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SUMMARY:Pride at the Backlot
DESCRIPTION:The Backlot celebrates 35 years of Pride in Calgary!\nALL BACKLOT PRIDE EVENTS HAVE FREE COVER \n29 Aug: The Backlot Experience Pride Addition\nDoors 9pm\, Show 10pm-1:30am\nJoin Natasha Brite for our open stage talent night! Drag! Comedy! Burlesque! You do it\, come and show it off! All performers Welcome!  \n30 Aug: Pride & Poetry\nQueer History Talk 6pm \, Free Verse Slam Poetry Pride Edition 7-10pm\nBrush up on Calgary’s Queer History with a talk from Kevin Allen from Calgary Gay History\, then stick around for Free Verse Calgary’s inaugural Backlot event with open mic poetry hosted by Tee Dyer. \n31 Aug: Queeraoke – 9pm-2am\nLet the divas sing\, darling! Join the Backlots marvellous karaoke host Kat to sing all your favourites and play Belt That Tune! to enter to win prizes throughout the night! \n1 Sept: Community BBQ & Glow Up\nBBQ 6-9pm \, Glow Up+Jury Duty 9pm\nGet the last burgers of the season from Chef E 46 Denis Storm as we kick off Pride Weekend with our Community Charity BBQ! Then\, get ready to turn a look and slay at the Glow Up costume ball and Jury Duty Drag show hosted by Empress 47 DW Meadows and Emperor 47 Sister Jac’o’licious Storm Boink. Contest categories are Pearly Whites\, Neon Dream-on\, and Raver Realness. Prizes will be awarded in each category and for over all Best in Show. \n2 Sept: Bawdy Bar\nUnderwear and Fetish Party 10pm-3am\nGet your blood pumping as Dj MzTzA turns up the heat all night long at our Underwear and Fetish party! Dress on up or striped on down in this fetish\, leather\, and kink friendly event\, so long as all the junk is wrapped up. Coat Check will be available during this event. \n3 Sept: Pride Patio Party\nDrag and Dancing 2pm-3am\nThe biggest day of all! Make your way to Backlot after the parade to enjoy community\, craziness\, drag\, and dancing! Our patio show kicks of with Amy Heff playing live at 2pm\, from 3pm-7pm enjoy local drag and performers and take part in our Wet Tops/Btms Contest (weather permitting) Then starting at 7pm we have Dj Kid V and Dj jhnnai back to back till 3. The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Chinook Arch will be on hand with 50/50 tickets and silent auction items up for grabs with all proceeds going to support the charities of Reign 47.
URL:https://calgarypride.ca/event/pride-at-the-backlot/
LOCATION:The Backlot\, 209\, 10th Avenue SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2R 0A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Queerly Disabled with Queers\, Questions and Queens
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting and inclusive event that celebrates the vibrant queer and disabled community! On Fri Sep 01 2023\, starting at 13:30:00 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)\, we invite you to gather at 4920 17 Avenue Southeast\, Calgary\, AB T2A 0V4 for an unforgettable experience. \nOur event\, Queerly Disabled with Queers\, Questions and Queens\, aims to foster a safe and supportive space where everyone can come together to share their stories\, ask questions\, and celebrate our unique identities. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals\, make new friends\, and learn from our incredible lineup of speakers and performers. \nThroughout the day\, you’ll have the chance to engage in thought-provoking discussions\, attend informative talks\, and witness mesmerizing performances by talented drag queens. Whether you identify as queer\, disabled\, or an ally\, this event is for you! Together\, we can challenge stereotypes\, break down barriers\, and celebrate the diverse experiences that make our community so beautiful. \nMake sure to mark your calendars for Friday\, September 1st\, 2023 and join us at The Alex Community Food Centre located at 4920\, 17 Avenue Southeast\, Calgary\, AB T2A 0V4 for a day filled with love\, acceptance\, and empowerment. Let’s come together and show the world the strength and resilience of the queer and disabled community!
URL:https://calgarypride.ca/event/queerly-disabled-with-queers-questions-and-queens/
LOCATION:The Alex Community Food Centre\, 4920 17 Avenue Southeast\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2A 0V4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free
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ORGANIZER;CN="Disability Action Hall":MAILTO:actionhall@calgaryscope.org
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SUMMARY:Pride Patio Party
DESCRIPTION:Happy Pride! Cold Garden is hosting their second annual Pride Patio Party to celebrate Calgary Pride! \nWith Nada Nuff as the host\, and drag stars DogiiChow\, Shane Onyou\, and Tana Nuff performing\, it’s sure to be a party to remember! \nFeaturing street brass band Delirium on the tunes to keep the groove going\, sponsored by our homies uCalgary Alumni! \nThe best part of the event? Raising money for Calgary Pride and Skipping Stone through sales of Taste the Rainbow Pineapple Passionfruit & Skittles Lager\, Cold Garden’s Calgary Pride Beer! Every can counts!
