Author Archives: Christopher

Magical moments in Continuing Studies: Irving Berlin

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Tearful moment while teaching an Irving Berlin course at UVic’s Continuing Studies

One of the greatest thrills of my life… Marlene Dietrich show

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John Lucas was suddenly asked to run a one woman show when the stage manager was taken ill. He had an hour to ready. It stands out as a life highlight..

All the world’s a stage… Travelers in a Theatre Class

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Bringing our Traveler In Your Own Town training to an applied theatre class at UVic

Deborah Curran: Community School Interview

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Geography students about to go on a field school through Northern Europe, interview Deborah Curran, of UVic’s Environmental Law Centre on these themes: growth management and land use planning agricultural land protection minor hockey raising chickens

Sharing space with wildlife in urban area

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A grade 6 student’s early morni morning adventure brings home lessons from class.

A passion for curiosity

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Keeping curiosity in sight is the fuel for his life.

Food for Thought

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New to town, Kevin finds himself heading a ‘food for thought’ community event in Fairfield.

Henry’s Story… A reclamation in process

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A recent rescue from a seeming rubbish pile on the Vancouver’s lower eastside, to crisis housing, to finding a safe place in a woman’s home to begin a new life. For more of the backstory of this social worker’s efforts:

When Death Comes

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by Margaret Atwood. Shared at a loni’s winter recital. To view other pieces by Megan

Gramma inspires an award winning claymation

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Her UVic English major granddaughter asked, ‘Tell me a story from when you were little. ‘ Here’s the winning video https://vimeo.com/123908509Here’s Connie’s “Stories We Tell Our Children” album