茄子直播 Opera / en International Women's Day and Entrepreneurship Week: Check out these March events /news/international-women-s-day-and-entrepreneurship-week-check-out-these-march-events <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">International Women's Day and Entrepreneurship Week: Check out these March events </span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT15710_LPedersen__Entweek-%28web-lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=z5WEYF9q 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/UofT15710_LPedersen__Entweek-%28web-lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=dqqM7ciO 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/UofT15710_LPedersen__Entweek-%28web-lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=iFENdiNS 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/UofT15710_LPedersen__Entweek-%28web-lead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=z5WEYF9q" alt="photo of the MaRS atrium during Entrepreneurship Week 2018"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-03-01T16:07:13-05:00" title="Friday, March 1, 2019 - 16:07" class="datetime">Fri, 03/01/2019 - 16:07</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">The MaRS Discovery District's atrium during 茄子直播's Entrepreneurship Week in 2018. This year's event kicks off March 18 (photo by Laura Pedersen)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/angela-gu" hreflang="en">Angela Gu</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rose-patten" hreflang="en">Rose Patten</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/centre-drama" hreflang="en">Centre for Drama</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/centre-ethics" hreflang="en">Centre for Ethics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/entrepreneurship" hreflang="en">Entrepreneurship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-music" hreflang="en">Faculty of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/hart-house" hreflang="en">Hart House</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/indigenous" hreflang="en">Indigenous</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/international-women-s-day" hreflang="en">International Women's Day</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/onramp" hreflang="en">ONRamp</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/rotman-school-management" hreflang="en">Rotman School of Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-opera" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Opera</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>March is a busy month at the University of Toronto as we celebrate International Women鈥檚 Week and Entrepreneurship Week. There are also plenty of arts and culture gatherings, including the third&nbsp;annual Honouring Our Students Pow Wow.</p> <p>Here are just a few of the many events happening on and off campus this month:</p> <hr> <p><strong>March 5</strong></p> <p><a href="https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/events/international-womens-week-crowns-change">Make flower crowns at 茄子直播 Scarborough</a> as part of International Women鈥檚 Week. Celebrate historical feminist movements and current change-makers around the world.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;6</strong></p> <p>This is the last day <a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/photo-call-for-submissions/">to submit your photography</a> to Hart House鈥檚 97<sup>th</sup> Annual Exhibition of Photography. Submissions are open to all 茄子直播 students and Hart House members. Photography awards will be presented at <a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/photography-exhibition/">the exhibition鈥檚 opening reception on March&nbsp;28</a>.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;7</strong></p> <p>Ahead of International Women鈥檚 Day, <a href="https://kpe.utoronto.ca/thu-03072019-1730/she-moves-2019">join MoveU for She Moves! on the downtown campus</a>. This event celebrates women, leadership, and physical activity in an active setting. There will be a variety of activities, including Zumba, yoga, nutrition, and more.</p> <p><a href="http://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/rbc-innovation-entrepreneurship-speaker-series-female-founders-edition/">Hear from three female 茄子直播 entrepreneurs</a> in the inaugural Female Founders Edition of the RBC Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Speaker Series at 茄子直播鈥檚 ONRamp. This panel features <strong>Saara Punjani</strong> of Structura Biotechnology, <strong>Pooja Viswanathan</strong> of Braze Mobility, and <strong>Leila Keshavjee</strong> of Happy Pops.</p> <p>Discussions of hope play out in mayhem and hilarity on stage in <em><a href="https://www.cdtps.utoronto.ca/events/houseonfire">House on Fire 鈥 A post-hope comedy, </a></em><a href="https://www.cdtps.utoronto.ca/events/houseonfire">the mainstage show by 茄子直播鈥檚 Centre for Drama, Theatre &amp; Performance Studies</a>. The show runs until March&nbsp;16.</p> <p>Register for the annual <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/annual-green-gala-by-the-sustainability-office-u-of-t-st-george-tickets-55782044597?fbclid=IwAR3xDCMmjgYFzZxnaxtDijetx-kU2wb93ZREmQx6d46db-8ydtQ6LhCOsrg">Green Gala</a>, where you can learn about 茄子直播鈥檚 commitment to achieving its carbon reduction goals on all three campuses.