Hold Up at the Heist with John Cameron Mitchell

Out on Screen and the Odd Ball present...

Hold Up At The Heist

Wednesday August 22nd, 9:30pm

The Century House 432 Richards

$5.00 at the door

Following the Filmforward Director's Spotlight: John Camron Mitchell with the screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Vancity Theatre, head over to The Century House where J to the C to the M himself and DJ Titz McGee take the time to squeeze fresh lime in the music booth upstairs at the Heist. Bang! Bang!

The 19th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Worth Coming Out For! Aug 16-26

A big thanks and an explanation

A big Odd Ball thank you to all the partygoers who came out for Pride! We've never seen so many pairs of tight beach trunks and sexy swimwear in one room before.
The biggest thanks goes out to those who stood in the line-up upwards of an hour. THANK-YOU for your patience and enthusiasm!

Some of you may have heard that this year we tried out advanced tickets. These tickets allowed ticket holders to bypass the line-up if they came before 9:30. We hand sold 100 tickets – the WISE Hall's capacity is 250 people.

We sold advance tickets for three main reasons:
1) Our loyal Odd Ball partygoers asked us for advanced tickets – we thought we'd try it
2) We wanted to give tickets to some of our community partners, regular Odd Ball attendees, and folks with access needs
3) Last Halloween, Odd Ball faced security challenges. It was the first time we dealt with extreme intoxication, unsafe behavior and a general disregard to the kind of community party we want at Odd Ball. We thought advance tickets might ensure space for our regulars and discourage the overly intoxicated, sexual harassers.

After this ticket experiment we've decided to return to a first-come-first-serve door sales only policy.

We will not be selling advanced tickets again.

It's important to us that everyone has the same opportunity to attend Odd Ball.

Instead, we will continue to improve the party by hiring security and strengthening our volunteer base. Feedback is always welcome. Also – we have some special Halloween treats up our sleeve for folks waiting in the line-up.

Please feel free to post comments on the blog and/or send feedback to titzmcgee@yahoo.ca.

Please keep checking back for info on the third annual Odd Ball Hallowe'en party and our New Year's plans!

Accessing the WISE Hall

Partygoers with mobility/access needs and friends –

Just a reminder that the front entrance of the WISE Hall is up a flight of stairs – there is a back entrance, off the alley between the WISE Hall and the Cultch, for folks who need to access the WISE Hall without via a stair-less entrance. Please note, there is no doorperson stationed at the backdoor. While we will check the back door routinely, it is best to let us know about your arrival via a stair-climbing friend or partygoer. OR email us in advance with your expected arrival time.

We will also have a few chairs out front for folks that need to sit down while waiting in the line-up.

We always have two tables reserved for folks with mobility issues and their friends. These tables are close to the bar and the washrooms.

Now let’s party!

Don't forget your swimsuit!

It wouldn't be an Odd Ball without a outrageously fun contest...

Beach Ball Odd Ball is excited to announce our Swim Wear Contest!

The winner of the Most Spectacular Beach Outfit will receive a fabulous pair of boots generously donated by East Van's very own, Dayton Boots.



Two second prizes of fun beach-themed goodies will be awarded for best swim wear as decided by us, The Odd Balls.

We're two weeks away from the party---
do you know what you're wearing???

The Queen of Sass is back . . .

Last pride Crystal Precious' vocals and burlesque styling steamed up the Odd Ball.


Producer/performer Crystal Precious is well-known for her trademark curves and incomparable stage presence. Mixing up her favourite combo of 80's flavoured satire and true vintage glam, the self-declared Queen of Sass slips effortlessly from classic golden-age tributes to old-school jams by incorporating smooth vocals or hip-hop stylings to her burlesque numbers.

B.Y.O is a triple threat troupe of beach babes: they sing, they dance and they're sexier than a thong bikini

photo by Sarah Race

Bring Your Own . . . is a cabaret collective based out of Vancouver , BC, Coast Salish Territory . They are a queer focused, femme centric group of activists and performers who produce cabaret events of dance numbers, short scenes and musical acts which break expectations and titillate the senses. They want to push your buttons and then unbutton them.

I know it's a beach party, but Is it getting hot in here?

Dynamic, Amazing, and Powerful are three words that have been used to describe Ryan's performances on Aerial Silks. With a background in gymnastics, martial arts, and music, he brings a unique blend of strength, flexibility, and grace to his aerial routines. He has trained under, and worked with Aerialists from around the word including: Vancouver, New York, Montreal, Brazil, Japan, and Colombia.

Ryan is Odd Ball's opening act. See him - in hot aerial action - at 9 PM!

Out On Screen and The Oddball present

Hold Up At The Heist

Wednesday August 22nd, 9:30pm
The Century House 432 Richards

Following the Filmforward Director's Spotlight: John Camron Mitchell with the screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Vancity Theatre, head over to The Century House where J to the C to the M himself and DJ Titz McGee take the time to squeeze fresh lime in the music booth upstairs at the Heist.

