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Join us as Odyssey Showcase celebrates two significant milestones: our 25th anniversary and the VIDEO PREMIERE of our new initiative: Justice On Tap/Justice de cabaret, a six-part anti-racism web series, which is part of a larger project: Canada Speaks in Diverse Ways / Les voix du patrimoine / Aki Animitagozig.

The title, Justice on Tap, reflects the failed legal battle of Fred Christie who was denied service of a beer because he was Black – an experience that was upheld as legal by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1939 (Christie v. York).

AGENDA

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Networking

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Video Premiere - Justice on Tap.

Featured Video Artists: Jamaal Amir Akbari (JustJamaal ThePoet), Michael Hanna (Jazz vocalist & actor), Darin Kyle (2001 World Tap Dancing Champion), Peter Beaudoin (Master Drummer), Tifanni Kenny (Actress & producer) & Joy Mwandemange (Malawian actress & musical artist).

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM: Post Video Premiere Reception (Artist meet & greet / photo op / live music)

Featured Musical Artists: Deborah Davis and Segue to Jazz (Peter Brown, Clément Paré, Martin Newman, Gino Scafiddi) and special guests, Stefan Keyes and Michael Hanna

Since 2000, Odyssey Showcase has educated and entertained audiences featuring diverse artists and educators contributing to social inclusion and the study of history in Canada in unique and inspirational ways.

For more information: www.odysseyshowcase.org