tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206074492024-03-07T16:52:15.340-08:00BENT vancouverBENT vancouverBENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-21747013648671122692007-10-15T16:55:00.000-07:002007-10-15T16:57:15.117-07:00BENT over: come dance on our grave!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7sksnn0Z5CDcDW4c_FHovuJS8f_mzneK4EMlKJZ4RwaEskV0lzvg_s66xwdgD5ZfnF3X-Woi2KGEE_XBFWqVrPna9QS8VpTBAcUsVSJgXaexKCswGzae3-XjeuwDBKANiW-FWw/s1600-h/BENTover500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7sksnn0Z5CDcDW4c_FHovuJS8f_mzneK4EMlKJZ4RwaEskV0lzvg_s66xwdgD5ZfnF3X-Woi2KGEE_XBFWqVrPna9QS8VpTBAcUsVSJgXaexKCswGzae3-XjeuwDBKANiW-FWw/s400/BENTover500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121716731083511570" border="0" /></a><br />The rumours are true: This coming Thursday (Oct 18th) will be the last BENT ever!<br /><br />It's BENT Over!... and what better way to mark the end, than with a funeral? That's right, we really are that tacky.<br />So come celebrate the last 2 years of homo makeout madness, by going out the way we came in: DANCING!<br />Dress in black (it's a drama queen competition, so go all out!) or as a ghost of your favorite BENT past and get out there for one last spin on the dance floor and one last makeout in the bathroom stalls.<br /><br />Thursday October 18th<br />ANZA club (3 west 8th ave)<br />Doors @ 9pm<br />Dancing until 2am<br />$2 before 10pm<br />$3 after 10pm<br /><br />Featuring retro-pop, rock, hip hop and electro by:<br />DJ artflick<br />DJ Like the Wolf<br />DJ Tifilis<br />DJ Frenchy<br /><br />19+ only<br />bring your I.D. or you're fucken screwed.<br /><br />NEW! We have improved our accessibility!<br />WE HAVE RENTED AN 8 FOOT RAMP!!! WE HAVE RENTED A WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE PORT-O-POTTY!!!<br />Details:<br />BENT is held at the ANZA club rental hall. To enter this space a person must climb 4 indoor steps (25 inches total height). The walls on either side of these stairs are about 40 inches apart, which could allow a person to brace themselves on either side. WE HAVE RENTED AN 8 FOOT RAMP (with a weight capacity of 700 pounds) which will allow access to the upstairs hall via this same entrance. Once in the hall, there are no rises within the space (the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1192491613_0">bar, tables</span> area and dance floor are all on one level). The washrooms are down a steep flight of stairs (20+ stairs) or, if you choose to exit the building and enter by the side entrance through the bar, it is down 7 steps. There are no wheelchair accessible stalls in either of the 2 washrooms. WE HAVE RENTED A WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE PORT-O-POTTY which will be outside the Anza club all evening.<br /><br />If you have questions about this or resources to contribute to the accessibility of the space, please get in touch: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:we.are.bent@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="http://us.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=we.are.bent@gmail.com"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1192491613_1">we.are.bent@gmail.com</span></a><br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br />***************************<br /><br />BENT is (has been) a monthly non-profit, collective-run party on Vancouver's eastside that is produced by and for queers of all kinds and their allies.<br /><br />This party is volunteer run. If you would like to volunteer at the next BENT please email us. You'll get into the party for free and get a drink of your choice on us.<br /><br />The party tends to fill up early so be there early! People get into the party in the order they arrive, no line jumping, no favoritism.<br /><br />In an effort to make BENT more accessible, we offer parents in our community childcare subsidies. Please email the collective at <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:we.are.bent@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="http://us.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=we.are.bent@gmail.com"><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1192491613_2">we.are.bent@gmail.com</span></a> for more information.<br /><br />*************<br /><br />A NOTE TO ALL PARTY GOERS:<br />We try our very best to make everyone welcome, comfortable and safe at our parties, so please be respectful of the volunteers, security people and other party-goers. Basically, be nice or just stay home. Also, remember that it's volunteers who clean up after you at the end of the night.<br /><br /><hr /> <hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-48081962426802668292007-09-18T22:00:00.001-07:002007-09-18T22:02:05.502-07:00Nerd Bent<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgsCMIcAhROu_JKUEL0ADvs8zdlD-iL9FAXa6O4Nz4tVJUdyTHWPtTIO65bTfUz0-U6WGDpIXLi_jPoplyFFOh67fsR83OwjFeL1aTK3YJC-bKXPh86hpY9lsT1FNZhTmC12xgw/s1600-h/nerdbent+poster+online.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgsCMIcAhROu_JKUEL0ADvs8zdlD-iL9FAXa6O4Nz4tVJUdyTHWPtTIO65bTfUz0-U6WGDpIXLi_jPoplyFFOh67fsR83OwjFeL1aTK3YJC-bKXPh86hpY9lsT1FNZhTmC12xgw/s400/nerdbent+poster+online.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111775982324345618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Revenge of the homos!<br /><br />BENT is back, and we're flagging a protractor on the left and some 20-sided dice on the right. Calling all bookworms, geeks, eggheads, dweebs and dorks: get your honor-roll ass out on the dance floor four-eyes! All the gayest geeks in town are out there feeling each other up! This party is going to be more epic than star trek versus star wars...<br /><br />Nerd BENT<br />Thu Sept 20<br />@ ANZA<br />$2 before 10<br />$3 after<br /><br />Featuring DJs artflick, Fagbot and HELLBOTT, and a special performance by Isolde N. Barron! PLUS, we'll be KARAOKE-ing our nerdy little hearts out from 9 to 10, so get there early to sign up.<br /><br />19+ only<br />bring i.d. or you will not be assimilated.<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-7936112849851812962007-07-14T23:42:00.001-07:002007-07-14T23:48:49.616-07:00garden of BENT thursday july 19th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSThVApIeouP10iAj0WnIYPjisU5U5TyNQlkGlPLD9fU2hZYsdp910tuyQ4_QcaQ-7pDjwvq1QxmFSSON6KJpcwa1_Edqpg3UO53NWZWeUqOiaa2Vend3HdNDhq1mQ5nT53zeUlQ/s1600-h/garden_of_BENT_online.