The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Rocks. Beats. Geological bodies. Stone circles. Copper mining. Both an immersive physical theatre production and interactive installation artwork, Megalith invites audiences into a wild new encounter with rocks, sound and light. A fun, loud and lyrical smash-fest, with projection design from award-winning Limbic Cinema and geological consultation with Professor Jon Blundy. With copper having jet-fuelled […]

Afghan filmmakers gave rise to an extraordinary national cinema and fought to protect it from extremism. Afghan-Canadian director Ariel Nasr tells the compelling story of these fearless filmmakers, their visionary work and the history of modern Afghanistan. Part of the Afghanistan Reframed screening day.    About Afghanistan Reframed Bringing together rarely seen films from Afghanistan’s […]

Marking the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death, Beethoven / Goya brings two revolutionary artists into dialogue through live music, art and spoken word. Working at the dawn of the nineteenth century, Beethoven and Goya lived through periods of profound personal and political upheaval. This performance explores the striking parallels between their lives and work, and […]