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The Toronto Spark is an online media outlet focusing on underrepresented artists and advancing understanding of diverse communities. Check us out at https://torontospark.ca/.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 8h

On this Thanksgiving weekend, when we’re all stuffing ourselves and waiting for the game to begin, I found some things about Toronto theatre to be thankful about.

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Thanksgiving roundup: Bright Star, Bremen Town, The Sankofa Trilogy and Concord Floral

In which I give thanks to the rich and varied bounty that is the Toronto theatre scene

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 14h

Brishkay Ahmed breaks through binary representation of Afghan women with honest conversations In the Room. This NFB-produced masterpiece will be screened at Reelworld Film Festival on Sun., Oct. 19. @katjadebock.bsky.social Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/brishkay-ahm...

Brishkay Ahmed breaks through binary representation of Afghan women with honest conversations In the Room - Toronto Spark

The Reelworld Film Festival + Summit will screen this impressive National Film Board of Canada documentary on October 19.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 4d

The Things You Kill director Alireza Khatami shares thoughts on Persian poetry, racism, and symbolism of the “father”. @researchtmu.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social #torontomet Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/the-things-y...

The Things You Kill director Alireza Khatami shares thoughts on Persian poetry, racism, and symbolism of the “father” - Toronto Spark

In a wide-ranging interview, Khatami also speaks about how he plays with versions of himself in the film.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 6d

Many autistic students are denied a full education—here’s what we need for inclusive schools. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/many-autisti...

Many autistic students are denied a full education—here’s what we need for inclusive schools - Toronto Spark

Some parents struggle to maintain full-time employment as they need to care for their autistic children during school hours.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 9d

How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada (written by Jérémie Molho, senior research associate @torontomet.bsky.social). Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/how-the-arts...

How the arts strengthen newcomer settlement in Canada - Toronto Spark

On the settlement side, we must move away from sequential-needs thinking that relegates the arts to the bottom of the priority list.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 12d

The Good Canadian offers a truth-filled wake-up to those feeling complacent about reconciliation. Watch it at 8 pm tonight on CBC TV or 9 pm on APTN. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/the-good-can...

The Good Canadian offers a truth-filled wake-up to those feeling complacent about reconciliation - Toronto Spark

According to co-director Leena Minifie, The Good Canadian fills the gap of documenting apartheid in our own country.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 13d

David Suzuki: Costly geoengineering schemes could stall real solutions. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/david-suzuki...

David Suzuki: Costly geoengineering schemes could stall real solutions - Toronto Spark

Some geoengineering proposals are clearly designed to allow the destructive fossil fuel industry to keep operating.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 15d

African novels are being translated to English in a bold new trend. Harvard scholar Tinashe Mushakavanhu reviews Ignatius Mabasa’s The Mad. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/african-nove...

African novels are being translated to English in a bold new trend. We review Ignatius Mabasa’s The Mad - Toronto Spark

The Mad is the English title of Mapenzi, and it's included in a new series called African Language Literatures in Translation.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 16d

Last week 7 shows opened in Toronto. Here are my reviews of 6 of them, including raves for GODOT, ROMEO PIMP & THE VEIL.

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Fall openings (Part 1): MJ, Godot, Octet, The Veil, Romeo Pimp, Enormity

The Toronto theatre season is now in full swing, with offerings by Mirvish, Crow’s, Coal Mine and more

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 16d

Toronto musician Eunice Keitan transforms immigrant parents’ passion for arts into a sound all her own. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/musician-eun...

Musician Eunice Keitan transforms immigrant parents’ passion for arts into a sound all her own - Toronto Spark

Boon and Stephanie’s families shared a deep appreciation for the arts, from music to ballroom dancing to magic.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 17d

Julietta Singh and Chase Joynt re-embody lost feminist histories in The Nest. The Toronto Queer Film Festival will screen this innovative NFB documentary at CineCycle on Oct. 11. @katjadebock.bsky.social Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/julietta-sin...

Julietta Singh and Chase Joynt re-embody lost feminist histories in The Nest - Toronto Spark

The Toronto Queer Film Festival will screen The Nest on October 11 at CineCycle.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 21d

Writer and actor Banafsheh Taherian and actor and director Soroush Sehhat will appear at Persian Podcast Festival in Toronto from Sept. 27 to 29. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/writer-and-a...

