John Allan

Banff Centre Receives $750,000 Donation In Support Of The Recovering Theatre Sector

Banff Centre has been named as a recipient of a $750,000 gift from The Slaight Family Foundation to directly support theatre creators, producers and presenters as the sector continues to recover from pandemic-related closures.

The Toronto Fringe Named One Of Recipients Of The Slaight Family Foundation's Historic Gift

With today's announcement of The Slaight Family  Foundation's historic contribution to the Toronto, and National Theatre Community, The  Toronto Fringe is honoured to be included in this initiative. The Toronto Fringe has been a  platform for the arts in Toronto since 1989, and like our industry colleagues, the last few years  have been challenging.  

National Theatre School of Canada Receives Historic $1.5M Donation from The Slaight Family Foundation

The National Theatre School of Canada received a $1.5M donation from the Slaight Family Foundation — the largest in the School’s 62 year history. NTS is one of 22 nationally recognized beneficiaries who have received support as part of a $15M initiative by the Foundation to help revive the Canadian theatre industry post-pandemic.

BUNBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018 Lineup Announced

Jack White, The Chainsmokers, blink-182, Post Malone, and Incubus will headline the 2018 Bunbury Music Festival, announced today by PromoWest Productions. One of the country's premier music festivals now celebrating its seventh year, Bunbury will return to downtown Cincinnati's Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove, transforming the banks of the Ohio River into a vibrant three-day festival experience June 1-3, 2018. Bunbury has received critical acclaim from Billboard, USA Today, Pollstar and Yahoo! Music, and was named among the Top 16 Music Festivals by CNN Travel in 2017.

The gripping undertow of a turbulent past threatens to drown the three main characters in OCEANSIDE, a searing new play by Nick Gandiello currently in its world premiere at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell. Taut, terse and unrelenting, the play ebbs and flows with a deceivingly gentle rhythm until a powerful tsunami all but demolishes each character's carefully constructed new life.

Refinery29 announced the launch of an exciting new addition to its premium original content lineup, and just in time for the holiday shopping season - Tinseltown Bazaar, a multi-faceted three-day holiday pop-up shop in NYC.

As autumn shadows grow and winter knocks at your door, you may find yourself craving a little Poe to go with the dark and chill. Center Stage is at your service with THE COMPLETELY FICTIONAL-UTTERLY TRUE-FINAL STRANGE TALE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE.

Get ready to "Walk the Line" with the legendary Man in Black this summer with Johnny and June, a heartfelt tribute that takes audiences back to the golden age of country music. Playing for three weeks only, August 15th through September 1st at the Huron Country Playhouse, this hit-filled production is not to be missed!

Get ready to "Walk the Line" with the legendary Man in Black this summer with Johnny and June, a heartfelt tribute that takes audiences back to the golden age of country music. Playing for three weeks only, August 15th through September 1st at the Huron Country Playhouse, this hit-filled production is not to be missed!

Berkshire Theatre Group is set to announce that renowned fiddler and Celtic musician, Natalie MacMaster will present Christmas in Cape Breton as a special holiday event sponsored by Nelson E. Furlano, CPA at The Colonial Theatre on Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30pm.