The master of ceremonies will be the lovely (and illustrious) Kathy Fisher.

A prime location for poetry readings, The Kasbar is an exotic lounge with a superb Greek Mediterranean menu and an equally excellent selection of spirits, ale, wine. There will also be a great selection of non-alcoholic beverages.

Under the auspices of the stars, we dare you to partake in an exciting evening of comedy and drama. Come and forge new friendships, or mend old ones anew. But above all, come and sate your sense of adventure - come and have fun.

🂡 Bree Taylor (she/they) is an emerging queer writer and poet from amiskwaciwaskahikan (Edmonton), Treaty 6. She is the recipient of the L. June Kelly and Peliplat Prizes, and was a finalist for the Dell Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing. Her poetry has appeared in Room, Funicular, and in her chapbook "Bloody Women." Their fiction has appeared in Quagmire and Polymorphic. Bree is completing her MFA through the University of British Columbia, where she is writing a queer horror novella as her thesis.

🂡 Violette Coquette is the queen of Golden Age glamour and grace, Canadian burlesque performer Violette Coquette has captivated crowds across the globe, including Montreal, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Zurich, London, and Paris. She has won four awards from the most prestigious burlesque competition in the world – the Burlesque Hall of Fame's Tournament of Tease in Las Vegas – including "Most Dazzling" and "Most Classic" in 2024, and 2nd Runner-Up M-Exotic World in 2025, making her the current reigning Duchess of Burlesque.

🂡 Kathy Fisher is an Edmonton-based, Montreal-born multidisciplinary artist, performance poet and documentarian.