Current undergraduate students

Saturday, February 10, 2018 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Engaging in Restorative Justice: PACS Alumni Panel

This event is part of the Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference, a three day conference that explores the meaning, history, and practice of restorative justice.

This is a public event that is free to attend and open to all. This event is available with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. There is a Reception to follow this event in the Conrad Grebel Upper Atrium at 8:30pm.

Saturday, January 27, 2018 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

orchestra@uwaterloo Aria & Concerto Finalist Contest

Every two years, orchestra@uwaterloo holds a Concerto and Aria Competition that is open to University of Waterloo students and recent graduates, and is judged by a panel of professional musicians. Winners perform as soloists with the orchestra in a public concert.  On Saturday, January 27th the actual competition takes place.  The evening competition is open to the public.  Three to four finalists will perform in front of a jury to win the honour of playing a solo with the orchestra@uwaterloo.  Contestants include pianists, strings, and woodwind performers, as well as voice students.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Hamilton & Durand - Pub & Parlour

Capella Intima will present a  programme of late 18th and early 19th-century glees and catches that would have been popular during the early days of the city of Hamilton.  A little Kitchener-Waterloo history will be incorporated as well!  Selections by Parry, Stanford, Billings, Cooke, and Sullivan will be included, with readings and recollections from the period of the founding of the City of Hamilton. This programme has been made possible by the generous support of the City of Hamilton Canada 150 Fund.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Schubert Trout Quintet

In 1817, the 20 year old Franz Schubert wrote a song for voice and piano about a fish. Two years later, he created a set of variations from this delightful theme which became the 4th movement of his immortal quintet nicknamed “The Trout”.

Bruce Skelton, violin
David Wadley, viola
Ben Bolt-Martin, cello
George Greer, double bass
Joanne Bender, piano

trout drawing

Tuesday, January 2, 2018 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Hamilton & Durand - Pub & Parlour

Founded by tenor Bud Roach in 2008, Capella Intima has carved out a niche for itself in the Toronto early music scene by presenting the vocal chamber music of the 17th century in exciting concerts of rarely-heard gems. With motets and cantatas for up to four voices interspersed with readings from composers, performers and critics of the period, audiences are given context to music that has only come to light in recent years, thanks to the renewed interest in historically informed performance. 

Friday, April 20, 2018 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

PACS 40th Anniversary Gala - Pursuing Peace: Stories from Home and Abroad

PACS 40th anniversaryFundraising Dinner - Celebrating 40 years of PACS

In 1977, an academic concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies was formally launched at University of Waterloo.  It was the first undergraduate peace studies program at a Canadian university.

Friday, February 10, 2017 9:00 am - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Worship Come to its Senses

Why are awe, delight, truth, and hope so often missing or diminished in Christian liturgy today? How can our worship shape and express authentic Christian faith in the world of everyday life? In this workshop we will explore songs, texts, and a combination of verbal and non-verbal ways to communicate our worship.

Friday, March 2, 2018 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Panel Discussion: Mennonites and the Media

Join us for a panel discussion with Dr. David Weaver-Zercher, Sherri Klassen, Katie Steckly, Sam Steiner, Johnny Wideman, and moderator Dr. Marlene Epp

The panel, “Mennonites and the Media: Telling Mennonite Stories Today,” will grapple with the following questions: