Calgary Pride

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.

Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show
2022-12-29 20:00 - 23:00 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14th Avenue NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1M4, Canada
Andrea Buchkovich, Now, Edited
You better watch out, you better not cry, because “The queens of Christmas” (Entertainment Weekly) are coming back to YOUR town with the wildly successful, internationally acclaimed “Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show!”
Another holiday season brings another year of fabulous spectacle, whip-smart comedy, brand new songs, and annual favorites. Join the sugary DeLa and spicy Jinkx for an evening the New York Times says is “sure to lift your spirits and make you howl with laughter.”

Be Gay, Do Crafts
2022-09-26 18:15 - 21:15 | STASH Needle Art lounge, 1237 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0S9, Canada
A casual crafts and hangout group focused on LGBTQ folks in Calgary.

Holly-Gays Vintage and Craft Market
2022-12-04 11:00 - 17:00 | 110 3rd ave SE, 110 3rd Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bù Vintage Shoppe and Lavender Club are teaming up to bring you the coziest holiday market. Crafts, vintage clothes, gifts, and more, including a DJ.

The Calgary Phil Presents Tynomi Banks: Queen of the Orchestra
2022-11-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Jack Singer Concert Hall, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Canada
Recognized best for her full production performances, drag superstar Tynomi Banks dominates the stage while radiating a powerful, but playful energy. Off the heels of her legendary Super Bowl commercial and iconic premiere season of Canada’s Drag Race, Tynomi brings her high-fashion looks, comedy, and behind-the-scenes stories as she joins forces with Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and the Calgary Phil in a collaborative mashup of drag, dance, music, and comedy.
Program and artists are subject to change without notice.
DANIEL BARTHOLOMEW-POYSER conductor
TYNOMI BANKS drag performer
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
To purchase tickets, visit calgaryphil.com/22-23-season/ or call the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Box Office at 403.571.0849.

Pride In Business LGBTQ2S+ Networking presented by TD
2022-10-19 18:00 - 21:30 | Fairmont Palliser, Calgary, 133 9 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2P 2M3, Canada
Join Pride In Business along with fellow LGBTQ2S+ professionals & allies for an evening of networking at the Fairmont Palliser.
PRESENTED BY TD CANADA
PROUDLY PART OF CALGARY CHAMBER SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
FEATURING
* A great evening of networking amongst LGBTQ2S+ professionals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners
* Complimentary drink ticket included with your advance registration
* Hors d’oeuvres, compliments of Fairmont Palliser
* Cash bar
TICKETS
Event tickets purchased in advance include 1 drink ticket.
Limited capacity – we anticipate the event will sell out. Get tickets early to avoid missing out!
* EARLY BIRD: $10 (first 50 registrants only)
* Advance: $15
* Door: $20 (availability not guaranteed, register in advance to guarantee your spot, drink ticket not included) + taxes & fees

One Yellow Rabbit presents Diane Flacks in Guilt
2022-10-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Arts Commons, 205 8th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Canada
A show…errr…party with jokes!
“Flack’s power of observation and characterization are stunning” – NOW MAGAZINE
CBC radio host and award-winning actor, writer and performer Diane Flacks comes to the Big Secret Theatre with an all-new darkly comedic solo performance.
An exploration of regret, disaster, and accountability from the perspective of a self-sacrificing Jewish mother who initiates a marriage explosion. It begins in a drunken comedic style and proceeds to do a deep dive into the unshakable monster that is Guilt.
Diane has been hailed for her ability to mix humour and pathos in an intoxicating brew, and serve it like the spicy mama she is.
Dark, funny and poignant, Diane Flacks will captivate audiences in this must-see hit.

The Calgary Phil Presents I Rise
2022-10-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Jack Singer Concert Hall, 205 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 0K9, Canada
A collaboration between the Calgary Phil and Pink Flamingo on the Black Lives Matter Murals Project invited two vastly different artistic cultures to collide. Five artists were invited to respond to a new Calgary Phil commission by Canadian composer Laura Hawley, written for our Chorus and based on L.R. Knost’s poem I Rise. We celebrate the results with the debut of this new work in a performance led by conductor Leslie B. Dunner, accompanied by the mural artwork, and music by Duke Ellington and Florence Price. Uyemi and Sinzere join us for John Legend and Common’s hit Glory from Selma.
Presented in partnership with Pink Flamingo.
Program and artists are subject to change without notice.
LESLIE B. DUNNER conductor
SINZERE rap/soul artist
UYEMI vocals
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
To purchase tickets, visit calgaryphil.com/22-23-season/ or call the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Box Office at 403.571.0849.

