Cabaret show with burlesque and live music. The Anti-Colonial Samhain~Day of the Dead Show, Tuesday November 1st @avantgardebar! Seating is limited so DM @cabaret.solidarite to reserve your tickets asap! ⏳🎟 This event includes a fundraiser for the Ada'itsx/Fairy Creek land defenders and will take place on unceded Algonquin territory.

After the high of Bill C-22 being tabled for second reading on Sept. 20, the debate and the delay, the defeat of a unanimous consent motion, we are hearing the hurt, anger and resentment from people with disabilities and advocates. More than ever before, we must show our unity and power as disabled people, families, groups and organizations. With roughly 40 sitting days left until the end of the year, we need to push hard to get Bill C-22 passed, now! Join us on the ground for a rally in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 19th at 12 noon. In the spirit of solidarity and mutual support, we encourage everyone to respect distancing measures, to wear a mask and to not participate if you are feeling sick. Speakers: Andrea Hatala - ODSP Action Coalition Anita Khanna - United Way Centraide Canada Alanah Duffy - MS Society Margaux Wosk - BC People First

Après le dépôt du projet de loi C-22 en deuxième lecture le 20 septembre, le débat et le retard, la défaite d'une motion de consentement unanime, nous entendons la douleur, la colère et le ressentiment des personnes en situation de handicap et des défenseurs. Plus que jamais, nous devons montrer notre unité et notre pouvoir en tant que personnes en situation de handicap, familles, groupes et organisations. Avec environ 40 jours de séance avant la fin de l'année, nous devons faire pression pour que le projet de loi C-22 soit adopté, maintenant ! Joignez-vous à nous pour un rassemblement à Ottawa le mercredi 19 octobre à midi. Dans un esprit de solidarité et de soutien mutuel, nous encourageons tout le monde à respecter les mesures de distanciation physique, à porter un masque et à ne pas assister si vous êtes malade. Intervenant-e-s: Andrea Hatala - ODSP Action Coalition Anita Khanna - United Way Centraide Canada Alanah Duffy - MS Society Margaux Wosk - BC People First

ChewOnThis! rally to end food insecurity in Canada.

Agenda:

12:30 Meet, mingle, and make art 13:00 Speakers Panel ft. Disability Without Poverty and Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada 13:45 Poetry performance by King Kimbit 14:00 Group photo 14:10 More art and mingling 14:30 Disperse

More info https://dignityforall.ca/chew-on-this-2022/

King Kimbit will be performing alongside two other wonderful musicians from the Ottawa/Gatineau area (it's a secret).

More details here: https://www.sofarsounds.com/events/42750

WHO WILL I SEE PERFORM? You’ll see 2 or 3 short sets from incredible performers from all musical genres, and sometimes even spoken word, comedy or dance. Each show’s lineup is curated by our artist booking team to be diverse and varied. Grab your ticket and get ready to discover your new favorite artist! Head over to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/sofarsounds) to check out past shows and see some of today's biggest artists who played small, intimate Sofar shows along their journey!

Girls+ to the Front Songwriters Circle Featuring Amanda Lowe & King Kimbit Hosted by OK Naledi Monday July 4 8PM PWYC event

Amanda Lowe: https://amandalowe.bandcamp.com/ Born in Sri Lanka, raised on Prince Edward Island, and now setting roots in Ottawa, ON

King Kimbit: https://kingkimbit.ca/ Nguyễn Anh Thư, better known by her stage name, King Kimbit, is a versatile, devoted and deeply sincere Ottawa-based spoken word artist, singer and instrumentalist. King Kimbit is best known for her ability to blend gritty personal narratives with compassionate social consciousness. She articulates the spectrum of her thoughts and feelings in a way that is consistently poignant, musical and heart-felt. OK Naledi: https://oknaledi.com/ OK Naledi is an Afro House music project created by Queer, Motswana Canadian musician Kimberly Naledi Sunstrum. Traditional sub-Saharan clean guitar lines, classic deep bass, movement-inspiring beats and that iconic, driving Afro House tempo – these are the pieces that define OK Naledi There is a lot of complexity when it comes to being a visibly Queer, biracial, womxn, artist who grew up predominantly in Botswana, but began creating music after moving to Canada – a Western demographic. This pandemic exacerbated the importance of nurturing identity and infusing it in the music of OK Naledi proudly, powerfully and consistently. OK Naledi is a self taught, multi-instrumentalist. She writes and composes music on the guitar and piano and expresses her craft through multiple mediums — music, video, poetry, graphic arts. This multifaceted expression exemplifies the themes in OK Naledi's music in ways that make them more widely accessible and attainable.

