Black on Black Loving: Exploring Blackness, Queerness & Gender

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Join Saga Collectif, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, Obsidian Theatre Company for Black On Black Loving, a day of exploring the intersections of blackness, queerness, and gender.

Admission is FREE and a free lunch will be provided.

Please fill out the form to register and attend. Note that capacity is limited for this event. http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/black-on-black-loving-registration-form/

The first half of the day 11am – 1pm will feature a panel in the round with artists, academics and activists discussing the current state of black queer masculinity in these charged and transformative times. Confirmed panelists include: Rinaldo Walcott, MJ Wrigema, Syrus Marcus Ware, LaLi Mohamed

The second half of the day 2pm – 4pm will consist of workshops led by the Black Boys team on creation with critical thinking, reflective of their creation and rehearsal process.

This will be an inclusive day of reflection, discussion and exploration to learn, share and grow.

All are welcome to attend. We strongly encourage those who self identify as black and queer cis, trans, gender non conforming to attend this important discussion.

ASL Interpretation will be provided. Buddies is a wheelchair accessible venue.

This TEC Theatre Engaging Communities project was made possible through the financial support of the cole nationale de thtre/National Theatre School Montral www.ent-nts.ca. Saga Collectif’s Outreach/Accessibility programming for Black Boys is supported by TEC, a Rainbow Grant from the Community One Foundation and the Obsidian Theatre Company.

Photo of Stephen Jackman Todoroff, Thomas Olajide, and Tawiah Ben-Eben M’Carthy by Alejandro Santiago Photography

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