Monday, March 30, 2009

Dance at UofT, Art in Venice, Jazz in the Arbor Room & Maple Syrup at the HH Farm

March 26, 2009
Guests on the Show:

1. Carol Mustacho – Former Director of the UofT Festival of Dance

Carol came by Beyond the Classroom to discuss the UofT Festival of Dance and how it began 14 years ago. The two evening Festival is an annual event uniting all three UofT Campuses, highlighting dance styles from around the world.
For more information please visit: http://www.harthousetheatre.ca/

2. Christopher Reginbal- JMB Gallery
Christopher spoke to us about the upcoming Venice Biennale, and the involvement of JMB. The Venice Biennale is the world’s oldest and most exciting venue for the international display of contemporary art, receiving over 300,000 visitors from around the world and offering participating institutions the highest profile of all international art events.
For more information please visit: www.harthouse.ca

3. Brent Pym- U of T Student & Jazz Musician
Brent spoke about his Jazz performance, Uniform Convergence, taking place on April 2 at 1:00 PM in the Arbor Room, as part of the UofT Arts Festival. The performance will explore some of the fascinating connections between music and modern mathematics.
For more information please visit: http://www.arts.utoronto.ca/celebrate-arts.htm

4. Eva Modlinska- Student Secretary, Hart House Farm Committee
A day of making maple syrup and feasting on all the pancakes you can eat! Eva shared the details of Sugaring Off, a day of family fun at the Hart House Farm. As part of the excursion, you will have the opportunity to join a walking tour of the property, try a wood-fired sauna, feast on a pancake dinner and enjoy musical entertainment.
For more information please visit: www.harthouse.ca

Music on the Show:
Cancel Winter- The Silence
Jenn Grant- Blue Mountains
MSTRKRFT- It Ain’t Love (ft. Lil Mo)
K’naan- ABCs (ft. Chubb Rock)
Jazz Ensemble (Brent Pym and co.)- Free to Be
Winter Gloves- Let me Drive
Constantines- Trans. Canada

Monday, March 23, 2009

High Jump, Spring, Voting, Persian New Year & Multi Faith Centre Event

March 19th, 2009
Guests on the Show:

1. Guest: Sarah Boyle – Track and Field Gold Medalist
Sarah spoke to us about the gold medal that she earned at the 2008/09 CIS Track and Field Championship at the University of Windsor the weekend of March 12-14. In addition to her High Jump achievements, Sarah also spoke about finding balance between her academic and athletic pursuits.
For more information please visit: www.varsityblues.ca

2. Guest: Day Milman- Hart House Programmes
Day talked about Spring Wake Up, a Hart House event taking place March 21st. The day will be filled with workshops for the whole family including: Operation Sock Monkey’s Annual Sock-monk-a-thon, Making recyclable pots and planting seeds to take home, learning to knit with Street Knits, plus Independent crafters showcasing their creations.
For more information please visit: www.harthouse.ca

3. Guest: Laney Marshall - Hart House Programmes
Laney spoke about the upcoming 2009-2010 Hart House Student Leader Elections. Vote for students who will help guide Hart House & its student programmes and services. POLLING STATIONS: March 24 & 25 2009St. George: Hart House HUB 8AM - 9PMMississauga: Student Centre 11AM - 2PMScarborough: Student Affairs Office 11AM - 2PM

4. Guest: Azadeh Hatami – Iranian Association at UofT
Azadeh spoke about the association’s Nowrooz celebration taking place at Hart House on March 25th. The event will feature music performances by Chakavak ensemble and Shiraz ensemble, dance performances choreographed by Ida Meftahi, storytelling from Masnavi of Molavi by Ariel Balevi, as well as Hart House’s famous 5-Bucks Lunch Program.
For more information please visit: www.iaut.org

5. Guest: Richard Chambers – Multi Faith Centre
Richard spoke about an event being hosted by the University of Toronto Ahmadiyya Muslim Students’ Association and the Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study and Practice. Taking place the evening after this interview, Global Economic Meltdown: A Secular & Religious Response took place, discussing various issues, such as; what are people of faith saying about the state of the global economy and the way forward? Does religion have anything to offer?
For more information please visit: http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/multifaith.htm

