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Latest MIWSFPA News
- Putting theatre skills to work at Edinburgh Fringe Festival November 10, 2023Pictured above: Fourth-year Dramatic Arts student Manikham Marianne Vongboutdy recently returned from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where she put her Brock theatre training to work gaining international experience. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2023 | by Gillian […]
- Visual Arts exhibition presents creative exploration of death September 3, 2023TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 | by Gillian Minaker A new faculty art exhibition featuring the work of Linda Carreiro, Visual Arts Professor and Associate Dean of Fine and Performing Arts at Brock, is now open for viewing. ‘Afterthoughts’, […]
- New summer workshop puts students at centre of creative process July 18, 2023Image caption: Dramatic Arts (DART) Research Assistants Geneviève Batista (left) and Ezri Fenton participated in the DART Summer Institute of Performance Research workshop session ‘Anthr-Apology.’ Brock arts students have been honing their creative skills and […]
- Fine and performing arts grads ready to make impact in industry June 19, 2023Image caption: A. gathering of some of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts graduates from the departments of Dramatic Arts, Music, Visual Arts and Studies in Arts and Culture at Brock’s […]
- Dramatic Arts student to learn behind the scenes at Shaw Festival May 25, 2023Image Caption: Ava Robitaille, a fourth-year Dramatic Arts student, has been selected for an internship at the Shaw Festival for the 2023 season. Originally published THURSDAY, MAY 04, 2023 | by Charles Kim Like many […]
- Exhibition builds bridges for community members May 25, 2023Image caption: Exhibiting artist Katherine Sunita (left) engages with her artwork Invisible Contents with Shauna MacLeod, Founder/Director of Willow Arts Community as part of an exhibition now on show at the Marilyn I. Walker School […]
- Dramatic Arts students bring one-act visions to life May 25, 2023Image caption: DART student Celine Zamidar in a dress rehearsal of the play Video by Yvette Nolan, directed by DART student Benoit St. Aubin as part of the One Acts Festival 2023. Eight Brock students […]
- Vampires descending on downtown arts school for Brock’s mainstage production March 2, 2023The cast of A Vampire Story prepares the finals scenes of their upcoming performance, which premieres Friday, March 3. Originally published in The Brock News | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023 | by Charles Kim The undead will make […]
- Visual Arts offering learning opportunity in Spain March 2, 2023Open to all eligible Brock students, VISA 3M05 offers an immersive experience to Bilboa, Spain. Originally published in The Brock News | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 01, 2023 | by Cialyn Carson Brock University students have the chance to study […]
- Brock artists to draw inspiration from new bursary January 30, 2023Through a gift to Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Paul Green and Ginny Medland-Green are supporting students who’ve chosen to pursue a career in the arts. Originally published in The Brock […]
Dramatic Arts
- Putting theatre skills to work at Edinburgh Fringe Festival November 10, 2023Pictured above: Fourth-year Dramatic Arts student Manikham Marianne Vongboutdy recently returned from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where she put her Brock theatre training to work gaining international experience. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2023 | by Gillian […]
- Brock co-led team awarded $2.5M for project giving minoritized voices centre stage in transforming theatre education September 5, 2023Pictured above: The cast of Brock’s 2022 Mainstage production ‘Red Bike’ by Caridad Svich, directed by Mike Griffin. Mainstage productions will be among the focus of Brock Dramatic Arts faculty, including Griffin, as they develop more […]
- New summer workshop puts students at centre of creative process July 18, 2023Image caption: Dramatic Arts (DART) Research Assistants Geneviève Batista (left) and Ezri Fenton participated in the DART Summer Institute of Performance Research workshop session ‘Anthr-Apology.’ Brock arts students have been honing their creative skills and […]
- Teaching award recipient inspires students to find creative voices July 5, 2023Image caption: Faculty of Humanities’ 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award Mike Griffin addressed graduates during Brock’s 113th Convocation on Friday, June 16. FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023 | by Gillian Minaker Mike Griffin finds one of […]
- Dramatic Arts student to learn behind the scenes at Shaw Festival May 25, 2023Image Caption: Ava Robitaille, a fourth-year Dramatic Arts student, has been selected for an internship at the Shaw Festival for the 2023 season. Originally published THURSDAY, MAY 04, 2023 | by Charles Kim Like many […]
Music
- Brock artists to draw inspiration from new bursary January 30, 2023Through a gift to Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Paul Green and Ginny Medland-Green are supporting students who’ve chosen to pursue a career in the arts. Originally published in The Brock […]
- Brock faculty honoured for local arts impact December 7, 2022St. Catharines Arts Award winners (clockwise from front left) Emily Oriold, Monica Dufault, Kathyrn Sinopoli, Rachel Rensink-Hoff, Amy Friend and Frank Goldspink were recently honoured by the City of St. Catharines. (Photo courtesy of the […]
