LuminoCity Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:40:09 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793756 en-ca © 2026 LuminoCity yes 65864451-39d3-5479-9ebf-73c96c470178 Luminato Festival Toronto episodic false Welcome to LuminoCity, a Luminato Festival podcast. LuminoCity enhances your festival experience in surprising ways with artist interviews, live-from-location coverage with rich audio description, behind-the-scenes content, and deep dives into festival themes and experiences. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. 
 
Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Luminato Festival Toronto https://storage.buzzsprout.com/xe5e7vvf8hcexatu62boruh0awk2?.jpg LuminoCity https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793756 521: You're All in the Band 521: You're All in the Band Hundreds of students. 45 minutes. One stage transformed into a musical playground of ukuleles, harps, cellos, turntables, melodicas, guitars, steel pans, and voices raised in collective, youthful joy. this isn't your typical music recital – it’s a powerful testament to what we can create together.

LuminoCity’s Rebecca Singh was on location to experience You’re All in the Band when it took place on the afternoon of June 21st, 2025. In this episode, you’ll hear her on sight descriptions of the massive venue, an interview with the creative head of the project, Richard Marsella, and snippets from the show. 

More information about the show can be found on the Luminato show page:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/youre-all-in-the-band

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Hundreds of students. 45 minutes. One stage transformed into a musical playground of ukuleles, harps, cellos, turntables, melodicas, guitars, steel pans, and voices raised in collective, youthful joy. this isn't your typical music recital – it’s a powerful testament to what we can create together.

LuminoCity’s Rebecca Singh was on location to experience You’re All in the Band when it took place on the afternoon of June 21st, 2025. In this episode, you’ll hear her on sight descriptions of the massive venue, an interview with the creative head of the project, Richard Marsella, and snippets from the show. 

More information about the show can be found on the Luminato show page:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/youre-all-in-the-band

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17449272 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400 2881 5 21 full false 520: Rainbow Dreams, Part Two 520: Rainbow Dreams, Part Two One of LuminoCity’s describers, JJ Hunt, tags along with Ramya Amuthan as they explore, appreciate, goof off, and run around in a human hamster wheel. The Rainbow Dreams series of public installations in downtown Toronto are pitched as immersive wellness experiences. Imagined by internationally acclaimed artist Hiromi Tango, they truly are one of a kind. Where else will you see serious looking businessmen in suits sprawled out on giant dog beds in the middle of a work week?

More information about the installations here:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/rainbow-dreams

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> One of LuminoCity’s describers, JJ Hunt, tags along with Ramya Amuthan as they explore, appreciate, goof off, and run around in a human hamster wheel. The Rainbow Dreams series of public installations in downtown Toronto are pitched as immersive wellness experiences. Imagined by internationally acclaimed artist Hiromi Tango, they truly are one of a kind. Where else will you see serious looking businessmen in suits sprawled out on giant dog beds in the middle of a work week?

More information about the installations here:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/rainbow-dreams

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17410975 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2694 5 20 full false 519: Last Words: Talking in Cemeteries 519: Last Words: Talking in Cemeteries In this episode, you’ll hear JJ Hunt’s vivid primer description for Last Words: Talking in Cemeteries, a unique show that features honest conversations about the taboo subject of death, all under nightfall in Toronto’s most historic cemeteries.

A few days later, JJ returned to one of his favourite cemeteries to bring us along on a stroll as he describes all the sights that make these places the underrated gems in our shared urban landscape.

More information about the Luminato event here:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/cemetery-talks

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> In this episode, you’ll hear JJ Hunt’s vivid primer description for Last Words: Talking in Cemeteries, a unique show that features honest conversations about the taboo subject of death, all under nightfall in Toronto’s most historic cemeteries.

A few days later, JJ returned to one of his favourite cemeteries to bring us along on a stroll as he describes all the sights that make these places the underrated gems in our shared urban landscape.

More information about the Luminato event here:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/cemetery-talks

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17399194 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0400 2163 5 19 full false 518: A Day at the Hub 518: A Day at the Hub In this episode, Ramya Amuthan and JJ Hunt share with Christine their experience of visiting the 2025 Luminato Hub at Harboufront Centre. They also share on-location audio of the events they visited, featuring JJ’s always excellent description. 

This episode highlights the three following pieces in this order:
Dandyism, Cirque Kikasse, and Terceradix Luminarium

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> In this episode, Ramya Amuthan and JJ Hunt share with Christine their experience of visiting the 2025 Luminato Hub at Harboufront Centre. They also share on-location audio of the events they visited, featuring JJ’s always excellent description. 

This episode highlights the three following pieces in this order:
Dandyism, Cirque Kikasse, and Terceradix Luminarium

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17371383 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 1817 5 18 full false 517: Terceradix Luminarium 517: Terceradix Luminarium Like a cross between a womb and a cathedral, join JJ Hunt, Ramya Amuthan, and Christine Malec as they experience the one-of-a-kind installation, Terceradix Luminarium.

More information on the Luminato Festival website:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/teceradix-luminarium

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Like a cross between a womb and a cathedral, join JJ Hunt, Ramya Amuthan, and Christine Malec as they experience the one-of-a-kind installation, Terceradix Luminarium.

More information on the Luminato Festival website:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/teceradix-luminarium

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17366878 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400 2395 5 17 full false 516: Immersed Debrief 516: Immersed Debrief LuminoCity hosts Christine Malec, Ramya Amuthan, J.J. Hunt and technical producer Jacob Shymanski were all in attendance on June 7th for Immersed by Justin Gray. The show was an album release like none other, featuring a top-of-the-line and one-of-a-kind 38-speaker surround sound system. It did not disappoint. This episode has the four LuminoCity team members debriefing shortly after the experience.

Immersed by Justin Gray:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/immersed-by-justin-gray

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> LuminoCity hosts Christine Malec, Ramya Amuthan, J.J. Hunt and technical producer Jacob Shymanski were all in attendance on June 7th for Immersed by Justin Gray. The show was an album release like none other, featuring a top-of-the-line and one-of-a-kind 38-speaker surround sound system. It did not disappoint. This episode has the four LuminoCity team members debriefing shortly after the experience.

Immersed by Justin Gray:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/immersed-by-justin-gray

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17334371 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2135 5 16 full false 515: THAW 515: THAW A colossal block of ice hangs suspended above Sankofa Square. On it, a solitary figure fights against time and heat, scrambling to protect what's already melting away. As sunset approaches, what will be left? 

LuminoCity's J.J. Hunt was on location on Sunday, June 8, 2025, describing all 8 hours of this mesmerizing piece of performance art. This episode is an immersive stereo compilation of the best moments throughout the day.

More information below:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/thaw    

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> A colossal block of ice hangs suspended above Sankofa Square. On it, a solitary figure fights against time and heat, scrambling to protect what's already melting away. As sunset approaches, what will be left? 

LuminoCity's J.J. Hunt was on location on Sunday, June 8, 2025, describing all 8 hours of this mesmerizing piece of performance art. This episode is an immersive stereo compilation of the best moments throughout the day.

More information below:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/thaw    

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17329245 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 3119 5 15 full false 514: Night/Shifts 514: Night/Shifts When the city sleeps, Toronto comes alive in unexpected ways. Award-winning photographer Nadya Kwandibens captures the hidden world of the people who keep our city running through the night - transit workers, healthcare staff, entertainers, and countless others whose stories are rarely acknowledged. 

LuminoCity’s Christine Malec and describer JJ Hunt embark on a city wide art crawl under the streets to experience it all. This, as it turned out, became a friendly competition between JJ and his describing skills versus Christine’s AI describing apps. Listen in to find out which describer gets the edge, but also how this city-wide exhibit celebrates the Torontonians that keep the city alive while we all go to sleep.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> When the city sleeps, Toronto comes alive in unexpected ways. Award-winning photographer Nadya Kwandibens captures the hidden world of the people who keep our city running through the night - transit workers, healthcare staff, entertainers, and countless others whose stories are rarely acknowledged. 

LuminoCity’s Christine Malec and describer JJ Hunt embark on a city wide art crawl under the streets to experience it all. This, as it turned out, became a friendly competition between JJ and his describing skills versus Christine’s AI describing apps. Listen in to find out which describer gets the edge, but also how this city-wide exhibit celebrates the Torontonians that keep the city alive while we all go to sleep.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Buzzsprout-17298632 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 3010 5 14 full false 513: Rainbow Dreams, Part One 513: Rainbow Dreams, Part One What does a Rainbow sound like? Sonifications can help us with that question. Christine Malec interviews the creator of the Rainbow Dreams installations displayed in Downtown Toronto.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> What does a Rainbow sound like? Sonifications can help us with that question. Christine Malec interviews the creator of the Rainbow Dreams installations displayed in Downtown Toronto.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17278396 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2087 5 13 full false 512: Celebrating Women: Curator Heidi Reitmaier Discusses Making History and Getting to Know The 52 Live 512: Celebrating Women: Curator Heidi Reitmaier Discusses Making History and Getting to Know The 52 Live Rebecca Singh connects with Heidi Reitmaier, curator at the Museum of Toronto, to discuss the fascinating show taking place at the usually closed to the public, but beautiful Toronto City Archives. It’s opening its doors for The 52 Live. 

