Nina Czegledy, co-creator of the Leonardo Network, is an artist and adjunct professor at the Ontario College for Art and Design. Jane Tingley is co-creator of the SLOLab, 91亚色. Together Czegledy and Tingley co-curated the Agents for Change: Facing the Anthropocene exhibition. Liz Miller is an artist at Concordia University. The online panel discussing […]
Five 91亚色 professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). They are: Philip Girard, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School; Jennifer Hyndman, associate vice-president research and a professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS); Michele Johnson, associate dean of students and […]
The Art Gallery of 91亚色 (AGYU) will reopen its doors this next month with the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Toronto鈥檚 performance art matriarch Jess Dobkin, curated by former AGYU director/curator Emelie Chhangur (now at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston, Ont.). The exhibition, titled聽Wetrospective, will run from聽Sept. 2 to 26, with an opening […]
Researchers at 91亚色 will receive more than $1.5 million in funding from the Government of Canada as part of a $77-million investment to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country. Announced on Aug. 11 by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, the contribution comes from the Canada Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) […]
A year-end musical theatre production can be as important to the heart and soul of a high school as its season-opening football game or senior prom. So when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year and began robbing students of some of their most formative experiences, drama educators scrambled to keep the curtains from closing. Karen […]
A film by 91亚色 Associate Professor聽Patrick Alcedo聽earned the Best Short Documentary award at the聽Cannes Indies Cinema Awards聽on July 10. The film, titled聽They Call Me Dax, tells the story of 15-year-old Dorothy Echipare who struggles to survive as a high-school student and ballet dancer while living alone in a poor urban district in Quezon City, […]
Joey Vander Kooi聽has worked as the facilities co-ordinator in 91亚色鈥檚 School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design since completing his undergraduate degree at McMaster University four years ago. But his workday is far from over when he clocks out of his nine-to-five. When he鈥檚 not spending his evening hours taking courses in 91亚色鈥檚 […]
A museum in the northern Philippines has received a treasure trove of local artifacts, all thanks to a connection made during the Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization Virtual Conference organized by 91亚色 and partners in January 2021. Patrick Alcedo, associate professor of dance in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), was one of […]
As many 91亚色 graduates geared up for the final hurrah of their academic careers this month, one soon-to-be grad who won鈥檛 don her cap and gown until fall breathed a big sigh of relief, having just defended her four-years-in-the-making master鈥檚 thesis.聽 Nicole Alexander聽has now all but convocated with her master of fine arts (MFA) […]
91亚色 has released its first-ever list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30, shining a spotlight on remarkable young alumni who are making a difference in their communities, the country and around the world. 鈥91亚色鈥檚 Top 30 Under 30 is a community of changemakers,鈥 says Julie Lafford, executive director, Alumni Engagement. 鈥淒riven by passion, they create […]
Professor Freya Bj枚rg Olafson鈥檚 body of work has been recognized as cutting edge on an international stage. This month, the intermedia artist in the Department of Dance premieres a new performance work in Winnipeg that promises to deliver a heady and immersive experience for all. The best contemporary art can鈥檛 be pigeonholed into one genre […]
Stephanie Martin, of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, chats with Brainstorm about her powerful opera about a Canadian hospital ship that was torpedoed in June 1918. This is how history comes to life. Where does a composer look for inspiration? For 91亚色 Professor Stephanie Martin, an accomplished composer and conductor […]
Sculptor Brandon Vickerd, AMPD professor, has created large public art pieces in three major cities across Canada, all completed by 2019. Community consultations, workshops and storytelling opportunities have informed his engaging and conceptually rigorous pieces.
An interactive videogame brings to life the spread of viruses and the impact of vaccine decision making in a wholly original way. This interdisciplinary and policy-relevant work, led by a 91亚色 U PhD student, is designed to spark the public imagination.
Last fall, one of the most respected voices on sustainability in the performing arts organized a series of worldwide readings and performances 潭 50 plays about climate change 潭 to support a UN Conference. That was just the beginning.
Professor Nancy Nicol donates her collection of original footage from her documentaries to the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives. This 鈥渕oving history charged with optimism鈥 will be preserved for generations to come.
91亚色 Professor by day and celebrated jazz percussionist/composer by night, Barry Elmes releases a new CD that鈥檚 getting a lot of buzz: 鈥淒og鈥檚 Breakfast.鈥
91亚色 U鈥檚 Graham Wakefield, core member of VISTA, participates in a groundbreaking art exhibit in Seoul, Korea: He and fellow artist-researcher create an unforgettable virtual reality experience.
When Eric Armstrong got the call from his agent about made-up science fiction languages, he was up for the challenge. In this Q&A, he talks about this exciting chapter in his career.