- Local arts awards give nods to Brock faculty November 11, 2022Established Artist Nominee and Department of Visual Arts Associate Professor Donna Szoke engages with a class in her Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games exhibition space. Originally published in The Brock News | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2022 […]
- Guest conductor to lead Brock choirs in Decolonizing our Music-Making performance November 11, 2022Jace Kaholokula Saplan will be the guest conductor for a collective of choral groups Friday, Oct. 28 at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Recital Hall. Originally published in The Brock News | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022 […]
- Music students’ talent shines on provincial stage September 2, 2022Brock University Music students Lee Bakker, Isaiah Burry and Caroline Young join Associate Professor Rachel Rensink-Hoff after their Ontario Youth Choir performance. Originally published in The Brock News | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 | by Charles […]
Studies in Arts and Culture
- ‘Someone Lives Here’ – Free Community Screening and Panel Discussion November 17, 2023SOMEONE LIVES HERE – Free Community Screening & Panel Discussion presented by Rad Snax and hosted by the Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing […]
- STAC at the Makerspace with workshops to teach creative technologies skills November 5, 2023Makerspace Assistant and fourth-year Studies in Arts and Culture student Christy Mitchell removes a model from a 3D printer. The Brock community is invited to participate in an Intro to 3d Printing workshop on Tuesday, […]
- Thousands of prospective Brock students to explore campus Sunday November 1, 2023Originally published in the Brock News, November 01, 2023. Brock will welcome thousands of potential Badgers and their families to campus Sunday, Nov. 5 to get a glimpse of the University’s renowned student experience. Representatives […]
- Join us on Nov. 2 for Lan ‘Florence’ Yee: Sharper Tools for Unripe Fruit October 29, 2023Image: Lan ‘Florence’ Yee Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture and Walker Cultural Leader Series: Lan ‘Florence’ Yee: Sharper Tools for Unripe Fruit Online and onsite artist talk STAC 2P93 — Critical Practice in […]
- Derek Knight: PLACES, A Flâneur’s Eye opens October 27 at the MIWSFPA October 23, 2023Photo credit: Derek J.J. Knight, Gaston Lachaise, Floating Figure, 1927 (cast 1935), Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA (© dk 2018). Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture presents Derek […]
Visual Arts
- Visual Arts exhibition presents creative exploration of death September 3, 2023TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 | by Gillian Minaker A new faculty art exhibition featuring the work of Linda Carreiro, Visual Arts Professor and Associate Dean of Fine and Performing Arts at Brock, is now open for viewing. ‘Afterthoughts’, […]
- Exhibition builds bridges for community members May 25, 2023Image caption: Exhibiting artist Katherine Sunita (left) engages with her artwork Invisible Contents with Shauna MacLeod, Founder/Director of Willow Arts Community as part of an exhibition now on show at the Marilyn I. Walker School […]
- Visual Arts offering learning opportunity in Spain March 2, 2023Open to all eligible Brock students, VISA 3M05 offers an immersive experience to Bilboa, Spain. Originally published in The Brock News | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 01, 2023 | by Cialyn Carson Brock University students have the chance to study […]
- Brock artists to draw inspiration from new bursary January 30, 2023Through a gift to Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Paul Green and Ginny Medland-Green are supporting students who’ve chosen to pursue a career in the arts. Originally published in The Brock […]
- Visual Arts prof’s work seen across Time and The Atlantic January 20, 2023The Atlantic’s online publication of Amy Friend’s image, taken from Friend’s Assorted Boxes of Ordinary Life series. Originally published in The Brock News | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023 | by Charles Kim Amy Friend has gained widespread […]
From the Brock News
- Community partnerships the foundation of Indigenous Educational Studies program December 1, 2023A group of Indigenous women are building their knowledge and enhancing their abilities to work in Indigenous educational settings through a Brock University program rooted in community.
- IN THE NEWS: Tech giants’ media influence, smoking prohibition and business responses to polarizing issues December 1, 2023In recent media appearances, Brock experts and senior leaders discussed the power of tech companies over Canadian news media, a proposed prohibition of smoking, companies’ statements about polarizing world issues, the resolution of a labour dispute, a sustainable future for post-secondary institutions and an event to showcase the work of a local author.
- Thesis defences — Dec. 4 to Dec. 8 December 1, 2023The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Dec. 4 and Friday, Dec. 8.
- Dynamic research on the horizon from Brock scholarship recipients November 30, 2023Growing up, Adwoa Yeboah Owusu believed her path to success relied heavily on a single factor: education.
- Virtual community event to highlight Social Sciences research November 30, 2023An array of award-winning research on topics ranging from addiction stigma to the origins of evil will be shared at the virtual Social Sciences Research Colloquium next week.