The 11th annual Regent Park Film Festival starts November 13 – 16, 2013 with “free screenings, panel discussions, installations and performances that reflect the diverse perspectives and experiences of the Regent Park community and inner-city neighbourhoods all over the world.” The Festival has also created a workshop series this year, called
Events
Forum Theatre: Old Age Ain’t for Sissies (Mixed Company Theatre, Toronto)
“If you’ve never experienced a piece of forum theatre, this is your chance to see how it works. This interactive play invites the audience to come on stage, take on the role of one of the characters and explore possible options to the issues presented. The skillful facilitators of Mixed
Festival: Sistafest – in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Upfront Theatre Fdn.,Toronto)
Sistafest – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women “Violence against women takes many forms – physical, sexual, psychological and economic. These forms of violence are interrelated and affect women from before birth to old age. Some types of violence, such as trafficking, cross national boundaries. Women who
Evaluation tools to measure project impacts: Free Youth Workshop (ArtReach, Toronto)
Evaluation THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 6:00 – 9:00pm “Evaluation is an important, but sometimes overlooked, part of our work in communities. Surveys, stories, art-based activities, and statistics are just some of the powerful evaluation tools we can use to measure the impacts of what we do. Used correctly, they demonstrate the
Performance: “Words in Motion”, an African dance showcase exploring topics of health with youth (Yorkdale Community Arts Centre, Toronto )
“Art Starts in partnership with Lawrence Heights youth and LetsStopAIDS are proud to present “Words in Motion”, an African dance showcase exploring the topics of sexual health and healthy relationships on Tuesday November 5th from 6pm to 7pm at the Yorkdale Community Arts Centre. The performance is the culmination of
An Eco-Awareness Campaign Through Art-Making (Arts for Children and Youth)
“Arts for Children and Youth (AFCY)’s Emerging Youth Artists Residency program goes to Goodwill Store (731 Runnymede Rd.) every Sunday from 12:00-3:00pm for the month of November. Join AFCY Emerging Youth Artist, Tara Dorey at her residency, to promote Upcycled Artworks, an awareness campaign with the goal to encourage the
Children & Youth Art Exhibit: “Inspired” (ArtHeart, Toronto)
“ArtHeart would like to invite you to attend the 17th Annual show and sale of artwork done by the children and youth of ArtHeart at the Jet Fuel Coffee shop at 519 Parliament Street. The reception and sale will take place on Sunday, October 20th 3-6pm. The exhibit will remain
The 14th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (Toronto, October 16-20)
“The 14th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival returns October 16-20, 2013 in downtown Toronto with some of the most compelling and distinctive Indigenous works from around the globe. imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest Indigenous media arts festival and celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples at the forefront
Theatre for Living: “Corporations in our Heads” (BC & Alberta Tour)
Corporations in our Heads Theatre for Living (formerly Headlines Theatre) presents Corporations in our Heads (the Vancouver/BC/Alberta Tour) No actors. No play. No script. Theatre without a net. “The messages from corporations tell us hundreds of times a day, in ways we may not notice anymore, how to relate to
A free all-night contemporary art event: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2013 (Toronto)
“Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is Toronto’s annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto’s arts community. The eighth edition of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche will take place Saturday, October 5 from 6:51 p.m. until sunrise. This year’s lineup includes 112 art projects created by