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Jess is an East coast transplant to Toronto who stumbled into her love of theatre via her social media gig at Ballyhoo Push Pin Media, and stumbled into review writing via an open call to cover the 2015 Fringe Festival for MoT. In addition to writing for MoT, she also blogs about dating, white supremacy, fat politics, theatre, graphic design, and sex at thejessgillis.blogspot.com. She’s a self-taught freelance graphic designer by trade, and a visual artist by passion. She sells and displays her wares at jessgillis.com. She’s passionate about laughter, anti-oppression, sex workers’ rights, body positivity, vegan food, cycling, good TV, and swimming. If you want to follow her foodie, nail art, and pet sitting posts, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @TheJessGillis

Preview: diaspora Dub (b current)

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In 1991 b current launched and brought to life ahdri zhina mandiela’s Dark Diaspora… In Dub. 25 years later, they’re revisiting this with a parading event and visual installation called diaspora Dub, taking place on three separate nights, in three separate venues.

I had the chance to ask artistic director Jajube Mandiela some questions about the event, and here’s what she had to say:

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Playlistings in Toronto for the Week of September 26th

Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of September 26th.

There’s a great selection of themes to choose from on stage this week in Toronto: Burlesque! Comedy! Politics! A whole lot of musicals! And much, much more. We have a huge list this week, but don’t worry: Our Publisher Meghan is here to help you choose by picking out her most-anticipated shows in red text.

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