An ongoing series of cultural events, workshops and performances is returning this academic year to Brock University, providing new learning experiences for students, and in many cases, to the public at large.

The third Walker Cultural Leader Series, presented by Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, will see a pair of leading Canadian artists visit the University for a run of events that will take place on campus as well as in the community.

This year’s Walker Cultural Leader Series will feature:

• Brett Polegato, a renowned Canadian baritone, celebrated for his musical artistry and rich, nuanced voice

• Janet Werner, an acclaimed Canadian painter with an international reputation who teaches at Concordia University

The series is being funded thanks to the Marilyn I. Walker Fund, an endowment created in 2008, when Marilyn Walker donated $15 million to Brock’s School of Fine and Performing Arts.

Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts is comprised of the departments of Dramatic Arts, Music, Visual Arts, and the Centre for Studies in Arts & Culture.

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2014-15 Walker Cultural Leader Series:

• Brett Polegato: Brett Polegato is a renowned Canadian baritone and native of Niagara Falls, celebrated for his musical artistry and rich, nuanced voice.

Thursday, Sept . 25
~ Group coaching with voice students: music students, 3-5 p.m. TH 147 (closed session)

Friday, Sept . 26
~ Public performance: An Evening of Song 7:30 p.m., Sean O’Sullivan Theatre (free to MIWSFPA students; adults $15.04; seniors and students $8.85; eyeGo high school program $5; prices do not include HST);
Tickets available at the Centre for the Arts box office, 905.688.5550 x3257 or visit arts.brocku.ca

Saturday, Sept . 27
~ Voice masterclass: Music students, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Sean O’Sullivan Theatre (closed session); MIWSFPA students are invited to attend as audience members.

Contact: Prof. Karin Di Bella, Music, Brock University, kdibella@brocku.ca

• Janet Warner: Janet Werner is an acclaimed Canadian painter with an international reputation who teaches at Concordia University.

Thursday, March 5
~ Public presentation: Painting the Imaginary Portrait: 7 p.m., Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St . Paul Cres., St. Catharines (free community event)

April 1 – 26
~ Exhibition: “From likeness to fiction: the portrait inside out”: Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St . Paul Cres., St . Catharines (free community event)

May 24 – June 6
~ Exhibition- “From likeness to fiction: the portrait inside out”: Exhibition Hall, Department of Creative and Festival Arts, The University of The West Indies, St . Augustine, Trinidad W.I.

Contact: Prof. Shawn Serfas, Visual Arts, Brock University, sserfas@brocku.ca