Happy National Best Friends Day! Here are two legendary friends. From Library of Congress: Stephen Sondheim's letter to Leonard Bernstein:"Friendship is a thing I give and receive rarely, but for what it’s worth I want you to know you have it from me always.” Show some❤️to your BFF.

day two of the global conference for theatre museums:

Dance is a live artform – so how to capture its essence in the form of a museum display? On #InternationalArchivesDay we look back at the creation of our display 'On Point' at V&A. Delve into dance history with our free to enter display until 29 Aug> bit.ly/3mrdvcI

The Manitoba Museum New Canadians Focus Group this evening was a powerful conversation about identity, belonging, representation. My dear friend Elizabeth said ‘I’m from South Sudan, I don’t see my story here.’ I heard so much pain in her voice, my heart ached. We must do better.

Ship’s Company Theatre is happy to announce Laura Vingoe-Cram as the new incoming Artistic Director! After a national search and rounds of interviews, the hiring committee and the board of Ship’s Company Theatre are very pleased to welcome Vingoe-Cram to the helm of The Ship.

Such an honour to create todays google doodle with my partner Danielle H. Morrison that celebrates, honours and recognizes the great Norval Morrisseau

Let’s add some Canadian content to this….

⚓️From the Archives...⚓️ This is one of Clarissa's favourite seasons to date, but hey, she also used to hang around the Ship after shows like a groupie to get autographs 😅 Who else attended these shows? Tell us your favourites!

Sing along with all of us from Tell Tale Harbour. The Original Cast Recording is streaming now! Thanks to my castmates who brought their hearts and souls to the studio as they do to the stage every night at @ConfedCentre. Listen here: smarturl.it/telltaleharbour

always nice to see what other countries' theatre museums are up to:

We are full inside the rehearsals for his play Stratford Festival and I gotta tell you: this is one of the most powerful productions I’ve ever been a part of. Prof. Soyinka’s writing is transcendent.

Nahlah Ayed returns to Stratford Festival for probing discussion w/ Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka about his new novel, his play ‘Death & the King’s Horseman’ (Patterson stage Aug11-Oct27), state aggression, the ‘normalization’ of inhumane behaviours, fundamentalism &more. Listen CBC Radio's Ideas

You can barely read it cuz of the reflection, but when did these signs get branded “Tarragon village”? Very cool, Tarragon Theatre

yes it is...

As an impartial organisation, the Fringe Society can't endorse any individual shows... but we can't stop you doing it! Reply to this post with your #edfringe show recommendations 🙂

Notebook pages were filled at the last of this season's Theatre Aquarius Playwright Craft sessions: with Keith Barker and a great group of #HamOnt dramatists.

It is with profound sadness that Equity announces the passing of Lynn McQueen, Equity Projects Director. Details regarding arrangements will be made available once known. Read the full statement here: ow.ly/5xH950KCKHt.

Our thoughts are with Atlantic Canada's museum & heritage community. We will work with federal authorities to determine what assitance may be available to help with emergency cleanup & repairs #HurricaneFiona c. @NovaMuse_ca @manltweets AHNB_APNB Community Museums PE cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

I want to thank and applaud Canadian Heritage officials for the quick response to our appeal and for their regional staff outreach to museum and heritage institutions in the communities most affected by #HurricaneFiona

From timeless glamour to cutting-edge creativity, their energy is truly unforgettable. Let's embrace the beauty and power of this art, recognizing its rich history and its ability to foster acceptance and unite us.