AMPD hosts Women in the Arts Roundtable for International Women’s Day

York University School of the Arts, Media Performance and Design (AMPD) Dean, Dr. Sarah Bay-Cheng, sits down with York alumni Amanda Cordner  (Actor, HBO Max’s Sort Of), Laura Friedmann (Producer, Wrapped Productions inc.), Jennifer Holness (Founder, Hungry Eyes Media), Beth Janson (Chief Operating Officer, TIFF) and Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu (Artistic Director, Obsidian Theatre) to talk about …

The Government of Canada invests nearly $4M to support mental health of creative arts, design students  

AMPD to receive $200,000 over three years to adapt and implement mindfulness practices for students, faculty and staff.   On February 21, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced the Government of Canada’s nearly $4 million investment in support of post-secondary student mental health through The Mindful Campus Initiative. The funding will enhance students’ coping …

Ysabel Garcia, Emerging dance artist and photographer presents at PROTOTYPE

Ysabel Garcia is a fourth-year student earning a double major in dance choreography and performance, and law and society. Garcia was first introduced to photography through a class at her performing arts high school. “I found it inspiring to take pictures of my peers who were dancing. I loved capturing the beautiful ephemeral moments that …

Mary Fogarty releases first Hip Hop dance anthology published by an academic press

Professor Mary Fogarty released the first Hip Hop dance anthology published by an academic press with The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, co-edited by Imani Kai Johnson. Engaging with a broad range of research and performance genres, The Oxford Press states the anthology offers the most comprehensive research on Hip Hop dance to date. …

Sound and Sense: Jewish Music @ York welcomes the Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish Quartet

 The Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish Quartet offered an inspired blend of jazz and Jewish folk melodies as part of the free on-campus year-long performance series Sound and Sense: Jewish Music @ York.  “This concert and the accompanying workshop at the Department of Music will introduce our students and the wider community to a beautiful …

Word, Sound, Power annual celebration shines spotlight on Black artists

On February 8, Members of the York University community congregated on campus to celebrate Black artistic talent with Word, Sound, Power: An Annual Celebration of Black Artistic Expression. The Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora presented the showcase of music, dance, spoken word and performance.  The Black History Month event spotlights Black cultural …

World-Renowned Bayanihan Dance Company to perform at York’s Dance Showcase

Pamela Corales and Leo Lorilla, two core dancers from the Bayanihan: the National Dance Company of the Philippines, will perform at the York’s Annual Dance Showcase, “Cardinal Points,” on February 15–17, 7:30pm, at the Sandra Faire and Ivan Theatre. Anchored in the theme of global collaboration, “Cardinal Points” is directed by Susan Lee and will …

Antoine Damiens’ new book examines COVID-19 response from international film festivals

Damiens’ new book, Rethinking Film Festivals in the Pandemic Era and After, which is available for free in various electronic formats, examines how COVID-19 impacts film festivals by disrupting industry systems and re-articulating their audience relationship. It also documents how film festivals worldwide responded to the pandemic crisis and argues that festivals should rethink their …