Out Of The Blue Revue
April 4, 7pm – 8pm
John Dutton Theatre
Central Library
The premiere of a spirited variety show in which artists from the homeless community and the greater Calgary community come together to embrace a broad spectrum of performing arts: song, dance, spoken word, and comedy. The evening promises to entertain and delight!
This Is My City’s Art
April 4 to 25
Main Floor
Central Library
This is My City Art Society artists serve as mentors who bring their skills and love of art into shelters and service agencies and connect with individuals there to make music, theatre, and visual art together. We currently hold weekly visual art programs in a variety of media including printmaking, painting, drawing, and found object assemblage at the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre. In addition, a photography workshop is underway at Alpha House and a mural project was recently completed at Alpha House’s transitional housing site The Lodging. The works in this display are a small sample of the many expressions of creativity produced in these settings.
April 4 to May 25
The New Gallery’s +15 Window
Ryan Delve conjures up evocative, fantastic images in acrylic paint that flow across clothing and other three-dimensional surfaces. Bill’s sensitive pencil drawings reflect his keen observational skills and a disciplined dedication to capturing the nuances of light and shadow which sometimes jump off the page onto a variety of objects. Though their styles are distinct, Ryan and Bill share a life-long passion for art that finds expression in the art studio of the Calgary Drop-In Centre where they reside.
WRAP!
Spontaneous Dates and Locations
Through acts of yarnbombing, WRAP artists bring the warmth of home and communal creativity to the street. If you are lucky, you might see these textile interventions at festival sites before they are absorbed by the city.
Public Art 101—Artists In The Community
April 9, 6pm – 9pm
Cliff Bungalow Arts Centre
The City of Calgary’s Public Art Program has developed a series of seminars that cover a broad range of themes designed to support local artists who want to develop their practice in public art. This session looks at artists who collaborate with communities. Presented by The City of Calgary’s Public Art Program.
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Photo Walk
April 18, noon – 1pm
Outside City Hall
Grab your camera and take a walk with photographer Cat Schick. She’ll lead you through areas of our city that the homeless know well. Using photography as a means of connection among communities, the program will impart technical and aesthetic tips while creating opportunity for dialogue about life in our city.
Film Premiere: Art Has No Home
April 19, 12:10pm – 1pm
Art Gallery Of Calgary
Inspired by friendships with some of Calgary’s talented artists who are often marginalized for being homeless, filmmaker Eunice Poon has married journalism and mixed media in this film. It gives voice to the artists through documentation of their art work, interviews, and their own animation/narrative within the film. The 30-minute screening will be followed by a question and answer session with the filmmaker and some of the individuals featured. Supported in part by GIGyyc.
Six Minute Stories
April 20, 3pm – 4:30pm
Lunchbox Theatre
Join us for a fun and informative afternoon in a lively pecha kucha exchange. Each speaker has six minutes and 18 slides to tell their story. This celebration of ideas features personal experiences or professional projects that touch on universal social issues. Hosted by TMC chair Linda Hawke.
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Other—A Public Art Installation
April 22 to 25
Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts
Leslie Sweder’s site-specific art responds to her environment in surprising and touching ways. Watch her as she works on a sculpture commissioned by The City of Calgary especially for the Festival. Presented by The City of Calgary Public Art Program.
City Of Dreams
April 23, 24 and 25, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts
Arts Learning Centre
An ensemble of speakers from the Women’s Centre of Calgary present talks on diverse and surprising topics that reveal personal passions and expertise. Inspired by magpies – those urban birds known to collect baubles and shiny bits from our city streets – the evening is full of insights and laughs that expose the depth and intelligence of women who have been marginalized.
April 23, 24 and 25, 7:00pm
Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts
Arts Learning Centre
In a residency at the Women’s Centre of Calgary, Linda Hawke and Cat Schick worked with participants to create artistic quilts that explore themes of sleep and dreams.
Festival Finale
April 25, 8:45pm – 10pm
Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts
Arts Learning Centre
Join us for eclectic festivities that celebrate the spirit of the Festival. The evening will include spoken word performances by artist Kirk Miles and others, music from Drop-In Centre artists, and opportunities to meet and mingle with This is My City artists and supporters.