created by Jo-Anne Bryan, Carmelle Cachero, King Kimbit & Jordan Samonas Speaking Vibrations is the next evolution of theatre: an immersive, inclusive and multi-sensory experience in ASL song/poetry, music, rhythm tap & dance. Sound, song and story are experienced visually through projected graphics and dynamic captions, as well as tactically through feeling and vibration; in-person audiences will get to wear and hold vibrotactile stimuli (vibrating vests, seats, belts & pillows) during the performance while audiences at home experience the show with remote technology.

a single sign told a story she lifts her hand. sound moved through her and within me she signs my sensations. my fears and dreams fell out in her rhythm something stirs in me what happens when I come into contact with a body in all its forms? when I see in my feet, hear in my hands and speak in vibrations?

Show Times Tuesday - Friday 8pm

Saturday 4pm

Sunday 2pm

Photo Credits

Photo of Jo-Anne Bryan by Stéphanie Houle

Image Description: A geometric cut out of a photo of Jo-Anne Bryan, a woman with dark short cropped hair and a black dress, is photographed making an ASL gesture. Her right hand held away from her with palm facing her, her left reaches towards it. Want to see this show?

TICKETS ON SALE SOON

ART+ Winter Showcase will celebrate equity, diversity, inclusion and pluralism (EDIP) in the arts, including local artists from all Western and non-Western art disciplines. It would be an opportunity to create cultural exchanges between artists belonging to equity-seeking groups and the local community.

We have an exciting lineup of local artists and artists groups: King Kimbit (literary hip-hop artist), OTTAPAE (Korean Traditional Music Team), Zilla Manikongo (Hip-Hop), and Larissa Desrosiers (Singer/Songwriter from Couchiching First Nation in Treaty #3).

There are only 25 tickets available, registration is required to enter.

MEDIA ADVISORY

August 16

Trial over charter rights violations at OCDC continues September 17

Ottawa, ON - The suit filed last year by Deepan Budlakoti, who is detained at the Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC), started May 31 and has been ongoing - resumes on September 17. Mr. Budlakoti is suing the government of Ontario for violations under sections 2A, 7, 8, and 12 of the charter.

Who :

Deepan Budlakoti is an Ottawa born stateless man detained at the OCDC that is awaiting sentencing for criminal charges dating back to november 2017.

What : Defense witnesses that will be questioned this Friday surrounding the topic of strip searches include :

1. Diana Ralf (morning)
2. Jessica Hutchinson


The issues Mr. Budlakoti will bring to light during this trial include segregation, solitary confinement, excessive force, dynamic entry, privacy relating to and access to medical services, food issues at the courthouse and in jail, strip searches and mental health. Over the first few days prison staff and expert witnesses will be questioned.

When : September 17, starting from 10 am to 4:30 pm. (approximate time, varies depending on circumstances)

Where : Physical attendance is possible at the Ottawa Courthouse (161 Elgin St. - ask which room). Virtual attendance is also possible. Zoom link for attendance - https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/62435548857

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For more information you can contact : Leonardo Russmano, leo@rclpc.ca or admin@rclpc.ca, 613-296-2551

For broader comments on jail conditions at OCDC contact : Justin Piché, Associate professor of criminology, University of Ottawa - justin.piche@uottawa.ca, 613-793-1093

The lyric video for Fk12frfr will be launching on TR1BE TV, a locally Black & Indigenous owned profit sharing streaming platform. Filmed and edited by Dekka (https://youtube.com/channel/UCoZMLnAYhJdRsal_r2I4J0A)

a single sign told a story she lifts her hand. sound moved through her and within me she signs my sensations. my fears and dreams fell out in her rhythm something stirs in me what happens when I come into contact with a body in all its forms? when I see in my feet, hear in my hands and speak in vibrations?

Speaking Vibrations is a togetherness of different diasporic stories told in the universal language of art. Contains ASL song/poetry, music, rhythm tap & dance.

