Thanks to support from the Ada Slaight Foundation, six young artists got the chance to have their talents in dance, music, spoken word and improv performance shine at a showcase event at Daniels Spectrum on May24. Micaiah Beausoleil, Emmanuel Beausoleil,…
by Natalie Nguyen, Artscape Intern Meet 19-year-old Kiduse Gezahegn, otherwise known as Ducey, an up and coming R&B singer from Toronto, who has already caught the eye of singer, songwriter, Jessie Reyez. He’s also one of 12 participants in the…
Every year, the Regent Park Film Festival, based in Daniels Spectrum, welcomes films of all lengths and genres that reflect the multitude of experiences of Regent Park and similar communities worldwide. Submissions for this year’s Festival are now open and…
Through the support of generous donors and the Toronto Artscape Foundation, the Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program has announced its 2019 participants. Starting this month at Daniels Spectrum, 12 aspiring youth artists from the Regent Park community will have…
On Friday, Jan. 25, DemocracyXChange participants will take over Daniels Spectrum to explore the role of culture and creativity as catalysts for civic engagement and social inclusion. Participants will do a brief walking tour of the Regent Park neighbourhood, which…
The Regent Park community is gearing up for the 2019 Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF), which is held at Daniels Spectrum in November each year. Students from the Regent Park School of Music and the ArtHeart after school program are…
From November 7-10, the stage in Ada Slaight Hall came alive at Daniels Spectrum for multiple performances of the outstanding musical, The Journey – A Living History of the Regent Park Revitalization, presented by Innocon. This year, through generous community donations,…
Daniels Spectrum is excited to once again offer the Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program with the generous support of the Slaight Family Foundation. The Ada Slaight Youth Arts Mentorship Program (ASYAMP) provides aspiring youth artists aged 16 to 26 from Regent…
We’re excited to be hosting The Journey- A Living History of the Regent Park Revitalization from Nov 7-10 this year. We are so proud of the local youth ensemble who will star in this year’s production. They have worked hard…
THE JOURNEY- A LIVING HISTORY OF THE REGENT PARK REVITALIZATION (THE JOURNEY) takes to the stage with a brand-new storyline November 7 - 10 at Daniels Spectrum, presented by Innocon and co-produced by Toronto Artscape Foundation and The Daniels Corporation.…
On Wednesday, May 30, fire broke out within Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park. The building suffered limited fire and smoke damage. Portions of the first and second floors experienced water damage from the activation of the building’s sprinkler system. Local fire…
Since discovering drumming around age 16, Muhtadi Thomas has become, over the course of 50 years, a master of African drumming and many percussion instruments. He is a well-known teacher and nowadays has as many as 50 students attend his…
Jason and Jermyn Creed talk mentorship, loving their community and how the next generation is giving back By Karen Whaley | Photography by Yasin Osman | Sound Recording/Editing by Candice McCavitt Jason and Jermyn Creed are practically celebrities in Regent Park. Teens mob them for…
By Karen Whaley | Photography by Yasin Osman | Videography by Candice McCavitt Regent Park: A Love Poem In the lobby of the Paintbox Condos hangs a remarkable quilt titled, “Regent Park: A Love Poem”, a colourful streetscape where old apartment blocks stand next…