{"id":17433,"date":"2026-10-14T15:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oc.ca\/?page_id=17433"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:47:21","slug":"dear-lara-an-online-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oc.ca\/en\/dear-lara-an-online-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Lara, an online screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17441 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Conference-365-800x88.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Conference-365-800x88.png 800w, https:\/\/oc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Conference-365-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/oc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Conference-365-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/oc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Conference-365-1536x170.png 1536w, https:\/\/oc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Conference-365-2048x226.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monday, 23 November 2026 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm ET | Online (Zoom Webinar)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">English audio with French subtitles<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Content note:<\/span><\/b> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear Lara<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> deals directly with childhood sexual abuse and its lasting effects. Please read the section &#8220;Taking care during the screening&#8221; below before you register.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Orchestras Canada, the Association for Opera in Canada and the Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians invite you to an online screening of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear Lara<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, followed by a Q&amp;A with the filmmaker, violinist Lara St. John.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_zwcaYjFFSj6x3epbwlMP0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><button class=\"blue-button-medium\">Register now!<\/button><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About the film<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When violinist Lara St. John went public about her own assault as a child at an elite music school, she uncovered a global pattern of abuse in the classical music world. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear Lara<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> follows her as she joins fellow survivors to confront an entrenched culture of silence. Directed by Lara St. John and produced by Patrick Hamm, the film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2026 and has since received the Courage Award at Cinema d&#8217;iDEA in Rome and Best International Documentary at the Festival international du film de Bretagne.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"DearLara Trailer\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9TIq7F0evKU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why we are showing this film<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Music schools, orchestras and opera companies are supposed to be places of learning, mentorship and close collaboration. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear Lara<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> asks what happens when trust in those spaces is broken, and what it takes to change a culture of silence. We are presenting it so that musicians, administrators, educators and leaders can face these questions together, with care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Program<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1:00 pm: Welcome<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1:05 pm: Screening of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dear Lara<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1:40 pm: Q&amp;A with Lara St. John<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taking care during the screening<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is an art space rather than a therapeutic one, and we want to be honest about what that means. There will not be a mental health professional on the call. There will be a designated support person, introduced at the start, whom you can message privately at any time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You are welcome to step away whenever you need to: walk away from your computer, minimize or mute the window, turn off your screen or leave the call. Because this is a Zoom Webinar, other attendees cannot see you, and no one will know if you step away.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We will ask everyone to keep personal details out of the chat, out of care for others in the audience. A list of supports, including French-language resources in Ontario and Quebec, will be shared with all registrants.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Registration<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This event is free. Registration is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_zwcaYjFFSj6x3epbwlMP0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><button class=\"blue-button-medium\">Register now!<\/button><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About Conference 365<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conference 365 is a new joint initiative of the Association for Opera in Canada and Orchestras Canada. We\u2019ve designed it \u2013 following the success of the O\u2082 Conference in Edmonton \u2013 to sustain the important conversations, learning and connections sparked there. As a year-round virtual series (no travel required!), Conference 365 offers ongoing opportunities for artists, administrators and sector leaders to connect, reflect and grow together across the performing arts sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This screening is presented in partnership with the Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions? Contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@oc.ca\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">info@oc.ca<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, 23 November 2026 | 1:00 to 3:00 pm ET | Online (Zoom Webinar)\u00a0 English audio with French subtitles\u00a0 Content note: Dear Lara deals directly with childhood sexual abuse and its lasting effects. 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