Art. Access. Agency.

Upcoming  Events

Mondays

6PM to 8:30PM

2023

Listen to Dis' VOICE 

At the Artesian on 13th in Regina Sk or online on Zoom.

This community group which consists of different people with both visible and invisible disabilities who meet once a week to explore different art forms that involve using and developing the voice and breath. 


***The program is currently at capacity and is not accepting any more members.***


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May 18th

6PM to 8PM CST Sask Time

2023

The Visiting Artist Series

Creating Cabaret (Ooh La La!) with Kristel Harder

Digital (via Zoom)

Auto-captioning and ASL available


Description:

What is a Cabaret?

Is it a variety show?

A song cycle?

An acclaimed musical about people

Singing with aggressive German accents?

Come find out in this free online workshop with multidisciplinary artist, Kristel Harder. Learn the steps to create your own one person show using a combination of your own stories, stand up comedy, repurposed 90's pop songs, beat poetry you wrote in high school, and whatever other special skills you've got listed on your CV. (Recorder solos welcome)


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Recent Events

April 20th

6PM to 8PM
CST Sask Time

2023

The Visiting Artist Series

Think, Feel, Ask, Do: How a Journalistic Lens can Broaden Your Creative Practice with John Loeppky.

Digitally (Via Zoom).

Auto captioning and ASL available.

Description:  In this free online workshop, participants will learn how using tools that are often deployed by journalists, like asking questions in certain ways and consistently framing our work for the public’s consumption, can positively impact your creative practice. Participants will be led through a series of exercises to get their journalistic juices flowing, will be shown examples where creativity and journalism have fused successfully, and will be provided tools to centre their work through this lens.



March 16th

6PM to 8PM
CST Sask Time

2023

The Visiting Artist Series

Radio Plays and Podcasting with Grahame Kent

Digitally (Via Zoom).

Auto captioning and ASL available.

Description:  Want to learn the ins and outs of radio theatre? Want to produce your own radio theatre podcast?

In this FREE and ONLINE workshop, join Grahame Kent in learning how to write a play for the audio medium (or adapt your own current work) then how to make it work onstage or how to produce your own radio theatre podcast! Lay the groundwork to have your own radio play cast out into the world, avoid common pitfalls, writing something exciting and let it be heard by the world!



March 20th at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
March 23rd at 
1pm - 2:30pm.

CST Sask Time

2023

Pajama Party Politics: Gathering to Gab

with Listen to Dis' Community Arts Org and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance.

March 20th: In person at the Artesian on 13th, Regina, Sk. Wheelchair accessible space.
March 23rd: Online (Zoom).


Description: 

 These events are a casual get-together of the Saskatchewan disabled community to continue to connect and share (lived) experiences. There will be two opportunities to meet (come to one or both)!

This event continues Listen to Dis' Community Arts Organization's and SAA's Saskatchewan-based initiative - the creation of a living document on accessibility int he province that would support a broader understanding of access through the disability cultural lens.


December 8th 
6:30PM  to 8PM CST Sask Time

2022

Pajama Party Politics: Access through Solidarity 

Pajama Party Politics: Access through Solidarity is presented by Listen to Dis' Sask Arts Alliance. Join us for a cultural conversation with Max Ferguson and Traci Foster on accessibility and accommodation.

Who is this for? Everyone, access is not for the disabled only.

When and Where? December 8 at 6:30 pm (CT) via Zoom

The discussion will focus on why it is important that we all, as artists and cultural workers, both independently and as part of organizations, do the work to catch up and keep up with the current understanding of access and accommodation with and for d/Deaf, mad, k/crip, chronically ill, sick, and disabled artists.

Everyone is welcome and we invite you to come as you are – just as you are – whether in pajamas on the couch, or comfy in your office.


December 13th
7PM  to 8:30PM 

2022

"Not Just Christmas" with In Our Skin and guest JJ Voss.

Join the Listen to Dis’ Community Arts Organization ensemble "In Our Skin" featuring Ammanda Zelinski on vocals, Jason Yuen on piano, Emil Schmuck on Harmonica, Ed Peck on drums with guest J.J. Voss on bass and vocals for a concert of holiday classics and some of our favorite tunes!

Tuesday December 13th, 2022. 7pm – 8:30pm.

Room CB 210. University of Regina College Ave Campus. 2155 College Ave - Entry East of Darke Hall.

Admission: Pay What You Can at the Door or Online.


January 19th

6PM to 8 PM CST

2023

The Visiting Artist Series

Beat Poetry: The Power of Storytelling with Peace Akintade 

Digitally (Via Zoom).

Auto captioning and ASL available.

Description: Join local award-winning interdisciplinary poet Peace Akintade (she/her) in this free online extensive poetry workshop. Using the traditional methods of Yoruba drumming, modern Spoken Word and Beat Poetry, Peace hopes to widen the grasp of the poetry identity. Multiplicity... meaning how we all have multiple identities, live in multiple places and across multiple times in history.

The poetry workshop will include a history of beat poetry from an African Perspective, a poetry-writing workshop focusing on metaphors, storytelling, and personification, and finally, a show and tell, with live drums accompanying the participant's poetry.



(Selected) Past Events

TBA

2020/2021

Mine to Have Saskatchewan Tour (Postponed due to COVID-19)


Sept 25-Oct 25

2020

Sask. Culture Days Disability Art and Culture Hub

Digitally (Via Zoom)


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July 29 – August 7

2021

Saskatoon Fringe

Mine to Have (Digital)


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7 PM SK Time

May 18, 2021

Mine to Have Digital Performance


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2018, 2019, 2020, 2021


Nuit Blanche

Regina, Saskatchewan

Nuit Blance 

2018-Present

2020

Neither Heroes nor Ordinary People Tour

Regina, Saskatoon, North Battleford, Moose Jaw, Swift Current

April 13, 2018: NHNOP Tour (Saskatoon)

October 19: NHNOP Tour (Moose Jaw)

April 27, 2018: NHNOP Tour (Swift Current)

April 30, 2018: NHNOP Tour (North Battleford)

2015-2018

2020

Saskatchewan Culture Days

Regina, SK

2015 Saskatchewan Culture Days

September 28-30, 2018 Culture Days

2016 & 2018


Globe Theatre Shumiatcher Sandbox Series

Regina, SK

2016 

2018 

2016-2019


Cathedral Village Arts Festival

Regina, SK

2016 Cathedral Village Arts Festival

2017 Cathedral Village Arts Festival

May 25, 2018: Cathedral Village Arts Festival

2018


Taste of Skylight Festival

Regina, SK

April 21, 2018: Taste of Skylight Festival

October, 2017


Artists of Ability Festival

Regina & Saskatoon

October 19-21. 2017: Artists of Ability Festival

2015


Telemiracle 40

Regina, SK

March 5, 2016: Telemiracle 40

Other

Various


Other

Saskatchewan

June, 2015: Wascana Rehabilitation Centre

(Neither Heroes nor Ordinary People performance)

February 10, 2018: SCI Saskatchewan Movement Peer Event

April 21, 2018: Taste of Skylight Festival

March 11, 2016 Saskatchewan Women's Day

February 5, 2018: Beautiful Rising Book Launch

 Mackenzie Art Gallery

Neither Heroes nor Ordinary People

April 12: 2017:

Accessibility and Inclusivity Conference

(U of R)

 2015 Regina Public Library Annual Conference

June 15, 2016: Word Up Poetry Collaboration