Are hybrid productions the future of performing arts? York expert on immersive media available to discuss

TORONTO, June 15, 2020 – The performing arts sector may never return to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, and its future may rely on human performance supported by immersive technology, says theatre Professor Ian P. Garrett in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, York University. “My work has never seemed more relevant, […]

Are “fun” slogan T-shirts for tween girls limiting their emotions?

York University professor to discuss pressures on girls to show happiness TORONTO, June 5, 2019 – While some admire tween girls wearing T-shirts emblazoned with slogans like “Hey you! Smile” and “When in Doubt, Laugh,” others suggest the T-shirts exemplify the pressure on young girls to limit their real feelings. Natalie Coulter, assistant professor in York […]

Classical and musical theatre singing will fill York U halls at 2017 Ontario Vocal Showcase

TORONTO, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 – York University will be filled with the sweet sounds of singing this weekend when its School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design hosts the annual 2017 Ontario Vocal Showcase of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). The Showcase is an opportunity for student singers, children and […]

York University announces “game-changing” $2M gift for music education partnership

 TORONTO, November 17, 2016 – York University and the Regent Park School of Music (RPSM) will establish a new research chair in music education, and develop a new partnership through a $2 million gift from the Carswell Family Foundation (CFF). York professor emeritus Allan Carswell announced the donation at an event held at York University on […]

Media needs to do more when it comes to reporting on Aboriginal issues

TORONTO, April 18, 2016 – Only when there is a crisis in the Aboriginal community, such as the suicides in Attawapiskat or missing and murdered women, do mainstream media really report on issues there. But even then, the reporting is fairly superficial, says a new report out of York University. “The media really play an […]