Overture With The Arts

• Montreal students get a history lesson about the N-word

  As part of Anti-Racism Week, the Lester B. Pearson School Board has organized a series of lectures for its schools to explore aspects of anti-Black racism.

  Perspectives

  Mar 24, 2021
  
• Montreal police investigating high school students’ racist video

  The video shows both teenagers in blackface singing highly racist and offensive lyrics. 

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2020
  
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• West Island non-profit to tour Canadian schools for Black History Month

  The organization, which offers programs to help children pursue performing arts, launched its Black History Month school tour "Tracking Black Canada" on Jan. 29.

  Features

  Feb 8, 2020
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• ‘Ovation’ production hits the stage in honour of West Island charity

  The Sonia Balazovjech Dance Company performs its eighth charity production, Ovation.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2019
• West Island dance company performs to raise money for local organizations

  A West Island dance group performs to raise money for different charities and local organizations.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2018
• Promoting social change through the arts during Black History Month

  "I thought that was a good bridge to talk to youth about the history of athletes and other artists and entertainers using their platform to speak truth to power social change."

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2018
• Overture with the Arts to hold Christmas trade fair at Riverdale High School

  Overture with the Arts is holding its first Countdown to Christmas Vendor Fair.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2016
• West Island charity claims Diamond Spa left them high and dry

  A charity in Pierrefonds was supposed to hold a fundraiser at the Diamond Spa in Dorval, but after handing over the money to book the venue for the event, there was a problem.

  May 14, 2014