An Evening with Cheryl Foggo: John Ware Reclaimed
Sam Centre welcomes the community for a special screening of John Ware Reclaimed. Presented inside the immersive 270° multimedia theatre of Stampede Sensations, the film explores the life and legacy of rancher John Ware and the broader story of Black presence in the Canadian West. In the documentary, filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before the turn of the 20th century.
The film is provided courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada. Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo will participate in a live Q&A following the screening.
Thursday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m.
About the Filmmaker
Cheryl Foggo of Calgary embraces various forms of narrative – film, literature, theatre and journalism – to tell compelling stories of Prairie Black pioneers. By shining a light on this rich and diverse history, she helps us understand the significance of contributions by Black people to Canada. Her works have been seen across Canada and around the globe, and include Heaven, John Ware Reclaimed,John Ware Reimagined and Pourin’ Down Rain: A Black Woman Claims Her Place in the Canadian West. An inductee into the Alberta Order of Excellence, she is a past recipient of multiple Provincial, National and International awards, including the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Outstanding Artist Award. She received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Mount Royal University and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2023, and the King Charles the III Coronation Medal in 2025. She has recently launched the short films For Caesar, Keystone Is and We Call Him Sir Charles.
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