*Part talk show, performance and craft gathering. Experience artists in performance and conversation w/ hosts Kenna Burima and Eddy Robinson followed by a collective craft activity! Craft supplies incl!
Doors @ 6:30pm. Show starts @ 7pm @ Congress Coffee, Calgary, AB, Canada
ArtistSpeak* is sponsored by The Art for Social Change Network: Calgary Hub and The Institute for Community Prosperity
Our Season Two launches Sept 18 with 4 Artists talkin' MONEY!
Join hosts Kenna Burima and Eddy Robinson as they delve into the intersections of money and creativity. The evening features an incredible line up of artists sharing how money, creativity and art intersect. And of course as always, Eddy's got a cool craft all planned (supplies included with ticket)
Featured Artists:
Special Guest Artist Appearance by Blaq Velvet, Spoken Word Poet, Burlesque Dancer, Visual Artist and CEO of MVX STUDIOS.
Priscilla Cherry is a vibrant soul born of Trinidadian and French-Canadian roots. A social artist, broadcaster, and peer support specialist, Priscilla is driven by the absence of her own reflection in media and transforms her lived experience into purpose. She’s excited to unpack how capitalist systems need to be faced, explored and engaged with to bring about change.
Mike Tan lights up every room he walks into. Rooms like Downstage, Theatre Junction, and Ghost River Theatre, The Banff Centre Playwrights Lab, Vertigo Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, and Theatre Calgary have all benefited from his shine. As an artist who wears multiple hats and is keen for all his artist friends to succeed, he's keen to talk about whhhhhhhhyyyyyyy money? Why?
Jason Patrick Rothery is an Alberta-based writer, theatre artist, and lapsed academic. He’s a scary smart one who’s written multiple books, theatrical productions and collaborative creations that have toured across Canada and the U.S. He’s got some thoughts on funding models that facilitate artists facing hard truths of how we diminish our worth when interfacing with the very systems necessary for bringing our creations to life.
For barrier free tickets please email info@kennaburima.com
