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Gay bar in Toronto

Crews & Tangos
Crews & Tangos in 2014
Address508 Church Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4Y 2C8
Opened1994
Website
https://www.instagram.com/crewsandtangos/?hl=en

Crews & Tangos is a gay bar located at 508 Church Street in the gay village in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1994, the bar is renowned for hosting nightly drag shows.

Appearances in popular media

The first floor of the bar serves as the main location for the "Miss Church Street" pageant in the CBC Gem series QUEENS.

Homicide investigation

Crews & Tangos was connected to the murder investigation of Tess Richey. The night of Richey's disappearance in 2017, Richey and a friend visited the bar and security footage from the venue was used to outline the sequence of events during the court proceedings.

Gentrification concerns and heritage status

In March 2020, news began to spread about a proposal for a new condo development where Crews & Tangos is located. Concerned community members created a Change.org petition garnering over 30,000 signatures. Following the outcry, Kristyn Wong-Tam (city councillor for Toronto Centre) conducted a preliminary report of the space, and in February 2022, the City of Toronto granted heritage status to the buildings located at 508 and 510 Church Street.

References

  1. Bignell, Quintin (May 18, 2022). "Popular Toronto drag bar Crews & Tangos has lease extended until 2023". CityNews Toronto.
  2. Mooney, Kyle (April 18, 2010). "Crews & Tangos is open for business (and pleasure)". Xtra Magazine.
  3. Woo, Jaime (April 26, 2017). "Drag shows aren't free-for-alls for straight women letting loose". The Globe and Mail.
  4. Queens | Short-form Series | CBC Gem, retrieved January 24, 2024
  5. Carter, Adam (March 23, 2020). "Her final hours". CBC.
  6. Hoard, KC (February 17, 2022). "How to Save Dying Gay Bars". The Walrus.
  7. King, Angelina (March 12, 2020). "'Erasing our history': Thousands sign petition to save iconic drag bar from condo development". CBC.
  8. "506-516 Church Street – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications – Preliminary Report" (PDF). toronto.ca. September 21, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. "Alterations to a HeritageProperty and Authority to Enter into a HeritageEasement Agreement - 508 and 510 Church Street" (PDF). toronto.ca. May 24, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

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