Queer As Funk Digital Concert
July 23, 2021 – 7pm
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– ASL Interpretation
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It started, like most good ideas, over beer and song. A few short years later, Vancouver’s Queer as Funk is renowned for its tight rhythm section, hot horns, and soulful vocals, bringing together the city’s best musicians in a dynamic, high-energy dance band. There’s nothing this tight-knit band loves more than performing together, and that love is palpable to audiences everywhere.
“There’s nowt so queer as folk”, or so the old English adage goes. Queer As Funk believes in celebrating differences, and what better way than with a big ol’ dance party?
Digital Burnaby Pride Show
July 24, 2021 – 7pm
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– ASL Interpretation
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Join us for a digital celebration showcasing the diversity and strength of Burnaby’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community!
An exciting line up of performers: Drag, Music, Burlesque, Poetry & Comedy
Indigenous Opening by
Two Spirit activist Twiinwalker
Twiinwalker is a two-spirit artist, public speaker, and spoken word poet- native to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation. They have a background in socialwork, sexwork, and all things underground.
Two Spirit leader Butterfly woman
I am a Metis Two Spirit Transgender person who has been out and advocating and involve in activism since the 1970s by marching on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on August 1971 when we delivered the ‘We Demand Manifesto’.
I have been involved in the Greater Vancouver area as a Trans Activist and human rights advocate since 1992 and worked on the law Brief with barbara findly, deborah brady and countless others to present a legal law brief on the violation of human rights with Trans people in Canada. This Brief was called : Finding Our Place: a Transgender Law Report. This work was the seminal work that began the movement towards Gender Identity being a protected grounds under the Human Act and Code.
I am the current elected Chief of Dancing To eagle Spirit Society.
Hosted Live by the talented comedians
Joanne Tsung
Joanne hails from the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Fat, queer and tattooed, Joanne has found solace and community in writing comedy and has performed for New Moon Comedy and Millennial Line in Vancouver and virtually for comedy shows in Seattle (Model Minority) and Winnipeg (Party Mix). Joane was recently a part of Well Rounded, a documentary that celebrates BIPOC, LGB2TQ+, disabled and/or fat bodies! Her stand up reflects her experience as a queer first generation immigrant settler from Taichung, Taiwan. You’ll want to be her best friend after you see her perform.
Sasha Mark
A Cree-Métis stand up comedian originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sasha now lives in Vancouver. He has worked with the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Pride Vancouver and is most known for his work on the television show “The Laughing Drum” hosted by Tim Fontaine on APTN.
Featuring
Kendall Gender
As a performer, host, model and lgbtqia2s+ activist, Kendall Gender is a bonafide Canadian drag sensation. With grassroots in Vancouver, she has performed coast to coast since 2014 and shows no signs of slowing down.
Kendall is most known for being the queer ambassador for Fairmont Hotels, a member of infamous drag group ‘BRATPACK’ and a past winner of elite drag competition “Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar” in 2017.
Always dressed to the nines and known for her explosive and high-energy performances that radiate positivity and ooze sex appeal, Kendall is a powerhouse that continues to leave audiences wanting more as her star continues to rise.
Parlour Panther
Gritty guitar, immersive synths and howling vocals – Parlour Panther lifts you up to a sonic dream. With influences like Alabama Shakes, LCD Soundsystem and Tame Impala, this self-produced Queer duo brings you thunderously dark dream pop.
Parlour Panther’s discography to date tells their love story from lustful lesbians to enby loves for life. Their upcoming album Retrograde takes a sharp turn. Almost entirely written during a global pandemic, it explores the forced reflection that came with isolation. The anthemic pop album flows seamlessly through grief and growth to protest and apocalyptic love.
Retrograde drops August 20th through Coax Records.
“their lyrics are bold and the vocal delivery captivating” – Beatroute Magazine
Mx. Bukuru
The name is Mx. Bukuru. That’s B-U-K-U-R-U and if you don’t know what it means honey, look it up. Mx. is the Church being your momma never wanted you to meet. They are the inaugural winner of Van Slam’s Drag Slam (2019) and runner-up in the Eastside Drag Derby (2019). A member of Diasporic Dynasty, Mx. ascends colonial ideas of religion and will bring you to the sexiest Church that ever did exist. Their ass, fat, their hips, fatter, don’t fucking forget, BLACK LIVES MATTER!
Monday Blues
Monday (she/they) is a 2S Togolese-Secwépemc, showgirl, model, decolonial life & business coach and jewelry designer.