Music on the Show:
Julie Doiron – Spill yer Lungs
Josh Reichmann Oracle Band– Spirits don’t Leave
The Handsome Furs – Evangeline
Swan Lake – Peace
Junior Boys – Bits & Pieces
Great Lake Swimmers – Everything is Moving so Fast

Thursday, March 12, 2009

North Korean Research Group, International Relations Conference, Fair Trade Fair & Edgecodes

Guests on the Show

1. Guest: Michael Motala- Communications Officer for the North Korean Research Group
Michael spoke about several upcoming events being presented by the Research Group. The first being Beyond Missiles and Nukes: The Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in North Korea taking place today (March 12) with guest speaker L. Gordon Flake. The second event will be held on March 16th and is titled Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country with guest speaker Mike Kim.
For more information please visit: www.nkrg.org

2. Guest: Gabe De Roche – Co- president, International Relations Society
Gabe came by to speak about the International Relations Society and their upcoming conference, The Path to Peace in Afghanistan. The conference will take place on March 13th and 14th and will feature the former Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Arif Lalani, as the keynote speaker.
For more information please visit: www.irsconference.com

3. Guest: Emily Doukogiannis – Programme Coordinator at Hart House
Emily spoke to us about the HH Social Justice Committee and their upcoming Fair Trade Fair on March 18th as well as the '09/'10 Hart House Committees Student Applications, due March 20th.
For more information please visit: http://www.harthouse.ca/

4. Rick Palidwor interviewing Alex Shuper – Film Director & Editor
Rick spoke to Alex about his film Edgecodes. This in-depth look at the history of film editing gathers the opinions of a wide range of academics, critics, directors and editors, including Michael Ondaatje, Norman Jewison, George Lucas and Thelma Schoonmaker.
The film will be screened tonight at 8:30 PM as part of the 8th Annual U of T Film Festival.
For more information please visit: www.uoftfilmfest.ca


Music on the Show:

Gentlemen Reg- Coastline
P.S. I Love You- 2012
Magic Jordan- Running for our Lives
Jenn Grant- Sailing by Silver ships
dd/mm/yyyy- No Life
Julie Doiron- Blue

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Arcadia, Emerging Writers & UTSU Presidential Candidates

Guests on the Show:

1. Guests: Clara Pasieka & Anna Wiesen – Cast members of Arcadia
Clara and Anna came by to talk about their upcoming roles in Hart House Theatre’s latest production, Arcadia. They gave us a brief plot outline and shared some of the on-set challenges such as dancing a waltz on the slanted stage.
For more information please visit: www.harthousetheatre.ca

2. Guests: Helen Walsh – Founder of Diaspora Dialogues & Annette Gagliano – Emerging UofT writer
Helen shared the history and importance of her organization, Diaspora Dialogues and its link to Hart House and the UofT community. Annette joined Helen in studio, as one of four UofT writers selected by the Diaspora Dialogues to be mentored by a critically acclaimed author. Tonight in the Arbor room, Hart House and the Diaspora Dialogues present Cross Sections, an event to enjoy the words, images and sounds from emerging talents like Annette.
For more information please visit: www.harthouse.ca

3. Guest: Jason Marin – UTSU Presidential Candidate
In preparation for the upcoming UTSU elections, Jason spoke about his slate’s platform and what it brings to the UofT student body. Voting takes place March 10, 11 and 12.
For more information please visit: www.changeuoft.com

4. Guest: Sandy Hudson – UTSU Incumbent & Presidential Candidate
In preparation for the upcoming UTSU elections, Sandy also spoke about her slate’s platform and what it brings to the UofT student body. Voting takes place March 10, 11 and 12.
For more information please visit: www.demandaccess.ca

Music on the Show:
Rah Rah-Betrayal pt. 1
Julie Doiron-Je le Savais
Andre Ethier-The Only Wine I Crave
Gentlemen Reg- Coastline
dd/mm/yyyy- Bronte Age