Oct. 29. Popcorn & Star Trek with WISH 🖖 OR Ontario Poet Laureate Matthew-Ray Jones reading

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Matthew-Ray "Testament" Jones Reading

On Thursday October 29, Ontario poet laureate Matthew-Ray "Testament" Jones will be reading and performing from his work at the Sims Reading Room (3rd floor Porter Library) from 1-2 pm. Join us!

Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 1–2 p.m.
Location: Sims Reading Room, 3rd floor, Porter Library

Mississauga, Ontario native Matthew-Ray Jones, also known as Testament, is a connoisseur of anything and everything involving words. From poetry, spoken word and emceeing to facilitating, hosting and keynoting, Matthew-Ray has been using his natural speaking abilities to inspire audiences for over 20 years. He has performed and taught nationally from coast to coast in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Nunavut, and British Columbia. He has performed internationally in Venezuela and Italy and has travelled to six continents. To date, Matthew-Ray has recorded three albums and shared the stage with Talib Kweli, Naughty by Nature, Biz Markie, GZA, Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, DāM-FunK and more. He co-founded an artist collective called P.E.A.C.E. (“People Everywhere Actually Co-existing Equally”) helping people realize they are 'a piece of P.E.A.C.E.' through poetry, HipHop, music, workshops, presentations and trainings.


Screening and Discussion of Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Family" (S4E2).

Join WISH: Waterloo Initiative of Solarpunk and Hope<https://www.waterloosolarpunks.ca/> for a screening and discussion of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Family" (S4E2). We'll have popcorn! 🖖

Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 1:00-2:20 p.m.
Location: Critical Media Lab, ECH 1205

Questions? Contact Katy Fulfer (kfulfer at uwaterloo.ca<mailto:kfulfer at uwaterloo.ca>).


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