when ↓
May 6, 2025
5:30pm-7:30pm ET

where ↓
The Commons
4th Floor, 401 Richmond St W Studio 111, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
We are partnering with FADO Performance Art Centre to hold our first in-person event!

accessibility ↓ 
The Commons is fully wheelchair accessible. There is an accessible ramp on the right side of the building entrance at 401 Richmond, and elevators to the 4th floor. If you are travelling by TTC, you can take the 510, 501 or 504 Streetcar to the Spadina Ave. stop. 401 Richmond is a short distance (less than one city block) from the stop.

about the artists ↓ 
Christina de la Cruz is a dancer, dance researcher and artistic producer. She received a graduate degree in Cultural Studies and Critical Theory from McMaster University. Her concerns and curiosities include Black performance and transforming communities through dance. Contact Christina at artistic[@]dancemakers.org

Leelee Oluwastoyosi Eko Davis’ practice is rooted in foundations of contemporary dance and intermedia creation methodologies. As a disabled, transgenderqueer artist of Nigerian/French/Algonquin descent, working in decolonial frameworks is central to their research and creations. Being from Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Leelee has had the opportunity to train and work professionally across Turtle Island. Their artistic goals are to merge performance and life, stage and experience, building a bridge to revealing the human condition. They can most commonly be found producing their own work as a solo artist, however often collaborate across milieus. Leelee has had the profound pleasure of collaborating with artists and choreographers such as Jolene Bailie, Dayna Danger, Raven Davis, Jesse Dell, Yannick Desranleau, Vanessa Dunn, Audrey Dwyer, Reginald Edmund, Gambletron, Chloe Lum, Ryan MacNamara, Kate Nankervis, Evalyn Parry, Sara Porter, Lou Sheppard, Alexandra Tigchelaar on works for theatre, film, and stage. Eko Davis also works as a program designer, facilitator, and consultant in the field of Social Innovation and Adaptive Change. Contact Leelee at leelee[@]tolovein.com

pricing ↓
We strive to provide PWYC access, varied accessibility measures, and a welcoming environment. You can find details below to help you decide how much to pay.

discount codes & donation options
ABUNDANT —add donation, no discount code used at check out
SUPPORTER — add donation, no discount code used check out
REDUCED — 50% off
SOLIDARITY — 75% off
ACCESS — 100% off (contact info@tolovein.com for barrier free registration)

about our pricing model ↓
We offer a pwyc sliding scale by using the discount codes listed below at checkout. We ask that community members with a consistent income or salary pay at the regular price so that we can support community members with less access to income, wealth, or assets to attend barrier free. Thank you for locating yourself where best represents your economic situation and paying accordingly. This supports making our programs available to more folks for years to come! 

how do I know how much to pay? ↓
abundant
This rate reflects a medium increase on the rate for the session. If you have access to a salary, savings, investments, assets, or generational wealth, paying this rate will subsidize the attendance of someone for whom cost is a barrier to attending. If you are moved to donate $10 or more, there is an option to do so.

supporter
This rate reflects a moderately increased rate for the session and will allow us to partially subsidize the attendance of folks for whom cost is a barrier. Please add a donation of $5 if you have access to a salary, savings, investments or assets. 

regular
This rate reflects the regular cost for the session. Please select this rate if you have access to a regular income and are able to meet your basic needs around food, housing and transportation.

reduced
This rate reflects the reduced cost for the session. Please select this rate if you are able to meet your basic needs around food, housing and transportation, but have gaps in your income and no access to savings or familial financial support.

solidarity
This rate reflects the solidarity cost for the session. Please select this rate if you are able to meet your basic needs around food, housing and transportation, but don't have access to regular income.

access
The option to access this session at no cost ensures that members of our community for whom price is a barrier to participation are able to join us. Please email us at info@tolovein.com to receive this option. 

covid-19 & illness protocols ↓
Masks are not mandatory, but welcomed. Please use your discretion and prioritize your health as needed. Thanks for continuing to work with us to keep our most at risk community members safe. Reminder to stay home if sick/have symptoms, in preparation for the session consider masking in large public spaces and practice greater risk assessment so that we can dance/be together 

acknowledgements ↓
Love-In acknowledges the traditional Indigenous territory known as Tsi’Tkaronto, “Where the trees meet the water” “The Gathering Place.” This land belongs to the Wyandot, Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabeg and Mississaugas of New Credit. We recognize these nations and any other Nations (acknowledged and unacknowledged, recorded and unrecorded) as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. We are grateful to the Elders, and story-keepers who make the first stories of this land known. We honour the history of this place. Agreeing to continually support our Indigenous community and members, and to center Indigenous practice where and when appropriate. With our action, heart, and word, we commit to providing spaces for inclusivity, respect, love, and working to uphold the treaties of these territories.