Bang! Bang!
The 19th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival - Worth Coming Out For!
Aug 16-26

$5.00 at the door

We've got a poster!

The must-have fashion accessory of the summer!

Keep your eyes peeled, kids...We've got BUTTONS!!!

Hey Odd Ball Volunteers!

We love and appreciate YOU!

April 15th to the 21st is National Volunteer Appreciation Week.

The Odd Ball crew
is sending you big-time appreciation
for helping to make Odd Ball the freakiest and fun-est Dance Party.

Thanks for all your hard work!

Mark Your Calendars!!! Bust out your bikini and trunks!!!

The Beach Ball Odd Ball is coming!

Sunday August 5, 2007
(Pride Weekend)
WISE Hall 1882 Adanac Street
$10 at the door

At long last!

We at Odd Ball headquarters send a very gracious (and impressed) THANK YOU to the three photographers that went out of their way to capture the fun and wackiness that was Nightmare on Odd Ball Street.

Take a look at some of the photos...

Here

Here

and Here

Thanks again to everyone who attended Nightmare on Odd Ball Street. We hope that you had as much fun as we did.
See you in August!!!

Rattlin' your bones and shakin' your bum

The Odd Ball welcomes a third DJ to Nightmare on Odd Ball Street!

Revoked (Lick) will be joining the always fabulous Ruggedly Handsome and Titz McGee on their mission to make you dance all night long.

Coat Check

It's chilly out there! We'd like to let you all know that Nightmare on Odd Ball Street will feature a self-serve coat check. This means that the coat check will not be very secure, so please don't leave your favourite coat or anything valuable in the coat check. It will be located close to the table where you pay, so there will be people around but no one will be specifically guarding the coats. Please keep this in mind if you choose to leave your coat in our coat check. We'll also have somewhere for you to put your umbrellas, but if you're like me you're crossing your fingers for no rain on Friday night!

Two more sleeps!!!

Nightmare on Odd Ball Street is a mere two days away! What are you dressing up as?

Don't just sit there!
Head on over to the WISE Hall on Friday October 27th for some spine-tingling fun.

Music by DJs Titz McGee, Ruggedly Handsome and Revoked!!! Dance your undead butt off! Blood-curdling performances by Malaika Millions, Teddy Smooth, Mutya Macatumpag and Jillian! Let their daring feats rattle your bones.

And...don't forget about our costume contest! Who will win the skankiest? Who will win the oddest? Who will win the scariest? Want to know? Well, you'd better zombie shuffle on over to find out!

It's a bird...It's a plane...It's silks aerialist Jillian!!!

We at the Odd Ball are thrilled to present our party goers with another spine tingling silk aerialist performance!

Jillian is a queer theorist by day and a silks aerialist and trapeze artist by night. She would run away with the circus if they'd take her.

It was a graveyard smash!

As always, we at the Odd Ball strive to bring our party-goers the best and most exciting entertainment that we can possibly muster. Nightmare on Odd Ball Street is no different! Mark your calendars for Friday October 27th and prepare to have your bones rattled and your blood chilled by our thrilling performers!

Please give a warm round of applause for...

Malaika Millions



A body language poetess articulating her titillating assets, Malaika Millions takes her Words off in a Script-Tease of incomparable style! Studied in Poetry Performance and Impersonation, her hybrid personality dazzles and surprises. A versatile performer of Hottlesque Cheese Cake Burlesque and Conceptual Satire Burlesque, this femme fatale is also a motorcycle-riding, Chihuahua-toting, cute but vitriolic vixen. She's got enough self-penned quips to keep you quoting long after the show.

Malaika will also be performing with boylesque casanova Teddy Smooth!



Teddy Smooth is a Boylesque heartthrob, often seen teamed up with the sassy ladies of Vancouver's Sweet Soul Burlesque.

Also performing is Mutya Macatumpag



Mutya is a multi-disciplinary artist and instructor. She dances, acts, sings, choreographs, plays guitar, paints and teaches a dance fusion called "Free Form Footwork" It is a fusion of Modern, Hip-Hop, Contemporary and Contact Dance. She is also an Event Coordinator, Promotor and Artistic Director of MoonpulsE Productions.

Stay tuned for more information and announcements about performers and all the other spppoooookkkyyyy things happening at the upcoming Nightmare on Odd Ball Street!

Boo!

It's coming...

Nightmare on Odd Ball Street

Friday October 27th, 2006

WISE Hall

Spoooooooooky details to emerge soon!!!

Baby, you'd look great in pictures!

Hey Odd Ball Revelers!

Wanna see some great photos from It Came From Planet Odd Ball?

Check here...Our good friend Ayesha was on photo duty and got some really amazing shots. Like this one:

Do you have any photos from the Odd Ball? If you do and if you'd like to see them posted please e-mail us at titzmcgee(at)yahoo(dot)ca.