Curating the Commons: Socially Engaged Public Art in the Global South

Since the 2008–2009 financial crisis, the subsequent uprisings in the Global South and the Occupy movements around the globe, artists have increasingly turned to new models of artistic production. In her new book, Curating the Commons: Socially Engaged Public Art, Katia Arfara explores this shift through an in-depth study of performance-centered public projects she curated. […]

World at Midday: Raga Roots in Bombay Film Music

Immerse yourself in a vibrant lunchtime concert tracing how the timeless art of Indian ragas inspired the golden age of Mumbai’s film music. Featuring the renowned Bhattacharyya family – Pandit Shantanu Bhattacharyya, Durba Bhattacharyya, and Mitra Bhattacharyya — alongside Andrew Kay and Jonathan Kay on saxophones, and Sudhir Ghorai on tabla. A captivating journey through melody, rhythm, and cinema’s classical soul. Date: Thursday, November […]

Find Your Creative Path at AMPD (Evening Session)

Join us for a a general information session and ask any questions about our programs, evaluation and everything York University! Would you like to learn more about our amazing programs? Do you have questions about where an AMPD education will take you when you graduate? Don’t know how to start your application or the timeline […]

York Dance Ensemble 2026

The Annual Department of Dance Showcase featuring the York Dance Ensemble. Artistic Director: Syreeta Hector February 4-6, 2026 Location: Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre Time: 7:30 p.m. Admission: $25 regular | $20 advance purchase until Sunday, February 1 | $15 students Box Office: 416.736.5888 | ampd.yorku.ca/boxoffice Tickets Photo by Hana Yeung

Dance Innovations 2025

Dance Innovations 2025 features the new choreographic works from fourth year BFA dance majors performed by students engaged in all levels of York’s programs in Dance. Students are guided by faculty at every level of creation, performance, lighting design and production and it is the students who collaborate to run Dance Innovations, staged in the McLean Performance […]

Climate Change Theatre Action

York University presents a collage of 10 Canadian plays from this year’s collection, that focus on the generational struggles faced when trying to save the Earth. Fourteen performers will be directed by their course instructor, professor Jamie Robinson, in this 60 minute ensemble Devised theatre piece. Four student Assistant Directors will ultimately take the lead […]

The Tom Hendry Awards RBC Emerging Playwright Nominee Readings

Join us for an evening of bold new voices in Canadian theatre. The Tom Hendry Awards RBC Emerging Playwright Nominee Readings will be hosted by the Toronto Reference Library in partnership with York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. Experience fresh new works brought to life in live readings, followed by an […]

A Conversation with Erin Shields

Dr. Elizabeth Pentland, Associate Dean, Academic at AMPD, will lead an engaging conversation with acclaimed playwright Erin Shields. Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Location: Joe G. Green Studio Theatre Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Free Admission Erin Shields is a Canadian playwright based in Toronto. Much of her work highlights the negation or misrepresentation of women in […]

Contesting Carceral Imaginaries

Join us for a lively conversation with Pooja Rangan, Brett Story and Brenda Longfellow as they discuss their practices of prison abolition as critical scholarship, political filmmaking and art interventions. Date: Friday, October 24 Time: 3:00 p.m. Location: Nat Taylor Cinema (Ross Building – North, Campus Walk N102) FREE Admission

CineSiege 2025

In its 23rd year, CineSiege is an annual showcase screening of outstanding productions created in the previous year by undergraduate students in the Department of Cinema and Media Arts at York University. CineSiege features a juried selection of short films, chosen by industry leaders in Canadian film and media. We hope you can join us […]