The winter months might be freezing your creativity, but Excalibur has got you covered! Check out these events from York’s finest, featuring work from students, alumni, and community members.
Music
Media Music Concert
Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East
A showcase of film, television, and video game music arranged and performed by York music students.
Visual Arts
Skin & Bones is a Rental
Jan. 18 to 28, weekdays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eleanor Winters Art Gallery, Winters College
An art show curated by students from Visual Arts Student Association that aims to reconnect the dialogue between mind and body.
Theatre
Brébeuf’s Ghost
Jan. 24-30, Joseph G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre
Alumnus and playwright, Daniel David Moses’ Bréfeuf’s Ghost portrays indigenous culture and oppression in early Canadian history, directed by Yvette Nolan and performed by the BFA acting students.
Film
The Waiting Room
Feb. 4, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CineCycle, 129 Spadina Avenue
A screening and discussion of alumnus Igor Drjlaca‘s latest film, The Waiting Room, which follows Jasmin, an immigrant from former Yugoslavia, as he struggles to find work in his new life in Toronto and reconcile his present reality with memories of the past.
Multi-arts
Spotlight: Youth Artists Take Centre Stage
Feb. 10, C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute
Art Gallery of York University has teamed up with Success Beyond Limits to shine a spotlight on Jane-Finch youth artists, which is expected to bring dance, spoken word poetry, and more.
