Join One Voice Chorus on a magical history tour!

On the opening night of Club Carousel, Calgary's first-ever gay dance club, the police arrived, and informed those present that if they were found gathering on the premises the next night, they would all be charged with "operating a cabaret without a license." Despite the police warning, many brave members of the society showed up the next night anyway.But so did the police, who arrested and charged the members as warned.Renowned Calgary defence lawyer, Harvey Ghitter, offered his services to those charged, and according to the late Jack Loenen, an original member of the Scarth Street Society, by the time those charged went to trial, “the original police charge was thrown out of court as we were classified as a social club (open only to members and their guests) and not as a cabaret."

Gradually, word spread about Club Carousel, and it became an inspirational model for the formation of other gay clubs in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, and Winnipeg. These clubs dramatically altered the gay social scene on the prairies and, for the first time, created safe social spaces for LGBTQ communities across the prairies.

So, in many ways, Calgary’s Club Carousel and its members became a bridge that enabled other members of the gay community to reach out to each other. It is that bridge, and the strong networks that it has enabled, that OVC will celebrate at its CLUB CAROUSEL concerts on Saturday, March 28.

The concert is just one day away. The evening show is already sold out and tickets to the afternoon show are selling fast - be sure to get yours soon!

Club Carousel

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Two shows!

2:30 pm & 7:30 pm Unitarian Church of Calgary 1703 - 1 Street NW, Calgary