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSThVApIeouP10iAj0WnIYPjisU5U5TyNQlkGlPLD9fU2hZYsdp910tuyQ4_QcaQ-7pDjwvq1QxmFSSON6KJpcwa1_Edqpg3UO53NWZWeUqOiaa2Vend3HdNDhq1mQ5nT53zeUlQ/s400/garden_of_BENT_online.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087310575304682194" border="0" /></a>For all you forbidden fruits out there...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Garden of BENT, thursday July 19<br /></span>it's a summertime garden party full of temptation and sin!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-79147764267246488472007-06-19T10:23:00.001-07:002007-06-19T10:26:12.112-07:00Beastie BENT Thursday June 21<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemwNuRGj6oBwhpq9NJzrEhx0pOanvSEfLEWlWGLDnJqXcICOUz6yxvDqahbWsPhaPT03FNhM9y0Oq2ENAEMokYj0zVMmFPrR_mSmuu4Dl6KpYJt40ioPoddREA4swJYCHSZQqJQ/s1600-h/beastiebentonline.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemwNuRGj6oBwhpq9NJzrEhx0pOanvSEfLEWlWGLDnJqXcICOUz6yxvDqahbWsPhaPT03FNhM9y0Oq2ENAEMokYj0zVMmFPrR_mSmuu4Dl6KpYJt40ioPoddREA4swJYCHSZQqJQ/s400/beastiebentonline.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077827571448209394" border="0" /></a><br />East Van queers go wild as Beastie BENT gets you down on all fours!<br />Barnyard, jungle, boreal, feathered, reptilian or pre-historic: it'll<br />be an inter-species mingler and makeout out on the dance floor.... an<br />animal adventure that'll get your inner furry into a tizzy!<br /><br />Beastie BENT<br />Thursday June 21<br />@ the ANZA club (3 w. 8th, corner ontario)<br />$2 before 10<br />$3 after<br /><br />Retro-pop, Rock, Hip Hop and Electro provided by DJs artflick, F you B, Like the Wolf, JP and a special appearance by former BENT collective member DJ PRAWNS!!!!<br /><br />plus! A performance by your local animal vigilantees!<br /><br />**this is a vegan approved event**<br /><br />19+ only<br />I.D. required (seriously folks, EVERYONE will be carded).<br /><br />This party is non-profit and volunteer run. Also we fill up early so be there early!<br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br /><br />***********<br /><br />BENT is a monthly (3rd thursday of each month) non-profit, collective-run party on Vancouver's eastside that is produced by and for queers of all kinds and their allies.<br /><br />In an effort to make BENT more accessible, we offer parents in our community childcare subsidies. Please email the collective at we.are.bent@gmail.com for more information.<br /><br />If you would like to volunteer at the next BENT please email us. You'll get into the party for free and get a drink of your choice on us.<br /><br />*************<br /><br />A NOTE TO ALL PARTY GOERS:<br />We try our very best to make everyone welcome, comfortable and safe at our parties, so please be respectful of the volunteers, security people and other party-goers. Basically, be nice or just stay home. Also, remember that it's volunteers who clean up after you at the end of the night.<br /><br /><hr /> <hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-45207432632934527572007-05-15T23:00:00.000-07:002007-05-15T23:04:55.019-07:00Cry Baby Bent May 17<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqItvaJe-iHiFPF_uRG7_IY3KKgsFGoySNDA35O6ycGXDnc3nym2ZoSPMMhDmhsOOMKMSPVHWtzEVWmV4zEq969rsVG4WqKqfJawbIk55tU6EfkyF6G50s9B-sD0r6M3GZHOgtw/s1600-h/crybabybent.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqItvaJe-iHiFPF_uRG7_IY3KKgsFGoySNDA35O6ycGXDnc3nym2ZoSPMMhDmhsOOMKMSPVHWtzEVWmV4zEq969rsVG4WqKqfJawbIk55tU6EfkyF6G50s9B-sD0r6M3GZHOgtw/s400/crybabybent.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065034804582620642" /></a><br /><br />This coming Thursday, get oiled up on the dance floor and make your move at Cry Baby BENT. Rock the night away as greasers, preps, jocks and nerds celebrate their common love of guy on guy action in the showers and girl on girl action in the back of your 57 chevy.<br /><br />Cry Baby BENT<br />Thursday May 17<br />@ the ANZA club (3 w. 8th, corner ontario)<br />$2 before 10<br />$3 after<br /><br />Shake, rattle and roll to the sounds of Retro-pop, Rock, Hip Hop and Electro provided by DJs artflick (YES SHE IS BACK!!!!!!), F you B, Fagbot & Hugs! PLUS! a performance that'll put some real power between your legs!<br /><br />****<br /><br />19+ only<br />I.D. required (seriously folks, EVERYONE will be carded).<br /><br />This party is non-profit and volunteer run. Also we fill up early so be there early!<br /><br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br /><br />***********<br /><br />BENT is a monthly (3rd thursday of each month) non-profit, collective-run party on Vancouver's eastside that is produced by and for queers of all kinds and their allies.<br /><br />In an effort to make BENT more accessible, we offer parents in our community childcare subsidies. Please email the collective at we.are.bent@gmail.com for more information.<br /><br />We are currently raising funds to make the venue we use for BENT wheelchair accessible. If you have any resources to add to this effort, please contact us.<br /><br />If you would like to volunteer at the next BENT please email us. You'll get into the party for free and get a drink of your choice on us.<br /><br />*************<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-73120925646526272312007-04-26T12:42:00.000-07:002007-04-26T12:44:16.172-07:00An important Letter from the BENT collectiveHello Wonderful BENT folks,<br /><br />Thank you for being so fabulously supportive and for being so fun to party with. BENT is a blast, but it’s also a big challenge to keep going and there have been a number of issues that have come up since the last BENT. We just wanted to put them out there. <br /><br /><b>Issue #1: the costume lineup fiasco </b><br /><br />We reached capacity very early on at the April 19th BENT. By 11:30 we were on the brink of jammed and mildly stressed about the 40+ people gathered outside. Our security person was told to let in 20 more people (to get us just exactly full) and then to hold everyone else in line. At that point a “one out, one in” system would be implemented. The security person, while ordering the collection of people outside into a line, separated out those wearing costumes so that they would get in first (the 20 mentioned earlier). A member of the collective observed this and spoke with some people outside who were upset. The security person was told to not continue this, but to just admit people in the order that