Worlding Feminist Theatre & Performance Historiography

A world history of women’s innovations in theater, dance, and performance is still being written. To date, existing accounts of women’s innovations in theater, dance, and performance in English have been overwhelmingly tied to Euro-American histories of stage actresses, concert dancers, and feminist performance artists. Yet, a vibrant world of women’s social performances, expressive vernacular […]

Grieving (and) Weaving (and) Spreading (and) Becoming

by Veronica Spiljak School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) presents thesis work by MFA candidates from the Graduate Program in Visual Arts. Our interactions with personal ephemera – a home, a recovered letter, an expired bank card, an arranged breakfast table, a church stained glass window, an enclosed corner, your mother’s rosary, a […]

Digital Media End of Year Exhibition 2023-2024

The works included in this exhibition are representative of students from across our program, Graduate and Undergraduate presented in a wide variety of mediums and formats. From games, web-based, to electronic, to mixed reality, the common thread to most of these works is the computational basis in their conceptualization and realization. Most of the works […]

York U Motion Media Studio: Worldbuilding with Sound

York U Motion Media is excited to host this outstanding opportunity to learn from an expert panel, and explore the ways sonic world-building can elevate your artistic work. Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024 Time: Panel (6:00 – 7:30 p.m.) | Social Mixer ( 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.) Location: York U Motion Media Studios is located […]

Into a Kaleidoscope: Integrative Arts Showcase 2024

Featuring work by Integrative Arts students and others from the School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design. Live performance, dance, visual art, installation, digital media, sound and video art, participatory art and more! Asian-inspired food grazing table by @2kulitkusina Into a Kaleidoscope: Integrative Arts Showcase 2024 Saturday, April 6th 5:00 – 9:00 pm 918 Bathurst […]

Wendy Michener Memorial Lecture

Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It with author Cory Doctorow The Wendy Michener Memorial Lecture, named in commemoration of the Canadian arts critic and journalist, was established at York University in 1986 to provide a forum for discussion of vital issues and developments in culture and the arts. Some […]

Devised Theatre Festival 2024

York University’s Devised Theatre class of 2024 is excited to present this year’s Devised Theatre Festival. The Festival consists of four different shows by four different companies consisting of students from the class, their crews, and the PM team. SHOWTIMES Wednesday, March 20 7:00 pm – “45 Minutes” by Be Right Back 8:30 pm – […]

Study Creative Technologies at York University

ABOUT THE EVENT Join us for an exciting webinar event showcasing the Creative Technologies program at York University, led by our esteemed professors: Michael Darroch and Hector Centeno Garcia. Anchored in critical entrepreneurship, our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program empowers students to explore multidisciplinary creative skills and technological expertise. Through hands-on learning experiences, we […]

Inside the Writers Room – Grey’s Anatomy

Join us for an exclusive online event featuring Beto Skubs, writer and producer of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Moderated by Fabio Montanari, an assistant professor at York University, in the Department of Cinema & Media Arts, and a screenwriter with credits on Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime video. Originally an insider’s look for TV Writing class students, […]

Oscar Peterson Jazz Artist-in-Residence, Stephanie Chou – CANCELLED

Award winning composer, saxophonist and singer, Stephanie Chou is the second of two musicians featured as part of the Department of Music’s 2023-2024 Oscar Peterson Jazz Artist-in-Residence. The following sessions are free and open to the public. Wednesday, March 6 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Meet the Artist Tribute Communities Recital Hall FREE 12:00 to 2:00 […]