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Jana O'Connor
@irrelevantjana
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Screenwriter/playwright, Contributor to CBC Radio’s Because News, formerly of CBC’s The Irrelevant Show.
jana-chris.comJoined September 2010
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More than three quarters of Edmonton public schools had more than 10 per cent of students absent due to illness at last count - the trigger for AHS to investigate an outbreak.
No, this is not typical of pre-pandemic cold and flu seasons, doctors say #abed
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Hey folx! I'm part of a queer anti-oppression organization in Canadian film and television that is spearheading a funded research project over the next twelve months. Curious if there are any queer creatives who would be interested in joining our org during this process.
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A brand-new film fest with a great name has shown up in the city, celebrating women directors from here and around the planet. #yeg #yegarts edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/
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If the province doesn't step up, boards need to act to protect students. Where are the trustees, and where is their courage to keep kids safe when the province won't?
You have a moral obligation to protect kids, teachers, ed workers, and families when you take that oath.
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I heard from many frustrated parents and teachers yesterday, and just a couple of them are in this story. They are bewildered by schools taking few steps to mitigate a growing number of respiratory illness outbreaks. #ableg #abed
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December 6 is Canada's National Day of Action on Violence against Women.
One way to honour the lives of women whose lives were cut short by violence is to fight like hell for the living.
I'm offering 2 free bystander intervention webinars that day - a great PD opportunity ⬇️
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If it came down to it, would you know how to administer naloxone to someone experiencing an opioid overdose? We didn’t, so we asked Dr. Shazma Mithani to take us through the steps. #EverydayER #YEG
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It must feel so good to sneak into power and projectile barf your dangerous, uninformed, toxic, and selfish views all over a province. Brava!
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My full statement on the recent court decision regarding the re-masking of children in schools can be viewed here: bit.ly/3WgLWDK
#abpoli #ableg
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Some more photos from The Library of Redonda, courtesy of . We made an exhibit of books! Truly an experience I won't forget any time soon.
All of the material is now safely back in my living room, but the extra catalogues will be available for purchase soon.
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Set up is nearly complete. 👀 The Library of Redonda is on this weekend only at Lowlands Project Space! Free admission, 12-3 p.m. both days. Come touch some old books with me.
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At LitFest, nonfiction content comes to life. We are thrilled to see all these smiling faces that have come to our in-person events, and those participating online! Some of our events have now sold out so be sure to check out our calendar litfestalberta.org/event/litfest- #litfestyeg #yeg
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Get yourself to the Gateway Theatre on October 20 at 8pm for "We Made It All Up: Forty Years of Rapid Fire Theatre."
Get your tickets now!
rapidfiretheatre.com/shows/we-made-
Hiy Hiy for being an incredibly powerful story teller our community needs.
#journalism #mmiw #litfestyeg #yeg #metrocinema
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Hi friends!
I'm waiting on a lot of stuff & want to use this time to broaden my network. Do you know any producers I should meet?
I have lots of pitches looking for homes, produced credits & last staffed as ESE.
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Alberta will be launching their festival tomorrow with 's TRY NOT TO BE STRANGE.
Part literary history, part travelogue, part quest narrative, prepare to embark on a rollicking recounting of the author’s extraordinary journey of discovery.
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Get yourself to the Gateway Theatre for "We Made It All Up: Forty Years of Rapid Fire Theatre." Longtime company member & writer Paul Blinov has faithfully chronicled Rapid Fire Theatre's journey to becoming a gem of the global improv scene. Oct 20 at 8pm rapidfiretheatre.com/shows/we-made-
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Sat, Oct 22 from 2-4 PM, join Raymond Biesinger and Alex Bozikovic for a fascinating walking tour of downtown's iconic archictectural ghosts. EHC supports the event through production costs for an exclusive zine for attendees.
Event presented by LitFest.
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❤️Judy Tenuta
At the heart of the Hockey Canada disaster & frankly, all group sexual assaults & cases of hazing, is the inaction of bystanders.
I want to see parents having tough conversations with their sons about who they will be in these moments.