they arrived. The separation only existed for about 10 minutes. Damage having already been done, we let in those that had been separated out seeing as re-incorporating them into the lineup would have likely angered a lot of folk even more. It should be said that the security person’s reasons for doing this were noble, though it was not what the collective necessarily would have chosen to do: he felt that those in costumes had spent a lot of time, money and effort to dress up and that they should get in first. This was a system used at other parties that this person had worked at. <br /><br />BENT’s practice has always been first come, first served and we intend to keep it that way despite this mishap. <br /><br />Yesterday we received an anonymous comment on our blog from someone very angered by the above-mentioned situation. Having posted anonymously we couldn’t respond directly to the person. Past experiences of livejournal or blog debates have taught most of us that issues do not get resolved well this way, especially when anonymity is involved. Therefore we began working on this announcement that we planned to send out after getting consensus on it at the collective meeting (which happened this evening, Wednesday). In the meantime certain members of the collective deleted the comment because they felt uncomfortable with the anonymity of the message, especially considering (what they thought was) its mean wording. Since deleting it, the person has started a blog about our censorship. Again, it is anonymous. If this person would like to contact us directly, our email is we.are.bent@gmail.com. <br /><br /><b> Issue #2: Keeping BENT safe & legal </b><br /><br />To keep BENT going we have to keep it within the constraints of our liquor license, our rental agreement with ANZA and the capacity limits set out by the city. Lately we have had some challenges in these areas that we would like to make you all aware of. <br /><br />We have hit capacity at every BENT since January 2006. At first it was only barely, but it has steadily grown and we are now hitting capacity earlier and earlier and having more and more people then have to wait outside to get in. This is a crappy situation for everyone involved. For the people in line: it sucks to have to wait. For the organizers, volunteers and security people: it is extremely stressful. This stress is only made worse by the fact that, at the last 2 parties especially, we have had a lot of people try to force themselves in. There seem to be many techniques: either by sneaking in via the washrooms, faking a hand stamp, lying about being a volunteer, pressuring the collective members personally to let them in, starting fights with the security person or just charging past the door person violently. Sneaking in only hurts the party: going over capacity would be disastrous if the police ever came by. We’d never be granted a liquor license again and the collective would likely be fined a lot of money that would most probably only trickle down to the individual members. Also having too many people in the room only makes the party uncomfortable for the guests and unmanageable for the organizers and volunteers. <br /><br />We have also had a problem with people showing up to the party already intoxicated. According to our license we are not legally permitted to admit intoxicated individuals to the party. You can arrive sober and drink at the party, but people who show up wasted cannot be let in. Also, if you are drinking alcohol outside (either in the smoking area or in the lineup) you are endangering the party’s liquor license and will not be admitted or re-admitted to the party. <br /><br />If the cops ever decided that they wanted to, they could come in and ask to see the i.d. of every person there. This is another challenge for us because a lot of people have come with no i.d. or non-picture i.d. and then tried to pressure the volunteers at the door to let them in anyway. This is rather unfair. <br /><br />The threat of a visit by the police is not too far away either. Two months ago we had a visit from the cops near the end of the night to make sure we were respecting our capacity and within the bounds of our liquor license (which we were). Since then, we have been watched closely. At the last BENT, cops rolled by in their car at least 3 or 4 times, very slowly observing what was happening outside. We suspect that the reason they did not come in was because the outside crowd was in a calm lineup, a security person was present and visible, the door was closed and no one was drinking outside. This is a state that the security people have told us has been a struggle to maintain lately. <br /><br />As a community we need to remember that BENT isn’t a business run for profit, that it’s a community party run by volunteers who are doing the best that they can and that we need everyone’s help to keep it going. <br /><br /><b>Issue #3: Security </b><br /><br />We chose security people who are queer positive and from recommendations by other people in the east van community. That doesn’t mean that sometimes fucked up shit doesn’t go down, from both sides of the playing field. We have had some difficulty with our security people and the guests (particularly around the outside door and the bathroom access points) not getting along. We deal with every conflict as it is brought to us, we discuss it with both the guest and the security people and we try to resolve things as best we can. We are required by the ANZA to have security and those people need to have the cooperation of the guests. Still we need to keep a balance in check and security people need to be made aware of our community’s own needs and issues. If you feel that you have been treated unfairly, the collective needs to hear about it directly from you in order to handle the situation. <br /><br /><b> Issue #4 Being Nice </b><br /><br />Finally, we’ve had some reports of party-goers being mean to one another. It sucks when friends tell us that their night was ruined by someone who made fun of them for what they were wearing or that someone said something mean/racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic or otherwise distressful. This is particularly hard for us to deal with because what can we do? All we can do is ask that people be aware of each other, consider other people’s feelings and boundaries and that we respect one another. BENT is all of us coming together to have fun. Don’t be mean and if you see something fucked up take place, please help out your fellow party-er or bring it to the attention of the collective/volunteers. <br /><br />We thank you all for taking the time to read this. <br />Responses can be sent to we.are.bent@gmail.com<br />See you at the next BENT!<br />Sincerely, <br />The BENT Collective.BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-53632073726865732542007-04-13T15:55:00.000-07:002007-04-13T15:57:30.084-07:00Fairy-Tale BENT! April 19<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPM7EUUAq5Rxox3Vav7miOZBCMn9OTPgxmL7S2FLWmu3gjEtcyfy0xjgQ_ag-sQn27Nwki3YSo_9pQHRqpyr_5NfRgE4eoA40pt7OnGZ3RghhaNzefq3xzuqvZjn7ySGeM9tE7Q/s1600-h/fairytalebent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPM7EUUAq5Rxox3Vav7miOZBCMn9OTPgxmL7S2FLWmu3gjEtcyfy0xjgQ_ag-sQn27Nwki3YSo_9pQHRqpyr_5NfRgE4eoA40pt7OnGZ3RghhaNzefq3xzuqvZjn7ySGeM9tE7Q/s400/fairytalebent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5053050344988807314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><b>Fairy-Tale BENT!</b><br /><br />Sometimes Bears are fairies too. Sometimes the glass slipper is a size 14 and has a 7 inch heel. Sometimes you just want some hott prince on prince action! Sometimes the trail of bread crumbs leads to homo-makeout-dance-party-extravaganza! So put on your prettiest ball gown and get your ass out on the dance floor! We'll be ripping up the place with retro-pop, rock, hip hop and electro from DJs Vera, F you B, Rambles and MCdeltaT! Be sure to arrive in time for the performance, which will have you kicking up your hooves...er we mean heels...!<br /><br /><b>Fairy-Tale BENT<br />Thursday April 19<br />ANZA club (3 west 8th @ Ontario)<br />Doors @ 9pm<br />$2 before 10pm<br />$3 after</b><br /><br />Please bring your i.d. because EVERYONE will be carded.<br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br /><br /><br />BENT is a monthly (3rd thursday of each month) non-profit, collective-run party on Vancouver's eastside that is produced by and for queers of all kinds and their allies.<br /><br />In an effort to make BENT more accessible, we offer parents in our community childcare subsidies. Please email the collective at we.are.bent@gmail.com for more information.<br /><br />We are currently raising funds to make the venue we use for BENT wheelchair accessible. If you have any resources to add to this effort, please contact us.<br /><br />If you would like to volunteer at the next BENT please email us. You'll get into the party for free and get a drink of your choice on us.<br /><br />*************<br /><br />A NOTE TO ALL PARTY GOERS:<br />We try to make everyone welcome, comfortable and safe at our parties, so please be respectful of the volunteers and other party-goers. Basically, be nice or just stay home. Also, remember that it's volunteers who clean up after you at the end of the night.<br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-60451905348671863642007-03-06T14:51:00.000-08:002007-03-07T00:29:10.070-08:00Bent at Sea - March 15<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiWt2iJzicwCV8ryhcFi9CiroEYSGg1T-m7UR2mMT7NS2kS_fnsuNQtMTBM25HsZq2eQ_2tdq7rJ0-pv1sr5l7VCxqo14fLis5u34i_OtmkN3X0fQ4yeMuFwi45Pe8F2vzRiGsA/s1600-h/bent_at_sea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiWt2iJzicwCV8ryhcFi9CiroEYSGg1T-m7UR2mMT7NS2kS_fnsuNQtMTBM25HsZq2eQ_2tdq7rJ0-pv1sr5l7VCxqo14fLis5u34i_OtmkN3X0fQ4yeMuFwi45Pe8F2vzRiGsA/s320/bent_at_sea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038948233812509986" border="0" /></a><br />Why hello sailor, I've got something i'd like to tell you about....<br /><br /><b>BENT at Sea!</b><br />We're pulling up anchor, so come aboard next Thursday March 15th as we take BENT on an ocean voyage, both above and below the surface. We're hoping that all you love-sick seamen out there are ready to show us your moves on the dance floor because we'll be mixing it up with retro-pop, rock, hip hop and electro from DJs Vera, F you B, Era and Oden! Also there will be a special performance that will have you gasping for air!<br /><br /><b>BENT at Sea<br />Thursday March 15th<br />ANZA club (3 west 8th @ Ontario)<br />Doors @ 9pm<br />$2 before 10pm<br />$3 after</b><br /><br />Please bring your i.d. because EVERYONE will be carded.<br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br /><br />***********<br /><br />BENT is a monthly (3rd thursday of each month) non-profit, collective-run party on Vancouver's eastside that is produced by and for queers of all kinds and their allies.<br /><br />In an effort to make BENT more accessible, we offer parents in our community childcare subsidies. Please email the collective at we.are.bent@gmail.com for more information.<br /><br />We are currently raising funds to make the venue we use for BENT wheelchair accessible. If you have any resources to add to this effort, please contact us.<br /><br />If you would like to volunteer at the next BENT please email us. You'll get into the party for free and get a drink of your choice on us.<br /><br />*************<br /><br />A NOTE TO ALL PARTY GOERS:<br />We try to make everyone welcome, comfortable and safe at our parties, so please be respectful of the volunteers and other party-goers. Also, remember that it's volunteers who clean up after you at the end of the night.<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1170924891086426342007-02-08T00:37:00.000-08:002007-02-08T00:55:34.146-08:00B-movie BENT: Attack of the Queer Dance Party!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5657/2072/1600/713658/Bmoviebentonline.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5657/2072/400/181475/Bmoviebentonline.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It came from the depths of East Van….<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">B- movie BENT! The attack of the killer Queer Dance Party!</span><br /><br />This month BENT will be taking our cues from lesbian pulp novels and<br />B-movies, from the far-fetched sci-fi of the 50s to the cheesy teen<br />dance flicks of the 80s. So for all you tramps, vamps, sea monsters,<br />dirty dancers, mad scientists, "sweet transvestites", robots, lesbian<br />vampires, time travelers, aliens, 50ft women, killer tomatoes and<br />aspiring ballerina exotic dancers, we'll be rocking out with a bad<br />script and a low budget, but you know it's gonna be a classic!<br /><br />Featuring retro-pop, rock, hip hop and electro from DJs Vera, F you B,<br />Fagbot and Embryon and a special performance of epic battle<br />proportions!