Multidisciplinarity is an integral part of Annie-Claude Deschênes’ creative process, who continues her perpetual personal quest of uniting music and performance art by bending the pre-established conventions of stage presence. A key figure on the Montreal independent music scene for almost twenty years, she made her mark as a singer, musician, songwriter, performer and visual artist with Duchess Says and PyPy, two bands that are renowned as much for their electrifying performances as for their artistic sensibility. Her exploratory approach to staging and sound design takes a new direction with the genesis of this solo project: the urgency that characterizes her work remains, but frustration and aggression give way to introspection and vulnerability. Annie-Claude Deschênes explores and reinvents herself under her own name, driven by a constant need to create outside her comfort zone. Inspired by minimal pop and the pioneers of electronic music, Les manières de table, her first solo album due out in spring 2024, is as danceable and melodic as it is disquieting and dystopian, proposing to set the table differently by deconstructing the social codes of politeness imposed on us.
https://www.bonsound.com/en/artist/annie-claude-deschenes/
KAY-fayb is sound art trio Yolande Laroche, Pierre-Luc Clément and Linsey Wellman - exploring while engaging with the performative limits and/or/without potential of orchestral dissonance, deceptiveness, technologies, mantras and evasive concepts such as obsessions and make beliefs through structured improvised performances.
KAY-fayb est un trio d'art sonore composé de Yolande Laroche, Pierre-Luc Clément et Linsey Wellman - qui explore tout en s'engageant dans les limites performatives et/ou/sans potentiel de la dissonance orchestrale, de la tromperie, des technologies, des mantras et des concepts évasifs tels que les obsessions et les croyances par le biais de performances structurées et improvisées.
All ages / licensed event.
KAY-fayb
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Debaser operates on the stolen land of the Anishinaabeg Algonquin people in so-called Ottawa.
As a non-Indigenous-led arts organization that presents work by Indigenous artists and other artists of colour, and which benefits from funding from the Canadian government that continues to deprioritize access to clean drinking water for many Indigenous communities, we at Debaser strive to remain mindful of how ongoing colonial processes position us in relation to the artists we support and the work we present.
We also want to acknowledge the building that Debaser are based in, the Arts Court, is the former Ottawa Courthouse, right next to the former Ottawa Jail. While we acknowledge the dark history of these buildings and the oppressive connotations of prisons and courts for Indigenous and Black community members, we also thank Indigenous and Black artists and community members for reclaiming this space and filling it with art and performance that have the potential to transform and educate the community.
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Entrance - Club SAW is a wheelchair accessible venue. Enter through 67 Nicholas, which has a ramp from street-level, and automatic doors.
Club SAW’s doors are not automatic, but are typically propped open during events. Security and door staff will be posted here and are available to assist with entry.
Bathrooms - There are two multi-stall non-gendered. There is a wheelchair accessible washroom with an automatic door and an adult-sized change table.
Cost of entry - including service fees, tickets are $17.31-22.63. Free tickets are available for care attendants (no pre-registration required, but please contact hello@debaser.ca to reserve a ticket if you plan on bringing a care attendant.)
Getting here - Club SAW is a three minute walk from the Mackenzie King Bridge/Rideau Centre bus stop, and located between the UOttawa and Rideau LRT stations. To plan your route, you can use the OC Transpo travel planner.
Para Transpo drop-off entrance is at 10 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6E2. The Daly entrance is between Waller and Nicholas on the south side.
Driving - From the west or east, take the 417 (Queensway) to the Nicholas Street exit. At the lights, continue on Waller Street. Turn left on Daly Avenue.
Club SAW is located around several parking lots; the Rideau Centre parking lot located on Nicholas Street, Les Suites Hotel parking lot located on Daly Avenue. and Novotel Hotel parking also located on Daly Avenue. There is also metered parking that is free on the weekends. Unfortunately there are no free accessible parking spots at the Arts Court.
In/Out Policy - Attendees are able to leave and re-enter the event as needed. Smoking is not permitted in the SAW Courtyard or OAG Terraces, and must be done on the sidewalk outside the event.
Reduced scent policy - We share the air. Be respectful of others and refrain from wearing scented products. Scented products can cause allergic reactions and respiratory distress. Attendees and participants are encouraged to wear or use non-scented products while attending Pique.
Harm reduction - Harm reduction supplies, including naloxone, first aid supplies, and face masks, will be available at the box office and merch table.
Water/Beverages - A water refilll station is available at the SAW bar. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase at the bar.
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Masks are encouraged. Free KN94 masks available at the door while supplies last.
Please wash your hands often, and do not come if you are feeling sick.
Attendees, artists and staff are expected to respect one another. Zero tolerance for violence, aggression, oppressive behaviour or language, or bullying. If you are currently implicated in an accountability process, please ensure you are respecting the space and well-being of those you have affected.