Bethani Jade is a writer and performer who spearheaded the first alt alt Performance Fest back in January, a two-day festival of "weirdo art" (her words). I sat down with her to chat about it, along with two of the other performers involved: Elise Pallagi, a spoken word poet / roller derby girl, and Linda Cunningham, a Calgary-based spinning artist. We talk about catharsis through art, licorice socks, Colorado gun shops, slow-moving cogs, the wild world of arts grants, Elise's relationship with poetry and roller derby, the poetry of professional wrestling, accessibility in the NHL, the power of intimate collaboration, and a whole lot more. These are 3 guests that really inspire me to believe in my own artistic practice, so it's fitting that they all sing the karaoke "classic" from Journey, "Don't Stop Believin'".

 

http://www.bethanijade.ca/alt-alt-diy-performance-fest/

https://www.facebook.com/elisepallagispokenword/

http://lasquetipress.blogspot.ca/