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Karen Metcalfe, Blake and Mckenna Lumley in the CORe atrium at the University of Windsor.Karen Metcalfe, Blake and Mckenna Lumley in the CORe atrium at the University of Windsor.

Dramatic arts student and brain tumour survivor drives research support

May 28th, 2025

Fifteen years ago, everything changed for Mckenna Lumley. 

At just four years old, Lumley was diagnosed with a juvenile benign pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA), a rare childhood brain tumour. 

Her family started to notice something was off when she was in the bath and unable to move her head back. This limited mobility progressed into her screaming due to neck pain and vomiting. While doctors were convinced Lumley was suffering from a flu bug, her mother, WE-SPARK assistant director Karen Metcalfe, knew something more was going on. 

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Brain Tumour Awareness Month
The Menard Psych Group and Trans Wellness Ontario are hosting a drag show and knowledge mobilization event, Glitter-ature Review: The Theory and Practice of Drag, on Saturday, June 7.The Menard Psych Group and Trans Wellness Ontario are hosting a drag show and knowledge mobilization event, Glitter-ature Review: The Theory and Practice of Drag, on Saturday, June 7.

Glitter, theory and performance take the stage June 7

May 23rd, 2025

It’s a blend of showmanship and scholarship — and it’s all about drag.

The Menard Psych Group and Trans Wellness Ontario are hosting a drag show and knowledge mobilization event, Glitter-ature Review: The Theory and Practice of Drag, on Saturday, June 7.

Hosted by local drag artist REMEDY, the night will feature research findings and performances by Aurora Bore Alice, B. Martini, D. Ann Eh, Miss Mercury Retrograde, REMEDY and Tony Heart.

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Workshop explores AI in film with UWindsor filmmaker

May 21st, 2025

A free hands-on workshop hosted by UWindsor filmmaker Yilin Zhu (MFA 2025) will give participants a chance to explore the world of AI audiovisual creation.

Is That Film Alive? takes place Friday, May 23, at 3 p.m. in the Performance Hall at the Armouries, 37 University Avenue East.

Open to all with no prior experience required, the session will introduce creative techniques that combine artificial intelligence with film production. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment and learn alongside Zhu in an interactive setting.

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books by Karl Jirgens, Peter Hrastovec, and Stan RogalPoets Karl Jirgens, Peter Hrastovec, and Stan Rogal will read from their latest works Thursday at Biblioasis Bookshop.

Public reading to launch poetry books

Apr 21st, 2025
Poets Karl Jirgens, Peter Hrastovec, and Stan Rogal will read from their latest works Thursday at Biblioasis Bookshop.
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Juliana Allan and UWindsor alumna Serafina PiasentinJuliana Allan and UWindsor alumna Serafina Piasentin are the founders and editors of “The Gently Mad Magazine.”

Literary publication release to mark poetry month

Apr 14th, 2025

“Art for sanity’s sake” is the motivating ethos behind the literary journal The Gently Mad Magazine, says founder Serafina Piasentin.

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