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">B-movie BENT</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday February 15th </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ANZA club (<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);" id="lw_1170923702_0">3 west 8th @ Ontario</span>)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Doors @ 9pm</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$2 before 10pm</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$3 after</span><br /><br />Please bring your i.d. because EVERYONE will be carded.<br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br /><br />***********<br /><br />BENT is a monthly (3rd thursday of each month) non-profit,<br />collective-run party on Vancouver's eastside that is produced by and<br />for queers of all kinds and their allies.<br /><br />In an effort to make BENT more accessible, we offer parents in our<br />community childcare subsidies. Please email the collective at<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://us.f301.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=we.are.bent@gmail.com">we.are.bent@gmail.com</a> for more information.<br /><br />We are currently raising funds to make the venue we use for BENT<br />wheelchair accessible. If you have any resources to add to this<br />effort, please contact us.<br /><br /><br />If you would like to volunteer at the next BENT please email us.<br />You'll get into the party for free and get a drink of your choice on<br />us.<br /><br />*************<br /><br />A NOTE TO ALL PARTY GOERS:<br />We try to make everyone welcome, comfortable and safe at our parties, so please be respectful of the volunteers and other party-goers. Remember that it's volunteers who clean up after you at the end of the night.<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1169503838677786952007-01-22T14:03:00.000-08:002007-01-22T14:11:18.680-08:00Lost and Hopefully Found at BENTHello Everyone,<br /><br />A number of people who came to Birthday Slumber Party BENT last week have been emailing us about items that they have lost (i guess that's what happens you have have a party where everyone takes their clothes off...)<br /><br />Just so you all know, we gather all the lost items at the end of the night and give them to the ANZA to add to their lost and found. So if you're missing something, that is the first place to go.<br /><br />We have one person who lost a black jacket that had her bus pass and house keys in the pocket. It was not at the ANZA at the end of the night and we think that someone might have mistakenly taken it home. If you have it, please email us at we.are.bent { at } gmail.com .<br /><br />Thanks and see you on Feb.15th!<br />The BENT collective<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1168575597645062922007-01-11T20:17:00.000-08:002007-01-11T20:21:57.776-08:00Birthday Slumber Party BENT: reaching for you under the covers.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5657/2072/1600/531410/SLUMBER_BENT_online2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5657/2072/400/88529/SLUMBER_BENT_online2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />ONE YEAR later and here we are (flaming fags, dramatic dykes and<br />queeny queers of East Van!) rocking out into 007... What else to do<br />but throw ourselves one hell of an effin' birthday bash? So please<br />dress for (makeout) success in your favorite sleep wear and be<br />prepared for all your favorite teenie bopper antics at our Birthday<br />Slumber Party BENT!!! Spin that bottle, fling that pillow, paint<br />each other's nails and ask yourself: truth or dare???<br /><br />Thursday January 18th<br />ANZA club<br />3 west 8th ave<br />Doors @ 9pm<br />$2 before 10pm<br />$3 afterwards<br /><br />Featuring retro pop, rock, electro and hip hop by DJs artflick, F<br />you B, Vera, Like the Wolf and Kookee, some early evening beverage<br />surprises and performances that'll have you wishing it was your<br />birthday too.<br /><br />See you there in your underwear (hopefully).<br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br /><br />***********<br /><br />BENT is a monthly (3rd thursday of each month) non-profit,<br />collective-run party on Vancouver's eastside that is produced by and<br />for queers of all kinds and their allies.<br /><br />In an effort to make BENT more accessible, we offer parents in our<br />community childcare subsidies. Please email the collective at<br />we.are.bent@gmail.com for more information.<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1163461738069354972006-11-13T15:36:00.000-08:002006-11-14T01:19:24.043-08:00Locker Room Love BENT - make sure you stretch first<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/lockerroomlove.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/400/lockerroomlove.jpg" alt="locker room love BENT" border="0" /></a><br />Get to first, second and third base at the next BENT: Locker Room Love<br />BENT!<br /><br />Sweat it out at our sporty queer dance-O-thon and say HELL YEAH to<br />softball butches and jock(strap)s! We have a beautiful vision of all<br />you hott people in short shorts, leg warmers, leotards and bathing<br />suits out on the dance floor, ripping it up to the fabulous retro-pop,<br />rock, electro and hiphop provided by DJs artflick, F you B, Vera &<br />Fagbot!<br /><br /><br />Locker Room Love BENT<br />Thursday November 16th<br />ANZA club (3 west 8th avenue, corner Ontario)<br />Doors at 9pm<br />$2 before 10, $3 after<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NOTE: We're benched in December so this will be your last chance for a<br />BENT makeout in 2006! We'll be back on January 18th for a big BENT<br />birthday bash (1 year of dancing homos!)<br /><br />The BENT collective childcare project: Last month our new childcare<br />subsidy project went really well and helped make the party more<br />accessible to parents in our community. If your access to BENT is<br />limited because you can't find/afford childcare services please<br />contact us at <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);" id="lw_1163495003_0">we.are.bent [at] gmail.com</span> and we'll try to help.<br /><br />****<br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1160590242395358812006-10-11T11:06:00.000-07:002006-10-11T12:14:31.696-07:00Camp BENT - October 19thCampBENT: crossdressing boyscouts and girlscouts with facial hair<br /><br />Vancouver's monthly non-profit queer dance party is combining camp with camp!