Created by Jo-Anne Bryan, Carmelle Cachero, King Kimbit & Jordan Samonas |Directed by Jacqui du Toit| Produced by Speaking Vibrations | Origin: Ottawa, Canada

music is embodied. sound is vibration. Speaking Vibrations is proud to present an accessible concert film experience for Deaf and non-Deaf audiences. MAY 7-14 2021 - FREE for Deaf audiences - Tickets starting at $5 - Video on demand - ASL and Captions Purchase your ticket today: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../speaking-vibrations... * STAY TUNED for further info on how to access the on-demand video link; The link will be made available upon purchase of your ticket, as of May 7th 2021* About the film: This concert film is interpreted & captioned, and makes accessible the experience of live art for Deaf and non-Deaf audiences. Speaking Vibrations’ centering of ASL song/poetry, accessibility as aesthetic, and sound as vibration, demonstrates that music is more than acoustic sound, music is a three-dimensional, emotive, embodied and vibrational medium. About Speaking Vibrations: Speaking Vibrations is a multi-disciplinary, accessible performance art collective & work in rhythm tap dance, spoken word, ASL song/poetry and contemporary dance, created by Jo-Anne Bryan, Carmelle Cachero, King Kimbit & Jordan Samonas, working under creative direction by Jacqui du Toit. In an in-person capacity, we use innovative vibrotactile technologies, such as vibrating vests, to enable audiences to experience sound as feeling and vibration. We are four women from different walks of life, intersecting through art and beyond. The tensions between where we’re from, where we live and the languages we speak, sign, or have lost, are the stories and songs our work is grounded in. Based on reflections of lived experiences, languages and stories, this work brings together 4 artists of diverse identities and practices, and disrupts notions of performance art categorization - of who can perform, enjoy and fully experience art. Acknowledgements: Speaking Vibrations is independently operated by group members Jordan Samonas, Carmelle Cachero, Jo-Anne, Bryan, and King Kimbit, based on unceded Algonquin territory. This event has been made possible through the generous support and funding from the Ontario Arts Council as well as the generosity of Great Canadian Theatre Company.

Online concert for the 30th anniversary of CHUO/Concert pour les 30 ans Online concert as part of a fundraiser for CHUO's 30th anniversary. This event is sponsored by Worldremit & Real House of Ensemble. Visit chuo.fm About this Event Ce concert en ligne est une partie primordiale de notre levée de fonds pour les 30 ans de CHUO. Cet évènement est sponsorisé par Worldremit.

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Look up our fundraising drive and goals on our website : chuo.fm

Allez voir notre levée de fonds et nos objectifs sur notre site web chuo.fm

Join us for an engaging conversation on how best to take care of your mental health as a performer. Musical artists King Kimbit and Svlm are joining Ace Piva of Over the Bridge to share their experiences as musicians and to dig into why more local artists need to focus on their mental wellness. Moderating the panel is Sarah Hagermon of Unison Benevolent Fund, who will be sharing information on the many resources that Unison has made available to all local musicians in need. IMB 40 is presented by Ottawa Music Industry Coalition, Edwards Creative Law, Folk Music Ontario, Over the Bridge, and Unison Benevolent Fund, as well as IMB’s funders: Ontario Creates and the City of Ottawa. As always, the IMB panel is free for all to attend. The event is taking place online. Wednesday, March 31, 2021 7pm Click on the general admission tickets above to register with EventBrite OR sign up here to access the session: https://imb40-mentalwellnessandyou.eventbrite.ca So long as you have signed up with EventBrite to attend, shortly before the event you will receive an email with the link to join the session live and online. You do not need to register an account with EventBrite in order to be notified by email of the link to the session.

The Panelists Sarah Hagerman is a passionate songwriter (aka. Mary Moxxie) and music business professional from Oshawa, Ontario. Working endlessly to build positive influence in the health and wellness of the Canadian Music community; she strives to open doors that allow her to be active in supporting the community through topics such as substance use, inclusivity, mental health, and fitness. Her current role as the Industry and Events Manager at Unison Benevolent Fund helps her work towards these goals by coordinating partnerships, communications, and events between Unison, music organizations, and festivals throughout the country to help garner awareness towards the services Unison offers. Currently, Sarah is pushing to bring mental health and wellness programming into nationally acclaimed festivals, showcases, and special events across Canada by curating panel discussions and healthy partnerships. Outside of her role at Unison, Sarah dedicates her time to writing songs and building her company, Moxxie Fitness. Bridging the gap between wellness and the music business, her aim is to be a driving force in promoting healthy and long-standing careers through individualized coaching services. Sarah strives to help change the fabric of the music industry by encouraging positive wellbeing and leading towards accessible healthy choices.

Nguyễn Anh Thư , better known by her stage name, King Kimbit , is a versatile, devoted and deeply sincere Ottawa-based spoken word artist, singer and instrumentalist. King Kimbit is best known for her ability to blend gritty personal narratives with compassionate social consciousness. She articulates the spectrum of her thoughts and feelings in a way that is consistently poignant, musical and heart-felt.As a spoken word artist, King is interested in telling stories that are authentic to her experiences and identities. With nearly equal measure, and always with her characteristic grit and musicality, King Kimbit’s poetic work details, with striking honesty, the realities of her upbringing as the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, the truths of her social vantage point as a young woman of colour, and her stance on social issues regarding racism, de/colonization, and gender inequality. King’s striking honesty, lyrical acuity, empathy and versatility as a singer and guitar-player have earned her a reputation as a welcomed and necessary voice within the landscape of Canadian spoken word.

