Current Projects
The Prairie Place-Ancestors Collective
Making sense of Blackness in the Prairies, of our relationship to this land, and of who has come before us.
Help Swallow-a-Bicycle Bridge the Gap!
Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre needs your help! It's hard to believe, but Swallow-a-Bicycle is approaching its 20th year! This milestone anniversary is coming up in 2026, and we have some exciting plans...
Prairie Place-Ancestors Collective Presents: Black History in the Prairies
Join us for a mini film series highlighting Black Life and History in Alberta and Canada at the Calgary Central Library. Presented in partnership with: The Prairie Place-Ancestors Collective & Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre.
We endanger the eardrums of the status quo by amplifying the voices of outcasts, misfits, diverse communities and artists who face barriers.
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