PARADISE THEATRE: ANTIDIVA: THE CAROLE POPE CONFESSIONS Q&A
Hosted a Q&A for “AntiDiva: The Carole Pope Confessions” at the beautiful Paradise Theatre on Bloor Street. Carole Pope, director Michelle Mama and producer Allison Grace talked about everything from how the film got made and collecting the wonderful archival material that appears in the film to Carole’s interview with Jimi Hendrix and her experience working on the animated “Rocket Robin Hood” show. They’re doing it again tonight with Tara Sloan as host! Can’t make it? The movie will be available to stream later in the month on Documentary Channel, Sunday July 19 and on CBC Gem Friday, July 24! Thanks to Touchwood PR for asking me to host! It was a blast!
Here’s some info on the documentary:
Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions is a raw, rollicking portrait of Carole Pope—music icon, provocateur, and queer trailblazer whose fearless voice and unapologetic sexuality reshaped rock ‘n’ roll. From the underground grit of 1970s Toronto to opening for David Bowie, Pope’s incendiary lyrics and magnetic presence shattered expectations of what a woman, let alone a lesbian, could be onstage.
More than a music doc, Antidiva is a time capsule of queer resistance and chosen family, charting Pope’s creative symbiosis with Kevan Staples, her complicated relationships, and the bittersweet realities of aging in an industry that sidelines outsiders. Through archival treasure, electrifying performances, and present-day vérité, director Michelle Mama captures Pope’s contradictions: tough yet tender, jaded yet vibrantly alive.
Featuring k.d. lang, Peaches, Jann Arden, and Rufus Wainwright, Antidiva stands as a battle cry for self-expression, queer joy, and the artists who refuse to be tamed.
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