Alternative Stage

ALTERNATIVE STAGE SATURDAY AUGUST 27

For the first time in its history, Capital Pride is proud to present the Alternative Stage, featuring a collection of local and national queer and queer-friendly artists and performers performing on our outdoor stage at Festival Plaza. (GATES OPEN AT 5 PM - ADMISSION: $5)

THIS IS A LICENSED ALL-AGES EVENT (valid ID required for alcohol service: no exceptions)

PERFORMER LINE-UP:
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Scary Bear Soundtrack - 5:05 p.m.

Named after the 'Scary Bear' horror films also produced by Gloria, this Ottawa girl band acquired its current lineup when Gloria and Ainslie met while working for Ladyfest Ottawa teaching young girls to play music at Rock Camp for Girls. The girls sing original songs about pretty much everything except heterosexual love, including trees, the G20, road trips, feminism, and Baby-Sitters Club slash fanfiction. After playing Capital Pride, the band will be going on a short hiatus but don't worry: the girls will be back together next spring with a brand new album and many more shows! For now, SCARY BEAR SOUNDTRACK is honoured to perform at Capital Pride and looks forward to giving the city of Ottawa one last great show!
http://www.scarybearsoundtrack.com/

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OUT SPOKEN: Capital Pride's Spoken Word Showcase - 5:35 p.m.
featuring performances by:

Femme Dyke Poet and Pornographer ALLISON ARMSTRONG
Allison is a queer femme poet, model, and pornographer living in Ottawa, Ontario, where she co-organizes the Voices of Venus women’s spoken word showcase with her colleague Faye Estrella. As a poet, her work has appeared in Vagina Dentata, Venus in Scorpio, and the Bywords Quarterly Journal. She is one half of the queer women’s literotica troupe Honeyed Tongues, and she blogs about feminism, sex work, gender, and kink at: http://syrens.wordpress.com/

Local Wordslinger FAYE 'FESTRELL' ESTRELLA (Spoken, not stirred!)
Festrell is a spoken word artist, freelance writer, and community organizer that is or has been a part of Ravenswing DIY Fair, Voices of Venus, Agitate!, Capital Xtra, 2B Magazine, the Governor General's Literary Awards, and the National Festival of Spoken Word. Festrell is passionate about social justice, dancing, nerdcore, books, and kittens.

Spoken Word Artist SEAN ZIO
Sean is a spoken word artist, writer and community arts activist. He runs a weekly, open-membership creative writing group and is a key organizer of Ottawa’s craft and zine fair, Ravenswing. No stranger to the stage, he has been performing spoken word since 2004. At the turn of every season, he continues to perform original poems and covers with his performance troupe of storytellers and poets, 'The Kymeras'. Following the traditions of rhythm and style as Rumi, Walt Whitman, and Mary Oliver, Zio will take you by the heart and invite you to dance.

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DJ CPI (outdoor dance party) - 6:00 p.m.

CPI opens up this year's Capital Pride Alternative Stage with an outdoor dance party featuring an original mix put together specially for Capital Pride 2011. She is also our Resident DJ between acts. As Ottawa's premiere underground queer DJ, CPI has been fusing futurebass sounds with pop hooks since the 90s. Borrowing from numerous musical traditions and fusing it all together at a lightning pace, CPI will have you dancing without even falling back on a diva drop. This is her first appearance at the Capital Pride Festival.
http://djcpi.com/

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Capital Pride Burly-Q Revue (solo performances) - 7:15

Capital Pride's first-ever Burlesque Showcase featuring some of Ottawa's most impressive art-of-the-tease talent! Prepare to be teased and pleased by local Burlesque Troupes as they premiere all-original, never-before-seen group numbers and solo performances put together specially for the Capital Pride Stage. Featuring one-of-a-kind performances by The Sin Sisters, Browncoat Burlesque, and Capital Tease Burlesque, our showcase will feature everything from classic striptease to modern dance to theatrical mini-dramas to comedic mayhem!
http://www.sin-sisters.com/
http://browncoatsburlesque.blogspot.com/
http:/www.CapitalTease.com

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Hedwig & the Angry Inch: The Rock Musical - 7:30 p.m.

This live theatrical performance by 'Breathe.Feel.Love.' An androgynous theatrical glam rock concert with plenty of biographical interludes courtesy of trans-bombshell Hedwig, former East-German twink and lead singer of nonchalant indie band ‘The Angry Inch’. This production takes the audience through a tragic story of love, emotional and physical sacrifice, and betrayal. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CHANCE TO SEE THIS FABULOUS STAGE SHOW IN AN ALL-AGES VENUE IN OTTAWA!
http://www.breathefeellove.com/

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Capital Pride Burly-Q Revue (group performances) - 9:00 p.m.

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Apocalypstic - 9:30 p.m.

Apocalypstic is a 5 piece all-girl pop rock band based in Ottawa but don’t let the ‘all-girl’ label fool you - these girls are not typical by any stretch of the word. They have recently traveled to Los Angeles to write and record tracks for their upcoming album, managed to snag the attention of key industry players who have positioned the band for an opportunity to shoot their first music video, and though young, they have already been featured on music industry panels as examples of what true do-it-yourself musicians are capable of if you put everything on the line for your craft. http://apocalypstic.com/

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The Cliks - 10:15 p.m.

The Cliks are the brainchild of founding and only permanent member, Lucas Silveira. The Cliks have had 3 releases - the first being their indie self titled debut 'The Cliks' (2004), followed by their first major label release on Warner Music Canada and Tommy Boy in the US, Snakehouse (2006) to their follow up Dirty King (2009). They also garnered great praise from iconic artists such as Cyndi Lauper, The Cult’s Ian Astbury and comedian Margaret Cho. Lucas has just released his first solo effort MOCKINGBIRD (2011-independent) and is currently writing for the next LP release from the band. Embrace change…It’s the only way to move forward. http://www.thecliks.com/