Artscape has transformed the historic Wychwood TTC streetcar repair barns located in Torontos St. Clair and Christie neighbourhood into the Artscape Wychwood Barns a 60,000 sq. ft. multifaceted community centre where arts and culture, environmental leadership, heritage preservation, urban agriculture and affordable housing are brought together to foster a strong sense of community. The Artscape Wychwood Barns is surrounded by a 127,000 sq. ft. new City park.

After seven years of passionate commitment, vision and planning by thousands of individuals and organizations, construction began in March 2007 and was completed in October 2008. The Official Public Opening took place on November 20, 2008.

Video features (in order of appearance):
Tim Jones, President & CEO, Artscape
Councillor Joe Mihevc, Ward 21 St. Pauls, City of Toronto
Jackie Richardson and the Regent Park School of Music Choir
Mayor David Miller, City of Toronto
Kathleen Sharpe, President, Artscape Board of Directors
Ruth Baumann, Chair, Wychwood Barns Community Association
Glen Murray, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
Billie Bridgman, Senior Associate, Artscape
Nick Saul, Executive Director, The Stop Community Food Centre
Lynda Hill, Artistic Director, Theatre Direct
Joe Lobko, Lead Architect, du Toit Architects Ltd.
Elizabeth Cinello, Steering Committee, Friends of a New Park
Peter MacKendrick, President, Taddlewood Heritage Association

Produced for Artscape by Stephen Knifton of popstream.ca

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September 2008 – Macavity returns disguised as Old Deuteronomy. When revealed by Demeter, he fights with Munkustrap and the other Jellicles.

Macavity – Matiwane Matthews
Munkustrap – Dylan Hall
Demeter – April Hayes
Alonzo – Kevin Trippe

Artistic Director – Eric Shephard
Music Director – Elaine Garcia
Choreographer – Ashlee Jones
Costumes – Erin Shephard

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Banjo and fiddle master Marvin Gaster plays the old timey and bluegrass music of the North Carolina Piedmont.

Filmmakers: Rebecca Williams, Starr Oldorff and Marvin Richardson, under the direction of April Walton

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Ryan met up with Washington DC residents in front of the Nations Capitol Building in November of 2008 here is a clip of what Will had to say about the disappointment of the George W Bush administration as well as his thoughts on Barack Obama’s future as the 44th President of the United States of America.

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Barack Hussein Obama II born August 4, 1961 is the President-elect of the United States and the first African American to be elected President of the United States. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois from 2005 until he resigned on November 16, 2008, following his election to the Presidency. His term of office as the 44th U.S. president begins January 20, 2009.

He is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He also taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, he announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2003, won a primary victory in March 2004, and was elected to the Senate in November 2004. Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004.

As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for U.S. military personnel returning from combat assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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September 2008 – The Jellicles sing, dance and display their “terpsichorean powers.”

Munkustrap – Dylan Hall
The Rum Tum Tugger – Erik Hauk
Old Deuteronomy – Bill Selby
Victoria – Ashlee Jones
Bombalurina – Erin Shephard
Demeter – April Hayes
Skimbleshanks – Thomas Polk
Alonzo – Kevin Trippe
Jellylorum – Andrea Luu
Tantomile – Kacey Davidson
Coricopat – Jessie Garcia
Jemima – Alexandra Doggett
Rumpleteazer – Rachel Harris
Mungojerrie – Amy Mellberg
Carbucketty – Charlotte Wurman
Etcetera – Anna Galt
Admetus – Bethany Berg
Electra – Allison Brouillette
Mr. Mistoffelees – John Smith

Artistic Director – Eric Shephard
Music Director – Elaine Garcia
Choreographer – Ashlee Jones
Costumes – Erin Shephard

Duration : 0:6:32

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September 2008 – The Jellicles perform the story of two dog tribes clashing in the street, only to be scared away by the Great Rumpus Cat.

Munkustrap – Dylan Hall
Great Rumpus Cat – Erique Mitchell
The Rum Tum Tugger – Erik Hauk
Old Deuteronomy – Bill Selby
Demeter – April Hayes
Skimbleshanks – Thomas Polk
Alonzo – Kevin Trippe
Jellylorum – Andrea Luu
Tantomile – Kacey Davidson
Coricopat – Jessie Garcia
Jemima – Alexandra Doggett
Victoria – Ashlee Jones
Bombalurina – Erin Shephard
Rumpleteazer – Rachel Harris
Mungojerrie – Amy Mellberg
Carbucketty – Charlotte Wurman
Etcetera – Anna Galt
Admetus – Bethany Berg
Electra – Allison Brouillette
Mr. Mistoffelees – John Smith

Artistic Director – Eric Shephard
Music Director – Elaine Garcia
Choreographer – Ashlee Jones
Costumes – Erin Shephard

Duration : 0:5:19

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Lena Mae Perry and Wilbur Tharpe perform traditional gospel in churches and at festivals in Wake and Johnston counties and around the world.

Filmmakers: Nichole Gause, Tasha Oxendine and Joe Young, under the direction of Ronda Birtha

Duration : 0:3:45

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The following narrators appear in this film: Mark Rosenwinkel, Dr. Jim Seemann, Becky Erickson, Andrew Eckhardt
This video was created by Concordia-St. Paul and Concordia Television Productions (CTP) under the direction of Andy Wyss

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Former refugee and current Greensboro resident Dock Rmah performs the music of the Dega, also known as the Montagnards of the central highlands of Vietnam.

Filmmakers: Sue Loper, Senora Lynch, Kirsten Mullen and Betsy Renfrew, under the direction of Jim Haverkamp

Duration : 0:4:36

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