose mother has recently died. To Jul 24. $36-$51. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-368-3110.

T-Girl Party Night Two floors of dancing, drinking and schmoozing. 9 pm. $20, T-girls $20, $5 before 11 pm, cpls $30. Goodhandy's, 120 Church. 416-760-6556.

The Upstairs Pride Show Comedy with Richard Ryder, Elvira Kurt, Scott Thompson, Debra DiGiovanni and others. 8:30 pm. Free. 554 Parliament. www.dawnwhitwell.com.

X-Men: The Last Stand Brett Ratner's allegorical film about mutants co-existing with normal society plays at various cinemas.

Friday, June 23

Boot Camp Prism party with DJ Rosabel, a porn show with Mark Dalton plus Carlos Morales. Kool Haus, 132 Queens Quay E. www.prismtoronto.com.

Bump Bump Buddies kicks off Pride weekend with sexy retro video art and DJs K-Tel and Shane MacKinnon. 10:30 pm. $15. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555.

Chad Van Gaalen/James Mejia Exhibition of mixed-media character studies. To Jun 23. Free. Spin Gallery, 1100 Queen W. 416-530-7656.

East Side Pride Leslieville celebration with cocktails and dinner at various restaurants along Queen. 6 pm. www.eastsidepride.com.

George Evans The swinging crooner performs as part of the Toronto Jazz Festival. 9 pm. $15. Tank House Theatre, 55 Mill. 416-870-8000.

Douglas Gosse Book signing for his new book, Jackytar. 12:30-2:30 pm. Free. World's Biggest Bookstore, 20 Edward. 1-800-563-3333.

Grapefruit Pride Party with DJs Shane Percy and Aural and featuring Donnarama. 9:30 pm-4:30 am. $10-$20. Fly, 6 Gloucester. 416-410-5426.

Lesbian Plays: Coming Of Age In Canada Launch of the first-ever collection of Canadian lesbian plays, with readings by Alec Butler, Lisa Walter, Corrina Hodgson and Susan G Cole. 6-8 pm. Free. NOW Lounge, 189 Church. 416-364-1300 ext 329.

Evaristo Machado The gay Cuban trova sing er performs solo with his guitar. 8:30 pm. No cover. Mambo Lounge, 120 Danforth. 416-778-7004.

Moist Toronto's biggest women's Pride dance to support women in the upcoming Outgames with DJs Zahra, Deb Parent and KellyBoy. 9 pm. $20, adv $15. Opera House, 735 Queen E. 416-925-9872 ext 2212.

The Notorious Bettie Page The Mary Harron film starring Gretchen Mol screens at 7 pm. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330.

Oz/Darkside The Victor Fleming film screens at 11:30 pm accompanied by Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330.

Pride Cuddle Party Safe, non-sexual event exploring communication, boundaries and affectionate touch for queer/trans-positive people. 7-10:30 pm. Details cuddletoronto@yahoo.ca.

Q3 Random Order presents a night of rockin' queer grrrlz and boyz with the Whoremoans and Dance Yourself to Death. 9 pm. $10, adv $7. Sneaky Dee's, 431 College. 416-504-7934.

Queer Noise LGBT youth and their allies meet to sing. 7-9 pm. Free. Trinity-St. Paul's Church, 427 Bloor W. queernoise@hotmail. com.

Robi Botos Trio/Molly Johnson Quartet In concert as part of the Toronto Jazz Festival. $30. Nathan Phillips Square, Queen and Bay. 416-870-8000.

Seniors' Pride Barbecue for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people age 50 and up. 11 am-3 pm. $7 + ferry. Parsonage, Ward's Island. 416-924-3979.

Triple-X Trivia Pride party with music, beer, sex toys and DJ Triple-X. 5-8 pm. No cover. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635, www.themarsbar.com.

Twenty Times Two Twenty performers get two minutes each. 8 pm. $10. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555.

Voyeurism - Pride Edition Showing of best-of Mayhem North scenes, live Internet shows, Video Boys on Barrels and give-aways. 8 pm. $10, $5 before 10 pm. Goodhandy's, 120 Church. 416-760-6556.

Wet And Wild Party Cum get drippy in the pool with DJ Dwayne Minard. 8 pm-8 am. Steamworks, 540 Church. 416-925-1571.

Saturday, June 24

Aqua Prism party with DJs César Murillo, Stéfane Lippé and Gilles Jr. The Docks, 11 Polson. www.prismtoronto.com.

Ax: Fierce & Fabulous Toronto's Pride party with an Asian flavour with DJ Sumation, the Most Fab Awards and more. 10 pm-3 am. $10-$20. 5ive, 5 St Joseph. 416-964-8685, www. aznpx.com.

The Beef Ball Leather ball with performers Miss Lena Love and DJ Neill MacLeod. 10 pm-6 am. $35 adv. Opera House, 735 Queen E. www.beefdip.com.

City Of Babylon Tour Prism's main event features performances by the Blue Man Group, Manny Lehman and Tony Moran. 10 pm-7 am. $55, more at the door. Kool Haus, 132 Queens Quay E. 416-586-9914.

Dyke March The annual Pride march for dyke-identified folks starts at 2 pm at Hayden and Church, heads N to Bloor, W to Yonge, S to Wood and ends at Church. www.pridetoronto. com.

