BADDYZ

A panel discussion with our bad*ss ADDY award winners.

Learn about award-winning work and the people behind it:

Timothy Baxter (they/them/he/ze)
Entrepreneur, business owner, graphic designer, club host

Comatose (they/them)
Host of @uncle.lulu’s BINGORAMA
Drag Queen Performer Entertainment

Adrienne Sabo (she/her)
Founder, Creative Director
Clever

Marc Smith Jr (he/him)
Graphic Designer
Department of Administration & Public Information
Office of Ilene Shapiro, County Executive

James Waters (he/him)
CEO, Producer & Director
Waters Media

Kim Wengerd (she/her)
UX Designer
Progressive Insurance

Tickets
Members: Free, registration required
Nonmembers: $10

Circle of 5ths is above Blu Jazz (they share the same front door) at 45 E. Market St. across from Akronym. 

Parking can be found at High & Market St. Parking Deck located at 40 S. High St. or to the side of Circle of 5ths.

Event graphic by Freya Koncsics

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