Articles from:September 2016

  • Reflective Practice & Book Launch Tues. Oct. 18

    Monday, September 26, 2016 | By

    Join us to celebrate the launch of three new books that focus on the role of reflection for professional development, research and teaching. Meet co-editors Joe Norris, Dramatic Arts, Brock University, Rick Sawyer, Education, Washington State University, Vancouver and Hilary Brown, Faculty of Education, Brock University for discussion and Q & A.

    Questions? [email protected] or 905.688.5550 x3933
    Open to the Brock University community.

    Reflective Practice with Colleagues and Students: Collaborative Approaches
    Tuesday October 18
    12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    TH 253

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  • Plan your future now! Ontario Universities’ Fair is September 23-25, 2016

    Sunday, September 18, 2016 | By

    Plan your future now! If you’re thinking about attending Brock University and any of the four programs of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, don’t miss the Ontario Universities’ Fair!

    The OUF is September 23-25, 2016, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and admission is free.

    You can talk personally with students, professors and senior university reps, get answers about programs, admission requirements, student life and much more. Don’t miss out on the largest educational fair in Canada!

    https://www.facebook.com/events/187862678234277/

    http://www.ouf.ca/
     

     

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  • The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Announces their 2016/17 Season: Breaking the Surface

    Friday, September 16, 2016 | By

    MEDIA RELEASE

    Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
    Brock University

    16 September 2016

     “Breaking the Surface” promotes creative and intellectual activity in the heart of Niagara
     
    Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) announces Season 2016/17 Breaking the Surface, that celebrates the bond between the community and our arts centre in downtown St. Catharines. This year we build upon the relationship between the arts and the public realm, seeking to broaden the community’s understanding of how the arts relate to urban issues and contribute to cultural development in the Niagara region.

    This season consists of more than 45 dynamic events from performances, exhibitions, concerts and artist talks – on stage, in studios and galleries, and at regional venues.

    Some highlights of the season include:

    • The Ash Mouth Man presented by Stolen Theatre Collective and Brock University’s Department of Dramatic   Arts?, runs Sept. 15-18 & 23-25, 2016, held at the Marilyn I. Walker Theatre, MIWSFPA
    • Culture Days Open House, runs Sept. 30 – October 2, held at the MIWSFPA. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/2cu8ksl
    • Guitar Extravaganza II, ?Oct. 22, 2016 at 7:30 pm, held in ?Cairns Recital Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
    • In Light and Darkness Exhibit, ?Nov. 22 – Dec. 9, 2016, held in the Art Gallery, MIWSFPA

    Now in our second year at 15 Artists’ Common, we are thrilled by the investment of the community in this incubator of creative expression and critical reflection. We invite Niagara to join us in a celebration of our students, faculty and guest artists’ achievements in the fine and performing arts, said David Vivian, MIWSFPA Director.

    The full program of events can be found on our MIWSFPA website, or you can download the “Breaking the Surface” Calendar of Events in pdf format.

    Stay connected to the MIWSFPA on social media by following @miwsfpa on Twitter and Instagram.

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    For more information or to arrange interviews:

    Marie Balsom, Communications, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University [email protected], 905-688-5550 x4765

     

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  • Visa Instructor recent exhibitions.

    Thursday, September 15, 2016 | By

    Photography Instructor Amy Friend is part of the following exhibitions:

    Encontros Da Imagem
    Exhibition: Memory Lab of Happiness
    Braga, Portugal
    Sept. 20 to Nov. 5, 2016
    http://encontrosdaimagem.com/en/2016/exhibits/

    Getxo Photo Festival Getxo, Spain
    September 1 to Oct. 2, 2016
    http://getxophoto.com/en/authors/amy-friend/

    DongGang International Photofestiva, l South Korea
    July 9 to September 25, 2016
    http://dgphotofestival.com/en/main-exhibition/
    DongGang Museum of Photography  

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