Information about The 52 Live:

Hidden in archives, carved into city streets, woven through Toronto's history—the stories of women who built this city wait to be told. They represent 52% of Toronto's population, and in this groundbreaking performance, their voices rise to life.

Through 52 powerful vignettes, this innovative theatrical experience celebrates the women who have shaped our city. Created by the Museum of Toronto, The 52 Live unfolds against the dramatic backdrop of the City Archives, where 24 Canadian playwrights give voice to pioneers, artists, leaders, and changemakers.

Find out more on the show page from Luminato’s website:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/the-52

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Rebecca Singh connects with Heidi Reitmaier, curator at the Museum of Toronto, to discuss the fascinating show taking place at the usually closed to the public, but beautiful Toronto City Archives. It’s opening its doors for The 52 Live. 

Information about The 52 Live:

Hidden in archives, carved into city streets, woven through Toronto's history—the stories of women who built this city wait to be told. They represent 52% of Toronto's population, and in this groundbreaking performance, their voices rise to life.

Through 52 powerful vignettes, this innovative theatrical experience celebrates the women who have shaped our city. Created by the Museum of Toronto, The 52 Live unfolds against the dramatic backdrop of the City Archives, where 24 Canadian playwrights give voice to pioneers, artists, leaders, and changemakers.

Find out more on the show page from Luminato’s website:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/the-52

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17269913 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 3007 5 12 full false 511: Immersed Pre-Show Primer 511: Immersed Pre-Show Primer LuminoCity’s Christine Malec and JJ Hunt combine in this episode to provide a primer for Immersed by Justin Gray. First, JJ gives us a detailed description of the many non-western instruments found in Justin’s compositions, then, {12:25}, Christine chats with Justin himself about the show and everything it took to make it happen.

Join us for Immersed on Saturday, June 7 2025 at the TD Music Hall, Toronto.

Imagine sitting inside a piece of music, surrounded by sound in every direction. 

That’s exactly what happens in Immersed, a groundbreaking audio-visual experience from JUNO Award-winning bassist and producer Justin Gray. Created using Dolby Atmos immersive audio, this event places listeners in the center of a three-dimensional orchestra, where music isn’t just heard—it moves around you. 

Featuring 38 world-class musicians from around the globe, Gray’s compositions blend Indian classical music, jazz, and electronic soundscapes. Every note, rhythm, and texture expands beyond traditional stereo, creating a sound environment that shifts, evolves, and completely surrounds you. 

With stunning visuals accompanying the piece, Immersed is a rare chance to hear music in a whole new way.     

https://www.luminatofestival.com/immersed-by-justin-gray

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> LuminoCity’s Christine Malec and JJ Hunt combine in this episode to provide a primer for Immersed by Justin Gray. First, JJ gives us a detailed description of the many non-western instruments found in Justin’s compositions, then, {12:25}, Christine chats with Justin himself about the show and everything it took to make it happen.

Join us for Immersed on Saturday, June 7 2025 at the TD Music Hall, Toronto.

Imagine sitting inside a piece of music, surrounded by sound in every direction. 

That’s exactly what happens in Immersed, a groundbreaking audio-visual experience from JUNO Award-winning bassist and producer Justin Gray. Created using Dolby Atmos immersive audio, this event places listeners in the center of a three-dimensional orchestra, where music isn’t just heard—it moves around you. 

Featuring 38 world-class musicians from around the globe, Gray’s compositions blend Indian classical music, jazz, and electronic soundscapes. Every note, rhythm, and texture expands beyond traditional stereo, creating a sound environment that shifts, evolves, and completely surrounds you. 

With stunning visuals accompanying the piece, Immersed is a rare chance to hear music in a whole new way.     

https://www.luminatofestival.com/immersed-by-justin-gray

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17230622 Tue, 27 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400 2883 5 11 full false 510: Dandyism 510: Dandyism In this episode, Rebecca Singh learns about the fascinating history behind Dandyism with Theodore Walker Robinson, who himself is a dandyism connoisseur. 

Flamboyant, defiant, and timelessly cool - dandyism transformed resistance into an art of supreme style. Born in the streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, this aesthetic of Black jubilation now arrives to the Toronto

https://www.luminatofestival.com/dandyism

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> In this episode, Rebecca Singh learns about the fascinating history behind Dandyism with Theodore Walker Robinson, who himself is a dandyism connoisseur. 

Flamboyant, defiant, and timelessly cool - dandyism transformed resistance into an art of supreme style. Born in the streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, this aesthetic of Black jubilation now arrives to the Toronto

https://www.luminatofestival.com/dandyism

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17230607 Tue, 27 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 2467 5 10 full false 509: LuminoCity Sits Down with Larnell Lewis to Catch A Glimpse of Quincy 509: LuminoCity Sits Down with Larnell Lewis to Catch A Glimpse of Quincy Rebecca Singh sits down with award winning and prolific musician Larnell Lewis. He shares his inspirations and experiences that have led him to his upcoming show, “A Glimpse of Quincy”. The show features world class musicians along with Larnell as they perform through a killer setlist that highlights the best the legendary Quincy Jones created over a lifetime.   

Catch Larnell Lewis on Friday, June 13 at the Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage
https://www.luminatofestival.com/a-glimpse-of-quincy 

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Rebecca Singh sits down with award winning and prolific musician Larnell Lewis. He shares his inspirations and experiences that have led him to his upcoming show, “A Glimpse of Quincy”. The show features world class musicians along with Larnell as they perform through a killer setlist that highlights the best the legendary Quincy Jones created over a lifetime.   

Catch Larnell Lewis on Friday, June 13 at the Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage
https://www.luminatofestival.com/a-glimpse-of-quincy 

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17230596 Tue, 27 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2467 5 9 full false 508: An Oak Tree 508: An Oak Tree Is theatre supposed to be believable?  Playwright and actor Tim Crouch fearlessly tackles that question in what some describe as his “experimental storytelling”. LuminoCity host, Ramya Amuthan, sat down with Tim to better understand his unique approach to story telling. His performance of An Oak Tree is being featured this year at the Luminato Festival.

Tim Crouch’s full TED Talk:
https://youtu.be/3pb11GYJ7wY  

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Is theatre supposed to be believable?  Playwright and actor Tim Crouch fearlessly tackles that question in what some describe as his “experimental storytelling”. LuminoCity host, Ramya Amuthan, sat down with Tim to better understand his unique approach to story telling. His performance of An Oak Tree is being featured this year at the Luminato Festival.

Tim Crouch’s full TED Talk:
https://youtu.be/3pb11GYJ7wY  

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17193509 Tue, 20 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400 1857 5 8 full false 507: Nigamon/Tunai 507: Nigamon/Tunai Rebecca Singh sits down with the artists behind the instillation performance, Nigamon/Tunai, which is featuring at this year’s Luminato Festival. Nigamon/Tunai Is described as an act of solidarity and a poetic manifesto against extractivism, land destruction, and displacement.   

Voices heard in this episode:
Rebecca Singh, Émilie Monnet, Waira Nina, Trina Moyan, Archer Pechawis

Support Inga People & the Protection of Ancestral Territory:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/inga-people-protection-ancestral-territory

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Rebecca Singh sits down with the artists behind the instillation performance, Nigamon/Tunai, which is featuring at this year’s Luminato Festival. Nigamon/Tunai Is described as an act of solidarity and a poetic manifesto against extractivism, land destruction, and displacement.   

Voices heard in this episode:
Rebecca Singh, Émilie Monnet, Waira Nina, Trina Moyan, Archer Pechawis

Support Inga People & the Protection of Ancestral Territory:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/inga-people-protection-ancestral-territory

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17193483 Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 2151 5 7 full false 506: Where Do Stories Come From? 506: Where Do Stories Come From? In a quest to better understand the origins of stories, Rebecca Singh connects with her mother, Josefine, to look back at the folk tales of her home country, Germany.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> In a quest to better understand the origins of stories, Rebecca Singh connects with her mother, Josefine, to look back at the folk tales of her home country, Germany.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17193635 Tue, 20 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400 1881 5 6 full false 505: What the Day Owes to the Night 505: What the Day Owes to the Night How can someone who’s blind or low vision come to appreciate dance? It’s a complicated question but the panel Christine Malec assembled for this episode to tackle it is well equipped to answer it. We have professional dancers, a ballet expert, and an accessible art consultant all working together to satiate Christine's insatiable curiosity.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> How can someone who’s blind or low vision come to appreciate dance? It’s a complicated question but the panel Christine Malec assembled for this episode to tackle it is well equipped to answer it. We have professional dancers, a ballet expert, and an accessible art consultant all working together to satiate Christine's insatiable curiosity.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17149015 Tue, 13 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 3061 5 5 full false 504: Tapping into Hans Christian Andersen: An interview with Rick Miller, co-creator of HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales 504: Tapping into Hans Christian Andersen: An interview with Rick Miller, co-creator of HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales Luminocity’s Rebecca Singh sits down with award winning writer, director and performer, Rick Miller. He’s also a co-writer of HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales, a performance featured at this year’s Luminato Festival that celebrates the ongoing influence of Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen.