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;8</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Events/UpcomingEvents/20190308IWD2019">鈥淢entoring Women Leaders: A Conversation on International Women鈥檚 Day鈥</a> is a symposium featuring prominent women from various fields at 茄子直播&nbsp;discussing advancements made by women as well as current challenges. The event includes a keynote speech by 茄子直播 Chancellor <strong>Rose Patten</strong>.</p> <p>Don鈥檛 miss the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/voicing-our-stories-international-womens-day-variety-show-tickets-55433448938">International Women鈥檚 Day Variety Show held at Hart House</a>, showcasing the diversity and strength of women鈥檚 stories and art.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;14</strong></p> <p><a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/concerts-events.php?eid=2121">Catch a performance of Mozart鈥檚 <em>La Finta Giardiniera</em></a> (the girl in gardener鈥檚 disguise), a story of disguise, deception, and love鈥檚 power of redemption. The 茄子直播 Opera production runs until March 17.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;15</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/345011406326631/">See the Trashion Show at 茄子直播 Mississauga</a>, promoting environmental sustainability through fashion and art.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;16</strong></p> <p>Join the third annual <a href="https://indigenousstudies.utoronto.ca/event/honouring-our-students-pow-wow-march-16th/">Honouring Our Students Pow Wow</a>, with guests from across Turtle Island. There will be drum groups, dancers, food, craft, vendors, and giveaways 鈥 everyone is welcome.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;18</strong></p> <p>The kick-off of&nbsp;<a href="http://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/entrepreneurshipweek/">茄子直播 Entrepreneurship Week</a>, a celebration of startups and their founders.</p> <p>Discover the ingenuity of 茄子直播鈥檚 start-up community at <a href="http://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/entrepreneurshipweek/">茄子直播 Entrepreneurship Week, a series of panels, workshops, pitch competitions and more</a>. <a href="http://icubeutm.ca/pitch19/">The PITCH19 Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Startup Gala</a> takes place at 茄子直播 Mississauga on March&nbsp;20. Meet 茄子直播 startups, founders and 茄子直播's incubator and accelerator programs&nbsp;<a href="http://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/true-blue-expo/">at the True Blue Expo on March&nbsp;21</a>.</p> <p><strong>March 21&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>How do we ensure that 茄子直播 is an equitable an inclusive space for everyone? Join the anti-racism and cultural diversity office for a day of engagement, strategizing and discussion at the&nbsp;<a href="http://antiracism.utoronto.ca/programs/iderd/iderd-conference/">International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination conference</a>.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;22</strong></p> <p>Take a walk through Yorkville and <a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/field-trip-yorkville-and-the-music-scene/">learn about the neighbourhood that was once a counter-culture hub</a>. Toronto-based musician, producer and author Bob Wiseman will lead the tour, highlighting the history of the Mink Mile.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;25</strong></p> <p>Top Broadway pieces from the past century <a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/concerts-events.php?eid=2221">are performed by 茄子直播鈥檚 voice studies department in this revue</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;27</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ethics.utoronto.ca/events/555/ethics-film-metropolis-ethics-in-the-city-film-series/">Watch Metropolis, the classic sci-fi film by Fritz Lang, and enjoy discussion and cookies</a> as part of the Ethics &amp; Film series presented by 茄子直播鈥檚 Centre for Ethics.</p> <p>What Could a Feminist City Look Like? <a href="http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Events/UpcomingEvents/20190327FeministCity">Experts discuss public policy, decision-making processes, community engagement, the urban built form and potential paths for creating a more inclusive city</a> at the Rotman School of Management. Speakers include 茄子直播鈥檚 <strong>Kofi Hope</strong>, <strong>Brigitte Shim</strong> and <strong>Matti Siemiatycki</strong>.</p> <p><strong>March&nbsp;29</strong></p> <p>茄子直播 Opera and the Faculty of Music&nbsp;<a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/concerts-events.php?eid=2127">celebrate&nbsp;the faculty's&nbsp;centenary with a program</a> that features costumed and staged scenes sampling highlights from over one hundred operas produced since operatic studies began at the university.</p> <p><strong>March 30</strong></p> <p>Listen to the Hart House Chamber Strings <a href="http://harthouse.ca/events/hart-house-chamber-strings-spring-concert-3/">perform in their final concert of the school year</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 01 Mar 2019 21:07:13 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 154560 at Anna Theodosakis: first student to direct a major 茄子直播 Opera production /news/anna-theodosakis-first-student-direct-major-u-t-opera-production <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Anna Theodosakis: first student to direct a major 茄子直播 Opera production</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>sgupta</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2015-11-05T05:48:21-05:00" title="Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 05:48" class="datetime">Thu, 11/05/2015 - 05:48</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">鈥淚 