DAIS

06/24/2017

Jonathan Smith doing what he does best, please watch and share . Though art we create new narratives. this is how we learn and make real change!

05/31/2017

A timely, must-see video about the impact of pipelines in Canada.

05/10/2017

reyes showing the world how its done!

https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/jessie-reyez-debuts-short-film-inspired-by-s*xist-bullsh*t-in-music-industry

'Gatekeeper' focuses on a night where a major male industry player tried to pressure her into having s*x with him to help her career.

05/10/2017

New single from DAIS recording artist Merna...have a listen

https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/merna-exorcises-her-past-selves-on-new-ep-sans

The Toronto-based singer and composer reconciles the changes she's gone through as a performer and where she is headed next.

05/01/2017

"A year ago today I arrived in Toronto with a vision to create something unique, something special; a home where artists, culture and creativity come first. Where collaboration is essential and purpose is the entry point. We called it DAIS as it means a platform to speak from." — Sol R Guy

http://www.dais.ca

04/30/2017

TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP! It's the LAST time to tune into Shane Redway Tribute Mix on via iHeartRadio Canada! http://ow.ly/ONcu30aOyzv

04/29/2017

BRYAN STEVENSON (Equal Justice Initiative) - BEHIND THE SCENES

DAIS X MAI X Great Big Story

WATCH: http://www.dais.ca/watch/bryan-stevenson-behind-the-scenes/

Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer, social justice activist, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and a clinical professor at New York University School of Law. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, Stevenson has challenged bias against the poor and minorities in the criminal justice system, especially children. He has helped achieve court decisions that prohibit sentencing children under 18 to death, or to life imprisonment without parole. Stevenson has assisted in cases that have saved dozens of prisoners from the death penalty, advocated for poor people, and developed community-based reform litigation aimed at improving the administration of criminal justice. Bryan is also a best selling author his book Just Mercy was published in 2014 and has garnered numerous awards

To get involved and take action go to www.eji.org

04/29/2017

"AM i A MAN" Short Film by DAIS x MAI x Great Big Story

WATCH BTS: http://www.dais.ca/watch/am-i-a-man-behind-the-scenes/

04/29/2017

MAI uses movement, visual art, music, and the power of words to inspire world changing dialogue around today’s most critical social issues. The short film, "AM i A MAN" explores the reality of mass incarceration in the United States of America.

DAIS x MAI x Great Big Story — The First of Many collaborations.

http://ow.ly/2Uet30biktv

04/29/2017

[BLOG]: DAIS X Great Big Story X MAI
"AM i A MAN", A Short Film

"Last year the crew at DAIS had the privilege of producing Color of Reality that featured the movement of Lil Buck and Jon Boogz, the artwork of Alexa Meade and music of Wondagurl. The combination of creative disciplines allowed people to view a social issue from a new perspective. MAI – Movement Art Is was born, the piece went viral and we immediately started thinking about how we could speak to other social issues within this format. Prisons were an obvious start and the words of Bryan Stevenson started to ring out in my head.

1 in 3 black men in the United states will be in the prison system in their lifetime.

The USA is the only country in the world that sentences a 13-year-old to life in prison without parole."

LINK: http://www.dais.ca/watch/dais-x-great-big-story-x-mai/

uses movement, visual art, music, and the power of words to inspire world changing dialogue around today’s most critical social issues. The short film,

04/28/2017

"Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet. We all have a responsibility to create a just society." — Bryan Stevenson (Equal Justice Initiative)
Visit: eji.org & ow.ly/NfYH30bhbYf for full video.

04/28/2017

Happy Friday! Your weekend starts now with 1 hour of Trakhaüs Radio with Karla Moy (a.k.a. hustleGRL) on iHeartRadio Canada! http://ow.ly/v6A230aGPdk