10 May events you don’t want to miss!
The Department of Architectural Science Year End Show is a great time to see how students have turned their classroom lessons into exhibition-style presentations.
It’s May – which means birds are chirping, flowers are starting to bloom and we’re one step closer to summer. On top of that, Ryerson is hosting a slew of events that will get you out of the office, away from your desk and witnessing a wide array of talent.
For a full list of events, please visit the Ryerson Today website.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2019 Launch Party
Wednesday, May 1
CONTACT is the largest annual photography festival globally, and a major cultural experience in Canada, with over 200 exhibitions and events from May 1-31 in Toronto. Visit the Ryerson Image Centre for a free, public launch of this year’s festival, which includes the opening of three new summer shows featuring work by artists Moyra Davey, Meryl McMaster and Adrian Raymer.
DAS Year End Show 2019
Thursday, May 2
Ryerson’s Department of Architectural Science encourages its students to test boundaries, explore new possibilities, and apply their skill to prevailing issues present within their evolving surroundings. The annual Year End Show presents the culmination of the 2018-2019 academic term, showcasing the impressive and cutting-edge works of its top students in all four years of study and at the graduate level. The exhibit spans four storeys of the architecture building and will be open until May 31.
RSID Year End Show (external link)
Wednesday, May 1 – Sunday, May 5
The School of Interior Design’s Year End Show is an annual student exhibition where the school becomes a gallery showcasing a diverse range of projects and ideas. This year's show explores the importance of connections between disciplines, identities and ideas which all give meaning to design. Our goal of the show is to initiate a conversation about our industry's deeply connected world. Student work will be curated to display the different ways in which ideas can be collaborated upon, how unique identities emerge through student exploration, and the connections between different design disciplines.
StudentDwellTO: Re-imagining Student Housing
Wednesday, May 1 – Friday, May 3
Join academics, practitioners, policymakers, university administrators and students in re-imagining student housing at this international symposium to release the findings of the StudentDwellTO research partnership (external link) and discuss alternatives to the housing (un)affordability crisis. Students from Toronto’s four universities are invited to contribute to the conversation on student housing at the StudentDwellTO Pre-Symposium on May 1 (external link) .
Maximum Exposure (external link)
Thursday, May 2 – Saturday, May 11
Maximum Exposure showcases the best emerging student artists coming from the School of Image Arts. Featured as part of the Scotiabank’s CONTACT Photography Festival, Maximum Exposure exhibits multidisciplinary work produced by photography, film and integrated digital students in a professional gallery setting.
Ryerson University Film Festival (external link)
Friday, May 3 – Saturday, May 4
The Toronto International Film Festival is still awhile away. Good thing the Ryerson University Film Festival is happening this month – 22 films from School of Image Arts students ranging in subjects from racism to young love to the provincial government’s repeal of the 2015 health education curriculum.
Concert Series: South, Meet North: Salsa in the 6ix
Sunday, May 5
Drawing on the history and artistry of salsa dancing, as well as their own personal experiences in the salsa scene, The Bellaviti Quartet will discuss the musical traditions that underpin salsa today and why it remains a vital part of the music and energy of Toronto. Finally, with some help from the audience, speaker Sean Bellaviti and his bandmates will explore what is one of salsa’s most compelling and interesting social features – the ability to get people up and dancing.
Innovations in Housing Affordability
Tuesday, May 7
The City Building Institute kicks off its Urban Innovation Café discussion series with a focus on innovations on housing affordability, featuring four thought leaders actively pursuing change in the development and delivery of housing. There will be a livestream of the discussion posted on CBI’s Twitter account and on the event page.
Science Rendezvous
Saturday, May 11
Don’t think science is just for little ones to explore. There’s fun for all ages at Ryerson’s Science Rendezvous with hands-on activities and demonstrations in many scientific areas for young children, teens and adults. Come on out to the Kerr Hall quad in the heart of Ryerson's campus, and enjoy a day outdoors with science.
Enterprising Warriors: A Dialogue with Wes Hall
Tuesday, May 14
A rare opportunity to engage one of the most successful Black entrepreneurs in Canada. Wes Hall, president & CEO of Kingsdale Shareholder Services, has spent a lifetime contemplating entrepreneurial success in the context of social issues and challenges. He has engaged social sector issues through personal involvement in boards and governance issues, philanthropic activity, and broader initiatives to build community and support strength and growth in marginalized communities in Canada and the Caribbean. At the same time, he has excelled in business, has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2009), received an honorary doctorate from the University of West Indies (2017) and was the subject of the documentary Wes featured at the Toronto Black Film Festival in 2016.