Beakerhead has ignition and launches at TELUS Spark
2022-09-23 18:30 - 23:00 | Telus Spark, 220 St Georges Dr NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 5T2, Canada
Beakerhead Has Ignition! Launching September 23rd at TELUS Spark.
Welcome to an evening of connection, catalytic conversation, house-hacks, and the beloved PechaKucha Night Calgary! This FREE evening will leave your brain bubbling and synapses firing like sparklers on a birthday cake. Join Beakerhead at the totally rad TELUS Spark from 6:30 – 11 PM and dive into the coolest of the coolest smash-up mash-ups of art and science right here at home in YYC.
PechaKucha runs from 7:30 to 9:30 and guests must reserve a ticket: www.showpass.com/pechakucha-night-calgary-41-ignition
For more info, look for Beakerhead on social media or visit www.sparkscience.ca/whats-on/beakerhead.

Love is Love Mile
2022-09-04 08:00 - 12:00 | 9th Avenue S, 9th Avenue S, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
FINALLY! We are thrilled to bring you an in-person Love is Love Mile in 2022. This race takes places on closed downtown city streets on the parade route before the Pride Parade begins. Like all Run Calgary events, this is an inclusive event and everyone is welcome.
2022 Registration is now OPEN!
OVERVIEW
The idea for the Love is Love Mile goes back a few years and while it was never meant to be a virtual event, Run Calgary and Calgary Pride didn’t want to wait to bring more love to this wonderful city so we launched it in 2020 to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Calgary Pride. We are still working out the details for the 2021 edition and can’t wait to bring it to you in-person soon!
In-Person date: TBD
Virtual Race Window coincides with Calgary Pride Week: August 27 to September 5

Pansy Club Queer Dance Party
2022-09-03 22:00 - 2022-09-04 22:00 | Kaffeeklatsch, 1205 1st Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2R 0V3, Canada
It’s not a Pansy Club without a dance party 😘💘
After you’ve put together a new sexy gay lewk from our clothing swap, join the Club on Sept 3rd from 10am until late for our queer dance after-party at Kaffeeklatsch 💖✨️
And you know this Club has an exclusively queer af lineup of DJs that will keep you grooving late into the night ❤️‍🔥💫
🌟Featuring🌟
trexx 999
void_vizionz
&
ShatterTheFall
Cover is $10 or PWYC. All cover & donations will go to The Hatch! The Hatch runs the Kaffeeklatsch pantry, along with other local community pantries. Please feel free to also bring food & supply donations for the pantry itself! Mutual aid let’s go~☆🌈
Poster design by trexx 999

Pure Pride Calgary- Brooke Lynn Hytes
2022-09-03 21:00 - 2022-09-04 03:30 | The Palace Theatre, 219-8 ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 1B7, Canada
We are back! we will Pride in 2022! Pure Pride presents our 17th anniversary party, the original official pride event of Edmonton and Calgary Pride! Starring the one and only Queen of the North, Brooke Lynn Hytes! Brooke Lynn Hytes is star of Rupauls Drag Race season 11 and host of Canada’s Drag Race. Brooke Lynn will be doing a VIP Meet & Greet at 9 pm sharp , for those who have Meet & Greet tickets then signature performances that will leave your jaw dropping! Joining the mainstage will be the famed local diva Argintina, Lilith Fair and Whipped Cream. Dance the night away with international DJ Producer DJ Ginger Bear from Vancouver . As always there will be the hottest men and boys and lots of surprises! This Party has sold out 17 years in a row, so get your tickets early!

NSFW: Locker Room at Sub Rosa
2022-09-03 21:00 - 2022-09-04 02:00 | Sub Rosa, 200 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1B5, Canada
WERK’s NSFW (Not Safe For WERK) series returns to Sub Rosa for an adults-only night filled with gogo dancing performances, Hush Lingerie on-site to help attendees explore their wilder side, and music by Joanna Magik and Daddy Nick Bertossi of Vancouver.
