One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo
2023-01-16 12:00 - 2023-02-05 00:00 (America/Edmonton) | Arts Commons, 205 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Canada
For three wild weeks starting January 16 through February 5, One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts, is where the action is. It’s a chance to watch touring performances from across Canada, acclaimed international shows, and new and experimental work from artists here in Calgary. The programming is bold, cutting-edge, funny, frank, and full of heart. There’s theatre, dance, music, film, free lunchtime concerts, late-night cabarets, and so much more. Shows in the basement of the Calgary Tower, at the Royal Canadian Legion, in the +15’s, a wrestling ring, an elevator, in City Hall, Eau Claire Market, the Glenbow, Central Library, Big Secret Theatre, Lunchbox, DJD, and the Jack Singer Concert Hall.
The High Performance Rodeo takes over downtown Calgary in all shapes, sizes, and sounds – defying description and tantalizing the tastes of arts and culture lovers. Audiences brave the January cold or revel in the chinook heat-wave, comb over the festival guide, and come out to play. The High Performance Rodeo is about championing creativity, building community, celebrating diverse voices, and promoting self-expression in all forms. For 37 years, the festival has been a launching pad for local artists and a spotlight onto the world’s stage. It’s a unique experience that only happens here.
The programming is multi-faceted in its diversity; renowned for being rich with progressive, wild and powerfully inventive performances. Mesmerizing contemporary dance to thought-provoking performances designed to challenge the worldviews held by the audience, international theatre hits, emerging artists and productions, immersive sensory journies, modern Indigenous art and theatre, music and more, transform the cultural landscape of Calgary and leave lasting impressions that extend beyond the city borders.
For the full festival line-up and tickets, go to www.HPRodeo.ca

One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo presents Tribe Artist Society
2023-01-20 21:30 - 22:00 | Arts Commons, 205 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Canada
Part of the Curious Yellow Cabaret series at One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo. “The curious yellow cabarets are this year’s raw and risky offering. For many, this is what makes the rodeo a rodeo. Unpredictable, original and important, the next generation of festival performers are here to make you an offer – one which you can take or leave, but never overlook.” – Oliver Armstrong, Producer.
Emerging rappers and DJs from Tribe’s crew will showcase their brand of Hip Hop philosophy in this one-night-only party. Tribe Artist Society is an Indigenous-led Hip Hop Arts organization showcasing the talent and good medicine of Hip Hop Culture in our city, including emerging LGBTQ+ artists.
This is a Pay-What-You-Can performance as part of the Curious Yellow Cabaret series. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.
Part of One Yellow Rabbit’s 37th Annual High Performance Rodeo, Calgary’s International Festival of the Arts.
To purchase tickets go to www.HPRodeo.ca.

Be Gay, Do Crafts
2023-01-30 18:30 - 21:00 | STASH Needle Art lounge, 1237 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0S9, Canada
This is a casual crafts and hangout group focused on LGBTQ folks in Calgary. Bring a craft, meet new friends!

RE•POSE 2023
2023-02-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Alt Hotel Calgary East Village – 635 Confluence Way SE, 635 Confluence Way SE, Mohkinstsis (Calgary), Alberta, T2G 0G1, Canada
1. repose /rəˈpōz/: a state of eternal or heavenly rest.
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Dominant culture has conditioned us to believe that we can’t rest until the weekend, or until something like an elaborate (and pricey) vacation is planned.
We don’t agree. Practicing rest is as easy as accessing our breath; welcome to RE•POSE!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Join us at the inaugural launch of our artistic healing through arts event created by creatives, for reatives.✨😌
(HINT: We’re all creative beings!)
This uniquely designed 2-day event follows a speed-dating style format:
1. As a guest you’ll be greeted with a welcome gift created by Yellow “Maverick” Voodoo + ticket for 1 meal;
2. You’ll then be guided through to meet your assigned Rest Crew (5-10 guests);
3. Each Rest Crew will cycle through every Rest Activation with their Guide Angel; and
4. We will close our circle with a DJ set, cypher and open mic.
REST ROOMS:
1. re•ALIGN Room – Letter Writing activity (self-directed)
2. re•GROUP Room – Lunch and large group sharing, cypher and DJ set with MC Good Medicine
3. re•MOVE Room – Dance and movement activity led by Nicole Pemberton
4. re•STORE Room – Napping and guided meditation activity led by Kate Mak with Junction 9 Yoga and Stephen Bellaart with Radical Gentlemen Creative
5. re•VERB Room – Drumming activity led by Chris Maric with One Big Jam
6. re•WORD Room – Spoken Word activity led by Bethel Afework with Alcove Centre for the Arts
Doors: @6pm | Event: @6:30-9:30pm
We can’t wait to create, play and rest with you.
– The RE•POSE Team xo
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Huge hugs to all of our collaborators and sponsors for sharing their time, energy and gifts with us. ❤️
(Alt Hotel Calgary East Village • Bipan Magazine • BLKWTR Creative • Calgary Arts Development • JB Visualz • Lauréat Nkinzo • Safehouse • Showpass • Yellow Voodoo)
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If you have any questions or concerns about attending including financial support, please email us at welcome@therepose.ca 💌