SVLM (Pronounced Salem) is an independent artist who has established himself as an irreplaceable force in the Canadian hip hop scene. SVLM’s ability to flow effortlessly on any production, while delivering infectious melodies. Although his background is hip hop, his love for music allows him to push beyond genres and create great music for a variety of different listeners. Growing up in the late 90s/ early 2000s, he was exposed to hip hop at the age of 11 when he first heard 50 cents get rich or die trying in 2003. Since then, he’s been working on his writing and continuously perfecting his craft as an artist. Drawing inspiration from a variety of artists including 50 cent, Kanye West and Drake. � His debut EP Restless released at the end of 2018 showcased his versatility, and how unique his voice really is. His lead single 405 made it into the top 50 viral records in Canada on the Spotify charts, and many of his singles have been curated onto editorial playlists on Spotify such as New Music Friday, Hip Hop Central and Northern Bars. A certified addictions worker who’s been committed to the music industry community since 1996, Ace Piva knows the ins and outs of the road and its associated pressures and struggles. He’s been there as a musician, tour manager, sound engineer, stage manager, production manager, addictions recovery coach and mental health advocate. Today, Piva is a co-founder and Executive Director, of Over The Bridge. His goals are to change the conversation about mental health and recovery in the music community. Questions? Comments? IMBseries@gmail.com The Independent Music Business series is presented by: -Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (www.ottawamic.com) - karim@ottawamic.com -Edwards Creative Law (www.edwardslaw.ca) - byron.pascoe@edwardslaw.ca For more information on this event's partners, please visit: -Folk Music Ontario - https://www.folkmusicontario.ca/ -Over the Bridge - https://overthebridge.org/ -Unison Benevolent Fund - https://unisonfund.ca/

ARTS & ABOLITION - an evening of poetry, music, and community care

Friday, March 26 at 7pm via Zoom.

How can I get a ticket? see Ticket Description below.

Want to perform? We are also offering paid opportunity to performers (prioritizing criminalized folks, BIPOC, and 2SLGBTQ+). Here is a link to the Application Form: https://forms.gle/nPUxHXmh5sL72G6r5

On March 26th at 7pm EST,the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP), Hit the Streets (HTS), Cap City Cyphers (CCC), the Criminal Law Student Association (CLSA) would like to invite you to a Mutual Aid Fundraiser Event to support HTS and CPEP’s collaborative mutual aid project: Starter Packs for Newly Released Neighbours. This initiative will work with current and former prisoners to provide essential items and services to community members who are released from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) and the Hull Detention Facility. This event will consist of live art performances, an auction, a raffle, and many more surprises.

This event will center people who have been on the inside of jails, prisons, penitentiaries, and immigration detention, those who have been otherwise criminalized, and their families and loved ones while also bringing our communities together to foster joy and care. All donations will go towards the Starter Packs for Newly Released Neighbours project.

The goal of the Starter Packs is to meet some of people’s needs, keep each other safe, informed, and connected, and to maximize support through mutual aid. We are calling on community members and organizations to join us in spreading awareness about this project and event, and by donating to help support our neighbours in need.

Ticket Description: Donate via e-transfer to release.starter.packs@gmail.com for tickets. In the e-transfer use the password: kits4care In the message/note section please provide your Name, E-Mail, and indicate if you are 18+.

Every $15 donation = +1 entry into our raffle. Each entry increases your chance to win prizes from Octopus Books, Venus Envy, The Thirsty Maiden, The Brow Guru and more!

Additionally, the first 15 people who donate of $100+ will receive a copy of Border and Rule by Harsha Walia and a CPEP Build Communities, Not Jails t-shirt!

Donations are also sliding scale so please email us for free entry.

Join me as I learn from my dear friend Qamar Jama how to apply the QASIL facemask, a one ingredient beauty product straight outta Somalia. When friends meet up, it's a guaranteed good time, ft. the gob tree leaf.

Every year on March 1st, the disability community comes together to remember the victims of filicide – people with disabilities killed by their family members. Vigils are held on the Day of Mourning in cities around the world.

We know that along with this form of violence, disabled people face a large amount of state violence at the whim of our medical systems, carceral systems, and policing systems.