Please note: HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales will premiere at Young People's Theatre with shows on Saturday, June 14th at 3:00 pm and Sunday, June 15th at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. We hope you'll join us!

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminocity’s Rebecca Singh sits down with award winning writer, director and performer, Rick Miller. He’s also a co-writer of HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales, a performance featured at this year’s Luminato Festival that celebrates the ongoing influence of Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen.

Please note: HANS: My Life in Fairy Tales will premiere at Young People's Theatre with shows on Saturday, June 14th at 3:00 pm and Sunday, June 15th at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. We hope you'll join us!

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17148919 Tue, 13 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400 1885 5 4 full false 503: Red Like Fruit: Interview with Director Christian Barry 503: Red Like Fruit: Interview with Director Christian Barry In Red Like Fruit, Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch crafts a gripping, provocative new work that unpacks power, memory, and complicity in the post-#MeToo era.

Rebecca Singh sits down with Christian Barry, the co-founder and co-artistic director of 2b theatre, Red Like Fruit’s production company.   

Catch Red Like Fruit from Friday, May 28 - Sunday, June 15 at Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> In Red Like Fruit, Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch crafts a gripping, provocative new work that unpacks power, memory, and complicity in the post-#MeToo era.

Rebecca Singh sits down with Christian Barry, the co-founder and co-artistic director of 2b theatre, Red Like Fruit’s production company.   

Catch Red Like Fruit from Friday, May 28 - Sunday, June 15 at Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17098806 Tue, 06 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1650 5 3 full false 502: Queen of the Night Communion: The Value of Venue 502: Queen of the Night Communion: The Value of Venue How often do you question the link between a performance and the venue in which it's taking place? Christine Malec, JJ Hunt, and Ramya Amuthan break down the undeniable importance of venue. 

To illustrate their point, throughout the conversation, you'll hear an original song performed by Christine and Ramya placed in three distinct venues using the magic of impulse responses. The first is within a forest, the next in a studio theatre, and the last under a famous bridge known for its echoing acoustics.

Music by Ty Simon.




]]> How often do you question the link between a performance and the venue in which it's taking place? Christine Malec, JJ Hunt, and Ramya Amuthan break down the undeniable importance of venue. 

To illustrate their point, throughout the conversation, you'll hear an original song performed by Christine and Ramya placed in three distinct venues using the magic of impulse responses. The first is within a forest, the next in a studio theatre, and the last under a famous bridge known for its echoing acoustics.

Music by Ty Simon.




]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17052635 Tue, 06 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2629 5 2 full false 501: Welcome to Luminato 2025 501: Welcome to Luminato 2025 The same podcast you know and love is back as LuminoCity! In the first episode of season 5, Rebecca Singh leads the hosts in a reflection of land acknowledgements and what they mean to them, followed by an interview with Luminato Festival’s new Artistic Director Olivia Ansell, hosted by Christine Malec.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> The same podcast you know and love is back as LuminoCity! In the first episode of season 5, Rebecca Singh leads the hosts in a reflection of land acknowledgements and what they mean to them, followed by an interview with Luminato Festival’s new Artistic Director Olivia Ansell, hosted by Christine Malec.

Music by Ty Simon.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-17052550 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2280 5 1 full false 427: The R.A.V.E. Experience 427: The R.A.V.E. Experience One of the most intriguing, high-energy performances in Toronto’s early summer season was R.A.V.E., produced by Outside the March in association with Luminato Festival Toronto. As an immersive, participatory experience merging narrative and dance, staged in an unused office building, accessibility was a concern for producers and festival goers alike. To provide notes and recommendations, Radio Lumi’s JJ Hunt and Ramya Amuthan were called in to join the party and check out the show!

To learn more from R.A.V.E. creator, co-director, and lead performer Me Time, check out her in-depth interview with Christine Malec in episode 417.

]]> One of the most intriguing, high-energy performances in Toronto’s early summer season was R.A.V.E., produced by Outside the March in association with Luminato Festival Toronto. As an immersive, participatory experience merging narrative and dance, staged in an unused office building, accessibility was a concern for producers and festival goers alike. To provide notes and recommendations, Radio Lumi’s JJ Hunt and Ramya Amuthan were called in to join the party and check out the show!

To learn more from R.A.V.E. creator, co-director, and lead performer Me Time, check out her in-depth interview with Christine Malec in episode 417.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15335223 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0400 2919 4 27 full false 426: SPACED Audio Tour 426: SPACED Audio Tour This year Luminato is heading underground with a series of murals, paintings, and photographs adorning the walls of Toronto subway stations. SPACED, curated by Branded Purple, celebrates the notion that art can be found in every corner of our lives. As strong believers in that philosophy — and avid transit users! — hosts Christine Malec and JJ Hunt spend a day on the TTC, checking out SPACED artwork and describing the visuals of the popup subway station galleries.

Standalone visual descriptions of the artworks in SPACED are available on location via QR code, or by following the links below. Thanks to Superior Description Services for sharing their work with Radio Lumi!

Verbal Description of Spadina Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-Spadina-Station-4dd7510f87fc4fc69953e816986704a7?pvs=21

Verbal Description of Finch Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-Finch-Station-3e97383ddaa44440a01fab62eb439efc?pvs=21

Verbal Description of Kennedy Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-Kennedy-Station-09e670e4c74f4285b0b82c6509970166?pvs=21

Verbal Description of York University Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-York-University-Station-b329eb20c32248abbb3aae55cc71784c?pvs=21

]]> This year Luminato is heading underground with a series of murals, paintings, and photographs adorning the walls of Toronto subway stations. SPACED, curated by Branded Purple, celebrates the notion that art can be found in every corner of our lives. As strong believers in that philosophy — and avid transit users! — hosts Christine Malec and JJ Hunt spend a day on the TTC, checking out SPACED artwork and describing the visuals of the popup subway station galleries.

Standalone visual descriptions of the artworks in SPACED are available on location via QR code, or by following the links below. Thanks to Superior Description Services for sharing their work with Radio Lumi!

Verbal Description of Spadina Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-Spadina-Station-4dd7510f87fc4fc69953e816986704a7?pvs=21

Verbal Description of Finch Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-Finch-Station-3e97383ddaa44440a01fab62eb439efc?pvs=21

Verbal Description of Kennedy Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-Kennedy-Station-09e670e4c74f4285b0b82c6509970166?pvs=21

Verbal Description of York University Station: https://www.notion.so/SPACED-York-University-Station-b329eb20c32248abbb3aae55cc71784c?pvs=21

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15304416 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400 3508 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, ttc, SPACED, audio description, subway, stations, 4 26 full false 425: LIVE at 360 ALLSTARS 425: LIVE at 360 ALLSTARS Radio Lumi goes back on location to David Pecaut square for an amazing display of acrobatic skill and circus swagger with the internationally acclaimed 360 Allstars. To help describe the troupe’s outrageous BMX, breakdancing, and basketball tricks to host Christine Malec, JJ Hunt gets a big assist from guest describer Janis Mayers. Buckle up for a wildly energetic crowd-pleaser! the show featured in this episode was a showcase production of 360 all-stars, recorded on June 15th, 2024 in Toronto 

]]> Radio Lumi goes back on location to David Pecaut square for an amazing display of acrobatic skill and circus swagger with the internationally acclaimed 360 Allstars. To help describe the troupe’s outrageous BMX, breakdancing, and basketball tricks to host Christine Malec, JJ Hunt gets a big assist from guest describer Janis Mayers. Buckle up for a wildly energetic crowd-pleaser! the show featured in this episode was a showcase production of 360 all-stars, recorded on June 15th, 2024 in Toronto 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15259775 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400 2900 4 25 full false 424: LIVE at I Am From Reykjavik with Sonia Hughes 424: LIVE at I Am From Reykjavik with Sonia Hughes In I Am From Reykjavik, artist Sonia Hughes invites us to forge meaningful connections in unexpected places, and examine our relationship with time and space, by building and dismantling a small home in public places. To capture the day-long, lived performance, host JJ Hunt followed Sonia and the Luminato crew to Toronto’s Withrow Park on a recent Saturday morning. Listen in as he records sounds of the park, chronicles Sonia’s construction project, and describes her visits from picnickers, dog walkers, curious kids, and farmer’s market shoppers.

]]> In I Am From Reykjavik, artist Sonia Hughes invites us to forge meaningful connections in unexpected places, and examine our relationship with time and space, by building and dismantling a small home in public places. To capture the day-long, lived performance, host JJ Hunt followed Sonia and the Luminato crew to Toronto’s Withrow Park on a recent Saturday morning. Listen in as he records sounds of the park, chronicles Sonia’s construction project, and describes her visits from picnickers, dog walkers, curious kids, and farmer’s market shoppers.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15220139 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400 2792 4 24 full false 423: LIVE at Luminato in the Square 423: LIVE at Luminato in the Square On Friday June 7, Luminato in the Square at David Pecault Square swung into action with the opening night of nine days of music, art, food, crafts, and that urban festival feel. JJ Hunt was on hand to describe the scene, with Christine Malec joining in from her home studio. Listen in for performances from the main stage by Elder Duke and Jeremy Dutcher!

