York Dances presents a program of 29 original works, March 27 & 28

York Dances is an exciting program featuring new choreography created by third-year BFA dance students in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University. Staged in the McLean Performance Studio, 244 Accolade East Building, Keele Campus, this year’s program Mosaic is inspired by the idea of connection and movement and is …

Two-day retrospective showcases York film Professor Amnon Buchbinder’s inspiring work

The work of Professor Amnon Buchbinder will be the subject of a two-day retrospective taking place March 22 and 29 at York University’s Keele Campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, features seven films by the Genie award-winning filmmaker. As part of the retrospective, there will be a reception on March …

Dance professor’s documentary premieres in Hollywood and Paris, earns award

Patrick Alcedo, an associate professor in the Department of Dance, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at York University, will premiere his new documentary film Dancing Manilenyos on March 23 at the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards, where it will also receive an Award of Recognition in the Foreign Short Documentary category. The film …

New dean appointed to the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design

York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton issues the following announcement: I am pleased to inform members of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) and the York community that the search for dean of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design has reached a successful conclusion. The search …

Professor Ali Kazimi earns Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts

York University Film Professor Ali Kazimi is one of eight recipients of the 2019 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Kazimi’s work explores themes of race, social justice, migration, history, memory and archive. He is an associate professor in the School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design and former chair for the Department of …

Malcolm Thurlby to be given second annual AMPD Research Award on February 27

What stories do buildings tell about taste, faith, trade, cultural networks, economies, and political power structures? Art History Professor Malcolm Thurlby has dedicated over half a century studying and sharing his love for medieval and medieval revival (Gothic and Romanesque) architecture, exploring what it said about its time and helping it speak to a new …