Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Mark Lewis, Creative Classes, Grad Professional Skills Program, The Varsity

September 10th, 2009
Guests on the show:


1. Christopher Regimbal, Curatorial Assistant at The Justina M. Barnicke Gallery

To lead off the show Christopher Regimbal was in studio to talk about Mark Lewis’ In a city exhibition which just opened on Tuesday at the JMB Gallery. Featuring the North American premiere of the critically acclaimed trilogy Cold Morning, the three new works were originally commissioned by the JMB Gallery and co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada, for Mark Lewis’s presentation as the official Canadian representative at the Venice Biennale (53rd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia), the world’s oldest and most prestigious Biennale of contemporary art.

www.jmbgallery.ca

2. Evelyn Wiseman, Coordinator for the creative classes at Hart House


Also on the show Evelyn Wiseman dropped by to discuss the exciting new creative classes which are being offered through Hart House. Registration is now open for classes like THE ART OF BEING PROFESSIONAL IN ANY CAREER and IMPROVISATION: The art of Spontaneity Under Control, just to name a few.

www.harthouse.ca/classes

3. Jeff Richardson, Programming Coordinator at Grad Room


Continuing with the theme of classes Jeff Richardson from Grad Room was on the show to give us an update on the Graduate Professional Skills Program, which provides grad students with a chance to hone their skills before entering the workforce.

www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/campus/gpsp.htm

4. Hilary Barlow, Director of Recruitment and Training for
The Varsity


At the bottom of the hour Hilary Barlow, Director of Recruitment and Training for The Varsity, spoke with Gavin about opportunities for student involvement at the paper.

www.thevarsity.ca/

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Varsity Blues Football, Jerry Springer - The Opera, Student Jobs, Dis-Orientation

September 3rd, 2009
Guests on the show:

1. Greg Delaval - Head Coach, Varsity Blues Football Team

To lead off the show Darcy spoke with Greg Delaval, Head coach of the varsity blues football team about the Blues’ big labour day home opener vs Laurier. The team is looking to build off of last season's successes and Greg is optimistic about the 09'/10' season.

www.varsityblues.ca

2. Andrea Wasserman, Marketing Coordinator for the Performing Arts at Hart House
Gregory Finney, Actor


Also on the show Andrea Wasserman and actor Gregory Finney were in studio to talk about Hart House’s remount of Jerry Springer – The Opera. The 08'/09' show received rave reviews from fans and critics alike, so much so that the Theatre has decided to allow audiences the opportunity to be offended all over again in 09'/10'.

www.harthousetheatre.ca

3. Alison Canning, Assistant Pool Manager, Athletic Centre

This summer was a tough one for students looking for work, luckily guest Alison Canninng has the inside track on the literally hundreds of jobs available in the faculty of physical health and education for UofT students which she was able to share with us on the show.

www.acjobs.utoronto.ca


4. Hadia Khan, UTSU VP

At the bottom of the hour we introduced our new co-host on the show, ASSU president Gavin Nowlan. Gavin is following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor and former beyond the classroom co-host Colum Grove White, and he sat down with UTSU VP Hadia Khan to talk about the Dis-orientation events that they have planned for next week.

www.assu.ca

Monday, August 31, 2009

I Heart Hart House, UofT Athletics 09/10, Clubs Day 2009

August 27th, 2009

1. Day Milman, Hart House Programme Coordinator

Day led off the show by describing the exciting new art installation of a neon heart over the main entrance to Hart House. I Heart HH is an exciting, new installation on the exterior of Hart House in the form of a luminous, glowing heart. A beacon, a warm welcome, and a big hug, the project is a friendly invitation to new and returning students, visitors, and all members of the community, to come on in!

www.harthouse.ca

2. Ivan Canete, Events, Promotions and Sports Information at University of Toronto


Darcy and Ivan spoke about the numerous exciting Varsity activities taking place in 09/10 at UofT. Whether you are looking to try out for a team, catch a game, or looking for part time work there is something for everyone at the Athletic Centre.

www.ac-fpeh.com

3. Gavin Nowlan, ASSU President


the final guest of the day was ASSU President Gavin Nowlan, who spoke to Kimberley about the upcoming UofT Clubs day on September 4th. There are a record number of course unions participating in this years event and clubs day is the best opportunity of the year for students interested in extra curricular activities to check out all the University to offer.

www.assu.ca

Friday, July 3, 2009

Gendai Gallery, Friends For Life Bike Rally, UofT Athletic Centre Job opportunities, The Varsity Podcast Series

July 2nd, 2009
Guests on the Show:

1. Maiko Tanaka, Director of the Programming Committee at the Gendai Gallery & Yoshinori Niwa, Feature Artist

Leading off the program were the Gendai Gallery's Maiko Tanaka and Yoshinori Niwa, one of the artists featured in the gallery’s “the Arts of togetherness exhibition”. Maiko and Yoshinori spoke about the workshops, events and performances that together comprise the "Kite Flying with Local People" exhibit.

