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Studies in Arts and Culture News
- Celebrating creativity and diversity in Niagara with SAFRAN 2024 April 6, 2024Image caption: Brock Professor Jean Ntakiturimana of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures, (right) at the Sunday morning long table about the world of publishing, hosted by Binta Wague of les Éditions Touana (Toronto , centre-right, […]
- Salon du livre des francophonies du Niagara (SAFRAN), a special collaboration at the MIWSFPA, opens March 21 March 1, 2024Salon du livre des francophonies du Niagara (SAFRAN): Les contradictions dans les littératures March 21-24, 2024 Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines SOFIFRAN is delighted to announce […]
- ‘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 […]
Latest MIWSFPA News
- Voice Work the focus of special edition Canadian Theatre Review May 6, 2024Dramatic Arts Associate Professor Danielle Wilson’s interest in voice work began with her very first voice class when she began her theatre education. The actor quickly realized how her voice was tied to her identity, […]
- Celebrating literary diversity in Niagara with SAFRAN 2024 April 5, 2024Image caption: Brock Professor Jean Ntakiturimana of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures, (right) at the Sunday morning long table about the world of publishing, hosted by Binta Wague of les Éditions Touana (Toronto , centre-right, […]
- 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 […]
Dramatic Arts
- Groundbreaking artists bring inspiration to Niagara August 30, 2024Image caption: Award-winning multidisciplinary artist Jani Lauzon (left) and artist and scholar Camille Turner will bring their creative expertise to Brock this fall as part of the 2024-25 Walker Cultural Leader Series. Friday, August 30, […]
- Early success sets stage for DART grad’s bright future July 18, 2024Image caption: Chiamaka Glory (left) and Jasmine Case (BA ’20) in Young People’s Theatre production of Truth by Kanika Ambrose. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024 | by Gillian Minaker Brock graduate Jasmine Case (BA ’20) is making waves in […]
- Creativity abounds at inaugural voice conference July 15, 2024A group of professional voice and speech educators recently came together at Brock to share ideas and ignite discussion about the field of voice work in the arts. The newly formed National Voice Association/Association Nationale […]
- Voice Work the focus of special edition Canadian Theatre Review May 6, 2024Dramatic Arts Associate Professor Danielle Wilson’s interest in voice work began with her very first voice class when she began her theatre education. The actor quickly realized how her voice was tied to her identity, […]
- Announcing DART Open Studies and Summer Institute May 2, 2024The Department of Dramatic Arts is launching the summer of 2024 with a selection of learning and creative theatre-making opportunities at both the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts in downtown St. […]
Music
- Embracing music’s healing powers June 14, 2024Image Caption: Samantha Bowman (BMus ’24) discovered her passion for using music to treat illness through her Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Music Therapy at Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and […]
- Teaching award recipient inspires through music education June 14, 2024Image caption: Associate Professor of Music Rachel Rensink-Hoff addressed Brock’s newest graduates on Friday, June 14 during the University’s 115th Convocation. Rensink-Hoff received the Faculty of Humanities’ 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, […]
- Brock events to explore science behind what draws people to music September 6, 2023Caption: Susan Rogers, a professor of cognitive neuroscience in the Music Production and Engineering Department at Berklee College of Music, will be presenting The Music of Listening at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday, […]
- 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 […]
Visual Arts
- Groundbreaking artists bring inspiration to Niagara August 30, 2024Image caption: Award-winning multidisciplinary artist Jani Lauzon (left) and artist and scholar Camille Turner will bring their creative expertise to Brock this fall as part of the 2024-25 Walker Cultural Leader Series. Friday, August 30, […]
- Grad’s passions for fencing and art collide at Brock June 14, 2024Image caption: Sara Fellman, a Studio Arts student and member of the Brock fencing team, earned her degree from the Faculty of Humanities on Friday, June 14. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024 | by Stephen Leithwood Most people would […]
- Brock prof reflects on divisive history of portraits May 27, 2024Image caption: Professor of Visual Arts Linda Carreiro discusses the history of portraiture in the wake public response to recent portraits depicting King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales. MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 | by Gillian Minaker […]
- Annual Brock Visual Arts exhibition opens at local culinary hot spot March 12, 2024Image caption: Participating artists from the Brock’s Department of Visuals Arts gathered at the opening reception of the Department of Visual Arts Annual Juried Exhibition at Dispatch Restaurant on Wednesday, March 6 to share their […]
- 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’, […]
From the Brock News
- MLSE exec credits Brock internship for career success October 9, 2024Chris Shewfelt (BSM ’02) often tells people he’s been working at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) since the day after he graduated from Brock; but his decades-long career actually began as a student.
- THEN AND NOW: Boomer’s evolution from court star to campus icon October 9, 2024Two years after the first Brock Badgers logo was announced and revealed in fall 1980, the ‘Brock Badger’ mascot made its debut at a men’s basketball game during Homecoming weekend in November 1982.
- Community invited to 60th anniversary research talks, workshops October 9, 2024What can broken bits of ancient Greek pottery reveal about the lives and culture of the Minoans, a Bronze Age civilization?
- New Brock platform aims to combat cybercrime October 9, 2024Brock’s Information Technology Services (ITS) team has launched a new cybersecurity awareness training platform, BrockU Cyber Aware, to help students, staff and faculty protect themselves and their data from online threats.
- Learn how AI is shaping reality at public talk October 8, 2024Large language models (LLMs) are a powerful form of artificial intelligence (AI) that’s revolutionizing the way people interact with information.