]]> On Friday June 7, Luminato in the Square at David Pecault Square swung into action with the opening night of nine days of music, art, food, crafts, and that urban festival feel. JJ Hunt was on hand to describe the scene, with Christine Malec joining in from her home studio. Listen in for performances from the main stage by Elder Duke and Jeremy Dutcher!

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15217098 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400 4078 4 23 full false 422: LIVE at the AGO with Miles Greenberg 422: LIVE at the AGO with Miles Greenberg Recorded live at the Art Gallery of Ontario on June 5th, 2024, this on location episode documents and describes Miles Greenberg’s RESPAWN, co-commissioned and co-presented by the AGO and Luminato Festival Toronto.

With a microphone in hand, describer and host JJ Hunt captures the chest-rumbling thrums and excited audience chatter that accompany Greenberg’s nine hour fight with an imaginary foe, located behind a robot-mounted camera.

Special thanks to Bojana Stancic and Lamesha Ruddock. 

]]> Recorded live at the Art Gallery of Ontario on June 5th, 2024, this on location episode documents and describes Miles Greenberg’s RESPAWN, co-commissioned and co-presented by the AGO and Luminato Festival Toronto.

With a microphone in hand, describer and host JJ Hunt captures the chest-rumbling thrums and excited audience chatter that accompany Greenberg’s nine hour fight with an imaginary foe, located behind a robot-mounted camera.

Special thanks to Bojana Stancic and Lamesha Ruddock. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15207048 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400 4211 4 22 full false 421: Walker Court and RESPAWN 421: Walker Court and RESPAWN Miles Greenberg is a sculptor and performance artist based out of New York. His Luminato performance, RESPAWN, where he features as the primary performer, is a strikingly lengthy 7 hour durational performance piece inspired by first person shooter video games. Only wielding a sword, he defends himself from a moving camera on a crane. Listen to learn about the deeper meaning behind this piece. 

Rebecca Singh shares a detailed description of the venue and Christine Malec sits down for an interview with Miles himself.

]]> Miles Greenberg is a sculptor and performance artist based out of New York. His Luminato performance, RESPAWN, where he features as the primary performer, is a strikingly lengthy 7 hour durational performance piece inspired by first person shooter video games. Only wielding a sword, he defends himself from a moving camera on a crane. Listen to learn about the deeper meaning behind this piece. 

Rebecca Singh shares a detailed description of the venue and Christine Malec sits down for an interview with Miles himself.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15187218 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2188 4 21 full false 420: Afrikan Party 420: Afrikan Party In this episode host, Theodore Walker Robinson Theodore interviews the world class Ivory Coast choreographer Oulouy about his career and the story of the dance crew Supa Rich kids ahead of their presentation of Afrikan Party at the Luminato Festival Toronto.

Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha Womack 
The Dreamer and the Dream: Afrofuturism and Black Religious Thought by Roger A. Sneed Queer Times, Black Futures by Kara Keeling Jackie Ormes: 
The First African American Woman Cartoonist by Nancy Goldstein 
The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village by Samuel R. Delany Conversations with Octavia Butler edited by Conseula Francis Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fict ion by André M. Carrington Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures edited by Kevin M. Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill

Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist by Slyvester Okwunodu Ogbechie 
Charting the Afrofuturist Imaginary in African American Art: The Black Female Fantastic by Elizabeth Carmel Hamilton
The Black Speculative Arts Movement: Black Futurity, Art+Design edited by Reynaldo Anderson and Clinton R. Fluker In the Black Fantastic by Ekow Eshun 
The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection edited by Anne H. Berry, Kareem Collie, Penina Acayo Laker, Lesley-Ann Noel, Jennifer Rittner, and Kelly Walters

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 
The Jewels of Aptor by Samuel R. Delany
 “Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem” by Jackie Ormes Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger series by Jackie Ormes Mind of my Mind by Octavia E. Butler 
City of A Thousand Suns by Samuel R. Delany
Watchmen comic book series 
The Walking Dead comic book series

]]> In this episode host, Theodore Walker Robinson Theodore interviews the world class Ivory Coast choreographer Oulouy about his career and the story of the dance crew Supa Rich kids ahead of their presentation of Afrikan Party at the Luminato Festival Toronto.

Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha Womack 
The Dreamer and the Dream: Afrofuturism and Black Religious Thought by Roger A. Sneed Queer Times, Black Futures by Kara Keeling Jackie Ormes: 
The First African American Woman Cartoonist by Nancy Goldstein 
The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village by Samuel R. Delany Conversations with Octavia Butler edited by Conseula Francis Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fict ion by André M. Carrington Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures edited by Kevin M. Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill

Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist by Slyvester Okwunodu Ogbechie 
Charting the Afrofuturist Imaginary in African American Art: The Black Female Fantastic by Elizabeth Carmel Hamilton
The Black Speculative Arts Movement: Black Futurity, Art+Design edited by Reynaldo Anderson and Clinton R. Fluker In the Black Fantastic by Ekow Eshun 
The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection edited by Anne H. Berry, Kareem Collie, Penina Acayo Laker, Lesley-Ann Noel, Jennifer Rittner, and Kelly Walters

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 
The Jewels of Aptor by Samuel R. Delany
 “Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem” by Jackie Ormes Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger series by Jackie Ormes Mind of my Mind by Octavia E. Butler 
City of A Thousand Suns by Samuel R. Delany
Watchmen comic book series 
The Walking Dead comic book series

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15189122 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0400 4419 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, Afrikan Party, 4 20 full false 419: SPACED 419: SPACED Christine and JJ sit down to interview Duane Bobbsemple. Duane is creating installations to be displayed in Toronto's subway stations as part of this year's Luminato Festival. The trio reflect on the power, importance, and possibilities of the shared spaces we so often take for granted.

]]> Christine and JJ sit down to interview Duane Bobbsemple. Duane is creating installations to be displayed in Toronto's subway stations as part of this year's Luminato Festival. The trio reflect on the power, importance, and possibilities of the shared spaces we so often take for granted.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15145378 Tue, 28 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1273 4 19 full false 418: How to Increase Participation in Interactive Experiences 418: How to Increase Participation in Interactive Experiences Every year Luminato offers a long list of shows, concerts and public art pieces. Many of those experiences are interactive. Hosts JJ Hunt and Rebecca Singh tell us how we can participate more in these interactive experiences.

Audio Description of Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s Cowboy/Indian, and Guided Tactile Description of Andy Warhol’s Black Rhinoceros courtesy of Prime Access Consulting.

Audio Description of bass player Eric Larson from Music Stage’s Uncovered, and Juli Saragosa’s ASMR interactive app Let Me In courtesy of Superior Description Services.

]]> Every year Luminato offers a long list of shows, concerts and public art pieces. Many of those experiences are interactive. Hosts JJ Hunt and Rebecca Singh tell us how we can participate more in these interactive experiences.

Audio Description of Raphael Montañez Ortiz’s Cowboy/Indian, and Guided Tactile Description of Andy Warhol’s Black Rhinoceros courtesy of Prime Access Consulting.

Audio Description of bass player Eric Larson from Music Stage’s Uncovered, and Juli Saragosa’s ASMR interactive app Let Me In courtesy of Superior Description Services.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15147702 Tue, 28 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2355 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, 4 18 full false 417: R.A.V.E. 417: R.A.V.E. DJ and multi-disciplinary artist, Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, discusses the raves she organizes as part of her work. However, these aren't the type of raves you imagine when you hear the word "rave". These are inclusive, safe, and transformative, and seek to create collective utopias where self-expression can thrive, while maintaining the distinctive cultural feel of raves. Christine leads this interview. 

]]> DJ and multi-disciplinary artist, Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, discusses the raves she organizes as part of her work. However, these aren't the type of raves you imagine when you hear the word "rave". These are inclusive, safe, and transformative, and seek to create collective utopias where self-expression can thrive, while maintaining the distinctive cultural feel of raves. Christine leads this interview. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15145267 Tue, 28 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400 1870 4 17 full false 416: Choral Music with the Nathaniel Dett Chorale 416: Choral Music with the Nathaniel Dett Chorale For one night only, celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Canada’s first professional choir specializing in Afrocentric music, with this must-see performance. “And Still We Sing…Missa Afro-Brasileira: A Syncretism of Voice and Dance” by The Nathaniel Dett Chorale erases the divisions between the sacred, the secular, the popular and the classical. Featuring Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, and BaKari I. Lindsay & The AFeeree Project, this powerful experience of song and dance will leave you deeply moved and forever changed as you experience the rich cultures of Africa and its Diasporas. Host Christine Malec speaks with conductor, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor and Neema Bickersteth.

Singers: Rebecca Singh, Neema Bickersteth, Nadien Godkewitsch, Stefan Read, Christine Malec, and Frannie, the dog.

]]> For one night only, celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Canada’s first professional choir specializing in Afrocentric music, with this must-see performance. “And Still We Sing…Missa Afro-Brasileira: A Syncretism of Voice and Dance” by The Nathaniel Dett Chorale erases the divisions between the sacred, the secular, the popular and the classical. Featuring Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, and BaKari I. Lindsay & The AFeeree Project, this powerful experience of song and dance will leave you deeply moved and forever changed as you experience the rich cultures of Africa and its Diasporas. Host Christine Malec speaks with conductor, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor and Neema Bickersteth.

