High school students making art that changes an existing message learn how meaning is constructed, giving them a tool to challenge and engage with both dominant narratives and modern memes. The winner of a Toronto youth arts award says this is needed now more than ever to fight the rampant disinformation and other hazards of the internet and social media.
From an Instagram series celebrating the women in Sariena Luy’s life back in 2015 has sprung an artist collective and grassroots organizing and social enterprise empowering women, femmes and non-binary folks.
Young people have less to unlearn than adults and much to contribute, says Erin Brubacher, a theatre director who collaborates often, including in her frequent work with teens, which the Toronto Arts Foundation recognized last week.
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Randell Adjei (photo by Lady Mensah Studios)
For the first time ever, Ontario has a poet laureate.
Scarborough, Ontario, spoken-word artist Randell Adjei was unanimously confirmed to the role by members of provincial parliament on Wednesday.
Adjei, 29, says he feels grateful to have been chosen as the inaugural provincial poet laureate, and hopes that this news brings a bit of light to those who hear it.
“I feel as though there’s something brewing, something happening amidst all of the challenges that we’ve been facing throughout the past year,” he says. “It’s nice to know that there’s some positive news that many of us are hearing at this point in time.”