Dramaway newsletter Volume 3. November 10 2010

Hello DramaWay Community! In this issue I couldn’t be more proud to be talking about the success and involvement of many members of the DramaWay family out in the community! We hope to see you out at these events! Lauren Breuer, DramaWay Newsletter Editor [email protected]

Arts! Ability! Access! Event: A Conversation on Access to Artistic Expression DramaWay’s Jason Melville to speak

DramaWay’s own Jason Melville will be This series of events is being presented by the participating in a panel discussion confronting the University of ’s Hart House. All events are label “disability”: Does it obstruct artists from free, and there are other fun things to check out, expressing their voice? Do developmental and like a film screening at 6pm, a concert at 8pm and intellectual disabilities restrict access to education, a visual art show! materials and the practice of art? A film director, a This FREE event will be held on Thursday documentary star, and a visual artist will also be November 18th at 6:30pm. participating in the discussion, which will be moderated by Anne McGuire (PhD student and We encourage all participants and TA, Disability Studies, U of T.) You may know friends of DramaWay to go support Jason from last year’s production “The Awaited Jason! Arrival” where he shone as the Host. Jason has For details please visit www.harthouse.ca or call also appeared in many other DramaWorks shows 416.978.2452. We look forward to seeing you over the years. there! DramaWay Fundraiser : Sunday December 12th

Please save the date for this exciting fundraiser! DramaWay is Tickets are $30 with half the cost of all tickets sold by thrilled to be partnering with the Abilities Church for this DramaWay going directly back into DramaWay inspirational event. programming. With yearly costs increasing for our year end productions and 2 DramaWay programs will be featured! class supplies, this fundraiser will help DramaWay continue to provide quality creative arts programming. Please contact the Canadian singer songwriter Justin Hines has made a successful DramaWay office at [email protected] to reserve career as a musician, but also as a fundraiser. As a wheelchair tickets and arrange pickup at your weekly class. The concert user with a rare joint disorder Justin aims to reach his full will be a 7:30pm at 190 Railside Road (3 lights west of Victoria potential on a daily basis, letting no challenges stand in his way! Park Ave. off of Lawrence Ave. on the southeast corner. For He’s sung at many different events, released multiple albums and even started his own foundation. Come see Justin in more information please visit www.abilitieschurch.org. concert! *Please only purchase your tickets directly through DramaWay, There will be snacks for purchase as well as a raffle and other as we only receive a portion of the tickets WE sell. fun stuff! We look forward to seeing you there!

Dramaway newsletter Volume 3. November 10 2010 www.dramaway.com Have something to share that you think is Newsletter worthy? Don’t be shy! Email [email protected] Congratulations to DramaWay Facilitator Gerald Fantone and DramaWay participant Victor Pereira on their Film Success!

Gerald’s Film “Play. Stop. Rewind.” was performance and how to create it, and the knowledge that humanity is the final goal of any film." awarded Best Film of the Year & Best Victor Pereira, of DramaWay Group B Screenplay by & Cinespace at the Downtown stars in the film! Cinesiege Film Showcase. Jerry Ciccoritti, seven time Gemini award winning director of Trudeau, Dragon The film is an official selection of: •Montreal World Film Festival Boys, Lives of the Saints describes the film as: "A tale of loss, love, brotherly connections, family sorrows; a •Vancouver International Film Festival •Beijing International Student Film & Video mystery; and a machine whose ability to record allows the dead to live forever and our complex relationship with them to continue. “Play.Stop.Rewind” reveals We are so proud to have such talented members of the film industry as part of our community, and things more basic and necessary in the film maker: a DramaWay youthful mastery of technique, a deep understanding of wish them continued success!

Quote Corner Reminder: International Day for People with To understand the heart Disabilities and mind of a person, look not at what he has already The International Day for People with Disabilities is quickly achieved, but at what he approaching! Come to: aspires to. • celebrate local unsung heroes • hear poets read their work - Kahlil Gibran • enjoy a variety of music • view the work of local artists • browse displays about disability services and organizations SAVE THE • BE INSPIRED! DATE! The event will be held on Friday, December 3, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Variety Village 3710 Danforth DramaWorks shows and Avenue. Refreshments will be served. VisaWorks Gallery are on June 4. Cast Party The DramaWay VisaWorks program will have a small gallery at the event! June 7. http://www.toronto.ca/diversity/intl_day_disabilities.htm

www.dramaway.com Volume 3. November 10 2010 Dramaway newsletter We hope you’ve enjoyed our Newsletter! Do you know of any events that you think the DramaWay community would like to be informed of? Are you very involved in your artistic community? If so, we’d love to know more. Contact the editor at [email protected]