Best Luminato Festival Toronto Podcasts (2024)

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427: The R.A.V.E. Experience 48:39

2M ago48:39

48:39

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 alik…

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426: SPACED Audio Tour 58:28

2M ago58:28

58:28

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…

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425: LIVE at 360 ALLSTARS 48:20

2M ago48:20

48:20

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 …

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424: LIVE at I Am From Reykjavik with Sonia Hughes 46:32

2M ago46:32

46:32

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 …

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423: LIVE at Luminato in the Square 1:07:58

2M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

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 Dut…

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422: LIVE at the AGO with Miles Greenberg 1:10:11

3M ago1:10:11

1:10:11

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 Gre…

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421: Walker Court and RESPAWN 36:28

3M ago36:28

36:28

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 lear…

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420: Afrikan Party 1:13:39

3M ago1:13:39

1:13:39

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 an…

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419: SPACED 21:13

3M ago21:13

21:13

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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418: How to Increase Participation in Interactive Experiences 39:15

3M ago39:15

39:15

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 Rhinocero…

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417: R.A.V.E. 31:10

3M ago31:10

31:10

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 …

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416: Choral Music with the Nathaniel Dett Chorale 58:07

3M ago58:07

58:07

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 popu…

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415: Dance/ Ipásskaa 34:59

3M ago34:59

34:59

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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414: Age is a Feeling 24:45

3M ago24:45

24:45

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, ri…

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413: HOME: Illusion for Blind and Low Vision Audiences 1:00:41

3M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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412: Luminato in the Square 42:33

3M ago42:33

42:33

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 Bar…

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411: Dancer of the Year 23:31

3M ago23:31

23:31

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.…

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410: 360 ALLSTARS 34:01

4M ago34:01

34:01

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. Y…

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409: I Am from Reykjavik 28:46

4M ago28:46

28:46

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 intervie…

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407: "Placemaking" 48:08

4M ago48:08

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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.…

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408: Audio Description 2.0 54:36

4M ago54:36

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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, …

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405: Urban Parks and Public Spaces 45:52

4M ago45:52

45:52

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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406: Public Art 28:43

4M ago28:43

28:43

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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404: Audio Description Users Round Table 55:39

4M ago55:39

55:39

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 feature…

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403: Welcome to Radio LUMI 2024 30:48

4M ago30:48

30:48

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!By Luminato Festival Toronto

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402: Accessibility at Luminato 23:38

4M ago23:38

23:38

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

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401: Land Acknowledgement 42:36

5M ago42:36

42:36

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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312: Archives ('Aalaapi') 28:48

1y ago28:48

28:48

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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311: Grounding Conversations, Part 6: Archives as Storytelling 15:22

1y ago15:22

15:22

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).By Luminato Festival Toronto

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310: Transformation ('Dragon's Tale' and Scott Joplin’s 'Treemonisha') 26:36

1y ago26:36

26:36

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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309: Grounding Conversations, Part 5: Building Futures and Momentum 15:09

1y ago15:09

15:09

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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308: Joy (Jean-Pierre Perreault's 'Nuit') 32:09

1y ago32:09

32:09

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.…

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307: Grounding Conversations, Part 4: Joy as Resistance 15:21

1y ago15:21

15:21

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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306: Care (Walk with Amal Toronto) 29:28

1y ago29:28

29:28

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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305: Grounding Conversations, Part 3: Returning to Care 15:02

1y ago15:02

15:02

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.…

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304: Rest (Ian Kamau’s 'Loss') 32:44

1y ago32:44

32:44

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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303: Grounding Conversations, Part 2: The Jumbies of Capitalism 14:56

1y ago14:56

14:56

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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302: Home (Jordan Bennett’s 'Echoes Calling Back') 29:46

1+ y ago29:46

29:46

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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301: Grounding Conversations, Part 1: Situating Ourselves 14:22

1+ y ago14:22

14:22

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 an…

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211: BELOVED: A Celebration of Toni Morrison and Black Women Authors 2:09:17

2y ago2:09:17

2:09:17

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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210: Live Welcome: BELOVED 34:38

2y ago34:38

34:38

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.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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202: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Ashley T. 14:30

2y ago14:30

14:30

A conversation with multidisciplinary CRIP COLLAB artist Ashley T.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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203: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Namitha Rathinappillai 10:05

2y ago10:05

10:05

A conversation with queer poet and CRIP COLLAB artist Namitha Rathinappillai.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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204: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Aly McDonald 9:50

2y ago9:50

9:50

A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Aly McDonald.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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205: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Sheri Osden Nault 13:49

2y ago13:49

13:49

A conversation with Indigenous community activist, educator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Sheri Osden Nault.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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206: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Hope-Adina 10:10

2y ago10:10

10:10

A conversation with Indigenous disability advocate and CRIP COLLAB artist Hope-Adina Adler.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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207: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Kay Chan 14:19

2y ago14:19

14:19

A conversation with CRIP COLLAB Indigenous artist Kay Chan.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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208: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Destiny Pitters 13:00

2y ago13:00

13:00

A conversation with CRIP COLLAB artist Destiny Pitters.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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209: CRIP COLLAB Artist Spotlight: Amelia Ruthven Nelson 13:55

2y ago13:55

13:55

A conversation with writer, animation coordinator, and CRIP COLLAB artist Amelia Ruthven Nelson.By Luminato Festival Toronto

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201: The Possibility of the Compassionate Institution 36:32

2+ y ago36:32

36:32

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 collaborati…

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