Upcoming Events
October 2024
Thursday, October 24, 4:00pm
The Psychology Department Colloquium Series presents
Jayashree Mohanty, PhD, Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Windsor
On the topic of Mental Health of Asian Adoptees
Jayashree Mohanty, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Windsor. Dr. Mohanty’s research interests include the mental health of immigrant children and adolescents, the psychosocial adjustment of internationally adopted children, children in multicultural families, and foreign-born youths. She has successfully received competitive research grants such as a Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant (2019) and New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call (2023). Her teaching areas include working with families, social work with children, child welfare, and research methods.
Location: Toldo 202 For information contact: Dr. Alex Daros alex.daros@uwindsor.ca
Friday, October 25, 5:30pm
Humanities Research Group presents,
Jesse Wente, "Searching for History and Truth on Screen"
Jesse Wente is a respected writer, broadcaster, and arts administrator. He is part Genaabaajing Anishinaabek and a member of the Serpent River First Nation. Wente served on the board of directors for Native Earth Performing Arts, ImagineNative, The Toronto Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. He has been a programmer for many film festivals, including ImagineNative Film and Media Festival, the Reel World Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2012, Jesse presented First Peoples Cinema, the largest retrospective of global Indigenous cinema ever mounted to that point. It was accompanied by a gallery exhibition, home on Native Land, co-curated with Steven Loft. He is the founding director of the Indigenous Screen Office and current Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Searching for History and Truth on Screen
In this exclusive talk Jesse Wente, the bestselling author, award winning speaker and longtime film critic and curator, will explore truth, history and Indigenous representation on screen in the films, The Searchers and Maliglutit (Searchers). The Searchers is among the most famous films by legendary director John Ford, starring his muse John Wayne, while Maliglutit (Searchers) is a modern remake by equally legendary director Zacharius Kunuk set in the Arctic. Using both films, Jesse will explore Indigenous representation in cinema, narrative sovereignty, and how our understanding of history is shaped by screen storytelling.
You are welcome to join us at 5 pm for a special meet and greet and book signing at 5:00 pm. The talk begins at 5:30 pm.
Talk to be followed by special WIFF screening of Zacharius Kanuk's Maliglutit (Searchers)
Reserve your free tickets here now!
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HRG events are free and open to the public, featuring open dialogue and refreshments.
SoCA Armouries, Performance Hall, 37 University Ave East. Please use the door on Freedom Way to access the Performance Hall.
November 2024
Sunday, November 3, 2024, 2:30pm
Opening event - Classical Faculty Recital
Multimedia Studio, Room 107 Wildeman Building, 360 Freedom Way
Friday, November 22, 12:00 - 1:00pm
"Think Tanks, Universities, and the Conflicts That Divide Them: Reflections on the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government"
with Donald Abelson, Professor of Political Science and Academic Director of the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement, McMaster's Wilson College.
Location: Chrysler Hall North, Room 1137
Friday, November 29, 2024, 7:30pm
University Wind Ensemble - Tone Poems and the Dramatic Stories Behind the Music
Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W.
The Wind Ensemble performance begins with an opening fanfare, A Festival Prelude, by Alfred Reed. The remainder of the first half of the program will feature orchestral transcriptions for wind ensemble. The Water Music Suite by George Frideric Handel was a response to King George I's request for a concert on the River Thames and Overture to Rienzi was Richard Wagner’s 3rd completed opera. The story of the great ship “Titanic” was much in the news the past year. Swiss composer Stephan Jaeggi scored his tone poem Titanic: Dramatische Fantasie in 1927. Not to be confused with the 1997 movie of the same name, this composition, like all tone poems, tells the story of the fateful maiden voyage. Jim Curnow’s Canticle of the Creatures follows and is inspired by the writings of Saint Francis of Assisi. The suite succeeds in expressing his love for peace and his respect for all creatures. Each movement is a short tone poem that uses the modern wind ensemble as the vehicle for creating spectacular musical images. Borrowing from the influences of Wagner and the use of tone poems as a medium, John Williams has distinguished himself as both a musical storyteller and a master of the dramatic motif. John Williams: The Symphonic Marches is a perfect example of these compositional elements and includes among others in an Olympic year, the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Fanfare & Theme.
Saturday, November 30, 2024, 7:30pm
University Jazz Ensemble
Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W.
Enjoy an evening with the University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Robert Fazecash. This ensemble is comprised of current music students and augmented with some alumni. In addition to the ensemble, the concert will feature instrumental and vocal soloists performing a wide variety of styles from jazz legends and popular songwriters.
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 7:30pm
Songs of the Season, Festival of Christmas
Our Lady of Assumption Church, 2735 University Ave W, Windsor, ON N9C 2J9
Join our School of Creative Arts choirs as well as guest performers from the School of Dramatic Art for a performance of seasonal favourites and a dramatic "radio show" production of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
Updated: Oct. 17, 2024