Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival: CLVB '33

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Where art and atmosphere meet.

From jazz jams and live music to literary cabarets and spontaneous sets, CLVB '33 is your go-to gathering place for unforgettable evenings of creativity and connection. Grab a drink, settle in, and experience visiting artists up close in an intimate setting.

Sarah Berman. Photo by Michael Benz.
Date: Thu, May 15 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Journalism Readings - Chapter 1

Journalist Sarah Berman, shortlisted for multiple awards for Don't Call It a Cult, will host and read alongside writers from the Literary Journalism Residency.
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Taras Grascoe. Photo by Katia Taylor.
Date: Tue, May 20 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Journalism Readings - Chapter 2

Hosted by the award-winning author of eight nonfiction books, Taras Grescoe, who will read alongside writers from the Literary Journalism Residency.
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Kyo Maclear. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Date: Thu, May 22 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Journalism Readings - Chapter 3

Author Kyo Maclear, Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, will host and read alongside writers from the Literary Journalism Residency.
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Members of the band Ghostkeeper standing with bikes in the rain.
Date: Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 PM
CLVB '33

Ghostkeeper

Enjoy an intimate evening with the leaders of the experimental pop-rock band Ghostkeeper, whose music channels the spirit world in all its pain and beauty.
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Douglas Kearney in glasses wearing a red shirt.
Date: Thu, Aug 21 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Summer Writers Readings - Chapter 1

Award-winning poet, performer, and librettist Douglas Kearney will host and read alongside writers from the Summer Writers Residency.
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Eric Sneathen
Date: Tue, Aug 26 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Summer Writers Readings - Chapter 2

Eric Sneathen, a poet and queer literary historian and the author of Snail Poems, will host and read alongside writers from the Summer Writers Residency.
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Catriona Strang
Date: Thu, Aug 28 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Summer Writers Readings - Chapter 3

Poet and author of Low Fancy, Corked, and Unfuckable Lardass, Catrina Strang, will host and read alongside writers from the Summer Writers Residency.
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