Bright Lights, Big Sauga

Great art is transformative. Follow our host Claire Carver-Dias and director / curator Prof. Christine Shaw as they sketch out how a new art exhibit, "The Work of Wind: Air, Land, Sea," will transform both a large part of the City of Mississauga, and our experience of climate change. Special thanks to our guest, Professor Christine Shaw Director/Curator of Blackwood Gallery | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Curatorial Studies and Contemporary Art, University of Toronto Mississauga More information about "The Work of Wind: Air, Land, Sea" is available at: http://blackwoodgallery.ca/exhibitions/2018/WorkofWind.html MUSIC (in chronological order): - Evan Schaeffer, "Smoke" from the album "Big Splash" - Drake Stafford, "In Heaven" All tracks available under a Creative Commons BY license from the the FMA, Free Music Archive, at freemusicarchive.org "Bright Lights, Big Sauga" are: Writing/Hosting: Dr. Claire Carver-Dias Production/Concept: Joanna Szurmak at joanna.szurmak@utoronto.ca

Art. It’s alive and thriving on the UTM campus. Behind the scenes there is a team of people who are trying to change the way students, faculty, and staff interact with art. Follow our host Claire Carver-Dias and director/curator Prof. Christine Shaw as they lift the curtain... Links and Credits: Professor Christine Shaw, Director/Curator of Blackwood Gallery Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Curatorial Studies and Contemporary Art University of Toronto Mississauga https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/dvs/christine-shaw Blackwood Gallery http://blackwoodgallery.ca/ MUSIC CREDITS (in chronological order): - Evan Schaeffer, "Smoke" from the album "Big Splash" - Breuss Arrizabalaga Quintet, "Tsurugi" - Drake Stafford, "In Heaven" All tracks available under a Creative Commons BY license from the the FMA, Free Music Archive, at freemusicarchive.org "Bright Lights, Big Sauga" are: Writing/Hosting: Dr. Claire Carver-Dias Production/Concept: Joanna Szurmak at joanna.szurmak@utoronto.ca

Host Claire Carver-Dias delves into the supernatural that coexists with the ordinary in "Haunted," the perfect episode to accompany the foggy, moody, and rainy days of late winter and early spring in Mississauga. Our invaluable local history experts and a beloved UTM professor help us discover and reflect on those (former) residents of our community who just cannot seem to move on... Links and Credits: Matthew Wilkinson Heritage Mississauga www.heritagemississauga.com/ “The Grange” 1921 Dundas St. W. Mississauga, ON L5K 1R2 Professor Barbara Murck Director of Environment Program, Department of Geography, UTM http://sites.utm.utoronto.ca/murck/ Author Terry Boyle's Obituary https://www.mississauga.com/community-story/6769211-haunted-ontario-author-terry-boyle-dead-at-63/ "Haunted Mississauga" Tour http://www.heritagemississauga.com/page/Haunted-Mississauga MUSIC CREDITS (in chronological order): - Evan Schaeffer, "Smoke" from the album "Big Splash" - Nctrnm track "Escapade" - Kai Engel track "Nothing" All tracks available under a Creative Commons BY licence from the the FMA, Free Music Archive, at freemusicarchive.org "Bright Lights, Big Sauga" are: Writing/Hosting: Dr. Claire Carver-Dias Production/Concept: Joanna Szurmak at joanna.szurmak@utoronto.ca

In our second episode, the first under new title "Bright Lights, Big Sauga," Claire Carver-Dias explores the many juxtapositions that define the relationship between Mississauga and the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Claire delves into the contrast between history and modernity, nature and architecture, and the personal versus the academic, all with the help of local experts. Links and Credits: Professor Emeritus Thomas Mcilwraith https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/geography/people/emeritus Department of Geography, University of Toronto Mississauga Matthew Wilkinson Heritage Mississauga www.heritagemississauga.com/ “The Grange” 1921 Dundas St. W. Mississauga, ON L5K 1R2 University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) www.utm.utoronto.ca/ 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 St. Peter's Anglican Erindale 3041 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, ON L5L 0B7 www.stpeterserindale.ca/ MUSIC CREDITS (in chronological order): • Evan Schaeffer, “Smoke” from the album “Big Splash” • Ryan Little, “Matter of Time” • Audionautics, “Crowd Long” All tracks available under a Creative Commons BY licence from the FMA, Free Music Archive, at freemusicarchive.org "Bright Lights, Big Sauga" are: Writing/Hosting: Dr. Claire Carver-Dias Production/Concept: Joanna Szurmak (joanna.szurmak@utoronto.ca)

In the inaugural episode of "Bright Lights, Big Burbs" host Claire Carver-Dias looks at the roots of modern Mississauga: How what happened back then shaped the place as it is now, ultimately changing the lives and experiences of those who pass through this place. To get a closer look at these layers in time, Claire visits with Mississauga historian Matthew Wilkinson. Join them to find out about, among other things, what happens when two West roads meet, and what is Mississauga's connection to Queen Victoria. Links: Matthew Wilkinson Heritage Mississauga https://www.heritagemississauga.com/ “The Grange” 1921 Dundas St. W. Mississauga, ON L5K 1R2 University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/ 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 MUSIC CREDITS (in chronological order): • Evan Schaeffer, “Smoke” from the album “Big Splash” • Ryan Little, “Matter of Time” • The Polish Ambassador, “You, Girl” • Drake Stafford, “World Take,” from the album “SUNDAY” • Drake Stafford, “Dolos,” from the album “SUNDAY’ • Drake Stafford, “Just Wait,” from the album “SUNDAY” All tracks available under a Creative Commons BY licence from the FMA, Free Music Archive, at freemusicarchive.org "Bright Lights, Big Burbs" are: Writing/Hosting: Claire Carver-Dias Sound Production/Concept: Joanna Szurmak (joanna.szurmak@utoronto.ca)

"Bright Lights, Big Burbs" is a brand new podcast that explores the intersection of Mississauga, academia, and human stories. In upcoming episodes our host, Claire Carver-Dias, will speak with thinkers, adventurers, students, and Mississaugans to reveal their colourful, enchanting, and sometimes enchanted realities.