By Lalaa Comrie There's power and beauty in Canadian Black Storytelling, that was the consensus last night during the Telling Black Stories Panel hosted by York Region Arts Council. The conversation, which took place over zoom, featured Canadian Black writers,…
Andrea Thompson, above, is a writer, spoken word artist, educator, and editor, who has been teaching creative writing to students of all ages for over twenty-five years. Andrea Thompson, Lalaa Comrie, Kern Carter and Greg Frankson will have an intimate…
By Karen Bliss As we near the final week of Culture Days (Sept. 23-Oct. 16), York Region is offering a on-line Literary Spotlight with author and artist Tracy McGlynn on Friday, Oct. 7 at noon until 1 p.m. McGlynn, also…
By Karen Bliss Munni Subhani, who was commended by Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell for her work with seniors, will lead Healing Dance Sessions, two free online dance workshops for seniors, as part of York Region’s Culture Days programming (Sept.…
Ernestine Tahedl, above, will be the juror of the Markham Group of Artists' show Windows Open, which opens online tomorrow. Tahedl, best known for her landscape paintings, was born in Vienna where she earned her Master of Arts in graphic…
Artist Samantha Woj, above with her portrait of NFL player Shaquem Griffin, was born with a rare genetic disorder called ectrodactyly, which is characterized by the absence or malformation of the fingers and toes. To create her works, Samantha uses…
The York Region Arts Council has received support to create The Portal - an online space in support of arts, culture, and artists! YRAC wants to hear from you! Over the next nine months YRAC will be working to create…
February is Black History Month. Although the celebration of Black achievement in Canada dates back to the 1920s, it wasn’t until 1995 when Black History Month was officially recognized in Canada after a motion was introduced by the Honourable Jean…
McMichael Executive Director, Ian Dejardin, has long professed a special fondness for the work of Group of Seven member Franklin Carmichael. Join him on Tuesday, February 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for a virtual discussion to hear Dejardin explain…
February is Black History Month and the Aurora Public Library is starting the month off by hosting Where Beauty Survived, a virtual evening with George Elliott Clarke on Thursday, February 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. George Elliott Clarke is…