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Elevating contemporary performance in #yyc since 1988 | We manage and curate containR Art Park in Sunnyside☀️

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Mark your calendars ✏

Visit the link in our bio to see the event calendar for the containR Art Park this summer! Find events such as Roots & Rhythms, as well as Ripple Festival and Yabber: A Musical Junk Tale happening soon!

#yycarts #calgaryliving

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Festivals, markets, block parties - we've got a packed season this summer that you could be a part of ☀⁠
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See the postings and apply through the link in our bio!⁠
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For inquiries, reach out to [email protected]

#yycarts

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A free family-friendly event at containR! Join us as a vendor by visiting the link in our bio. Otherwise, mark it on your calendars and we'll see you there!

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We're gearing up for warmer days!

Keep an eye out or sign up for our newsletter (link in our bio!) to stay in-the-know about what's coming to containR and the Sunnyside community soon ☀

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We are calling on neighbours, local businesses, non-profits, and art organizations to share ideas and get involved at containR!⁠ We welcome arts programming, gardening, and community activation ideas.

For more details, reach out to Beverley at [email protected]

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❄️ 100 Words for Snow | Chinook Blast ❄️

We're excited to have Dorvina Pearline White Quills aka Pearl joining us for 100 Words for Snow! Pearl is a pow wow dance teacher, a professional bead artist & a drum and flute performance artist.

Sat, Feb 11 | 2-4pm | containR Art Park

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We're excited to be a part of @ChinookBlast with 100 Words for Snow ❄

Stay warm by our fire pits and with hot chocolate from @vhfcoffee as our lineup of artists fill the afternoon with music!

This is a free all-ages event! Link in our bio to RSVP.

#chinookblast #yycarts

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Join us in two weeks for our casino fundraiser! Whether it be as a general manager, cashier, or as countroom staff, we'd be grateful to have you!

Volunteers will receive 5 comps to use for any of our containR and Fluid Fest events this year.
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Link in our bio to signup!⁠

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On January 29th and 30th, we'll be at Deerfoot Casino for the return of our annual casino fundraiser. There are a variety of positions to be filled, from countroom staff to cashiers, and we would love your help!

Reach out to [email protected] for more details!

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Support Springboard Performance's on-going activities and initiatives with the gift of time at our charitable casino fundraiser - January 29 & 30, 2023!

If you're interested in lending a hand or would like more information, reach out to [email protected]

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It's the final two days of Fluid Fest!

Liz Kinoshita's impactful You Can't Take It With You opens tonight! And one night only, catch the splendor of Bijuriya and The Bannock Bumms Variety Cabaret Show Spectacular! Spectacular!

Then, we'll catch you at the Closing Night Party!

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Inspired Dancers of Calgary by Suzanne Nolan features intimate portrait imagery of dancers living in Calgary, including some from the DJD family.

The book launch takes place tonight from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the DJD Dance Centre Community Living Room and is followed by Ebnflōh!

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Join us at our Launch Party on October 20th at The GRAND for some mixing and mingling as we celebrate the first day of our festival.

Be sure to grab your tickets for the evening's shows & RSVP for the free launch party!
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#honestyisthebody

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Bijuriya | Gabriel Dharmoo is a music composer & experimental vocalist. Bijuriya is a drag artist engaging with South Asian culture.
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Oct 28, 7:10pm | The GRAND⁠. Get your tickets: https://t.co/4F2b7fpsOJ

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You Can't Take It With You | Liz Kinoshita investigates within dance and musicality, what we need to survive, and what we need to discard in order to sustain ourselves and our environments.
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Oct 28 & 29, 7pm | The GRAND. Get your tickets: https://t.co/4F2b7fpsOJ

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Physical Therapy Cabaret. Be subject to a night best approached with no expectations!
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Oct 26 & 27, 8:30pm | containR Art Park. ⁠Get your tickets here: https://t.co/4F2b7f8pMJ

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between me and you | Heidi Strauss & entre chien et loup | James Gnam ⁠(Mixed Bill)
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October 26th & 27th at 7pm | cSpace. ⁠Get your tickets today at https://t.co/4F2b7f8pMJ

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Work-in-Process | Cindy Ansah & Tiara Matusin embark on an experimental creative process that explores the intersections of diaspora & indigeneity to probe classifications of displacement.
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Oct 26 & 27, at 6pm | Theatre Encounter. Get your tickets at https://t.co/4F2b7fpsOJ

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In-Ward | ⁠With choreo grounded in street dance, the work by Quebec hip-hop icon Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé points to humanity’s need for each other, but also conveys a sense of claustrophobia & desire for independence.⁠
⁠Oct 21 & 22, 7pm | DJD. Tix at: https://t.co/4F2b7f7RXb

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Phonetically Speaking | Featuring Lisa La Touche, Leo Manzari, & Wakefield Brewster. ⁠This program consists of Tap Dance, Hip-Hop, and Spoken Word all unhinged and unequivocally unfiltered.
Oct 20 & 21 at 9pm | The GRAND. Get your tickets: https://t.co/4F2b7f7RXb