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SUMMARY:Monday Film Screening: Sing Sing
DESCRIPTION:A key theme of The Promise of Music is the healing power of creative performance\, as this Academy Award nominated 2023 film brilliantly dramatizes. The performing arts\, whether musical or theatrical\, nurture inner growth and the ability to reach within and learn compassion\, trust\, empathy\, self-esteem\, and teamwork. \nThe film was inspired by John H. Richardson’s Esquire article\, “The Sing Sing Follies\,” about a musical review presented by the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program. Operating in eight New York State correctional institutions\, the program has achieved great success in curbing recidivism\, with only 3% of participants returning to prison. \nDivine G (Colman Domingo)\, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit\, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men. When a wary outsider joins the group\, the men decide to stage their first original comedy. It’s a stirring true story of resilience\, humanity\, and the transformative power of art\, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors. “Sing Sing” garnered 3 Academy Award nominations and earned 97% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. \n“Sing Sing . . . powerful\, deeply felt drama takes theatre behind bars.”\n– The Guardian \n“When we think of the best prison movies ever made\, ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ . . . immediately comes to mind . . . We can now add the gloriously lionhearted and brilliantly rendered “Sing Sing” to that list.”\n– Chicago Sun-Times
URL:https://promiseofmusic.com/event/monday-film-screening-sing-sing/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1Y3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Jamie Bernstein on the Power of Music and Media
DESCRIPTION:Join this special appearance by author\, narrator\, director and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein. Her 2018 memoir\, Famous Father Girl is about growing up with legendary composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein\, subject of the Academy Award nominated 2023 film\, Maestro. She has written and narrated concerts about Mozart\, Aaron Copland and Stravinsky\, as well as “The Bernstein Beat\,” a family concert about her father. Jamie will discuss her father’s artistry and career and ground-breaking use of mass media for music education and appreciation.
URL:https://promiseofmusic.com/event/jamie-bernstein-on-the-power-of-music-and-media/
LOCATION:The Creative School Chrysalis\, 43 Gerrard St E\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 2A7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Music and the Arts – Saving Society Billions Through Enhanced Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Frontier Economics is one of the world’s largest economics research firms with a staff of over 500. In 2024\, Frontier Economics completed a major study for the UK government examining the impacts of arts\, culture and heritage on the health and well-being of British people. Using a broad spectrum of evidence and new economic modelling\, Frontier Economics took the bold step of determining the economic impact of arts engagement on the population\, based on health and well-being and savings in healthcare costs\, increased productivity\, etc.). \nThe results were startling. \nNot only did the evidence show that engagement with the arts enhanced people’s wellness\, it also saved government money – a lot of money. \nFrontier Economics did not consider the benefits from tourism\, hospitality\, employment\, etc.\, (as real as those are)\, but focused specifically on wellness. The Frontier Economics research found a value in healthcare and other public expenditure savings of as much as $15 billion CAD annually. Consider how much greater the impact would be with an even more robust public investment. \nMatthew Bell\, Director of Frontier Economics presents the findings of the report\, and its implications both for public policy\, and for the health\, wellness and life satisfaction of people everywhere.
URL:https://promiseofmusic.com/event/music-and-the-arts-saving-society-billions-through-enhanced-wellness/
LOCATION:The Creative School Chrysalis\, 43 Gerrard St E\, Toronto\, ON\, M5G 2A7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Positive Fatalism: Music-Making in the Harsh Realities of Kinshasa
DESCRIPTION:Drawing on nearly two decades of field research in Kinshasa\, Democratic Republic of Congo\, Dr. Pairon will introduce the concept of ‘positive fatalism’ relating how the art of music-making may empower people to live with dignity amidst the unimaginable challenges\, dangers\, structural injustice\, and hardships of daily life. \nRead Dr. Pairon’s keynote here. 
URL:https://promiseofmusic.com/event/positive-fatalism-music-making-in-the-harsh-realities-of-kinshasa/
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SUMMARY:The Glenn Gould Foundation Presents: The Promise of Music Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of music and magic as we kick off a week of fantastic events for The Promise of Music at the Aga Khan Museum! \nThe Promise of Music: The First World Congress on the Social Impact of Music opens with a joyous celebration featuring amazing artists from all over the world. Come experience the Afghan National Institute of Music\, the Firdaus Orchestra from Dubai\, The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura\, the Sistema New Brunswick Children’s Orchestra\, Memphis-based dancer Lil Buck\, and many\, many more.  Meet the performers\, explore the galleries\, and visit the bubble sound and light installation at the museum. \nWith Viggo Mortensen\, emcee\, and a keynote by General Romeo Dallaire\, the evening will be jam-packed with incredible performances and inspiration.
URL:https://promiseofmusic.com/event/the-glenn-gould-foundation-presents-the-promise-of-music-celebration/
LOCATION:Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium at the Aga Khan Museum\, 77 Wynford Drive\, Toronto\, ON\, M3C 1K1\, Canada
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