http://gendaigallery.org/

2. Tod Ross, Co-Chair of the Friends For Life Bike Rally

Also on the show Todd Ross came into the studio to talk about 11th annual Friends For Life Bike Rally, A Fundraising Event in which participants cycle from Toronto to Montreal over a six day period all in support of the Toronto People with Aids foundation.

http://www.bikerally.org/

3. Kay Dawkins, UofT Athletic Centre

At half past the hour Darcy interviewed Kay Dawkins from the UofT Athletic centre about the always hot topic of job opportunities for UofT students. Due to the city workers strike the Athletic centre is currently seeking students to fill Pool related positions such as lifeguards and aquatic instructors.

http://www.ac-fpeh.com/leadership/opportunities.php

4. Dan Epstein, The Varsity

Rounding off this edition of Beyond the Classroom Dan Epstein, former photographer for The Varsity sat down with Kimberly to talk about the new podcast series the Varsity will be launching in Fall 2009.

http://www.thevarsity.ca/

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Track-and-Field Championships, Romeo & Juliet, Academic Success Centre, UofT Swing Club

June 25th, 2009
Guests on the Show:

1. Mary Beth Challoner, Promotions Manager for the Varsity Blues

Leading off today's show was Mary Beth Challoner, who spoke to us live from a Press Conference on Bloor. Varsity Stadium is the site for the 2009 Canandian Track and Field Championships and the Varsity Blues are well represented with five athletes competing. Mary Beth spoke about these athletes and their involvement as well as how important it was for UofT to host this significant event.

http://www.varsityblues.ca/

2. Andrea Wasserman, Director of Canopy Theatre's Romeo and Juliet & Amy Connolly who plays Lady Capulet in the same production.

Also on today’s show we interviewed Amy Connolly, who will be playing Lady Capulet in the upcoming Canopy theatre production of Romeo & Juliet and also the play's director, Hart House’s own Andrea Wasserman. Andrea and Amy discussed some of the dynamics involved with putting on possibly the world’s most famous love story.

http://www.canopytheatre.ca/html/Canopy/main.html

3. Andrea Graham, Learning Skills Counsellor at the Academic Success Centre

At half past the hour Darcy spoke with Andrea Graham, a Learning Skills Counsellor from the Academic Success Centre. Andrea explained how councellors work with students to help them develop the skills, strategies and competencies that lead to success in their studies.

http://www.asc.utoronto.ca/

4. UofT Swing Club Members

Our final guests on this week's show were two members from UofT's Swing Club. They spoke with Kimberly about the music involved with Swing dance, as well as the merits of Swing as a fun, social and aerobic activity available on campus.

http://swing.sa.utoronto.ca/

Language Norms & Identities In Contemporary Canada, Venice Biennale Recap, Camp Uoft

June 18th, 2009
Guests on the show:

1. Professor Carol Percy, Department of English at the University of Toronto

Our first guest of the hour was Carol Percy from the Department of English at the University of Toronto. Carol is one of the organizers of the discussion series “Language Norms & Identities In Contemporary Canada” which took place June 22nd - June 24th.

http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/prescrip/june22-24.pdf

2. Christopher Regimbal, Curatorial Assistant at The Justina M. Barnicke Gallery

Next on the show we spoke to Christopher Regimbal, a curatiorial assistant at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery. Christopher just recently returned from the Canadian Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale and he spoke about some of the highlights of his experience. He also spoke briefly about Noise Ghost; the current exhibition at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery.

http://www.jmbgallery.ca/exhibitions.html

3. Mike Cordingley, Camp UofT

Our last guest on the program was Mike Cordingley, a director at Camp Uoft. Mike attended the Festival of Excellence at Varsity Stadium and he spoke about what it was like to witness Usain Bolt run the 100 metre dash. As a director at Camp Uoft Mike also was able to elaborate on the wide array of programming available they offer and what it is about Camp UofT that sets it apart from other city camps.

www.ac-fpeh.com/childyouth/campuoft.php

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Canopy Theatre, HH Chess Club, Pride

June 11th, 2009
Guests on the Show:

1. Doug Floyd, General Manager of the Hart House Theathre and Co-Founder and Executive Producer of the Canopy Theatre Company

To kick off the show Alexis sat down with regular guest Doug Floyd, General Manager of the Hart House Theatre and Co-Founder and Executive Producer of the Canopy Theatre Company. Doug spoke about this summer’s Canopy theatre production of Romeo and Juliet, and the unique challenges and opportunities that are involved in performing outdoors on Philosopher’s walk.

http://www.canopytheatre.ca/html/Canopy/main.html

2. Alex Ferreira & Robert Roller of the Hart House Chess Club

Next on the show Jeff interviewed Alex Ferreira & Robert Roller of the Hart House Chess Club about the game of chess, the clubs history at Hart House and the upcoming Hart House Open event. The Hart House Summer Open takes place in the first week of July and is open to the general public for registration.

http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/

3. Jesse Langille, UofT Pride Coordinator

At the bottom of the hour UofT Pride Coordinator Jesse Langille joined us in studio to talk about the Pride festivities that are planned for later on this month and how listeners can become involved in LGTBQ activities on campus.

http://www.lgbtq.utoronto.ca/PRIDE.htm