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Lilith Fair takes Roxy main stage
A multi-hyphenate drag performer is bringing a new musical to life at Theatre Network's Roxy Theatre, something they said is a step forward for the validation of their art.
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Rapid Fire Theatre warms up new home with Bonfire
Now that Rapid Fire Theatre has settled into its new home in Old Strathcona, it's getting ready to welcome audiences to its first festival in the space.
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Weekend agenda: Feb. 25-27, 2022
This weekend's calendar includes a couple of theatrical opening nights; various flavours of musical performance; events marking Black History Month; and a brand-new ice festival.
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Retired lawyer turned playwright wins screenplay competition
A program to turn an emerging screenwriter's work into a short film has awarded its top prize to David Haas, a retired lawyer who owes his writing career to anger in the courtroom and a penchant for winning competitions.
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A moment in history: Nov. 25, 1926
On this day 95 years ago, a debate was advertised for the Pantages Theatre, site of many entertaining spectacles until the storied building's demise in the 1970s.
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MacIvor and MacKenzie explore the situation, live on YouTube
Playwrights Daniel MacIvor and Matthew MacKenzie have been busily planning a new, one-night-only YouTube adventure. The Situation We Find Ourselves in is This examines the legacy of beloved dramaturge Iris Turcott, a complicated and revered character of the Canadian theatre scene, who passed away in 2016.
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Weekend agenda
A curated selection of events, entertainment, and more for your weekend.
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More than skin-deep: Northern Light Theatre sashays online with The Look
Northern Light Theatre (NLT) opened its 45th anniversary season at the Arts Barns last fall with We Had a Girl Before You, an actual in-person play, perhaps one of the last we'll see for the foreseeable future.
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