BTW goes live with Pipeline
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BTW goes live with Pipeline

Rosie Awori (LJI) Black Theatre Workshop is enticing theatre lovers back to live performance with a ground-breaking play that centers on one of the sad realities of Black existence...

Black History Month Events
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Black History Month Events

Rosie Awori (LJI) BTW Poetry Jam Poetry lovers can also look forward to Montreal’s Black Theatre Workshop’s BTW Poetry Jam which will be streaming live on Facebook and Youtube...

Leon Llewellyn: A lifetime of art
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Leon Llewellyn: A lifetime of art

“In every society, the artist has an important role. They use their work to give voice (expression) to ideas and to change as well as to make what is...

Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH in Montreal
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Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH in Montreal

Rosie Awori (LJI) This year Black History Month celebrations have once again been encumbered by COVID-19 restrictions and across Montreal most events and activities will continue to be virtual....

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Sonya Biddle was a cultural and political force

Rosie Awori (LJI) With the passing of Sonya Biddle on January 20, our community and Montreal lost a vibrant and engaging personality that stamped her name on the landscape...

BTW says thank you to Quincy Armorer
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BTW says thank you to Quincy Armorer

The statement from Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) announcing the departure of its artistic director, Quincy Armorer was spot-on when it states that the Montreal theatre veteran was “leaving behind...

Geordie’s Virginia Wolf runs from May 7 – 16
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Geordie’s Virginia Wolf runs from May 7 – 16

When Geordie Theatre’s production of Virginia Wolf hits the stage on Friday, May 7, audiences will have an opportunity to enjoy a play that is as intriguing as it...

Montrealer Mike Payette gets top job at T.O’s Terragon theatre
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Montrealer Mike Payette gets top job at T.O’s Terragon theatre

When news broke that Mike Payette was named the new artistic director of Toronto’s iconic Terragon Theatre, on the surface, it seems as if it was a monumental loss...

Massimadi: Afro LGBTQ+ festival of film and art
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Massimadi: Afro LGBTQ+ festival of film and art

After 13 years of quiet advocacy, organizers of the annual Massimadi Festival say issues relating to the Afro LGBTQ community in Quebec are slowly finding traction but there’re still...

Vision Celebration 2021 goes Virtual on January 30
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Vision Celebration 2021 goes Virtual on January 30

It takes a lot to stop the celebration of Black excellence, that’s why Black Theatre Workshop has made it a priority to offer the entire community an opportunity to...