City Stories with the Winnipeg Tarot Company
Presented by Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 – 12:00 - 2:30 pm
Fort Garry Hotel – Alcove on 7th Floor
Limited participation. Sign up is required at registration table prior to event.
Readers on Friday, November 5: Shawna Dempsey and John K. Samson
Readers on Saturday, November 6: Shawna Dempsey and Charles Leblanc
City Stories is an iinnovative and original project created as part of the ARTS FOR ALL program. Using an original deck of tarot cards, a team of ten artists known as the "Winnipeg Tarot Company" provided free card readings in various public locations throughout the city for five weeks. Participant audience members “paid” for their readings by relating their own personal Winnipeg story. Recordings were be posted daily on the website, and an archive of stories will be kept at the Winnipeg Arts Council.
Tarot Readers Bios:
Shawna Dempsey -
In addition to her other responsibilities at Winnipeg Tarot Co., Madame Dempsey is excited to be able to offer her skills and provide readings to the public.
John Kristjan Samson
Virtuoso prognosticator John K. Samson is also the singer and songwriter for The Weakerthans. This clairvoyant’s poetry and prose have appeared hither and yon, and he is the managing editor and co-founder of Arbeiter Ring Publishing. Mr. Samson’s interests in divination and the occult stem from his arcane Icelandic roots.
Charles Leblanc
- Wondrous Winnipeg oracle Charles Leblanc was born in Montreal and currently resides in St. Boniface. Like most prophetic seers, his career history has been varied, and includes work as a researcher in economics, barman, waiter, professional actor, arts events organizer, industrial worker, translator and lecturer at St. Boniface College. His writings are primarily in poetry, with strange forays into collaborative prose works and journalism. Mr. Leblanc will provide readings in both official languages.
John K. Samson - Virtuoso prognosticator John K. Samson is also the singer and songwriter for The Weakerthans. This clairvoyant's poetry and prose have appeared hither and yon, and he is the managing editor and co-founder of Arbeiter Ring Publishing. Mr. Samson's interest in divination and the occult stems from his arcane Icelandic roots.
