Sears Switzer 🇨🇦
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Theresa Sears and David Switzer "All the arts all the time." Still at it in Toronto Canada... coaching performers, writing, making art, and applauding others. 🇨🇦
Find us at Searsandswitzer.com
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Last chance to see The Comeuppance at Soulpepper, Dissonant Species at Factory Theatre, An Orchid and Other Such Lilies at Red Sandcastle and How Do We Get Out of Here at HGJTC, all closing this Sunday. (con’t…)
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Last chance to see The Comeuppance at Soulpepper, Dissonant Species at Factory Theatre, An Orchid and Other Such Lilies at Red Sandcastle and How Do We Get Out of Here at HGJTC, all closing this Sunday. (con’t…)
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Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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Really loved THE CHRISTMAS MARKET. Kanika Ambrose has such an impressive way of writing about Canadian immigration – she highlights the inequities baked into this country's systems without weighing down her stories or characters.
My Critic's Pick review:
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
My Critic's Pick review:
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
The Christmas Market is a feel-bad holiday story – and one of the best new plays of 2025
Kanika Ambrose’s story of three temporary foreign workers in Ontario is timely, sharp and emotionally charged
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Really loved THE CHRISTMAS MARKET. Kanika Ambrose has such an impressive way of writing about Canadian immigration – she highlights the inequities baked into this country's systems without weighing down her stories or characters.
My Critic's Pick review:
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
My Critic's Pick review:
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
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The setting sun lights up the underside of the Gordon Street Bridge in #Guelph #BlueskyArtShow #Bright #Photography
November 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The setting sun lights up the underside of the Gordon Street Bridge in #Guelph #BlueskyArtShow #Bright #Photography
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TO theatre closing this weekend: Predictable Holiday-Rom Com The Musical at Second City, CHILD-ish at Tarragon, tick tick boom at Alumnae, Far Side of the Moon at CanStage, DNA at Theatre Centre, Inhuman Resources at The Bridge, Little Shop of Horrors at Al Green, Vuka at Theatre Passe Muraille.
November 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
TO theatre closing this weekend: Predictable Holiday-Rom Com The Musical at Second City, CHILD-ish at Tarragon, tick tick boom at Alumnae, Far Side of the Moon at CanStage, DNA at Theatre Centre, Inhuman Resources at The Bridge, Little Shop of Horrors at Al Green, Vuka at Theatre Passe Muraille.
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At Propeller Art Gallery, one of the oldest artist-run galleries in Toronto, Canada | Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15, 1 – 6 pm | propellerartgallery.com |
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
At Propeller Art Gallery, one of the oldest artist-run galleries in Toronto, Canada | Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15, 1 – 6 pm | propellerartgallery.com |
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Today we pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served and those who continue to serve. Their stories remind us of the cost of peace and the responsibility we carry to uphold it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Today we pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served and those who continue to serve. Their stories remind us of the cost of peace and the responsibility we carry to uphold it.
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Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
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One of these things is not like the other. Not sure how Poilievre's Conservatives can even pretend they are wrapping themselves in the Canadian flag when half of them are Trumpists. #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One of these things is not like the other. Not sure how Poilievre's Conservatives can even pretend they are wrapping themselves in the Canadian flag when half of them are Trumpists. #cdnpoli
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PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart?
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
November 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
PM Mark Carney was talking about attracting foreign investment to Canada and listed reasons Canada is a good place to invest. A reporter pointed out that the U.S. has those things, too. What sets Canada apart?
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
PM Carney: "Well, we have rule of law."
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
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Pleased to share my first piece for the Toronto Star! (Yes, it's about toilets.) Thanks to everyone who shared their #theatre washroom wisdom.
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
Women wait 34 times longer than men for theatre washrooms. Is there finally hope at the end of the line?
When the intermission lights come on, the race for the women's washroom begins.
www.thestar.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Pleased to share my first piece for the Toronto Star! (Yes, it's about toilets.) Thanks to everyone who shared their #theatre washroom wisdom.
