SLAIGHT FOUNDATION THROWS BLACK THEATRE A LIFE LINE
Late Breaking Good News For Obsidian OF THE SEA! OPERA Just as the Caribbean Camera was going to press, the Slaight Family Foundation announced a $15-million donation to be spread among 22 Canadian theatre companies that continue to be affected by the pandemic. The money is to be used over the next two years for theatre production and marketing by those receiving this infusion of cash. One of the theatres that is to receive a portion of Wednesday’s surprise announcement is Toronto’s Obsidian Theatre. Founded in 2008 by the late media mogul and philanthropist John Allan Slaight, the Slaight Family Foundation has donated given $185 million to a variety of health care and wellness initiatives, not including the latest arts funding. Allan Slaight’s son Gary , president and CEO of the Slaight Family Foundation, and a one-time major investor and part-owner of FLOW radio, commented, “We’re very happy to support these organizations so they can focus on the work of creating & bri