Singers: Rebecca Singh, Neema Bickersteth, Nadien Godkewitsch, Stefan Read, Christine Malec, and Frannie, the dog.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15101646 Tue, 21 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 3487 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, Choral Music, Nathaniel Dett Chorale, 4 16 full false 415: Dance/ Ipásskaa 415: Dance/ Ipásskaa Rebecca Singh, along with fellow audio describer, Janis Mayers,  sit down for an in-depth chat with Indigenous multi-disciplinary artist, Terrance Houle. His latest piece, Dance/  Ipásskaa, is a photographic mural that honours his mother’s creations. 

]]> Rebecca Singh, along with fellow audio describer, Janis Mayers,  sit down for an in-depth chat with Indigenous multi-disciplinary artist, Terrance Houle. His latest piece, Dance/  Ipásskaa, is a photographic mural that honours his mother’s creations. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15089209 Tue, 21 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2099 4 15 full false 414: Age is a Feeling 414: Age is a Feeling This never-the-same-twice show written and performed by Dora-award winning Haley McGee, is a gripping story about how our relationship with mortality shapes the way we live. Inspired by hospices, mystics and trips to the cemetery, Age is a Feeling wrestles with our endless chances to change course while we’re alive. Charting the seminal moments, rites of passage and turning points in an adult life - your life - from the day you turn 25 through to your death, this Olivier-nominated and Fringe First winning production celebrates the glorious and melancholy unknowability of human life. In this episode host Christine Malec interviews Haley McGee to give us the details about the show.

]]> This never-the-same-twice show written and performed by Dora-award winning Haley McGee, is a gripping story about how our relationship with mortality shapes the way we live. Inspired by hospices, mystics and trips to the cemetery, Age is a Feeling wrestles with our endless chances to change course while we’re alive. Charting the seminal moments, rites of passage and turning points in an adult life - your life - from the day you turn 25 through to your death, this Olivier-nominated and Fringe First winning production celebrates the glorious and melancholy unknowability of human life. In this episode host Christine Malec interviews Haley McGee to give us the details about the show.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15100627 Tue, 21 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400 1485 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, age is a feeling, Christine Malec, 4 14 full false 413: HOME: Illusion for Blind and Low Vision Audiences 413: HOME: Illusion for Blind and Low Vision Audiences Christine Malec and JJ Hunt discuss the wonder of on-stage illusions and how blind and low-vision audiences can come to experience them through audio description. Plus, the creator of the Luminato show HOME, Geoff Sobelle, comes on to talk about his show.

]]> Christine Malec and JJ Hunt discuss the wonder of on-stage illusions and how blind and low-vision audiences can come to experience them through audio description. Plus, the creator of the Luminato show HOME, Geoff Sobelle, comes on to talk about his show.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15061412 Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 3641 4 13 full false 412: Luminato in the Square 412: Luminato in the Square Luminato will take over David Pecaut Square again this year for the duration of the festival. Luminato in the Square, our free festival hub will delight festival-goers with concerts, performances, activities, food, and markets for that summer festival feeling in downtown Toronto. Host Christine Malec interviews the Creative Programmer, Veronica Barton and Tamar Ilana from the Miigwech Collective to tell us all about it.

]]> Luminato will take over David Pecaut Square again this year for the duration of the festival. Luminato in the Square, our free festival hub will delight festival-goers with concerts, performances, activities, food, and markets for that summer festival feeling in downtown Toronto. Host Christine Malec interviews the Creative Programmer, Veronica Barton and Tamar Ilana from the Miigwech Collective to tell us all about it.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15059926 Tue, 14 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2553 4 12 full false 411: Dancer of the Year 411: Dancer of the Year The North American premiere of Dancer of the Year represents the seminal work within Trajal Harrell’s artistic journey, offering a deeply emotional and immersive experience for viewers, regardless of their familiarity with dance. Host Christine Malec speaks with Trajal Harrell about this performance.

]]> The North American premiere of Dancer of the Year represents the seminal work within Trajal Harrell’s artistic journey, offering a deeply emotional and immersive experience for viewers, regardless of their familiarity with dance. Host Christine Malec speaks with Trajal Harrell about this performance.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15059716 Tue, 14 May 2024 05:00:00 -0400 1411 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, Dancer of the Year, Trajal Harrell, performance, 4 11 full false 410: 360 ALLSTARS 410: 360 ALLSTARS Gene Peterson is the producer of 360 ALLSTARS, a show that he describes as a “modern circus”. Featuring B-boying, BMX, Freestyle basketball and live music, it’s a fast paced show that will surely be a challenge to live describe. Radio LUMI host and audio describer Rebecca Singh recorded this short interview with Gene to learn more about his show. You’ll also get a peak into the types of conversations audio describers have with show-runners that allow describers to give us such captivating descriptions.  

]]> Gene Peterson is the producer of 360 ALLSTARS, a show that he describes as a “modern circus”. Featuring B-boying, BMX, Freestyle basketball and live music, it’s a fast paced show that will surely be a challenge to live describe. Radio LUMI host and audio describer Rebecca Singh recorded this short interview with Gene to learn more about his show. You’ll also get a peak into the types of conversations audio describers have with show-runners that allow describers to give us such captivating descriptions.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15019976 Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2041 4 10 full false 409: I Am from Reykjavik 409: I Am from Reykjavik I Am from Reykjavik is more than a performance—it's an invitation to introspection. It challenges us to examine our relationships with space and time, to reconsider the boundaries between self and other, and to embrace the possibility of forging meaningful connections in unexpected places.  Host Christine Malec brings Sonia Hughes on for an interview and takes a deep dive into her journey as an artist.

]]> I Am from Reykjavik is more than a performance—it's an invitation to introspection. It challenges us to examine our relationships with space and time, to reconsider the boundaries between self and other, and to embrace the possibility of forging meaningful connections in unexpected places.  Host Christine Malec brings Sonia Hughes on for an interview and takes a deep dive into her journey as an artist.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-15023846 Tue, 07 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1726 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, Sonia Hughes 4 9 full false 408: Audio Description 2.0 408: Audio Description 2.0 How can we do more with audio description? How can it go further as a professional profile? What happens when it includes Indigenous voices? What creative approaches to AD can enrich the experience of AD users? Those are the questions our hosts seek to answer. Rebecca Singh and JJ Hunt, are joined from all over the world by describers Kat Germain, Alanah-Jay Harris, Elaine Lillian Joseph, and Nicola Owen who together have thousands of hours of audio description under their belts and then by accessible theatre maker Alex Bulmer. If there's a panel of guests qualified to tackle this topic, it's this one.

]]> How can we do more with audio description? How can it go further as a professional profile? What happens when it includes Indigenous voices? What creative approaches to AD can enrich the experience of AD users? Those are the questions our hosts seek to answer. Rebecca Singh and JJ Hunt, are joined from all over the world by describers Kat Germain, Alanah-Jay Harris, Elaine Lillian Joseph, and Nicola Owen who together have thousands of hours of audio description under their belts and then by accessible theatre maker Alex Bulmer. If there's a panel of guests qualified to tackle this topic, it's this one.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14979637 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 3276 4 8 full false 407: "Placemaking" 407: "Placemaking" Host Rebecca Singh leads this conversation about the many evolving ways to interpret place in art and audio description as inspired by a better understanding of Indigenous artworks. Special guests and AD professionals Janis Mayers and Trina Moyan share with us their unique perspectives and important reminders.

]]> Host Rebecca Singh leads this conversation about the many evolving ways to interpret place in art and audio description as inspired by a better understanding of Indigenous artworks. Special guests and AD professionals Janis Mayers and Trina Moyan share with us their unique perspectives and important reminders.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14979574 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 2888 4 7 full false 406: Public Art 406: Public Art In this episode, host Rebecca Singh talks about public art, what it looks like and how it fits into a city scape. Hear about the art selected for the festival this year and how Luminato is making the work accessible.

]]> In this episode, host Rebecca Singh talks about public art, what it looks like and how it fits into a city scape. Hear about the art selected for the festival this year and how Luminato is making the work accessible.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14938904 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 1723 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, public art, 4 6 full false 405: Urban Parks and Public Spaces 405: Urban Parks and Public Spaces Host Christine Malec leads the conversation with co-hosts JJ Hunt and Rebecca Singh. In this episode they take a deep dive into Urban Parks and Public Squares. They get into how they are different and how they are used. 

]]> Host Christine Malec leads the conversation with co-hosts JJ Hunt and Rebecca Singh. In this episode they take a deep dive into Urban Parks and Public Squares. They get into how they are different and how they are used. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14938878 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 2752 accessibility, Luminato, radio, urban parks, public spaces 4 5 full false 404: Audio Description Users Round Table 404: Audio Description Users Round Table Christine heads up this round-table discussion that takes a deep dive into the intricacies of audio description, both for live in-person productions or your favourite TV shows. If you've never heard of audio description before, (sometimes called "described video") this episode will be an amazing introduction to the world of AD. This episode features special guests Kim Kilpatrick, Amy Amantea, and Emily Maxwell, along with Radio LUMI hosts and Audio Describers JJ Hunt and Rebecca Singh.