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
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I didn't even *want* to lean on the barrier until I saw this cool guy doing it
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I didn't even *want* to lean on the barrier until I saw this cool guy doing it
Creative Industries Coalition:
"As Canada faces unprecedented challenges globally, we need to build the infrastructure to tell our stories..."
• chamber.ca/news/arts-an...
"As Canada faces unprecedented challenges globally, we need to build the infrastructure to tell our stories..."
• chamber.ca/news/arts-an...
Arts and Culture Sector Contributes $131 Billion to Canada's Economy - Canadian Chamber of Commerce
New report Artworks reveals how the arts and culture sector drives economic growth and Canadians’ quality of life
chamber.ca
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Creative Industries Coalition:
"As Canada faces unprecedented challenges globally, we need to build the infrastructure to tell our stories..."
• chamber.ca/news/arts-an...
"As Canada faces unprecedented challenges globally, we need to build the infrastructure to tell our stories..."
• chamber.ca/news/arts-an...
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I'll never forget seeing OUR PLACE in 2022. Kanika Ambrose's understanding of the Canadian immigration system was clever and devastating, and written like a piece of music.
Kanika opens two new plays this month: THE CHRISTMAS MARKET and MOONLIGHT SCHOONER.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
Kanika opens two new plays this month: THE CHRISTMAS MARKET and MOONLIGHT SCHOONER.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
In two new plays, Kanika Ambrose explores feminism and oversimplified portrayals of Black men
The Christmas Market and Moonlight Schooner, while separated by time, place and narrative thrust, overlap more than you might think
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'll never forget seeing OUR PLACE in 2022. Kanika Ambrose's understanding of the Canadian immigration system was clever and devastating, and written like a piece of music.
Kanika opens two new plays this month: THE CHRISTMAS MARKET and MOONLIGHT SCHOONER.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
Kanika opens two new plays this month: THE CHRISTMAS MARKET and MOONLIGHT SCHOONER.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
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America could NEVER have been ready for a President likeTrump
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
America could NEVER have been ready for a President likeTrump
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We are thrilled to announce that Rise, Red River by Tara Beagan has won the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama and a prize of $25,000. Get your copy today at www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/R/Rise...
November 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We are thrilled to announce that Rise, Red River by Tara Beagan has won the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama and a prize of $25,000. Get your copy today at www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/R/Rise...
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The reduction in air traffic could affect up to 4,000 flights daily, according to NBC News.
FAA Will Reduce Flights This Week Due To Shutdown—Thousands Of Flights Could Reportedly Be Impacted
The reduction in air traffic could affect up to 4,000 flights daily, according to NBC News.
www.forbes.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The reduction in air traffic could affect up to 4,000 flights daily, according to NBC News.
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The majority of Americans are good. We have heart. We have compassion. When we see others struggle, we want to lend a hand.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The majority of Americans are good. We have heart. We have compassion. When we see others struggle, we want to lend a hand.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
For too long, we’ve been divided and pitted against each other by those who crave obscene wealth and power.
Let’s change that. One election at a time.
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Amarillo is one of the reddest towns in Texas.
But I showed up because our campaign is not writing off any community.
It was standing room only.
But I showed up because our campaign is not writing off any community.
It was standing room only.
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Amarillo is one of the reddest towns in Texas.
But I showed up because our campaign is not writing off any community.
It was standing room only.
But I showed up because our campaign is not writing off any community.
It was standing room only.
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Easily several hundred people have packed into this plaza in Chicago's North Center tonight in response to ICE abducting a daycare worker early this morning.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Easily several hundred people have packed into this plaza in Chicago's North Center tonight in response to ICE abducting a daycare worker early this morning.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
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"Let me be clear: The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.”
Gov. Andy Beshear
Gov. Andy Beshear
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"Let me be clear: The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.”
Gov. Andy Beshear
Gov. Andy Beshear
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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They are so good at this.
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 AM
They are so good at this.