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Dogfight, December 1 – 11, 2016, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

A story of the loss of innocence for a soldier, his date, and all of the United Sates.

November 21, 1963. On the eve of their deployment to Vietnam, three young Marines take part in a “dogfight” – a cruel game on the women they invite to the party, wherein the soldier who brings the least attractive girl wins. But when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, she turns out to be more than he bargained for as she rewrites the rules of the game. A lesson in compassion, Dogfight begins as a rousing song and dance adventure and ends as …

Shrek, The Musical, November 29 – December 11, 2016, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Based on the smash hit animated film series, this live adaptation brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favourite ogre to the stage. In a far away kingdom turned upside down by the insecure and conniving Lord Farquaad, an ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue the feisty princess Fiona. Throw in a wisecracking Donkey, a fire-breathing Dragon, a Cookie with attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Perfect for children and …

Vimy Ridge, North France April 9-12, 1917, Minh Huynh, Christian Taylor, Yuriah Waller

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history poster on Canada’s military past about Vimy Ridge by students Minh Huynh, Christian Taylor, and Yuriah Waller

William Avery Bishop, Derek Musa, Lisa Marie Lam, Romario Parkes

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history posters on Canada’s military past, William "Billy" Avery Bishop a Canadian fighter pilot in WWI, by students Derek Musa, Lisa Marie Lam, Romario Parkes

Canada And The Battle Of Vimy Ridge, Barry Ho, Maxwell Blair, Elena Melania Panescu, Patrick Jedrzejko

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history posters on Canada’s military past about the April 9 - 12, 1917 battle of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps, by students Barry Ho, Maxwell Blair, Elena Melania Panescu, and Patrick Jedrzejko

Elsie Macgill: Queen Of The Hurricanes, Ishmeet Dhillon, Harleen Kaur, Denise Mosher, Claudia Santos

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history posters on Canada’s military past, Elise MacGill Canada’s First female aircraft designer and the Hurricane, by students Ishmeet Dhillon, Harleen Kaur, Denise Mosher, and Claudia Santos.

Juno Beach D-Day, 6 June 1944, Rances Fonseca Cespedes, Keirsten Kandhai, Fiorelli Lagdamen, Jocelynne Marcoux

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history poster on Canada’s military past about Juno beach D-Day, by students Rances Fonseca Cespedes, Keirsten Kandhai, Fiorelli Lagdamen, Jocelynne Marcoux.

Holding The Line: Canadians And The 2nd Battle Of Ypres, Salam Jabri, Anas Araksousi, Yusuf Asik, Ashan Gill

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history poster on Canada’s military past about the second Battle of Ypres by students Salam Jabri, Anas Araksousi, Yusuf Asik, and Ashan Gill

Canadian Women Army Corps, Sandeep Barring, Nadine Joseph, Linda Dao

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history poster on Canada’s military past about the Canadian Women Army Corps by students Sandeep Barring, Nadine Joseph, and Linda Dao.

Vimy Ridge, Matthew Curtis, Brett Faber, Christopher Hardcastle, Karl Van Maren

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history poster on Canada’s military past about Vimy Ridge by students Matthew Curtis, Brett Faber, Christopher Hardcastle, and Karl Van Maren

Canadian Servicewomen And The Second World War, Kimberly Gomez, Kayla Troy, Lina Vargas Jaramillo, Fozia Yasmeen

Canadian Military History Research Posters

Public history poster on Canada’s military past about the Canadian servicewomen in World War II by students Kimberly Gomez, Kayla Troy, Lina Vargas Jaramillo, and Fozia Yasmeen

The Sheridan Notebook, Brandon Mcfarlane, Kristine Villeneuve, Devin Murray

Faculty Books

The Sheridan Notebook is an integral component to a series of studies that seek to better understand (1) the impact of adult colouring on creativity and mindfulness, and (2) the educational potential of adult colouring. A growing volume of research suggests there is a noteworthy connection between mindfulness and creativity: mindful individuals through presence, openness, acceptance, and self-inquiry are able to adopt many perspectives and pursue multiple solutions when solving problems—characteristics held by highly creative and innovative individuals.

This book synthesizes adult colouring with the “In and Out” note-taking technique—developed at the International Center for Studies in Creativity—to provide students …

Sunday In The Park With George, April 14 – 24, 2016, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

The days leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, Georges Seurat is struggling to make meaningful art and maintain a relationship with his lover Dot. Amid the scorn of the artistic community, Seurat's artistic ability thrives while his love diminishes. A century later, Seurat's descendant - named George and also an artist - finds himself burnt out and in search of what artistic path to follow, but he finds the answer to his future in the past. A deeply moving love story that connects the past to the future through passionate and intensely personal struggles that are …

Grand Hotel: The Musical, April 12 - 24, 2016, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

The Grand Hotel is bustling with eccentric and sometimes dubious guests: amongst them a fading prima ballerina being forced to dance again; a fatally ill Jewish bookkeeper who wants to spend his final days living in luxury; a young, handsome, but destitute Baron; a cynical doctor suffering from World War I wounds; an honest businessman going bad as he faces financial ruin and a typist dreaming of Hollywood stardom.

