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A Prince Edward County man is calling for the resignation of a municipal councillor for comments made following a deputation at a meeting earlier this month.

Dora Awards honour lifetime achievement in theatre as COVID-19 shuts down live shows Poll 5 – Very Soheil Parsa poses in this undated handout photo. The Dora Ancillary Awards handed out honours at a virtual event Wednesday to theatre professionals in both artistic and administrative roles for their body of work rather than specific performances. Soheil Parsa, who is stepping down as artistic director of the Modern Times Stage Company this year, took the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award recognizing a Canadian champion of the performing arts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - John Lauener TORONTO – ...

However, organizers scrapped their usual bash this year saying jurors had nothing to adjudicate. They focused instead on the Dora Ancillary Awards, which honour theatre professionals in both artistic and administrative roles for their body of work rather than specific performances. Soheil Parsa, who is stepping down as artistic director of the Modern Times Stage Company this year, took the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award recognizing a Canadian champion of the performing arts. The John Hirsch Director's Award, presented every three years to Ontario-resident theatre director, went to Jani Lauz...

TORONTO - The annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards says it's skipping its annual celebration of Toronto's past theatre season because of a dearth of live shows amid the pandemic.

Dora Awards skipping annual bash for performing arts due to curtailed season by The Canadian Press Last Updated May 19, 2021 at 1:45 pm EDT TORONTO — The annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards says it’s skipping its annual celebration of Toronto’s past theatre season because of a dearth of live shows amid the pandemic.  Organizers say Dora jurors have nothing to adjudicate after COVID-19 restrictions prevented live professional productions from being staged indoors in the past year. The Doras celebrate excellence in theatre, dance and opera. The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, which ...