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That's a wrap on Urinetown: The Musical! 🪠 |
Theatre Western's Fall show was Urinetown: The Musical. In a dystopian city where a severe water shortage forces citizens to pay for the privilege of using the restroom, resistance is brewing. Urinetown blends dark comedy with powerful storytelling as unlikely hero Bobby Strong leads a rebellion against the monopolistic UGC. Smart, shocking, and side-splitting, this Tony Award-winning musical exposes the absurdity of power and the cost of hope.
By the closing night, the production's cast and crew were perfectly flushed ... with success! Urinetown was directed by third-year SASAH student Hannah Teicher, with stage management by second-year student Rachel Weis and Assistant Stage Management by first-year student Carter Norman. Second-year student Amy Sarjeant played Penelope Pennywise and third-year student Charlie Malkin (pictured above) played Tiny Tom. View behind-the-scenes of the production at Theatre Western's Instagram! Image courtesy of Theatre Western. |
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Epiphanies ProjectA message from the students, and next steps: |
"Thank you so much to everyone who came out and made the Epiphanies Project reception such a resounding success! 💜 It was such an honour learning from our speakers, Mary Lou Smoke and Trish Markert, alongside you all. We also want to thank everyone who submitted an epiphany to us to be included in the exhibit - we ended up with over 150 responses!
"We’re still working away on some exciting developments for the Epiphanies Project in the future, including an interactive digital map in its beta stages and figuring out where our stunning, human-sized map will live for the foreseeable future!"
Pictured above is a painted map of campus, which charts some of the many responses of personal epiphanies submitted by students and alum. See more, and read more contributed statements, on the Epiphanies Instagram. |
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Student Life: We All Have To SubmitFeaturing works by Fanshawe College + Western University students LAB 203, TAP Centre for Creativity
December 3 - 20, 2025 |
Congratulations to students from Western and Fanshawe College. Last week's opening reception for Andew Lewis: Notes From The Mindfield and Student Life: We All Have To Submit at TAP Centre for Creativity was a highly attended First Thursday art crawl! Drop in to see the exhibition during gallery hours, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 12-5PM.
Featuring work by Western University and Fanshawe College students as a mobile project of SATELLiTE Project Space. Curated by SASAH students Promise Chen, Ellie Smith, Steph Katchabaw, Alana Pielechaty, Maya Allison, Karam Bhuee, and Jasiah Tahrim. Image of the opening reception from TAP.
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A Holiday Message from Us to You |
As you take off for the Winter Break, your SASAH staff and faculty send you the following seasonal greetings:
🦌 From Program Coordinator Jen Tramble: Happy Holidays! Wishing you laughter, joy, and plenty of time to relax and celebrate. May your break be filled with fun, warmth, and wonderful memories—see you in the New Year!
❄️ From Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator Ruth Skinner: To our beloved SASAH cohorts, the semester has flown by, and another one quickly approaches. It's important to slow down and make time to rest and recharge. Here's to a long winter's nap!
🛷 From Experiential Learning Specialist Barbara Bruce: Thank you for another wonderful year in SASAH! Your creativity, intellectual curiosity, and vibrant engagement make this community truly special. Wishing you a restorative and joy-filled break. Happy Holidays, and all the very best in 2026! 🎁 From Director Manina Jones: I wish everyone a peaceful break. I hope you have a chance to reconnect with friends and family — and that you take some time just for you, as well. See you in the New Year!
Image: Victorian Christmas Card from the Nova Scotia Archives. Source: Wiki Commons. |
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Don't miss your exams! But just in case you do... |
It is the responsibility of the student to: double check both the preliminary and final postings of the examination timetables for their courses ensure that any examination conflicts are dealt with ahead of time not make any travel plans until after the last day of exams, particularly before the Final exam schedule is posted morning examinations are typically held at 9 a.m.; except Sundays, which are at 10 a.m.
Accommodation Requests: Holy Days: Verify the conflict with the Final Exam Schedule and then email arts@uwo.ca to request accommodation.
⚠️Sleeping in, misreading the Timetable, flight arrangements⚠️: These are not considered grounds for accommodation and professors are not required to set a Special Examination if you miss an exam due to such reasons. If you are only a half hour late, you may be given permission to start the examination. Otherwise, email arts@uwo.ca as soon as possible. You are expected to schedule vacations and flights that don't conflict with the examination schedule.
Image: Detail from a fresco depicting the month of January at Buonconsiglio Castle in Trento, Italy, ca. 1400. Source: The Public Domain Review, "Snowball Fights in Art, 1400-1946." |
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Catch up on the SASAH Speakers' Series Recordings If you missed them in person in person, you can now view the recordings of Sam Maggs, Heather George, and Kristen Case for the Fall semester of our SASAH Speakers' Series. In our previous newsletter, we made the exciting announcement of Leanne Betasamosake Simpson for the 2026 Duncanson Lecture. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about the Winter schedule for the SASAH Speakers' Series in early 2026! |
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Hear from our 2025-2026 SASAH Award Winners!
We're sharing profiles and statements from some of the winners of the 2025-2026 SASAH Leadership Award on our social media. The recipients from our first-year cohort are Andrew Liu, Thalia MacLean-Valenzeula, Carter Norman, Bridget Olds, and Jasiah Tahrim. The recipients from our second-year cohort are Helia Bahasadri, Nishtha Bains, and Jane Obiyan. In the words of Andew Liu, "What this award means for me is the ability to pursue unconventional paths and uncertain dreams with the knowledge that when I mess up, I’ll be able to bounce back and mess up all over again." See these profiles (ongoing) on our Instagram or Facebook. |
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Living as a student in an uncertain world: Western and Fanshawe students’ collaboration art exhibition
Read local coverage of Student Life, currently on view at TAP. The X 106.9 reporter Emily Kim contextualizes what exhibition opportunities mean for Fanshawe Fine Art students, whose program has just received significant cuts. |
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The meeting of politics and pop culture
We're a little late to share, but SASAH alumna Amelia Eqbal profiled the fascinating relationship timeline of Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry for CBC's Entertainment News. As Amelia writes, "online, people have been eager to chime in, expressing everything from support for the pair to surprise at the combination to exasperation at all the attention they’re getting." Read Amelia's timeline here. |
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Important Dates
Dec 11-22: Examination period Jan 5: Classes resume
Jan 13: Last day to add a winter term course
Jan 30: Last day to withdraw from a full year course without academic penalty
Image: A bear coming out of his den, Russia. Photochrome print, c. 1890-1900. Source: Wikimedia Commons. |
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The School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH) offers an enriched undergraduate learning experience that is unique in Canada. Students gain practical experience in many career fields in a range of sectors—including arts and culture, non-profit, for-profit, education, and information technology—and undertake opportunities in the London community and beyond. We are grateful for our community: our students and alumni, our teaching fellows, our valued Advisory Council, our community partners and our supporters.
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