WE REPRESENT THE PARTY ANIMALS: Put on your ruby slippers, cuz Oz, a new nightclub on Mercer, has blown open its doors. And look who blew in! [021-001] The Cowardly Lion, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and a pair of MunchkIns! (Actually, Stormm, Nicole, Laura, Robin, Sheila and Randy, but hey, we can all dream, right?) It was an evening of myth shattering to find out that Dorothy drinks and the Scarecrow smokes! Talk about a playing with fire – watch the ashes, Scarecrow. Running around like a crazed man was [021-002] Tim Masterson, the crazed visionary who organized the spectacle Taking it all in and getting crazy on the dance floor was [021-003] Cheryl, who gives out no details. Never before published outtakes follows.
SEARCHING FOR NEW HAUNTS: Slip on the Docs arid glide over to Sanctuary, vampire sex bar and “the watering hole of the living dead.” They celebrated their move to a new site last week, with an open invite to the alternative community to drop by. Taking them up on the offer were [022-024, L&R] nightclub entrepreneurs and newlyweds Paul and Brenda Sameuls, who are still in the first century of their marriage. Lounging in the belfry were [022-025, R&L] Death Records recording artist Marcus McDonald and his paramour, Ritz. Seen hanging around the front were [022-026, L-R] Kevin Turambar with his friends, armorer Anton McGee, firebreather Dracos Crystallium and makeup artist Aaron Woods. Unpublished views follow.
KICK UP YOUR HEELS: Fast change into cowboy boots for Toronto’s newest country bar, the Saloon. Bigger than your average barn and shaped like a horseshoe, the club’s doors swung wide open last week, and greeting the customers was [022-033, L-R] Dann Peters, MC and bass player/singer in the house band Wayward, seen here getting chummy with his boss Andy Senyi, the president of the club. Cowgirls [022-034, L-R] bartender Lisa Yolnar and promoter Sue Stanley were doing their best to avoid the blues, while [022-035] model Kelly Kuz and professional golfer Ron Kimel took in the atmosphere on the back nine. Acres, that is. Outtakes follow.
CHA CHA CHA: Friday was the night to dig out your dancing shoes when the Inside Out Collective threw a Latin Salsa Dance Party for the Lesbian & Gay Film Festival of Toronto at El Convento Rico. Among the entertainers on the stage was [022-045] Flamenco Luna. Among the entertainers in the audience was [022-046, R] comedian Elvira Kurt, getting a show of affection from girl-about-town Janis Purdy. Showing off the most flamboyant costume of the evening was [022-047] dancer Carolina. Never before published outtakes follow. Recognize anyone?
Steven Lungley(https://eyespytoronto.com)