Nerd Nite #74

Name: Nerd Nite #74
Start: 2023-06-29T19:30:00-06:00
End: 2023-06-29T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Westbury Theatre – Fringe Theatre Arts Barn

June 29, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm MDT

Nerd Nite #74: Pride Month and More

Happy Pride Month!

Did you know that June is also Dysphagia Awareness Month?
Do you know what dysphagia is?
Sure, you could hop on Wikipedia to find out, but why not come hang out with us and hear about it in person.

When: Thursday June 29th, 2023, at 7:30 pm

(Doors & bar open at 7:00 pm and the Fringe Grounds Cafe is open until 8:00!)

Where: Studio Theatre at Fringe Theatre Adventures

Fringe Theatre Arts Barn, 10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton

How much: $25

Rob Browatzke: History of Edmonton Pride

For over forty years, Edmonton’s LGBT2Q communities have come together to celebrate Pride, but they have been celebrations marked by their struggles. From the 1982 festival in response to the Pisces Spa raid through the struggle to get a proclamation from the City to the recent years of community division on how Pride should look, the story of the festival is reflective of the changing nature not only of how our community fits into broader society but also what Pride even means.

Rob Browatzke has been professionally active within Edmonton’s queer community since the late 90s, with a resume filled with gay bars of days gone by. For the last decade, he has been one of the owners of Edmonton’s only gay bar, Evolution Wonderlounge. He is also a researcher for the Edmonton Queer History Project, a writer for Rainbow Story Hub, published author, volunteer, advocate, and really, professional homosexual.

@robbrowatzke – Bird App
@robbrowatzke – Instagram

Gabriela Constantinescu: Taking the “dys” out of dysphagia: How to drink beer and not choke on it

June is Dysphagia Awareness month. In this talk, we’ll cover what it means to not be able to swallow, who is affected, and what we can all do to help a little bit.

Gabi is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Alberta and Chief Experience Officer for True Angle, a local startup. Gabi started off as a speech language pathologist working in the clinic where she amassed over a decade of experience assessing and treating speech, voice, resonance, and swallowing difficulties in patients with head and neck cancer. Gabi then went on to obtain her PhD, where her research directly influenced the design and development of a mobile system for swallowing exercise. Gabi continues to engage in educational activities such as this one to raise awareness for those living with swallowing difficulties.

Harry MacDonald: Producing Drum and Bass Music: What goes into making a song?

Have you ever wondered what goes into producing a song? In this chat I’ll be going over my approach to writing songs and where I get inspiration to start music. As well, I’ll show what kind of work goes into the fine details of processing the song to get it to the final result.

Harry MacDonald is a drum and bass producer from Edmonton, one of the co-owners of Umbral Sound System which has hosted underground dance music events all over the city featuring their custom built sound system. He has releases on record labels spanning from Alberta to the UK.

@heymacmusic – Bird App
@heymacmusic – Instagram

18+ or All Ages
All ages

Venue
Westbury Theatre – Fringe Theatre Arts Barn

Street Address : 10330 84 Ave NW
City : Edmonton
State/Province : Alberta

Website Link
https://edmonton.nerdnite.com/

Event Link
https://edmonton.nerdnite.com/2023/06/09/pride-month-and-more

Ticket Link
https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:4686/601:30413/

Indoor event or outdoor event
Indoors

Type of event
Non-profit

Contact
Nerd Nite Edmonton

Event Contact Email Address
edmonton@nerdnite.com

Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/NerdNiteEdmonton