The Kris Demeanor & Deborah Willis Variety Show

Calgary creative duo Kris Demeanor (YYC’s first Poet Laureate and singer/songwriter, whose latest recording is Songs for My Father to Fall Asleep To) and Deborah Willis (her novel Girlfriend on Mars was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Award and shortlisted for the Leacock Medal for Humour) host this brand-new variety show and—we’re calling it now—instant Wordfest classic. You can expect the unexpected in this extravaganza hybrid, starring short-story specialist Carleigh Baker (Last Woman), comic artist Sig Burwash (Vera Bushwack), photographer Leah Hennel (Alone Together), and award-winning playwright Clem Martini (Cantata & The Extinction Therapist). 

WHAT TO EXPECT

• 90-minute extravaganza
• Storytelling, music, conversation
• Complimentary parking code (see FAQ)
• DJD Bar, with non-alcoholic options 
• Onsite Bookseller: Owl's Nest Books
• Post-Show signing and author selfies

This show is part of Wordfest’s Imaginairium festival, Oct. 15 to 21, 2024. Connect with 50+ of the world’s most arresting writers, thinkers, activators and inspirers, gathered just for you in Calgary, Canada. For more info: wordfest.com