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27 minutes ago
- CTV News
Simon Fraser University welcomes new arts museum at Burnaby, B.C., campus
SFU will open the doors to its new arts museum, the Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum, in September. B.C.'s Simon Fraser University is taking a new creative direction with the opening of its first, purpose-built arts museum, set to be welcomed to the institute's Burnaby campus this fall. The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum, opening Sept. 20, consolidates what was previously known as the SFU Galleries and will house exhibitions, performances, talks, and workshops. Designed by Siamak Hariri of Hariri Pontarini Architects, the 12,000-square-foot space champions features that showcase a connection to nature and highlight the campus surrounds. A courtyard sits alongside the museum's art studio, exhibition space and forum rooms, each filled with expansive windows that blurs the lines between outside and in. 'In part inspired by the intelligence of trees and their underground networks of communication and support, the Gibson is a space where art and learning come together to create a vibrant canopy of activity supported by deep connections,' says the museum's director, Kimberly Phillips, in a release issued Wednesday. 'My desire for natural light and porosity, for bringing the outside in, stems in part from Dr. Edward Gibson's own belief, as an urban geographer, in art's connection to its surroundings and the unique experience of Arthur Erickson's architecture on the Burnaby campus.' Marianne Gibson and her late husband Edward were known for their significant contributions to arts and education at the university, with professor Edward serving as director of the former SFU Galleries from 1986 until 1997. The facility's inaugural exhibition, Edge Effects, will feature a combination of new works specifically commissioned for the grand opening and longer-term projects that haven't yet been showcased. Spanning a variety of different artists, museum goers can expect to see the likes of Vancouver visual artist Liz Magor, Vancouver-based Japanese-Canadian multimedia artist Cindy Mochizuki, Nevada poet Jared Stanley and Saskatchewan-born writer and artist Lorna Brown. The exhibition leans further into the museum's overarching theme of blending together spaces. Its title references the ecological term 'edge effect,' which describes the conditions that are created at the boundary of two or more habitats, like an estuary found between a river and an ocean. In this vein, Gibson explores its position 'at the boundary of academia and the public,' the museum says in the release. The museum's runnings will kick off the weekend of Sept. 20 with an arts program, a musical performance, an arts talk and the opening of an arts studio with activities and workshops for children. Programs already on the billing for autumn include workshops in clay-making and weaving. From then on, the free-admission museum will be open Wednesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
This man keeps racing Toronto streetcars and winning
Mac Bauer and his wife were heading home from a friend's house in Toronto one day when they had an all-too-familiar experience. The streetcar they were on was chugging along at a snail's pace, and the 12-kilometre journey took well over an hour. "My wife and I are pretty active people and like to run," Bauer told As It Happens guest host Rebecca Zandbergen. "We just both looked at each other and went: 'We could outrun this, no problem.'" Turns out, they were right. Bauer has now raced five Toronto streetcars, on foot, and beat them all — usually by a sizeable margin. He says his victories, which he's documented on Instagram, are emblematic of the fact that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) isn't keeping apace with growth in the city, where public transportation often finds itself pitted against traffic from cars. The TTC did not respond to CBC's request for comment. The first race in the series, which Bauer calls "Man Versus Machine," saw him take on the 509 Harbourfront, which runs from Exhibition Loop on the city's waterfront, to Union Station downtown, a journey of roughly 3.1 kilometres. Bauer took off at the same time as the streetcar, and arrived at his destination in 14 minutes. The streetcar pulled up 7 minutes and 32 seconds after that. A week later, on a brutally hot July day, Bauer started running from Bathurst Station while his friend hopped on the 511 streetcar. A sweaty Bauer reached Exhibition Loop, 4.7 kilometres away, in 18 minutes. His friend, looking much more dry and relaxed rolled up on the streetcar 22 minutes later. From there, the streak continued. He beat the 510 Spadina by 10 minutes, even though that streetcar has a designated lane, so it doesn't have to compete with traffic. He won his gruelling 13-kilometre race from Broadview Station to Dundas West Station against the 504 King by 18 minutes. And, finally, he beat the 505 Dundas by 13 