<br /><br />You know that the BENT collective couldn't just do a plain ole drag night, no! Instead, imagine John Waters campiness meets sleepaway campiness... That's right homos, you can finally fulfill those fantasies you had about your bunkmate back in your girl guide days. You can finally make that move on your best buddy in your boyscout troupe. And you can do it in a dress and facial hair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/campbentonline.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/400/campbentonline.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Featuring retro-pop, rock, electro and hiphop by DJs artflick, Dirty Hairy, F you B, towelflick & statutory. Featuring a special performance with a little bit of creepy campfire horror story flair.<br /><br /><strong>Thursday October 19th</strong><br />ANZA club (3 west 8th @ Ontario)<br />Doors at 9pm.<br />Only $2 before 10<br />$3 after 10<br /><br /><br />ALSO NEW THIS MONTH: the BENT collective childcare project<br />We are testing out a new project that would help those in our community who would like to come to BENT but whose access is limited because they can't find/afford childcare services. If this applies to you, please contact us at we.are.bent@gmail.com<br /><br />**************************************************<br />dance it. sweat it. get it. BENT.<br />***************************************************<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1158304190369189102006-09-14T23:21:00.000-07:002006-09-30T23:18:54.446-07:00hankycode BENT - Sept 21<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/hankycodebent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/400/hankycodebent.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Welcome back! It's September and BENT is back to the THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH.<br /><br />So next week, on September 21st, get out your hanky of choice cause it's HANKY CODE BENT!!!! That's right, we want to see all the asses on the dance floor sporting sexy snot rags of various and unending perversions!<br /><br />DJs RUGGEDLY HANDSOME, artflick, Pretty huge Dick, BUZY B and HELLBOT will be spinning a mix of retro pop, rock, electro and hiphop for you flagging fags of all genders.<br />Also, expect a visit from the every wonderful BYO cabaret.<br /><br />HankyCode BENT<br />THURSDAY september 21<br />Doors @ 9pm, we'll be rocking until 2am<br />$2 before 10pm, $3 after.<br />ANZA club (3 West 8th ave, corner Ontario)<br /><br />Dance it. Sweat it. Get it. BENT.<br /><br /><br />If you have no idea what we're talking about, please refer to the handy dandy BENTified Hanky Code chart attached or google it.<br /><br />=========================<br /><br /><br /><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cols="3"><tbody><tr><td align="left" height="16" width="86"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gay Hanky Code Bent Edition</span></b></td> <td align="left" width="86"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></td> <td align="left" width="86"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></b></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Worn on Left </span></b></td> <td align="left"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Colour</span></b></td> <td align="left"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Worn on Right</span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">S&M Top</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Black</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">S&M Bottom</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bondage Top</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gray</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bondage Bottom</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Voyeur</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">White Velvet</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Performer</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Strongperson Top</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gold Lame</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Strongperson Bottom</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tearoom Fetish (pours)</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Doily</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tearoom Fetish (drinks)</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Reference Answer</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Library Card</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Reference Question</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Safe Sex Top</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Black/White Checkered</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Safe Sex Bottom</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Fister</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Red</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Fistee</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Picnic Top</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Red/White Gingham</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Picnic Topping</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anything Anywhere</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Orange</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Nothing Now</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pisser</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Yellow</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Piss on Me</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Daddy</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hunter Green</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Orphan</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Wants Head</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Light Blue</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gives Head</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Cock and Ball Torturer</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Teal</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Cock and Ball Torturee</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I like to Spank</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hot Pink</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I