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Black artists' Collective seeking structural changes in Canadian live performance so Black art & artists can thrive | https://t.co/azz3g2HQev | ig & fb too theblackpledge.ca Joined February 2021-
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Shout out to @beyondwallsTPM for hosting probably the first Black Out Night in Canada in 2020! They have continued the practise for several shows, including upcoming Okay, you can stop now Black Out Night on Feb 9 @ 8pm. ow.ly/OGTE50MHqn9
Happy Black Futures Month! Thank you to @carynceolin of @CityNewsTO for this excellent coverage of Black Out Nights to counter the online backlash and sensationalized coverage from right leaning media outlets. Watch and learn. ow.ly/ozzz50MHqis
Congrats to @CanadasNAC for hosting their first Black Out Night on Feb 17 @ 7:30pm for Is God Is! Black Pledge fully supports this practise which is a gift to Black communities. Get your tickets. ticketmaster.ca/black-out-nigh…
It's 2023 and let's face it, artists are STILL recovering from covid. @AFC_helps is here with the Reactivation Fund! There is still time to apply. You have til March 31, 2023 to get your application in. artsreactivation.ca
It's the end of the year and you're looking at that budget for a bit more $$$? Artists in Live Performance, you may be eligible for the @AFC_helps Reactivation Fund! See the website for eligibility. artsreactivation.ca
Black people stay excellent across the country! Congratulations to @lareece93 who wrote and directed The Wonderful at @CaravanFarm in Armstrong, BC. The run is SOLD OUT for their winter sleigh ride show! Learn more about it here ow.ly/WwXq50M6cXC
'da Kink in My Hair by @treyanthony directed by @Weynimengesha returns to Toronto for it's 20 year anniversary. This team is fire - embodiment of Black led excellence! It's gonna close soon, so get your tickets. @TOLiveTweets @Soulpepper am.ticketmaster.com/tolive/dakink
We're excited to announce the first five organizations to sign The Black Pledge! @2btheatre @NeworldTheatre @nightwoodtheat @ShakespeareRuff @stratfest Read more in our newsletter and a long awaited update from us - mailchi.mp/882fc5252255/u…
It's TONIGHT! @obsidiantheatre 's Black Out night for the Black community. Still time to snag those tix for tonight's 8pm show at @canadianstage Stay for the talkback, hosted by @maYgn! canadianstage.com/pages/21.22-is…
One more sleep til @obsidiantheatre Black Out Night for IS GOD IS! Black Pledge is excited to support this special night for the Black community, with talkback hosted by @maYgn. Get your tix! ow.ly/4cl750IZZxA
Black Pledge supports @obsidiantheatre's Is God Is which begins previews tomorrow! Join the Black Pledge for Black Out Night, a night for the Black community on May 10 @ 8pm with a talkback hosted by @maYgn. Get your tix! ow.ly/7NSv50IZZ5Z
In the newest episode of Women on Screen Out Loud @bwheelsheels presents her essay "Welcome to the Empathy Revolution” which explores various practices that help us achieve universal empathy. Check it Out Here bit.ly/2WUn0rO
Join @CaribbeanTales_ Friday October 15 @ 7PM at Royal Cinema for this amazing screening! Hope to see you there! Find Tickets Here: bit.ly/2ZOe7Rx
CONGRATULATIONS to Rita Shelton Deverell on being named Lakehead University’s 10th Chancellor. Read more here: bit.ly/3ivUYKI
It’s #Impact21 time!!!! Do you have your tickets for the show this week?!? It will be streamed online or you can view it in person. Come out to Victoria Park in Kitchener for a beautiful night of art!
The results from the @TorontoFdn should have each of us ANGRY & asking for better. How is it that @fordnation boasts the strength of Ontario's economy, meanwhile Torontonians are worse off with necessities like housing, food, healthcare & more increasingly out of reach? #onpoli
The results from the @TorontoFdn should have each of us ANGRY & asking for better. How is it that @fordnation boasts the strength of Ontario's economy, meanwhile Torontonians are worse off with necessities like housing, food, healthcare & more increasingly out of reach? #onpoli
DEAR VANCOUVER BLACK THEATRE ARTISTS, WE WANT TO MEET YOU! Neworld has signed @BlackPledgeCa (you can read our commitments in our bio) and together with The Black Pledge, we are hosting a BLACK ARTIST KIKI on Oct 14, 7pm PST. Registration linked in our bio! #BlackPledgeCanada
Today is the 1st national Canadian Emancipation Day! Commemorating 187 years since slavery was abolished in the British Empire. We here. We free. “Let freedom reign!!!”
Tomorrooooow!!
