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The Theatre and Performance program presents Anton Chekov’sÌýThe SeagullÌýdirected by Matt White who gives a Canadian contemporary re-contextualization to this late 19th century tragi-comedy. It's a story that exposes the absurdity of a world where grown-ups behave like children, and the next generation grows up having to find their own way.

Please join the Department of English Language and Literature for a public talk byÌýDr. George Elliott Clarke, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Arts alumnus and Professor of English, University of Toronto.ÌýDr. Clarke will be reciting from his latest work Canticles, an ongoing project started in Zanzibar in 2008 and expected to conclude in 2021.

The students of EnglishÌý799: Making Media Theory are pleased to present the results of their course-based work at the Communitech Hub. These hacked-together, interactive projects reflect on complex theories such as brainwave storytelling, conductive upcycling, technosexuality, automated genocide, dirty media, digital devolution, and the value of uselessness.

UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ English'sÌýLamees Al EthariÌýandÌýCarrie SnyderÌýand writer Tasneem Jamal facilitated the X Page Workshop, a SSHRCÌýConnection GrantÌýproject in which immigrant and refugeeÌýwomen from the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ region wrote stories based on their life experiences.

Join the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Centre for German Studies for an evening with German-Swiss author Benedict Wells.

Join the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Centre for German Studies for Nathan the Wise,Ìýthe 18th-century play by German playwright G.E. Lessing. Famous for its "Ring Parable" extolling the equality of world religions, the play is rarely performed in Canada. This production, directed by Toronto-based German directorÌýBirgit Schreyer Duarte, "celebrates the common humanity that unites us all."Ìý

Please join the Department of Fine ArtsÌýin celebratingÌýoutstanding MFA candidates and their thesis shows. Opening night is Thursday, April 11, 5:00-8:00 PM.ÌýExhibitions are free and open to the public.


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Join the Theatre and Performance program to explore a problem that is getting harder to ignore. Welcome to the tree museum by Robert Plowmanis a new multimedia performance, featuring a lumberjack choir,Ìýset in a world (much like our own) that is casually racing towards ecological disaster.

Join us for the Arts 3 Minute Thesis heat and learn about the outstanding graduate research happening within the Faculty of Arts! Graduate students will convey the breadth and significance of their graduate research to a panel of judges.

Join us for an evening of soulful jazz and worship inÌýGrebel's Chapel.ÌýAll are welcome!Ìý