For more than 6 decades, a WW2 veteran and retired prof. of philosophy has held a special connection with SMU, leaving a lasting and deep imprint as a teacher, friend and dedicated supporter.
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Join the #SMUReadingSeries for its first event of the winter season — a triple header featuring local poet stars Brian Bartlett, Clare Goulet and Annick MacAskill! Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 pm in Atrium 101 at @smuhalifax. More info: loom.ly/tdkGYJU#poetry#canlit#cdnlit
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Last call for applications: The Edna and Velma Thomas #KaneWritersAward supports @smuhalifax students of African Nova Scotian and Black/African descent in the next steps toward #writing careers. Graduating with a BA or BES in 2025? Apply by November 30! loom.ly/-tr5Hkc
ALT An image to promote the call for applications for the 2025 Edna and Velma Thomas Kane Writers Award at Saint Mary's University. The deadline is Saturday, November 30, 2024 for undergraduate Arts students who are planning to graduate in 2025.
On the right is a photo of Floyd Kane BA'92, on the set of his hit TV show Diggstown. On the left is a quote from him, "A lot of people's dreams are limited by their financial backgrounds. I want to help remove that barrier from the equation." (white text on a maroon background)
Last call for applications: The Edna and Velma Thomas #KaneWritersAward supports @smuhalifax students of African Nova Scotian and Black/African descent in the next steps toward #writing careers. Graduating with a BA or BES in 2025? Apply by November 30! loom.ly/-tr5Hkc
ALT An image to promote the call for applications for the 2025 Edna and Velma Thomas Kane Writers Award at Saint Mary's University. The deadline is Saturday, November 30, 2024 for undergraduate Arts students who are planning to graduate in 2025.
On the right is a photo of Floyd Kane BA'92, on the set of his hit TV show Diggstown. On the left is a quote from him, "A lot of people's dreams are limited by their financial backgrounds. I want to help remove that barrier from the equation." (white text on a maroon background)
ALT An event poster featuring headshots of Jack Wong (at left) and Sydney Smith (at right), framed within a maroon box against a black background.
White text: The SMU Reading Series presents two of Halifax's premiere children's authors, author-illustrators & storytellers for all ages.
Maroon and black text in a white band along the bottom: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 7 p.m. in Atrium 101 (SMU Campus). Also in the white band are logos for SMU and the Woozles bookstore.
ALT An event poster featuring headshots of Jack Wong (at left) and Sydney Smith (at right), framed within a maroon box against a black background.
White text: The SMU Reading Series presents two of Halifax's premiere children's authors, author-illustrators & storytellers for all ages.
Maroon and black text in a white band along the bottom: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 7 p.m. in Atrium 101 (SMU Campus). Also in the white band are logos for SMU and the Woozles bookstore.
This Friday: Join ERIN BRUBACHER for an #ArtsForEveryone artist talk conversation on collective creation and collaborative writing for performance. Scent-free event, 10 am to noon in MM 201 with @SMU_English Writing for Performance class: loom.ly/KYioqts. All welcome!
ALT An event poster with a headshot of guest speaker Erin Brubacher on the left.
Text against a white background on the right says: ARTS FOR EVERYONE (A4E) presents an artist talk conversation on collective creation and collaborative writing for performance, with multidisciplinary artist ERIN BRUBACHER.
Friday, November 1, 10 am to noon in McNally Main, Room 201 at Saint Mary's University.
Join Benton Roark and the @smuhalifax class ENGL 3793.1/Writing for Performance for a talk and workshop on songwriting:
Fri. 18 Oct. 2024, 10 – 11:30 a.m., SMU Campus (McNally Main Building, room 201).
Learn more: smu.ca/english/newsandevents…
The SMU Reading Series presents
SUE MURTAGH
reading from her debut story-collection We're Not Rich,
& in conversation with Alexander MacLeod
Wed. 23 October 2024 | 7 p.m.
Atrium 101 | SMU Campus
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Follow SMU Reading Series updates at https://www.smu.ca/english/saint-marys-reading-series.html.
Join Benton Roark and the @smuhalifax class ENGL 3793.1/Writing for Performance for a talk and workshop on songwriting:
Fri. 18 Oct. 2024, 10 – 11:30 a.m., SMU Campus (McNally Main Building, room 201).
Learn more: smu.ca/english/newsandevents…
Join Benton Roark for a songwriting workshop at @smuhalifax as part of Dr. Luke Hathaway's Writing for Performance class, Friday, Oct. 18, 10-11:30 am in MM 201. Free & open to the public via our #ArtsForEveryone program. Learn more: loom.ly/XSq9F94. *SCENT-FREE EVENT*
ALT A photo of songwriter/musician/scholar Benton Roark, wearing a black hat and standing against a brick wall. (Photo credit: Joey Woolridge)
Seen #JokerFolieADeux yet? Check out SEND IN THE CLOWNS! by @Prof_McNaughton and Seán Kennedy, an imaginative reading of #Joker as an economic and political allegory with unexpected insights into contemporary capitalism.
Pre-order now for 15% off: orbooks.com/catalog/send-in-…
Thursday at #HalifaxCentral Library – Only Connect: An Evening of Words and Music About Relationships and Connection. SMU faculty members Annick MacAskill and Alexander MacLeod join Margo Wheaton and HRM Poet Laureate Anna Quon; music by #KevCorbett. 7 pm loom.ly/C1IH4Rk
ALT A poster to promote the event. It's a midnight blue background with an illustration of a city skyline in points of multicoloured lights. Small headshots of the four writers appear in circles in the middle of the poster.
The event is on Thursday, October 10, 7 pm in Paul O'Regan Hall at Halifax Central Library.
It's time!!!! We've released the 2024 Cabot Trail Writers Festival schedule and tickets!
You can now view the full festival schedule (Oct.4-6) on our website. To book tickets, click the link below or call us at 902.224.5231...
tinyurl.com/2024CabotTrailWr…
ALT A poster to promote the public lecture "What Housing Crisis?" It features a partial view of the book cover for 'The Tenant Class,' showing an image of a large apartment building.
The event with guest speaker Dr. Ricardo Tranjan is on Friday, October 4, 6:30 pm in Atrium 101 at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.
In the spirit of truth & reconciliation, join members of the SMU Community for a Campus Reflection Walk, as we come together to acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Learn more about initiatives taking place at SMU loom.ly/Z84FpKY
Friday at 10 am: Join us at @smuhalifax for a special #ArtsForEveryone class with Garry Williams of @DaPoPoTheatre! He'll perform A Frontier Guide to Survival and discuss the art of writing monologues. All are welcome, MM 201. More info: loom.ly/BiiBnAI. SCENT-FREE EVENT.
ALT A poster to promote the event. It includes a photo of Garry Williams in a hat and long coat, standing beside a campfire.
This session is offered in conjunction with DaPoPo’s Live-In Festival and Dr. Luke Hathaway's Arts for Everyone course, ENGL 3793.1: Writing for Performance. See our lineup of free classes and topics throughout the fall term: www.smu.ca/arts/outreach/arts-for-everyone.html.