Springboard Performance

We’re excited to present this free Movement & Circus Workshop in partnership with Inside Out Theatre and NANDA! Join us on Saturday, May 21st from 12-3pm at Inside Out Theatre in Eau Claire Market. The focus of the workshop is to meet and cultivate relationships and dialogue with local artists who would be interested in collaborating on a site specific project in the late summer of 2022.... This workshop will introduce some of the themes, ideas and working methodologies of the piece, including adaptive movement, story-telling, and accessibility as an aesthetic and valued part of a creative process. After the workshop participants are invited to submit themselves to be a part of the performance ensemble. Participating in the workshop is not required to audition but it is a great chance to start building a relationship with the creative team. We are striving to welcome and collaborate with the Mad, Deaf, and Disabled (and any other underrepresented identities that are not listed) community. We are also prioritizing Two Spirit, Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour communities. Register by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/mLBcJfmjwDDcJbsd7

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What are you up to tonight? Why not watch Making Love With the Land Performance, now playing at FLUIDFEST.COM - you don’t want to miss these works by remarkable artists! Only available until December 15th.

JOIN US TONIGHT for the PREMIERE SCREENING of "Making Love With the Land Performance" at 7PM MST. From L-R: (Top) Joshua Whitehead, Barry Bilinsky, Kevin Fraser, Immigrant Lessons, and Lisa La Touche (Bottom) Richard Lee, Zach Running Coyote, Tia Kushniruk, and Suitaakii Black (Facilitator of Artist Talk)... REGISTER FOR FREE HERE: https://springboardperformance.thundertix.com/orders/new #YYCArts #FF2020 #FluidAllFall

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, ONLY FOR THE WEEKEND - watch "5 Minutes to Change the World Cabaret" anytime this weekend if you haven't yet, or watch again if you'd like at: https://springboardperformance.com/ff2020-5minutes-stream Featuring works by artists: Meghann Michalsky, Mike Czuba, Lauren Brady, Kyra Newton, Kaja Irwin, Heather Ware, Rebecca Bruton, Jocelyn Mah, Cindy Ansah, Tiara Matusin, Mpoe Mogale, and Jamie Tognazzini as the MC.

PRESENTING THE FINAL EVENTS AT THIS YEAR'S FLUID ALL FALL: 5 Minutes to Change the World Cabaret || FLUID ALL FALL - PREMIERING NOVEMBER 26, 2020 and MAKING LOVE WITH THE LAND PERFORMANCE - PREMIERING DECEMBER 10, 2020. REGISTER NOW FOR BOTH OF THESE FREE EVENTS AT https://springboardperformance.thundertix.com/ and visit FLUIDFEST.COM for more info.... #FluidFest #FluidAllFall #FF2020

The performing arts ecosystem the artists and our creative workforce is in real need. Our supporters and audiences are at the core of how we can work towards the recovery of our cultural ecology. Your generosity has the power to truly make a difference in the lives of artists and the work of Springboard Performance. It was not easy, but with incredible creative power and the right people, Springboard Performance offered 53 live events in our containR Art Park, bringi...ng together hundreds of people seated (or dancing) safely in their socially-distanced bubbles. This fall, we went where we have never been before - the online realm - and created a platform for over 50 artists to create and perform for local, national, and international audiences. We recognize that as we all navigate the current health crisis, creative community-building work is so essential and needed. Your investment in Springboard Performance can help now more than ever. This #GivingTuesday, donate to Springboard Performance so we can continue to offer inspiring programming and contribute to the well-being of our creative community. BONUS: Donate to us at https://springboardperformance.com/donate between December 1st and 14th and your contribution will be matched by an anonymous donor, doubling the impact of your support! Photo Credits: (top left) Rich-Belle Banasen, (bottom right) Benjamin Laird

We’ve had a couple drop-outs for our casino fundraiser - looking to fill TWO SPOTS for tonight, 7PM-3:45AM. Lend us a hand & sign up at: https://m.signupgenius.com/ Thank you so much - we appreciate the help!