She has been a professional burlesque performer since 2011. Her most recent endeavours include being an avid entrepreneur and founding her new jewelry line, Monday May Jewelry.
Monday is a member of Virago Nation, an all-Indigenous burlesque troupe on a mission to reclaim Indigenous sexuality from the toxic effects of colonization, and signed with Supernaturals Modelling, an Indigenous boutique modelling agency.
RainbowGlitz
(She/Her) RainbowGlitz is Vancouver’s very own love medicine and resident rainbow slut. This Haida, Squamish, musqueam and black artist started her burlesque journey in 2013. She loves to mix pussycat doll hip hop with a nerdy and exotic(stripper) twist. Is a member of the all indigenous burlesque group called Virago Nation. She is always beat to the creator and teaches others to do the same. When she’s on stage this colorful slut will heal you with her medicine.
Manda Stroyer
(she/they) are a performance artist of mixed Dakota Sioux/Scottish heritage. Manda has been performing burlesque since 2011 and now primarily performs with indigibabe troupe Virago Nation. In addition to burlesque she is also a part time mermaid, part time nurse and full time momma who believes fiercely in breaking toxic stereotypes surrounding sexuality.
Russell Wallace
Russell Wallace is an award-winning composer, producer and traditional singer from the Lil’wat Nation. His music can be heard on soundtracks for film, television and theatre/dance productions across Canada and the USA. Wallace is one of the founding members of the Aboriginal Writers Collective West Coast and is an alumnus of the UBC Creative Writing program. Wallace has written poetry, short fiction, theatre, and music theatre. Wallace was a guest programmer for Word Vancouver and was the artistic director for the Aboriginal Electronic Music Festival for a number of years.
Anjalica Solomon
Anjalica Solomon is a genderfluid Desi poet, spoken word artist, organiser and multi-disciplinary performer based in what is colonially known as Vancouver, BC on the stolen and unsurrendered territories of the Coast Salish, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and MusqueamNations. You can watch their most recent poetry film production “Honey Queen” and “Fruiticana On Fraserr Street” which recently premiered on YouTube and all streaming platfroms.
Follow @Anjalicrush on Instagram to learn more about upcoming poetry collections, short films, experimental fringe productions , new music and virtual workshops, #brownhistory and for #birdoftheday features!
The Legacy Growers Collective
The Legacy Growers Collective provides food justice based education, skill building, and access to platforms and resources, rooted in ancestral knowledge and reciprocity to place. We are a collective of Black, Indigenous, POC, and back-stage allies who come together to serve the land. We exist on stolen Indigenous land and that theft of land makes our work possible. We actively center those most deeply affected by the unjust power systems of the world’s food and land systems – and strive to ultimately return power to all people equally. We center Black, Indigenous, and underrepresented communities in an attempt to craft an intentional space that can support the new food systems our world needs.
Stephen Scaccia
Stephen is an award winning 29 year old vocalist from Burnaby, British Columbia. He has performed for several fundraisers, Pride events and charities around the Lower Mainland, and was voted “Favourite Local Musician” alongside Michael Buble in the 2017 “Best of Burnaby” awards. Stephen has two pop EP releases under his belt, along with over 140,000 subscribers on YouTube. Vocally, Stephen is inspired by soulful and powerful singers like Mariah Carey, John Legend and Adele, who have all contributed to the sound that he has today. Stephen studied commercial contemporary voice at the Royal Oak Conservatory of music for over 10 years.
Stephen has gone on to perform with Michael Buble, and has received reactions and shout outs from Mariah Carey on YouTube. In his spare time, Stephen is usually playing volleyball or soccer, or practicing his piano skills.
Kaya Kurz
Kaya is a vocalist and songwriter based in Burnaby, BC with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz from Capilano University. As a queer woman of colour, she values diversity and representation, and strives to create inclusive spaces in the Vancouver music scene.
Kaya draws influences from artists such as Lake Street Dive, Nina Simone, Rebecca Sugar, and David Byrne. Soul, jazz, and indie/alt pop make up the majority of Kaya’s re
Owen
There is so much you can say about this Vancouver King who has been performing for almost two decades. He is the smallest king with the biggest heart and always entertains his audience with his backup dancers to make it a show that no one forgets. He is Latin and POC.
Since Covid has hit it’s been a little hard to perform but he is happy to bring you something special and on digital for your eyes.
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