1) REMEMBER LESLIE FEINBERG
Groundbreaking trans author and activist Leslie Feinberg died last month, leaving a huge hole in the LGBTQ literary community. Her life is celebrated at a tribute event at Another Story, 315 Roncesvalles, where admirers and those inspired by the American icon express their grief and gratitude. Thursday (December 11), 7 pm. Free. anotherstory.ca.
2) PUT FOOD IN THE BANK
Food bank drives are happening all over the city, but the Holiday Revue has something special going for it. The benefit concert for the Daily Bread Food Bank features great sounds from the Wooden Sky, Smoke Show and Jon Hynes at the Bathurst Centre for Culture & the Arts, 918 Bathurst, on Tuesday (December 16), 7 pm. $20, all ages. Feed those in need and your love of music at the same time. facebook.com/events/591645330937366.
3) PUMPING ARTS PLURALISM
Aboriginal and ethno-racial artists involved in theatre, music, dance and the literary arts gather at the COBA Studio, 585 Dundas East, on Thursday (December 11), 4 to 7 pm, hosted by Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario. The meet-up features a report on CPAMO’s efforts to support minority artists, plus performances by Esmeralda Enrique, Das Fagott Mannschaft, the Subtle Vigilance Collective drummers and others. Free (RSVP). eventbrite.ca.
