Wishing You a Powerful and Playful New Year! – Social Distancing Care Package for Jan 8, 2021
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, […]
Gratitude, Gift Ideas, and Happy Holidays from Nightwood – Social Distancing Care Package for Dec 18, 2020
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 […]
Wishing You Peace This December – Social Distancing Care Package for Dec 8, 2020
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 […]
Commissions Awarded to Yolanda Bonnell and Rose Napoli
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 […]
Continue Lighting Up November – Social Distancing Care Package for Nov 26, 2020
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.
The Groundswell Festival and More! – Social Distancing Care Package for Oct 29, 2020
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 […]
Thanksgiving in 2020 – Social Distancing Care Package for Oct 8, 2020
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 […]
For the Love of Learning – Social Distancing Care Package for Sept 3, 2020
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 […]
Healing with a Feminist Future – Social Distancing Care Package for Aug 19, 2020
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.
“Back to School” Questions – Social Distancing Care Package for Aug 7, 2020
What is the best way to go about education during a global pandemic? How do we even talk about it outside of facts and recommendations? How do we really discuss it without delving deeply into fear or swinging too far into willful blindness? As a company led by two mothers of school-aged children, contending with […]