Family Pride LGBT Parenting Network family Pride picnic with musical performances, makeup school, train rides, sports and more. 11 am-6 pm. Free. Church Street Junior Public School, Church and Alexander. www.pridetoronto. com/family/pride.

Fierce Divas Performances by the fiercest divas from in and out of town including Sofonda Cox, Miss Conception and Jackae Baker. Jun 24 and Jun 25, noon-11 pm. Zipperz, 72 Carlton. 416-921-0066.

Fly Pride Dancing with DJ Wally's and DJ Alexx Brown plus a performance by Sofonda. 9 pm-7 am. $20-$25. Fly, 6 Gloucester. 416-410-5426.

Francophones Day/St Jean-Baptiste Show Celebrate the pride of Toronto's francophone and francophile community with Kevin Parent, Jean-Christian Thibodeau and others. 7 pm. Free w/ TTC fare. Streetcars 509 and 510 from Union Station. www.franco-fete.ca.

Fruit Loopz Youth Stage Queer and trans youth talent show plus the Growing Up Fearless! festival in the parkette. 3-10 pm. Free. Buddies in Bad Times (12 Alexander) and Alexander Parkette. 416-324-5077, www.soytoronto.org.

Douglas Gosse Book signing for his new book, Jackytar. 7-9 pm. Free. Glad Day Bookshop, 598-A Yonge. 1-800-563-3333.

Heatwave Music by Belladonna and Awakening plus DJ Dionne Warpig and surprise guests. 9 pm. Free. Ryerson U Student Centre, 55 Gould. 416-504-7934.

Homo Night In Canada The best gay and lesbian comics, including Linda Ellis, Susan Fischer and Paul Hutcheson stand up to benefit U of T's Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies. 8 pm. $20. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555.

Nature Makes No Mistakes Film guru Reg Hartt presents a talk on the value of the homosexual experience. 9 pm. Price tba. Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. 416-603-6643.

Peaches/Nine Inch Nails/Bauhaus In concert. $33-$63. Molson Amphitheatre, 909 Lakeshore W. 416-870-8000.

Nude Boys Video models from Mayhem North and AmateurCanadianGuys.com. 9:45 pm. 1820 Dundas E, Mississauga. 416-760-3470.

Patio Extravaganza Beer garden noon-11 pm featuring Toronto's top female impersonators today and tomorrow from 5:30 pm. No cover. The Yard, 72 Carlton. 416-921-0066.

Peep Show Music by David Morales and Nevio with a special guest performer tba. $30. Sonic Nightclub, 270 Spadina. 416-599-5550.

Pride And Remembrance Run 5K run or walk benefiting Fife House and Supporting Our Youth. 10 am. Pledges. Church and Wellesley. www.priderun.org.

Proud And Parading For Paradise In Parkdale Post-Pride Parade party with Christine Bougie, Wendell Ferguson, Colleen Hodgson and Adam Warner. 5-8 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635.

Savour: Pride 2006 DJs Denise Benson, Cozmic Cat and Spinner plus a barbecue and more. 9 pm-3 am. $20, adv $17. Palaise Royale Ballroom, 1601 Lakeshore W. 416-533-3553.

Serenity For Charity Screening of Joss Whedon's film to benefit Serenity Now. 4 pm. $10. Royal Cinema, 608 College. www.canadianbrowncoats. com.

Squeal Pearls before swine one more time with DJ Sonny. 10 pm-10 am. Steamworks, 540 Church. 416-925-1571.

Tallulah Is Sleazy Dirty love dance with sexy retro video art. 10:30 pm. $15. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555.

T-Girls On Parade Pan-sexual evening with the Midnight Revue Show and host Mandy Goodhandy. 9 pm. $10, $5 before 10 pm. Goodhandy's, 120 Church. 416-760-6556.

Sunday, June 25

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Monday, June 26

Andy Bey Bey performs with guitarist Paul Meyers. 9 pm. $15. Tank House Theatre, 55 Mill. 416-870-8000.

Much Comes Out Much Comes Out airs at 3 pm on MuchMusic.

Muff Diving For Women Women-only workshop on the art of cunnilingus. 7-9:30 pm. $35. Good for Her, 175 Harbord. Pre-register 416-588-0900, www.goodforher.com.

Tuesday, June 27

Java Knights Social event and discussion for west-end gays and lesbians. 7-9 pm. Free. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen W. 416-531-4635, http://gaywest.905host.net.

Wednesday, June 28

All-New Great Pretenders Show Sofonda Cox and Michelle Ross host with special guest Georgie Girl. 11:30 pm. Zipperz, 72 Carlton. 416-921-0066.

Black Queer Youth Drop-in for African/Caribbean youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual and questioning. 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. SOY, 365 Bloor E. 416-324-5083.

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Russ Meyer's film starring Tura Satana screens at 9:15 pm. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330.

Thursday, June 29

Book Aids Book fair allowing people living with HIV/AIDS access to books and music. Free. AIDS Comm of Toronto, 399 Church. 416-340-8484 ext 230.

Go Figure: A Queer Perspective Talk by artists Aries Cheung, Barb Taylor Coyle and Carol Camper. 7 pm. Free. Propeller, 984 Queen W. 416-504-7142.

The Notorious Bettie Page Mary Harron's film starring Gretchen Mol screens at 4:30 and 9:15 pm. Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330.