Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day—a day to celebrate and recognize the history, culture, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. June is also National Indigenous History Month. This year, we want to highlight just a fraction of the wealth of incredible Indigenous theatre. Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish by Joseph A. Dandurand Integrating masks, song, and dance, Th’owxiya is about an old and powerful spirit that, despite being surrounded by a delicious feast, only craves the taste of children. It is a tale of understanding boundaries, taking responsibility for one's actions, forgiveness, and standing up for what's right. Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan A historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance that highlights women's power through the lens of the rapidly changing world during the Canadian fur trade. White Noise by the late Taran Kootenhayoo A comedy about an Indigenous family and a white family having dinner together for the first time during Truth and Reconciliation Week. Exploring cultural misunderstanding and colonialism, it asks "How do we deal with internalized racism?" Performing Indigeneity edited by Yvette Nolan & Ric Knowles A volume about Indigenous performance, featuring essays by Indigenous artists and academics. Women of the Fur Trade, Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish, and Performing Indigeneity are available for purchase at PlaywrightsCanada.com and White Noise is available at talonbooks.com. Image description: "Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day" in black on a white background. Red, yellow, orange, pink, and blue star shapes are around the graphic. (fb)

Broadway Open Mic is back on July 12! Celebrate summer with a night of musical theatre featuring live piano accompaniment by Peter Abando! Whether you plan to sing your favourite showtune or just enjoy the performances, we can't wait to see you there. 📆: Sat, July 12, 7:30 PM 🎟️: PWYC, starting at $5 🔗: https://artsclub.com/events/broadway-open-mic-night Image description: "BROADWAY OPEN MIC: SAT, JULY 12, 7:30 PM" in white on a light purple background. There are is a graphic of a piano keyboard and a white starburst shape in the text "A NIGHT OF MUSICAL THEATRE FUN!" (fb)