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Visiting artist Bruce Horak will be speaking about his career development. Having lost over 90% of his eyesight to a childhood Cancer, Horak has navigated the world of the fully-sighted his entire life. Bilateral Retinoblastoma (R.B.) is a cancer which appears on the retina of the eyes, the treatment of which left Horak completely blind in one eye, with extreme tunnel-vision, light sensitivity, floaters, and a cataract in the remaining eye.
For the past 20 years, Horak has pursued a career in the performing arts and has won numerous awards for his performance, writing, direction, and creation. He has performed across Canada, the United States and throughout Europe.
While at the university, Bruce Horak will also be performing the award-winning hit Assassinating Thomson on Wednesday, October 22 at 7pm.
Image credit: Kurt Firla and Pink Monkey Studios
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
Contact:
Katherine Wasiak | katherine.wasiak@uleth.ca