Many shows at the 2024 Luminato Festival will be made with live audio description available:

Age is a Feeling: June 6 – 8 PM 
Dancer of the Year: June 7 – 7 PM 
Afrikan Party: June 9 – 2 PM 
Nathaniel Dett Chorale: June 11 – 8 PM 
HOME: June 14 – 8 PM 
360 Allstars: June 15 – 7 PM

To reserve audio description devices and/or request specific seating arrangements, contact Emily Maxwell at (437) 776-1569‬ or emaxwell@luminato.com. 

]]> Christine heads up this round-table discussion that takes a deep dive into the intricacies of audio description, both for live in-person productions or your favourite TV shows. If you've never heard of audio description before, (sometimes called "described video") this episode will be an amazing introduction to the world of AD. This episode features special guests Kim Kilpatrick, Amy Amantea, and Emily Maxwell, along with Radio LUMI hosts and Audio Describers JJ Hunt and Rebecca Singh.

Many shows at the 2024 Luminato Festival will be made with live audio description available:

Age is a Feeling: June 6 – 8 PM 
Dancer of the Year: June 7 – 7 PM 
Afrikan Party: June 9 – 2 PM 
Nathaniel Dett Chorale: June 11 – 8 PM 
HOME: June 14 – 8 PM 
360 Allstars: June 15 – 7 PM

To reserve audio description devices and/or request specific seating arrangements, contact Emily Maxwell at (437) 776-1569‬ or emaxwell@luminato.com. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14896005 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 3339 4 4 full false 403: Welcome to Radio LUMI 2024 403: Welcome to Radio LUMI 2024 This episode serves as the grand opening for the 2024 season of Radio LUMI. Theo leads the conversation with our three other co-hosts, Christine, Rebecca, and JJ about what you can expect this year at the festival. Welcome to Radio LUMI 2024! 

]]> This episode serves as the grand opening for the 2024 season of Radio LUMI. Theo leads the conversation with our three other co-hosts, Christine, Rebecca, and JJ about what you can expect this year at the festival. Welcome to Radio LUMI 2024! 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14895951 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 1848 4 3 full false 402: Accessibility at Luminato 402: Accessibility at Luminato In this episode, Emily Maxwell and Ali Hand join our host Christine to talk about the accessibility features we're offering this year.

]]> In this episode, Emily Maxwell and Ali Hand join our host Christine to talk about the accessibility features we're offering this year.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14857139 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 1418 accessibility, Luminato, radio, festival, toronto, 4 2 full false 401: Land Acknowledgement 401: Land Acknowledgement Welcome to Radio LUMI Season 4. In this opening episode Indigenous educator Trina Moyan highlights the significance and importance of Land Acknowledgments. Learn about the Indigenous perspective of Land Acknowledgements, as well as how to give better, more thoughtful ones yourself. 

]]> Welcome to Radio LUMI Season 4. In this opening episode Indigenous educator Trina Moyan highlights the significance and importance of Land Acknowledgments. Learn about the Indigenous perspective of Land Acknowledgements, as well as how to give better, more thoughtful ones yourself. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14841941 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 2556 4 1 full false 312: Archives ('Aalaapi') 312: Archives ('Aalaapi') Ramya Amuthan sits down with Christine Malec and JJ Hunt to discuss audio storytelling and archives and Luminato 2023 prepares for Aalaapi, presented by Native Earth Performing Arts and Le Théâtre français de Toronto, in association with Luminato Festival Toronto. 

]]> Ramya Amuthan sits down with Christine Malec and JJ Hunt to discuss audio storytelling and archives and Luminato 2023 prepares for Aalaapi, presented by Native Earth Performing Arts and Le Théâtre français de Toronto, in association with Luminato Festival Toronto. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588407 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1728 3 12 full false 311: Grounding Conversations, Part 6: Archives as Storytelling 311: Grounding Conversations, Part 6: Archives as Storytelling In “Grounding Conversations, Part 6: Archives as Storytelling,”  Dev travels to the future in an audio adaptation of a short documentary they created with Helen Lee with production assistance from the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers Toronto (LIFT). 

]]> In “Grounding Conversations, Part 6: Archives as Storytelling,”  Dev travels to the future in an audio adaptation of a short documentary they created with Helen Lee with production assistance from the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers Toronto (LIFT). 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588406 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400 922 3 11 full false 310: Transformation ('Dragon's Tale' and Scott Joplin’s 'Treemonisha') 310: Transformation ('Dragon's Tale' and Scott Joplin’s 'Treemonisha') Theodore Walker Robinson meditates on a few things they find worth noting on the themes of transformation and the art of storytelling in opera as Luminato 2023 prepares for both opera productions of Dragon’s Tale and Treemonisha.

]]> Theodore Walker Robinson meditates on a few things they find worth noting on the themes of transformation and the art of storytelling in opera as Luminato 2023 prepares for both opera productions of Dragon’s Tale and Treemonisha.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588396 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1596 3 10 full false 309: Grounding Conversations, Part 5: Building Futures and Momentum 309: Grounding Conversations, Part 5: Building Futures and Momentum In “Grounding Conversations, Part 5: Building Futures and Momentum,”  Dev watches the ripples of transformation that emanate off them and the people that have impacted them as they move through a temporal Lake Ontario.

]]> In “Grounding Conversations, Part 5: Building Futures and Momentum,”  Dev watches the ripples of transformation that emanate off them and the people that have impacted them as they move through a temporal Lake Ontario.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588392 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400 909 3 9 full false 308: Joy (Jean-Pierre Perreault's 'Nuit') 308: Joy (Jean-Pierre Perreault's 'Nuit') Christine Malec sits down with audio describer Rebecca Singh of Superior Description Services and dancer Annemarie Cabri to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Dance" before diving into the connections between joy and dance with Ramya Amuthan as Luminato 2023 prepares for Jean-Pierre Perreault’s Nuit. 

]]> Christine Malec sits down with audio describer Rebecca Singh of Superior Description Services and dancer Annemarie Cabri to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Dance" before diving into the connections between joy and dance with Ramya Amuthan as Luminato 2023 prepares for Jean-Pierre Perreault’s Nuit. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588381 Tue, 30 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1929 3 8 full false 307: Grounding Conversations, Part 4: Joy as Resistance 307: Grounding Conversations, Part 4: Joy as Resistance In “Grounding Conversations, Part 4: Joy as Resistance,” Dev anchors themselves in the past as they take to the ocean—one place that they always find joy—to immerse themselves in the ripples of that emerge from the experiences that have taught them how to find it. 

]]> In “Grounding Conversations, Part 4: Joy as Resistance,” Dev anchors themselves in the past as they take to the ocean—one place that they always find joy—to immerse themselves in the ripples of that emerge from the experiences that have taught them how to find it. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588376 Tue, 30 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400 921 3 7 full false 306: Care (Walk with Amal Toronto) 306: Care (Walk with Amal Toronto) Christine Malec sits down with audio describer JJ Hunt and puppeteer Michelle Urbano to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Puppetry" before diving in with Theodore Walker Robinson about the connections between care and puppetry as Luminato 2023 prepares for Walk with Amal Toronto. 

]]> Christine Malec sits down with audio describer JJ Hunt and puppeteer Michelle Urbano to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Puppetry" before diving in with Theodore Walker Robinson about the connections between care and puppetry as Luminato 2023 prepares for Walk with Amal Toronto. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588328 Fri, 26 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1768 3 6 full false 305: Grounding Conversations, Part 3: Returning to Care 305: Grounding Conversations, Part 3: Returning to Care In “Grounding Conversations, Part 3: Returning to Care,” Dev slips into dreams of where they’re able to seek refuge: the care from their communities. These dreams are haunted by spirits as well, but they’re the spirits of our disabled and racialized and queer ancestors who taught them lessons of care, resilience, and survival.

]]> In “Grounding Conversations, Part 3: Returning to Care,” Dev slips into dreams of where they’re able to seek refuge: the care from their communities. These dreams are haunted by spirits as well, but they’re the spirits of our disabled and racialized and queer ancestors who taught them lessons of care, resilience, and survival.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588315 Fri, 26 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400 902 3 5 full false 304: Rest (Ian Kamau’s 'Loss') 304: Rest (Ian Kamau’s 'Loss') Ramya Amuthan sits down with audio describer Rebecca Singh, of Superior Description, to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Immersive Art" before diving into their connections with Rest and Ian Kamau’s production of Loss.

]]> Ramya Amuthan sits down with audio describer Rebecca Singh, of Superior Description, to explore the “Art of Storytelling in Immersive Art" before diving into their connections with Rest and Ian Kamau’s production of Loss.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588078 Tue, 23 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1964 3 4 full false 303: Grounding Conversations, Part 2: The Jumbies of Capitalism 303: Grounding Conversations, Part 2: The Jumbies of Capitalism In “Grounding Conversations, Part 2: The Jumbies of Capitalism,” Dev awakens in the present  to see the insidious gnarled roots of capitalism that have grown to have a tight grip on Toronto—which are haunted by the jumbies (malevolent spirits) of the past.

