The 36th Rhubarb Festival is coming into the archives…
The ArQuives Unarchived gives seven Rhubarb Festival artists an all access pass to reanimate the history in the stacks. Intimate pop up performances with small audiences shine a spotlight on stories, artifacts and history-makers in our community. Co-curated by Jessica Carmicheal & Cole Alvis
Performances February 14-15 at 6:00-9:00pm at the Canadian Lesbian And Gay Archives
QUEER SLOW DANCE WITH RADICAL THOUGHT
co-creators Heather Hermant + Alvis Parsley
Share a slow dance with someone while they share with you the stories they discovered in the archives.
SECTION 210
creator / performer Melissa Koziebrocki
A performance of due-process in the criminal justice system that recreates the 1981 Bathhouse Raids.
NOTES ON FLOURISHING
creator / performer Olive-or-Oliver
Archival audio mixes with original music to create heart-felt songs about hope.
ARROW
creator Vince Ha
An interactive photo and film installation inspired by material at The ArQuives.
EXPLICIT
creator / director Rob Kempson | choreographer Brandy Leary | performers Blair Francey, Aidan Grove-White, Andrew Pimento, G Kyle Shields, John Thai, Andrew Usher + Greg Wong
A dance piece that juxtaposes the portrayal of gay culture in mainstream media with its representation in text-based erotica.
ANOTHER WAY OF TELLING YOU
choreographer Darryl Tracy | performers Simon Renaud + Juan Villegas | text by Keith Cole
Catch a peek of this durational dance installation about how history etches itself into photos, texts, and our bodies.
SHOW TIMES
February 14-15 at 6:00-9:00pm at the Canadian Lesbian And Gay Archives 34 Isabella Street, Toronto
TICKETS
PWYC
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE
Some of the performances at The ArQuives will take place in areas accessed via stairs and/or other barriers. We apologize for the inconvenience.
