BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1964@kolami.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260503T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260503T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T172726Z URL:https://www.kolami.ca/events/shakespearience-presents-the-merchant-of- venice-timeless-or-troubling/ SUMMARY:Shakespearience Presents The Merchant of Venice: Timeless or Troub ling? DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nTICKETS AVAILABLE HERE\n\nShakespearience Presents: The Merchant of Venice — Timeless or Troubling?\n\n \;\n\nSunday\, May 3 | 2:30 PM\n\nKol Ami Synagogue (9600 Bathurst St. - Kimel Family Educati on Centre)\n\nMembers: $18\n\nNon-members: $25\n\nJoin us for a powerful a nd interactive 90-minute presentation by Shakespearience Performing Arts e xploring the role of the arts in confronting antisemitism. Using The Merch ant of Venice by William Shakespeare as a starting point\, professional ac tors will guide participants through performance\, audience participation\ , and facilitated discussion examining whether the play’s portrayal of J ewish identity remains relevant — or problematic — today.\n\nThis enga ging program invites thoughtful dialogue on ethics\, representation\, and the role of the arts in shaping societal values.\n\nShakespearience is a l ong-standing educational arts organization that has reached over 100\,000 students across 2\,000+ schools worldwide\, using Shakespeare to spark mea ningful conversations about contemporary issues including antisemitism\, r acism\, and social justice.\n\n \;\n\nThis program is supported by our fundraising at Bingo World and Gaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR