Dept. of History presents Tomson Highway, Sept. 24

[Wendy Philpott]

Join the Department of History for an engaging presentation by acclaimed Cree playwright, author, and musician Tomson Highway<http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/highway-tomson/>. Tomson will draw from his wealth of knowledge of Canadian and Indigenous literature, theatre and music, language and world travel, and much more!

Thursday, September 24, 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages Building
Free admission

Tomson Highway enjoys an international career as playwright, novelist, and pianist/songwriter. His best-known plays are The Rez Sisters, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout, and The (Post) Mistress. His best-selling novel is Kiss of the Fur Queen.

Can't make it at 2pm? Enjoy a Cabaret Performance by Tomson Highway and guests at IMPACT international theatre festival<http://www.mtspace.ca/productions/impact-15> in the evening in Kitchener!

Thursday September 24, 9:00 pm
The Registry Theatre, Kitchener
Tickets available online<http://www.ticketscene.ca/list.php?keywords=Tomson+Highway>.
These events are sponsored by the Department of History and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo, the Aboriginal Education Centre at St. Paul's College, WPIRG, LSPIRG, Silver Birch Projects, and the Impact Theatre Festival.


Wendy Philpott
Communications Manager
Faculty of Arts, PAS 2411
University of Waterloo
Office: 519 888-4567 x38530
Mobile: 226 989-4848
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