Halloween has come and gone again in the Village, and I'll tell you that the costume creativity is better than anything you'll see at Pride! One reason is, you can actually see the costumes because there are fewer people. Instead of a million, there are only a few thousand.

This year, some of the most memorable costumes were the H1N1 virus, a massive clear plastic ball with performance artist Anna Banana inside. She was surrounded by doctors and soldiers (in dress-up, of course). Joan Crawford made an appearance, as did a string of drag queen Santas and a drag queen roller derby team! We even saw someone dressed as a bowling strike, complete with flying pins and a wooden laneway.

One of the subtlest costumes I've ever seen was a guy in a tshirt and jeans, carrying a backpack. Sticking out of the backpack were a mannequin leg and arm. He had the front grill of an air conditioner dangling from the pack. It took me a few seconds to realize he was dressed as Dexter, the TV character!

While most people come to the Village on Halloween to see the outfits, there are so many people who go all-out and dress up in some remarkable costumes, that I decided to set up a photo album. You can visit the photo album online to see more than 100 pictures from that night... and we were only there for an hour!

Radio: Indigo Girls

Okay, so Live at the Roxy is actually a DVD, but it's still noteworthy!

The Indigo Girls are set to release Live at the Roxy on November 17, 2009. Here's what the publicity buzz is on the upcoming release:

Live at the Roxy demonstrates why the GRAMMY award-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls continue to draw capacity crowds over twenty years into their career. Captured in crystal-clear HD, their July 2007 show at the historic Roxy Theater in Atlanta, Georgia is a true testament to the songwriting and performance prowess of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, whose successful careers began in 1988 in the small clubs of Atlanta and Athens, Georgia and quickly evolved into performances at venues as diverse as Lilith Fair, Red Rocks, the Newport Folk Festival, and headlining Madison Square Garden. Saliers and Ray are joined onstage at various points in the show by singer-songwriter Brandi Carlisle, who enhances the duo's famous harmonies on songs such as "World Falls" and "Galileo". Later in the show, the Girls are joined by Atlanta-based rock group Three5Human, whose guitarist Tomi Martin has played with an impressive list of artists including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Eric Clapton, Outkast, and TLC. Three5Human front-woman Trina Meade lends her stunning vocal pipes to Indigo Girls classics like "Closer to Fine" and the fan favorite cover of Gladys Knight's "Midnight Train To Georgia". Other numbers include "Shame On You", "Pendulum Swinger", "Little Perennials", and "Tried To Be True", as well as three special bonus tracks.

Tracklisting:
1. Pendulum Swinger
2. Shame On You
3. Run
4. Little Perennials
5. Hope Alone
6. World Falls
7. Lay My Head Down
8. Three County Highway
9. Wood Song
10. Money Made You Mean
11. Fill It Up Again
12. Dairy Queen
13. Last Tears
14. Tried To Be True
15. Let It Ring
16. Cannonball
17. Trouble
18. Rock And Roll Heaven's Gate (electric)
19. Closer To Fine
20. Don't Think Twice [Encore]
21. Tether [Encore]
22. Galileo [Encore]
23. Midnight Train To Georgia [Bonus Track]
24. Rock And Roll Heaven's Gate (acoustic) [Bonus Track]
25. Land of Canaan [Bonus Track]  

To celebrate the new DVD, the Indigo Girls are running a special Twitter contest where you can win your own copy of the DVD! Three winners will get a copy of Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy and one special winner will get a signed copy of the DVD and a t-shirt!

To enter just tweet, "RT @indigogirls2009 'Indigo Girls Live at the Roxy' comes out on DVD 11/17! Re-tweet everyday for a chance to win a copy! #IndigoGirlsDVD" You can retweet once everyday up to 11/17 for another chance to win.

If you're not already on Twitter, sign up now and start following Indigo Girls to keep up with all the Indigo Girls news!

And of course, you can hear many Indigo Girls songs every day at LesbianFunWorld Radio!
 

T-Shirts: Lesbian

Yes, this really does read, Lesbian.  Written in a beautiful font face called Ann's Angels, this reads LESBIAN. A subtle, stunning and graphic design that gives you a unique opportunity to make a statement! And of course, there are tons and tons of styles and colours to choose from.  

Lifestyle: Art

I will have 2 mixed media works in a group show called LUST, at the Beverly Owen Project. Videos showing the creation of these two 10"x10" pieces are below. If you would like to come to the reception, it will be December 5, 7pm-10pm. The Beverly Owen Project is located at 1140 Queen Street West, Toronto. 647-402-3570. Please check their website for hours and directions. The show runs December 3, 2009 - January 3, 2010.

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-- Sue