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Release
by: Blue Man Boycott Coalition; Canadian Actors' Equity Association
(CAEA), Toronto Musicians' Association (TMA), International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Locals 58 and
822
For
Release: TUESDAY, June 14, 2005, 11:00 A.M.
Sunday
on Yonge Street: "Anti-Blue Man Experience" opening
night rally to go ahead despite legal challenges by Blue Man
Group
A major
Yonge Street rally sponsored by the Blue Man Boycott Coalition
will go ahead this Sunday, June 19, at 5:00 p.m. despite efforts
by Blue Man Productions Inc. to legally quash it. A permit
to hold the event on Yonge St. near the Panasonic Theatre
has been issued by Toronto police.
"The
Anti-Blue Man Experience" will coincide with the official
premiere performance of the Toronto production of Blue Man
Group being held at the Panasonic Theatre. The event will
feature live musical entertainment headlined by the all-female
all-star band, Blue(s) Woman Group, along with several special
guests from the Canadian performing arts and political communities.
Last Thursday,
Blue Man Productions Inc. applied to the Ontario Labour Relations
Board for an injunction against the June 19 event. It asked
the board to forbid picketing activity anywhere within two
city blocks from the theatre, in all directions. A consultation
on the application has been called by OLRB Chair Kevin Whitaker
for Friday.
"We
have the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on our side
despite Blue Man's efforts to silence us," says Susan
Wallace, Executive Director of Canadian Actors' Equity Association
(CAEA), one of the Coalition partners. The Toronto Musicians'
Association (TMA) and Locals 58 and 822 of the International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) are the other
partners.
"So
besides this event being about the growing boycott of this
rogue production, it is now also a celebration of the Charter,
which turns 23 this year. It's great to be Canadian."
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EVENT:
The Anti-Blue Man Experience
DATE: Sunday, June 19, 2005
TIME: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Yonge & St. Mary (south of Bloor)
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For more
information or to arrange interviews with spokespersons for
the Coalition, contact: Victoria Lord - 416.484.9047 x 224
or 647.519.8577. Additional contact: Bill Reno - 416.223.7366
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