“... OUR VOICES MATTER & I am reminded of that everyday through my work, my artistry, my child, & the communities I serve. My voice bears the weight & power of those before me & the ones to come...” - Janelle Cooper, Member of the Collective, Performer, Artistic Director
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For context: Black Out nights have been happening in Toronto since 2020. These outreach events are reserved for one night. There are other performances to choose from. And the initiative, which originated on Broadway, is supported by the wider theatre community.
Thank you @CanadasNAC @beyondwallsTPM and @KBTHEBOSS_ for sharing your insight into how Black Out nights at Canadian theatres create space for historically overlooked theatregoers. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2023/01/…
DEAR VANCOUVER BLACK THEATRE ARTISTS, WE WANT TO MEET YOU! Neworld has signed @BlackPledgeCa (you can read our commitments in our bio) and together with The Black Pledge, we are hosting a BLACK ARTIST KIKI on Oct 14, 7pm PST. Registration linked in our bio! #BlackPledgeCanada
Eager to hear about a year of @BlackPledgeCa at @PACTtweets today!
We are so pleased to announce & share the Toronto Carnival timeline by @GoTOCarnival We've added video showing the root of Carnival is #EmancipationDay! @brandongonez @KardinalO #EmancipationDayCanada #Emancipation21 @CdnHeritage @Metrolinx Registration 2021emancipationday.eventbrite.ca
Hamilton Black advocacy organization wants to wrap children 'with love and culture' in new project cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…
To learn more about Emancipation Day check out our partner for our Black History Corner Exhibit @OBHistory or register for their virtual event being held Sunday August 1 at 6pm EST 2021emancipationday.eventbrite.ca
A peak behind the curtain at FFDN 💥 dance magic is happening 💫 stay tuned... Featuring Mthuthuzeli November & Siphe November
Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism has found its new home. Wildseed was birthed by Black Lives Matter artivists who hope to build an enduring space that can cultivate the most transformative and radical ideas from diverse Black communities. @blmcanada_ #BlackSpaceMatters
b current will not be celebrating tomorrow’s holiday. Everything begins with the land and its guardians. b current will continue advocating for the respect, rights and dignity of Indigenous peoples. We will continue to find ways to better nurture the land and each other.
The @ONgov “Roadmap to Reopening” is a dead-end for the performing arts. We need #FairnessForArtsON: 🎭Reopen rehearsals in Step 1. 🎭Allow filming in performance spaces in Step 1. 🎭Set capacity limits based on square footage. The arts are an essential part of Ontario.
💃🏽Happy Monday Dance Family! We look forward to sprinkling a little magic into your day during the upcoming Heart of Cuba 🇨🇺 symposium. 🌷Spread the word and support the symposium if possible Ballet Creole here: 🔗 l8r.it/en2K
🇪🇷 'We won independence but still await freedom' As Eritrea marks 30 years of independence from Ethiopia, a former fighter reflects on what has been achieved. 👉 bbc.in/3fbYYii
Announcing our inaugural Creative Catalysts program with @NativeEarth and @TIPlayhouse, supporting the work of emerging Indigenous and Black playwrights! Submissions are open now and due May 31 - check out for more info bit.ly/3xMoNgh
Announcing our inaugural Creative Catalysts program with @TheatreBTW & @NativeEarth, supporting the work of emerging Indigenous and Black playwrights! Submissions are open now and due May 31 - check out our website for more info 1000islandsplayhouse.com/2021-creative-…
RT @NativeEarth: Announcing our inaugural Creative Catalysts program with @TheatreBTW and @TIPlayhouse, supporting the work of emerging Indigenous and Black playwrights! Submissions are open now and due May 31 - more info: nativeearth.ca/artists/creati…
Inside 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗘, 60 short films by Canadian dance artists from across the country await to be discovered. Explore them now! c.nac.ca/3nGIjpK #DanceCapsuleDanse
OPPORTUNITY: Peter N. Bailey is hosting a voice workshop for Black men (both actors and non-performers). The goal is to create a space where Black men can use their imaginations, creativity and feel free to express themselves. For more details: peternbailey.com/black-mens-voi…
Happy Monday dance family! As we gear up for the Heart of Cuba 🇨🇺 symposium in June we have notable figures, Jose Arsenio and Barbara Ramos, of Santiago Cuba 🇨🇺! Consider supporting 🇨🇺 Heart of Cuba 🇨🇺symposium here 🤗: l8r.it/SipM
We are thrilled to launch #Navigator - a free, personalized assistance service that will help connect folks in arts and entertainment to #mentalhealth resources and services. Find out how it all works and book at buff.ly/3u0TU5r. #mentalhealthWeek
I’ve always hesitated between pursuing a life in the arts and working in social justice. The arts ... onstageblog.com/profiles/2021/… Thank you @ArtySadie for participating and for adding your voice to the conversation. @bcurrentLIVE
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