]]> In “Grounding Conversations, Part 2: The Jumbies of Capitalism,” Dev awakens in the present  to see the insidious gnarled roots of capitalism that have grown to have a tight grip on Toronto—which are haunted by the jumbies (malevolent spirits) of the past.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14588104 Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400 896 3 3 full false 302: Home (Jordan Bennett’s 'Echoes Calling Back') 302: Home (Jordan Bennett’s 'Echoes Calling Back') Theodore Walker Robinson meditates on the Art of Storytelling in Public Art and how that ties into their own connections with Home and Jordan Bennett’s installation, Echoes Calling Back.

]]> Theodore Walker Robinson meditates on the Art of Storytelling in Public Art and how that ties into their own connections with Home and Jordan Bennett’s installation, Echoes Calling Back.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14587404 Thu, 18 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1786 3 2 full false 301: Grounding Conversations, Part 1: Situating Ourselves 301: Grounding Conversations, Part 1: Situating Ourselves In “Grounding Conversations, Part 1: Situating Ourselves,” Dev describes themselves as a storyteller, a witness and archive that exists simultaneously in the past, present and future. Addressing criticisms of land acknowledgements, Dev explores their relationship with home and place, returning to the land and tracing the landscape of colonialism and how it led to the city they know and how they came to be there. 

]]> In “Grounding Conversations, Part 1: Situating Ourselves,” Dev describes themselves as a storyteller, a witness and archive that exists simultaneously in the past, present and future. Addressing criticisms of land acknowledgements, Dev explores their relationship with home and place, returning to the land and tracing the landscape of colonialism and how it led to the city they know and how they came to be there. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-14587383 Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400 862 3 1 full false 211: BELOVED: A Celebration of Toni Morrison and Black Women Authors 211: BELOVED: A Celebration of Toni Morrison and Black Women Authors Live from day 9 of the Luminato Festival 2022.  Hosts Christine Malec and Teneshia T. Samuel chat with describer Rebecca Singh who is live at The Winter Garden Theatre to describe BELOVED, a celebration of Toni Morrison hosted by Donna Bailey Nurse.  

]]> Live from day 9 of the Luminato Festival 2022.  Hosts Christine Malec and Teneshia T. Samuel chat with describer Rebecca Singh who is live at The Winter Garden Theatre to describe BELOVED, a celebration of Toni Morrison hosted by Donna Bailey Nurse.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-12197759 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:00:00 -0400 7757 2 11 full false 210: Live Welcome: BELOVED 210: Live Welcome: BELOVED Hosts  Theodore Walker Robinson and Christine Malec speak with audio describer, Rebecca Singh, live from the Winter Garden, leading up to the live performance of BELOVED, Friday, June 17, 2022.

]]> Hosts  Theodore Walker Robinson and Christine Malec speak with audio describer, Rebecca Singh, live from the Winter Garden, leading up to the live performance of BELOVED, Friday, June 17, 2022.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-12197716 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400 2078 2 10 full false 209: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Amelia Ruthven Nelson 209: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Amelia Ruthven Nelson A conversation with writer, animation coordinator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Amelia Ruthven Nelson.  

]]> A conversation with writer, animation coordinator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Amelia Ruthven Nelson.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755395 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 835 2 9 full false 208: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Destiny Pitters 208: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Destiny Pitters A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Destiny Pitters.  

]]> A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Destiny Pitters.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755387 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 780 2 8 full false 207: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Kay Chan 207: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Kay Chan A conversation with CRIP COLLAB Indigenous artist Kay Chan.  

]]> A conversation with CRIP COLLAB Indigenous artist Kay Chan.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755365 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 859 2 7 full false 206: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Hope-Adina 206: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Hope-Adina A conversation with Indigenous disability advocate and CRIP COLLAB artist Hope-Adina Adler. 

]]> A conversation with Indigenous disability advocate and CRIP COLLAB artist Hope-Adina Adler. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755361 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 610 2 6 full false 205: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Sheri Osden Nault 205: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Sheri Osden Nault A conversation with Indigenous community activist, educator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Sheri Osden Nault.  

]]> A conversation with Indigenous community activist, educator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Sheri Osden Nault.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755351 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 829 2 5 full false 204: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Aly McDonald 204: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Aly McDonald A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Aly McDonald.

]]> A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Aly McDonald.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755339 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 590 2 4 full false 203: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Namitha Rathinappillai 203: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Namitha Rathinappillai A conversation with queer poet and CRIP COLLAB artist Namitha Rathinappillai.

]]> A conversation with queer poet and CRIP COLLAB artist Namitha Rathinappillai.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755324 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 605 2 3 full false 202: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Ashley T. 202: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Ashley T. A conversation with multidisciplinary CRIP COLLAB artist Ashley T. 

]]> A conversation with multidisciplinary CRIP COLLAB artist Ashley T. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10755299 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:00 -0400 870 2 2 full false 201: The Possibility of the Compassionate Institution 201: The Possibility of the Compassionate Institution This month, the Access Hub blog is a dynamic discussion about institutional collaboration (the good and the bad) between three Access Advisory members: Sean Lee, Christine Malec and Teneshia Samuel. Each of them offers a wide range of experience working internally and externally with institutions of varying sizes. What can institutional collaboration look like? What are the pitfalls and possibilities of Disability to disrupt and prompt structural change?

]]> This month, the Access Hub blog is a dynamic discussion about institutional collaboration (the good and the bad) between three Access Advisory members: Sean Lee, Christine Malec and Teneshia Samuel. Each of them offers a wide range of experience working internally and externally with institutions of varying sizes. What can institutional collaboration look like? What are the pitfalls and possibilities of Disability to disrupt and prompt structural change?

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-10030499 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0500 2192 2 1 full false 140: LUMI Live: Measha's Gospel Brunch 140: LUMI Live: Measha's Gospel Brunch LUMI Live from day five of the Luminato Festival 2021.  Live from Measha's Gospel Brunch with describer Rebecca Singh and host Christine Malec.

]]> LUMI Live from day five of the Luminato Festival 2021.  Live from Measha's Gospel Brunch with describer Rebecca Singh and host Christine Malec.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9409391 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:00:00 -0400 8696 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 17 1 40 full false 139: Artist Spotlight: G.R. Gritt 139: Artist Spotlight: G.R. Gritt A conversation with Juno Award-winning musician G.R Gritt.

]]> A conversation with Juno Award-winning musician G.R Gritt.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9409709 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 21:00:00 -0400 501 Spotlight, October 17 1 39 full false 138: Guided by Starlight: Screaming Dreams 138: Guided by Starlight: Screaming Dreams Day 5 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Day 5 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9409319 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 3576 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 17 1 38 full false 137: The Art of Audio Description (Part 2) with Ramya Amuthan and JJ Hunt 137: The Art of Audio Description (Part 2) with Ramya Amuthan and JJ Hunt Let’s talk description! Dive even deeper into description, chatting experience, technique, approach, and comparisons with host Ramya Amuthan and describer JJ Hunt.

]]> Let’s talk description! Dive even deeper into description, chatting experience, technique, approach, and comparisons with host Ramya Amuthan and describer JJ Hunt.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8767840 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1575 June 27, October 17 1 37 full false 136: The Art of Audio Description (Part 1) with Christine Malec and Rebecca Singh 136: The Art of Audio Description (Part 1) with Christine Malec and Rebecca Singh Part of Luminato’s Lunch and Learn Series, dive deep into audio description with host Christine Malec and describer Rebecca Singh.

]]> Part of Luminato’s Lunch and Learn Series, dive deep into audio description with host Christine Malec and describer Rebecca Singh.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8767752 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1715 June 26, October 17 1 36 full false 135: Aanikoobigian: Music by G.R. Gritt 135: Aanikoobigian: Music by G.R. Gritt Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9382109 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 600 Radio Lumi October 2021, Spotlight 1 35 full false 134: Guided by Starlight: A Reverberation of Tongues 134: Guided by Starlight: A Reverberation of Tongues Day 4 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Day 4 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9382005 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 21:00:00 -0400 3360 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 16 1 34 full false 133: Illuminating Ideas with Edward Burtynsky & Aliénor Rougeot 133: Illuminating Ideas with Edward Burtynsky & Aliénor Rougeot Artists in conversation with leading festival artist Edward Burtynsky and climate activist Aliénor Rougeot, who discuss the very real environmental crisis our world is facing today.  

]]> Artists in conversation with leading festival artist Edward Burtynsky and climate activist Aliénor Rougeot, who discuss the very real environmental crisis our world is facing today.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9381999 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0400 1377 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 16 1 33 full false 132: Encountering Edward Burtynsky's In the Wake of Progress (Audio Description by JJ Hunt) 132: Encountering Edward Burtynsky's In the Wake of Progress (Audio Description by JJ Hunt) Audio description by JJ Hunt of Edward Burtynsky’s new film, In the Wake of Progress.  

]]> Audio description by JJ Hunt of Edward Burtynsky’s new film, In the Wake of Progress.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9381994 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 1413 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 16 1 32 full false 131: Worth Noting: Burtynsky from a Blind Perspective - A Slower Look 131: Worth Noting: Burtynsky from a Blind Perspective - A Slower Look A conversation with internationally acclaimed photographer Edward Burtynsky, host Christine Malec, and describer JJ Hunt.

