[ad_1] MONTREAL – Various black actors and artists who spoke about a Quebec show starring a majority of black slave singers say that they want the conversation surrounding the controversy to continue. …
Read More »SLĀV shows planned in Drummondville, Saint-Jérôme despite the cancellation of the Montreal Jazz Festival
[ad_1] Although canceled at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the controversial SLĀV show will continue in St. Jerome and Drummondville next year . The show, performed by singer Betty Bonifbadi and directed …
Read More »The Montreal Jazz Festival says the decision to cancel the SLAV show was not censorship
[ad_1] MONTREAL – The Montreal International Jazz Festival broke its silence Sunday over its decision to cancel a controversial show starring a white woman singing songs composed by black slaves, denying that …
Read More »Robert Lepage calls the cancellation of the exhibition SLAV "a direct blow to artistic freedom"
[ad_1] Sidneyha Banerjee The Canadian Press Fri., July 6, 2018 MONTREAL-Quebec director Robert Lepage on Friday broke his silence on the abrupt cancellation of his controversial program SLAV, calling The Montreal International …
Read More »Jazz Fest cancels, apologizes to those who have been "wounded" by SLAV after widespread criticism
[ad_1] The Montreal International Jazz Festival canceled all other performances of SLĀV in response to critics who accused the show of cultural appropriation. In a statement made public Wednesday, the festival apologized …
Read More »All SLĀV performances canceled by Montreal Jazz Fest following controversy
[ad_1] All performances of a controversial show SLĀV: A theatrical odyssey based on songs of slaves were canceled following protests against controversial production, which incorporated songs composed by slaves "To Those Who …
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