Two of Canadas most treasured and celebrated trans artists, Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon, present their acclaimed multimedia show Gender Failure, featuring animation and video elements from Seattle artist Clyde Petersen. Through visuals, words, sounds, and original music, Gender Failure explores and exposes the prolific pairs failed attempts at fitting into the gender binaryand ultimately how the gender binary doesnt add up. Coyote brings their razor-sharp timing and powerful narrative, while Spoon adds an ethereal voice and poetic turns of phrase to the dynamic duos now eight-year-old artistic partnership.

This is also the official book launch of Gender Failure, a poignant collection of autobiographical essays, lyrics, and images documenting Ivan and Rae's personal journeys from gender failure to gender self-acceptance. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, it's a book that will touch LGBTQ readers and others, revealing, with candor and insight, that gender comes in more than two sizes. Gender Failure is co-written by Rae and Ivan and published by Arsenal Pulp Press:

http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index398

Doors at 7pm. Show at 7:30pm.

www.raespoon.com

www.ivanecoyote.com

Tickets $15 at the door.

Pre-sale Tickets at:

http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rae-spoon-and-ivan-e-coyotes-gender-failure-book-launch-at-the-gladstone-hotel-tickets-10956606505?utmcampaignneweventv2&utmmediumemail&utmsourceebemail&utmtermeventurltext

Accessibility:

This venue is wheelchair accessible. There is a ramp into the venue as well as an accessible washroom.