Wondering about Vancouver's Queer History?

Well then, wander on over to the newly launched Queer History Project. It's an interactive site chockful of resources and information about Vancouver's Queer History. Check it out!

What is your super power?

Those fabulous folks at Out On Screen have given us a pair of tickets to the screening of Confessions of a Sorta Str8 Drag King on Saturday August 23rd at 7PM. The documentary film features footage of Vancouver's very own Stilettos and Strap-Ons!



If you'd like to win these tickets start charging up your super powers now. The Odd Ball team will be choosing the winner of these tickets based on who has the best super power at Super Queer-O Odd Ball on Sunday night.

With music by...

Odd Ball favourites: Ruggedly Handsome and Titz McGee! Mixing it up all night long to ensure your booty shakes and your feet don't stop moving.

In one week and a day...it'll be Super Queer-O Odd Ball!

Have you planned your outfit yet? Check out our post on the costume contest, 'cos it wouldn't be Odd Ball without outrageous outfits.

Just a reminder to line-up early. Last year a few folks brought a picnic dinner and were first in line! This year we have some treats planned for everyone waiting to get into the party.

Also, if you or anyone you're coming with has accessibility issues please let us know ahead of time by e-mailing us at oddball[at]michaelvsmith[dot]com. We'll do our best to make sure accessibility needs are accommodated. As always, we will have a few tables reserved up front too.

And please, be respectful of the WISE Hall neighborhood when you're waiting in line and leaving the venue at the end of the night.

See you next Sunday!

Super Queer-O Odd Ball
Sunday August 3rd
8 PM until Midnight
$10 - tickets only at the door

Did somebody say costume contest?

Yes, it's true. Super Queero Odd Ball will be holding a costume contest . . .

But first, some of you have been asking what to wear to our pride party. Super Queero can be just about anything and anyone. Put a spin on your classic comic book heroes, or come as an over-the-top expression of gender or queerness, or maybe you'd like to play-out a super power for the night (like x-ray vision). The sky's the limit. Just don't punch holes in anything because we don't want to loose our damage deposit.

Now back to the costume contest. The categories are: Fiercest Femme, Mightiest Man (or Butch), and Best Sidekick. We have awesome prizes from Rhizome Cafe, The Kiss Store and Good Dyke Porn!

Torontonian hero Ryan G Hinds

Ryan G Hinds is an alternative theater artist, modern dancer, vocalist and activist based in Toronto. From broadway to indie rock, from grit to glamour, Ryan promised to give Odd Ball a queer-tastic show like we’ve never seen. Check him out at Odd Ball and at his brand new website: www.ryanghinds.ca

DKUnited's Mission (of hot!)

Our primary objective has been to score hot babes. m I right? nuge nuge...burp...fart..." -Daxx
DK United is a drag king troupe consisting of a diverse range of individuals made up of varying genders, ethnicities, personalities, and talents in hopes that we can touch as wide an audience as possible. We strive to stay grounded within the community by participating in nonprofit shows and holding workshops to help keep Vancouver up-to-date with all things drag and beyond. Our hope is that by spreading our message while, at the same time, entertaining audiences, we can spawn more troupes in Vancouver, across BC, and to anywhere else that so happens to see, or hear about us: www.dkunited.com

DKUnited brings their mission of community-based drag (and dare I say their cute asses too) to Super Queero Odd Ball.

The story of Vera Way and Her Sisters

Born to father Mova Way and mother Stora Way along with 13 sisters and two brothers, Vera spent her formative years with the family's traveling circus and sideshow. When Vera was old enough to venture out on her own, she did so with a vengeance – roaming throughout the world where she was exposed to innumerable cultures and ideas. Upon returning home, she enrolled in dance and acting classes, but her studies were suddenly disrupted by the untimely death of her parents in a freak animal stampede and ensuing fire which burnt the circus to the ground. Despite the tragedy, Vera reconnected with her sisters Beena, Gonna, Turna and Flya. They decided to start a troupe of their own, Vera Way and Her Sisters – combining acting, dancing, performance, sets, costumes and the circus panache they knew so well. Early on, Flya abruptly left to pursue a solo dance career, and was soon after followed by Beena who aspired to pursue a solo singing career. Despite these
setbacks, and with only three girls left, Vera Way and Her Sisters continued to design whimsical, dynamic and visually exciting numbers and shows astounding audiences around Vancouver. Vera Way and Her Sisters will be performing at Super Queero Odd Ball!

photos by sixthspence

An Odd Ball favorite returns!

Linsey Long Legs will be walking tall at Odd Ball.
He and Naomi are celebrated for their over-the-top costumes and towering stage presence.
Here's Linsey as a cute cowboy.

http://stiltwalking.net/

Odd Ball announces its Pride Line Up!

Celebrate the high-flying hero in all of us at SuperQueer-O Odd Ball!
an alternative Pride DANCE PARTY for queers, breeders, heroines, and unsung stars.

