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A taxpayer-funded Canadian theater organization has sparked outrage after announcing an event that will only allow “Black-identifying audiences” to attend.
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa is putting on a “Black Out” night at its Babs Asper Theatre on Feb. 17 — the middle of Black History Month — for the performance of “Is God Is,” a play written by and starring Black women.
“A Black Out is an open invitation to Black-identifying audiences to come and experience performances with their community,” the theater announced earlier this month.
“The evenings will provide a dedicated space for Black theatregoers to witness a show that reflects the vivid kaleidoscope that is the Black experience,” they wrote.
The announcement sparked backlash on social media.
One Twitter user wrote, “Cultural Apartheid. The identitarian left proudly appropriates an oldie but goody. Canada is starting to make the USA seem like Hungary.”
“Racism is alive and well in Canada. I hope this event is boycotted,” another said.
One user questioned, “So given that the National Arts Centre now does single-race-only shows, are they planning on doing a whites only show?”
However, the “Is God Is” performance is just the first black-invitation-only event.
On May 5, the Azrieli Studio will debut a second “Black Out” show for the performance of “Heaven.”
The NAC, a federal cultural organization, claimed it was inspired by a 2019 event for Jeremy O’Harris’ “Slave Play” on Broadway.
O’Harris tweeted, “Honored that @CanadasNAC is standing by their commitment to a BLACK OUT performance of one of my favorite plays, ‘IS GOD IS.'”
The theater clarified whether ushers will be race-checking attendees.
It wrote, “If someone self-identifies as a non-Black person and demands to enter the room, a member of our staff will be present to chat with this person. We try our best to have this labour land on a non-Black staff member and we will have non-Black front-of-house, leadership, or technical and production team members present in the lobby to help de-escalate such situations.”
True North discussed the controversy. WATCH:
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa plays the segregation card by inviting a “Black-only” audience to their latest theatrical showing. It’s not racist, it’s inclusive!!
Watch Fake News Friday with @AndrewLawton and @SueAnnLevy: https://t.co/voAmzJ8ACW pic.twitter.com/sWzzWW3bzF
— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) January 29, 2023
Journalist Élie Cantin-Nantel posted replies of backlash that the National Arts Centre hid from their post.
The National Arts Centre is hiding replies amid backlash over an upcoming show they say “will welcome an all-Black identifying audience.” pic.twitter.com/0KWHHTzxo7
— Élie Cantin-Nantel (@elie_mcn) January 25, 2023
Racism is alive and well in Canada. I hope this event is boycotted.https://t.co/IeOVx3E5jC
— Aaron Rock (@DrAaronRock) January 27, 2023
So given that the National Arts Centre now does single-race-only shows, are they planning on doing a whites only show?
— Ian Prittie (@thereds8) January 25, 2023
Quillette podcaster Jonathan Kay tweeted, “I have contacted @CanadasNAC just to confirm that their anti-racial-mixing policy for this event prohibits mixed race couples. Update: a communications official at @CanadasNAC told me that the National Arts Centre will *not* be race-checking attendees. The whole thing is don’t-ask-don’t-tell, apparently.”
Update: a communications official at @CanadasNAC told me that the National Arts Centre will *not* be race-checking attendees. The whole thing is don’t-ask-don’t-tell, apparently. pic.twitter.com/Gfa1RAjPs1
— Jonathan Kay (@jonkay) January 24, 2023
Honored that @CanadasNAC is standing by their commitment to a BLACK OUT performance of one of my favorite plays, “IS GOD IS”.
Also thrilled to see this idea birthed from a convo w @kelelam has @jordanbpeterson crying online again. https://t.co/QycGw6ysX9
— THEE ACADEMY Playwright Jeremy O Harris (@jeremyoharris) January 26, 2023
Canadian theater sparks outrage after announcing black-only performances https://t.co/bx2PBVPqmv pic.twitter.com/qN22CFGA4S
— New York Post (@nypost) January 29, 2023
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It’s Canada, enough said. LibTARDS, enjoy your utopia
Oh, that shut is coming here. There are universities in the US that have black Men’s only lounges, and many are segregating dorms-at the request of black students (claiming they fear living among white students). Pushing a narrative that’s bullshit, but uni’s are using as an excuse to cater to racism.
People should stick together and not go to this racist shit. Give them an empty theatre
But whites are prejudice
Bull💩, troll
First of all, being an American, I resent this woman’s characterization that Americans are any more bigoted than Canadians. Second of all, it looks like Martin Luther King Junior‘s message has been lost in Canada. So much for those polite Canadians.
Rosa Parks…tear down this wall!!!
Of course, racist supremacists won’t crash the party…they don’t care…
I don’t care if black people want to isolate themselves .
I would go, identify as a black woman (‘cause anyone can identify as anything these days, right?) and see what all this black out is about.
And if they did a whites only performance people would be outraged. I hope everyone boycotts all of this shows performances. They have strived to do away with segregation and now they want to bring it back.
And these fucking assholes piss and moan about racism.
Let’s paint our faces black and tell them we all identify as black. Haha, wouldn’t go if you paid me.
Black people should be outraged. They don’t ‘identify’ as black, they ARE black
Once again Liberals and Democrats invoke segregation. One giant leap back to 1862,. Thanks Biden and his Demoncrats
So, Jim Crow is alive and well, and living in Canada! Who knew?