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High Performance Rodeo 2026 LINEUP

The 40th Annual High Performance Rodeo was a remarkable success because of you! Together we laughed, we cried, and we gathered as a community. Thank you so much!

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Week One - what a ride!

What we shared from January 13 to 18, 2026

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Dream Machine

Jan. 14 - Jan. 24 2026

A psychedelic device. A rhythmic beat. A cultural revolution.

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Ten Minute Play Festival

Jan. 13 2026

Short Plays. Big Energy. No filler.

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SWAN?

Jan. 15 - Jan. 18 2026

She's raunchy. She's brutally honest. She's on the hunt for love.

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Performs Tom Waits

Jan. 15 - Jan. 17 2026

Creativity untamed. Limitless sound. Chaos hits the stage.

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The End of the World Cabaret

Jan. 17 2026

The world is ending. Or is it? Perhaps a touch of glamour will ease your soul.

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DOT

Jan. 15 - Jan. 17 2026

Humanity from a distance. With puppets.

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TD Amplify

Jan. 16 2026

Come for the art. Stay for the dance party.

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ProArts | Hello Moth

Jan. 14 2026

Step inside the echo. Hear Moth in full bloom.

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Rare Beauties

Jan. 15 - Jan. 25 2026

Rare beauty and raw energy. This is dance at its finest.

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Poster Show

Jan. 13 - Jan. 31 2026

Come explore the creative works of local artists as we take a look back to celebrate 40 years of the High Performance Rodeo.

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How We Create LIVE

Jan. 17 2026

TD INCUBATOR ARTIST TALK
Kenna Burima in conversation with the artists of TD AMPLIFY

Week Two - what a ride!

Here's what happened from January 19 to 25, 2026

One Yellow Rabbit, High Performance Rodeo

Dream Machine

Jan. 14 - Jan. 24 2026

A psychedelic device. A rhythmic beat. A cultural revolution.

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Miss Rita's Lucha VaVOOM

Jan. 24 2026

Body Slams. Tassel Spins. Absolute Madness.

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Goblin:Gala

Jan. 22 2026

Three Goblins. No script. Endless possibilities.

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Juliet: A Revenge Comedy

Jan. 21 - Jan. 24 2026

Part literary smackdown. Part buddy comedy. All rebellion.

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Beyond Fallujah

Jan. 21 - Jan. 24 2026

Stealth mode. High stakes. War correspondent on the edge.

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I Would Prefer Not To

Jan. 20 - Jan. 23 2026

A loop. A life. A last song.

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Ribstone

Jan. 21 - Jan. 25 2026

Ranching roots. Forgotten places. A few tall tales.

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It Takes Two: A Symphonic Collaboration

Jan. 23 - Jan. 24 2026

Bold rhythms. Globally inspired. No passports required.

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ProArts | The Calgary Fiddlers

Jan. 21 2026

High energy fiddling. Heartfelt harmonies. 100% Calgary Charm.

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Rare Beauties

Jan. 15 - Jan. 25 2026

Rare beauty and raw energy. This is dance at its finest.

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Poster Show

Jan. 13 - Jan. 31 2026

Come explore the creative works of local artists as we take a look back to celebrate 40 years of the High Performance Rodeo.

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Words in Progress

Jan. 24 2026

New stories, hot off the printer.

Week Three - what a ride!

How we gathered from January 26 to 31, 2026

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Your Show Here

Jan. 28 - Jan. 31 2026

Intimate, yes. Cathartic, of course. Hilarious, absolutely.

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A Brief History of Smoking Cigarettes

Jan. 27 - Jan. 31 2026

Smoky nostalgia. Bitter truth. No easy exhale.

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Bloodlust Summertime

Jan. 28 - Jan. 30 2026

Darkly funny. Fiercely real. Unapologetically shameless.

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Body Concert

Jan. 28 - Jan. 31 2026

No text. No barriers. Just raw, resonant life.

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New Blood

Jan. 30 2026

Fresh moves. Big passion. Pure talent.

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BeautifulYoungArtists Poetry Cabaret

Jan. 30 2026

Stay Late. Be Inspired. Witness the artists of tomorrow.

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My Name is Karen | Work in Progress

Jan. 31 2026

I. Am. Complaint.

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ProArts | Almost Noise

Jan. 28 2026

This is chamber music turned inside out - and turned up loud.

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Vivek Shraya: One Night Only

Jan. 30 2026

One stage. One orchestra. One unmissable moment.

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Bison Noir: Songs of Distant Shores

Jan. 28 2026

Songs that stir the heart. Rhythms that move the body.

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Hucksterland

Jan. 28 - Jan. 31 2026

Turn up the volume. Corruption never sounded so good.

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Poster Show

Jan. 13 - Jan. 31 2026

Come explore the creative works of local artists as we take a look back to celebrate 40 years of the High Performance Rodeo.

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Workshop | Breath, Stillness & Life

Jan. 31 2026

Learn about the craft from one of the masters.

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Closing Night Party

Jan. 31 2026

Join us as we celebrate the end of another amazing High Performance Rodeo!

HPRodeo 2025 memories

Ronnie Burkett in Wonderful Joe, Mump & Smoot in Exit, Lucy Darling in Indulgence, Denise Clarke's Salon