like to be Spanked</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tit Torturer</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dark Pink</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Tit Torturee</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Double Fister</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dark Red<br /></span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Double Fistee</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Likes Drag Queens</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Lavender</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Drag Queen</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Head Master</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Brown Corduroy</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Student</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="16"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I'll turn the music up so your room-mate can't hear us</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Mix-Tape</span></td> <td align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I like music</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1151648682562940652006-06-29T23:18:00.000-07:002006-06-29T23:30:19.363-07:00Spartacus Books Fundraiser - July 4<a href="http://www.spartacusbooks.org" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px; height: 719px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/doorish.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Spartacus Books Fundraiser Dance Party!<br />This Tuesday July 4th<br />Anza Club (3 w. 8th @ Ontario)<br />9pm to 2am<br />Entrance by Donation.<br /><br />Come out to support Vancouver's only volunteer-run radical bookstore,<br />this Tuesday at the ANZA club! A fabulous party organized by members<br />of the BENT collective and the Spartacus Collective in partnership.<br />The hott lineup of DJs includes Ruggedly Handsome, artflick, Prawns,<br />Fucking Object, Era and HellBot spinning an amazing mix of rock, pop,<br />electro and hiphop. Cheap beverages, surprise performances and<br />lots of amazing books and zines!<br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1150272956792730672006-06-14T01:14:00.000-07:002006-06-14T01:17:14.663-07:00HellBENT - Tuesday June 20th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/HellBENT2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/400/HellBENT2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />********<br />East Van's non-profit, monthly queer dance party turns<br />up the heat! So break out the goth and the glam because here comes<br />HellBENT. Sinners, flamers, fags, hags, closeted goths, glam rock<br />gods, those who disgust and are disgusted: it's time to strut.<br /><br />HellBENT<br />Tuesday June 20th<br />ANZA club (3 w. 8th ave, corner Ontario)<br />Doors @ 9pm<br />$2 before 10, $3 after<br /><br />featuring retro-pop, rock, electro and hiphop by DJs:<br />Ruggedly Handsome, artflick, Era and HellBot.<br /><br />Show up early to sign up for the GOTH DANCE OFF, which will happen at 10pm.<br /><br />DANCE IT. SWEAT IT. GET IT.<br /><br />BENT.<br /><br /><hr /><hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1147372911144240652006-05-11T11:39:00.000-07:002006-05-11T11:44:10.736-07:00Gayest BENT ever! Tuesday May 16<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/gayestbent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/320/gayestbent.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><b><br />BENT is moving to the third Tuesdays.</b><br />To celebrate we're throwing the gayest party ever. So brush off your same sex desire, wrap it in a rainbow flag, put it on a parade float and get ready to strut.<br /><br />TUESDAY may 16th<br />ANZA Club (3 W. 8th)<br />Doors at 9pm - $2 cover<br />$3 cover after 10pm<br /><br />featuring DJs Ruggedly Handsome, Artflick, Prawns, Era and FuckingObject spinning a mix of retro pop, rock, electro and lesbo-dance-inducing hip hop.<br /><br /><hr /> <hr />BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1146990683812059202006-05-07T01:26:00.000-07:002006-05-07T01:32:32.266-07:003rd tuesdaysJust to let you know...<br /><br />May BENT (the gayest BENT ever) will be on a <span style="font-size:280%;">Tuesday</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuesday May 16th</span>. More info coming soon.<br /><br />(june, july and august BENT's will also be on tuesdays)BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1144819668756897962006-04-11T22:26:00.000-07:002006-04-23T11:58:37.296-07:00Degrassi Junior BENT - April 20 2006There's been rumors. There's been whispers. There's been people breaking down in tears. Friends, the time has come:<br /><br />BEING GAY JUST GOT GAYER.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/degrassibent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/320/degrassibent.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />East van's non-profit queer dance party, BENT, is busting out canadian 80's nostalgia for a night of excellent music and hott dancing - in very bad clothes - .<br /><br />And here's how you all can participact:<br /><b>We're having a (no)TALENT SHOW cocktail hour</b> to start our evening... because what high school experience is complete without a horrible grab for attention that inevitably results in public humiliation?<br />We're looking for contestants who will lipsynch, air guitar, dance troupe, acrobat and otherwise endear themselves to us. All for the shot at winning coveted mix tapes and free beverages.<br /><br />if you want to get in on the fun then <a href="http://www.78-9.com/degrassi_bent_register/"> fill out the form</a>BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1141806750957290942006-03-08T00:31:00.000-08:002006-03-08T00:32:30.970-08:00video BENT March 16<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/video_bent.0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/320/video_bent.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1140602938690442212006-02-22T02:07:00.000-08:002006-03-04T21:14:04.790-08:00Video BENT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/tv_copy_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/320/tv_copy_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yes folks, the next BENT is March 16 -- less than a month away. And it's video-BENT!!! So if you sassy kids have footage that you want to see projected at Bent, please get in touch with us ASAP! What kind of footage, you say? Thats up to you. Anything from polished films to low resolution footage from your digital still camera. You decide. Just be aware that Bent will decontextualize and recontextualize your footage into one big queer east side stream of community images. And just to reiterate, the sooner you can get us the footage, the more likely we'll be able to use it at this coming Bent.