TORONTO, March 29, 2001 -- The York Dance Ensemble, York University’s spirited repertory company, takes to the du Maurier stage April 11 and 12 for its annual showcase spotlighting outstanding young performers on the brink of their professional careers. Under the artistic direction of York dance professor, choreographer and performer Sara Porter, the concert will […]
Theatre scholar Chris Innes finds source of modern American design in theatre sets of Joseph Urban & Norman Bel Geddes
TORONTO, March 27, 2001 -- The worldwide attraction of American culture today can be traced directly to the accomplishments of two theatre designers in the last century whose sense of style continues to influence almost everything we do in our daily lives, according to Chris Innes, Distinguished Research Professor at York University and an international […]
Jewish Teacher Education Program at York U. Together With Toronto Board of Jewish Education Receives Grant to Create a ‘Virtual’ Professional Development Centre
TORONTO, March 26, 2001 -- York University’s Jewish Teacher Education Program in partnership with the Toronto Board of Jewish Education has been awarded a $150,000 grant by The L.A. Pincus Jewish Education Fund for the Diaspora to establish a ‘virtual’ professional development centre for Jewish day school teachers across Canada. York Prof. Alex Pomson, co-coordinator […]
US Sociologist George Ritzer predicts ‘brave new world’ of hyperconsumption
TORONTO, March 26, 2001 -- Sociologist and author of The McDonaldization of Society George Ritzer says the world’s consumption patterns are quickly moving on from the ‘depersonalized’ superstore to ‘dematerialized’ electronic networks, ensnaring us in invisible nets of hyperconsumption that are difficult to escape. Ritzer will speak on the subject of Globalization Theory and the […]
York applauds report of postsecondary task force: Portals and Pathways reinforces direction the university is already taking
TORONTO, March 21, 2001 -- York University president Lorna R. Marsden, PhD today reacted enthusiastically to the release yesterday of Portals and Pathways, a review of postsecondary education in Ontario by the Investing in Students task force that provided 33 recommendations to Dianne Cunningham, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. Dr. Marsden noted, "We are […]
Theatre @ York Follows The Piper
TORONTO, March 20, 2001 -- Led by a creative team from Toronto’s Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Theatre @ York caps off its season with a fully-staged workshop production of The Piper, running March 27 to 31 at York University’s Burton Auditorium. The opening night performance on March 27, coinciding with World Theatre Day, is dedicated […]
Celebrated British historian David Cannadine says life viewed through the prism of history is what makes us human
TORONTO, March 20, 2001 -- One of the most accomplished historical essayists of his time, David Cannadine, director of the British Institute of Historical Research, will discuss the role of history and historical research institutes in society in a lecture at York University, Monday, March 26 at 3:30 p.m. The author of numerous books praised […]
