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 …
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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 …
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‘Black Ice’ director, producer join Black History Month screening at York Oscar-nominated director Hubert Davis and Vinay Virmani (BA 2008), film producer and York alum, will attend a special screening and Q-and-A for the critically acclaimed Black Ice. Debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2022, Black Ice captured the attention of critics and casual moviegoers alike, …
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It was an evening of fright-filled, inspirational and educational in equal parts. The Halloween Astronomy Extravaganza comprised of two ticketed events, the first – Herschel 200th Anniversary: Astronomy, Music, Extraterrestrials – celebrates the monumental achievements of 18th-century astronomer and composer Sir William Herschel. Since his death in 1822, Herschel’s contributions to science and the arts …
Faculty develop innovative Open Educational Resources (OER) that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and reveal the positive impact on teaching and learning. Faculty members who are engaged in the process of creating OER reveal the impact this has on the teaching and learning experience, both in the classroom and beyond. They …
On November 4 to 6, the first-ever York University Game Jam offered students the opportunity to conceptualize, design, and build a functioning game as a team. Participants created a game from beginning to end in a prescribed time. The tight time period encouraged creative thinking, making small but innovative and experimental games. This year’s YU …
AMPD grooves with summer jazz intensive The Department of Music’s annual Summer Jazz and Goorve Lab had a triumphant in-person return this summer, welcoming over 50 high school students to the York Campus for a week-long intensive with industry-defining talents. Professors Noam Lemish and Mike Cado initiated, organized and directed this lab on behalf of …
The 14th annual Goldfarb Summer Institute took place from May 3 to 17, and was presented by the Department of Visual Art and Art History at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD).
Prior to the pandemic, Ian Garrett, an associate professor of ecological design for performance in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, would work with York International each summer to take a group of students to a theatre festival such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe or Prague Quadrennial to experience theatre design with an …
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TERRY Talks: Tinsel Town, Tropes and the Indigenous Experience Fresh off his Canadian Screen Award win, star Prof. Michael Greyeyes is ready to dive into Hollywood’s media-making machine and the ways Indigenous artists are reclaiming narrative sovereignty. Created by Michael Shur (The Office, Parks and Recreation), Ed Helms (The Hangover) and Sierra Teller Ornelas (Superstore, Brooklyn …
