Events
Nicky Lawrence @ Drom Taberna
An Acoustic Evening with Nicky Lawrence at Drom Taberna
Join us for a warm, intimate night of live music as Nicky Lawrence brings her soulful voice and acoustic sound to Drom Taberna, performing songs from her recently released album, Ugly Black Woman. Stripped down and full of heart, this is music meant to be felt—up close and personal.
Come for the songs, stay for the delicious food, drinks, and cozy vibes. Whether you're winding down or making a night of it, this is the perfect place to sit back, sip, and let the music take you somewhere.
UBW Album Release
Nicky Lawrence is back with her long awaited debut album, Ugly Black Woman! The companion to her critically acclaimed 2022 sold out theatrical performance that brought audiences to their feet, cementing her as a new talent to watch. Join Nicky for a night of her powerful and introspective lived experiences as a black woman in this world. Featuring a collection of carefully crafted original songs and spoken word, the celebration of this pivotal creation is not to be missed!
Sunday Noir
Welcome to Sunday Noir! Four films by four women, the first three Sundays of February. This special screening series showcases a collective and creative insightfulness, by rising and established directors, whose focused passion and vision knows no bounds. Curated by Incongruent Media Creative Director, Nicky Lawrence, Sunday Noir explores innovative, exciting, deeply moving, cultural, narratives through each directors specific lens. Chosen with care by Nicky Lawrence each film has inspired a generation of women to pick up a camera and take action to tell their stories. Rarely on the big screen do we get to see such grace and charm from a certain perspective, yet with this series and these remarkable women the landscape shifts, creating space for a new kind of future. Chill with some popcorn each Sunday evening surrounded by themes of desire, love, struggle, pain, ambition, fear and most importantly joy. Join us for Love and Basket Ball (Gina Prince-Bythewood) Subjects of Desire (Jennifer Holness) When Morning Comes (Kelly Fyffe-Marshall) and My Name is Jackie (Nicky Lawrence) as they illuminate the screen and take you on a journey filled with hope for the present and knowledge of the past….See you there!
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My Name Is Jackie
In tribute to Jackie Shane, the boundary-shattering 1960s music icon and pioneer – director/actor/vocalist/multi-hyphenate Nicky Lawrence, whose sold out show “Ugly Black Woman” rocked and amazed Paradise Theatre audiences, has partnered with Ravyn Wngz for a special evening of joy, film and expression. After a triumphant first screenng MY NAME IS JACKIE is back by popular demand! Join Ravyn Wngz as she host an intimate fireside chat with the entire cast of MY NAME IS JACKIE as they celebrate the inimitable Jackie Shane, her life, music and impact on the Black and trans community.
Spaciousness
Staged at Fort York National Historic Site, Spaciousness is a compelling new theatrical experience that offers a tour like no other. Be transported to the past to encounter a multitude of characters who bring to life expansive stories of love, life, and loss during the War of 1812. Then be brought back to present day with a story of surviving conflict that encourages us towards peace.
Traverse the grounds of Fort York and meet a cast of characters while travelling from one historic building to another, becoming immersed in stories of life during wartime.
Written by Ahmed Moneka and Nicky Lawrence and directed by Ahmed Moneka, Spaciousness poses vital questions about conflict and peace while focusing on lives lived through war and histories traditionally obscured from this time and place. This new theatrical work evolved from the Artist Mentorship program and is produced in association with Incongruent Media.