Join esteemed poet and screenwriter Ian Iqbal Rashid for the latest SiteLines event
Sunday, April 24, 2022 | 7 p.m.
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre | 12 Alexander St.
Free, all are welcome
SiteLines is an exciting partnership between the Faculty of Art and Office of Research and Innovation at OCAD University and the Canada Council for the Arts, promoting and supporting the creative work of BIPOC artists and writers.
The two-year pilot supports the SiteLines Reading series held at Toronto's Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, as well as performances, workshops, master classes and events that showcase BIPOC creatives. Additionally, the initiative includes a BIPOC mentorship program and an Indigenous Cultural Leadership initiative. The entire project is led collaboratively by Dr. Ashok Mathur, Dean of Graduate Studies and Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation at OCAD U and Stephen Foster, Dean of the Faculty of Art.
While the project is based at OCAD U, the focus is on communities outside the University as well as Toronto. To that end, SiteLines will hold events planned from coast to coast, from Victoria, British Columbia to Corner Brook, Newfoundland.
On April 24, SiteLines will welcome Ian Iqbal Rashid at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, located at 12 Alexander St. in Toronto, starting at 7 p.m. for the latest instalment of the Reading Series. Attendees are invited to join Tanzania-born, Canada-raised Rashid for an evening of reading poetry, screening television and film clips and a conversation about the history of his practice with Dr. Mathur.
Rashid is based in London, United Kingdom. His feature films, Touch of Pink (2004) and How She Move (2007) have screened at festivals including Sundance Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.
He is best known for the iconic BBC show, This Life for which he won a Writer's Guild of Great Britain award, and the current critical hit Sort Of, which appeared on many best of end-of-year lists after it aired on CBC and HBO Max in late 2021. For Sort Of, Rashid was nominated in the Best Comedy Series Writer category at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards. He was also nominated for a 2022 Writer's Guild of Canada award for the episode "Sort Of Mary Poppins" and received a prestigious Peabody nomination in the Entertainment category in 2022.
He is currently writing a drama series exploring the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada for the CBC. He is the author of three award-winning volumes of poetry.
Buddies in Bad Times Venue Guide
12 Alexander St., Toronto
Physical Accessibility
The facility is fully accessible to audience members. Both performance venues offer seating at floor level. The entrance is accessed by ramp for all patrons. Washrooms are located on the lower level, which can be reached by a lift. The lift requires an attendant due to the manual door function and the need for a key to use.
Washrooms
Washroom facilities are not designated by gender. The main washroom area is equipped with ten private stalls (including two barrier-free stalls) and communal sinks. In addition, there is a single-user, universal washroom.