ABOUT THE EVENT Join us for an insightful session on our Design program. Discover the intersection of creativity and innovation as our students present their diverse design projects. As a Design student, you’ll engage with dedicated professors who guide students through the design process, emphasizing real-world applications. Explore our Design program’s collaborative environment, where students […]
Sensorium: Centre for Digital Art and Technology, in partnership with Yifat Shaik and Digital Media at YorkU, is pleased to present Video Game Preservation, a talk by Chris J. Young, Head of Collections & Digital Scholarship at UTM Library. Young will discuss the complexities and importance of preservation for video games with specific reference to the Syd Bolton […]
Award winning clarinetist, Don Byron is the first 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, Feb. 7 9 to 11 a.m. Student Masterclass 001 Accolade East Building FREE Thursday, Feb. 8 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. […]
York University’s World Music Festival is a cross-cultural celebration spotlighting musical traditions around the world. Produced by Professor Mike Cadó this global sonic tour presents a sampling of several international cultures represented in York’s world music program. The festival packs four concerts into one day: Thursday, March 14, 2024 Maps and Directions THURSDAY MARCH 14 11:30 am […]
ReGeneration: Annual Department of Dance Showcase featuring the York Dance Ensemble highlights choreography by faculty members Mary Fogarty and Susan Lee, and talented fourth year student choreographers Jaelyn Jones and Travis Keith. This eclectic collection of dance works draws its inspiration from a wide range of sources such as quantum physics, a sound check, crochet and bird flight. Choreographers: Mary […]
Professor Mark Chambers conducts the York University Symphony Orchestra in a concert featuring 2023 Concerto Competition winners. The concert will feature works by Saint-Saëns, Vinter, Mozart, Debussy, Mendelssohn and more. 2023 Winners Adamo Monardo, cello Jessica Smith, horn Adrian Pereira, violin Morgan Alper-Wilson, soprano Tan Tan, piano Jake Whitla, alto saxophone Admission: $20 | $15 […]
Master percussionist, daf virtuoso and teacher Hossein Rezaeenia was born in Tehran in 1975. Hossein has performed in concerts and music festivals around the world with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, and famous Iranian vocalists such as Master Mohammed Reza Shajarian and his son Homayoun Shajarian, Shahram Nazeri, Alireza Ghorbani, Bijan Kamkar, Sahar Mohammedi, Hesmeddin Seraj, […]
Are We There Yet? is a collaborative artists’ introspection following an exploration of self-identity in flux alongside the domestic spaces one exists in. Departing from the confines of the idea of a static childhood home with the utmost influence, Are We There Yet? displays a variety of multimedia, textile and found object-based artworks to re-contextualize […]
The Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies and the Department of Music in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design are proud to present The Ariel Kasler Quintet. Based in NW Ohio, the Ariel Kasler Quintet performs original jazz compositions and arrangements influenced by Middle Eastern, Jewish, and Israeli music. Featuring Ariel Kasler on […]
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in […]