Writer and actor Banafsheh Taherian and actor and director Soroush Sehhat will appear at Persian Podcast Festival in Toronto - Toronto Spark

Taherian has accumulated more than four million streams through Chai da Banafsh, which re-imagines ancient Persian stories.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 23d

Nigerian photographer Michael Oyinbokure challenges stereotypes about migrants. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/nigerian-pho...

Nigerian photographer Michael Oyinbokure challenges stereotypes about migrants - Toronto Spark

Oyinbokure presents what immigrants bring with them: their resilience, inventiveness, and enduring connection to their homelands.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 24d

David Suzuki: Art lights up our brains and ignites action. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/david-suzuki...

David Suzuki: Art lights up our brains and ignites action - Toronto Spark

Art doesn’t just reflect our world; it can help us reimagine it and move us to protect it.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 26d

A new poem in the @torontospark.bsky.social from Cathy Xinman: I Am Despair, Who Are You? torontospark.ca/cathy-xinman...

Cathy Xinman: I Am Despair, Who Are You? - Toronto Spark

The power of this poem lies in its refusal to aestheticize or philosophize despair.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 27d

With Frosty Lanes, Harpreet Sekha writes a modern-day Canadian equivalent of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. @jorgebarrera.bsky.social @kimbolan.bsky.social @arshy.bsky.social Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social torontospark.ca/with-frosty-...

With Frosty Lanes, Harpreet Sekha writes the Canadian equivalent of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle - Toronto Spark

Frosty Lanes rips the lid off exploitation of Punjabi migrants in Canada’s trucking industry.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 28d

Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms—here’s what three scholars are watching around AI #TIFF50 @torontospark.bsky.social torontospark.ca/film-festiva...

Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms—here’s what we’re watching around AI - Toronto Spark

Researchers within the Creative Labour Critical Futures project are tracking media responses to AI use across the film industry.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · 29d

November never left: Isabella Wang’s new poetry collection navigates grief and recovery. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social:
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November never left: Isabella Wang’s new poetry collection navigates grief and recovery - Toronto Spark

Isabella Wang's second poetry collection November, November began as a tribute to the late Phyllis Webb.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 29d

I loved THE WELKIN, flaws and all. What a play. What an ensemble. Great final production by outgoing Soulpepper AD Weyni Mengesha.

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Review: The Welkin packs a wallop

Weyni Mengesha’s powerful production of Lucy Kirkwood’s period play deserves to be seen and savoured multiple times

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · Sep 12

KPop Demon Hunters gives a glimpse into K-pop culture in South Korea. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social torontospark.ca/kpop-demon-h...

KPop Demon Hunters gives a glimpse into K-pop culture in South Korea - Toronto Spark

Huntr/x, the musical girl group featured in KPop Demon Hunters, has topped charts worldwide with their track "Golden".

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · Sep 11

North of North leads the pack with four nominations in TV categories for Directors Guild of Canada Awards. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social. torontospark.ca/north-of-nor...

North of North leads the pack with four nominations in TV categories for Directors Guild of Canada Awards - Toronto Spark

Directors Guild of Canada juries were impressed by a TV comedy series about an Inuk mother trying to reinvent herself.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · Sep 9

Donald Trump or Xi Jinping: Who will fall first? Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social torontospark.ca/donald-trump...

Donald Trump or Xi Jinping: Who will fall first? - Toronto Spark

Trump and Xi are challenged by domestic political and economic crises—and each other.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · Sep 8

God and Nollywood: How Pentecostal churches have shaped Nigerian film. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social torontospark.ca/god-and-noll...

God and Nollywood: How Pentecostal churches have shaped Nigerian film - Toronto Spark

In Nigeria today, one doesn’t have to attend a church service to hear a sermon. The pulpit has moved onto screens and across YouTube.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · Sep 6

Toronto opera singer and interdisciplinary artist @teiyakasahara.bsky.social will perform The Queen In Me for first time in Vancouver on Sept. 12 and 13. Teiya studied opera under Nancy Hermiston at UBC. @news.ubc.ca torontospark.ca/teiya-kasaha...

Teiya Kasahara confronts how opera world polices race, gender, and sexuality in The Queen In Me - Toronto Spark

Kasaraha says that the character aims to make this opera more inclusive and more celebratory.

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Toronto Spark @torontospark.bsky.social · Sep 4

South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook and Indian director Anurag Kashyap will attend TIFF along with many British and North American celebrities. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social torontospark.ca/south-korean...

South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook and Indian director Anurag Kashyap will attend TIFF along with many British and North American celebrities - Toronto Spark

Lee Byung-hun stars in Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, which will have its North American premiere at TIFF.

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