06 | Pride MAY 24 – JUNE 2
CELEBRATE EVERY DAY OF PRIDE WEEK Pride Show your
Pride Festival at The Forks Saturday, June 1 & Sunday, June 2 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 23 Drag Show, featuring Derrick Barry McPhillips Station Casino, 484 McPhillips St. 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. With the support of Pride Winnipeg, two performances featuring Derrick Barry showcase Winnipeg’s drag scene, with Moxie Cotton, Jaryd, Peppermint Phattie, Ruby Chopstix, & Cake. Hosted by Satina Loren. Tickets cost $20 at ticketmaster.ca. Friday, May 24 Pride Winnipeg Flag-Raising Ceremony City Hall, 510 Main St. Kick off the Pride Festival with the official rainbow flag-raising ceremony. Time TBA, see www.pridewinnipeg.com for updates. From Mombasa to Myanmar: Photographs through the eyes of international queer educators Millennium Library, Blankstein Gallery, 251 Donald St. May 24 - 30, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. University of Manitoba researchers Robert Mizzi, Clea Schmidt, and Gustavo Moura feature photos and stories of 22 LGBTQ educators who taught for international schools in 12 non-Western countries. Synonym Art Consultation Presents: Drag Dinner The Tallest Poppy, 103 Sherbrook St. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Two dinner sittings, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., with drag performances by Manitoba’s top queens. Dance party follows from 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. Admission is $30, plus cost of dinner.
The two-day Pride Festival at The Forks features a Blue Bombers KidZone, vendors, food trucks, Queer Beer and live entertainment. Featured performers include Apollo Suns, Instrumental Artist of the Year winners at the 2018 Western Canadian Music Awards; Super Duty Tough Work, a hip-hop crew of seven musicians and one MC; dance music from DJ Kirsten Azan, better known as Bambii; and Vancouver-based singer-songwriter and visual artist Kim Villagante, a.k.a. Kimmortal. Winnipeg’s favourite queen, Prairie Sky, lights up the mainstage as host on Sunday, and she’s bringing a lot of friends — including the Rose Mortel, Slunt Factory, SOMS, Lady Quinnzarr, Lady Sinigaga and The Taco Belles drag shows. See www.pridewinnipeg.com for festival info.
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