Arts After Hours

CKUT's Sojourns Podcast

In this episode of Arts After Hours, Communications Assistant Chantay Alexander interviews the cast and crew from CKUT's well-known podcast Sojourns [https://ckut.ca/podcasts/sojourns-in-slumberland/]. Created by writer and McGill Arts student Fred Azeredo, it takes the format of an audio drama as his characters navigate the wildest scenarios imaginable - from aliens and space witches in the 23rd century, to 1930s Auora, Texas, somewhere in between reality and dreamland. CKUT [https://ckut.ca/about/] is a non-profit, campus-community radio station based at McGill University. It is host to a wide variety of music, news, and spoken word programming available all day, every day. Tune in online or 90.3 MHz on the FM dial. For more content from the Faculty of Arts, visit our Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mcgillarts/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/McGillArts/], or Website [https://www.mcgill.ca/arts/].

Salseros McGill

In this episode of Arts After Hours, Communications Assistant Chantay Alexander interviews Cece Magyar, co-President of Salseros McGill. Salseros is a Latin dance club on campus that aims to bring the art of dance to our own McGill communities. The club offers classes varying in skill level, from beginner to advanced, and also hosts events throughout the school year. We discussed Cece's involvement in the club, her background in dance, and how artistic forms of expression like dance can translate to better mental and physical wellbeing overall. Follow Salseros McGill on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/salserosmcgill/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=MmVlMjlkMTBhMg==], and check out a couple fun videos relating to our dance discussion below: Italian dancer Pinuzzo performing an inspiring, energy filled solo [https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=HJyulDCiYZc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDM2ODQyLDIzODUx&feature=emb_title]. Example of improvised social dancing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=JjVC1PtXRxo].

Arts Internship Office

In this episode of Arts After Hours, Communications Assistant Chantay Alexander interviews Nkwanzi Banage, a political science student who completed a journalism internship under the Arts Internship Office. We discuss finding internships that suit your interests, what constitutes as 'objective journalism', and the importance of branching out at school. If you want to learn more about the Arts Internship Office, visit their website [https://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/] or follow them on social media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aiomcgill/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/aio.mcgill].

3 Minute Thesis

In this episode of Arts After Hours, Communications Assistant Chantay Alexander interviews Connor Sin-Chan, a Student Assistant from Teaching and Learning Services here at McGill. We discuss the 3 Minute Thesis, a program run by TLS that is currently in its 12th season at McGill. 3MT is an internationally recognized competition for grad students, who present their research and its wider implications - all under 3 minutes! To learn more about the 3MT at McGill, visit this page [https://www.mcgill.ca/skillsets/offerings/3mt] or go to myInvolvement to sign up in the future.

Montreal International Poetry Prize

In this episode of Arts After Hours, Communications Assistant Chantay Alexander interviews Lizzie Schulz, Social Media Intern from the Montreal International Poetry Prize. The Poetry Prize helps affirm the value of poetry on an international scale, with a $20,000 crowd-funded prize awarded to the author of the winning poem. If you want to learn more about the Prize, or submit your own work for the 2024 competition, check out their website [https://www.montrealpoetryprize.com] or follow them on social media: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/montrealprize/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/montrealprize], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/montrealinternationalpoetryprize/].