Montreal Jazz Festival
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Montreal music festivals accused of reducing accessibility for people with disabilitiesLiette Boisvert and her partner Bill Marsh say multiple Montreal music festivals were less accessible for them this year than they were in previous years.EntertainmentAug 3, 2023
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Rise in COVID-19 cases causing concern as Montreal festival season beginsAs festival season rolls on, COVID cases are increasing. We asked the experts how you should navigate the crowds as new subvariants establish themselves in Montreal.HealthJun 28, 2022
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Montreal’s Jazz and Francos festivals will go ahead this fall despite pandemicOrganizers say the festivals will be held in line with public health measures.HealthApr 21, 2021
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Free outdoor festivals are at risk says head of Montreal’s jazz festivalOrganizers of some of the most popular outdoor festivals in Montreal say they are at risk because of the success of the Quartier des Spectacles.CanadaFeb 25, 2019
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Quebec director Robert Lepage willing to sit down with opponents of upcoming showQuebec director Robert Lepage says he is willing to meet with people who are opposed to one of his his upcoming shows because it does not include Indigenous performers.CanadaJul 16, 2018
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‘Our work is not over’: Montreal group opposing controversial slave show calls for discussion, diversityVarious black actors and artists who spoke out about a Quebec-produced show featuring a largely white cast singing songs composed by black slaves say they want the conversation surrounding the controversy to continue.CanadaJul 11, 2018
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Controversial slave play to continue run across Quebec in 2019The artistic director of a theatre in Saint-Jerome, Que., says he doesn't want to cancel a play that sparked protests and accusations of racial insensitivity, and helped lead the Montreal jazz festival to cancel the show's multi-night run in early July.CanadaJul 10, 2018
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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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Montreal Jazz Festival cancels 2 showings of controversial show after singer breaks ankleThe Montreal Jazz Festival has cancelled the June 29 and 30 showings of a controversial production that incorporates songs composed by slaves.CanadaJun 29, 2018
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