Montreal International Jazz Festival
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Montreal radio co-hosts say they were victims of racial discrimination at jazz festivalThe co-hosts of 'The Morning Detour' on CKUT 90.3 FM claim the Montreal International Jazz Festival discriminated against them because they're Black.CanadaJul 15, 2022
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‘It’s not business as usual’: Montreal jazz fest takes performances online due to coronavirusThe performances can be seen on the festival's website until July 30.CanadaJul 1, 2020
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SLAV show returns to stage as Quebecers grapple with race and representationThe new production includes three women of colour out of a total cast of seven women.EntertainmentJan 23, 2019
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Robert Lepage says decision to cancel SLAV show ‘direct blow to artistic freedom’Lepage says theatre is based on the principle of someone playing someone else or pretending to be someone else and when that's no longer permitted, the very essence of theatre is rendered meaningless.Jul 6, 2018
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All SLĀV performances cancelled by Montreal Jazz Fest following controversyAll performances of controversial show 'SLĀV: a theatrical odyssey based on slave songs' have been cancelled following multiple protests.EntertainmentJul 4, 2018
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American musician pulls out of Montreal jazz fest because of controversial showAmerican musician Moses Sumney has pulled out of the Montreal International Jazz Festival because of a controversial show that is directed by a white man and features a white woman singing songs composed by black slaves.CanadaJul 3, 2018
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Protesters denounce predominantly white show of songs by black slaves at Montreal Jazz FestivalAbout 75 protesters shouted "shame" to evening diners on Tuesday at a sunny terrasse outside a downtown theatre that was hosting a show directed by a white man, featuring a white woman singing songs composed by black slaves.CanadaJun 26, 2018
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Bell Canada and evenko could partner in Just For Laughs: reportThere's a report Bell Canada and entertainment giant evenko are getting involved as partners in Just For Laughs.EntertainmentMay 28, 2018
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Should the federal government help music festivals book big name artists?A pair of lobby groups for big festivals and events are calling on the federal government to help them pay to book artists and other expenses.CanadaMay 29, 2017
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Drink good beer, eat lobster and taste croissants at Montreal spring festivalsThe city's spring festival circuit is in full bloom and includes "the best lobster in the world," towering graffiti, cheap but delectable croissants and an unseemly amount of beer.CanadaApr 25, 2016
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