minutes on a quiet Saturday morning, and even had time to stop at Tim Hortons. Lest you think only a seasoned runner could take on a Toronto streetcar so effectively, in late July, Bauer raced the 509 again, this time with a CityTV reporter in tow, and the duo beat it together. "It shows that it's not only trained athletes that are able to beat this streetcar, but it's your everyday person that can," he said. Bauer admits there are benefits to taking the streetcar, which can be a more leisurely experience than booking it on foot as fast as you can. The streetcar's timing, he says, also varies depending on the time of day, how much traffic there is, and how many people are getting on and off at each stop. Bauer, on the other hand, doesn't have to stop at all, save red lights and catching his breath. Still, he says he's confident that almost anyone in Toronto could get where they're going faster on foot than taking a streetcar during 5 p.m. rush hour. While the experiment has been fun, Bauer says the results of his races are, ultimately, kind of a bummer. He says the city just isn't keeping pace with the growing population of the downtown core. "When I was younger, the streetcar was great. I loved taking the streetcar. So cool to be on these trains that just run through the city. But now the experience is just horrible," he said. "If we're not going to upgrade the infrastructure, people are just going to continue to turn to cars, which in turn is going to make the TTC an even worse experience." His next challenge, he says, is the 512 St. Clair, which has a designated traffic lane and, he says, a reputation for clipping along at a decent speed.
National Post
3 hours ago
- National Post
'RIGHT DECISION': Former pro wrestler Buff Bagwell happy after leg amputated
Marcus Bagwell was riding a high as one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling back in the 1990s. Article content Known as Buff Bagwell in the squared circle, the grappler was a five-time tag team champion in World Championship Wrestling. Article content Article content Fast forward to August 2020. Bagwell was involved in a car crash that left him with broken ribs, a broken right hip, a broken left socket bone, a broken nose, a torn right groin muscle and a busted right kneecap — which he said 'exploded' on impact. Article content While Bagwell's other injuries eventually healed, his right leg was a mess. Article content 'I was faced with something that I had never faced before, which was that I couldn't fix this injury,' Bagwell told People. 'Amputation was on the table, I think, instantly, but we tried to save the leg.' Article content Article content The 55-year-old required dozens of surgeries since the crash, which left him unable to bend his knee. He walked with a stiff leg and the aid of a cane. Article content 'When you can't bend your leg, it's devastating,' he said. 'I was very depressed about how it looked. I would always wear pants. Here's Buff Bagwell, ashamed to wear shorts. I would not be in public with it.' Article content After living what he calls a 'miserable' life since the crash, Bagwell was given the option by doctors to have three surgeries over the next year, skin grafts and a metal rod inserted that would keep his leg straight for the rest of his life. Article content After being told that there was a 20% chance of working, he finally decided to get his leg amputated. Article content On July 10, Bagwell had his right leg removed above the knee during a five-hour surgery. Article content Article content 'There's no preparing you for waking up,' he said. 'When I first woke up, I looked down and I went, 'Oh my God.' And it took my breath. I went, 'Why has my leg gone?' And your brain's trying to kick out of the fog of anesthesia and everything. So I'm trying to kick out, and at the same time having an anxiety attack over looking at my leg. It seemed like a couple of minutes, but it was probably 10 seconds long, and at the end of that 10 seconds, I was like, 'Do you remember how your leg looked, buddy?' After those 10 seconds, I knew I had made the right decision. There was no doubt in my mind.' Article content Bagwell said he will be fitted with a prosthetic leg by the end of the month. Article content 'I'm about to cry, because I'm thinking I'm losing a leg. At the end of this thing, I have gained a leg. I will have a leg now. And when you can't bend that leg, you can't do anything with the other leg … I have really gained two legs back by getting this amputation, and that's the first time I've said that, but it's the truth. I went from not being able to exercise my left leg to exercising my left leg, and I'll have a prosthetic. I have gained two legs out of this. I feel great now.' Article content Following the surgery, Bagwell said he now has a new lease on life after years of struggle. Article content 'I have a completely new mindset,' he said. 'I'm super excited about the future. I'm overwhelmed with joy that the ugliness is cut off. I was very ashamed of it.' Article content
