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Matter is a 2SQTBIPOC-mandated art gallery and library, and 2SLGBTQIA+ community space.
💜 Two-Spirit Drag Showcase | Sept. 22 @ 7pm

Meet Prairie Sky, one of the talented drag perform

Meet Prairie Sky, one of the talented drag performers who will be performing in the ‘Wiidabimishin: Sit Beside Me’ Two-Spirit Drag Showcase!

Prairie Sky is a Two-Spirit member of Couchiching First Nations. Prairie is the den mother of the Sunshine Bunch and a founding member of the Bannock Babes all Indigenous drag collective. She’s won numerous awards for her work, but continues to be a country girl who loves a good smoke, hard drink, long gowns and talks like a trucker.

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JOIN US FOR THE TWO-SPIRIT DRAG SHOWCASE!
- Event Details -
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd
Time: Doors 6pm | Show 7pm
Location: West End Cultural Centre (586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB)
Cost: Pay what you can / By donation (all proceeds go to Matter)
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS at the link in our bio.

This event is made possible thanks to the love and labour of Anita Stallion and Lucas Corbin Cole, and the generous support of The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Pride Winnipeg, and the West End Cultural Centre.
@anitastallionywg @lucascorbincole @downiewenjack @pridewinnipeg @thewecc

Meet Local Honey, one of the talented drag perform

Meet Local Honey, one of the talented drag performers who will be performing in the ‘Wiidabimishin: Sit Beside Me’ Two-Spirit Drag Showcase!

Local Honey is a two spirit drag performer from Moose Deer Point First Nation, raised on Treaty 1 territory. They are one of the organizing members of the Bannock Babes, an all Indigenous drag collective, and they have been performing since the first Bannock Babes event in March of 2019. Honey has also organized with QPOC Winnipeg and continues to promote queer events and advocacy for harm reduction in Manitoba, having worked in community across Treaty 1 for the past decade.

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JOIN US FOR THE TWO-SPIRIT DRAG SHOWCASE!
- Event Details -
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd
Time: Doors 6pm | Show 7pm
Location: West End Cultural Centre (586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB)
Cost: Pay what you can / By donation (all proceeds go to Matter)
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS at the link in our bio.

This event is made possible thanks to the love and labour of Anita Stallion and Lucas Corbin Cole, and the generous support of The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Pride Winnipeg, and the West End Cultural Centre.
@anitastallionywg @lucascorbincole @downiewenjack @pridewinnipeg @thewecc

Meet Artemyst, one of the talented drag performers

Meet Artemyst, one of the talented drag performers who will be performing in the ‘Wiidabimishin: Sit Beside Me’ Two-Spirit Drag Showcase!

Artemyst is a dynamic and captivating Two-Spirit drag artist based on Treaty 1 Territory. As a member of the Bannock Babes – an all Indigenous drag collective - and the Haus of Wolves, Artemyst has been electrifying the stage since premiering over two years ago. With ancestral ties to Treaty 2 and Treaty 5, they are celebrated for performances that blend artistry and gender bending with glamour, humour, theatricality, and a touch of mystery. As your former Entertainer of the Year and Imperial Grand Duchess, Artemyst brings elegance, nerve, and everything in between to every appearance.

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JOIN US FOR THE TWO-SPIRIT DRAG SHOWCASE!
- Event Details -
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd
Time: Doors 6pm | Show 7pm
Location: West End Cultural Centre (586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB)
Cost: Pay what you can / By donation (all proceeds go to Matter)
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS at the link in our bio.

This event is made possible thanks to the love and labour of Anita Stallion and Lucas Corbin Cole, and the generous support of The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Pride Winnipeg, and the West End Cultural Centre.
@anitastallionywg @lucascorbincole @downiewenjack @pridewinnipeg @thewecc

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Matter Queer Space Manitoba Inc.

Matter Queer Space Manitoba Inc. (Matter) is located on Treaty 1 territory, the stolen, ancestral, and traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiw, Anishiniw, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Our water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.

433 Graham Avenue – Lower Level*
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0L8

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