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Theodore Walker Robinson meditates on a few things they find worth noting on the themes of transformation and the art of storytelling in opera as Luminato 2023 prepares for both opera productions of Dragon’s Tale and Treemonisha .

In “Grounding Conversations, Part 5: Building Futures and Momentum,”  Dev watches the ripples of transformation that emanate off them and the people that have impacted them as they move through a temporal Lake Ontario.

Christine Malec sits down with audio describer Rebecca Singh of Superior Description Services and dancer Annemarie Cabri to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Dance" before diving into the connections between joy and dance with Ramya Amuthan as Luminato 2023 prepares for Jean-Pierre Perreault’s Nuit . 

In “Grounding Conversations, Part 4: Joy as Resistance,” Dev anchors themselves in the past as they take to the ocean—one place that they always find joy—to immerse themselves in the ripples of that emerge from the experiences that have taught them how to find it. 

Christine Malec sits down with audio describer JJ Hunt and puppeteer Michelle Urbano to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Puppetry" before diving in with Theodore Walker Robinson about the connections between care and puppetry as Luminato 2023 prepares for Walk with Amal Toronto. 

In “Grounding Conversations, Part 3: Returning to Care,” Dev slips into dreams of where they’re able to seek refuge: the care from their communities. These dreams are haunted by spirits as well, but they’re the spirits of our disabled and racialized and queer ancestors who taught them lessons of care, resilience, and survival.

Ramya Amuthan sits down with audio describer Rebecca Singh, of Superior Description, to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Immersive Art" before diving into their connections with Rest and Ian Kamau’s production of Loss .

In “Grounding Conversations, Part 2: The Jumbies of Capitalism,” Dev awakens in the present  to see the insidious gnarled roots of capitalism that have grown to have a tight grip on Toronto—which are haunted by the jumbies (malevolent spirits) of the past.

Theodore Walker Robinson meditates on the Art of Storytelling in Public Art and how that ties into their own connections with Home and Jordan Bennett’s installation, Echoes Calling Back .

In “Grounding Conversations, Part 1: Situating Ourselves,” Dev describes themselves as a storyteller, a witness and archive that exists simultaneously in the past, present and future. Addressing criticisms of land acknowledgements, Dev explores their relationship with home and place, returning to the land and tracing the landscape of colonialism and how it led to the city they know and how they ca...

Live from day 9 of the Luminato Festival 2022.  Hosts Christine Malec and Teneshia T. Samuel chat with describer Rebecca Singh who is live at The Winter Garden Theatre to describe BELOVED , a celebration of Toni Morrison hosted by Donna Bailey Nurse.  

Hosts  Theodore Walker Robinson and Christine Malec speak with audio describer, Rebecca Singh, live from the Winter Garden, leading up to the live performance of BELOVED, Friday, June 17, 2022.

A conversation with multidisciplinary CRIP COLLAB artist Ashley T. 

A conversation with queer poet and CRIP COLLAB artist Namitha Rathinappillai.

A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Aly McDonald.

A conversation with Indigenous community activist, educator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Sheri Osden Nault.  

A conversation with Indigenous disability advocate and CRIP COLLAB artist Hope-Adina Adler. 

A conversation with CRIP COLLAB Indigenous artist Kay Chan.  

A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Destiny Pitters.  

A conversation with writer, animation coordinator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Amelia Ruthven Nelson.  

This month, the Access Hub blog is a dynamic discussion about institutional collaboration (the good and the bad) between three Access Advisory members: Sean Lee, Christine Malec and Teneshia Samuel. Each of them offers a wide range of experience working internally and externally with institutions of varying sizes. What can institutional collaboration look like? What are the pitfalls and possibilit...

LUMI Live from day five of the Luminato Festival 2021.  Live from Measha's Gospel Brunch with describer Rebecca Singh and host Christine Malec.

A conversation with Juno Award-winning musician G.R Gritt.

Day 5 of Guided by Starlight : A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

Let’s talk description! Dive even deeper into description, chatting experience, technique, approach, and comparisons with host Ramya Amuthan and describer JJ Hunt.