Julia Brook – The Conversation

Whether you’re 16 going on 17 or 79 going on 80, singing classics and new numbers virtually with a group brings joy. (Shutterstock)

November 22, 2022

Puttin’ on the Ritz and improving well‑being with older adults through virtual music theatre

Julia Brook, Queen's University, Ontario and Colleen Renihan, Queen's University, Ontario

I’m happy again: A pandemic-induced move to virtual music theatre presents a paradigm shift for the genre, yet reveals surprising benefits in facilitating new access to music in community.

The National Arts Centre in Ottawa displays the message “Everything will be okay” and a rainbow, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

June 23, 2020

Support for artists is key to returning to vibrant cultural life post‑coronavirus

Colleen Renihan, Queen's University, Ontario; Ben Schnitzer, Queen's University, Ontario, and Julia Brook, Queen's University, Ontario

Policy makers and arts sectors together need to reimagine how we might organize contracts, leverage networks and change supports to create more long-term opportunities for arts workers in Canada.

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