URL:https://calgarypride.ca/event/pride-patio-party/
LOCATION:Cold Garden\, 1100 11 St SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 4T3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:#OurPride,Band,Community Event,Dance,Drag,Drag - Group,Free,Official Events,Signature Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cold Garden":MAILTO:drink@coldgarden.ca
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SUMMARY:Wordfest presents Bionic Women Online Writing Workshop with Casey Plett
DESCRIPTION:Wordfest presents Bionic Women\nOnline Writing Workshop with Casey Plett\nOpening The Door Versus Keeping It Shut\nA 90-minute online workshop\, led by award-winning author Casey Plett \n“Write with the door closed\, re-write with the door open” is a famous quote from Stephen King’s On Writing who in turn got the lesson from an editor. King said you should begin your story with the intent of it being just for you\, and then open it up for others to criticize. Was he right? When do you open the door? When do you keep it shut? For how long? How do you balance the humility of seeking criticism if it conflicts with what’s exciting you? We will discuss the freedom of privacy and the nourishment of community\, and how these twin phenomena can balance\, oppose\, and synchronize. \nThe 90-minute online workshop\, led by award-winning author Casey Plett\, begins at 10 AM MT on ZOOM and you will be emailed everything you need to access after you sign up.  \nThis rare opportunity to work with Plett is part of Wordfest’s Bionic Women Writers Experience\, which encourages authors who identify anywhere on the gender spectrum to embrace feminist attributes to become better at their craft. \nThanks to the support of the Canada Council for the Arts\, we are able to offer this experience to anyone in any geographic location who would like to participate. Closed-captioning is included and a recording of the session will also be made available to registrants. Please contact boxoffice@wordfest.com if you are experiencing obstacles to participation.  \nAbout Casey Plett \nCasey Plett is the author of A Dream of a Woman\, Little Fish\, and A Safe Girl to Love; the co-editor of Meanwhile\, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy From Transgender Writers; and the Publisher at LittlePuss Press. She has written for The New York Times\, The Guardian\, The Globe and Mail\, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency\, the Winnipeg Free Press\, and other publications. A winner of the Amazon First Novel Award\, the Firecracker Award for Fiction\, and two-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award\, her work has also been longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Plett is a former bookseller and book publicist and currently teaches creative writing. While she has lived many places throughout the United States and Canada\, she will forever call the prairies home\, specifically Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba\, Treaty 1 Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Find her on Instagram @plettsky.\nAbout A Safe Girl to Love \nA new edition of two-time Lambda Literary Award–winner Casey Plett’s acclaimed debut short story collection. \nBy the author of Little Fish and A Dream of a Woman\, eleven unique short stories feature young trans women stumbling through loss\, sex\, harassment\, and love\, in settings ranging from a rural Mennonite town to a hipster gay bar in Brooklyn. These stories\, shiny with whisky and prairie sunsets\, rattling subways and neglected cats\, show that growing up as a trans girl can be charming\, funny\, frustrating\, or sad\, but never predictable. \nA Safe Girl to Love\, winner of the Lambda Literary Award for transgender fiction\, was first published in 2014. Now back in print after a long absence\, this new edition includes an afterword by the author that reflects on trans writing and representation in our current political climate. \nAbout Wordfest:\nWordfest is an entrepreneurial non-profit founded in 1996\, located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in Mohkinstsis\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Treaty 7 territory. Celebrating its 28th year\, Wordfest connects audiences with life-changing experiences and ideas at the Imaginairium Festival each fall\, at in-person events throughout the year\, and virtually via Imagine On Air. The Wordfest Youth program supports teen literacy\, by giving students in Grades 7-12 unique interactive experiences with the world’s leading authors.
URL:https://calgarypride.ca/event/wordfest-presents-bionic-women-online-writing-workshop-with-casey-plett/
LOCATION:Online\, 12 Constance Street\, London\, E16 2DQ
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Story Teller,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Canmore Pride Run & Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Don’t fret – it’s not really all ‘Up Hill’\nSkiUphill – RunUphill\, a diverse and inclusive organization owned by a local same sex couple\, will be hosting an epic morning of fun\, fitness\, and pride followed by brunch at Chez Francois Restaurant. Follow the group on a pre-planned running route starting at 10am followed by Brunch at Chez Francois at 11:30am. This was a successful event RUN last year (pun intended) with approximately 40 running participants and 60-70 attending brunch afterwards.\nLace up your running shoes and get ready to conquer the trails of Canmore with a scenic run alongside like-minded folks. Afterward\, treat yourself with a delicious brunch at at Chez Francois Restaurant that will leave you satisfied because you deserve it! Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking to meet up with old and new friends\, this in-person event is perfect for everyone. So grab your friends\, family\, or even your furry companions and let’s make memories together. Don’t miss out on this exciting adventure! Register now and get ready to run\, eat\, and have a blast!\nMeet SkiUphill – RunUphill and the proud crew at the Pride Crosswalk near Rotary Friendship Park/Town Hall at 10:00am join in. Following the run\, brunch will be served at Chez Francois (1716 Bow Valley Trail) at 11:30am.\nIf you can’t make the run\, all are welcome to join for brunch!
URL:https://calgarypride.ca/event/canmore-pride-run-brunch/
LOCATION:906 Bow Valley Trail\, Canmore\, 4C 906 Bow Valley Trail\, Canmore\, AB\, T1W 1N6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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