I've got free tools for you ⬇️
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Playwrights: Deadline for the 22/23 PWs Lab is today. They offer a Lab-style program to support 4 pws, as they build a new full-length play or book for a musical project, suitable for production on one of the Citadel’s Mainstage spaces.
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Know an innovative, community-minded, entrepreneurial kid in #yeg? Tell them about this great grant!
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Our community is stronger when its youth have their voices heard and their dreams supported.
The new Youth VOICE grants are available to students in the Tri-Region area! The application deadline is October 31. Get started: buff.ly/3SF7QOv
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We're thrilled to be partnering with on an upcoming issue feat. participants from the Horizons and Own Voices () programs. Launching at this year's !
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Did you know The Polyglot has published 188 writers & artists working in 51 Indigenous & Heritage languages in the last five years? 
thepolyglotmagazine.com
We're based in amiskwaciwâskahikan / Edmonton. Thanks to @albertamags, @artsedmonton, @CdnHeritage for funding us!
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Grab a coffee & log in Oct 16 at 10am for our online Masterclass - Playing With Form: New approaches to writing creative nonfiction, with editor and award-winning author
eventbrite.ca/e/litfest-pres #litfestyeg #yeg #edmonton
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Oct 16 from 6pm - 7pm at as Internationally acclaimed journalist Brandi Morin's @bmorinstories debut memoir, Our Voice of Fire, chronicles her journey to overcome enormous adversity & find her purpose, & her power, through journalism. eventbrite.ca/e/litfest-pres #yeg
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Hold your children close. Pray a prayer of thanks they’re not in threat of being stolen from the government & sent to imprisoned houses of horrors. That u can mold them, hold them & raise them in their 1st language & culture in love. Pray 4 the ones who never had the chance 🧡
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A book show!
What is the character from a book - fictional or real - that you'll never forget?
Guests:
12-12:30 - Doug_D_Stuart, author of "Young Mungo" & "Shuggie Bain" and #yeg author "Try Not to be Strange"
12:30-1 - & Jana O'Connor
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 's bonkers new history of The Kingdom of Redona, one of the weirdest "writers colonies" to ever exist. The fact that it involved M.P. Shiel is just the BEGINNING of the strangeness. Great read!
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Chatting about inclusivity, representation, and fucking FUN in fashion and comedy.
Give it a watch so that I may never have to answer “Is representation important?” ever again.
youtu.be/rr-C-ICmWao
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Random Q- what’s the tv show/movie where there’s a kid that runs away and digs holes whenever he’s in trouble?
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Workshops (Fort McMurray): Creating Indigenous Theatre Workshops - Swamp Rat Experience
Join Anishinaabe playwright, theatre creator, and educator Josh Languedoc for two free workshops.
buff.ly/3DHSBzO
#abtheatre #abarts
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Today marks one year of my life diminished by covid. While I’m positive and cheerful by nature, instead of sharing what I’ve gained, I want to share some things I miss and remind you that the more times you get infected, the more chances you have of losing things you love too. 🧵
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You've seen our line up for LitFest - who are you most excited to see?
Get your tickets today!
Check out the calendar of events here litfestalberta.org/tickets-passes/ #yeg #edmonton #edmontonreads #litfestyeg
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I'll be in Edmonton on Sept. 17 for a workshop exploring how all our languages shape who we are as writers. This session will be relevant to multilingual writers, writing teachers, and anyone curious about the multilingual mind and the creative process. writersguild.ca/alberta-cultur
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Class is back in session! Bring in any piece of student ID—active OR expired!—and get 15% off your purchase, all weekend long (Friday through Sunday)! AND, the oldest, most expired ID will win a $50 gift card. 😎 Make us proud!
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Calling all playwrights, storytellers, and creators based in Mohkins’tsis Calgary and surrounding areas
is now accepting applications for their 2022-2023 Playwrights' Unit! Application details at: chromatictheatre.ca
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"The myth of the last two years has been that we as individuals, exercising our 'personal responsibility,' can protect ourselves and our kids." #Covid19Canada #CovidIsNotOver
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