Between Rounds—Upcoming Events for Chambers' Ring by Lisa Lipton
- Prairie Buates McKenzie
- Jul 26
- 3 min read
This August is going to pack a punch! A number of exciting events are coming up next month, in association with our current Main Space exhibition, Chambers’ Ring by Lisa Lipton. Proudly supported by Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development, City of Calgary, EMMEDIA, Calgary Boxing Club, Rogelio Boxing and Carvel Creative.
Chambers’ Ring is on view until Saturday, August 30th, 2025.
SCREENING: RIGHT TO FIGHT
WHEN: Friday, August 15th at 7:30PM
WHERE: EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society, 2005 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T3C 0K4
PRICE: Free
Join us for a special screening of Right to Fight, by Georgina Cammalleri, a powerful documentary that chronicles the rise of women’s boxing and the trailblazing fighters who took on a sexist system and won. Through rare archival footage and raw, unfiltered storytelling, witness how boxers like Marian “Lady Tiger” Trimiar, Cathy “Cat” Davis, and Pat “Liberation” Pineda broke barriers and changed the game forever.
Stick around after the screening for a Q&A with the film's director, Georgina Cammalleri!
FREE ALL-WOMEN’S BOXING LESSONS
WHEN: Sunday, August 17th and 24th at 11:00AM-12:30PM
WHERE: Calgary Boxing Club, 1543 17 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1J9
INSTRUCTORS: Kandi "Krush" Wyatt and Jessica Sparrow
Ready to punch stress in the face and boost your confidence? Learn the basics of boxing with former professional boxer Kandi Wyatt and Canadian National Champion Jessica Sparrow. Get a glimpse of what it takes to be a boxer, learn the fundamentals of the sport, and leave with a solid 1-2 punch!
Whether you're a total beginner or an experienced boxer, this is your moment to learn real skills, meet strong women, and feel unstoppable.
CHAMPIONESS
WHEN: Friday August 22nd and Saturday, August 23rd at 7:30PM
WHERE: West Village Theatre, 2007 10 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T3C 0K4
PRICE: $20.00 per ticket
CHAMPIONESS is an electrifying performance that combines boxing with western contemporary, street, and latin dance to explore notions of identity and mental health. SaMel Tanz reflects on the power of solidarity amongst women as they face fears, the constant grind, and navigate life-changing experiences, challenging society’s perceptions of winners and losers.
Engage in a Q&A session with the artists after the performance on Friday, August 22nd.
Show Length: 1 Hour
Choreography by SaMel Tanz in collaboration with dancers
Performers: Lilly Giroux, Mel Hart, Lauren Lyn, Danah Rosales, Sam Schleese, Renee Smith
CHAMBERS’ RING
Exhibition: June 20 – August 30, 2025
Chambers’ Ring explores the history, spectacle, and materiality of boxing. Through the lens of media archaeology and process art, the work analyzes the rhythmic active body, how its perception is influenced via the mediation of technology, as well as the rules and formalized structures of game.
This exhibition has been supported by: Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development, The City of Calgary, EMMEDIA, TRUCK Contemporary Art, Calgary Boxing Club, Rogelio Boxing, Carvel Creative
Lisa Lipton is visual artist and musician whose practice is rooted in performance, sculpture, installation and film. Her work investigates the impact of popular culture and media on concepts of memory, futurity and identity. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and her nominations include both the short and longlists for the Canadian Sobey Art Award prize. Originally from Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lipton is currently based in Mohkínstsis/Calgary, Alberta, where she is an Associate Professor in Sculpture at the Alberta University of the Arts.
Image by Connor Willumsen