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A Live-to-Podcast Event: Join us in our live studio audience for a special taping of this lecture series that will be later available as online video and podcast.

Once seen as quiet bedroom communities far from the noise of the urban core, Toronto's inner suburbs have become centres of activity - culturally vibrant, diverse and ever changing.

The New Art of Suburbia, a two-evening panel discussion and forum recorded for podcast, will address these changes and implications for the arts and culture. Dealing with changes in the development and urban fabric of Toronto, speakers from a variety of backgrounds will tackle pressing questions:

• What is the nature and role of creative communities in the suburbs?
• How can we better understand and support arts and cultural activities in the suburbs?
• How can we create and support a vibrant arts scene in suburban communities?

The New Art of Suburbia will respond to a burgeoning interest in the development of Toronto's suburbs and provide a forum for discussing the challenges and opportunities in supporting and sustaining cultural and artistic activity in these communities.

Join us for this two-evening series and have your voice heard in an open forum that will follow the panel discussions. The series will be recorded for podcast and posted on The Centre for Creative Communications, Centennial College website. The New Art of Suburbia is a joint venture of Scarborough Arts Council, The Centre for Creative Communications, Centennial College and the School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culture, Centennial College. Spacing Magazine is the media partner for the series.

Media Partner Spacing Magazine

Session 1:

• Not So Quiet: Welcome to the New Suburbs
• Monday, December 1, 2008, 7 p.m.

Session 2:

• The Suburban Art Scene
• Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 7 p.m.