love performing, but I realized I really enjoy the creative side and analyzing not just a character I would play, but the whole show,鈥 Anna Theodosakis says (above photo courtesy Anna Theodosakis</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/jacob-feldman" hreflang="en">Jacob Feldman</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Jacob Feldman</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/top-stories" hreflang="en">Top Stories</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-opera" hreflang="en">茄子直播 Opera</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/student" hreflang="en">Student</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/opera-division" hreflang="en">Opera Division</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-music" hreflang="en">Faculty of Music</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For the first time in the history of 茄子直播 Opera, a student rather than a faculty member&nbsp;will direct one of the major stage productions.</p> <p><strong>Anna Theodosakis</strong> directs this week鈥檚 production of Gian Carlo Menotti鈥檚 <em>The Medium</em>, a story of a dangerous series of s茅ances.</p> <p>鈥淭hey told me in the summer and I was absolutely shocked,鈥 says Theodosakis, who is in the opera directing diploma program at the Faculty of Music. 鈥淣ormally, the opera directing students are not given main stage shows but are involved with the staging of opera scenes for concerts and assist with other directing projects at the Faculty.鈥</p> <p>The decision to pass the director鈥檚 chair over to Theodosakis was an easy one, says <strong>Michael Albano</strong>, senior lecturer and resident stage director for the opera program. He knew she would be up to the task.</p> <p>鈥淎nna is one of the most gifted students to come through 茄子直播 Opera鈥檚 stage directing program,鈥 he says. 鈥淒irecting requires a unique combination of skills; creative ideas are not enough, one must be able to communicate those ideas with eloquence and specifity. This gift shows in her remarkable direction. She also represents, to me, a new and exciting generation of opera directors.鈥</p> <p><img alt="photo of opera set" src="/sites/default/files/2015-11-05-opera-embed-2.jpg" style="height: 417px; width: 625px; margin: 10px 25px">Theodosakis鈥檚 directing approach is diplomatic as she strives for a collaborative atmosphere during rehearsal.</p> <p>鈥淚 try to feed off what the actors are already bringing and see if I can enhance that, rather than impose my own idea on someone,鈥 she says. 鈥淭he whole process is far more enjoyable when the creation of art is a collective process. It helps that there are really amazing, vibrant and thoughtful singers in this piece!鈥</p> <p>In this week鈥檚 production, <em>The Medium</em> follows the curtain-opener <em>The Telephone</em>. Menotti wrote both operas in the 1940s. <em>The Medium</em> centres on three characters: Madame Flora (Baba), her daughter Monica and a mute servant boy, Toby. Baba owns a s茅ance parlour and has a weekly appointment with&nbsp;people who truly believe they communicate with their deceased children through her.</p> <p><img alt="photo of opera set with singers seated at seance table" src="/sites/default/files/2015-11-05-opera-embed-three.jpg" style="height: 343px; width: 625px; margin: 10px 25px"></p> <p>鈥淚 want to create an intimate experience for the audience so they can really get to know these characters,鈥 says Theodosakis.</p> <p>She set this production in New York during the Great Depression, in a tenement, because of her interest in how people dealt with hardship during that time.</p> <p>鈥淔or people finding solace in spiritualism, even if they don鈥檛 have the means to commit to it,鈥 is a highlighted theme in this production, she says.</p> <p>As with all 茄子直播 productions, Theodosakis says, the lighting, set and costumes are of the highest calibre, allowing her&nbsp;to realize her interpretation of the opera as she would in the professional field. She says&nbsp;working with the lighting, set and costume designers at this stage in her career creates the opportunity to develop relationships that can help her after graduation.</p> <p><img alt="photo of opera set showing woman standing and man kneeling on floor" src="/sites/default/files/2015-11-05-opera-embed-one.jpg" style="height: 417px; width: 625px; margin: 10px 25px"></p> <p>Before coming to 茄子直播, Theodosakis completed both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of British Columbia in Voice and Opera Performance. As a student at UBC, Theodosakis frequently created choreography for UBC Opera and musical theatre companies in Vancouver.</p> <p>鈥淚 love performing, but I realized I really enjoy the creative side and analyzing not just a character I would play, but the whole show.鈥</p> <p><em>The Medium</em> and <em>The Telephone</em> production runs from Thursday, Nov. 5 to Sunday, Nov. 8 at MacMillan Theatre at 80 Queen鈥檚 Park. Starting time is 7:30 for the evening performances and 2:30 for the Sunday matin茅e. Students can purchase tickets for $10.</p> <p>(<a href="https://music.utoronto.ca/concerts-events.php?eid=582">More information on tickets</a>)</p> <p><em>Jacob Feldman is a writer for the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto</em></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-picpath field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">picpath</div> <div class="field__item">sites/default/files/2015-11-05-opera-student-one.jpg</div> </div> Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:48:21 +0000 sgupta 7413 at