Described Toronto Podcast

Description Rich Story Story Hour - Part Five

Who makes a city, and How? We all do. Each of us who live work and interact, each of us who dream, scheme and create. The Description Rich Story Hour project is, at its core, about this. As a Collective, we dream and create a city that showcases, honors, and gives voice to more people. Our podcast series has included the stories of folk who leveraged their skills to make a park where art could happen, who made art that reflects the sounds of that space, who danced there, sang there, improvised with instruments there, and who told stories in ways that imagine, and offer a future that reflects all of us. In this final episode, the three members of our Collective, Katherine Sanders, Rebecca Singh and Christine Malec, swap impressions, highlights, and poignant takeaways from the project, and from the event day itself. Follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto [https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto] The Description Rich Story Hour and The Hopewell Garden Audio Story are created by Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh and Katherine Sanders. They are a trio of artists who came together for the purpose of creating audio experiences of the natural world from a Blind-led perspective. These stories are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation. Logo Image Description: A square with large yellow text that reads, "Described Toronto" and below it "PODCAST" in all capital letters, within a yellow rectangle. The title is layered on top of a photo of diverse women standing side by side outdoors in a park. One of the women holds a white cane.

Description Rich Story Hour - Part Four

The stage is set, the performers are ready, the amphitheatre has an audience sprinkled on benches and lawn chairs, the sun is shining, the air is soft, Lee Lifeson Art Park is full of the sounds of an Autumn weekend in an urban park, and it’s time for the Description Rich Story Hour. In this episode it’s all about the stories! Tellers Katherine Sanders, Shak Gobert, Rbecca Singh, olivia shortt, and Christine Malec take the limelight, on the appropriately named Limelight Stage, and tell tales of the park, past, present and future. These stories will take you places you never imagined, while never leaving the land on which they are told. Settle in; it’s story time!   Follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto [https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto] The Description Rich Story Hour and The Hopewell Garden Audio Story are created by Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh and Katherine Sanders. They are a trio of artists who came together for the purpose of creating audio experiences of the natural world from a Blind-led perspective. These stories are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation. Logo Image Description: A square with large yellow text that reads, "Described Toronto" and below it "PODCAST" in all capital letters, within a yellow rectangle. The title is layered on top of a photo of diverse women standing side by side outdoors in a park. One of the women holds a white cane.

Description Rich Story Hour - Part Three

As a Blind person Christine is always attentive to the sounds around her; they offer essential information, and it's how she navigates the world. For Sound Artist Anna Friz sound is also an anchor, but in a different way. In this episode, you'll hear a conversation Christine had with Anna about her sound art installation 120 Mirrors in Lee Lifeson Art Park. Christine had been to the park to experience the work before they spoke, but the conversation empowered her to do what she really wanted to do, which was make lots of playful noise in a public space, so she went back, and she wasn't alone... . Listen to what you can get up to in public spaces when so effectively invited to  go wild! Follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto [https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto] The Description Rich Story Hour and The Hopewell Garden Audio Story are created by Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh and Katherine Sanders. They are a trio of artists who came together for the purpose of creating audio experiences of the natural world from a Blind-led perspective. These stories are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation. Logo Image Description: A square with large yellow text that reads, "Described Toronto" and below it "PODCAST" in all capital letters, within a yellow rectangle. The title is layered on top of a photo of diverse women standing side by side outdoors in a park. One of the women holds a white cane.

Description Rich Story Hour - Part Two

Not every park is an art park, and not every art park is Lee Lifeson Art Park. In this episode, we hear from former City Councillor John Filion about how the Park achieved its current iteration, and there’s more wheeling and dealing involved than you might think. And we focus, rather appropriately,  on the Amphitheatre and the stage. What does it look like? What does it sound like? Who performs there? We hear from Dancer and Choreographer David Norsworthy about the Common Ground Dance Festival that will celebrate its fifth year on that stage the weekend of September 18-20, and we round off with a chat among the Described Toronto Collective about what it means to design and present inclusive events. And maybe there’s a few musical cameos by Christine, and our Associate Producer Janis Mayers. Follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto [https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto] The Description Rich Story Hour and The Hopewell Garden Audio Story are created by Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh and Katherine Sanders. They are a trio of artists who came together for the purpose of creating audio experiences of the natural world from a Blind-led perspective. These stories are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation. Logo Image Description: A square with large yellow text that reads, "Described Toronto" and below it "PODCAST" in all capital letters, within a yellow rectangle. The title is layered on top of a photo of diverse women standing side by side outdoors in a park. One of the women holds a white cane.

Description Rich Story Hour - Part One

Where do stories come from? On September 27, 2025, in Lee Lifeson Art Park, 5 tellers will take the stage. Inspired by a prompt, and by the land they’ll be speaking from, each teller will share a unique tale. In this episode, we meet each of the tellers, and hear from them about where their creativity comes from, what stimulates their imagination, and what elements of the land currently occupied by Lee Lifeson Art Park gave birth to the stories they’ll share. Follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto [https://www.facebook.com/describedtoronto] The Description Rich Story Hour and The Hopewell Garden Audio Story are created by Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh and Katherine Sanders. They are a trio of artists who came together for the purpose of creating audio experiences of the natural world from a Blind-led perspective. These stories are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation. Logo Image Description: A square with large yellow text that reads, "Described Toronto" and below it "PODCAST" in all capital letters, within a yellow rectangle. The title is layered on top of a photo of diverse women standing side by side outdoors in a park. One of the women holds a white cane.