With Haepa and Howaho

With Hurricane Kimchi, Kontrajelly, Rainbow Rhino

HQ에서 해외에서 방문하는 두 밴드, 캐나다의 Janice Jo Lee & The QTs와 멕시코의 Nereidas를 모시게 되어 정말 기쁩니다! HQ는 오후 8시에 오픈하며, 공연은 오후 9시 30분 정각에 시작합니다. 늦지 않게 와주세요! 저희는 맛있는 칵테일과 다양한 음료는 물론, 수제 피자, 치킨 윙, 그리고 많은 분들이 사랑해 주시는 베이크드 맥앤치즈도 준비하고 있습니다. 최고의 밤을 위해 정성껏 준비하겠으니, 모두 함께 즐거운 시간을 보내시길 바랍니다! 본 공연은 미성년자 출입이 불가합니다. 입장 시 신분증을 확인합니다. 직원이나 다른 손님에게 부적절하거나 공격적인 행동을 하는 손님은 퇴장 조치될 수 있습니다.

HQ is really excited to be hosting two bands visiting from overseas, Janice Jo Lee & The QTs from Canada and Nereidas from Mexico. HQ will be open at 8:00; music will start at 9:30 sharp, so please don't be late! We serve great drinks and food like pizza, chicken wings, and our famous baked mac & cheese--we will roll out the red carpet and hope everyone has a great time!

*No Minors, IDs will be checked.

Free Outdoor music concert

Free outdoor show on the hill

You are invited to One Thread Weaves the World’s 3rd Queer Trans Cabaret in support of Palestine. Drag, Burlesque, Dance, Poetry, Comedy, Speeches, Joy and Rage. 19+

Palestine Forever! Is our commitment to the continual fight defending the human rights and right to sovereignty for the people and state of Palestine. Our show brings together Toronto's best Queer and Trans artists-activists to boldly and proudly take up space and rally the community through powerful performances. This night is a collaboration between the organizers of One Thread Weaves the World Toronto (@onethread.to) and Queers 4 Palestine (@queers4palestine). Proceeds raised will be donated to Toronto Community Justice Fund & Arduna - Our Land (Palestinian Food Sovereignty).

PERFORMANCES BY Amuse Boosh Ola Minou Ravyn Wngz Sze-Yang Ade-Lam Gay Jesus Yolanda Bonnell Janice Jo Lee Daniela Maria Bonamico Selena Vyle & Zane Banyan

PALESTINE FOREVER! Queer and Trans Cabaret Wednesday June 24, 2026 Tranzac Main Hall, 292 Brunswick Ave Toronto Doors 6:30pm Show 7pm, Two acts with Intermission Cash bar, Silent Auction, Raffle Tickets $15/30/50/Donate at https://www.showpass.com/palestine-forever/

SAFETY AND ACCESS Wheelchair accessible non-gendered washrooms on the first floor Rows of chairs, and space available in the front row for wheelchairs. Masks optional Bring your ID for Cash Bar We are not selling food but you may bring food in Safety team on site

Contact Janice directly if you'd like to attend.

Free

Toronto Tuesday Dance Jam The Toronto Tuesday Dance Jam is a weekly, membership-based contact improvisation (CI) jam featuring live improvised music, plus a pre-jam CI class. While many people participate as members, drop-ins are always welcome.

A 24-hour reading of Palestinian poetry. From early morning (00:00) May 15th to midnight May 15th (24:00), join us for 24 hours of Palestinian poetry marking Nakba Day. This event is free. Come and go as you wish. Join us to hear readings of vital poetry, of life and resistance.

Theatre Workshop with Janice Jo Lee

Wed April 29, 2026, 6-9PM at The Grove Studio 18 Louisa Street Unit 280, Ottawa Ontario Registration Ages 15+ $10-40 at janicejolee.ca Clown is a style of theatrical comedy where the performer is fully embodied, follows their joy, is vulnerable, fully commits to the bit, is not afraid to flop, raises the stakes, and believes in themselves with their whole heart that they are brilliant. Everything is for the audience, to see them, and be seen. Clown training empowers performers to shed self-judgement, take risks, build confidence and be a conduit of joy.

Performers will improvise, use their bodies, their voices, write their own text, and perform. As an ensemble, we will experiment, stretch, and flop and arrive at listening and trust, where we move as one. Dress to sweat, bring water, a notebook, pen, and a snack.