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Submit your footage by March 10th 2006</span><br /><br />e-mail we.are.bent@gmail.comBENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1140048010902998332006-02-15T15:50:00.000-08:002006-02-22T02:11:01.390-08:00BENT PARTY-GOERS PLEASE READ THIS:On February 14th (two days before the Sweet Home Ala-BENT party), someone pointed out to us that our country theme for this month’s BENT was problematic (their friendster comment is attached below). <span style="font-weight: bold;">We interpreted this as an expression of concern that this theme celebrates a culture that gains and has gained privilege through historical and present day oppressions of first nations peoples.</span> Having less than 2 days to absorb and respond to this information we decided that posting this message on the internet and at the party itself in order to draw attention to the issue and open up dialogue about it was the best option for us. <span style="font-weight: bold;">We are doing this because the BENT collective is committed to providing as safe a space as we possibly can, and doing that involves being constructively critical about ourselves and caring about the people who come to our parties.</span><br /><br />Our critics are right. European settlers of the west committed acts of genocide. In present-day country’n’western culture there is ample amounts of racism, sexism and homophobia. In all honesty, these facts didn’t occur to us when we chose a country theme. We were thinking of banjos, square-dancing and line-dancing. We were thinking of Bluegrass music, we were thinking Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash. We were thinking of EastVan kids in gingham shirts. Just because we had the privilege of having positive cultural associations with this theme doesn’t excuse our ignorance of the fact that others do not. We should have taken more time to consider the wider, historical picture. We understand now that our lack of awareness is part of the problem and we thank our critics for giving us the opportunity to learn from this. We sincerely apologize if our mistake has caused anyone who wanted to come out to the party to feel unsafe or upset. We hope that this acknowledgement of our ignorance will act as a catalyst for discussion during the party and afterward. We will do our best to be more careful about our thematics in the future.<br /><br />We put this party together with good intentions and we hope that you all will come to this party with the same good intentions. <span style="font-weight: bold;">We invite you to party creatively and critically.</span> Let this party be about survival, resistance and understanding. Let this party be a chance for our community to have fun together and celebrate each other, not necessarily our (perhaps badly chosen) theme. Let this party be about dancing. <br /><br />We have posted this to our blog and we welcome your feedback and responses through the embedded comment feature (that way the dialogue will be open and public). Otherwise please direct feedback directly to a BENT collective member at the party.<br /><br />Thanks for your time,<br />The BENT collective.<br /><br /><br /><br />---------------------------------<br />friendster testimonial<br />---------------------------------<br /><br />Original comment posted by: Louis esme | Tuesday, February 14, 2006<br /><br />In honour of Bent's Cowboy Themed Party, I challenge all the PROUD, GAY, SASSY NDNs to come out with our Wagon-Burning torches this thursday and show these settlers what real Flamin' is, redskin style!<br /><br />And to all you cowboys who think you could mosey your boot-lickin ways past the historical big picture, better keep your fire retardant handy. HO!BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1139518973353785002006-02-09T12:59:00.000-08:002006-02-09T14:41:33.983-08:00Map and directions to Bentat the Anza Club, #3 West 8th Ave (8th and Ontario)<br /><br /><a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&amp;q=3+W+8th+Ave+Vancouver&ll=49.264108,-123.104939&spn=0.006413,0.021286">http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&amp;q=3+W+8th+Ave+Vancouver&ll=49.264108,-123.104939&spn=0.006413,0.021286</a>BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1139388920564226222006-02-08T00:51:00.000-08:002006-02-08T00:57:52.800-08:00sweet home ala BENT - feb 16 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/feb_bent_flyer2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/320/feb_bent_flyer2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sweet Home Ala-BENT!<br />The best little dance party in EastVan! (we're pretty sure Dolly would approve)<br /><br />The monthly non-profit dance party for queers of all kinds goes<br />country'n'western. With DJs Ruggedly Handsome (formerly PartyBangs), Artflick,<br />Ugly and Jef spinning a mix of retro-pop, rock and electro for all you homos on the range!<br /><br />Thursday Feb. 16th<br />(and every 3rd Thursday of the month from now on)<br /><br />Anza Club (3. W. 8th)<br /><br />Featuring a special treat from 8:30 - 9:30: the Boxcar Cocktail Hour,<br /><br />only $2 cover!<br />$3 cover after 9:30.<br /><br />Saddle up. See you there.<br /><br />*****<br />BENT: Dance it. Sweat it. Get it.<br /><br />friendster: we.are.bent {at} gmail {dot} com<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/Feb_bent_poster2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/320/Feb_bent_poster2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5657/2072/1600/feb_bent_flyer2.jpg"><br /></a>BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20607449.post-1137365974680041642006-01-15T14:57:00.000-08:002006-01-24T11:28:55.936-08:00Be our friendster!<a href="http://www.friendster.com/profiles/wearebent" target="_blank">http://www.friendster.com/profiles/wearebent</a><br />(e-mail: we.are.bent[at]gmail.com)<br />replace [at] with @BENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016528722915037069noreply@blogger.com0