This is your LAST CALL for Pride Odd Ball. After four fun-tastic years we're throwing our final Pride Party.*
Featuring... go-go dancers, fantastic performances and our ever-popular costume contest!
Dress heroically queer! Dance to the sounds of Odd Ball faves DJ Titz McGee and Ruggedly Handsome.
Performances by Lindsey Long Legs and Naomi on Stilts, DKUnited, Vera Way and Her Sisters,
and Torontonian sensation, Ryan G. Hinds.

Come party with us and see what all the commotion is about at the WISE Hall (1882 Adanac St @ Victoria Drive)

Sunday August 3, 2008
8pm-12am
10 bucks flat rate. No advance tickets - tix ONLY at the door so come early.
Treats for folks standing in the line-up.
Sorry, no minors.
Limited wheel-chair access through the rear doors: please contact organizers in advance if you have accessibility needs.

http://www.theoddballcouver.blogspot.com

* Odd Ball's official last party will be Friday October 31st.*

It's a bird...it's a plane...!

Mark your calendars and save the date because on Sunday August 3rd we will be proudly presenting...

Super Queer-O Odd Ball!

As always at the WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver

$10 at only at the door

8pm until midnight

Stay tuned for more details...

Shout out

A big thanks to Sarah Leavitt for her very kind mention of Odd Ball in a recent article in Xtra West! Thanks Sarah!

Please click here to read her article: When the marginalized marginalize. Or pick up a copy of the February 27th issue to read it in print.

Thanks!

A great big thanks from the Odd Ball to YOU for making Big Bang Odd Ball a success!

Many thanks to our amazing performers and guest DJs, as well as to Youth Co for running the coat check and the Kiss Store for donating prizes!

See you at Pride for the next Odd Ball!

PS If you lost something at the party, please contact the WISE Hall to see if they have it in their lost and found: 604-254-5858

Odd Ball/WISE Hall accessibility

Just a reminder that if you have ability issues to please contact us prior to the party by sending an e-mail to oddball@michaelvsmith.com. Odd Ball is happy to accommodate folks with ability issues by making the hall and the party more accessible to our party-goers. If you let us know when you plan on arriving we can arrange for you to get into the hall via ramp access. Additionally, if you have trouble standing for long periods of time we can provide you with a chair to sit on while you wait in line.

In the hall we always have two tables marked and reserved for those with ability issues. The tables are to the right of the stage and will be marked with signs.

If you are unable to e-mail us prior to the party, please speak with one of our volunteers at the front doors and we will do our best to make the Odd Ball a fun, comfortable and accesible night for you and your friends.

Shake-a-your-rump into the new year!

Once again the Odd Ball brings you a stellar line-up of DJs to make you wanna dance all night long.

Big Bang Odd Ball is pleased to welcome DJ Art Flick to the stage! DJ artflick has been playing the east side since the inception of the Bent parties in January 2006. As a restless sagittarius, she spins an eclectic mix from riot grrrl & political hip-hop to queer dark wave & electro. After three years of editing her big ol' trannie-dyke documentary She's a Boy I Knew, DJ artflick's New Year's Resolution is to hit the road on her '69 Vespa.



Ruggedly Handsome returns for her seventh Odd Ball! DJ Ruggedly Handsome is a lover of good songs with an affinity for girl bands, think The Slits not the Spice Girls. On occasion she has been known to take her musical cues from her feline companion. This Scorpio is very in touch with her feelings and has been bringing the dance party to your living rooms, bedrooms, libraries, lezzie bars, basements, and community centers since 2004.



And Odd Ball's very own Titz McGee. Most recently Titz DJ'ed a holiday dance party for a crowd of librarians---buns, readings glasses and cardigans were flying everywhere. In 2008 Titz hopes to exercise more, get her readings done for school and conquer Guitar Hero.

Tickets only available at the door!

Monday December 31st
8PM until 2AM
WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac
$15.00
Tickets only available at the door
Please bring small bills ($5/$10) if possible

See earlier posts for details on the always amazing performances...

We Odd Balls would like to acknowledge that our New Year's party is $5 more than our other parties. This is NOT a new trend. We're only charging more because the overhead costs are more on New Years Eve.

Tiny bubbles

Just a quick note to let you know that the WISE Hall bar will have bottles of champagne stocked on New Year's Eve for Big Bang Odd Ball. Champagne will be sold by the bottle. A reminder that the WISE Hall bar is CASH ONLY.

It wouldn't be New Years without a New Year's baby . . .

Your Little Pony and Halfbreed exploded from behind the scene of 1980's western's, disney, and muchmusic to bring you the true definition of ham. This duo mixes hip hop, burlesque, and physical comedy in short skits or burlettas. They also host cabarets in characters that fit any theme. Soon they'll be adding a third performing into the mix, when their baby is born in March 2008!

The Sweetest Dumpling . . .

Joanie Gyoza is a dear little darling whose tassel twirlin' prowess may cause cardiac arrest! Her sultry striptease style always guarantees giggles and a smile! Her signature acts aim to cultivate lusty laughs and erotic gasps: she titillates, she tantalizes and she's delightfully goofy: she's Joanie Gyoza. She's the cutie-pie inadvertent pervy, curvy sexpot! She aims to blossom into what is Neoburlesque at its best: comedy, sexiness and creativity that empowers both the womyns and the community.