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Our First Wikipedia Contribution Party

04/11/2013 7:00 pm
Wikipedia Night

April is National Contribution Month at Wikipedia.

City Hall is filled with spin, misinformation, emotional decision-making, partisanship and rhetoric. The more that comes out of City Hall, the less the public seems to know about what's going on.

The more unbiased, straightforward information about issues affecting the city – like the casino – the better equipped voters are to assess them.

Edits, improvements, photos, articles, ideas – all are welcome to make Toronto's presence on the world's fifth most-popular website even greater.

Come contribute!

Wikipedia Contribution Party

Submitted by Joshua Errett on Fri, 03/22/2013 - 11:27
Wikipedia Night

April is National Contribution Month at Wikipedia.

Game of Thrones Viewing Party!

03/31/2013 8:00 pm
Game of Thrones Night in Toronto

If Toronto had only listened when they told us “Winter is Coming”.

On March 31st help the Academy of the Impossible and Truth Mashup celebrate the premiere of the Third Season of Game of Thrones! If you find yourself longing to be in Westeros and can’t wait for the new season to start, this will be the place to be. Join us for pre-show entertainment, whether you want to watch the cast of Drunk Feminist Films talk all things Westeros, explore the Game of Thrones universe WesterosCraft with Liam O’Donnell or just joke around with the Truth Mashup guys about the politics of it all, we’ll have you covered. Plus while we all wait for the show, drinks will be provided by the awesome folk at Junction Craft Brewery! Come join us for the best Game of Thrones viewing party around.

Add yourself to the Event on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/events/450102741726812/

Impossible Words: Cherie Dimaline & Moez Surani

11/24/2012 1:30 pm
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Impossible Words is a new and innovative reading series, featuring a wide range of Canadian authors representing the cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and intellectual diversity of our city, our province, and our country.

This week we are very pleased to host First Nations House writer-in-residence Cherie Dimaline and gifted poet Moez Surani!

Impossible Words: Hiromi Goto

10/27/2012 1:30 pm
10/27/2012 3:30 pm
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Impossible Words is a new and innovative reading series, featuring a wide range of Canadian authors representing the cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and intellectual diversity of our city, our province, and our country.

This week we are very pleased to host Commonwealth Writers' Prize winner Hiromi Goto!

The featured author will be preceded by short readings by two members of the Toronto Street Writers, a celebrated local writing group for youth. After the featured reading, the two youth will interview the guest author about their experiences and their work. Audience members are also invited to ask questions.

The event will end with an open mic (interested readers will have to sign up at the beginning of the event). Light snacks will also be served, giving time for audience members to mingle.

We welcome and encourage everyone to come and participate, especially those who do not usually go to literary events!

Impossible Words: Nalo Hopkinson

11/10/2012 1:30 pm
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Impossible Words is a new and innovative reading series, featuring a wide range of Canadian authors representing the cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and intellectual diversity of our city, our province, and our country.

This week we are very pleased to host celebrated science fiction author and editor Nalo Hopkinson!

ABOUT THE FEATURED GUEST:

Nalo Hopkinson is the author of six novels and a short story collection. She is also the editor and co-editor of four fiction anthologies. She is the recipient of numerours awards including the Warner Aspect First Novel Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Nalo was born in Jamaica, has lived in Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana and for the past 30+ years in Canada. She currently teaches at the University of California, Riverside and spends part of the year in Toronto.

The featured author will be preceded by short readings by young writers Edil Ayan and Chanelle Hanlan-Hudson, members of the Toronto Street Writers, a celebrated local writing group for youth. After the featured reading, the two youth will interview the guest author about their experiences and their work. Audience members are also invited to ask questions.

The event will end with an open mic (interested readers will have to sign up at the beginning of the event). Light snacks will also be served, giving time for audience members to mingle.

We welcome and encourage everyone to come and participate, especially those who do not usually go to literary events!

Impossible Words: Mariko Tamaki

09/22/2012 1:30 pm
09/22/2012 3:30 pm
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Impossible Words is a new and innovative reading series, featuring a wide range of Canadian authors representing the cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and intellectual diversity of our city, our province, and our country.

This week we are very pleased to host graphic novelist (and amateur spy) Mariko Tamaki who will be reading from her new novel, (You) Set Me On Fire!

Impossible Words: Kristyn Dunnion and Anand Mahadevan

10/13/2012 1:30 pm
10/13/2012 3:30 pm
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Impossible Words is a new and innovative reading series, featuring a wide range of Canadian authors representing the cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and intellectual diversity of our city, our province, and our country.

This week we are very pleased to host two authors: novelists and educators Kristyn Dunnion and Anand Mahadevan!

The featured authors will be preceded by short readings by two members of the Toronto Street Writers, a celebrated local writing group for youth. After the featured readings, the two youth will interview the guest authors about their experiences and their work. Audience members are also invited to ask questions.

The event will end with an open mic (interested readers will have to sign up at the beginning of the event). Light snacks will also be served, giving time for audience members to mingle.

We welcome and encourage everyone to come and participate, especially those who do not usually go to literary events!

Impossible Words: George Elliott Clarke

09/08/2012 1:30 pm
09/08/2012 3:30 pm
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Impossible Words is a new and innovative reading series, featuring a wide range of Canadian authors representing the cultural, racial, religious, sexual, and intellectual diversity of our city, our province, and our country.

To kick off the series, we are very pleased to host Governor General's award winning author George Elliott Clarke who will be reading from his recent verse novel, I & I on Saturday, September 8, 1:30-3:30 pm!

The featured author will be preceded by short readings by two members of the Toronto Street Writers, a celebrated local writing group for youth. After the featured reading, the two youth will interview the guest author about their experiences and their work. Audience members are also invited to ask questions.

The event will end with an open mic (you must sign up at the beginning of the event). A PWYC light lunch will be served, giving time for audience members to mingle.

We welcome and encourage everyone to come and participate, especially those who do not usually go to literary events!

To stay up-to-date on Impossible Words events, Like the Facebook page or RSVP to the George Elliott Clarke event.

Off To a Great Start

Submitted by jesse on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 10:24

We're still in the process of getting the Academy up and running, yet we're thrilled with the response we've had from friends and the public. For example Joshua Errett wrote a great article in NOW magazine emphasizing our desire to adapt education for the internet age.

We also had a wonderful first event to kick off our Impossible Ideas series, with Rick Salutin joining us to discuss popular uprisings and protests around the world. Video from that event is now available via YouTube.

There are currently two programs active at the Academy, the Street Writers who meet on Tuesday evenings, and the Hacking Reality program presented by Metaviews, which meets Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. There are four other programs currently in development, and we have received several other applications for programs that we hope will start in the weeks and months to come. Keep an eye on this site and our events page for updates.

"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
—Red Queen, Alice in Wonderland

“Be Realistic:
Demand the Impossible"
—political slogan used by
the Situationists in 1968

“Let's set our sights beyond the abominations of today to divine another possible world.”
—Eduardo Galeano

"Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."
- Muhammad Ali