First Thursdays
featuring Hot Sauce Boogie & Sugar Water Bar
Join us for our inaugural First Thursday on May 5th for 5-9pm for a FREE late-night gallery experience. Explore our galleries, get down with HOT SAUCE BOOGIE and enjoy thoughtfully crafted drinks by Sugar Water Bar.
Hourly guided tours of our current exhibitions Rerouting, The Further Apart Things Seem, and Dona Schwartz: Ordinary People (Like Me) will begin at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.
Thursday, May 5
5:00 - 9:00pm
FREE
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Hot Sauce Boogie
Dress up and get down with the Hot Sauce Boogie. An evening infusing late night vibes, steady hip-hop beats, groovy funk, and that swoony R&B…all to make you move your feet! Featuring a dynamic trio of Calgary culture builders - DJs Roofeo, Grimrock and Press Play - these curated vinyl only sets will serve your soul and give you old school vibes.
Sugar Water Bar
Kyo-Jean Chung started Sugar Water in 2015 as a way of exploring his love for finely crafted cocktails. He has a curiosity for powerful elixirs that percolate ideas and bring people to common ground. His knack for befriending talented people in all realms of culinary arts, mixology, and event planning helps him cultivate fresh ideas and inspired service. He has managed to find the perfect balance between friendliness, professionalism, and lightness throughout his life as an entrepreneur.
About the DJs
DJ Roofeo
DJ Roofeo one of Calgary’s party rocking DJs, has been throwing it down for almost 2 and a half decades. In his career you may have caught him in such as National 8th rooftop, National Bowl, Bourbon Room, Home & Away just to make a few.
DJ PressPlay
DJ PressPlay has been performing in cultural events, city festivals, and YYC night clubs for nearly a decade. His focus is dropping vinyl—keepin’ it old school—surging that delicious funk from our past! DJ PressPlay pours the hot sauce in that boogie! Come get your groove on and if you like Hot Sauce Boogie’s vibe, pick up your swag at Cabcity.ca.
Grimrock
Rock “Grimrock” Mejia is a seasoned DJ that thrills audiences across all generations. His unique style combines a wide range of musical genres and cultural backgrounds to create energetic and soulful musical experiences for all sizes of parties and events. His work includes 20 years of multiple DJ residencies, events, parties, dance battles and Hip Hop focused arts programs for youth.