JOIN US TONIGHT for the PREMIERE SCREENING of 5 Minutes to Change the World Cabaret || FLUID ALL FALL featuring Calgary artists that (just might) change the way we think! From L-R: (Top) Meghann Michalsky, Mike Czuba, Lauren Brady, Kyra Newton, Kaja Irwin, Heather Ware (Bottom) Rebecca Bruton, Jocelyn Mah, Cindy Ansah, Tiara Matusin, Mpoe Mogale, and Jamie Tognazzini (MC).... REGISTER FOR FREE HERE: https://springboardperformance.thundertix.com/orders/new

SIGN UP to lend us a hand at our upcoming casino fundraiser - November 20th & 21st at Cash Casino (4040 Blackfoot Trail SE) at https://www.signupgenius.com//30e0c4faaaa2ca0fe3-springboa. We're looking to fill SIX SPOTS! Volunteering just one shift at this fundraiser gifts our organization over $2000 (your time is worth about $250/hour!), making this one of the most meaningful ways to volunteer with Springboard and support the arts in Calgary. If you have other inquiries, contact Frances at [email protected].

containR by Springboard Performance does not condone the intolerance actualized through defacing of a BLM mural on our site. In the wake of this vandalism, our vision remains to connect communities through art and creative ideas. This includes many murals that express the perspectives of the community and the times, which in the wake of 2020 includes a number of BLM inspired murals. Art and artists can play an important part in a civic discussion, and can offer expressions of... art that can synthesize complicated realities through the art itself, that can surprise, reflect, provoke and inspire the community. Anonymous Artists who painted at containR: We strongly oppose and condemn any actions made to uphold white supremacy, be it from a private citizen, public servant, or institution. We acknowledge that systemic racism runs through the heart of Canadian institutions and Canadian culture beginning with the colonization, oppression and genocide of Indigenous people and cultures that continues to this day. We make artwork in solidarity with struggles for Black and Brown liberation catalyzed by the Black Lives Matter movement. The feeble attempt to erase the words "Black Lives Matter" from a public space underscores the fact that racism is very much alive and well in Calgary. We will continue to create artwork that strives to uplift and support marginalized communities. In the words of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, ‘You Can Kill a Man, but You Can’t Kill an Idea’. Black Lives Matter - Indigenous Lives Matter To learn more, you'll find news coverage down below - Calgary Herald: https://calgaryherald.com//its-going-to-take-a-lot-more-th CityTV: https://twitter.com/btcitynewsc/status/1325971376331698177 Global News: https://globalnews.ca//calgary-black-lives-matter-art-van/ CBC: https://calgaryherald.com//its-going-to-take-a-lot-more-th Photo by Rich-Belle Banasen

TAKE 2: WE'RE GIVING LAST WEEK'S FLUID ALL FALL A DO-OVER! While we can't grant a 2020 do-over, we would like to extend last week's programming of Rosanna Terrancciano’s short film and other works as a do-over. We are learning every day and appreciate your patience as we navigate delivering digital performance content. This dynamic offering includes: ... Current Conditions Talk # 3 - https://springboardperformance.com/ff2020-stream-place-curr The premiere of PLACE/ is a city written on this body - https://vimeo.com/471778558/32306560dc 5 Short Films (a Retrospective) of Rosanna Terracciano - https://vimeo.com/474457093/a660e3b81c Green Room artist talk (This AUDIO documents the exchange of ideas between flamenco artists and collaborators, Rosanna Terracciano and Myriam Allard, as interviewed by Fluid Festival Artistic Director, Nicole Mion) - https://vimeo.com/474874457/8fd190ebc7 NOW PLAYING! You don't want to miss a chance to go behind-the-scenes and explore an in-depth portrait of choreographer and filmmaker, Rosanna Terracciano. #FluidAllFall #FluidFest #FF2020 #YYCAarts

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS WEEK’S FLUID ALL FALL: Rosanna Terracciano, local flamenco dance performer, presents PLACE/is a city written on this body? Rosanna Terracciano experiments within and around the boundaries of flamenco, dance, contemporary performance and short film, driven by an urgency to expose the vulnerable and introverted aspects of flamenco dance. She is the 2017 recipient of the Jacqueline Lemieux Prize for dance from the Canada Council for the Arts. This week's ...dynamic offering includes Current Conditions talk, a short film premiere, retrospective film screenings, and green room artist talk, with supporting essays, images, and a series of intimate interviews with the artists. Join us for the launch events on October 27 & 29, or view on your own timeframe through Tuesday November 3. REGISTER NOW AT https://springboardperformance.com/ff2020-place and visit FLUIDFEST.COM for all things #FluidAllFall.