For more on the Artscape Wychwood Barns visit http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/places-spaces/artscape-wychwood-barns
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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MEET PAT CRUZ
Born in Daly City, CA, Patrick Cruz began his dance training at age five through the general school and performance program of Westlake School of Performing Arts. Finding his love and passion in Hip-Hop soon after he began dancing, he currently is a member of Gen2, and executive director of APT and The Company. With his choreography and staging abilities, he has lead WSPAs HipHop program to ultimate success in oompetitions. When not teaching at WSPA, Patrick has traveled all throughout California, Canada, Scotland, and Spain, teaching workshops and master classes such as Meccamee, Heavy Rotation, Male On Sunday, and has performed in the prestigious Carnival at the Key Club in Hollywood for Shaun Evaristo. A true innovator in the Hip Hop community, Patrick Cruz continues to inspire his peers and dancers all over the world with his passion and talent.
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Instructor, Roderic Watson lead a team of 20 high school students, from YES Prep., in the creation of Sacred Geometry designs. The designs will be incorporated into ceramic tile mosaic sidewalk inlays that will be a part of the new Greenspoint Bridge in Houston Texas. The project is sponsored by the Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority. This is another public art project by the Museum of Cultural Arts Houston. Visit MOCAH online at www.mocah.org or call 713.224.2787 for more information.
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Urban Arts Jam Humber Summit Middle School Graffiti Project will occur on Friday May 14, 2010 9am-3pm at 60 Pearldale Ave, Toronto. Media are welcome to attend for story on Graffiti-Community Building.
Contact: Art Teacher Richard Baxter 416-997-6310
Video recorded and posted by Toronto Police Service Social Media Relations Officer / Legal Graffiti Art Coordinator Cst Scott Mills
“Trust and Text”
3 ways to anonymously report information to Crime Stoppers to help the police prevent and/or solve crime:
Talk: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Type: http://222tips.com
Text: TOR plus your message to CRIMES (274637)
see how anonymous text tips works worldwide here:
http://SMSCrimeTips.com
Goal is to prevent murders of young people like are referred to in this video:
Information on Aeon Grant Murder?
Contact Toronto Police Homicide Officer D/Sgt Gary Giroux
Tel# 416-808-7400
E-Mail: gary.giroux@torontopolice.on.ca
Information on Tyrell Duffus muder ?
Contact Det Mike Carbone
Tel# 416-808-7400
E-Mail: mike.carbone@torontopolice.on.ca
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MEET PAT CRUZ
Born in Daly City, CA, Patrick Cruz began his dance training at age five through the general school and performance program of Westlake School of Performing Arts. Finding his love and passion in Hip-Hop soon after he began dancing, he currently is a member of Gen2, and executive director of APT and The Company. With his choreography and staging abilities, he has lead WSPAs HipHop program to ultimate success in oompetitions. When not teaching at WSPA, Patrick has traveled all throughout California, Canada, Scotland, and Spain, teaching workshops and master classes such as Meccamee, Heavy Rotation, Male On Sunday, and has performed in the prestigious Carnival at the Key Club in Hollywood for Shaun Evaristo. A true innovator in the Hip Hop community, Patrick Cruz continues to inspire his peers and dancers all over the world with his passion and talent.
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Mural painted by Holyoke High School students depicting perspectives of Holyoke unveiled
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HOLYOKE, Mass. –
The unveiling and dedication of a mural painted by five Holyoke High School seniors took place on Thursday, December 17th at 3:30 p.m. at The Victory Theater, 85 Suffolk St. in Holyoke. Warm refreshments and reception followed at the MIFA office, 56 Suffolk St. Suite 300. The students worked with UMass Amherst graduate student, Carla Wojczuk, as part of a Mural Arts Workshop in The CONNECTIONS After School Program at Holyoke High.
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The nine-panel mural depicts a past, present, and future of Holyoke, said Wojczuk, a community arts facilitator and student in the School of Educations Social Justice Education program. It is the culmination of an eight-week arts, dialog and counter-storytelling workshop that Wojczuk held at the school for youth to strengthen inter-personal relationships, explore stories of personal and collective importance, and encourage social action and reflection through community-based mural making.
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The five Holyoke High School student artists are: Gesenia Gutierrez, Fernando Ortiz, Jesenia Paredes, Andy Maldonado, and Elahn Santiago, all in 12th grade.
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The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts (MIFA) offered a public home for the mural on an exterior wall of the Victory Theater, which the arts organization recently purchased. The Victory Theater building is located on the corner of Chestnut and Suffolk Streets in downtown Holyoke. In addition to the unveiling of the mural, a showcase of work by students in CONNECTIONS enrichment courses was presented.
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For more information contact Carla Wojczuk at (303) 908-5392 cwojczuk@educ.umass.edu
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This project is supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education. This material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Massachusetts Department of Education or the federal government.
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www.videosforjustice.org
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JP Morgan Chase and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in collaboration with the Orange County Performing Arts Center presented a week-long residency at Santa Ana High School.
As part of their programs, students will get an opportunity to see Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Orange County Performing Arts Center when Alvin Ailey returns to the Center March 2 – 7, 2010.
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MEET PAT CRUZ
Born in Daly City, CA, Patrick Cruz began his dance training at age five through the general school and performance program of Westlake School of Performing Arts. Finding his love and passion in Hip-Hop soon after he began dancing, he currently is a member of Gen2, and executive director of APT and The Company. With his choreography and staging abilities, he has lead WSPAs HipHop program to ultimate success in oompetitions. When not teaching at WSPA, Patrick has traveled all throughout California, Canada, Scotland, and Spain, teaching workshops and master classes such as Meccamee, Heavy Rotation, Male On Sunday, and has performed in the prestigious Carnival at the Key Club in Hollywood for Shaun Evaristo. A true innovator in the Hip Hop community, Patrick Cruz continues to inspire his peers and dancers all over the world with his passion and talent.
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Charlotte, NC, Artist Thomas Thoune worked with students and community members at Gates County High School to create a mosaic project as part of the School/Public Art Collaboration projects of the North Carolina Arts Council.
Here, Thoune, Gates County students and teachers, and Public Art and Community Design Director Brendan Greaves discuss the project.
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Created by 6 – 12 year olds during the Digital Animation workshop as part of the 2010 April School Holliday Arts Program.
Tutor: David Pennay
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