Tag Junction Bar & Eatery

• Rainbow Story Hub
• October 30, 2025
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• 2 minutes Read

Rob Browatzke – Part Two

Part Two: Rob Browatzke – Recovery and Evolution
In this second installment, Rob Browatzke reflects on his struggles with addiction and how it affected his work at Buddy’s, Down Under, and Boots. After the passing of the Boots Bar owner, he moved on to Prism Bar and the Junction Bar & Grill, eventually finding sobriety and a new sense of purpose. With support from his uncles, Rob helped launch Evolution Wonderlounge in 2013 — Edmonton’s premiere queer nightclub — and now shares how that legacy continues with the opening of EVO in the spring of 2025.

A powerful story of resilience, renewal, and the ongoing evolution of community.

• Rainbow Story Hub
• December 27, 2024
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• 6 minutes Read

Edmonton’s Elusive Women’s Spaces: The Prism Story

The lesbian bar has become a rare gem, as elusive as a white whale. There are only 32 remaining lesbian bars in the United States at time of writing — with 25% located in New York — and according to Radio-Canada data, there are none left in Canada. It’s a shame, given that Edmonton was by all accounts something of a hotbed for vast and varied queer venues. But what did the proverbial fall of lesbian “Rome” actually look like here in Edmonton? For that, we can look to Prism.

• Baker Park
• December 13, 2023
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May Long Drag Marathon (2011)

May Long Weekend has been the home of a drag marathon for many years and at many venues: Boots, Junction and Evolution. Started originally by Rob Browatzke as a way of celebrating his birthday. Typically, these shows have been linked to a charity which in recent years has been mental health causes. This is a video montage of short clips of the performances and is from the Baker Park collection.

• Baker Park
• December 11, 2023
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ISCWR Rocky Horror Picture Show 2011

The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose is known for production work. This version of Rocky Horror Picture Show happened on October 28, 2011 at the Junction Bar & Eatery There are 3 parts to this:Part 1Part 2Photo Montage

• Baker Park
• December 3, 2023
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Little Shop Of Horrors Show

From May 19 to May 21, 2011 the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose presented their production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Junction Bar & Eatery. This is a montage of the performances featuring cuts from the many songs performed. Cast Seymour – JeffyLube XXXPressAudrey – Marni GrasAudrey II – RobMr. Mushnik – Yeust BobbOrin Scrivello, DDS – Randy QuiverRonette, Crystal and Chiffon – Dayzi Chayne, Debi, Clara TSupporting Cast: Anelle, Bead, Otto Matic-Quiver, Victoria Park, Jugsy Malone Director – Leah WaySet Design: Lj Steele, Stiffy SteeleSpotlight – Dee Luv Our thanks to the Baker Park…

• Rainbow Story Hub
• October 6, 2023
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• 2 minutes Read

Remembering Deborah Chymyshyn

On Saturday, September 30, 2023 Deborah Chymyshyn passed away after a brief but aggressive battle against cancer. Deborah along with her wife Tracey Smith owned Prism Bar on 101 Street and then The Junction Bar & Eatery in the space that had been the site of Edmonton’s Club 70 then Boots N Saddle.