Behold these vibrant dramas as they spring to life in a whirlwind of music and dance. As the wealthy, poor, innocent, bitter, kind and cruel, all reveal their lifelong desires and …

Musical Behaviours: Algorithmic Composition Via Plug-Ins, Bruno Degazio

Publications and Scholarship

The author’s recent software research addresses a deficiency in commercial musical composition software: the limited ability to apply algorithmic processes to the practice of musical composition. The remedy takes the form of a software plug-in design called “musical behaviours” — compositional algorithms of limited scope that can be applied cumulatively and in real time to MIDI performance data. The software runs on the author’s software composition platform, The Transformation Engine.

Curiosities: The Official Blog Of Sheridan, Sheridan College, Susan Atkinson, Richard Finch, Golnaz Golnaraghi, Carol Hill, Keiko Kataoka, Christine Szustaczek, Mark Mulloy, Jane Cockton, Stewart Dick, Erica Shaw

Communications and External Relations books

Welcome to the book edition of Curiosities - the official blog of Sheridan. The book is a curated collection of blog posts from curiositites.sheridancollege.ca, which show the vibrancy and energy at Sheridan. Here you'll find all things creative, intriguing and noteworthy. From the profound to the peculiar, the stories in this volume offer insight into different fields of study, explore the ways in which Sheridan contributes to the world, and spotlight the people who bring Sheridan to life. Feed your curiosity by visiting the blog regularly for the latest stories about Sheridan: curiositites.sheridancollege.ca

Sweet Charity, February 18 - 28, 2016, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Experience the bold and colourful world of 1960s New York through the eyes of Charity Hope Valentine. The dance hall hostess dreams of a brighter future but she can’t help but give her heart to all the wrong guys. Then she meets the meek but sweet Oscar Lindquist when they get trapped in an elevator. Could he be the man to change Charity’s luck and take her off the market as a heart-for-hire? Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields’ bright music and dance numbers like ‘Big Spender’ and ‘If My Friends Could See Me Now,’ paired with …

Damn Yankees, February 16 - 28, 2016, Theatre Sheridan

Theatre Sheridan Productions

Joe Boyd, a middle-aged married man loves his perpetually losing Washington Senators as much as he hates the perpetually winning New York Yankees. When the Devil appears in the form of the smooth Mr. Applegate, Joe jumps at the chance to trade his soul to become the greatest baseball player of all time and carry his Senators to the pennant. As the Senators go on an historic winning streak and near first place, Joe finally realizes how much he gave up when he walked away from his wife’s love and their workaday life. Will he go back, or will he …

“Once You Arrive, Se Te Sala Todo” (Everything Is Salted): Latina Migrants’ Search For “Dignity And A Right To Life” In Canada, Rupaleem Bhuyan, Bethany Osborne, Janet Flor Juanico Cruz

Publications and Scholarship

This study explores how Latina women fleeing gender-related violence seek protection for themselves and their children under Canada's humanitarian laws. Rising emphasis on border control contributes to a growing number of forced migrants whose transnational movement is constructed as “illegal.” Migrants who fall outside legal migration channels are exposed to precarious conditions that can lead to further violence. Through interpretive analysis of in-depth interviews with women from Mexico and Central America, we explore how immigration policies produce gendered forms of “illegality.” We also highlight how women's migration in search for rights and protection represents a form of substantive citizenship.

Paper: Expert Viewers' Preferences For Higher Frame Rate 3d Film, Robert S. Allison, Laurie M. Wilcox, Roy C. Anthony, John Helliker, Bert Dunk

Screen Industries Research and Training Centre Works

Recently the movie industry has been advocating the use of frame rates significantly higher than the traditional 24 frames per second. This higher frame rate theoretically improves the quality of motion portrayed in movies, and helps avoid motion blur, judder and other undesirable artifacts. Previously we reported that young adult audiences showed a clear preference for higher frame rates, particularly when contrasting 24 fps with 48 or 60 fps. We found little impact of shutter angle (frame exposure time) on viewers’ choices. In the current study we replicated this experiment with an audience composed of imaging professionals who work in …

Christian Knudsen Contributed The Essay, A History Of The Abbey Of Bury St Edmunds 1257-1301: Simon Of Luton And John Of Northwold, Christian Knudsen

Publications and Scholarship

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