Sip N Stitch & Queer beer
2023-02-22 18:30 - 22:00 | 1059 14 St SW, Calgary, AB T3C 3T5, 1059 14 St SW, Calgary, AB T3C 3T5, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
QueerBeer is a regular series of social events hosted by Queer Calgary, where the group visits new breweries. We will be meeting at Best of kin in Inglewood. Sip ‘n Stitch is a pilot program that aims to connect creative types in the community together. It will be held in conjunction with QueerBeer. You are encouraged to bring your stitching, knitting, or other small creative project over some drinks. These events are meant to be a safer place for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Transphobia, homophobia, and discrimination are not welcome. Please ask before taking pictures! Queer Calgary is a grassroots initiative that was started to fight queer isolation, and aims to build community within Calgary by hosting regular social events.

Now Whodunnit?, at the Calgary Fringe Festival Fringe U Showcase Weekend
2023-03-09 18:00 - 19:10 | The Grand, 608 1St SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 1M7, Canada
Now, Whodunnit! is an unscripted and participatory hour-long murder mystery flavoured with camp and circumstance! Join a cast of quirky characters who find themselves in the radius of a crime- as they all try to seem as innocent as possible, and puzzle out relationships, suspects and motives alike in this always-unique experience inspired by classics like Clue, and new favourites like Knives Out that celebrates the true crime genre- without the truth!
F Squared Improv is committed to creating respectful and professional spaces free from discrimination, producing and performing in quality productions that all audiences can enjoy. We provide valuable oppurtunites for improvisers at all intersections of identity to practice and perform, reflected by our cast featuring improvisers of all ages, identities, abilities, and levels of experience, and through our rehearsal and artist engagement practices, which emphasize inclusion, participation, and developing skills for every “stage” in life! Simply put, all are warmly invited to Come Play With Us!
This run of shows is hosted by Calgary Fringe as a part of its Fringe U Showcase Weekend, featuring the work of graduate artist students from the 2022 Fall session of the Fringe U Artist Self-Producing Workshop Intensive; and through the support of Calgary Fringe organization, we are able to offer accessible options to welcome everyone to enjoy our show: Livestreaming ticket options are available at the point of purchase, as well as Pay What You Can tickets making it easy to enjoy your night out- or in with F Squared Improv’s Now, Whodunnit!

Stonewall Recovery Centre's First Annual Bricks and Mortar Gala
2023-03-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Westin Calgary: 320 4 Avenue SW, 320 4 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 2S6, Canada
Canada’s First 2SLGBTQ+ Addiction Treatment Facility
Show your support for Stonewall Recovery at our inaugural Bricks and Mortar Gala, an event featuring some of the best Queer artists and performers, along with some very unique styles.
Featuring headliner Kendall Gender

Queer Spring Market
2023-03-12 13:00 - 17:00 | 116 7 ave SE, 116 7 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lavender Club is holding their 4th Queer market, this time to hopefully coax spring out. There will be over 30 vendors, including Hemlock Tattoo who will be selling market exclusive tattoo flash, and a table where free HIV self testing kills wil be available.
