The ghost of Judy is back(!) in Saskatoon from February 8th to 12th of 2012 for the second installment of Eat Your Art Out, Judy Garland!
Check out the schedule of events now.
EYAO-JG is a multidisciplinary, five-day festival that uncovers and celebrates queer art, activism and culture in Saskatoon. We understand queer as “nonnormative logics and organizations of community, sexual identity, embodiment, and activity in time and space,” (Halberstam, 2005, p. 6) both including and exceeding LGBT2Q identities. Founders Ryan and Humboldt first conjured Judy’s ghost in August 2011 to expose isolation in Saskatchewan, but this festival’s theme of “Queer Love” seeks to address disconnection and build bridges across communities by opening space for visibility, belonging, and social commentary through art. This year’s event is an initiative of The Avenue Community Centre in partnership with the USSU Pride Centre and involves more than 50 artists and performers. We hope you enjoy the festival, make lots of new queer friends, and leave just a little bit more fabulous!
Yellow Festival Passports that get you free and discounted entry into all festival events are now available for just $10 at The Avenue Community Centre, the UofS Info Desk, Turning the Tide, and Paved Arts . There is limited seating at the Performance Arts Night on Friday so tickets are available for pre-sale for $10 (or $5 with passport) at the same four locations! Don’t be disappointed: get yours early!
EYAO-JG Coordinators: Jenna, Ryan, Humboldt, & Stephanie
EYAO-JG is hosted by The Avenue Community Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity, Saskatoon’s community organization for gender, sexuality, health, and LGBTQ issues. (www.avenuecommunitycentre.ca – Need to talk to someone? Call 1-800-358-1833 now.)
Halberstam, J. (2005). In a queer time and place: Transgender bodies, subcultural lives. New York, NY: New York University Press.
