Workshops 2011-2012
Events at U of T
Wednesday Forums Fall 2011

ACADEMY TALKS
Wednesday Forums, Fall 2011
Forums are held on alternate Wednesdays during the Academic Year
from 2:00-4 p.m. Room location to be announced.

September 21st:  Presenting Our Presenters --  Back by popular demand!  Come and hear three recommended mini-presentations by accomplished Academy members (Sue Kralik on Arabic Literature, Rick Guisso on Ayn Rand’s Philosophy and Rosalyn Wosnick on The Evolution of Edna Ferber’s “Showboat”).  Always a great forum.  Don’t miss it.  New members are especially welcome at this forum!

October 5th: Influences on Contemporary Classical Music -- Join Lawrence Cherney, founding artistic director of Soundstreams, as he describes and plays examples illustrating how music of other cultures and such traditions as jazz are influencing and changing today’s classical music.

October 19th: Social Housing in Toronto --   Hear Academy members Laura Baldwin and Joan Campbell discuss the current situation of publicly assisted housing in our city and, in particular, the Regent Park re-development project.

November 2nd: New Theatre Trends in Toronto --   Join Matthew Jocelyn, Artistic and General Director of Canadian Stage, as he discusses his theatrical background, work in Europe, plans for Canada’s largest not-for-profit contemporary theatre company, and the challenge to build an audience in Toronto for newer theatrical means of expression.

November 16th: Is the CBC Endangered?   Hear Ian Morrison of “Friends of the CBC” discuss the recent changes, the difficulties our national broadcaster is now facing, its challenges for the future, and what we might do to assist it.

For more information contact Sharon Harris (s_harris@rogers.com or 416-486-7017)