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Article: Ottawa artists offer ways to practice disrupting racism through improv

Velvet Wells smiles and stands outside the Arts Court on Oct. 23, 2024. They conducted the “Practicing Disrupting Racism” workshop at the Grove on Oct. 19 and Nov. 9 which uses improv to disrupt racism in people's day-to-day lives. [Photo by Ana Maria Cadena/ The Charlatan]

[Velvet] Wells said the improv workshop offers something that others don’t — a chance to practice what they teach.
“We’re trying to get people to practice what it feels like to disrupt racism,” said Leung, co-owner of The Grove, an arts space for queer and BIPOC artists and allies.

Practice Disrupting Racism

Practice Disrupting Racism – Open to All, this Saturday!

Improve your confidence in disrupting racism through an interactive, 3 hour workshop with Velvet Wells this Saturday, November 9!

Use Improv To Disrupt! Anti-Black Racism

Read the apt613 interview with Cristina Paolozzi Improve your confidence in disrupting anti-Black racism through an interactive, 3 hour workshop with Velvet Wells This workshop will take place on October 19th from 1-4pm, at TheGrove613 Studio in Hintonburg. It is free and open to people who have lived/living experience with racial exclusion and discrimination, agedContinueContinue reading “Use Improv To Disrupt! Anti-Black Racism”