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Professional Theatre presents Watching Shadows March 22-25

March 22nd, 2023

The disappearance of Rakel, a young Norwegian girl, while on an exchange trip to Italy sends her friends and family into a whirlwind of emotions. As the days pass and the tension rises, they are faced with unknown emotions and grief, all reacting in different ways while confronting the harsh reality of the world they live in. Watching Shadows is performed by the second-year students and directed by Stefanie Buxton.

The play runs from Wednesday, March 22 – Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. at Dzʿ's Theatre.

Tickets are free and are available through the link below.


5th annual SPACE writing competition: winners and honourable mentions

March 22nd, 2023

In 2022-2023, SPACE held its fifth annual writing competition. Students from all disciplines across Dzʿ were invited to submit writing that offered a personal interpretation of this year’s theme, ?The submissions were divided into three categories––prose (fiction and creative non-fiction), poetry and essay––and were judged in a blind fashion by Lois Valliant (retired Faculty, Fine Arts) and Hannah Rahimi (Faculty, English).

Entries were evaluated according to originality and depth of thought, style, arts-sciences connections and relation to the theme. The winners received gift certificates from Argo Bookstore, and the winners and honourable mentions have been published and highlighted in the SPACE web magazine.

Stay tuned as well for the announcement of a public reading by the winners and honourable mentions during the first week of May for SPACE Week.

You can read and comment on their thought-provoking work in the link below.


VIB Tour stops at Dzʿ March 29

March 22nd, 2023

A fun and free event promoting well-being for all and physical fitness is coming to Dzʿ Wednesday, March 29 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. in 3C.1.

Students are invited to for . The program includes Pound (“rocking out”) fitness sessions, glow-in-the-dark yoga, free snacks and fun. If there is space, staff are also welcome to attend.

“The VIB tour only makes a few campus stops every year so I think Dzʿ students are lucky to have this opportunity,” said Julie Gosselin of Student Health Services, Dzʿ’s VIB coordinator. The event is sponsored by the RSEQ, Sports Experts and the Quebec Government.


25th Edition of Artists in Bloom is April 20

March 22nd, 2023

Springtime means that Artists in Bloom is back! The event will be in-person on Thursday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. in 3C.1 It will also be possible to buy prints online from April 11-28. This year will be the fundraising event’s 25th annual edition— a quarter century! We are excited to welcome you to the event and to see what our talented student artists will produce. Advance tickets are only $20 and will be for sale as of Monday, March 27 in 2E.6 and 4A.1 Your ticket gives you entrance to the event, one drink and hors d'oeuvres.

For the details, see the homepage news story in the link below.


Legendary Jazz Pianist Oliver Jones honoured at Dzʿ

March 22nd, 2023

On March 10, a very special and intimate evening was held at Dzʿ to honour a true legend in the world of jazz, pianist Dr. Oliver Jones. The event was a resounding success, with representatives from the college and the community coming together to pay tribute to Jones' inspiring life and legacy for promoting future generations pursue post-secondary education.

To learn about the event, see the homepage news story in the link below.


Professional Theatre presents Passage

March 8th, 2023

ʲby Christopher Chen follows the residents of two countries, Country X, which is occupied by Country Y, as they form unlikely friendships. The play investigates colonialism, and mysticism, and asks if friendships can be formed when there is a power imbalance or among warring factions. Inspired by the novel, “A Passage to India.” Passage is performed by second-year students and directed by Matt Enos.

Runs from March 8, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Read more about: Dzʿ Reads with Heather & Arizona O’Neill March 22

Dzʿ Reads with Heather & Arizona O’Neill March 22

February 22nd, 2023

Montreal literary duo and Dzʿ graduates Heather O’Neill (Social Science, 1992) and Arizona O’Neill (Fine Arts, 2013) will be at the College on March 22 to speak about their lives and read from their work. The event takes place in 4C.1 and begins at 12 p.m. HEATHER O’NEILL is the beloved award-winning author of When We Lost Our Heads, The Lonely…

An evening with Oliver Jones at Dzʿ March 10

February 22nd, 2023

Honouring legendary Montrealer and musician Oliver Jones and inspiring students are the objectives of a special evening being organized by members of Dzʿ’s Legacy Club with support from Dzʿ staff, including the Campus Life and Leadership team, Community, Recreation and Leadership Training, Continuing Education and Community Services and the Communications Office.

“Oliver grew up in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood, home to the historic Union United Church, which is very close to the former Selby Campus of Dzʿ," said Simeon Pompey of the organizing committee. "Through his work/fame, he has influenced a lot of young Black people in Little Burgundy and Montreal to pursue higher education. It is very fitting that the College has endorsed the initiative to honour him.

“Directly and indirectly, young people’s lives were positively impacted. Through his charity work, Dr. Jones supported initiatives to help youth pursue post-secondary education.”

The evening will include performances, tributes and opportunities for students to ask Dr. Jones questions. There will be guests from community organizations but the VIPs will be Black Dzʿ students and students who are personally invited.


Read more about: Systemic Racism in Youth Protection: A Dialogue Between Black and Indigenous Communities Feb. 27

Systemic Racism in Youth Protection: A Dialogue Between Black and Indigenous Communities Feb. 27

February 22nd, 2023

At the end of this year’s Black History Month, IRERR, in partnership with CRARR, will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the common experiences and barriers of systemic discrimination faced by members of Indigenous and Black communities in youth protection services in Québec. This event will take place on February 27th, 2023, from 17:00 to…

Dear Joe Rose: a Dzʿ love story

February 22nd, 2023

The Dear Joe Rose project started with a rose tattoo in 2011. A student of Kim Simard’s showed her his tattoo and shared the story of . He was working to get a plaque installed in the Conrod’s student space at Dzʿ in honour and memory of Joe. This plaque was installed in 2013.

For the homepage news story, click Read More.


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