Announcing our guest speakers for Fryq, the Gathering, a discussion about accessibility and barriers in our music and arts scene:
Don't miss it Saturday, December 6 at 3 pm at Raw Sugar Cafe. It's a free event, the venue is wheelchair accessible, and all are welcome. There will be tea.
And then come celebrate Fryquency 's one year anniversary at Mugshots with Fet.Nat, WTCHS and Grime Kings! Plus, Julia Dickens, who made the incredible poster above, will be doing an art installation. It is PWYC and all ages!
Some more info on our guests:
Marie LeBlanc Flanagan is the founder of Wyrd Arts Initiatives, a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to encouraging, documenting, and connecting creative expression across Canada.
As the executive director of Wyrd Arts Initiatives she obtained a 50K grant to build a curated online store and distro for emerging Canadian musicians; recruited 400 new volunteers (from British Colombia to Nunavut); transitioned www.weirdcanada.com to bilingualism, ran a successful drive to win "Best Independent Music Website in Canada" (CBC3) and introduced policy and dialogue relating to responsive community building, knowledge sharing, openness and inclusivity.
Lily Pepper makes zines, writes about zines at zine-reviews.tumblr.com, and runs the zine racks at Pressed and Gabba Hey. A sometimes reluctant Ottawa booster, they contribute to Apt613.ca and edited the zine YOW! Ottawa Writers Write About Ottawa. They are interested in friendship, support, radical histories, trauma, vulnerability, and survival.
Chris Binkowski is an Ottawa based artist who has been going to shows for nearly twenty years. As someone who uses a power wheelchair for mobility he has plenty of experience using backdoors, service elevators or even getting lifted in to concert venues. He is a volunteer on the Accessibility Team at both Bluesfest and Folkfest. Chris recently founded Accessibility For Humanity and assisted Pressed Cafe with acquiring two portable ramps to become an accessible venue. Under the Bucko moniker, he creates electronic music with a mobile sound and light system. He has performed at Nuit Blanche, Chinatown Remixed Festival, Arboretum Festival and Pressed Cafe.
facebook.com/AccessibilityForHumanity
Elsa Mirzaei is an intersectional & brown feminist whose interests lie within challenging the white supremacy common in fringe and music scenes. She has also spoken out about the barriers with navigating the mental health systems as a survivor of sexual violence and is passionate about fighting the disproportionate experiences of violence and injustice faced by folks of colour within Canada. In her spare time, she tends to cry about school and write music.
Sacha KW is a writer and an animorph. He's been attending shows, interviewing bands and writing freelance since he was fourteen. His zine Pancake is available at Pressed and Gabba Hey.
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