St. John’s Book Launch
Still With us: Stories of Hiv/aids and Dance in CAnada
Edited by Christopher house
Join us in St. John’s for the NL launch of DCD’s latest publication. Edited by Christopher House, Still With Us is a groundbreaking collection reflecting on the devastating impacts of HIV/AIDS on Canada’s dance world. The event will feature a conversation with Christopher House and Robert Chafe.
Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2026
Time: 3-5 pm
Venue: Leanto, 140 Water St., St. John’s, NL
Please join DCD for the St. John’s launch of this special, limited edition book
Still With Us is a groundbreaking collection reflecting on the devastating impacts of HIV/AIDS on Canada’s dance world. Edited by longtime Artistic Director of Toronto Dance Theatre, Christopher House, it is at once an archive and a memorial, a celebration and a catalyst for contemplation. At the heart of this book are the many dance artists and colleagues lost to the disease. It gathers stories and images of those who died; family, friends, lovers, and other caregivers; dance artists living with HIV today; courageous actions of support, and choreographic works created in response to the pandemic. It also features commissioned essays, poetry and a roundtable of young choreographers. Still With Us is both a moving tribute to the fallen and a call to action.
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Can’t make it to the launch? Buy your copy now: https://dcd.ca/product/swu/
With contributions from Assistant Editor Jon Davies, Seika Boye, Rodney Diverlus, Doug Durand, Sylvain Émard, Ralph Escamillan, Jose Miguel “Miggy” Esteban, Theodore (Ted) Kerr, Brent Lott, Marcus Merasty, José Navas, Jeffrey Prentice, Sébastien Provencher, George Stamos, Philip Szporer, Veronica Tennant, Stephen Thompson, Shelly Tognazzini, Ricky Varghese, Brian Webb.
Plus tributes and anecdotes from Micah Barnes, Shannon Cooney, Margie Gillis, Amanda Hancox, Vanessa Harwood, Elizabeth Langley, Louise Lecavalier, Judith Marcuse, Judith Marinoff, Patricia Miner, Silvy Panet-Raymond, Kenny Pearl, Lynda Raino, Vivine Scarlett, Mavis Staines, Nicole Voyer, Max Wyman.
“I was deeply moved and inspired by Still With Us: Stories of HIV/AIDS and Dance in Canada, a landmark work of collective memory which brings together an invaluable trove of personal stories and images related to the lives and work of over seventy individuals in the world of Canadian dance who died from complications related to AIDS. It will surely stand as an essential resource for future generations of readers and researchers.”
Jordan Tannahill, novelist, playwright and director
