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rfmcdonaldblogTO's Natalia Manzocco let readers know about Nuit Rose, an all-night public art festival this coming weekend that's part of the upcoming World Pride Toronto event. (The name intentionally evokes Toronto's successful Nuit Blanche.)
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This Saturday, June 21, a late-night queer art crawl [. . .] will be taking over Church-Wellesley Village and West Queen West. The aptly titled Nuit Rose features a sizeable lineup of visual art, performances and installations - ranging from the heartbreaking to the campy and everything in between.
Among the 50-plus events: the Grindr-powered portrait exhibit Tryst Pic, massive portraits of fixtures of New York's queer nightlife by Xtra photog John Simone, and manicures from an artist dressed up as a watermelon. After it's all over, the Gladstone will be hosting an afterparty that's set to rage on until 4am.
The best part: unlike Nuit Blanche, you could concievably see everything you want to see in one night, and a bus will shuttle revellers from the 519 Community Centre to the Gladstone Hotel, bridging the gap even further. Start making your schedule over at the Nuit Rose website.
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