Every year in the city of Toronto there is an event called ‘Idea City’.  The best of the best, the cream of the crop, the who’s who, the leaders and all the people of interest gather to discuss.

How the hell did I end up attending?  Hey!  I have connections o.k.!

Plus, this year my good friend Buck Angel was one of the speakers!  Maybe one year I’ll be a speaker.

This past weekend had a few memorable events occur. First, on Saturday night, Tel Aviv DJ/Producer, Tommer, landed at Toronto’s Fly Nightclub. Once local DJ Jamal warmed up the crowd, the alcohol started flowing, the water bottles were held high, and the evening was full of shiny sweat-streaked faces all through the night. What will probably be a blur to many people present that evening will undoubtedly be a returning event in the future.

Second, Sunday night featured the finale showcase (and added date because of the show’s demand) of local darling Nina Arsenault’s ‘The Silicone Diaries,’ which was a sold out show all week – leaving many people without even standing space at Toronto’s Buddies In Bad Times Theatre.

‘The Silicone Diaries’ has been in the media all week, with rave reviews from all of the local theatre critics and papers – 4 out of 4 stars, spectacular indeed. If you missed Nina Arsenault in action this time around, you’d better make sure you buy your tickets in advance for her next awe-inspiring performance.

Last, our very own GayGuideToronto.Com founder, and Toronto’s 103.9 Proud FM media star, Shaun Proulx, returned from Los Angeles after interviewing Buck Angel and gets ready to host the upcoming Mister Leatherman Toronto Competition. The competition weekend kicks off tomorrow with a tribute dinner for the 2009 titleholders and runs through until Sunday with the 2010 competition & Victory Ball.

Make sure that you check out the complete run of events and after parties on the MLT website – I’ll be attending most of these events as a media correspondent and photographer so make sure to say hi and enjoy yourselves responsibly!

SERIAL SEAN
xo

Nina Arsenault, in 'The Silcone Diaries,' now playing at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto.

Last night was the media preview for ‘The Silicone Diaries.’ Nina Arsenault’s one woman show that displays her life and transition from a man, into one of the most curvaceous and beautiful entities walking the streets of Toronto today.

Personally, I had never thought that I would come to know a transsexual woman.  This thought mostly stems from having little in my life story to relate to the idea of being uncomfortable in my body and wanting to change everything about it.  The whole idea of physically overhauling my body to enhance my self confidence and the feeling of being secure in who I am has never crossed my mind, and this makes transsexuals alien to me. Read the full story