FREE First Thursdays
December 1, 2022 | 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Featuring People’s Portrait Prize, Antyx Community Arts, The Film Lab, Hot Sauce Boogie, Healthy Baby & Sugar Water Bar.
On the First Thursday of every month, Contemporary Calgary will be open late with FREE admission from 5-9 pm. Explore our galleries, stop by the Opening Reception for People’s Portrait Prize, jump in The Film Lab's photo booth, connect with Antyx Community Arts Hip-Hop Club, enjoy thoughtfully crafted beverages by Sugar Water Bar, international cuisines by Healthy Baby and music by HOT SAUCE BOOGIE.
+ People’s Portrait Prize Opening Reception : 5-9 pm
+ The Film Lab Photo Booth: 5-8 pm
+ Antyx Community Arts Hip-Hop Club: 5-7 pm
+ Sugar Water Bar & Healthy Baby: 5-9 pm
+ HOT SAUCE BOOGIE: 7-9 pm
This is an all-ages event.
FREE hourly guided tours of current exhibitions: 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, & 8pm.
Thursday, December 1
5:00 - 9:00pm
FREE
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People’s Portrait Prize
Contemporary Calgary is excited to be joining cSPACE and Nvrlnd. to host the People’s Portrait Prize.
Submissions will be displayed at all three locations.
DETAILS
+ December 1: Opening Reception, public voting via ballot begins.
+ December 7: Public voting on anonymous work ends.
Antyx Community Arts
Antyx is a community arts company that uses the arts and community development processes to create opportunities for youth to become more engaged in their community and experience increased community connection. The Antyx Thursday Hip-Hop Club is a space for dancers, MCs, and DJs of all levels! Youth and participants are encouraged to use the space to practice and make their own signature moves, write and perform their own songs, and/or practice with professional DJ equipment! We take time to explore principles of hip hop culture, the art around us, and creating places and spaces in the community. This space is for open-floor, open-mic, and open-deck cyphers.
Hot Sauce Boogie
Dress up and get down with the Hot Sauce Boogie. An evening infusing late night vibes, steady hip-hop beats, groovy funk, and that swoony R&B…all to make you move your feet! Featuring a dynamic trio of Calgary culture builders - DJs Roofeo, Grimrock and Press Play - these curated vinyl only sets will serve your soul and give you old school vibes.
Sugar Water Bar
Kyo-Jean Chung started Sugar Water in 2015 as a way of exploring his love for finely crafted cocktails. He has a curiosity for powerful elixirs that percolate ideas and bring people to common ground. His knack for befriending talented people in all realms of culinary arts, mixology, and event planning helps him cultivate fresh ideas and inspired service. He has managed to find the perfect balance between friendliness, professionalism, and lightness throughout his life as an entrepreneur.
Healthy Baby
Founded and operated by Rashad Ali and Kenneth Persson, Healthy Baby is a fast and casual comfort food pop up. We’re focused on creating unpretentious and delicious sandwiches, snacks and street food right here in Calgary. Healthy Baby specializes in Trinidadian and Caribbean food, but you’ll also find us dabbling in all forms of international cuisines. You never know where Healthy Baby will be cooking from next!
About the DJs
DJ Roofeo
DJ Roofeo one of Calgary’s party rocking DJs, has been throwing it down for almost 2 and a half decades. In his career you may have caught him in such as National 8th rooftop, National Bowl, Bourbon Room, Home & Away just to make a few.
DJ PressPlay
DJ PressPlay has been performing in cultural events, city festivals, and YYC night clubs for nearly a decade. His focus is dropping vinyl—keepin’ it old school—surging that delicious funk from our past! DJ PressPlay pours the hot sauce in that boogie! Come get your groove on and if you like Hot Sauce Boogie’s vibe, pick up your swag at Cabcity.ca.
Grimrock
Rock “Grimrock” Mejia is a seasoned DJ that thrills audiences across all generations. His unique style combines a wide range of musical genres and cultural backgrounds to create energetic and soulful musical experiences for all sizes of parties and events. His work includes 20 years of multiple DJ residencies, events, parties, dance battles and Hip Hop focused arts programs for youth.