Thousands of disabled Canadians have died due to negligence in Long Term Care Homes in this pandemic. Our Federal Government, instead of responding adequately to this crisis, has fast tracked the extension of Bill C-7, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), allowing disabled people to apply for assisted suicide even if they aren't terminally ill.

We will gather in community to remember the disabled lives taken too soon, and to remember the lives that will be coerced into assisted suicide because of a lack of supports.

Details: From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM we'll gather in front of Parliament Hill at the intersection of Elgin and Wellington.

From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM we will list off the names of people who have been killed by state violence. We will also be joined by spoken word poets.

This event is run in partnership with @CPEPgroup. ASL will be available. For more information, email info@djno.ca

What up New York! Coming to you live from the north side:

COMMON THREADS is a Hip-Hop showcase featuring poetic lyricists King Kimbit (Ottawa, ON), Eyeda Sophia (Toronto, ON), and Kimmortal (Vancouver, BC). Although dispersed throughout colonial Canada, the Common Thread between these three emcees is that each rapper uses their art to speak on and combat the current climate, from racism to misogyny, by creating safer spaces for marginalized Hip-Hop enthusiasts, such as femme and queer folks, to enjoy the art. The north-of-the-border brick, tar, and mortar will be joining forces with familiar New York artists Meditate and Queen Scholar.

Common Threads is a Hip-Hop showcase featuring poetic lyricists King Kimbit (Ottawa, ON), Eyeda Sophia (Toronto, ON), and Kimmortal (Vancouver, BC). Although dispersed throughout colonial Canada, the Common Thread between these three emcees is that each rapper uses their art to speak on and combat the current climate, from racism to misogyny, by creating safer spaces for marginalized Hip-Hop enthusiasts, such as femme and queer folks, to enjoy the art. Catch this show by these lyrical visionaries!

King Kimbit: https://kingkimbit.ca Eyeda Sophia: https://maxeyeda.bandcamp.com Kimmortal: kimmortal.bandcamp.com

We are back March 21st to bring together two of the greatest art forms, comedy and hip hop. Your MC, Kia Mazar will take you through Ottawa's comedy and hip hop scene.

The first half of the night will consist of 3 of Ottawas favourite comics and end off with 3 rounds of roasts. Two sets of roasters will go head to head until the winner of each round will roast each other. The winner of the roast will be chosen by audience vote. Jeff Davis will be defending his title and the roast champion that night.

Comedians: Peter Saran, Rachel Montgomery, Adam Mensah Adjokatcher

Andrew Wambolt VS George Assily Jeffrey Davis VS Cesar Makhoul

The second half of the show will be our hip hop portion of the night, starting off with the very talented Angeo. Continuing the show will Chubalicious defending his title in a rap battle between another local legend, Teddy KGB.

In collaboration with Cap City Cyphers the night will carry on with freestyle rap. Closing the show is King Kimbit!

Throughout the night Boysdontdraw will have booth set up with their fresh art. BOYSDONTDRAW takes inspiration from hip hop music and pop art icons such as Andy Warhol and puts a modern spin on techniques used by the pop art greats of the past to create transformative portraits of musical talent and so much more.

IMPORTANT The ticket you buy for this event will allow you to stay for the after party at Babylon Nightclub. The after party is an amazing burlesque show valued at $10 a ticket

Tickets: $8 online or 4 for $20 $12 @ door http://bit.ly/Comedyhiphopmarch21st

Location: Babylon Nightclub 317 Bank St.

Time: Doors @ 8:00 PM Show @ 8:30 PM Done @ 11:00 PM

March is Womxn's History Month, and what better way to honour this month than coming together and celebrating talented womxn/non-binary black indigenous and people of colour (bipoc).

All are welcome!

Spice acknowledges that this event takes place on unceded unsurrendered Algonquin territory.

SPICE is a comedy/arts collective that will feature live music, dance, spoken word, comedy, and an art market. Spice centres the voices of marginalized folx such as qtbipoc, womxn and disabled folx.

Please show your support and Spice up your advocacy by attending Spice on March 14th!

Ticket link: https://www.universe.com/events/spice-womxns-history-month-tickets-DP1H9T

Tickets are PWYC starting at $15. If you have need financial support please do not hesitate to contact us at spiceartscollective@gmail.com, or via facebook/instagram, and we will be more than happy to accommodate you.

PERFORMER LINE UP ANNOUNCED!

On March 14th join us as we celebrate Womxn's History month! We are celebrating with performances from both womxn and enby folx.

The line up is as follows: Live music by Anaïs and Cassandra Inniss-Parchment Spoken word by @Victoria Gravesande and King Kimbit Stand up comedy by Seema Rani and Nicole Hosted by Zain Ab