]]> A conversation with internationally acclaimed photographer Edward Burtynsky, host Christine Malec, and describer JJ Hunt.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9381983 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0400 3228 Worth Noting, October 16 1 31 full false 130: LUMI Live: Day 4 130: LUMI Live: Day 4 LUMI Live from day 4 of the Luminato Festival 2021.  

]]> LUMI Live from day 4 of the Luminato Festival 2021.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9380434 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1500 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 16 1 30 full false 129: Guided by Starlight: Fractal Futures in Hip Hop 129: Guided by Starlight: Fractal Futures in Hip Hop Day 3 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Day 3 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9379328 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0400 3244 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 15 1 29 full false 128: Worth Noting: New Monuments 128: Worth Noting: New Monuments Live stream of New Monuments, a dance film, with host Ramya Amuthan and describer Rebecca Singh. 

]]> Live stream of New Monuments, a dance film, with host Ramya Amuthan and describer Rebecca Singh. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9379309 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 1608 Worth Noting, October 15 1 28 full false 127: Access Advisory Spotlight: Jack Hawk 127: Access Advisory Spotlight: Jack Hawk Conversation with Jack Hawk and host Ramya Amuthan.

]]> Conversation with Jack Hawk and host Ramya Amuthan.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9379296 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1723 Spotlight, October 15 1 27 full false 126: LUMI Live: Day 3 126: LUMI Live: Day 3 LUMI Live from day 3 of the Luminato Festival 2021.  

]]> LUMI Live from day 3 of the Luminato Festival 2021.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9379288 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1500 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 15 1 26 full false 125: Guided by Starlight: Discovering the Divine 125: Guided by Starlight: Discovering the Divine Day 2 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Day 2 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9376649 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0400 3708 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 14 1 25 full false 124: Access Advisory Spotlight: Jessica Watkin 124: Access Advisory Spotlight: Jessica Watkin Conversation with Jessica Watkin and host Christine Malec.

]]> Conversation with Jessica Watkin and host Christine Malec.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9376641 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 1723 Spotlight, October 14 1 24 full false 123: LIVE: Police Accountability Debate 123: LIVE: Police Accountability Debate The Big Idea Police Accountability Discussion.  A live panel with opening description from Rebecca Singh.

]]> The Big Idea Police Accountability Discussion.  A live panel with opening description from Rebecca Singh.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9376628 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 3575 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 14 1 23 full false 122: Illuminating Ideas with Umbereen Inayet and Christine Brubaker 122: Illuminating Ideas with Umbereen Inayet and Christine Brubaker A conversation with Christine Brubaker, lead creator of Henry G20, and Umbereen Inayet,  co-curator of New Monuments.

]]> A conversation with Christine Brubaker, lead creator of Henry G20, and Umbereen Inayet,  co-curator of New Monuments.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9376614 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1595 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 14 1 22 full false 121: LUMI Live: Day 2 121: LUMI Live: Day 2 LUMI Live from day 2 of the Luminato Festival 2021. 

]]> LUMI Live from day 2 of the Luminato Festival 2021. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9376442 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1509 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 14 1 21 full false 120: Guided by Starlight: Star Gliding 120: Guided by Starlight: Star Gliding Day 1 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music. 

]]> Day 1 of Guided by Starlight: A project exploring Toronto's Musical Galaxy through conversations and music. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9371177 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0400 3576 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 13 1 20 full false 119: Worth Noting: Zaagidiwin 119: Worth Noting: Zaagidiwin More insight and description from the creators of Zaagidiwin, a film by Denise Bolduc.

]]> More insight and description from the creators of Zaagidiwin, a film by Denise Bolduc.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9371132 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0400 896 Worth Noting, October 13 1 19 full false 118: Worth Noting: Built on Genocide 118: Worth Noting: Built on Genocide A conversation with J Soul Chipawer, the creator of Built on Genocide, and host Christine Malec.

]]> A conversation with J Soul Chipawer, the creator of Built on Genocide, and host Christine Malec.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9371145 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400 1321 Worth Noting, October 13 1 18 full false 117: Zaagidiwin (Audio Described by JJ Hunt) 117: Zaagidiwin (Audio Described by JJ Hunt) Live description from the premier of Zaagidiwin, a film by Denise Bolduc.

]]> Live description from the premier of Zaagidiwin, a film by Denise Bolduc.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9371159 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0400 682 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 13 1 17 full false 116: LUMI Live: Day 1 116: LUMI Live: Day 1 LUMI Live from day 1 of the Luminato Festival 2021.  

]]> LUMI Live from day 1 of the Luminato Festival 2021.  

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-9371153 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1199 Radio Lumi October 2021, October 13 1 16 full false 115: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Pree Rehal 115: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Pree Rehal CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Pree Rehal.

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Pree Rehal.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776694 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 293 artist, 1 15 full false 114: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Courage Bacchus 114: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Courage Bacchus CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Courage Bacchus.

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Courage Bacchus.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776691 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 233 artist, 1 14 full false 113: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Hope-Adina 113: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Hope-Adina CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Hope-Adina Adler.

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Hope-Adina Adler.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776639 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 395 spotlight, 1 13 full false 112: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Dolly Roul 112: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Dolly Roul CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Dolly Roul.

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Dolly Roul.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776635 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 256 spotlight, 1 12 full false 111: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Ashley T. 111: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Ashley T. CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Ashley T.

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Ashley T.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776628 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 409 spotlight, 1 11 full false 110: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Winter Plum 110: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Winter Plum CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Winter Plum.

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Winter Plum.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776622 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 510 spotlight, 1 10 full false 109: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Teneshia T. Samuel 109: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Teneshia T. Samuel CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Teneshia T. Samuel. 

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Teneshia T. Samuel. 

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776612 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 484 spotlight, 1 9 full false 108: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Jasbina Justice 108: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Jasbina Justice CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Jusbina Justice.

]]> CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight series interview with Jusbina Justice.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8776572 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400 460 spotlight, 1 8 full false 107: Radio LUMI June 2021 Wrap Up 107: Radio LUMI June 2021 Wrap Up In this episode, Christine Malec, Ramya Amuthan, JJ Hunt, and Rebecca Singh discuss their highlights from Radio LUMI's June 2021 season, and discuss the upcoming programming for Luminato's October 2021 season.

]]> In this episode, Christine Malec, Ramya Amuthan, JJ Hunt, and Rebecca Singh discuss their highlights from Radio LUMI's June 2021 season, and discuss the upcoming programming for Luminato's October 2021 season.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8777800 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 21:00:00 -0400 1867 June 27, 1 7 full false 106: Worth Noting: Luminato's Golden Hour, Part 2 106: Worth Noting: Luminato's Golden Hour, Part 2 This episode discusses Luminato's Golden Hour with a conversation led by Christine Malec with Ramya Amuthan, JJ Hunt, and Rebecca Singh.

]]> This episode discusses Luminato's Golden Hour with a conversation led by Christine Malec with Ramya Amuthan, JJ Hunt, and Rebecca Singh.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8767838 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0400 1735 June 27, 1 6 full true 105: Artist Interview with Courage Bacchus 105: Artist Interview with Courage Bacchus Christine Malec interviews Luminato Access Advisory member Courage Bacchus.

]]> Christine Malec interviews Luminato Access Advisory member Courage Bacchus.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8767837 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0400 1634 June 27, 1 5 full false 104: Audio Description of Luminato’s Golden Hour Episode 2: What Is Canada? 104: Audio Description of Luminato’s Golden Hour Episode 2: What Is Canada? Led by Audio Describer Rebecca Singh, this episode contains the audio description for Luminato's Golden Hour episode 2.

]]> Led by Audio Describer Rebecca Singh, this episode contains the audio description for Luminato's Golden Hour episode 2.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8767832 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0400 2589 June 27, 1 4 full false 103: Worth Noting: Luminato's Golden Hour, Part 1 103: Worth Noting: Luminato's Golden Hour, Part 1 This episode discusses Luminato's Golden Hour with a conversation led by Christine Malec with Ramya Amuthan, JJ Hunt, Rebecca Singh.

]]> This episode discusses Luminato's Golden Hour with a conversation led by Christine Malec with Ramya Amuthan, JJ Hunt, Rebecca Singh.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8767829 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1595 June 27, 1 3 full false 102: Welcome to Radio LUMI 2021 102: Welcome to Radio LUMI 2021 In this live-to-tape segment, Ramya Amuthan introduces us to the overview for Radio LUMI's 2021 season. Then we meet the rest of the team: Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh, and JJ Hunt!

]]> In this live-to-tape segment, Ramya Amuthan introduces us to the overview for Radio LUMI's 2021 season. Then we meet the rest of the team: Christine Malec, Rebecca Singh, and JJ Hunt!

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8767695 Sat, 26 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0400 1585 June 26, 1 2 full false 101: What is Audio Description? 101: What is Audio Description? Learn from blind host Christine Malec along with audio describer Rebecca Singh. Clips from Luminato’s “Lunch and Learn” series.

]]> Learn from blind host Christine Malec along with audio describer Rebecca Singh. Clips from Luminato’s “Lunch and Learn” series.

]]> Luminato Festival Toronto Buzzsprout-8627063 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:00:00 -0400 314 1 1 full false