GayEntertainers

Here's a list of miscellanious queer entertainers and performers in Halifax (and in Nova Scotia) that don't necessary fall into your usual categories, nicely organized by 'genre'. You may have seen some of these entertainers compete in Halifax's circuit of DragPageants or perform in regular shows in our city's GayBars. Here's a list of local celebrities that you just can't miss - leave your comments on them by clicking 'edit' when you visit their pages or submit photos to mailto:daniel@bonmot.ca.

Actors

• TerryDespres

Presenters and Venues

• AtlanticFringeFestival
• DawgTownBois
• PinkVelvetBurlesque
• IsCans
• KhyberClub and Center for the Arts
• VenusEnvy
• Our bars: MenzBar, ReflectionsCabaret

Dance

• ElinorCrosby
• RyanStevens
• SynergyDance (back-up dancers to drag productions at ReflectionsCabaret)

Theatre

• JimPetrie
• MenialSinsTheaterCompany
• PaulEmileDentremont
• IanMacDermid
• RichieWilcox
• Randy and Jim from TrailerParkBoys

Music

• AmeliaCurran?
• AshleyMacIsaac
• Bear777 (Karaoke host @ MenzBar)
• BruceHayre (aka MissVicki)
• DeanBoudreau
• HarmonyAngel (LisaBriane)
• JaCe (aka DebbieDukeDiamond)
• JimPetrie
• JimmySwiftBand (1/2)
• KarenPalmer?
• KateyDay
• LeanneBourgeois
• PamParsons
• RichieWilcox
• RitaMacNeil (from CapeBreton?)
• RyanMacGrath
• TerryShea
• TheBoyfriends?
• TheClones
• TrevorProbert
• TroyWard
• YellowDory

SkagDrag (or Tough Drag)

• AmaZon
• AstaRoids
• CravenMorehead
• DmynaLeagues DeKnight
• EmmaRoids and The FisterSisters?
• PoundaPurple

Stand-Up Comedy

• CharlesHsuen (Chuck)
• GidGets? Comedy Troupe
• JamesPaynter
• KaraRedden
• KathleenHowell
• MaryellenMaclean
• MichaelBest
• MrsStewart
• PissCum

MalePersona Performances (Dance/Lip Sync)

• AllanDowding?
• BrentLogan (SirRoundSound?)
• CameronBallard
• ChrisDoucette
• DavidMacMillan
• DigitalSound
• FordOccassion
• GaryTurner
• JaseN
• JosephPenny
• LeeBent
• TrevorProbert

Female Persona Impersonation

• JessicaBowden
• KaraRedden
• OnaBender
• TiGress (aka TyGer)

Spoken Word

• JaneKansas
• JessAbramson (see ArtistsAgainstOppression)

Defunct or Inactive Presenters

• ArtistsAgainstOppression
• FreezoneDance Company (a couple of the guy dancers were gay)
• IntensityDance
• PrideInPerformance Society

Retired and Inactive GayEntertainers

• AlizaZorlutuna
• MistyMeadows
• RegGiles

GayEntertainers That Moved Away

• AlexanderDeKnight
• JoshHiggins
• JustinTurner
• RougeDiablo (aka HelenaHandbag)
• TanyaTurner
• QueenSizeShag

Links

• http://www.imperialcourtns.com/ (Many gay entertainers are involved in the Imperial Sovereign Court of Halifax)
• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dragcommunity (International Drag Community)
• http://www.musecube.com/harmony/index.htm (HarmonyAngel's Web Site) aka: Lisa
• http://intensitydance.tripod.com (RyanStevens/IntensityDance's website)
• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Canadian_Music_Talent (Canadian Music Talent Group)
• http://garyturner3.tripod.com (Emperor V GaryTurner's website)
• http:///www.jace.biz (JaCe's website)
• http://scottbolton.com/blog/wp-content/themes/chinared/sbframe.htm
• See also DragKings, DragQueens and DragPageants.