Tuesday, November 17, 1 - 4 pm
Midlands Building
Impassioned with the desire to write one memorial piece of music, Mr. Holland (Richard Dreyfuss) takes on a teaching position only to pay the rent. The story follows the journey of Mr. Holland over a 30-year span -- his transformation as a music teacher, his disillusionment with his deaf son, his relationship with his wife and students -- as he is both inspired and oppressed by his dream to compose music.
Join in viewing Mr. Holland's Opus and engage in a discussion with a panel of St. Mary's professors.
Tuesday, November 17, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Midlands Building
With Adjunct Music Professor Malcolm Edwards, MME, BEd, LTCL
Wednesday, November 18, 10:30 - 11:20 am
Midlands Building
Join Linda Henderson, PhD, St. Mary's Associate Professor, Sociology, as she blends personal experiences and professional insights."The music of our lives - it can soothe, entertain, inspire and so much more. As a daughter, I knew that music was very important to my father. But as a sociologist, I now understand why. In this presentation I would like to share a few of my memories of my dad and offer my sociological insights on the music in his life."
Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Midlands Building
Today’s fast-paced, pressurized tempo has entered almost every aspect of our lives. Caught up in the hype, we may not even know our neighbours next door or down the street. We begin to ask ourselves, “Is this all there is?”
Through The Song That Built a Community participants will learn “There’s a lot more!”— both as individuals and as part of a community. The Arts and community participation are a proven medium for internal growth and satisfaction, offer a vital financial and spiritual contribution to a community, and create a movement in families and society that is greater than oneself.
In a friendly and interactive music workshop, residents from Calgary’s southeast community of Parkland will discuss their personal and community experience of growth and fulfillment through participation in the Arts. Through a multimedia presentation, they will show the positive results of community volunteerism. And they will provide an outline of how these personal and community achievements can be replicated in your community.
Read more about this session . . .
Thursday, November 19, 8:30 - 9:45 am
Midlands Building
Adjunct Assistant Psychology Professor Jo Ann Telfer, PhD, will present empirical evidence which supports the use of music to help people cope with two very common disorders, depression and anxiety.
Thursday, November 19, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Midlands Building
What does breaking the cycle of violence mean when we are considering the homeless?
It’s easy to talk about the problem and to donate money and goods to shelters—even to give time.
But is that really enough? How can the arts and spirituality help lead to personal transformation for all of us as well as the transformation of societal attitudes and practices?
Listen to what author Susan Scott believes breaking the cycle truly entails. Examine the roots of violence, how we can be responsive to the needs of those who have already been hurt, and how many of the goals we set hinder rather than promote healing.
In recent years, Susan has spent a great deal of time in Canada’s underworld of drop-ins, shelters, food banks and slums gathering information for her second book, All Our Sisters, Stories of Homeless Women in Canada. Her first book was No Fixed Address, Tales From The Street.
Open Mic
Would you like to participate in the Open Mic during the festival?
We are looking for singers, musicians, bands to play during lunch hour during the festival.
Please also join us for our Fair Trade Festival
with Ten Thousand Villages
and Tabitha Foundations Canada
Thursday, November 19, 9 am - 3 pm; 5 - 8 pm &
Friday, November 20, 9 am - 3 pm.
Classroom Building Gymnasium.
Items from around the world will be available for purchase.
Contact Linda Smith for more information.
linda.smith@stmu.ab.ca
(403) 254-3724
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