SJRI Art Archives and Affinities III

When: January 27, 2017 – 4:30pm – 8:30pm

Please join us for an evening of film, photography, drama, dance and discussion at the Social Justice Research Institute’s third annual Arts, Archives and Affinities event at the Marilyn I Walker School for Performing Arts, Friday 27 January.

Refreshments served from 4:30 pm. Take in the photography exhibition, curated by Jane Andres of the Niagara Migrant Workers’ Interest Group, and featuring photos of and by migrant workers in Niagara, from 4:30 onwards.

Screening of Migrant Dreams at 5:15 pm followed by Q and A with Director Min Sook Lee and Chris Ramsaroop of Justicia for Migrant Workers.

Discussion of mobilizing the arts in solidarity work with migrant labourers in Ontario features Jane Andres, Niagara Migrant Workers’ Interest Group, who will speak about her work with migrant labourers and the curation of her photography exhibition; Dr David Fancy of Brock’s Department of Dramatic Arts, who will speak about Growing Together, his collaborative theatre production with migrant labourers; and Heryka Miranda (MA candidate, Applied Health Sciences) who will speak about the dance and movement therapy work she does with Mexican migrant workers in Niagara.

Location of your event: Marilyn I Walker School for Performing Art, Room 262
Cost: $0.00
Sponsor: SJRI
Contact: sjri@brocku.ca

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