In a world that can be a lot to contend with, we took comfort and inspiration this week from artists infusing the world with the radical power of beauty and empathy. Below you’ll find a small bouquet of things we have been delighting in lately – from watching local artist Miranda Britton in her Muskoka studio, to …
2020 was a year that took us off-guard and completely transformed our world. For countless reasons many of us have been glad to see that unforgettably challenging year come to a close, but as we move further into this new year there are a great deal of lessons from 2020 to carry forward. Slowing down, …
It’s been a year that has housed complimentary contradictions. We’ve come to live with a great deal of unknowns, while we also have our days down to a routine. We’re finding bold new ways to go about life and business, while also rediscovering old pass-times (like bread-making and daily long walks for entertainment). It’s been …
Does anyone feel the collective pulse of the world calming slightly, or is that just wishful thinking? In many ways the to-do lists have gotten longer but we hope there may be some less expected items on there this month – like, “make an imperfect but fun attempt at baking a Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake” or “commit …
Photo of Yolanda Bonnell by Graham Isador. Photo of Rose Napoli by David Leyes. Commissions awarded to yolanda bonnell and rose napoli Thanks to the generosity of Nightwood supporter Kate Amesbury, we are thrilled to have awarded two commission fees, including seed development, of $5,000 to Yolanda Bonnell and Rose Napoli towards the development of …
We want to kick this newsletter off with a massive thank you! Thank you to all the playwrights, actors, directors, designers, artists, facilitators, ASL interpreters, consultants, attendees, donors and supporters that helped Nightwood’s first digital Groundswell Festival thrive! Please click here to view our Social Distancing Care Package for week thirty-seven.
From November 10-20 our Groundswell Festival goes digital, offering an invitation inside the creative process with readings of brand new works from our Write From The Hip playwright’s unit, led by Program Director Donna-Michelle St. Bernard, as well as opportunities to gather for provocative conversations and workshops. This season’s festival, designed for Zoom by Michelle Tracey, will share new …
This Monday we share the first statutory holiday since the second wave began in Ontario, and we recognize that celebrating a holiday that is embraced by many as a moment to give thanks and share in the abundance of harvest while in the midst of a destabilizing pandemic can feel… challenging. Whether you hold Thanksgiving …
Chalk it up to the draw of the calendar, or to our deep systemic conditioning, but something about September can incite a craving for freshly sharpened pencils and big ideas. While this time of social distancing has certainly had many of us questioning the toxic hyper-productivity of the “before time”, there is something that feels …
The globe has experienced a collective wake up and feminists are expressing a call to lead the way to a re-imagined future. Please click here to view our Social Distancing Care Package for week twenty-three.