Regent Park Focus

Hello, my name is Melanie and I am currently a student from George Brown College, doing my field placement here at Regent Park Focus Media Arts. The last Friday event that was held on January 27 th 2012 was my very first last Friday event that I went to. The event was good I enjoyed every minute of it. The food was great, they had Chinese food with noodles and vegetables, stir fry chicken and chicken cutlets. The performances biography is listed below: Sonny Pathirana - I have been in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. A multi-talented entertainer, sings, plays piano, guitar, drums and Indian flute. I have performed in a number of countries including, Singapore, Dubai, Maldive Isalnds, Sri Lanka and Canada showcasing both my one man show and my band, "Think Red". My other interests include music, poetry and writing. I am also a budding street magic performer and an illusionist. Owner of Black-Art Entertainment, Sonny's one stop shopping center for all you...

Over 20 Years of Regent Park Focus. Isn’t it hard to believe?! Our anniversary celebrations may be over. However, making meaningful media productions with youth in Regent Park is continuing. If anyone does not already know who we are, Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre - commonly known as Focus - is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1990 as part of a provincial government initiative to promote healthy communities. Now entering its 21st year, Focus has just moved into a new facility as part of the Regent Park revitalization project, and despite provincial and city funding cutbacks, it continues to provide young people with the space, equipment and training needed to use radio, photography, print, video, and music to bring their voices into the community. To honor its involvement in Regent Park, Focus invited the publi...