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  • Co-op sets stage for Dramatic Arts student’s future career October 14, 2025
    Image caption: Liam Farrell, a third-year student studying Dramatic Arts at Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, completed two co-op work terms that have shaped his career path in building community […]
  • Art student draws on family history to gift Dalai Lama painting July 28, 2025
    Image caption: Fifth-year Visual Arts student Cho Sherpa (centre) traveled from Toronto to Dharamshala, India, earlier this month to gift the Dalai Lama a portrait in honour of the spiritual leader’s 90th birthday. Monday, July […]
  • Dean’s legacy of leadership leaves lasting impact in Humanities June 25, 2025
    Image caption: Ten years of dedicated service as Dean of Humanities will draw to a close for Carol Merriam (left) on July 1 as James Allard takes on the role of Interim Dean. Wednesday, June […]
  • Rising Brock star makes feature film debut in pop musical ‘Juliet & Romeo’ May 12, 2025
    Image caption: Artist Max Parker, a third-year Brock student studying at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, plays Benvolio in Timothy Scott Bogart’s new pop musical ‘Juliet & Romeo’. Monday, May […]
  • Weaving histories into new creative works April 10, 2025
    Image caption: Fourth-year Visual Arts students Karen Guichelaar (left) and Sabrina Luckasavitch have created new bodies of artwork as part of their Honours Thesis exhibition, entitled Off the Factor Floor, on show at the Marilyn […]
  • Creative bursary helps Music student set stage for success March 13, 2025
    Image caption: Soprano Joslyn Dunlop (right) performed a Department of Music student solo recital on stage at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre accompanied by pianist Erika Reiman (left) in 2024. Now in her fourth and final […]
  • Cross-cultural collaborations in game audio at heart of public talk January 13, 2025
    Image caption: John Robert Matz, a Chicago-based performer, arranger, composer and music educator will visit Brock for a series of events exploring video game audio as part of the 2024-25 Walker Cultural Leader Series presented […]
  • Picturing a vibrant future for Brock’s fine art collection December 19, 2024
    Image caption: Earlier this fall, art consultant Mandy Salter oversaw restoration work on Michael Snow’s Photo Mural for Timed Images, 1972-73 in the Mackenzie Chown A Block stairwell. Efforts included installing new UV and shatterproof […]
  • Community Connections: Healing Through the Arts December 11, 2024
    Image caption: Willow Arts Community member Jo Barham experienced the inspiring artwork of local artists earlier this year at “unscene,” a community exhibition at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Visual […]
  • Faculty Fellows in Accessibility December 9, 2024
    Congratulations to the the inaugural Faculty Fellows in Accessibility! Keri Cronin, Visual Arts; Mike Griffin, Dramatic Arts;  Chelsea Jones, Child & Youth Studies; Melanie Pilkington, Chemistry; The adjudication committee was inspired by the insight and collective possibility this cohort will bring to accessible pedagogy […]

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  • Mainstage production takes audience on complex journey through addiction October 23, 2026
    Image caption: Fourth-year Dramatic Arts student Em Schilling, Assistant Designer on the fall mainstage production People Places and Things by Duncan Macmillan and directed by DART Associate Professor Danielle Wilson, is bringing the story to […]
  • Drama grad honoured for decades of impact October 5, 2026
    Image caption: Brock University Alumni Association President Christopher Yendt (BA’15, BEd’ 15, BEd ’20, MEd ’21), right, presented David MacKenzie (BA ’74), left, with the 2026 David Betzner Award during the 2026 Alumni Awards Celebration […]
  • Stage set for Canada’s first international double degree program in Musical Theatre and Education September 24, 2026
    Image caption: Brock University’s Department of Dramatic Arts (DART) is launching Canada’s first International Double Degree in Musical Theatre and Education in partnership with University of Portsmouth, U.K. Students will study at Brock’s state-of-the-art Marilyn […]
  • Dramatic Arts student takes career cues from Shaw Festival August 31, 2026
    Image caption: Dramatic Arts (DART) graduand Gabriela Queiros developed her theatre artistry and honed her professional skills through DART’s 2026 Shaw Festival Internship. The program has partnered with the Shaw Festival since 2011 to provide […]
  • Dramatic Arts grad earns national screenwriting honour July 23, 2026
    Dramatic Arts graduate Caitlin English (BA ’09) was honoured earlier this year by the Academy of Canadian Film and Television. published Monday, July 20, 2026 in The Brock News | by Gillian Minaker When Caitlin English (BA ’09) accepted her Canadian […]

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  • Inspiring cultural reflection at heart of Black History Month community events February 10, 2026
    Image caption: An upcoming film screening and Brock University art exhibition will bring community together in honour of Black History Month/African Heritage Month. FANON, a 2024 film about Black French Caribbean psychiatrist and freedom fighter […]
  • Rising Brock star makes feature film debut in pop musical ‘Juliet & Romeo’ May 12, 2025
    Image caption: Artist Max Parker, a third-year Brock student studying at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, plays Benvolio in Timothy Scott Bogart’s new pop musical ‘Juliet & Romeo’. Monday, May […]
  • Exhibit explores relationship between arts, the environment December 16, 2024
    Image caption: The Giens Peninsula (Presqu’île de Giens) on the southern coast of France was home to a recent Brock artist residency organized by the University’s Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture. Monday, December […]
  • Brock’s arts impact takes centre stage November 22, 2024
    Friday, November 22, 2024 | by April Jeffs Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Cho (second from left) toured the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) along with St. Catharines Mayor […]
  • Grad unites community through creative movement September 16, 2024
    Image caption: Brock graduate Skye Rogers (STAC ’22) and creative collaborator Vik Mudge are Creatives in Residence for the 2024 Ontario Culture Days festival, building on their community workshops centred on exploring ideas through movement. […]

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