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Concordian blues. BC residency. Fine Arts on show. Mad Pride.

Concordia in the news
Posted on July 13, 2015

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Alumni in the news

Our alumni are featured in the media locally and around the world. Vist the Alumni News section to access an archive of stories or read the latest list of stories: 

  • Blues artist  Cécile Doo-Kingué (BFA) is profiled in Kamloops This Week, which writes that the singer, songwriter and guitarist came to Concordia after being turned away by McGill.
  • Kelowna Capital News mentions the participation of artist Patrick Lundeen in a University of British Columbia summer residency program. It states that Lundeen is a Concordia graduate.
  • Le Placoteux writes about a multimedia art show in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and mentions the participation of two Concordia graduates: Sandra Volny (MFA, open media) and Jihee Min (MFA, sculpture). 
  • Recent graduate Mary D'Cruz (art history, studio art) is mentioned in an article in The Toronto Star profiling the alumna's mother, Dawn D'Cruz. The article focuses on the stage acting the elder D'Cruz has done for Mad Pride, a series of events in Toronto that celebrate the contributions of people living with mental illness. The article is reprised by Metro News.