Registration is divided 5 spots each at $25/32/40 for finanancial accessibility. You may also audit (learn by watching) the class from the audience for $10. Limit of 20 people. Masks optional. Wheelchair accessible.

Through spoken word poetry, music, comedy and narrative stories, we explore the artifacts passed down through familial bloodlines, complicated silence and ancestral memory. InnerGenerational: Aligned ArtiFacts is a multidisciplinary storytelling showcase featuring Anto Chan, Janice Jo Lee and Hannia Cheng. Aligned ArtiFacts examines the emotional heirlooms we inherit; resilience, survival strategies, unspoken grief, tenderness, discipline, expectations, humour and asks…what happens when we consciously align with our healing and release what no longer serves? Blending wit, vulnerability, and lyrical depth, our showcase invites audiences into an intimate excavation of intergenerational trauma, cultural identity, and reclamation. This is storytelling as ritual.
 As revelation.
 As repair. We are living relics.
 Breathing testimonies. 
DNA passed down generations. Come witness what becomes possible when past, present, and future share the same stage. 🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. 💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20. Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9pm

A woman is about to give birth but can’t hear the songs of her ancestors. Forced to confront her self doubt, she locks herself in the bathroom in a surreal attempt to reignite the sacred fire. She is pulled toward her great grandmother, and into the tangled, half-erased threads of her mixed-race lineage. Inspired by the gap between what we see and what we know, Searching for Aimai is a poetic solo play that wrestles with the limits of belonging. Through physical theatre and visual storytelling, Coleen Shirin MacPherson’s deeply personal play investigates the complexities of identity and belonging - it is a call for us all to see each other anew.

Playwright & Performer - Coleen MacPherson Director & Co-Dramaturge - Raha Javanfar Stage Manager - Alysse Szatkowski Sound Designer & Composer - Janice Jo Lee Set & Props Designer - Shannon Lea Doyle Lighting Designer - Lilian Adom Projection Designer - Laura Warren Production Manager - Jadi Darawi Co-Dramaturge - Tanisha Taitt Producer - Samantha Vu Social Media Manager & Associate Producer - Tessa Bourchier

House Concert with Janice Jo Lee and the QTs. Friday December 5th, 2025, 7pm, Toronto. Queer and cozy poems and songs for the people. Solo set by Camil@ Consuelo Esperanza, poems by Janice, and set by the QTs (Janice, Camilo, Nim Agalawatte on bass) Stew included. Menu: Beef Stew, Veggie Chili. Drinks available. House address will be sent to you when you buy your ticket.

Music Nights are a weekly free, family-friendly community event that will happen at Lakeshore Arts in November & December. Lakeshore Arts will host a free drop-in arts activity in the afternoon and encourage participants to stay for the performances. The purpose of these events is to bring the South Etobicoke community together for fun, engaging events and activities.

Intro to Clown and Physical Comedy: Weekend Intensive Workshop with Janice Jo Lee

In this clown and physical comedy theatre workshop, you will move your body, improvise, dance, use your voice, write dialogue, perform solo and as an ensemble. Clown training empowers performers to be fully embodied, to follow your joy, be vulnerable, fully commit, and raise the stakes.

Most importantly you will practice how to shed self-judgement, cheer yourself on, and let your true nature shine. Discover what delights you, then share it with the audience. Listen intently to the audience, see them, and be seen. Take risks, luxuriate in awkwardness, flop with abandon and find your own unique style.

You will leave the workshop with increased confidence, more in touch with your instincts and joy, a stronger performer and funnier person. Wear clothes you can move in. Bring water, a light lunch, pen and paper.

Nov 14, 7-10pm - Blair Hall @ Conrad Centre (36 King St W, Kitchener, Ontario) Nov 15, 11am-6pm - Labyrinth Room @ First United (16 William St W, Waterloo, Ontario) Nov 16, 11am-6pm - Blair Hall @ Conrad Centre Kitchener (36 King St W, Kitchener, Ontario)

Registration $50-300 Sliding Scale

The Toronto Poetry Slam returns with a high-energy spectacle of original content to leave you feeling inspired. Since 2005, TPS has featured some of Canada’s best and most engaging spoken word artists and next generation stars. Presented in partnership with Toronto Poetry Project, this hit slam is a competition in two rounds with multiple contestants, judged by members of the audience. Anyone is welcome to sign up to perform in any style. Hosted by Ian Keteku Featuring Janice Jo Lee and Taira Rajwani