Visual arts coordinator Kris Kelly and the evening's fabulous MC Jamie Tea
This weekend, “Q the Arts” took over the Arrata Opera Centre and provided an evening of performance art, music, spoken word and visual arts for Calgary’s queer community. A co-production of Swallow a Bicycle Theatre and Fairytales Presentation Society, Q the Arts was an engaging, interactive experience celebrating the diverse talents of Calgary’s LGBTTQ community and their friends.
artwork by Breanna Strong
The sold-out event featured memorable performances by transdisciplinary artist Jamie Tea, spoken word poet Laurie MacFayden and Light Fires. The visual art displayed beneath the balcony was a compelling mix of photography, painting and mixed media from Calgary artists Travis McEwen and Breanna Strong and Edmonton-based artist Emanuel Ilagan.
Dancing the night away with Light Fires
All of the artists involved and the curators/organizers deserve kudos for putting on a “decidedly queer evening of art & culture” that will surely become a highly anticipated annual event.